Music

Get ready for three days of vibrant Irish culture and fun. Kell's Irish festival spans three locations over three days — Kells Brewery, Kells Downtown, and the Waterfront Tent. Whether it’s for a day or the whole event, come celebrate with great music, food, and festivities. Grab your tickets now for a fantastic Irish experience.

Each month, on a late Sunday afternoon, the Rockwood Market Hall hosts a local artist to perform for community members who enjoy their food while listening to live music in a relaxed, laid-back atmosphere. With various cuisine options, the Rockwood Market Hall is a great place to enjoy dinner with family and friends. See you...

Join Paddy’s for Portland’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebration. 2025 marks the 16th year of partnering with The Children’s Cancer Association. A portion of the St. Patrick’s event proceeds will be donated directly to the Children’s Cancer Association.  Live Irish Music, Bagpipers, Irish Dancers, Irish Food Specials, Guinness, Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey. Plus, the World’s Largest Hot Irish...

The Northwest's original live karaoke band, Karaoke From Hell, has been rocking Portland for over 25 years and counting. The catalog boasts nearly 700 songs for you to sing, covering every genre from show tunes to skate punk. Catch it every Monday at Dante's and every Thursday at The Spare Room. 

Darcelle XV and Company have been entertaining audiences from all walks of life for over 50 years with Las Vegas-style cabaret revues of Glitz, Glamour and Comedy. Stop by when you are in Portland and you will be glad that you did. Darcelle and Company has traveled the United States presenting a show that you...

The Portland Lindy Exchange (PDXLX) is Portland’s annual dance exchange celebrating the vintage swing music and dances of the '20s – '50s, including Charleston, Lindy Hop, Balboa, and Collegiate Shag. PDXLX was first hosted in 1999. 4/12: Catch the high-powered swing ensemble Hot Lovin' Jazz Babies at Director Park for an afternoon of live music,...

Get ready to immerse yourself in a vibrant celebration of Latin culture at the Annual Washington County Chamber — Unitus Community Credit Union Latino Cultural Festiva. This culturally rich event provides a platform for sharing information, connecting with the community, and promoting local businesses and non-profits to more than 10,000 attendees. The festivities will kick...

Every Fourth of July weekend, the Waterfront Blues Festival takes over downtown Portland’s Waterfront Park.

Topaz Farm is excited to announce the 2025 Americana Harvest Fest series. The festival features a mix of nationally and internationally known folk, country, and bluegrass artists. Bring a blanket or lawn chair to enjoy live music on the farm, surrounded by farm animals, U-pick fields, and the market bar and grill. Come early to enjoy...

Project Pabst is a two-day, two-stage festival featuring some of the best acts in live music. The event will be an outdoor blowout with access to both stages, food, beverages and more. The event is 21+. No minors.

Pioneer Courthouse Square (The Square) and True West, one of the leading independent concert promoters and event producers in the Pacific Northwest, bring back the PDX LIVE concert series. Show schedule: August 6 – Royel Otis August 7 – Dinosaur Jr. and Snail Mail August 8 – Jamie xx August 9 – Waxahatchee August 11 – STRFKR &...

The Portland Chinatown Museum presents its first music history exhibition, What’s Worth the Fight: The History of the Slants. One of the first all-Asian-American dance-rock bands, The Slants are best known for their '80s-driven synth-pop (affectionately dubbed by fans as "Chinatown Dance Rock") and their landmark Supreme Court case over the rights to their name....

A work of searing drama and intensity, Schumann's Fourth Symphony charts an emotional journey to rapturous joy in one uninterrupted flow of achingly romantic music. Plus, Jeffrey Kahane mixes operatic lyricism with the playful intimacy of chamber music in Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 22, a work that "flows from Kahane's hands as refreshingly as water...

The Jerusalem Quartet’s Shostakovich quartet cycle in 2013 was “easily among the most memorable musical performances in Portland in recent memory.” (The Oregonian) Next season audiences have a chance to relive that experience, or experience for the first time the wit, irony, and passion of these incredible quartets performed by the phenomenal Jerusalem Quartet. Presented...

