Blues at Centrum

Why We Love Crossroads Music

Here at Centrum, we take great pleasure in creating environments that enable transformational experiences for artists. Of course, we can't do it on our own--it really does take a village (so to speak).

One of our favorite partners is Crossroads Music in Port Townsend. This independent music store is run by Dan and Sarai Lopez, and they are an important part of our Blues week (not to mention Centrum's other music gatherings).

If you come to a Centrum workshop, and want to avoid airport security hassles, you can rent instruments from them. When you are at our 2008 Country Blues Festival, Dan and Sarai will be on-site here at Fort Worden to supply you with everything you'll need to keep the music playin.' That includes instruments, books, CD's, DVD's and official Centrum merchandise.

Perhaps the coolest thing they do, however, is support Centrum's core mission. Dan and Sarai are underwriting scholarships that are making it possible for three participants from the North Olympic Peninsula to attend the 2008 Port Townsend Country Blues Festival workshops.

Thank you Dan and Sarai--we truly couldn't do it without you.

Fundraiser for Country Blues Festival

This post refers to an event that occurred in the past. For current event/workshop information, visit www.centrum.org/blues, and follow the workshop or performance links at the top right,

Barbara Hammerman and Raymond Lavine are inviting the Centrum community to their home in Gig Harbor to hear some fine music, have some great fun, and raise money for the Port Townsend Country Blues Festival's scholarship program.

The private concert will be held inside the beautiful Mighty Wurlitzer music room in Barbara and Raymond's home, and is produced by Amanda Gresham's Delta Music Experience.

The fundraiser will take place on Sunday, June 17, from 2-6 pm and will feature three musicians: Alice Stuart, Lloyd Jones, and Eric Taylor.

Barbara, Raymond, and Amanda will underwrite all costs so that every contributed dime supports the Country Blues Festival's workshop. a $20 donation is requested, as is a dish to share. For further information, reservations, address, and directions, please contact Barbara at 253.858.4435.

Our Sponsors

Evergreen Fibres, Inc. was established in January 1997 as a trader of containerboard and other packaging grades. Over the past nine years, Evergreen has capitalized on its strong supplier and customer relationships to build a $ 75-million business, marketing North American paperboard in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and virtually every overseas market. 

Evergreen is headquartered in Branford, Connecticut and has five sales offices throughout the U.S. The company’s market leadership position can be credited to the talent, experience, and professionalism of the members of our team.  We believe in the companies with whom we do business, consider them strategic business partners, and recognize their role in our success. Our relationships on both sides of the transaction are strong and have been developed over many years.  Evergreen Fibres is an Associate Member of the Association of Independent Corrugated Converters.

We are very excited about our relationship with Centrum and are happy to be able to support their efforts on behalf of youth education and the arts.

A full service violin shop in Poulsbo, Washington on the Kitsap Peninsula, serving professional and student musicians. We offer instrument repair and restoration, bow repair and rehairing, and the sale of violins, violas, cellos, basses, bows and accessories.  We have an in-house luthier with over 15 years of experience. Click here to visit our site.

Port Townsend Brewing Co.

Young's Columbia Distributing

Since 1935, Columbia Distributing company has distributed some of the best known labels in the beer, wine, and natural beverage business. Headquartered on a 14.3 acre site on Swan Island in Portland, Oregon, Columbia is now the nation's largest purveyor of microbrewed beer and the largest fine wine distributor in the Northwest.With the largest privately owned delivery fleet of any beverage distributor in the Northwest, Columbia provides products for over 95% of Oregon, and 89% of Washington. Visit the Columbia website