SMILE Summer Music: Rich Layton & Tough Town
Date & Time
Sat Aug 01 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Moreland Presbyterian Church | Portland, OR
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It's SMILE's fourth of six free Saturday evening concerts in the parking lot of Moreland Presbyterian Church.
Bring a chair, pick up dinner at one of our great neighborhood restaurants or carts, and enjoy a delightful summer evening!
Rich Layton & Tough Town (https://richlayton.us/) are keepers of the flame for American roots music. It's high octane swamp rock, country, rockabilly and the honky tonk blues echoing from an East Texas roadhouse. The band has a signature sound that sits right alongside such eclectic artists as Marty Stuart, Dave Alvin and Lukas Nelson. Each set takes audiences for a ride from Sun Studios to Chess Records, and Muscle Shoals to Bakersfield. Rich's original songs fit seamlessly into the mix, weaving his Gulf Coast roots through tales of rock and roll redemption, harmonica-fueled and swampified.
Together over a decade now, the band has released three albums and received multiple local awards while performing regularly at major festivals and showcase clubs throughout the Northwest. Each year, Rich joins Lyle Lovett as a special guest when Lyle tours the NW. Rich also has played on Portland tour stops by long-time friends Lucinda Williams, Dale Watson, Buckwheat Zydeco (R.I.P.) and more.
Rich Layton - vocals & harmonica | Larry McCoy - guitar & back-up vocals | Christian Gunther - bass | Charles Pike - drums & back-up vocals
Bring a chair, pick up dinner at one of our great neighborhood restaurants or carts, and enjoy a delightful summer evening!
Rich Layton & Tough Town (https://richlayton.us/) are keepers of the flame for American roots music. It's high octane swamp rock, country, rockabilly and the honky tonk blues echoing from an East Texas roadhouse. The band has a signature sound that sits right alongside such eclectic artists as Marty Stuart, Dave Alvin and Lukas Nelson. Each set takes audiences for a ride from Sun Studios to Chess Records, and Muscle Shoals to Bakersfield. Rich's original songs fit seamlessly into the mix, weaving his Gulf Coast roots through tales of rock and roll redemption, harmonica-fueled and swampified.
Together over a decade now, the band has released three albums and received multiple local awards while performing regularly at major festivals and showcase clubs throughout the Northwest. Each year, Rich joins Lyle Lovett as a special guest when Lyle tours the NW. Rich also has played on Portland tour stops by long-time friends Lucinda Williams, Dale Watson, Buckwheat Zydeco (R.I.P.) and more.
Rich Layton - vocals & harmonica | Larry McCoy - guitar & back-up vocals | Christian Gunther - bass | Charles Pike - drums & back-up vocals
Event Location
Moreland Presbyterian Church, 1814 SE Bybee Blvd, Portland, OR 97202-5731, United StatesEvent Host
SMILE Summer Music
