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Pipeline is once again giving away many Portland music and event tickets this weekend.

Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every month to our Portland Facebook Group for many of the top events & venues in PDX. Join it if you like free stuff.

Not on Facebook? Join our email list and win there.

Related: Our Portland April Events Calendar

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Win Tickets: Soul’d Out Music Festival, Breakestra, Ellis Marsalis Quartet + Hot 8 Brass Band ($131, April 15-17)
This is your last chance to get your groove on at Soul’d Out Festival. Pipeline has a pair of tickets to see each of the following: Breakestra w/  Doodoo Funk All-Stars, Ellis Marsalis Quartet w/ Jason Marsalis and Devin Phillips, and Hot 8 Brass Band. This soul/funk extravaganza wraps up this weekend, so don’t miss your shot at winning tickets. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend and which show you’d like to attend.

Win Tickets: ‘American: The Bill Hicks Story’ at Hollywood Theater ($14, April 15)
Hollywood Theater is screening a new documentary about the life of great American comedian, Bill Hicks. Seventeen years after his death, Bill Hicks has taken a permanent place in the cultural landscape and is widely recognized as one of the greatest American comedians of the modern era. Much more than just a comedian - he was described as a philosopher, social satirist, even preacher - his comedy challenged the injustices of life head on, but his uncompromising approach met with controversy and resistance in America, and it was instead on the international stage where he found fame. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend.

Win Tickets: Trentemoller w/ Dorit Chrysler | Soul'd Out Music Festival ($30, April 15)
To celebrate the one year anniversary of PDX event space Refuge, renowned Danish producer TRENTEMØLLER will play a live show on April 15th. This is his first Oregon appearance and he is on a very limited US tour. He will be playing at Coachella two days after this show and Refuge PDX is honored to host a very special show for him. Trentmoller will be traveling with opener Dorit Chrysler, a very renowned Theremin player. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend.

Win Tickets: RockBox Dance Party at Holocene ($6, April 15)
The triumvirate of DJ KEZ, Matt Nelkin, and Dundiggy play a masterfully blended mix of fun, dance oriented Hiphop, R&B, and Old School Electro with a dash of Bmore, Dancehall, 80s, and House thrown in for good measure. As die-hard record collectors all three Dj's play exclusively vinyl. Every set and every ROCKBOX dance party is a custom experience with these cats digging into their seemingly bottomless crates to pull out the beats that make you want to sweat out the work week. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend.

Win Tickets: Simpsons Writer Dana Gould at Helium Comedy Club ($400, April 15-16)
Its ironic that the man with some of the funniest facial expressions on earth spent seven years behind the screen writing for ‘The Simpsons’. Stand-Up comic Dana Gould has also appeared on HBO ¬Å“Late Night With Conan O'Brien,¬Â ¬Å“The Late Show with David Letterman¬Â ¬Å“Seinfeld¬Â and ¬Å“The Ben Stiller Show”. Most recently, he appeared in film “The Aristocrats”. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend.

Win Tickets: The Motet w/ Excellent Gentleman at Mt. Tabor Theater ($70, April 15-16)
On Friday, The Motet will be playing the music of The Motet featuring their crew from Colorado plus some great players from Portland including the fantastic Mr. Jans Ingber on vocals and percussion. Get ready for some killing horn driven, percussion laden afro-funk-electronica that will leave you dance drunk and hungry for more! On Saturday, The Motet will be performing the music of the most successful and influential funk band from the 1970's: Earth, Wind, & Fire! To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend.

Win Tickets: Foolproof Four w/ Wizard Boots and The Holy Children ($10, April 16)
San Francisco’s Foolproof Four are coming to Portland’s Kelly’s Olympian on Saturday, even if they have to hitchhike, according to the band. Perhaps the best way to describe Foolproof Four is by way of equation: multiply blues by jazz, add rock, divide by country, and subtract half the band (as well as most of the drum kit). The result is an intimate sound with a big presence; guitarist/vocalist Noah Grant soars while drummer Dan Brennan dials in the groove, hollering periodically to round out the mix. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend.

