Events - Week View

Ubuntu -- Solidarity. Joy. Liberation. No admission charge, $20 donation accepted.

“I am because we are” is the basic translation of Ubuntu. Ubuntu is about belonging. That we belong to each other because our personhood is connected to the personhood of someone else.

A loved one. A friend. A neighbor. A stranger.

Our humanity is rooted in the relationships that we hold with people. People that we have both met and not met–consciously, subconsciously, and unconsciously. It is a testament to the undeniable fact that we are tethered to each other, whether we know them or not. That an action or an encounter can have a ripple effect on our immediate time and place, as well as somewhere halfway across the world.

While this year’s Cultural Focus explores how we co-exist in this world, as the last part of our series, it also underscores the journey that people take to reach that co-existence.

Local performers kick off the Festival with Songs for Tomorrow, a Filk community singalong, at noon Friday May 22nd at the Choral Courtyard of the Cornish Playhouse off Mercer Street. Callie Hills, Jeffrey Cornish, Paul Kwinn, and Cecelia Eng will be leading the singing. Come join us and represent!

Then Cecelia has a solo performance Saturday May 23rd from 12:40 pm - 1:10 pm at the Folklife Rotunda Cafe.

Weekend matinees go on from 1-3 pm, free, all ages.

May 2 (Sat): Blind Stampede - blues grit, country soul, classic rock swagger
May 3 (Sun): Ashley Seaton & TK Swing All-Stars - Portland’s hottest jazz ensemble
May 9 (Sat): Thunder Ridge - straight-ahead bluegrass
May 10 (Sun): Sweet Preserves - Traditional acoustic New Orleans jazz
May 16 (Sat): Josh Cole‘s Bluegrass Matinee - good, old-fashioned bluegrass
May 17 (Sun): Kung Pao Chickens - the finest in Django-esque Roma jazz
May 23 (Sat): TBA
May 24 (Sun): Tuba Django - Django-esque Roma jazz with Tuba bass
May 30 (Sat): MoonCats - acoustic roots remedies with a meaningful message
May 31 (Sun): Sleepy Lagoon - Pete Krebs, Doug Sammons (Midnight Serenaders) playing 20s/30s jazz, Hawaiian, and exotica with vocal harmonies

Come join the fun on the 2nd and 4th Sundays! Portland Bluegrass Sunday Jam every 2nd and 4th Sundays at Artichoke, $5 cover at the door or online without fees.

This is a live, in-person, and open Bluegrass jam from 1-4 pm. Acoustic only please, and all levels of experience welcome.

On Sunday afternoons, the Hostel Café in Portland, Oregon provides a friendly setting for this TrailJams Irish traditional tune session. TrailJams is a music community focused on making acoustic music together outside for the enjoyment of the musicians and of people passing by. The cozy café makes a great place to keep the music going in the winter. In better weather, the tune playing moves out to the café’s courtyard. Guests of the Hostel Café and the adjoining Northwest Portland Hostel are likely to settle at one of the nearby tables to enjoy the music.

COVID Policy:
Please be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 if you are joining this session — that is a request, not a requirement.

Second and Fourth Sunday: Green Book singing (1991 Denson edition)

Nov 23: no singing at Kennedy School

Held in the Community Room, SE corner of the building.

All performances 6-8 pm (unless otherwise extended), free, 21+

May 12 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
May 13 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
May 14 (Thu): The Wrath of Kahn - newer Jerry Garcia Band tribute
May 15 (Fri): Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters - a sound that hearkens back to early Stones, ‘70s psychedelic country rock, and alternately charms like a Sunday afternoon front porch session…
May 16 (Sat): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
May 17 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
May 18 (Mon): Catnip Brothers - Pete Krebs and friends bring swinging country in
May 19 (Tue): The Pagan Jug Band - a delightful mix of jug, blues, country, bluegrass and hokum
May 20 (Wed): Scott Law Band [extended to 9 pm] - featuring Micah Kassell on drums, Tye North on bass, Chelsea Luker on winds and Jeff Baxter on keyboards!
May 21 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
May 22 (Fri): Syco Billy‘s String Band - far from your average bluegrass band
May 23 (Sat): Bad Assets - Rowdy country-rock with blazing Telecaster guitar!
May 24 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
May 25 (Mon): Best Intentions - traditional honkytonk, western swing, and roots rock & roll
May 26 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
May 27 (Wed): Rhapsody in Red [extended to 9 pm] - female-fronted Jerry Garcia/Grateful Dead tribute
May 28 (Thu): Clark Engine Co. - reviving the roots of American-made music
May 29 (Fri): Michelle Alany & The Mystics - traditional and original Sephardic (Judeo-Spanish), Balkan and Israeli songs infused with her tasty Austin-blues stylings
May 30 (Sat): The Resolectrics - a rock and soul power trio
May 31 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

