Heritage Soulfest 2022 featuring The Chris Baum Project and Soul Vaccination
Friday, September 2, 2022
Community Vendor Village: 6 pm (in Ballroom Only)
Doors open: 7 pm
Event begins: 8 pm
For the first time, The Chris Baum Project and Soul Vaccination, two of Portland’s premier funk and soul bands, will be performing together, on September 2, at the Alberta Abbey!
Soul Vaccination was founded by Chris Baum in 1994. In 1999 Chris relocated to the east coast, leaving the band in the good hands of Trumpeter Dave Mills, and returned to Portland to form the Chris Baum Project in 2007. In the years since the two bands have continued to pursue their goals: Soul Vaccination, led by saxophonist Gary Harris, has written, produced, and recorded a number of original songs, while Chris and his Project have taken on the monumental task of learning and performing the intricate and challenging music of Steely Dan.
This event will be a reunion of sorts since many of the musicians in The Chris Baum Project joined Soul Vaccination at its founding in 1994. With each band having 12 members—including stellar horn sections, polished vocal arrangements, and smoking rhythm sections — while performing some of the greatest music ever written, prepare yourself for an unrivaled evening of entertainment!
This special weekend of music is part of Elevate Unity Benefit Music Concerts. We invite all who support local musicians, community, & unity!
The Elevate Unity Benefit Music Series is a collaborative effort created from the necessity to support the arts, reconnect our community, and promote unity through the healing message of music! Our focus is to advocate for inclusion, and equality, while finding help to support our local venues, staff, gig workers, and musicians from the devastating effects of our industry shut down.
Sponsored by PBOT/ Vibrant Spaces
Hosts include:
Soundstage Events and Southern Grill Catering.
Supported by:
Music Millennium, the Portland Skanner, the Black United Fund, Music Portland, Alberta Abbey Inc., and Saturday Samaritans Homeless nonprofit.
Elevate Unity nonprofit organizations we support:
Black United Fund, Cascade Blues Association, Music Portland, Leukemia Lymphoma Foundation, Ladies of the Rose, Kboo Radio, PDX Jazz, Portland Columbia Symphony, Saturday Samaritans, Friends of Noise, and Portland Urban League.
Alberta Abbey features a full bar and superb Creole Cajun food from Southern Grill Catering.
Tickets:
General Admission - $25/$30 day of show
VIP + Dinner - $37
VIP Southern Grill Dinner Special Includes:
Bourbon St. Chicken and Smoked Pork / Garlic Green Beans / 7 Cheese Mac
The Vendor Village will be available in the Ballroom before the show and is FREE to attend.
All-ages welcome.
Tickets are non-refundable.
Online tickets-sales for this show are closed at this time. If tickets are provided at the door, arrive at the venue before the show. 
