John Craigie with Nicki Bluhm at WOW Hall Weds., Dec. 11

John Craigie carries on the legacy of classic singer-songwriters, while blazing a trail of his own. Craigie has released six studio albums. He followed 2017’s No Rain, No Rose, which he recorded with contributions by Gregory Alan Isakov and The Shook Twins, among others, with the stripped-down studio album Scarecrow. He also put out a live album, 2018’s LIVE – Opening for Steinbeck, and he went on a stadium tour with Jack Johnson.” A favorite of audiences at the Oregon Country Fair and other large festivals, Portland’s Craigie is renowned for his eloquent Americana style, engaging live shows and off-the-cuff clever observations. “He creates something unique and bordering on magical,” reports Glide Magazine. “His storytelling, which is funny enough to stand on its own as a comedy routine, leads into songs that are sometimes just as funny, and sometimes serious. But somehow, along the way, without any sense of sentimentality, he leads the audience to revelations that are inspiring and hopeful.”

After spending the last six years as lead singer and front person of Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers, as well as recent high-profile collaborations and performances with the likes of Phil Lesh, Infamous Stringdusters and The Wood Brothers, Nicki Bluhm is stepping out on her own with her new album, To Rise You Gotta Fall. It heralds Nicki’s arrival as a songwriter and vocalist of great depth and immediacy. To Rise You Gotta Fall is a chronicle of Bluhm’s state of mind following both a divorce and a separation from the only band she had ever known. Said Bluhm, “These songs are quite personal. They are the conversations I never got to have, the words I never had the chance to say, and the catharsis I wouldn’t have survived without.”

Tickets are $18 in advance, $23 day of show, and are available at U. of O. Ticket Office, WOW Hall and www.ticketweb.com. $1 from each ticket sold will be donated to Food Lifeline, which works to feed people today and solve hunger for tomorrow. Doors open at 7:00 pm and showtime is 8:00. This is a fully seated show; first come, first served. The WOW Hall is located at 291 W. 8th Ave. (the corner of 8th and Lincoln in Eugene) and is open for all ages. Adult refreshments are available downstairs. For more information please call 541-687-2746.