May 2 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Faehnle
May 3 (Sun): Chris Lee VGB Trio - music of Jan Garbarik and Eberhard Weber
May 4 (Mon): Mary Kadderly and Dan Gildea - jazz piano, voice, guitar
May 6 (Wed): Paul Mazzio - jazz trumpet
May 7 (Thu): Pete Peterson - jazz saxophone
May 10 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
May 11 (Mon): Voxanova - Latin groove
May 13 (Wed): David Kim and Gary Lompray - the music of Jobim
May 14 (Thu): Terry Robb - Blues Master
May 17 (Sun): Gabriela Gimenez - Brazilian flute
May 18 (Mon): Cheryl Alex and Dan Balmer - jazz flute and guitar
May 20 (Wed): David Barber and Jack Radcliffe - jazz voice and guitar
May 21 (Thu): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
May 24 (Sun): Megan Yvonne and Andrew Oliver - tango duo
May 25 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
May 27 (Wed): Della Simone Trio - jazz voice
May 28 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
May 30 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Cheryl Alex and Laurent Nickel
May 31 (Sun): JT Trawick - Ozark country Texan swing
Jun 1 (Mon): Annette Lowman - jazz voice
Jun 3 (Wed): Bigger Nova -j bossa nova soul jazz

Sage & Aera - Spare Organically Inspired Folk (Featuring Sage Cook, Founding Member of Elephant Revival), $23.36 advance (including service fee)/$25 at the door Sage & Aera are an indie folk duo combining the songs and instrumental prowess of Sage Cook (Elephant Revival) with the uniquely captivating voice and upright bass of Aera Fox.

Irish Music ~ fiddle, guitar, and tenor banjo. Adam & Jon journey through the Irish idiom on fiddle, guitar, and tenor banjo, and have been enchanting listeners on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean for over a decade. Potluck 6:30 pm, show 7:30 pm, Suggested donation is $25-30 at the door - pay what you can. All income levels welcome. To RSVP for a concert or to ask questions, you can use the form on the website or send an email to abbiew(*at*)froggie.com. We invite you to make a voluntary donation of $1 or more for the live streaming portion of the show. 100% of the streaming tips go to the artists! COVID Policy: Masks not required, but you are invited to wear one if you prefer! We have HEPA Filters and open windows. Contact: Abbie Weisenbloom / abbiew(*at*)froggie.com. Join us for an evening of music food & friends! ~ Abbie

Super supportive weekly open mic hosted by Johnny Franco! Check out the Facebook group, song prompts weekly for those wanting to create something unique to share!

Sign-up at 8 pm, music from 9 – 11:30 pm, free.

Ubuntu -- Solidarity. Joy. Liberation. No admission charge, $20 donation accepted.

“I am because we are” is the basic translation of Ubuntu. Ubuntu is about belonging. That we belong to each other because our personhood is connected to the personhood of someone else.

A loved one. A friend. A neighbor. A stranger.

Our humanity is rooted in the relationships that we hold with people. People that we have both met and not met–consciously, subconsciously, and unconsciously. It is a testament to the undeniable fact that we are tethered to each other, whether we know them or not. That an action or an encounter can have a ripple effect on our immediate time and place, as well as somewhere halfway across the world.

While this year’s Cultural Focus explores how we co-exist in this world, as the last part of our series, it also underscores the journey that people take to reach that co-existence.

Local performers kick off the Festival with Songs for Tomorrow, a Filk community singalong, at noon Friday May 22nd at the Choral Courtyard of the Cornish Playhouse off Mercer Street. Callie Hills, Jeffrey Cornish, Paul Kwinn, and Cecelia Eng will be leading the singing. Come join us and represent!

Then Cecelia has a solo performance Saturday May 23rd from 12:40 pm - 1:10 pm at the Folklife Rotunda Cafe.