The Orchestra Nova Northwest launches a new collaboration with the brilliant and dynamic Resonance Ensemble, a professional vocal ensemble with a mission that mirrors that of the Orchestra Nova Northwest, which is committed to creating and presenting powerful programs promoting meaningful social change. This program will present an evocative work by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw...

What use is sitting alone in your room on a Sunday night? Come to the Karaoke Cabaret at Portland Wine Company. You can channel your inner Sally Bowles, show off your Sondheim chops, or just sit back and sing along to Golden Age classics while sipping on handcrafted Oregon pinot noirs, rieslings, orange wines, and...

The magic of film often lies in the music — those unforgettable songs that elevate the drama, set the tone, and sometimes say more than words ever could. From heart-pounding dance scenes to the powerful ballads that close out a movie, these songs have become embedded in pop culture, often defining the films themselves. Whether...

HAMILTON is the epic saga that follows the rise of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton as he fights for honor, love, and a legacy that would shape the course of a nation. Based on Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography and set to a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B, and Broadway, HAMILTON has profoundly impacted culture, politics, and education. HAMILTON features book,...

Celebrate the completion and release of the recording of early, unpublished Fanny Hensel Lieder. This profoundly beautiful repertoire hasn't been recorded or published and has mostly not been performed for close to 200 years. Fanny Hensel, the wildly talented sister of Felix Mendelssohn, was one of the most voluminous and important composers of German Lieder...

Rachel Brashear and an 8-piece band celebrate the release of her sophomore album 'The Death of the Ingenue: Vol 1' with a special performance at Rontoms Sunday Series. Cinematic, expansive, and cutting compositions performed by an all-star ensemble.  Renee Muzquiz opens the evening with a set of bleeding heart art-pop.

All-Ireland Cultural Society of Oregon (AICS) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization celebrating its 84th annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration, returning, in person, again for the afternoon and evening. Family-friendly: face painting, musical petting zoo, hot and cold food, tea and coffee, beer and wine. 3:30 DOORS OPEN, 4:10 OPENING CEREMONY w/ the TV Fire and Rescue Pipes...

Bishop Briggs is a Los Angeles-based singer and songwriter of dark, rock-influenced pop. Following the release of a pair of EPs in the late 2010s, she issued her official studio debut, the Billboard 200-charting Church of Scars, in 2018. The breakup album Champion followed a year later and included a title track with Tom Morello....

Alexandra Kay spent the early part of her career rooted in the St. Louis R&B and hip-hop scene before transitioning to country in the late 2010s. With a voice and style that evoke Dolly Parton, Lee Ann Womack, and Alison Krauss, she released her debut EP, Dive Bar Dreamer, in 2021 and found mainstream favor...

A song is a song until it isn’t, until it’s pushed to its limits and beyond to become harder, faster and more dissonant. The music on Oneida’s 17th full-length album, Expensive Air, all started as tightly structured, melodic rock songs then broke open these structures through the instinctual, improvisatory interplay, honed to razor sharpness in...

The classic zombie movie sonically reimagined by students of the Sonic Arts and Music Production program at PSU. Night of the Living Dead is a 1968 American independent horror film directed, photographed, and edited by George A. Romero, written by Romero and John Russo, produced by Russell Streiner and Karl Hardman, and starring Duane Jones...

In this chilling tale, the Torrance family arrives as the off-season winter caretakers at the remote Overlook Hotel, hoping for time to rest, write, and reconnect. But as the snow starts to fall, malevolent forces awaken within their new home, and their son Danny, gifted with a sixth sense, starts experiencing terrifying visions. The pressure...

In every Lady Blackbird song is the unmistakable sound of freedom. Harnessing a mighty voice that effortlessly embodies buffeting power, heart-rending yearning and soft, whispered balladry, Lady Blackbird has imbued her compositions since 2021’s critically acclaimed debut Black Acid Soul with a journeying independence. Hers is an instantly recognisable sound capable of evoking joy one...

