Sleeper Wave
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Youth blues-rock band from Portland, OR |
Cascade Blues Association (CBA) Muddy Award finalist - BEST NEW ACT of 2025 |
CBA Youth Showcase representative at the 2026 International Blues Challenge
09/29/2026
THIS SATURDAY, October 3rd, Sleeper Wave will be opening for Perry Ge**er Band at the McMenamins Mission Theater. Doors are at 6:00 PM, and we go on at 7:00 PM. The amazing Timmer Blakely will be playing bass! Canโt wait to see you all there! ๐ถ
Thank you so much to the Corvallis Fall Festival for having us yesterday afternoon! We had a great time playing for and meeting lots of new people. ๐ถ๐ถ๐ถ
Here's a short clip of us rocking out on Freddie King's "Same Old Blues" - hope you like it!
Next weekend, we'll be opening for the amazing Perry Ge**er Band at the historic McMenamins Mission Theater! We start at 7pm, so tell all of your friends to come on out! Ticket link in the comments ๐๏ธ๐๏ธ๐๏ธ
Our next few shows! ๐ถ
Weโve got an awesome 10 days coming up - here's where we'll be playing!
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Saturday, 9/26 (tomorrow!)
๐ Corvallis Fall Festival - Main Stage
โฐ 12:15-1:15pm
Drums: Cole Wilson, bass: Kevin Kelley
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Saturday, 10/3
๐ McMenamins Mission Theater
๐ถ Opening for Perry Ge**er Band
โฐ 7pm
Drums: Cole Wilson, bass: Timmer Blakely
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Sunday, 10/4
๐ Old Market Pub & Brewery
๐ถ Cascade Blues Association Youth Journey to Memphis Jam w/ Kivett Bednar
โฐ 4โ6pm
Drums: Cole Wilson, bass: Timmer Blakely
Hope to see you at one (or all!) of these!
09/15/2026
Come see us open for the Perry Ge**er Band at McMenamins Mission Theater on Saturday, 10/3. It's going to be an incredible night! ๐ถ๐ธ๐น๐ค
The band is set! ๐ถ
Perry is bringing a fantastic full band to Mission Theater October 3 โ and we finally get to introduce them!
Nathan Olsen โข Keys
Chris Lam โข Guitar
Jarred Venti - Bass
Shane E. Hall โข Drums
Plus Sleeper Wave - opening the show.
We want to fill this room. Come be part of it. โค๏ธ
Weโre truly honored to have the chance to share the stage with the legendary Curtis Salgado tomorrow (9/7) at Hลkลซ Events on Madison, along with Ben Rice and Dave Fleschner.
Special invitation to the young musicians out there! ๐ธ Tomorrow from 4-6pm, come jam with seasoned professionals and learn more about the Youth Journey to Memphis Competition, the same competition that got us started last year. Come play, meet some other musicians, and see what itโs all about.
Hope to see you there!
Quick clip of โTime Is Running Outโ from our show last night at the Kennedy Schoolโฆ
Come see us play at the McMenamins Mission Theatre on October 3rd opening up for Perry Ge**er Band! Youโre not going to want to miss this!
08/28/2026
TONIGHT is our show at the McMenamins Kennedy School! Come out if youโre in the mood for a fun night of rock, blues, folk, and everything in between.
Joining us are Portland blues legends Kevin Kelley on bass and Edwin Coleman III on drums. The show starts at 7pm - itโs going to be an awesome night! ๐ถ
In addition to playing original songs, we like to pay homage to the incredible musicians that came before us. Here's a short clip of us playing the Allman Brothers Band's "Come and Go Blues" at the 2026 Cathedral Park Jazz Festival.
Tomorrow night, we'll be playing a mixture of originals and cover tunes at the McMenamins Kennedy School. The show starts at 7pm - come check us out! ๐๐๐
Rehearsal tonight with Kevin Kelley went super well! Here are some photos of what happens behind the scenes. Shhh, don't tell anyone... ๐คซ
Weโre really looking forward to this Fridayโs free, all-ages show (7-9pm) with Kevin and Edwin Coleman III at McMenamins Kennedy School! Let us know in the comments if weโll see you there! ๐ค๐ธ๐น๐ถ๐ต๐ฅ
08/25/2026
Sleeper Wave is super excited to announce our first CD: ๐๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐ข๐ต ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ญ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ต๐ข ๐๐ฐ๐ด๐ฆ! ๐ฟ The album features seven tracks from our show opening up for Johnny Wheels and the Swamp Donkeys at The Alberta Rose Theatre back in May.
Because it has not been released on streaming services yet (keep an eye out for information about that!), the CD will be available for an EXCLUSIVE EARLY PURCHASE at our show this Friday! Details below:
๐McMenamins Kennedy School Gymnasium (5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR 97211
โฐ 7-9pm show
๐๏ธ FREE and ALL AGES!
featuring Kevin Kelley and Edwin Coleman III
We will be signing CDs after the show, so come on out, hear some great live music, and get your CD before everyone else does! ๐ถ
๐ธ Cover photo: Debra Penk
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