All performances 6-8 pm (unless otherwise extended), free, 21+

May 12 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
May 13 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
May 14 (Thu): The Wrath of Kahn - newer Jerry Garcia Band tribute
May 15 (Fri): Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters - a sound that hearkens back to early Stones, ‘70s psychedelic country rock, and alternately charms like a Sunday afternoon front porch session…
May 16 (Sat): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
May 17 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
May 18 (Mon): Catnip Brothers - Pete Krebs and friends bring swinging country in
May 19 (Tue): The Pagan Jug Band - a delightful mix of jug, blues, country, bluegrass and hokum
May 20 (Wed): Scott Law Band [extended to 9 pm] - featuring Micah Kassell on drums, Tye North on bass, Chelsea Luker on winds and Jeff Baxter on keyboards!
May 21 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
May 22 (Fri): Syco Billy‘s String Band - far from your average bluegrass band
May 23 (Sat): Bad Assets - Rowdy country-rock with blazing Telecaster guitar!
May 24 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
May 25 (Mon): Best Intentions - traditional honkytonk, western swing, and roots rock & roll
May 26 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
May 27 (Wed): Rhapsody in Red [extended to 9 pm] - female-fronted Jerry Garcia/Grateful Dead tribute
May 28 (Thu): Clark Engine Co. - reviving the roots of American-made music
May 29 (Fri): Michelle Alany & The Mystics - traditional and original Sephardic (Judeo-Spanish), Balkan and Israeli songs infused with her tasty Austin-blues stylings
May 30 (Sat): The Resolectrics - a rock and soul power trio
May 31 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

May 2 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Faehnle
May 3 (Sun): Chris Lee VGB Trio - music of Jan Garbarik and Eberhard Weber
May 4 (Mon): Mary Kadderly and Dan Gildea - jazz piano, voice, guitar
May 6 (Wed): Paul Mazzio - jazz trumpet
May 7 (Thu): Pete Peterson - jazz saxophone
May 10 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
May 11 (Mon): Voxanova - Latin groove
May 13 (Wed): David Kim and Gary Lompray - the music of Jobim
May 14 (Thu): Terry Robb - Blues Master
May 17 (Sun): Gabriela Gimenez - Brazilian flute
May 18 (Mon): Cheryl Alex and Dan Balmer - jazz flute and guitar
May 20 (Wed): David Barber and Jack Radcliffe - jazz voice and guitar
May 21 (Thu): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
May 24 (Sun): Megan Yvonne and Andrew Oliver - tango duo
May 25 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
May 27 (Wed): Della Simone Trio - jazz voice
May 28 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
May 30 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Cheryl Alex and Laurent Nickel
May 31 (Sun): JT Trawick - Ozark country Texan swing
Jun 1 (Mon): Annette Lowman - jazz voice
Jun 3 (Wed): Bigger Nova -j bossa nova soul jazz

The Hollywood Ukulele Group meets with a few seats for drop-ins. Loaner ukuleles available for the day with advance notice, free.

COVID Policy:
We recognize that people in our community have strong opinions concerning the mask mandate. While we will no longer require participants to wear masks, we request and strongly encourage participants, as well as staff, volunteers and visitors to continue to wear masks to protect the most vulnerable among us and ensure that our programming and services are accessible to all.

Thank you for helping to keep our community safe by continuing to wear a mask.

All performances 6-8 pm (unless otherwise extended), free, 21+

May 12 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
May 13 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
May 14 (Thu): The Wrath of Kahn - newer Jerry Garcia Band tribute
May 15 (Fri): Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters - a sound that hearkens back to early Stones, ‘70s psychedelic country rock, and alternately charms like a Sunday afternoon front porch session…
May 16 (Sat): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
May 17 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
May 18 (Mon): Catnip Brothers - Pete Krebs and friends bring swinging country in
May 19 (Tue): The Pagan Jug Band - a delightful mix of jug, blues, country, bluegrass and hokum
May 20 (Wed): Scott Law Band [extended to 9 pm] - featuring Micah Kassell on drums, Tye North on bass, Chelsea Luker on winds and Jeff Baxter on keyboards!
May 21 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
May 22 (Fri): Syco Billy‘s String Band - far from your average bluegrass band
May 23 (Sat): Bad Assets - Rowdy country-rock with blazing Telecaster guitar!
May 24 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
May 25 (Mon): Best Intentions - traditional honkytonk, western swing, and roots rock & roll
May 26 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
May 27 (Wed): Rhapsody in Red [extended to 9 pm] - female-fronted Jerry Garcia/Grateful Dead tribute
May 28 (Thu): Clark Engine Co. - reviving the roots of American-made music
May 29 (Fri): Michelle Alany & The Mystics - traditional and original Sephardic (Judeo-Spanish), Balkan and Israeli songs infused with her tasty Austin-blues stylings
May 30 (Sat): The Resolectrics - a rock and soul power trio
May 31 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful

All performances 6-8 pm (unless otherwise extended), free, 21+

May 12 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
May 13 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
May 14 (Thu): The Wrath of Kahn - newer Jerry Garcia Band tribute
May 15 (Fri): Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters - a sound that hearkens back to early Stones, ‘70s psychedelic country rock, and alternately charms like a Sunday afternoon front porch session…
May 16 (Sat): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
May 17 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
May 18 (Mon): Catnip Brothers - Pete Krebs and friends bring swinging country in
May 19 (Tue): The Pagan Jug Band - a delightful mix of jug, blues, country, bluegrass and hokum
May 20 (Wed): Scott Law Band [extended to 9 pm] - featuring Micah Kassell on drums, Tye North on bass, Chelsea Luker on winds and Jeff Baxter on keyboards!
May 21 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
May 22 (Fri): Syco Billy‘s String Band - far from your average bluegrass band
May 23 (Sat): Bad Assets - Rowdy country-rock with blazing Telecaster guitar!
May 24 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
May 25 (Mon): Best Intentions - traditional honkytonk, western swing, and roots rock & roll
May 26 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
May 27 (Wed): Rhapsody in Red [extended to 9 pm] - female-fronted Jerry Garcia/Grateful Dead tribute
May 28 (Thu): Clark Engine Co. - reviving the roots of American-made music
May 29 (Fri): Michelle Alany & The Mystics - traditional and original Sephardic (Judeo-Spanish), Balkan and Israeli songs infused with her tasty Austin-blues stylings
May 30 (Sat): The Resolectrics - a rock and soul power trio
May 31 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful

Join Portland’s all age + all level weekly uke social featuring rotating hosts & lots of friendly faces at our new location. Follow us on Facebook for weekly information.

Due to weekly online play list changes, an electronic tablet, laptop, or smart phone is highly recommended.

A donation of $5 is requested weekly, to cover rental costs & future workshops.

Queer Open Mic live at The Artichoke, every 4th Wednesday, $5 cover (doors open at 6:30 pm). Hosted by the fabulous Richard Colombo.

Join us for a Queer Open Mic Night, a vibrant and inclusive space where everyone is welcome to share their voices and stories! Whether you‘re a seasoned performer or a first-time speaker, this event is all about celebrating diversity and fostering a supportive community. Expect a heartfelt evening of community, music, poetry, and stories.

Play an original song, a favorite cover, or share a poem — all are welcome! Please keep performances to 5 minutes so everyone has a chance to shine.

Sign up by writing your name on a slip of paper next to the basket on the bar. Come share your voice, listen, and connect with the Artichoke family. Hope to see you there!

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

May 2 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Faehnle
May 3 (Sun): Chris Lee VGB Trio - music of Jan Garbarik and Eberhard Weber
May 4 (Mon): Mary Kadderly and Dan Gildea - jazz piano, voice, guitar
May 6 (Wed): Paul Mazzio - jazz trumpet
May 7 (Thu): Pete Peterson - jazz saxophone
May 10 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
May 11 (Mon): Voxanova - Latin groove
May 13 (Wed): David Kim and Gary Lompray - the music of Jobim
May 14 (Thu): Terry Robb - Blues Master
May 17 (Sun): Gabriela Gimenez - Brazilian flute
May 18 (Mon): Cheryl Alex and Dan Balmer - jazz flute and guitar
May 20 (Wed): David Barber and Jack Radcliffe - jazz voice and guitar
May 21 (Thu): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
May 24 (Sun): Megan Yvonne and Andrew Oliver - tango duo
May 25 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
May 27 (Wed): Della Simone Trio - jazz voice
May 28 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
May 30 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Cheryl Alex and Laurent Nickel
May 31 (Sun): JT Trawick - Ozark country Texan swing
Jun 1 (Mon): Annette Lowman - jazz voice
Jun 3 (Wed): Bigger Nova -j bossa nova soul jazz

Random Act - Wide genre-defying musical variety picked randomly, $10 general admission. A Northwest-based singer/songwriter duo, Anne and Ridge Gilmour have been entertaining folks for over 20 years with their eclectic mix of folk, blues, rock & country. Their genre-defying blend of musicianship, harmony and humor just comes naturally, sort of an open book approach to musical traditions they both admire. Ridge‘s guitar work and vocals, combined with Anne on fiddle, percussion and both harmony and lead vocals bring a wide range from standard favorites to well-crafted originals. There‘s sure to be something to please everyone!

