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Your Guide to Musicians of the Great Pacific Northwest
from 1954 to 1979 and their bands from 1980 to Present



Welcome to Pacific Northwest Bands

Here you will find a collection of over TWO THOUSAND Pacific Northwest bands that existed between 1954 and 1979.  There are also NW bands from 1980 to present that had or have as its members, musicians and vocalists who had their early music roots thoroughly entrenched in the early days of Pacific Northwest music from 1954 to 1979.

This site was created through the collective efforts of the Northwest musicians, their friends and fans.



What Some Said About PNW Bands

This site is one of the best things to have happened to Northwest musicians; it salutes them all for helping to create the unique NW spin on Rock and Roll, Country, Blues, and jazz that we have enjoyed for the last 50 years.  Thank you!!
    Phil Mitchell, The CherChers &  Red Thelin's  Country Starlighters


WOW!! What a place! PNW Bands is like a book you can’t put down, especially for those of us fortunate to have been part of the “Garage Band” phenomenon of the early 60s.
     Rob Selzler, The Crystals

I love pnwbands.com!  I've been there a few times, and I always spend at least an hour looking up old friends and/or bands I used to go see back in the day.
    Steve Sharp, Ozone, Bullfrog and Vortex

WOW! I don't know how long your website has been up but I just found it and went crazy seeing and listening to it.  I was born and raised in Aberdeen and attended every dance I could. 
The memories are flooding my brain with all the good times I had with a bunch of good friends. 
Thank you very much.
    Richard Rossavik


I saw John Kennedy at our 40th high school reunion this summer.  I told him about the website.  I also saw Randy Johnson who was one our guitarist for a short time.  He is making a living as a musician.  I also got together with Rowland Brasch and Brian Williamson and we had a good visit over brunch.  Again I want to thank you for providing the venue that allowed us all to get back in touch.  It is a great thing you have done.
    George Bryant, Brutus & the Bullies

Yes, because of PNWBands.com, there have been hundreds and hundreds of buddies reconnecting and feeling the friendships stored forever in the deepest chambers of our hearts...otherwise known as "old tickers". 

You were so supportive of "The Burnaby Bands and Friends Reunion" in 2007.  This event was most successful, leading to a great 2008 event as well.   You are VERY  much appreciated. 
     Barry Walker, (Northwest Company 1967-69. 



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Recurring GIGS around 
Puget Sound

Mondays

Accoustic Open Mic.
Dawson's, South Tacoma Way - Tacoma

Tim Hall Jam
Oaktree in Lakewood
8:00 PM

Tuesdays

Tuesday Bluesday Jam
The Oxford in Snohomish

Wednesdays

Bud's Tavern in Milton
7:30 - 10

Thursdays

Billy Shew's  Jam
Dawson's, South Tacoma Way - Tacoma

Sundays

Tim Hall Jam
Dawson's, South Tacoma Way - Tacoma

7:30 to ??


The creation of this website was an accident.  What was originally intended to be about one or two dozen band tribute pages added to The Regents of Tacoma website to pay tribute to the bands playing in the Pacific Northwest with the Regents in the early to mid-1960's got a little out of hand.  No sooner would our webmaster (Sam) finish one page, then one or more of the musicians in that band would ask Sam if he would make a page for their other band.  Well, about two thousand band pages later, Sam is still at it making new or updated pages almost daily. If your band is not represented in this collection, it is because you haven't submitted the information, not because Sam "missed" you.

If you had or have a NW band that had members from the early days of Pacific Northwest music (1954 - 1979), or if you have a current NW band and have a member who is listed in one of the bands already on this site and would like to have that band represented here, please contact Sam, our Web Slave

 
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Last Updated: 5 January 2009


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The Webmaster experienced a big-time hard drive crash on December 21st and lost all the 300+ e-mails for updates and new bands.

Please send again if your update or new page is not yet posted or acknowledged since Dec 21.


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COMING EVENTS

Thursday, January 8, 8:00
Junkyard Jane
SEVEN CEDARS CASINO
270756 HWY 101 
Sequim, WA 98382
360-683-7777
www.7cedarscasino.com

Friday, January 9, 8:30
Junkyard Jane 
O'CALLAHAN'S 
Key Center, WA 
253-884-9766


Saturday, January 10, 9:00
Junkyard Jane
JUNCTION TAVERN
242701 HWY 101 W.
Pt Angeles, WA 98363
Friday, January 23, 8:00
Leanne’s Big B-Day Bash!
Junkyard Jane
JAZZBONES
2803 6th Ave.
Tacoma, WA 98406
253-396-9169
http://www.jazzbones.com/
Friday, January 16, Starting at 8:00
The Blues Power Revue
and The New Blues Brothers
at
Jazzbones
2803 6th Ave
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 396-9169

Saturday, January 24, 8:00
Trevalyan Blue
JUNCTION TAVERN
242701 HWY 101 W.
Pt Angeles, WA 98363

Thursday, January 29, 7:00
Billy Stoops
THE MANDOLIN CAFÉ
3523 S. 12th St.
Tacoma, WA 98405
253-761-3482
www.themandolincafe.com

Saturday, January 31, 9:00
Billy Roy Danger & The Rectifiers 
JUNCTION TAVERN
242701 HWY 101 W.
Pt Angeles, WA 98363

Band and Club Gig Schedules
 
 
 
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THE SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AIRMEN and MARINES in AFGHANISTAN
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GIFTS & SUPPORT!!

If you want to send goodies directly to the Troops in Afghanistan, the best single place for them to reach everyone is the small USO at the airfield where everyone from the NATO Forces enter and exit Afghanistan. 
The weather in Afghanistan in much like the area of Colorado just east of the Rockies.   Right now it is cold, so chocolates won't melt. 

The address to send goodies is:

Pat Tillman Memorial USO
Bagram Airfield
APO AE  09354

Or you may donate directly to the USO (click on the USO logo)

The Web Slave would be happy to advise what is wanted and needed since he just spent a year there.  BTW, Seattle's Best coffee was a big hit there whenever it showed up in a package (hint, hint). 







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The Pacific Northwest
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