Australia's Lime Cordiale make upbeat, '70s- and '80s-style pop with soul, funk, and rock influences. The band debuted in 2017 with Permanent Vacation and topped the Australian album chart with 2020's ARIA Award-winning 14 Steps to a Better You. They also joined actor, singer, and rapper Idris Elba for 2022's Cordi Elba. The group returned...

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Portland. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Rings and Dragons under the gentle glow of candlelight. Themes from The Lord of the Rings by Howard Shore: The Shire, Gollum, The Caverns of Isengard,...

Guess who’s taking the High Road this spring? Well, if you’re a country music fan, you will hitch along for this monumental ride. The country music superstar Kane Brown is hitting up North America with his brand new outing. This time, the multi-awarded singer-songwriter will bring his highly anticipated new album centerstage. His 27-city all-arena...

With countless chart-toppers and unmistakable swagger, The Rolling Stones have defined “cool” since the ‘60s. Backed by the power of a full orchestra and rock band, incredible lead singer Mick Adams delivers a fabulous rendition of Mick Jagger’s vocals (and moves) to recreate The Rolling Stones’ biggest hits through the decades — “Satisfaction,” “Paint It...

“I’ve always resonated deeply with Wes Anderson’s movies,” muses Isenberg. “There was something so familiar about the way he captured the ache of adolescence.” He appreciated how Anderson’s cinematic language always seemed to juxtapose local vastness with cosmic tininess. Of course, Isenberg loved the off-kilter mixtape quality of the soundtracks and how perfectly they mirrored...

Watch Trout Novel and Johnny Franco play tunes on a boat in the Willamette River.  Trout Novel is a five-piece string band that plays folksy country tunes that get a crowd moving and will be releasing their first record, Mudbound. Johnny Franco is a mustachioed Brazilian rock and roll troubadour named Johnny Franco and (his real...

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Portland. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Beyoncé at Alberta Rose Theatre under the gentle glow of candlelight. Tentative Program Clocks, My Universe, Speed of Sound, Trouble, Fix You, Paradise, Shiver, Yellow, Something...

Based on the hit comedy film starring Dustin Hoffman and ranked as one of the best comedies of all-time on the American Film Institute's list of "100 Years...100 Laughs," Tootsie has had audiences rolling in the aisles in what was hailed as "Broadway's funniest new musical!" (New York Post) With music and lyrics by Tony...

John Francis Flynn is a singer and multi-instrumentalist who creates contemporary music using traditional and folk material. His debut album “I Would Not Live Always” was released on Rough Trade imprint River Lea Records in 2020, earning rave reviews and winning 2 awards at the RTE Folk Awards. His second album "Look Over the Wall,...

Hayden Capuozzo, better known by his stage name Kayzo, is an American DJ based in Los Angeles, California. He is best known for remixing songs and incorporating trap and hardstyle genres into his remixes. His collaboration with Riot "Wake Up" received over 200,000 plays in less than 24 hours. As one of the decade’s fastest-rising...

When Naked Giants formed in 2014, the Seattle trio—vocalist/guitarist Grant Mullen, bassist/vocalist Gianni Aiello and drummer Henry LaVallee—were all eighteen years old and full of the reckless, restless energy of youth. A decade later, both they and the world changed immensely. Shine Away—the band’s third full-length, following on from 2018’s SLUFF and 2020’s The Shadow...

Emerging from Orange County's thriving ska-punk scene, RX Bandits quickly made a name for themselves as a unit willing to take musical risks and lyrical stances, largely thanks to lead singer and guitarist Matt Embree, whose songwriting continued to evolve in a more progressive direction as RX Bandits grew to their eventual complement of six....

Vincent Neil Emerson has become a staple among folk and country music fans nationwide, celebrated for his honest tales of life on the road, heartbreak, and struggles of all sorts. His first LP, Fried Chicken & Evil Women, from 2019, established him as a refreshing voice in the modern country music landscape. The songs from...

