Events - Week View

Festival of the Living Rooms, A quarterly 3 day festival of concerts, music, and filk. Workshops and Concerts plus Open Filk Circles in the evening.

Jerry Joseph is excited to return to the Laurelthirst Pub for his Annual Acoustic Residency at the legendary Portland venue! The 2026 shows will take place on March 12, 13, 14 and 15 @ Laurelthirst Pub and will feature some special guests TBA.

All of the shows will start at 9 pm and cover will be $20 on Thurs/Fri/Sat & Encouraged Donation on Sun. The show on Sunday is from 1-3 pm, all ages with tips strongly suggested. CASH COVER CHARGE, no cards or ApplePay.

https://www.jerryjoseph.com

Jerry Joseph is a musician who lives in Portland Oregon, but he’s 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. Then there’s these other places he plays—Lebanon, Israel, Kurdish Iraq, India, and Afghanistan. All over the Middle East, often in war zones and refugee camps.

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.

New! Portland Folkmusic Society West Side Song Circle! Help us ring the rafters and raise the roof! You bring it, we’ll sing it at 2-4:30 pm, on the third Sunday of each month.

Southminster Presbyterian Church, Beaverton, 12250 SW Denney Rd,
corner of Hall. (In the Petersen Gallery. Use the east parking lot and
enter at the east door. Please, no alcohol.)

Bring your friends. Everyone welcome!

Questions? Email stevemullinax57*(at)*gmail.com. RSVP would be appreciated.

Uilleann piper Preston Howard Wilde leads an Irish piping session - it’s a wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon, all ages, 2-4 pm.

Mar 16 - pre-empted by St. Patrick‘s Day Celebration. Irish piping tunes can be heard on Mar 17 (Mon) from 11 am to 1 pm.

First Sunday: Christian Harmony
Third Sunday: Blue Book

QuaranTUNE Dulcimer Fest Irish Concert, $20.99. Don‘t miss this unique opportunity to experience the magic of Irish music from the comfort of your own home. Join us for an extraordinary evening of traditional music performed by world-class musicians and connect with others, sharing in the joy and camaraderie of this beloved community. IMPORTANT: When you check out, download your ticket immediately from your order confirmation page.

Enjoy the 9th Annual Shamrock Cruise onboard the Portland Spirit, a three-hour cruise on the Willamette featuring the music and dance of Ireland for all communities and ages. Tickets: General Admission $55.00 Youth (12-17) | $35.00 Youth (6-11) | $20.00 Youth 5 and Under | FREE Boarding time – 3:30 pm. Each deck will feature live entertainment, including music from John Whelan and The Katie Jane Band, and dancers from the An Daire Academy of Irish Dance! There is a bistro for food on one level and full bars on all levels (no-host).

We’re excited to bring back the Portland Radio Project (PRP) Open Mic — a welcoming stage for local musicians and music lovers alike.

Join us Sunday, March 15 at The Riff at B-Side Records & Vintage on SE Main in Milwaukie as we relaunch this community tradition.

Musicians, bring what you need and come share your sound — acoustic or electric. A backline will be available.

And yes — it’s free, all ages. No cover, no sign-up fee. Just a room full of people supporting local music.

This is an all-ages event and a safe, inclusive space where everyone belongs — and every genre has a place.

Or just come hang out and discover your next favorite local artist.
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Sign-ups start at 5 pm. The PRP Open Mic will take place every third Sunday of the month, creating a regular space for local musicians to perform, connect, and discover each other.

The Riff — an all-ages, inclusive space that makes this open mic possible.

At PRP, supporting local music isn’t just something we broadcast — it’s something we build. The Open Mic is one more way we create space for artists to connect, perform, and grow.

We hope to see you there.

— Portland Radio Project

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

Feb 27 (Fri): Michelle Alany & The Mystics - inspired by Balkan, klezmer, and sephardic traditions
Feb 28 (Sat): The Electric Stomp - Solidly earthy Americana and folk-rock with a touch of Island breeze
Mar 1 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Mar 2 (Mon): The Waysiders - original country music from Portland, Oregon
Mar 3 (Tue): Lost Creek Bluegrass Band - two parts Traditional Bluegrass, one part Old-time fiddle tunes, and a splash of Honkytonk
Mar 4 (Wed): Queasy Gumbo [extended to 9 pm] - The Quick and Easy Boys with Keyboardist Steve Kerin, playing New Orleans-flavored fun
Mar 5 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
Mar 6 (Fri): The Portland Family Band - country-fried and southern roots-rock
Mar 7 (Sat): The Resolectrics - a rock & soul power trio
Mar 8 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Mar 9 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - old friends playing the roots and country music they love
Mar 10 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Mar 11 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
Mar 12 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
Mar 13 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars - dusty country-roots songwriter
Mar 14 (Sat): Kris Deelane & The Hurt - nine piece soul band
Mar 18 (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!
Mar 19 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
Mar 20 (Fri): The Best Intentions - traditional honkytonk, western swing, and roots rock & roll
Mar 21 (Sat): Nearly Acoustic - music of the Jerry Garcia Band
Mar 25 (Wed): Rhapsody in Red - Jerry Garcia tribute

