West Hills Coffeehouse Concert Series 2025


Mark your calendars! The dates and artists for our popular concert series in WHUUF’s sanctuary are becoming available! The concerts will be on specific Fridays and Saturdays at 6 or 7:00 pm. Concerts will last from 60-90 minutes, which will sometimes include an opening act of our own WHUUF musicians!

West Hills Coffeehouse presents LaRhonda Steele on May 17th

LaRhonda  Steele,  a Blues and gospel singer and songwriter, is recognized as one the region’s best rhythm and blues vocalists. She has been dubbed “The First Lady of Portland Blues”—a title of leadership that she lives up to as she shares songs that carry forth directly from her soul and spiritual life-force.

She currently fronts the LaRhonda Steele band, is music director of the non profit Portland Interfaith Gospel Choir, and is music director of Portland Center for Spiritual Living.

2021 Recipient of Oregon Folklife Networks Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program award

2020 inductee into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame (ceremony delayed COVID 19);

2018 Cascade Blues Association Hall of Fame.

2016-2018 Cascade Blues Association Best Female Vocalist Muddy Award

Doors open at 6:30pm; Concert starts at 7:00pm
To register for seats/tickets beforehand, click here.
$20 suggested donation. Kids are free. Best to get tickets early since we anticipate that this show will draw many.
Tea and water are provided. Adult beverages are offered for a nominal donation. We welcome and encourage our friends and members to contribute a little something (snack) to share with others.
Questions? coffeehouse@whuuf.org.
(Uwe Neitzel) or text Uwe at 404-936-4950

To register for seats/tickets beforehand, click here.

Last but not least for all who have missed the Coffeehouse 2025 schedule so far, here it is:

Our 2025 Season

March 8:         Whitethorn Crossing (Celtic) -– with opening by a Celtic dance troupe
April 26:         Ben Milstein and Friends (Jazz)
May 17:          LaRhonda Steele (Soul, Blues, Gospel)
August 16:   Aslin, a singer/songwriter from Portland. https://aslinartist.com
September 27:    Low Bar Chorale (sing-along)
October 25:       Auction Finale with WHUUF Got Talent
November 22:      Modern Day Troubadours with harps
Doors usually open at 6:30pm
Concert starts at 7:00pm
$20 suggested donation – but no one will be turned away. Kids are free.
Tea and water are provided. Adult beverages are offered for a nominal donation. Contributions to our snack table are appreciated!
Please contact Uwe at 404-936-4950 or at neitzeluwe@gmail.com if you are able to help with the setup at 5:30 pm.
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West Hills Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
8470 SW Oleson Road Portland OR 97223
Questions? coffeehouse@whuuf.org.  

or text Uwe at 404-936-4950

 

Coordinator Uwe Neitzel is looking for volunteers to help with concert setup. If you are interested, please email him at
coffeehouse@whuuf.org. Uwe would love to have you on his team!

 

Schedules will be available at WHUUF. Details of each concert and the artists will be published on the E-Blast prior to each concert. Feel free to bring friends along. In fact, we encourage it! We will provide entertaining evenings with good music, a few snacks, and drinks.