Ravine - is a Power-Groove Sludge Blues band based out of Portland Oregon. Karen Caskets is a catchy grunge band with a twist of punk, doom, and indie rock.  Not Here Anymore is a Punk Rock band from Portland, Oregon.21+

Join a vibrant Nowruz Celebration featuring the Siriya Ensemble at the Alberta Abbey. Immerse yourself in the festive spirit of Nowruz with captivating traditional southern Iranian music by the talented Siriya Ensemble. Come celebrate the Persian New Year in person and enjoy an evening filled with cultural richness, joy, and community spirit. Kick off the...

If you ever wondered what “seizing the moment” sounds like, look no further than Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, the four-piece musical powerhouse known for their head-turning high-energy psychedelic funk shows. Infectious energy is an understatement. The Maryland quartet — “Scrambled Greg” Ormont [vocals, guitar], Jeremy Schon [guitar, vocals], Ben [bass, vocals], and Alex “Gator” Petropulos [drums,...

Dan Maybe is a Portland band playing guitar music. They sound like a punky 90s band that's been given the bedroom pop treatment. The band features members of Dustbunny, Cherry Cheeks, How Strange It Is, etc. It's pretty catchy. Shoxx - Inspired by neuroscientific research on how rhythm and harmony create unique neural pathways in the...

2005-2025: Perseverance, dedication, longevity, tenacity, growth. These are some of the words JUICE Drum and Bass cherished over the years. It’s hard to believe that two decades have flown by, but they're honored, humbled, and excited to continue forward, hosting the best that deep, soulful drum and bass can offer. Announcing the 20th Anniversary, welcoming...

For almost two years, singer-songwriter Victoria Canal used her gift primarily as a way to process grief. The result of this transformative period was 2022’s Elegy EP, a bittersweet collection of tracks. After experiencing creative and emotional catharsis, Canal is turning the camera back on herself and zooming in further than ever before. Grown from...

Join Clarklewis for a tasteful two-hour trip down the Yellow Brick Road. Your Hallowed hosts will lead you on this wonderfully grand and green journey. Enjoy some delicious seasonal creations from the kitchen and bountiful craft cocktails while watching these performers do what they do best. This event is for all ages and inclusive —...

Prepare for a recital that doesn’t just showcase music but offers a journey that will leave your soul richer. Back by popular demand, acclaimed Russian pianist Ilya Yakushev brings unparalleled energy and poetic depth to Portland Piano International in a program designed to move you profoundly.  The afternoon unfolds with Mozart’s Fantasy in D Minor,...

An Aussie metalcore group with highly confessional lyrics and a melody-driven emo-tinged sound, the Amity Affliction emerged in 2008 with Severed Ties. They hit their stride in 2012 with the release of their third full-length effort, Chasing Ghosts. Like subsequent outings This Could Be Heartbreak (2016), Everyone Loves You... Once You Leave Them (2020), and...

This is Kim’s debut solo album, although technically not her first release under her own name (she self-released a five-part, 10-song 7” vinyl series in 2013).   Nobody Loves You More’s oldest songs are “Are You Mine?” and “Wish I Was.” Both were written and originally recorded shortly after the Pixies’ “Lost Cities Tour” (2011)....

Strange & The Familiars’ storytelling songs guide the audience into the supernatural Strange World, a world in every way like this one with a magical twist. Combining wickedly crafted lyrics laced with dark humor and whimsical imagery, Strange & the Familiars leads captivated audiences through the world and the dreamscape, where humanity sits at a...

A riot grrrl-influenced punk quartet from Los Angeles, the Linda Lindas fuse power pop charm with garage spirit to create a rousing and infectious sound. While still in their early teens, the four young musicians made a rapid ascent to success, landing gigs with Bikini Kill and Alice Bag and appearing in the Amy Poehler...

Across 11 concise, taut songs — most clocking in around 2 minutes or less — Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol demonstrates their skillful ability to blend the merciless low end of Leo Lydon’s 8-string guitar, Aaron Metzdorf’s masterful chordwork on the bass, and Sean St.Germain’s driving drumming. Hot on the heels of their breakout 5th studio...