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

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Mar 1 (Sun): Whiskey Deaf - bluegrass and early country
Mar 2 (Mon): Voxanova - Latin groove
Mar 4 (Wed): Rocktet - new jazz standards
Mar 5 (Thu): Cowboy Jazz - jazz with triads
Mar 7 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Ben Graves
Mar 8 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Mar 9 (Mon): Ginger and the Tonics - vocal jazz/swing
Mar 11 (Wed): Della Simone Trio - jazz voice
Mar 12 (Thu):Andrew Oliver and Dee Settlemier‘s Blue Buddies
Mar 15 (Sun): Annette Lowman with Ben Graves - jazz voice and guitar
Mar 16 (Mon): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops
Mar 18 (Wed): Smut City Jellyroll Society - 20s/30s blues/jazz
Mar 19 (Thu): Ivan Alamo and Ben Finley - Cuban/Latin/bossa nova
Mar 22 (Sun): Maiden Oregon - original acoustic
Mar 23 (Mon): Ellen Whyte and Sonny Hessl - blues, roots
Mar 25 (Wed): Terry Robb - Blues Master
Mar 26 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - Pat Metheny tribute
Mar 28 (Sat): Adlai Alexander, Cheryl Alex, Laurent Nickel - jazz, bossa etc.
Mar 29 (Sun): Mark Shark - blues guitar and voice
Mar 30 (Mon): James Clem - blues, roots
Apr 1 (Wed): Mike Horsvall and Kevin Deitz - jazz vibes and bass

Come and share your music at the next Portland Guitar Society (PGS) Monthly Meeting and Open Mic (all styles and levels welcome, bring an amp if you need one), stay to enjoy a set by our featured performer, 7-9 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm).

New date: MONDAY February 9th

Featured Performers:
Mar 15 (Sun) - John Silliman Dodge
Apr 19 (Sun) - Kevin Ayers
May 17 (Sun) - Mark Hanson
Jun 21 (Sun) - Niall Ransford
Jul 19 (Sun) - Maria Olaya

See PGS Meetings below for details on location, entrance and parking.

See the PGS Meetings page (link below) for details on location, entrance and parking.

COVID Policy: Masks are encouraged but not required.

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.

Folk Espresso, early morning folk music to get your week started.

Hosted by:
Diane Hunt (1st Monday),
Jonathan Lay (2nd Monday),
Andy O‘Hara (3rd Monday),
Diane Hunt (4th Monday),
Gordy Euler (5th Monday),

Previous shows on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/folk-espresso.

Blue Mondays with Lloyd and Friends!

Led by Joe Offer, new Zoom link posted every week, just before doors open: https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=168014&messages=37.

As the luck of the Irish might have it, find yourself dancing the evening before St Patrick‘s Day!

We have a special set of waltzes, chacha, swing, blues, and more to warm your up for the holiday....

8:00 - 8:30 Warm Up/Lesson
8:30 - 10:30 Open Dancing

Our insightful DJ is Dorothy Sharrar with a playlist of waltz, swing, blues, NC2S and more...

All our dances are on a sliding scale of $15-$10

Visit Lenora‘s Ballroom on the web ~ LenorasBallroom.com

Our mailing address is:
Lenora‘s Ballroom
3300 SE Woodward
Portland, OR 97202

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

Feb 27 (Fri): Michelle Alany & The Mystics - inspired by Balkan, klezmer, and sephardic traditions
Feb 28 (Sat): The Electric Stomp - Solidly earthy Americana and folk-rock with a touch of Island breeze
Mar 1 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Mar 2 (Mon): The Waysiders - original country music from Portland, Oregon
Mar 3 (Tue): Lost Creek Bluegrass Band - two parts Traditional Bluegrass, one part Old-time fiddle tunes, and a splash of Honkytonk
Mar 4 (Wed): Queasy Gumbo [extended to 9 pm] - The Quick and Easy Boys with Keyboardist Steve Kerin, playing New Orleans-flavored fun
Mar 5 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
Mar 6 (Fri): The Portland Family Band - country-fried and southern roots-rock
Mar 7 (Sat): The Resolectrics - a rock & soul power trio
Mar 8 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Mar 9 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - old friends playing the roots and country music they love
Mar 10 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Mar 11 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
Mar 12 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
Mar 13 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars - dusty country-roots songwriter
Mar 14 (Sat): Kris Deelane & The Hurt - nine piece soul band
Mar 18 (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!
Mar 19 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
Mar 20 (Fri): The Best Intentions - traditional honkytonk, western swing, and roots rock & roll
Mar 21 (Sat): Nearly Acoustic - music of the Jerry Garcia Band
Mar 25 (Wed): Rhapsody in Red - Jerry Garcia tribute

