John "Greyhound" Maxwell

Blues • Port Townsend, US

Events

Oct172026
Show at Larsmont Trading Post
Sat 20:00 · Larsmont Trading Post
Two Harbors, MN
Oct102026
Show at Aunt Annie's Quilts & Silks
Sat 19:00 · Aunt Annie's Quilts & Silks
Avon, MN
Sep122026
Show at Old Alcohol Plant
Sat 17:00 · Old Alcohol Plant
Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA
Aug292026
Show at Old Alcohol Plant
Sat 18:00 · Old Alcohol Plant
Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA
Aug52026
Show at Triple Door
Wed 18:00 · Triple Door
Seattle, WA
Jul182026
Show at Old Alcohol Plant
Sat 17:00 · Old Alcohol Plant
Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA
Jun202026
Show at Old Alcohol Plant
Sat 17:00 · Old Alcohol Plant
Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA
May162026
Show at Old Alcohol Plant
Sat 17:00 · Old Alcohol Plant
Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA
Apr182026
Show at Old Alcohol Plant
Sat 17:00 · Old Alcohol Plant
Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA
Mar212026
Show at Old Alcohol Plant
Sat 17:00 · Old Alcohol Plant
Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA
Feb212026
Show at Old Alcohol Plant
Sat 17:00 · Old Alcohol Plant
Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA
Feb52026
Show at Musicquarium Lounge
Thu 17:00 · Musicquarium Lounge
Seattle, WA
Jan172026
Show at Old Alcohol Plant
Sat 17:00 · Old Alcohol Plant
Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA
Oct182025
Show at Old Alcohol Plant
Sat 17:00 · Old Alcohol Plant
Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA
Jul122025
Show at "Concert In The Woods" - The Laurel B. Johnson Community Center
Sat 14:30 · "Concert In The Woods" - The Laurel B. Johnson Community Center
Coyle, WA
Jun62025
Show at The Palindrome
Fri 19:00 · The Palindrome
Port Townsend, WA
Apr22025
Show at Triple Door
Wed 18:30 · Triple Door
Seattle, WA
Mar142025
Show at The Palindrome
Fri 18:00 · The Palindrome
Port Townsend, WA
Mar92024
Show at Triple Door
Sat 18:00 · Triple Door
Seattle, WA
Mar22024
Show at The Palindrome
Sat 19:00 · The Palindrome
Port Townsend, WA
Aug302023
Show at Triple Door
Wed 18:00 · Triple Door
Seattle, WA
Aug292023
Show at Triple Door
Tue 18:00 · Triple Door
Seattle, WA
Jul192023
Show at The Palindrome
Wed 19:00 · The Palindrome
Port Townsend, WA
May52023
Show at Port Townsend Vineyards
Fri 16:00 · Port Townsend Vineyards
Port Townsend, WA
Apr262023
Show at Triple Door
Wed 18:30 · Triple Door
Seattle, WA
Mar232023
Show at Quimper Grange
Thu 18:30 · Quimper Grange
Port Townsend, WA
Jan282023
Show at "Concert In The Woods" - The Laurel B. Johnson Community Center
Sat 14:30 · "Concert In The Woods" - The Laurel B. Johnson Community Center
Coyle, WA
Aug202022
Show at Port Townsend Uptown Fair
Sat 11:00 · Port Townsend Uptown Fair
Port Townsend, WA
Aug122022
Show at Port Townsend Vineyards
Fri 17:00 · Port Townsend Vineyards
Port Townsend, WA
Jul222022
Show at Finnriver Cidery
Fri 17:00 · Finnriver Cidery
Chimacum, WA
Mar42022
Show at McMenamins Elks Temple
Fri 19:00 · McMenamins Elks Temple
Tacoma, WA
Mar32022
Show at Triple Door
Thu 18:30 · Triple Door
Seattle, WA
Nov202021
Show at Creekhouse Concerts
Sat 18:30 · Creekhouse Concerts
St Paul, MN
Aug212021
Show at Concerts in the Woods
Sat 19:30 · Concerts in the Woods
Coyle, WA
Jul42021
Show at Old Alcohol Plant
Sun 16:00 · Old Alcohol Plant
Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA
May212020
Show at Quimper Grange
Thu 18:30 · Quimper Grange
Port Townsend, WA
Mar282020
Show at Old Alcohol Plant
Sat 18:00 · Old Alcohol Plant
Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA
Mar212020
Show at Pourhouse
Sat 20:00 · Pourhouse
Port Townsend, WA
Mar182020
Show at Triple Door
Wed 20:00 · Triple Door
Seattle, WA
Feb292020
Show at Old Alcohol Plant
Sat 17:30 · Old Alcohol Plant
Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA
Feb262020
Show at Triple Door
Wed 19:00 · Triple Door
Seattle, WA
Feb122020
Show at Old Alcohol Plant