All performances 6-8 pm (unless otherwise extended), free, 21+

May 12 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
May 13 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
May 14 (Thu): The Wrath of Kahn - newer Jerry Garcia Band tribute
May 15 (Fri): Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters - a sound that hearkens back to early Stones, ‘70s psychedelic country rock, and alternately charms like a Sunday afternoon front porch session…
May 16 (Sat): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
May 17 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
May 18 (Mon): Catnip Brothers - Pete Krebs and friends bring swinging country in
May 19 (Tue): The Pagan Jug Band - a delightful mix of jug, blues, country, bluegrass and hokum
May 20 (Wed): Scott Law Band [extended to 9 pm] - featuring Micah Kassell on drums, Tye North on bass, Chelsea Luker on winds and Jeff Baxter on keyboards!
May 21 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
May 22 (Fri): Syco Billy‘s String Band - far from your average bluegrass band
May 23 (Sat): Bad Assets - Rowdy country-rock with blazing Telecaster guitar!
May 24 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
May 25 (Mon): Best Intentions - traditional honkytonk, western swing, and roots rock & roll
May 26 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
May 27 (Wed): Rhapsody in Red [extended to 9 pm] - female-fronted Jerry Garcia/Grateful Dead tribute
May 28 (Thu): Clark Engine Co. - reviving the roots of American-made music
May 29 (Fri): Michelle Alany & The Mystics - traditional and original Sephardic (Judeo-Spanish), Balkan and Israeli songs infused with her tasty Austin-blues stylings
May 30 (Sat): The Resolectrics - a rock and soul power trio
May 31 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful

Calling all folk singers in Portland, OR!

The Sea Shanty Sing Along is a casual pub sing every 4th Thursday night - bring your voice or just come and listen. All ages, genders and skill levels welcome. You can bring shanties, traditional tunes/ballads, parodies or any other folk song you‘d like.

Just $10/week for the Winds of Donegal classes. Every Thursday we teach you the basics of the three‘s, seven‘s and jig steps so that you can enjoy the live music ceilis around Portland and Ireland. Classes are geared toward 13 and older. Bring a water bottle and wear comfortable shoes not heels.

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

May 2 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Faehnle
May 3 (Sun): Chris Lee VGB Trio - music of Jan Garbarik and Eberhard Weber
May 4 (Mon): Mary Kadderly and Dan Gildea - jazz piano, voice, guitar
May 6 (Wed): Paul Mazzio - jazz trumpet
May 7 (Thu): Pete Peterson - jazz saxophone
May 10 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
May 11 (Mon): Voxanova - Latin groove
May 13 (Wed): David Kim and Gary Lompray - the music of Jobim
May 14 (Thu): Terry Robb - Blues Master
May 17 (Sun): Gabriela Gimenez - Brazilian flute
May 18 (Mon): Cheryl Alex and Dan Balmer - jazz flute and guitar
May 20 (Wed): David Barber and Jack Radcliffe - jazz voice and guitar
May 21 (Thu): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
May 24 (Sun): Megan Yvonne and Andrew Oliver - tango duo
May 25 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
May 27 (Wed): Della Simone Trio - jazz voice
May 28 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
May 30 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Cheryl Alex and Laurent Nickel
May 31 (Sun): JT Trawick - Ozark country Texan swing
Jun 1 (Mon): Annette Lowman - jazz voice
Jun 3 (Wed): Bigger Nova -j bossa nova soul jazz

All performances 6-8 pm (unless otherwise extended), free, 21+

May 12 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
May 13 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
May 14 (Thu): The Wrath of Kahn - newer Jerry Garcia Band tribute
May 15 (Fri): Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters - a sound that hearkens back to early Stones, ‘70s psychedelic country rock, and alternately charms like a Sunday afternoon front porch session…
May 16 (Sat): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
May 17 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
May 18 (Mon): Catnip Brothers - Pete Krebs and friends bring swinging country in
May 19 (Tue): The Pagan Jug Band - a delightful mix of jug, blues, country, bluegrass and hokum
May 20 (Wed): Scott Law Band [extended to 9 pm] - featuring Micah Kassell on drums, Tye North on bass, Chelsea Luker on winds and Jeff Baxter on keyboards!
May 21 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
May 22 (Fri): Syco Billy‘s String Band - far from your average bluegrass band
May 23 (Sat): Bad Assets - Rowdy country-rock with blazing Telecaster guitar!
May 24 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
May 25 (Mon): Best Intentions - traditional honkytonk, western swing, and roots rock & roll
May 26 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
May 27 (Wed): Rhapsody in Red [extended to 9 pm] - female-fronted Jerry Garcia/Grateful Dead tribute
May 28 (Thu): Clark Engine Co. - reviving the roots of American-made music
May 29 (Fri): Michelle Alany & The Mystics - traditional and original Sephardic (Judeo-Spanish), Balkan and Israeli songs infused with her tasty Austin-blues stylings
May 30 (Sat): The Resolectrics - a rock and soul power trio
May 31 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful

Abby Posner - Genre Fluid - Americana/folk - roots. Heather Wolf - Immersive, often participatory rituals of remembrance, VIP - meet and greet and reserved front two rows - $54.83 (including service fee), general admission $33.85 (Including fee). Abby Posner A multi-instrumentalist originally from the mountains of Colorado. Posner’s energy is comparable to Chris Thile of Nickel Creek, and The Lumineers. Her songs range from intimate, haunting folk songs, to upbeat festival anthems. She has music placed on Hulu, Netflix, The CW, Freeform, commercials and TV shows all over the US and UK. Heather Wolf With a voice both mesmerizing and enchanting, Heather sings to a wild and ancient soul drawn from the timeless river of living folk tradition. With Appalachian dulcimer in hand, she fuses ancient and modern, summoning sensuous soundscapes steeped in mythopoesis, yet uniquely unto herself.