Artichoke Community Music School class led by Anne Weiss. Held on Mondays, $175 for seven sessions/ $30 drop-in, all ages. Children under 12 are free with adult registration.

Registration via Artichoke Music will open soon!

Held at off-site location - NOT at Artichoke Music. Meets at the Green House, in SE Portland OR near Mount Tabor. Call or text 914-924-2574 with any questions. Address provided upon registration.

In this all-welcome class we’ll l raise our voices in two ways! We‘ll learn the history of and sing songs of protest and liberation (and joy!) from around the world. We’ll also focus on strengthening singing skills, especially harmony, rhythm and breath support. Children under 12 are free with adult registration. This class will be held in my garden in nice weather and in my home in less nice weather.

It’s a good time in the world to raise your voice!

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

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Mar 1 (Sun): Whiskey Deaf - bluegrass and early country
Mar 2 (Mon): Voxanova - Latin groove
Mar 4 (Wed): Rocktet - new jazz standards
Mar 5 (Thu): Cowboy Jazz - jazz with triads
Mar 7 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Ben Graves
Mar 8 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Mar 9 (Mon): Ginger and the Tonics - vocal jazz/swing
Mar 11 (Wed): Della Simone Trio - jazz voice
Mar 12 (Thu):Andrew Oliver and Dee Settlemier‘s Blue Buddies
Mar 15 (Sun): Annette Lowman with Ben Graves - jazz voice and guitar
Mar 16 (Mon): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops
Mar 18 (Wed): Smut City Jellyroll Society - 20s/30s blues/jazz
Mar 19 (Thu): Ivan Alamo and Ben Finley - Cuban/Latin/bossa nova
Mar 22 (Sun): Maiden Oregon - original acoustic
Mar 23 (Mon): Ellen Whyte and Sonny Hessl - blues, roots
Mar 25 (Wed): Terry Robb - Blues Master
Mar 26 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - Pat Metheny tribute
Mar 28 (Sat): Adlai Alexander, Cheryl Alex, Laurent Nickel - jazz, bossa etc.
Mar 29 (Sun): Mark Shark - blues guitar and voice
Mar 30 (Mon): James Clem - blues, roots
Apr 1 (Wed): Mike Horsvall and Kevin Deitz - jazz vibes and bass

Kate and The Lads play traditional music, transporting you to the West of Ireland, free.

Mar 17: Part of St. Patrick‘s Day Celebration

A spicy mix of folk and acoustic music, much of which is connected to the American south, including (but not limited to) acoustic blues, Texas folk, Cajun, string band & Texas swing.

Hosted by Dave Johnson, Terrence in the A. M. Past shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/early-morning-gumbo.

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

Feb 27 (Fri): Michelle Alany & The Mystics - inspired by Balkan, klezmer, and sephardic traditions
Feb 28 (Sat): The Electric Stomp - Solidly earthy Americana and folk-rock with a touch of Island breeze
Mar 1 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Mar 2 (Mon): The Waysiders - original country music from Portland, Oregon
Mar 3 (Tue): Lost Creek Bluegrass Band - two parts Traditional Bluegrass, one part Old-time fiddle tunes, and a splash of Honkytonk
Mar 4 (Wed): Queasy Gumbo [extended to 9 pm] - The Quick and Easy Boys with Keyboardist Steve Kerin, playing New Orleans-flavored fun
Mar 5 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
Mar 6 (Fri): The Portland Family Band - country-fried and southern roots-rock
Mar 7 (Sat): The Resolectrics - a rock & soul power trio
Mar 8 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Mar 9 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - old friends playing the roots and country music they love
Mar 10 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Mar 11 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
Mar 12 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
Mar 13 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars - dusty country-roots songwriter
Mar 14 (Sat): Kris Deelane & The Hurt - nine piece soul band
Mar 18 (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!
Mar 19 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
Mar 20 (Fri): The Best Intentions - traditional honkytonk, western swing, and roots rock & roll
Mar 21 (Sat): Nearly Acoustic - music of the Jerry Garcia Band
Mar 25 (Wed): Rhapsody in Red - Jerry Garcia tribute

Settle in every Tuesday evening for a perfect pairing of craft beer and toe-tapping bluegrass. Tomorrow’s Verse Taproom transforms into a cozy community stage where local pickers and traveling troubadours bring banjos, fiddles, mandolins, and sweet harmonies to life. With an ever-rotating lineup of talent, each week promises something fresh—sometimes rowdy, sometimes soulful, always authentic.

