Every 1st and 4th Wednesday at the Blue Diamond is Songwriter Wednesdays! Enjoy an intimate and casual writers-in-the-round kind night watching songwriters perform some of their own and material from others. Hear about their inspiration for their lyrics and enjoy some of the best chef-inspired food around. Special guest every week with surprise sit-ins. Held indoors, special guest this week KIVETT BEDNAR Originally from Austin, Texas, Kivett has made a name for himself in Portland and beyond for his passionate solos and dynamic onstage presence. Kivett arrived in Portland about six years ago but has been playing blues guitar for decades. A graduate of the Berklee College of Music, Kivett has also turned heads in the Portland metro area with his projects The Kivett Bednar Band, The Pining Hearts and Land of the Living. This versatile guitarist is also an accomplished painter who has had his artwork displayed in various galleries and shows around Portland and Austin; he was named Best Visual Artist in Willamette Week’s 2017 Best of Portland reader poll.