Modern English country dance for all, Dancing starts at 7:30. Show up early to check in. Newcomers are always welcome. We waive the admission fee the first time you attend. An introductory session is available at 7:15 upon request. Admission: $7-$20 sliding scale.

No street shoes permitted beyond entryway. Only clean soled shoes permitted on the dance floor. No partner required.

We welcome people who respect our expressed dance-community values and code of conduct without regard for age, race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, sexual orientation, or ability.

May 29: Community-led dance (positional calling) with Rich Scher, Norman Farrell, Erica Liebert
Jun 5: caller David Macemon (positional calling) with Laura Kuhlman, Bill Tomczak, Jenny Peterson
Jun 12: caller Melissa Running (positional calling) with Jon Neff, Meg Tapley, Syd Newell
Jun 19: caller David Macemon (positional calling) with Carl Thor, Brooke Bubna, Sara Martin
Jun 26: caller Dilip Sequeira & Rachel Pusey (positional calling) with Erica Liebert, Meg Tapley, Melissa Running, JP Douglas
Jul 3: caller Melissa Running (positional calling) with Laura Kuhlman, Lisa Scott, Leslie Hirsch
Jul 10: caller Laura Hatch (mixed positional and gendered calling) with Laura Kuhlman, Betsy Branch, Mark Douglas
Jul 17: caller Lindsey Dono (positional calling) with Erik Weberg, George Penk, Lisa Scott
Jul 24: caller Cynthia Stenger (mixed positional and gendered calling) with Carl Thor, Erica Liebert, Norman Farrell, Landon Kuhn
Jul 31: Community-led dance (positional calling) with Erik Weberg, Lisa Scott, Leslie Hirsch

Mask Policy:
All dances are mask-optional at this time.

COVID Policy:
PCDC no longer requires proof of vaccinnation, but we continue to encourage everyone to be vaccinated. While currently available COVID-19 vaccines no longer do much to prevent transmission, they continue to be effective for protecting oneself from more serious illness.

Weekend matinees go on from 1-3 pm, free, all ages.

May 2 (Sat): Blind Stampede - blues grit, country soul, classic rock swagger
May 3 (Sun): Ashley Seaton & TK Swing All-Stars - Portland’s hottest jazz ensemble
May 9 (Sat): Thunder Ridge - straight-ahead bluegrass
May 10 (Sun): Sweet Preserves - Traditional acoustic New Orleans jazz
May 16 (Sat): Josh Cole‘s Bluegrass Matinee - good, old-fashioned bluegrass
May 17 (Sun): Kung Pao Chickens - the finest in Django-esque Roma jazz
May 23 (Sat): TBA
May 24 (Sun): Tuba Django - Django-esque Roma jazz with Tuba bass
May 30 (Sat): MoonCats - acoustic roots remedies with a meaningful message
May 31 (Sun): Sleepy Lagoon - Pete Krebs, Doug Sammons (Midnight Serenaders) playing 20s/30s jazz, Hawaiian, and exotica with vocal harmonies

We open up a "room" on Zoom at 6 pm Pacific Time every Saturday evening. We start singing at 6:30 pm and we keep it going until the last person leaves. Feel free to come in anytime, and stay as long as you like. We run it kind of like a physical song circle. Everyone who wants to can sing once, and then we’ll do another round, and just keep going around as long as you like. Of course, it is totally fine to just listen and some people do. For more information, go to the heading ‘Song Circles‘ on this drop down menu.