After becoming a cult hero as the lead singer of the Misfits and Samhain, Glenn Danzig finally stepped into the mainstream with his group Danzig, who took the horror-themed lyrical imagery of his earlier groups into darker and more devilish directions while draping his rough but melodic tunes in heavy metal garb. Featuring former Samhain...

Ghosts in the Garden, the gorgeous and searching new album from Kris Delmhorst, is a layered, kaleidoscopic meditation on grief, loss, and fate. Inhabiting the songs, are vivid spirits made tangible: the departed and the disappeared, sins and their consequences, lost loves, missed chances, and the invisible sorrows accompanying everyone. With richly observed details and...

Palace are a band familiar with being tossed on the tides of life. Originally schoolfriends in Dorset, singer Leo Wyndham, guitarist Rupert Turner and drummer MattHodges began playing together in 2012 (alongside early bassist Will Dorey) after fate had brought them all separately to London. Holing up in an artistic multi-band hub called The Arch...

Experience Jim Henson’s original masterpiece Labyrinth like never before with “Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert.” Watch the full movie as a live band performs in sync with David Bowie’s original vocals, playing the songs and score composed by Bowie and Trevor Jones. Feel the power of the music from the cult classic live.   Don’t...

Kolton Moore & The Clever Few have been paying tribute to country rock’s timeless traditions since 2012, lending rootsy textures to songs about love and hard living. Their songs have collected more than 50 million streams on Spotify since 2016, “What Brings Life Also Kills” was introduced to the world by 2021 American Idol winner...

The Spyrals - The Spyrals' new album, Retrograde, harkens back to their earliest sounds while stepping into the future. After over a decade of releasing music, Jeff Lewis finds the throughline to what makes The Spyrals. It’s loud, live and real. After self-recording multiple albums in practice studios and garages, the band entered the Station...

The artistic moniker of Nashville-based singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Corinne Savage, Corook emerged in 2021 with the humorous and insightful alt-pop confection "Sims," which appeared on their debut EP, 2022's Achoo. The viral hit "If I Were a Fish" appeared in 2023. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Savage spent their formative years honing their...

Join Eldon T Jones for this joy-filled concert with Portland’s finest gospel band. The talented Chelsea Jones will be your caterer, and every ticket comes with a scrumptious brunch and coffee. Band: Anthony Jones, drums Eldon T Jones, saxophone Torry Ward, Bass Zack Poelwijk, keys The historic Polaris Hall, built in 1930 and formerly known as...

Join acclaimed vocalist Maitreya Wolf and a host of special guests for an unforgettable experience of gorgeous original music, story, poetry, and dance performance. These events are rare and precious moments to dive deep into the magic of soul and source in a shared field of presence and prayer, a time to let yourself rest in...

Requiem for the Forgotten by Frank La Rocca for choir, organ, and strings commemorates the displaced and the homeless, championing the inherent dignity of every person. The program opens with the a cappella Mass for Double Choir by Josef Rheinberger (1839–1901), which he dedicated to Leo XIII, a pope known for advocating social justice. Requiem for the Forgotten appears on...

Daniel Seavey is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer with a sound rooted in rock and electronic-leaning alternative pop. A co-founder of multi-platinum-selling teen pop outfit Why Don't We, who earned widespread attention with 2018's chart-topping 8 Letters, Seavey embarked on a solo career in 2022 and released his debut EP, Dancing in the Dark,...

Imagine if Neil Young and Janis Joplin had three love children, and those children grew up to like Folk Rock and Hip Hop. The Junebugs combine high-energy pop with Pacific Northwest folksy goodness to create a folk rockin’ sound you can kick your heels up to. Covering everything from Tom Petty to TLC to Taylor Swift,...

Weep Wave - Marking a new chapter in their trajectory, the band presents a cosmic shift in vision, fresh faces, and a brand-new album titled Speck. In this kaleidoscopic record — produced by Dylan Wall (Great Grandpa, Tangerine, Hibou, Versing, Scarves) at Hills Studio in Seattle and mastered by the legendary Jack Endino (Mudhoney, Nirvana,...