Grab a pint from our wide selection of brews, pull up a chair with friends (or make new ones), and let the music carry you into the night. Whether you’re a lifelong fan of bluegrass or just here for the good vibes, it’s a Tuesday tradition worth raising a glass to.

If you would like to build your old-time music repertoire while meeting and playing with others, then this class is for you. Tier Pricing: $80-300.

We meet for eight weeks and learn six old-time tunes and songs. Get group instruction on fiddle, clawhammer banjo, or guitar (basses, ukulele, and mandolin players may join the fiddle or guitar sections with advance approval).

We start each lesson in a large group, and the instructors play the tune we will work on that evening. Then, we slow it down and all sing the melody together to learn it by ear. We separate into different classrooms for group lessons on each instrument. Finally, we come back together and play the tune all together.

At the fourth meeting, we review the first three tunes and focus on harmony singing. For the final class meeting, we will meet early for a big community dinner and will play all the tunes we have learned during the session. In addition to class meetings, enrolled students will have access to source recordings, demonstration videos, guitar chord charts, and banjo tabs for each tune we teach.

Instructors are Maggie Lind – clawhammer banjo, Patrick Lind – guitar, Sophie Enloe –fiddle. Bass, ukulele, and mandolin players are welcome.

Previous experience on your instrument is required. If you are playing in the fiddle or banjo sections, you should be able to play several tunes in G/A and D/C tunings and be fairly comfortable picking out melody notes by ear, and we are working on developing this skill as well. Guitarists should have a capo, be familiar with the following open position chords: A, C, D, E, F, G, and be able to play the bass note/after strum or “boom chuck” technique.

Covid Policy:
We ask that you are vaccinated and current on your boosters to attend class. We do not require masking, but it is encouraged and welcomed if you feel compromised in any way.

The music corner fills with super talented female musicians and the room overflows with their fantastic music.

Blue Flags & Black Grass is a combination of many flavors of acoustic American Roots Music, free, 21+.

With the instrumentation of banjo, res-o-phonic guitar, fiddle, washboard, kazoo and upright bass, Blue Flags emulates the string bands of the 1920s and ‘30s. Their typical gig will blend ragtime, viper jazz, country blues, old-time, jug band and bluegrass, as well as performing classic standards and dusting off hidden gems. Blue Flags also features original songs by Flip ‘Fats’ McGuire.

Traditional and Contemporary folk music.

Hosted by:
Jack Bohl (1st Wednesday),
Will Selzer (2nd Wednesday),
John Risley (3rd Wednesday),
Ed Mellnik (4th Wednesday),
Will Selzer (5th Wednesday).

Previous shows available on the KBOO program page: https://kboo.fm/program/pastures-plenty.

Getting the Blues - Beginning Blues Guitar is a class led by Anne Weiss, $165 for seven lessons/$30 drop-in.

Location: The Green House, SE Portland (address provided upon registration).

Registration via Artichoke Music will open soon!

If you can play the A, E, and D chords, you can play the blues! Come learn some great blues songs and how to shuffle, learn about rhythm, and gain chords, licks, and tricks!

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.

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

Feb 27 (Fri): Michelle Alany & The Mystics - inspired by Balkan, klezmer, and sephardic traditions
Feb 28 (Sat): The Electric Stomp - Solidly earthy Americana and folk-rock with a touch of Island breeze
Mar 1 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Mar 2 (Mon): The Waysiders - original country music from Portland, Oregon
Mar 3 (Tue): Lost Creek Bluegrass Band - two parts Traditional Bluegrass, one part Old-time fiddle tunes, and a splash of Honkytonk
Mar 4 (Wed): Queasy Gumbo [extended to 9 pm] - The Quick and Easy Boys with Keyboardist Steve Kerin, playing New Orleans-flavored fun
Mar 5 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
Mar 6 (Fri): The Portland Family Band - country-fried and southern roots-rock
Mar 7 (Sat): The Resolectrics - a rock & soul power trio
Mar 8 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Mar 9 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - old friends playing the roots and country music they love
Mar 10 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Mar 11 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
Mar 12 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
Mar 13 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars - dusty country-roots songwriter
Mar 14 (Sat): Kris Deelane & The Hurt - nine piece soul band
Mar 18 (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!
Mar 19 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
Mar 20 (Fri): The Best Intentions - traditional honkytonk, western swing, and roots rock & roll
Mar 21 (Sat): Nearly Acoustic - music of the Jerry Garcia Band
Mar 25 (Wed): Rhapsody in Red - Jerry Garcia tribute