2026 VSC Themes
Mar 21: Natural or man-made disasters
Apr 18: Toss it! Catch!
May 16: Variations on ‘This Land Is Your Land‘
Jun 20: Animals acting like people - songs where animals talk, wear clothes, get married, tell the future, give warnings, etc.
Jul 18: Mountains
Aug 15: Neither plant nor animal: songs about minerals
Sep 19: Ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggedy beasties
Oct 17: Leaves Leave Leaf
Nov 21: Songs new to everyone‘s ears
Dec 19: Miracles

All performances 6-8 pm (unless otherwise extended), free, 21+

May 12 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
May 13 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
May 14 (Thu): The Wrath of Kahn - newer Jerry Garcia Band tribute
May 15 (Fri): Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters - a sound that hearkens back to early Stones, ‘70s psychedelic country rock, and alternately charms like a Sunday afternoon front porch session…
May 16 (Sat): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
May 17 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
May 18 (Mon): Catnip Brothers - Pete Krebs and friends bring swinging country in
May 19 (Tue): The Pagan Jug Band - a delightful mix of jug, blues, country, bluegrass and hokum
May 20 (Wed): Scott Law Band [extended to 9 pm] - featuring Micah Kassell on drums, Tye North on bass, Chelsea Luker on winds and Jeff Baxter on keyboards!
May 21 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
May 22 (Fri): Syco Billy‘s String Band - far from your average bluegrass band
May 23 (Sat): Bad Assets - Rowdy country-rock with blazing Telecaster guitar!
May 24 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
May 25 (Mon): Best Intentions - traditional honkytonk, western swing, and roots rock & roll
May 26 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
May 27 (Wed): Rhapsody in Red [extended to 9 pm] - female-fronted Jerry Garcia/Grateful Dead tribute
May 28 (Thu): Clark Engine Co. - reviving the roots of American-made music
May 29 (Fri): Michelle Alany & The Mystics - traditional and original Sephardic (Judeo-Spanish), Balkan and Israeli songs infused with her tasty Austin-blues stylings
May 30 (Sat): The Resolectrics - a rock and soul power trio
May 31 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful

Michelle Alany and The Mystics sharing timeless Sephardic, Balkan & Mediterranean traditional music, and inspired originals, all ages (doors open at 6:30 pm). Tickets (all orices including service fee): advance $28.60/at the door $33.85 VIP (first two rows) $39.09

Our Saturday night Open Mike, Open Band dance at Fulton Hall.

7 pm newcomer/refresher lesson 7:30-10:30 pm dance, $6-20 sliding scale.

We will have some experienced lead and rhythm musicians to organize the music. Please contact them in advance so that you can learn about their musical plans.

An experienced local caller will lead the callers‘ Open Mike. Let them know if you‘re interested in a callers‘ discussion that afternoon.

May 30 (Sat): Caller (Open Mike with Ric Goldman) and Open Band (with Rich, Lori, and Carl)
Aug 29 (Sat): Caller (Open Mike with Ric Goldman) and Open Band

We welcome people who respect our expressed dance-community values and code of conduct without regard for age, race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, sexual orientation, or ability.


Mask Policy:
PCDC has authorized committees to make decisions about masking policies for their own events. All contra dances are mask-optional at this time.

COVID Policy:
PCDC no longer requires proof of vaccination, but we continue to encourage everyone to be vaccinated. While currently available COVID-19 vaccines no longer do much to prevent transmission, they continue to be effective for protecting oneself from more serious illness.

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

May 2 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Faehnle
May 3 (Sun): Chris Lee VGB Trio - music of Jan Garbarik and Eberhard Weber
May 4 (Mon): Mary Kadderly and Dan Gildea - jazz piano, voice, guitar
May 6 (Wed): Paul Mazzio - jazz trumpet
May 7 (Thu): Pete Peterson - jazz saxophone
May 10 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
May 11 (Mon): Voxanova - Latin groove
May 13 (Wed): David Kim and Gary Lompray - the music of Jobim
May 14 (Thu): Terry Robb - Blues Master
May 17 (Sun): Gabriela Gimenez - Brazilian flute
May 18 (Mon): Cheryl Alex and Dan Balmer - jazz flute and guitar
May 20 (Wed): David Barber and Jack Radcliffe - jazz voice and guitar
May 21 (Thu): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
May 24 (Sun): Megan Yvonne and Andrew Oliver - tango duo
May 25 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
May 27 (Wed): Della Simone Trio - jazz voice
May 28 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
May 30 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Cheryl Alex and Laurent Nickel
May 31 (Sun): JT Trawick - Ozark country Texan swing
Jun 1 (Mon): Annette Lowman - jazz voice
Jun 3 (Wed): Bigger Nova -j bossa nova soul jazz

Weekend matinees go on from 1-3 pm, free, all ages.