Our New World is the 2025 spring concert of the Portland Gay Men's Chorus. Partnering with Portland Lesbian Choir, Rose City Pride Bands, and featuring Bridging Voices, this "queer" laboration will bring almost 400 musicians to the stage for this epic concert. Performing brand new choral arrangements and contemporary hits, this performance is an experience...

Over his almost 30-year career, Matt Nathanson has evolved into one of the most applauded songwriters and engaging performers on the music scene today. His sixth studio album, Some Mad Hope, yielded his breakthrough multi-platinum hit "Come on Get Higher.”  He followed up with Modern Love, a critically acclaimed album (PopMatters called it "the closest...

Introducing Rachel Wong, the soulful R&B Pop sensation from Portland. With her mesmerizing voice and irresistible melodies, Rachel’s music has captivated global audiences. Combining contemporary R&B, pop, and soul, her heartfelt lyrics and infectious sound create an emotional journey through love, self-discovery, and empowerment. Influenced by iconic artists like Whitney Houston, Lauryn Hill, Beyoncé, and...

A self-titled statement piece, Hovvdy’s fifth album fits with the comfortable confidence of faded blue jeans. Underlining years of hyper-reflective, deeply-fan-beloved songwriting, the 19-track sequence draws together swirling piano lines and vivid production under the cohesive vision of longtime friends Charlie Martin and Will Taylor. Hovvdy boldly broadens the scope of the Texas duo’s songwriting...

Starting out as a hardcore punk- and rap-influenced outfit, Papa Roach eventually grew into a straight-ahead hard rock ensemble with strong metal leanings and a knack for pairing uncompromising power with pop acumen. Emerging in the mid-'90s, the group broke big in 2001 with the release of their sophomore effort and major-label debut, Infest, which...

In Uplifted Voices, Silkroad shines a light on previously under-recognized voices from across the globe to change our perspective of the history and migration of music. Through a stunning collaboration of global instrumentation, Silkroad's newest project champions women and nonbinary members of the Silkroad Ensemble alongside special guest Tuscarora/Taíno musician Pura Fé to tell a...

Portland-based Grateful Dead tribute, Caught Dead Handed, is headed over to White Eagle Saloon. With plenty of surprises in store, it’s going to be quite the party. 

Early James recorded his first two Easy Eye Sound albums, Singing For My Supper (2020) and Strange Time To Be Alive (2022), at the studio inside the vaunted label’s Nashville headquarters. But for James’ third release, Medium Raw, producer and Easy Eye Sound label head Dan Auerbach envisioned something quite different for the Alabama-bred singer-songwriter-guitarists...

Year Of The Banana is the stalwart indie band Rubblebucket's 7th full-length recording. Frontperson Kalmia Traver says “People get obsessed with the albums that were never finished because the band couldn’t stay together. But Year Of The Banana is the album that did get finished" –– evidently against all odds and only with the support...

This free concert, sponsored by Art Bridges and in partnership with Friends of Noise, brings together the talents of three local punk rock bands — Privateer, Failure to Comply, and Versus Parade with trippy visuals from liquid light artist Kevin Noonan and Friends of Noise. The event will be recorded for PAM CUT’s public access show at The Tomorrow and will also feature...

When the world shut down in 2020, one of the first musicians in the nation to step onto a stage to share desperately needed music with the world was Chamber Music Northwest's own artistic director, acclaimed violinist Soovin Kim. CMNW streamed his monumental performance of Bach’s complete Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin from Massachusetts’s majestic...

For the last concerts of the 2024-25 season, Musica Maestrale presents a program of charming and rarely-heard chamber music for two guitars and mandolin and guitar, mostly from the early 19th century (and some from the late 18th). The highly distinguished guest artist, James Bishop Edwards from Eugene, will play Romantic guitar and terz guitar...

The Greater Portland Flute Society, in conjunction with Altus Flutes, KHS America Academic Alliance and Clackamas Community College Department of Music, is proud to present the Spring 2025 Guest Artist Concert featuring flutist Marco Granados accompanied by pianist Ahmed Alom. Recognized for his expertise in Latin American music, Marco Granados is a world-renowned flutist who...