Win Tickets: McTuff Trio at Goodfoot Lounge ($20, April 16)
McTuff is a monster of a hammond organ quartet! Steeped in the soul/jazz chops of their forebears (Jimmy McGriff, Brother Jack McDuff, etc) they are not afraid to blaze new sonic territory and fold elements of rock, punk, pop and more into their jaw-dropping instrumental sets. What began as an ode to some of the organ greats in soul jazz, such as delivering their own take on the works of Jimmy Smith and Captain Jack McDuff, soon turned into something more. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend.

Win Tickets: Bridgetown Comedy Festival ($150, April 21-24)
Voted Best Comedy Festival by Punchline Magazine, the 2011 Bridgetown Comedy Festival is the premier event showcasing comedy's biggest names and rising stars. The 4th annual Bridgetown Comedy Festival features over 175 of the funniest comedians and comic actors in the world.This year's festival features headlining act Margaret Cho, Andy Dick and Doug Benson, as well as dozens of other hilarious comedians from here in Portland and around the nation. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend.

With the first Timbers home game today, remember parking is limited at Jeld Wen Field and it will be expensive.  You can park on the street at The Guild at 1101 E. Burnside Street for free, enjoy a beer and catch the Trimet #20 over in a flash.  Like every Timbers match, they’ll also show it on the big screen.

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By Will Conwell
GAME 4: Timbers (0-1-2) vs Chicago Fire (1-1-1)
Thursday, April 14, 8:00 p.m. ESPN2
Previous match-up(s): None

Coming off their first MLS point earned on the road against New England, the Timbers look to christen the renovated Jeld-Wen Field with a victory over the Fire. Chicago are coming off a loss in Seattle where they looked dangerous on offense but were exposed on defense. Portland is still struggling with injuries and will miss David Horst (ankle sprain) and Brian Umony (knee sprain).

However, the availability of talented, young winger Sal Zizzo and first round draft pick Darlington Nagbe will bring an added dimension to the Timbers attack. New designated player Diego Chara will not be available pending his international transfer certificate.

Chicago Fire on paper: Read the rest of this entry »

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Related: Win Tickets: McTuff Trio @ Goodfoot Lounge | Hammond Organ Trio, Soul/Jazz with Punk, Rock Elements

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From our sponsors at Goodfoot Lounge:
Asher Fulero’s Keyboard Summit
Thursday, April 14
9 p.m. | $6 | 21+

The Goodfoot Lounge
2845 SE Stark Street
thegoodfoot.com

Come to the first KEYBOARD SUMMIT!

Hosted by Asher Fulero, this exciting ‘happening’ will see the Goodfoot’s stage jam-packed with keyboards of all sizes and shapes, with PDX’s best keyboard talent playing in trios with the rhythm section and together as a massive keyboard ensemble. Don’t miss this epic meeting of the minds… it’s going to be explosive!

Anchored by guest rhythm section Sam Howard and Reinhardt Melz, the lineup of keyboardists will be: Asher Fulero, Ben Darwish, Andrew Oliver, Galen Clark, Chris Phillips and Steveland Swatkins. We’ll also have live projections/visuals by Portland master VJP.

We’ll be live video streaming the concert online via www.audioglobe.com

SOUL STEW show info after the jump… Read the rest of this entry »

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Related: Win Tickets: Rockbox Dance Party @ Holocene | Hip-Hop, R&B, Old-School Electro

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From our sponsors at Holocene:
El Ten Eleven
w/ Lynx, Girlfriends
Thursday, April 14
8:30 p.m. | $12 | 21+