May 2 (Sat): Blind Stampede - blues grit, country soul, classic rock swagger
May 3 (Sun): Ashley Seaton & TK Swing All-Stars - Portland’s hottest jazz ensemble
May 9 (Sat): Thunder Ridge - straight-ahead bluegrass
May 10 (Sun): Sweet Preserves - Traditional acoustic New Orleans jazz
May 16 (Sat): Josh Cole‘s Bluegrass Matinee - good, old-fashioned bluegrass
May 17 (Sun): Kung Pao Chickens - the finest in Django-esque Roma jazz
May 23 (Sat): TBA
May 24 (Sun): Tuba Django - Django-esque Roma jazz with Tuba bass
May 30 (Sat): MoonCats - acoustic roots remedies with a meaningful message
May 31 (Sun): Sleepy Lagoon - Pete Krebs, Doug Sammons (Midnight Serenaders) playing 20s/30s jazz, Hawaiian, and exotica with vocal harmonies

On Sunday afternoons, the Hostel Café in Portland, Oregon provides a friendly setting for this TrailJams Irish traditional tune session. TrailJams is a music community focused on making acoustic music together outside for the enjoyment of the musicians and of people passing by. The cozy café makes a great place to keep the music going in the winter. In better weather, the tune playing moves out to the café’s courtyard. Guests of the Hostel Café and the adjoining Northwest Portland Hostel are likely to settle at one of the nearby tables to enjoy the music.

COVID Policy:
Please be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 if you are joining this session — that is a request, not a requirement.

All performances 6-8 pm (unless otherwise extended), free, 21+

May 12 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
May 13 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
May 14 (Thu): The Wrath of Kahn - newer Jerry Garcia Band tribute
May 15 (Fri): Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters - a sound that hearkens back to early Stones, ‘70s psychedelic country rock, and alternately charms like a Sunday afternoon front porch session…
May 16 (Sat): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
May 17 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
May 18 (Mon): Catnip Brothers - Pete Krebs and friends bring swinging country in
May 19 (Tue): The Pagan Jug Band - a delightful mix of jug, blues, country, bluegrass and hokum
May 20 (Wed): Scott Law Band [extended to 9 pm] - featuring Micah Kassell on drums, Tye North on bass, Chelsea Luker on winds and Jeff Baxter on keyboards!
May 21 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
May 22 (Fri): Syco Billy‘s String Band - far from your average bluegrass band
May 23 (Sat): Bad Assets - Rowdy country-rock with blazing Telecaster guitar!
May 24 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
May 25 (Mon): Best Intentions - traditional honkytonk, western swing, and roots rock & roll
May 26 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
May 27 (Wed): Rhapsody in Red [extended to 9 pm] - female-fronted Jerry Garcia/Grateful Dead tribute
May 28 (Thu): Clark Engine Co. - reviving the roots of American-made music
May 29 (Fri): Michelle Alany & The Mystics - traditional and original Sephardic (Judeo-Spanish), Balkan and Israeli songs infused with her tasty Austin-blues stylings
May 30 (Sat): The Resolectrics - a rock and soul power trio
May 31 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful

Brightwell & Moran with David Gross Sunday, May 31 • 7 PM - 9 PM Award-winning Americana with an Abbey Road Pedigree, $21.26 (including service fee)/$25 door. From the heart of the Pacific Northwest, Brightwell & Moran deliver a masterclass in Eclectic Acoustic folk-rock. Drawing comparisons to The Civil Wars and Birds of Chicago, this duo pairs Kelly Brightwell’s Americana sensibilities with Woody Moran’s folk-rock edge.

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

May 2 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Faehnle
May 3 (Sun): Chris Lee VGB Trio - music of Jan Garbarik and Eberhard Weber
May 4 (Mon): Mary Kadderly and Dan Gildea - jazz piano, voice, guitar
May 6 (Wed): Paul Mazzio - jazz trumpet
May 7 (Thu): Pete Peterson - jazz saxophone
May 10 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
May 11 (Mon): Voxanova - Latin groove
May 13 (Wed): David Kim and Gary Lompray - the music of Jobim
May 14 (Thu): Terry Robb - Blues Master
May 17 (Sun): Gabriela Gimenez - Brazilian flute
May 18 (Mon): Cheryl Alex and Dan Balmer - jazz flute and guitar
May 20 (Wed): David Barber and Jack Radcliffe - jazz voice and guitar
May 21 (Thu): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
May 24 (Sun): Megan Yvonne and Andrew Oliver - tango duo
May 25 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
May 27 (Wed): Della Simone Trio - jazz voice
May 28 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
May 30 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Cheryl Alex and Laurent Nickel
May 31 (Sun): JT Trawick - Ozark country Texan swing
Jun 1 (Mon): Annette Lowman - jazz voice
Jun 3 (Wed): Bigger Nova -j bossa nova soul jazz

Super supportive weekly open mic hosted by Johnny Franco! Check out the Facebook group, song prompts weekly for those wanting to create something unique to share!

Sign-up at 8 pm, music from 9 – 11:30 pm, free.