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got a story..saw a show...worked here..add whatever you remember about the place. J. L.

National Acts that played at Raoul's between 1985 and 1991
NOW IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
A
Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets featuring Sam Myers
Adrian Belew
Allgood
Alison Krauss and Union Station with Jerry Douglas
Albert Collins
Aztec Two Step
Al Rapone
Arlo Guthrie
Alison Brown

B
Bo Diddley
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones
Bim Skala Bim
Bill Monroe Band
Buckwheat Zydeco
Bruce Hornsby (never played)

Bonnie Raitt (never played)
Buddy Guy Band
Buddy Guy and Junior Wells
Booba Barnes
Bill Wharton (cooked a gumbo on stage during the show and sold his hot sauce after)
Bill Morrissey
Boneheads
Bob Marley the comedian
Buddy Miller
Blues Busters with Paul Barrere and Freebo
Billy Bragg
The Bobs

C
Cub Coda and the Houserockers (Ted Harvey and Brewer Philips, Hound Dog Taylor's band)
Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown
Chucklehead
Count Basie Orchestra (thanks Sean)
Cliff Eberhardt
C. Chenier
Charlie Musselwhite
Country Joe and the Fish
Cheryl Wheeler
Coco Montoya
Command Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen

D
Dr John
Doc Watson
Donovan
Dave Van Ronk
Duke Robillard Band
Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks
David Bromberg band and solo
Delbert McClinton
David Crosby
David Lindley and Hani Nasser
David Lindley and El Rayo X
Debbie Davies (w/ Albert Collin's band)
Danny Federici from the E Street band w/ Chinnock
Devonsquare
David Grisman
Dave Mason
Dick Dale
The Drifters
David Wilcox
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Del Fuegos
Dani Tribesmen-Everyday Sunday night (for over 6 years!)

E
Edgar Winter
Elvin Bishop
EEK A Mouse
Eddie Kirkland
Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater
Eight to the Bar
F
Freddy Fender Band
Fabulous Thunderbirds
Freedy Johnston
The Fringe
The Fools

G
Gillian Welch
Guy Clark
Gil Scott-Heron
Gin Blossoms

H
Hot Rize
Holmes Brothers
Hot Tuna

I
Itals

J
Jimmy Dale Gilmore
James Cotton
John Haitt solo and with various bands
J. Cale
Jonathan Richmond/Jerry Robinson
Johnny Adams
Joe Ely Band
Johnny Copeland
John Butcher Axis
John Dee Holman
Jonatha Brooke (w/ The Story)
Jorma Kaukonen
Jerry McCain
Johnny Winter
John Sabastian
Jerry Portnoy Band
Jon Pousette-Dart Band
John Gorka
Jonathan Edwards
John Fahey
John Hammond Jr. Jesse Winchester
Jerry Jeff Walker
Jesse Colin Young

K
Karla Bonoff
Koko Taylor
Kinsey Report
Kiko Matsui
Kelly Willis

L
Lazy Lester
Lonnie Mack
Lonnie Brooks
Luther Alison
Loudon Wainwright III
Leon Russell
Levon Helm
Leo Kottke
Lowen and Navarro
Les Tetes Brulees
Livingston Taylor
Luther “ Guitar Jr.” Johnson
Larry Coryell

M
Mighty Sam McClain
Mose Allison
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Mamas and the Papas
Macia Ball
Melanie
Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels
Maria Muldaur
Mike Metheny

N
NRBQ
Nappy Brown
The Nighthawks
New Riders of the Purple Sage
New Grass Revival (Sam Bush, Bela Fleck,John Cowan)

O
Omar and the Howlers

P
Pentangle
Papa John Creach
Pierre Bensusan
Pine Top Perkins
Patty Griffen
Peter Case
Peter Rowan Band
Patty Larkin