Join Portland-based comic book author, musician, and filmmaker Amanda Berlind and co-director/musician Austin Stolz for an incredibly lively evening of music, film, and comics. The evening begins with a musical performance by Fantasy Sam & the Mystery Dogs, a musical experience of performance art made up of the film’s cast and writers/directors Amanda Berlind and Austin Stolz performing songs from...

This region is rich in Irish music and dance. Dancers have enjoyed Irish social dancing and listening to great live music and callers. What the region hasn't had was a dedicated céilí band — musicians organized to provide music for social dancing. In Ireland and worldwide, céilí bands represent their locality. Two Rivers Céilí Band represents...

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of his debut album “Tales Of The Forgotten Melodies,” which left an indelible mark on the history of trip-hop and established Wax Tailor as a pillar of the global electro-hip-hop scene, the artist announces a new world tour. This tour will begin in North America in the spring of 2025....

Join the next edition of Secret Society, co-hosted by *Def Not A Cult, a dance party with Mr Jennings, Pacific Patterns, Loopacabra, and Mienne. Secret Society is a party series curated by Loopacabra, an American house music producer and Beatport charting artist. Def Not a Cult is a new party series by the renowned DJ and...

The Greater Portland Flute Society, in conjunction with Altus Flutes and Clackamas Community College Department of Music, proudly present the 41st Annual Flute Fair. A day of all things flute: workshops, performances, vendors, masterclass and youth competition.

Enjoy a delicious homemade Italian dinner and interactive musical comedy that will transport you straight to the Dolce Vita lifestyle of the 1960s. The Show: “Mama Minetsrone’s Italian Restaurante” has been a staple in the New Jersey restaurant scene since the 1940s. Twenty years later, with its popularity waning and sales at an all-time low...

Experience the ways Mozart scaled new heights in the striking drama and heavenly bliss of his final Symphony, the “Jupiter” – while looking back to the youthful genius of his first symphony. And British pianist Sir Stephen Hough takes up the mantle of composer and soloist, applying his signature warmth and superhuman virtuosity to a...

In Mulieribus, Portland's celebrated women's vocal ensemble invites you to embrace the transformative power of spring with the upcoming concert — Surrounded in Darkness | Enfolded in Light. This enchanting evening is inspired by the delicate balance between darkness and light, reflecting the seasonal transition from the depths of winter to the illumination of spring....

Knowing God is a central catalyst and medium in Hulvey’s personal and creative growth. The 24-year-old Brunswick, GA native’s music delves into themes of thankfulness, maturity and comfort that reflect his current peace of mind. In the five years since signing with Reach Records, Hulvey has released his debut, self-titled album, Christopher, to widespread acclaim...

  This is an outrageous musical improv revue where anything can happen. A box of audience suggestions sits on the stage, and the cast has no idea what the night has in store, but it's guaranteed to be hilarious, surprising, and at least as bold as you are.  Featuring a diverse cast of extraordinary singers, improvisers, and storytellers, Dropped...

The award-winning PUBLIQuartet is an improvising string quartet whose repertoire blends genres and highlights American multiculturalism. In 2019 they garnered Chamber Music America’s prestigious Visionary Award for their outstanding and inventive approach to a broad range of musical styles and genres. Presented by Friends of Chamber Music. Program: With their innovative approach to contemporary classical,...

When he calls, Bob Mould is finishing work on his 15th solo album, Here We Go Crazy. A distillation of the unfailing melodic skill, emotional lucidity and dynamic fluency he’s developed over more than four decades, it’s also a typically bold realignment of his sonic paradigm. Its turbulent vignettes are scored by Mould’s familiar bruised...

Jerry Joseph is a musician who lives in Portland but is often gone. He’s been inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame but is still rather obscure to a lot of people. He plays well over 150 shows a year in the usual places — across America, sometimes in Europe, Mexico, and Central America. ...