Wed 16:30 · Old Alcohol Plant
Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA
Jan32020
Show at Musicquarium Lounge
Fri 17:00 · Musicquarium Lounge
Seattle, WA
Dec282019
Show at Old Alcohol Plant
Sat 17:00 · Old Alcohol Plant
Port Hadlock, WA
Dec62019
Show at Pacific Room Alki
Fri 20:00 · Pacific Room Alki
Seattle, WA
Nov302019
Show at Old Alcohol Plant
Sat 17:00 · Old Alcohol Plant
Port Hadlock, WA
Nov232019
Show at Discovery Bay Brewery
Sat 17:00 · Discovery Bay Brewery
Port Townsend, WA
Nov72019
Show at Quimper Grange
Thu 19:00 · Quimper Grange
Port Townsend, WA
Oct252019
Show at The Conway Muse
Fri 19:00 · The Conway Muse
Conway, WA
Oct52019
Show at "Concert In The Woods" - The Laurel B. Johnson Community Center
Sat 19:30 · "Concert In The Woods" - The Laurel B. Johnson Community Center
Coyle, WA
Sep282019
Show at Rainshadow Recording
Sat 19:30 · Rainshadow Recording
Port Townsend, WA
Sep222019
Show at The Royal Room
Sun 19:00 · The Royal Room
Seattle, WA
Sep152019
Show at The Pour House
Sun 13:00 · The Pour House
Port Townsend, WA
Sep142019
Show at Old Alcohol Plant
Sat 12:00 · Old Alcohol Plant
Port Hadlock, WA
Sep62019
Show at Musicquarium Lounge
Fri 17:30 · Musicquarium Lounge
Seattle, WA
Sep42019
Show at Triple Door
Wed 18:00 · Triple Door
Seattle, WA
Aug312019
Show at Old Alcohol Plant
Sat 18:30 · Old Alcohol Plant
Port Hadlock, WA
Aug292019
Show at Gas Station Blues
Thu 19:00 · Gas Station Blues
Issaquah, WA
Aug102019
Show at Port Townsend Vineyards
Sat 16:30 · Port Townsend Vineyards
Port Townsend, WA
Jun82019
Show at Cellar Door
Sat 20:00 · Cellar Door
Port Townsend, WA
May122019
Show at Triple Door
Sun 19:00 · Triple Door
Seattle, WA
May42019
Show at Creek House Concerts
Sat 19:00 · Creek House Concerts
St Paul, MN
Mar152019
Show at Musicquarium Lounge
Fri 17:00 · Musicquarium Lounge
Seattle, WA
Feb102019
Show at Concerts in the Woods
Sun 15:00 · Concerts in the Woods
Coyle, WA
Nov282018
Show at Highway 99 Blues Club
Wed 19:00 · Highway 99 Blues Club
Seattle, WA
Nov172018
Show at Byrnes Performing Arts Center
Sat 18:30 · Byrnes Performing Arts Center
Arlington, WA
Sep262018
Show at Highway 99 Blues Club
Wed 19:00 · Highway 99 Blues Club
Seattle, WA
Aug222018
Show at Highway 99 Blues Club
Wed 19:00 · Highway 99 Blues Club
Seattle, WA
Jul292018
Show at Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
Sun 13:00 · Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
Woodinville, WA
Jun272018
Show at Highway 99 Blues Club
Wed 20:00 · Highway 99 Blues Club
Seattle, WA
Apr132018
Show at The Smith center for the performing arts
Fri 19:00 · The Smith center for the performing arts
Las Vegas, NV
Feb282018
Show at Highway 99 Blues Club
Wed 19:00 · Highway 99 Blues Club
Seattle, WA
Feb102018
Show at Cellar Door
Sat 19:00 · Cellar Door
Port Townsend, WA
Jan242018
Show at Highway 99 Blues Club
Wed 19:00 · Highway 99 Blues Club
Seattle, WA
Dec272017
Show at Highway 99 Blues Club
Wed 19:00 · Highway 99 Blues Club
Seattle, WA
Nov182017
Show at Grand Annex
Sat 20:00 · Grand Annex
San Pedro, CA
Nov162017
Show at The Palms Playhouse
Thu 19:00 · The Palms Playhouse
Winters, CA
Sep272017
Show at Highway 99 Blues Club
Wed 20:00 · Highway 99 Blues Club
Seattle, WA
Sep102017
Show at Cellar Door
Sun 20:00 · Cellar Door
Port Townsend, WA
Jun282017
Show at Highway 99 Blues Club
Wed 18:00 · Highway 99 Blues Club
Seattle, WA
Jun232017
Show at Creek House
Fri 20:00 · Creek House
St Paul, MN
Jun132017
Show at Wheeler Theater
Tue 19:00 · Wheeler Theater
Port Townsend, WA
Mar292017
Show at Highway 99 Blues Club
Wed 19:00 · Highway 99 Blues Club
Seattle, WA
Jun32016
Show at Sweetwater Music Hall
Fri 19:00 · Sweetwater Music Hall
Mill Valley, CA
Jan152016
Show at Rancho Nicasio
Fri 20:00 · Rancho Nicasio
Nicasio, CA
Nov12015
Show at Rancho Nicasio
Sun 16:00 · Rancho Nicasio
Nicasio, CA
Oct132015
Show at Biscuits and Blues
Tue 17:30 · Biscuits and Blues
San Francisco, CA
Oct112015
Show at Bay Area Beat TV
Sun 19:00 · Bay Area Beat TV
San Rafael, CA