Q
Queen Ida

R
Roy Rogers and the Rhythm Kings
Robben Ford
Robert Hunter
Rick Danko and Garth Hudson
The Raindogs
Roger McGuinn
Richie Havens
Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters
Roomful of Blues
Richard Thompson
R. Burnside
Roy Buchanan
The Radio Kings
Rory Block
Roomful of Blues
Red Light Revue-Every Wednesday night ( for over 5 years!)
Randall Morabito-Open Mic Night every Monday night

S
Sir Douglas Quintet (Flaco Jimenez, Doug Sahm, Augie Myers)
Steve Earle
Steve Morse
Susan Tedeschi Band
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
Saw Doctors
Sun Rhythm Section
Sonia Dada
Sleepy LaBeef
Steve Forbert
Solomon Burke
Scott Holt (w/Buddy Guy)
Seldom Scene Band
Shemekia Copleland
Saffire The Uppity Blues Women
Slaid Cleaves
Silos

T
Toots and the Maytals
Taj Mahal band and solo
Tracy Nelson
The Tubes
Townes Zan Zandt
Tuck and Patty
Treat Her Right
Tony Rice Unit
Tailgators
Trout Fishing in America
Tommy Macom
Throwing Muses
T Lavitz (from Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse band, Widespread Panic, and Bluesbusters)
Terrance Simien

V
Vassar Clements

W
Wayne Bennett
Waren Zevon (with Timothy B Schmit)
Walkers

01/11/2026

Notice the tag under the address.

12/28/2025

Johnny Winter at Raoul's probably in 1987-1988.

12/06/2025

Raoul's lives on. Article in the Music Museum of New England.
https://www.mmone.org/raouls-roadside-attraction/ #

It’s not entirely true that club mascot Raoul fled Belize Robin Hood-style, tossing hamburgers out of his airplane to those who were food insufficient. But if you were fortunate enough to visit Raoul’s Roadside Attraction in Portland, Maine during its mid-1980s-to-mid-1990s heyday, you might hav...

09/21/2024

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! David Bromberg (Singer, songwriter; David Bromberg Quintet & Band, solo, freelance) (79)

David Bromberg has contributed musically to many albums by other musicians and bands. This is a partial list of those recordings.
Psychedelic Moods – The Deep (1966)
Psychedelic Psoul – The Freak Scene (1967)
Mr. Bojangles – Jerry Jeff Walker (1968)
Driftin' Way of Life – Jerry Jeff Walker (1969)
Sanders' Truck Stop – Ed Sanders (1969)
Things I Notice Now – Tom Paxton (1969)
Easy Does It – Al Kooper (1970)
Stonehenge – Richie Havens (1970)
Tom Paxton 6 – Tom Paxton (1970)
Tom Rush – Tom Rush (1970)
Woodsmoke and Oranges – Paul Siebel (1970)
Wrong End of the Rainbow – Tom Rush (1970)
Self Portrait – Bob Dylan (1970)
New Morning – Bob Dylan (1970)
Jack-Knife Gypsy – Paul Siebel (1970)
Buzzy Linhart Is Music – Buzzy Linhart (1971)
Sha Na Na – Sha Na Na (1971)
Carly Simon – Carly Simon (1971)
Blue River – Eric Andersen (1972)
Diamonds in the Rough – John Prine (1972)
Dobro – Mike Auldridge (1972)
Jerry Jeff Walker – Jerry Jeff Walker (1972)
Old Dan's Records – Gordon Lightfoot (1972)
Subway Night – David Amram (1972)
Be What You Want To – Link Wray (1973)
All American Boy – Rick Derringer (1973)
Breezy Stories – Danny O'Keefe (1973)
Garland Jeffreys – Garland Jeffreys (1973)
Shotgun Willie – Willie Nelson (1973)
Have a Good Time for Me – Jonathan Edwards (1973)
Somebody Else's Troubles – Steve Goodman (1973)
That's Enough for Me – Peter Yarrow (1973)
Full Moon – Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge (1973)
Texas Tornado – Doug Sahm (1973)
Ringo – Ringo Starr (1973)
Blues and Bluegrass – Mike Auldridge (1974)
Phoebe Snow – Phoebe Snow (1974)
Johnny Shines & Co., Vol. 2 – Johnny Shines (1974)
One of These Nights – The Eagles (1975)
Hillbilly Jazz – Vassar Clements (1975)
Tales from the Ozone – Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen (1975)
It Looks Like Snow – Phoebe Snow (1976)
Took a Long Time – Magna Carta (1977)
Goodbye Blues – Country Joe McDonald (1977)
Ringo the 4th – Ringo Starr (1977)
Live at McCabes – Paul Siebel (1978)
Even a Green Day – Tom Paxton (1983)
Red to Blue – Leon Redbone (1985)
I've Got a Rock in My Sock – Rory Block (1986)
Best Blues and Originals – Rory Block (1987)
Jim Post & Friends – Jim Post (1987)
John Prine Live – John Prine (1988)
Murder of Crows – Joe Henry (1989)
Mr. Cover Shaker – Johnny Shines (1992)
Picture Perfect Morning – Edie Brickell (1993)
Catfish for Supper – Jon Sholle (1996)
Relax Your Mind – Jay Ungar (2003)
My Last Go Round – Rosalie Sorrels (2004)
The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 – Tell Tale Signs: Rare and Unreleased 1989–2006 – Bob Dylan (2008)
King Wilkie Presents: The Wilkie Family Singers – King Wilkie (2009)
Bless My Sole – Angel Band (2010)
All My Friends Are Here – Arif Mardin (2010)
First Came Memphis Minnie – various artists (2012)
Love for Levon: A Benefit to Save the Barn – various artists (2013)
The Bootleg Series Vol. 10 – Another Self Portrait – Bob Dylan (2013)
Live at Caffè Lena: Music From America's Legendary Coffeehouse (1967–2013) – various artists (2013)