Born in the Philippines and raised in London, Bea Kristi began recording music as beabadoobee in 2017. At just 22 years old, beabadoobee already has two albums and five sonically diverse EPs under her belt while also receiving BRIT Award and BBC Sound Of nominations. She has accumulated over 5 billion streams worldwide and has...

TopHouse was created in 2015 by two Montana music majors, guitarist/songwriter Jesse Davis and violinist William Cook, before adding Joseph Larson (lead singer and guitar/banjo player) and Andy LaFave (piano) in 2017 and 2022, respectively. After being vaulted to local fame in their birthplace of Missoula, with the Missoulian naming TopHouse one of the top...

Ablaye Cissoko (kora, Senegal) and Cyrille Brotto (accordion, France) perform a gift of poetic imagination and musical intelligence, at times so harmonious that it seems as if touched by grace. After 14 albums, 20 years of touring, and numerous remarkable collaborations across different music genres, Ablaye Cissoko surprises us once again by pairing with French...

In the middle of July 2023, Deep Sea Diver mastermind Jessica Dobson took a guitar solo in a Los Angeles studio but somehow felt nothing. Just days earlier, her Seattle band played a series of semi-secret shows for devotees at a hometown bar, de facto rehearsals for cutting a new record. The sets had gone...

One of the most enduring bands in the alt-country community, the Old 97's merge power pop melodies with a classic country feel, anchored by the rock-solid twang of guitarist Ken Bethea and the emotive vocals of Rhett Miller, whose tales of romantic misadventure hit a sweet spot between yearning and swagger. The band first made...

Northwest Dance Theatre is proud to present the enchanting tale of Peter and The Wolf, a timeless story of bravery and cleverness told through dance. This imaginative performance brings Peter’s thrilling adventure with his animal friends and their daring encounter with a fierce wolf to life. As part of this production, the Metropolitan Youth Symphony...

With its depictions of babbling brooks, bird calls, and an electrifying thunderstorm, Beethoven's “Pastoral” Symphony evokes the beauty of the Austrian countryside with cinematic clarity. Plus, your Oregon Symphony rounds out the program with an unforgettable performance of Vaughan-Williams' The Lark Ascending featuring violinist Julian Rhee and Tan Dun's Passacaglia: Secret of Wind and Birds...

Etran de L’Aïr (or “stars of the Aïr region”) welcomes you to Agadez, the capital city of Saharan rock. Playing for over 25 years, Etran has emerged as a star of the local wedding circuit. Beloved for their dynamic repertoire of hypnotic solos and sun-schlazed melodies, Etran stakes out a place for Agadez guitar music....

Based out of Los Angeles, California, Dom Kennedy is a rapper with a fiercely independent streak. With a style that pairs terse, simple lyricism with a knack for narrative, Kennedy took inspiration from West Coast rap legends like 2Pac and DJ Quik and began rapping in the late 2000s, gradually building word-of-mouth buzz through several...

These two special hometown concerts from Portland's own "little orchestra" officially celebrate the band's 30th anniversary. With founder Thomas Lauderdale and lead singer China Forbes leading the festivities, Pink Martini presents a concert journey through the band's storied 3-decade career, including rare footage and several special surprises, and ending, as always, with a conga line!

Known as one of the foremost Japanese trombonists of his generation, Mr. Ko-Ichiro Yamamoto enjoys a dazzling career in the United States as the first Japanese trombonist in major American orchestras. He currently plays as the principal trombone in the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, a position he has held since 2005. Before the Seattle Symphony, he performed...

Nubya Garcia isn’t an artist you can easily classify. Is it jazz? Sure, the London-born saxophonist, composer and bandleader grew up studying the genre under the noted pianist Nikki Yeoh at Camden Music. But it isn’t until you listen to albums like 2020’s Source and 2024’s Odyssey that you hear broader creativity shining through: It’s...

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight returns with an epic, new 90-minute concert, breathing beautifully dark energy into legendary rock & metal. In ethereal candlelit settings, this band of 14 classical musicians unleash effortlessly enchanting melodies alongside powerful walls of distortion. Witness the unexpected union of classical music and metal. Disclaimer: The Rock Orchestra and its...