Holocene
1001 SE Morrison Street
www.holocene.org

El Ten Eleven is a Los Angeles-based instrumental indie rock duo consisting of Kristian Dunn and Tim Fogarty. They officially formed in 2003, but Dunn and Fogarty have been working together musically for years in bands such as The Softlightes (first American band signed to Australia’s Modular label) and The Incredible Moses Leroy. The densely textured, atmospheric instrumental sounds of their first two full-length albums (the self-titled debut El Ten Eleven and their follow-up Every Direction Is North) have been praised alongside the work of such post-rock elite as Tortoise, Explosions in the Sky, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Mogwai and Sigur Rós. More About El Ten Eleven + GAYCATION after the jump… Read the rest of this entry »

Pipeline has a pair of tickets to see McTuff Trio at the Goodfoot Lounge on Saturday, April 16. To win, comment on post below why you would like to attend. Winners will be drawn and emailed on Friday, April 15.

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From our sponsors at Goodfoot:
McTuff Trio
Saturday, April 16
9 p.m. | $10 | 21+

Goodfoot Lounge
2845 SE Stark Street
thegoodfoot.com

McTuff is a monster of a hammond organ quartet! Steeped in the soul/jazz chops of their forebears (Jimmy McGriff, Brother Jack McDuff, etc) they are not afraid to blaze new sonic territory and fold elements of rock, punk, pop and more into their jaw-dropping instrumental sets!

What began as an ode to some of the organ greats in soul jazz, such as delivering their own take on the works of Jimmy Smith and Captain Jack McDuff, soon turned into something more. A movement towards being a band that can appeal to almost any audience, room, and vibe. Melody, dynamics, and groove…from the soft and surreal to deep funk. From swinging soul…all the way to the thumping metal grind…no musical stone gets unturned.

From our sponsors at Rose City Rollers:
Rose City Rollers Viewing Party
Sunday, April 17
1 p.m. Doors | 2 p.m. show
$8 | All Ages
www.rosecityrollers.com

Bagdad Theater
3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd.

The Wheels of Justice will be taking on their arch nemeses Bay Area Derby Girls in a closed bout at the Hangar. The B.A.D. Girls have taken the Wheels of Justice out of contention for Nationals twice – most recently last year – and the Wheels are looking for payback! The bout is a closed event, however we’ll be hosting a viewing party of the live stream at the Bagdad Theater.

Before the show, Pocketknife will perform with RCR’s Napoleon Blownapart.Tickets are $8.00 – get them from any RCR Travel Team player.

RCR has also announced a limited opportunity to see this bout in person, track side: 10 fans will get to be present in The Hangar for this bout. You can access to this exclusive opportunity by buying a backstage pass in the online store.

Pipeline has a pair of tickets to giveaway for this weekend’s Breakestra, Ellis Marsalis Quartet and Hot 8 Brass Band performances. To win, comment on this post which show you would like to attend and why. Winners will be drawn and emailed on Friday, April 15.

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From our sponsors at Soul’d Out:
SINFERNO w/ The Hot 8 Brass Band
Sunday, April 17
10:30 p.m. | $8 door | 21+
www.souldoutfestival.com

Dante’s
Southwest 3rd and Burnside Street
www.danteslive.com

Due to the sheer, unrelenting demand of the masses, Hot 8 Brass Band has added another show while in town for the festival. They had such a good time at the Black Joe Lewis show they decided they wanted to give Sinferno another shot this Sunday night. Hot 8 will be sitting in as house band for the weekly event at Dante’s, flying in direct following their Coachella appearance.

Formed in 1995, Hot 8 blends elements of Hip Hop, R&B, Funk & Jazz in their booming brass sound. Longtime regulars on the NOLA circuit, appearing at countless second lines over the years, as well being a fixture at all major regional festivals —New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Voodoo Fest, Zulu Festival. In the past few years, Hot 8 has taken their show abroad, appearing in Japan, France, Germany, Italy & Finland, to name a few, and have recently been added as support for Ms. Lauryn Hill‘s major national comeback tour.

Breakestra + Ellis Marsalis w/ Devin Philips Show Info after the jump… Read the rest of this entry »