About the Artist

John “Greyhound” Maxwell brings his singular approach to slide guitar and mandolin, paying homage to the craft and tradition of the masters, while infusing the music with fresh energy. David Lindley is quoted as saying, “John is the best bottleneck slide player I’ve heard in a long time.” With an approach that is authentic and understated, Maxwell plays with the warmth and dexterity of someone who has loved the blues over a lifetime. Indeed, his education began as a teenager after seeing B.B. King play a set in Chicago in 1971. At Chicago’s historic Old Town School of Folk Music he took lessons from a young Johnny Long, himself a student of Homesick James. When Maxwell left for college in St. Louis, he originally studied classical, but grew restless and eventually fronted a blues trio. He counts himself lucky enough to have mingled with blues legends Tommy Bankhead and Henry Townsend, with whom he later shared the stage and formed a friendship. He’s been drawn to slide since the beginning. “It increases that conversational aspect between the instrument and the voice,” he says. That lineage is evident in the conversations he’s still having. In his capable hands, classics are given a deep bow and a quick wink, at once subtle and surprising. Likewise, his originals feel familiar to the genre, at home on a back-roads front porch or a downtown speakeasy. His style is grounded and focused yet delivered with an ease and a lightness. He says the nice thing about getting older is, “Whatever you do, if you’ve been doing for most of your life, you reach a proficiency level that’s really enjoyable.” That comfort and skill is obvious whether he’s playing with a full band, as a duo, or just his caramel smooth voice and his silver Dobro. One gets the feeling he’d be equally at home with a symphony or a jug band. In fact, he’s travelled the country, playing bluegrass in Tulsa and punk-rock in Hollywood, with forays into jazz, folk and rock and roll. No matter the genre, he always found himself coming back to the blues. He explains that his interpretation is not about a specific chord pattern or scale, but rather the emotion behind it. “I think that helps cross physical and cultural borders,” he says. Now, having rounded the corner of 60, Maxwell is a master of his craft, garnering the admiration of his contemporaries. His recording, Blues for Evangeline, made the top five in the Best Self-Produced CD competition at the 2016 Memphis International Blues Challenge. In 2017, he had a song placed in a film at the Sundance Festival, and he taught at the prestigious Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival in Washington state, where he now resides. The Washington Blues Society recently named John “Greyhound” Maxwell the 2018 award recipient for Best Acoustic Blues Guitar. “It’s really exciting,” he says. “I feel like I’m finally coming into my own.” This year finds Maxwell sharing the stage with well-known blues greats, opening shows for Marcia Ball, Albert Cummings, Keb’Mo and Taj Mahal. “Back when I was 16 or 17, I would tell myself I wanted to have a successful music career, and it was okay if it happened at 60, as long as it happened.” He laughs softly. “I think I set my course there.”

