Want to be in local indie rock band Blood Jacuzzi’s music video? Sunday, 8/24/25 at Local 31 Pub in Ashland Blood Jacuzzi is playing a show and getting some crowd footage.
Portland neo-soul/power pop group, Bendre the Giant and folk great, Just Clark are sharing the bill. Get ready to dance!
$10 at the door
21+
Blood Jacuzzi
Masters of the art of wearing their heart on their sleeve, Blood Jacuzzi has a sound that’s as raw, energetic, and emotional as the Pacific Northwest itself.
Known for their theatrical skits that comedically crescendo into the dramatized murder of various band members (starring generous portions of fake blood), Blood Jacuzzi gives live performances that are simultaneously unpredictable and wholesome; expect lots of big grins, and the sense that the audience is somehow involved in their hijinks. At their best, Blood Jacuzzi gets by on a fervor and earnest commitment that’s so infectious it may just make you feel more alive. Billy King’s lyrics, laced with wit and emotion, explore themes of personal struggle and celebrating differences.
BendreTheGiant
From Portland, Oregon, BendreTheGiant is the Neo-Soul Power Pop group led by Ben Estrada. Estrada has been releasing music since 2020, but his 2024 releases mark the first time he has brought in outside collaborators: BendreTheGiant is now a six-piece band that includes keyboardist Delos Erickson, guitarist Avery Scanlon, bassist Eli Hansen, drummer Nate Hansen, and saxophonist Ben Harris.
In 2024 BendreTheGiant released an EP, “Get Well Soon,” and pair of singles, “Nobody Knows” and “Make It Stop.” Their forthcoming EP, “Wading In The Deep End,” will be released on Friday, March 7, and coincides with a tour of Oregon, California, and Washington. BendreTheGiant has been featured on OPB, the Dan Cable Podcast, and Eugene Weekly, and was a 2024 winner of MusicOregon’s Echo Fund artist grant. New single “Do you Feel It” now streaming.
