Three Rivers Folklife Society April Concert: Michael “Hawkeye” Herman
Saturday April 18, 2026, 7:30 pm
All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Richland
On Saturday, April 18th, Three Rivers Folklife Society will present “Hawkeye” Herman in concert.
Bluesman Michael “Hawkeye” Herman will return to perform in concert on Saturday, April 18. The Radio Helpers (the teenage sisters from the Eyer Family Band) will open the show at 7:30 pm. Enter through the church basement and the parking lot behind the church. Tickets are $20 general admission, $15 for members, available at the door or online HERE.
Three Rivers Folklife Society folks are well acquainted with blues musician Michael “Hawkeye” Herman, as he has been performing in concert for us off and on since 1989, and at Tumbleweed since 1997. He has over 60 years of performing experience, exemplifies the range of possibilities in acoustic blues, and personifies versatile musicianship, originality, and compelling artistry as a blues storyteller. Hawkeye performs a wide variety of traditional blues, ballads, swing and original tunes on six-string and twelve-string guitar, slide guitar and slide mandolin, and ukelele. Now 81,Hawkeye has cut back his schedule some, but still performs at concerts, festivals, school programs and workshops.
Hawkeye grew up in Davenport, Iowa and was first exposed to blues music on late night radio. He got his first guitar at 14, and began performing about two years later. He moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in the late ‘60s and lived there learning from and hanging out with venerable blues musicians for many years. He took his own show on the road and began touring and doing “Blues in the Schools” programs around the US in the early ‘80s, and now makes his home in Talent, Oregon, where he is close to Ashland and the Rogue Valley Blues Society. In 1998, he received the “Keeping the Blues Alive” Award from the Blues Foundation in Memphis. He has served on the board and the Education Committee of the Foundation for many years.
Hawkeye Herman is sometimes known as “The Midwest’s Blues Ambassador.” He has carved out a spot for himself in the contemporary acoustic blues/folk field, and has earned a reputation as one of the most accomplished artists in the genre. Audiences throughout the US, Canada, and Europe have come to know and appreciate Hawkeye’s talent, dedication and captivating performances. Visit http://www.hawkeyeherman.com to find out more.
The Radio Helpers, who will open theshow for Hawkeye at 7:30pm, are a teen sister duo from Spokane who love to play music. They have been playing at Tumbleweed for many years as part of the Eyer Family Band, but Ivy and Neilia Eyer now have their own duo act as The Radio Helpers. They’ve played together at festivals, concert halls, street corners and living rooms. They love playing music and singing harmonies. Accordion, violin, mandolin, piano and trombone are all instruments you may hear during a Radio Helpers show. Their songs include styles like blues, folk, fiddle tunes, zydeco, Americana, and even some kid tunes.
Hawkeye Herman in concert, with The Radio Helpers opening on Saturday, March 21st 2026 at 7:30pm, at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Ave., Richland, WA 99354. Park in the back and enter through the basement door.
Tickets are $20 / $15 for 3RFS members. You may purchase them at the door, or online HERE.