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Events

Show at Larsmont Trading Post

Show at Aunt Annie's Quilts & Silks

Show at Old Alcohol Plant

Show at Old Alcohol Plant

Show at Triple Door

Show at Old Alcohol Plant

Show at Old Alcohol Plant

Show at Old Alcohol Plant

Show at Old Alcohol Plant

Show at Old Alcohol Plant

Show at Old Alcohol Plant

Show at Musicquarium Lounge

Show at Old Alcohol Plant

Show at Old Alcohol Plant

Show at "Concert In The Woods" - The Laurel B. Johnson Community Center

Show at The Palindrome

Show at Triple Door

Show at The Palindrome

Show at Triple Door

Show at The Palindrome

Show at Triple Door

Show at Triple Door

Show at The Palindrome

Show at Port Townsend Vineyards

Show at Triple Door

Show at Quimper Grange

Show at "Concert In The Woods" - The Laurel B. Johnson Community Center

Show at Port Townsend Uptown Fair

Show at Port Townsend Vineyards

Show at Finnriver Cidery

Show at McMenamins Elks Temple

Show at Triple Door

Show at Creekhouse Concerts

Show at Concerts in the Woods

Show at Old Alcohol Plant

Show at Quimper Grange

Show at Old Alcohol Plant

Show at Pourhouse

Show at Triple Door

Show at Old Alcohol Plant

Show at Triple Door

Show at Old Alcohol Plant

Show at Musicquarium Lounge

Show at Old Alcohol Plant

Show at Pacific Room Alki

Show at Old Alcohol Plant

Show at Discovery Bay Brewery

Show at Quimper Grange

Show at The Conway Muse

Show at "Concert In The Woods" - The Laurel B. Johnson Community Center

Show at Rainshadow Recording

Show at The Royal Room

Show at The Pour House

Show at Old Alcohol Plant

Show at Musicquarium Lounge

Show at Triple Door

Show at Old Alcohol Plant

Show at Gas Station Blues

Show at Port Townsend Vineyards

Show at Cellar Door

Show at Triple Door

Show at Creek House Concerts

Show at Musicquarium Lounge

Show at Concerts in the Woods

Show at Highway 99 Blues Club

Show at Byrnes Performing Arts Center

Show at Highway 99 Blues Club

Show at Highway 99 Blues Club

Show at Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery

Show at Highway 99 Blues Club

Show at The Smith center for the performing arts

Show at Highway 99 Blues Club

Show at Cellar Door

Show at Highway 99 Blues Club

Show at Highway 99 Blues Club

Show at Grand Annex

Show at The Palms Playhouse

Show at Highway 99 Blues Club

Show at Cellar Door