08/07/2024

Jorma Kaukonen at Raoul's. Jorma played at Raoul's many times between 1988 and 1991 in both electric Hot Tuna and acoustic Hot Tuna as well as a few solo shows. This B/W picture was taken by Jeremy Prescott in 1989.

got a story..saw a show...worked here..add whatever you remember about the place.

01/31/2024

Great memory of getting to show’s early at the Roadhouse.

Jonathan Richman, July 7, 1990 (Portland, Maine). We were seated at the front table right below the stage. Jonathan looked down, I cleared the bottles off of the table, then he stood on our table and sang to my wife.

01/28/2024

Raoul encouraged beer lovers to travel around the world seeking exotic flavors and and a more worldly perspective. Fantastic rewards awaited all travelers who journeyed the globe and completed the expedition. Here is a completed stamped passport from traveler Chuck Webber to document his long strange trip taken in the late 80's.

11/20/2023

Remembering the blessed birth of Raoul's only son announced in the Casco Bay Weekly July 1989.

07/28/2023

David Geary, the founder of D L Geary Brewing, founded Geary's Pale Ale and started producing beer in Portland, Maine. The first pints were poured on December 10th ,1986 at Raoul's Roadside Attraction. A total of 12 kegs ( @ 1.00 for a 16 oz. pint glass) were tapped and fully consumed by close of business at last call on December 11th. David Geary was truly the Godfather of the Maine Craft Beer Industry. Raise a glass of Geary's in tribute to the greatest beer pioneer in Maine history!

07/22/2023

Buddy Guy outside Raoul's in the parking lot on a cold winter's night 35 years ago. Thanks Jim Junkins for the photo.

05/17/2023

Owner Russell Turner and head of security, Doug Born sharing what can best be described as a jocular moment back in the late 80"s.
Thanks to Dave Moore for the photo.

04/05/2023

Loudon Wainwright III played Raoul's in 1990 in support of his recently released Therapy (Thing). Show ends after a long pause and patrons not wanting to leave, with a favorite of many fans, The Acid Song. Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/6vQB2TGgWXA

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