JOHN PRINE: Some four decades since his remarkable debut, John Prine has stayed at the top of his game, both as a performer and songwriter. Recently honored at the Library of Congress by US Poet Laureate Ted Kooser, he’s been elevated from the annals of songwriters into the realm of bonafide American treasures.
GAUDI’s innovative approach to live performance and versatility as a producer has kept him at the forefront of his field throughout a notable and prolific career. His music is stylistically hard to pin down as he is an artist in constant evolution.
What started as a Neil Diamond Tribute has grown into a soft rock explosion! Tony Starlight makes an evening out of performing songs from the stalwarts of the AM dial in the 1970s. Artists like Elton John, Neil Diamond, Carol King, Jim Croce, Little River Band, Carly Simon and more.
Dress in your formal best, grab a date or roll stag and prepare for a lavish evening complete with live music, DJs and a photo booth. At Portland’s Prom the punch will already be spiked and your curfew is extended past midnight; get ready to get down! A benefit for Planned Parenthood.
Eugene’s Reeble Jar is an instrumental dance band that melds deep funk with electronic elements, as well as strong nods to jazz and various music from around the globe.
ROCKBOX is a dance party. Pure and Simple. Rockbox residents DJ KEZ (360 Vinyl, THE FIX) and Matt Nelkin (Liquid Beat, KPSU), play a masterfully blended mix of fun, dance oriented Hip-Hop and R&B with a dash of Dancehall, 80s, 90s, Disco, and House thrown in for good measure.
This could be your big moment! Calling all aspiring rock stars. The Microsoft retail store could be your ticket to greatness. Compete for the opportunity to open for at our Portland grand opening and celebrate the opening of the new Microsoft retail store in your community.
Award winning blues artist Karen Lovely returns to Jimmy Mak’s after 2 successful European tours in 2 months. The bands sold out performance at the Internationale Jazzwoche in Burghausen, Germany was taped for broadcast and will air on German TV in December 2013.
For his Nonesuch debut, Devendra Banhart chose the title Mala, literally the Serbian word for “small,” but used colloquially in Eastern Europe as a term of endearment-”like sweetie pie,” Banhart explains. It was a placeholder during most of the recording, a working title offhandedly inspired by a ring his fiancée, the Serbian photographer and artist Ana Kras, had given him with that word on it. But the name stuck, and it proves to an apt one for an album so intimate in scale and open of heart.
Tropitaal is a Desi-Latino Soundclash! A new dance party bringing you the hottest club sounds from India and Latin America, scorching the dance floor in a battle to the dance.
In their 10th year, Jujuba is responsible for epic dance parties at The Goodfoot! If you love Afrobeat music you have got to come see this show!
The stomping, storming sounds of American roots music are laid down at 45rpm, all night until the sweaty end. Six years strong, this truly legendary dancefloor institution has moved to Holocene and takes place every second Thursday.
Dress in your formal best, grab a date or roll stag and prepare for a lavish evening complete with live music, DJs and a photo booth. At Portland’s Prom the punch will already be spiked and your curfew is extended past midnight; get ready to get down! A benefit for Planned Parenthood.
It’s 80′s night at the Thirsty Lion and this time we’re bringing you the hottest Prince tribute band in Portland! Erotic City has been impersonating “the Purple One” for almost 20 years now and they’ve always left their audiences wanting more.
Come spend the evening at Tony Starlight’s on May 16th with Vaquero Music as they present: The Satin Chaps in concert. After releasing their recent album “Might I Suggest”, The Satin Chaps have been on a tear through the regional music scene.
Chuck Par-Due and the Mike Curtis Jazz Project will be performing the original arrangements of the Harry James orchestra to re-create the sounds of the greatest trumpet player of all time…Harry James. Chuck re-creates “You Made Me Love You”, “I’m Beginning to See the Light”, “It’s Been a Long, Long Time”, “Sleepy Lagoon” and many other Harry James hits. In addition, Chuck and the band will be performing such Frank Sinatra hits as I’ll Be Seeing You, My Way, New York, New York and others.
Maryhill Winery & Amphitheater, a picturesque Washington live music venue situated along the Columbia River Gorge, today announced its 2013 summer concert lineup. Taking place this July and August, the Maryhill Winery concerts will include third-time-Maryhill-performer Counting Crows with very special guests The Wallflowers; the number-one selling duo in music history, Daryl Hall and John Oates; and country music icon Willie Nelson & Family.
Bring a friend and enjoy this extremely exclusive and one-of-a-kind experience, free. We’re not 100% humble, so donations are welcome! ‘Bullet’ is the latest single from the new album “DYAD”, which can be found on www.KPMLabel.com for free download.
A midnight cruise aboard the Portland Spirit with Onuinu & Grandparents | Presented by KPSU’s 2013 Radio Revival & PSPS. Proceeds benefit our efforts to bring freeform, student-run college radio back to Portland’s FM airwaves.
Cuban timba band Tiempo Libre returns to perform with the Oregon Symphony for one night only! This three-time Grammy-nominated group is one of the hottest young bands today.
First Friday at The East End is now! Check out the Beast End Hip Hop Showcase Hosted by Twan Saxxx. Watch the premiere of Soopah Eype’s Dub Plate Calaca Music Video featuring Soopah Eype, C-Villain, Dre C and others.
Pet Shop Boys are the UK’s most successful pop duo with 12 Top Ten studio albums and 40 Top 20 singles, including four number one records. Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe first met in 1981 and began writing songs together. Their first single “West End girls” was released in 1984 as a one-off single but the following year they signed to Parlophone/EMI Records and a new version of “West End girls” climbed to the top of the charts.
Orchestre L’Pow! is pleased to announce a very special performance with Jo “Boobs” Weldon, one of the foremost burlesque performers of our time. In this second show of our 2013 season we celebrate Mother’s Day the L’Pow! way- with tributes to various Goddess icons from around the world.
This is an annual show that is legendary at The Goodfoot. The All-Stars, a collective of our favorite musicians, gather together and proceed to lay down some serious dance cuts that will make you sweat.
Swing has returned to the Bossanova Ballroom! Every Wednesday, the local nonprofit Portland Lindy Society hosts a night of swing. Each evening kicks off with a free beginning dance lesson, (with the price of admission), taught by local swing dance instructors.
Like the Hawaiian Islands themselves, HAPA’s Pan-Polynesian music is an amalgam of infuences ranging from ancient genealogical chants to the strummed ballads of Portuguese fisherman, Spanish cowboys, and the inspired melodies and harmonies of the traditional church choirs of the early missionaries. Add to this a dose of American acoustic folk/rock, and you have what has been described as the “most exciting and beautiful contemporary Hawaiian music the world knows!”… (Maui Times).
The 12th Annual Northwest String Summit returns to Horning’s Hideout (North Plains, OR) with the finest acoustic pickers and standout electric bands. Located just 20 miles outside of Portland, OR, Horning’s Hideout stands as one of the most scenic festival sites in the country. A family-friendly and locally-sourced festival, Northwest String Summit caps its capacity at 4,500 attendees to ensure an intimate experience for all festival-goers at an incredible ticket price.
ANDAZ is not only the longest-running Desi party on the West Coast, it is the longest-running Desi party West of the Hudson river. (Eleven years in July.) ANDAZ is such a Portland institution it is mentioned in the travel guides Best Places Portland 8th Edition and the Moon Handbook Portland; fitting recognition for a monthly dance party now in its eleventh year!
As it is with many journeys, you can unexpectedly end up in a much better place than you set out for. Such is the story of “Inside Out” – the third and newest release from the talented Portland, Oregon based trio Ellen, Gene & Jean.
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