Hoku Events on Madison is opening their doors for our new 3rd Wednesday DJ Zydeco nights beginning Wednesday, November 19! Let‘s fill up the dance floor and enjoy some libations and food from the bar. Lots of space for dancing and a great ambiance, $10 Cascade Zydeco members/$15 general admission

So far, we have a commitment for DJ nights on November 19th and December 17th, and a special live music night on January 21 with the Too Loose Cajun/Zydeco Band. Chase away your winter blues with some sweaty fun!

Doors open at 6:30 pm
Zydeco lesson 7-7:30
Music & dancing until 9:30

Accordionist extraordinaire Mike Beglan and multi-instrumentalist Nancy Conescu share with us their love of traditional Irish music.

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

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Mar 1 (Sun): Whiskey Deaf - bluegrass and early country
Mar 2 (Mon): Voxanova - Latin groove
Mar 4 (Wed): Rocktet - new jazz standards
Mar 5 (Thu): Cowboy Jazz - jazz with triads
Mar 7 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Ben Graves
Mar 8 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Mar 9 (Mon): Ginger and the Tonics - vocal jazz/swing
Mar 11 (Wed): Della Simone Trio - jazz voice
Mar 12 (Thu):Andrew Oliver and Dee Settlemier‘s Blue Buddies
Mar 15 (Sun): Annette Lowman with Ben Graves - jazz voice and guitar
Mar 16 (Mon): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops
Mar 18 (Wed): Smut City Jellyroll Society - 20s/30s blues/jazz
Mar 19 (Thu): Ivan Alamo and Ben Finley - Cuban/Latin/bossa nova
Mar 22 (Sun): Maiden Oregon - original acoustic
Mar 23 (Mon): Ellen Whyte and Sonny Hessl - blues, roots
Mar 25 (Wed): Terry Robb - Blues Master
Mar 26 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - Pat Metheny tribute
Mar 28 (Sat): Adlai Alexander, Cheryl Alex, Laurent Nickel - jazz, bossa etc.
Mar 29 (Sun): Mark Shark - blues guitar and voice
Mar 30 (Mon): James Clem - blues, roots
Apr 1 (Wed): Mike Horsvall and Kevin Deitz - jazz vibes and bass

Traditional American music, folk and traditional musics from a variety of sources including early country recordings from the 20s and 30s.

Hosted by:
Kurt Liebezeit (1st Thursday),
Gordy Euler (2nd Thursday),
Kurt Liebezeit (3rd Thursday),
Jonathan Lay (4th Thursday).

Previous shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/rise-when-rooster-crows

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

Feb 27 (Fri): Michelle Alany & The Mystics - inspired by Balkan, klezmer, and sephardic traditions
Feb 28 (Sat): The Electric Stomp - Solidly earthy Americana and folk-rock with a touch of Island breeze
Mar 1 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Mar 2 (Mon): The Waysiders - original country music from Portland, Oregon
Mar 3 (Tue): Lost Creek Bluegrass Band - two parts Traditional Bluegrass, one part Old-time fiddle tunes, and a splash of Honkytonk
Mar 4 (Wed): Queasy Gumbo [extended to 9 pm] - The Quick and Easy Boys with Keyboardist Steve Kerin, playing New Orleans-flavored fun
Mar 5 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
Mar 6 (Fri): The Portland Family Band - country-fried and southern roots-rock
Mar 7 (Sat): The Resolectrics - a rock & soul power trio
Mar 8 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Mar 9 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - old friends playing the roots and country music they love
Mar 10 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Mar 11 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
Mar 12 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
Mar 13 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars - dusty country-roots songwriter
Mar 14 (Sat): Kris Deelane & The Hurt - nine piece soul band
Mar 18 (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!
Mar 19 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
Mar 20 (Fri): The Best Intentions - traditional honkytonk, western swing, and roots rock & roll
Mar 21 (Sat): Nearly Acoustic - music of the Jerry Garcia Band
Mar 25 (Wed): Rhapsody in Red - Jerry Garcia tribute

Singing from the Shenandoah Harmony (beige book).

Shenandoah Harmony, 7-9 pm at the common room for 2515-2525 SE Ankeny.
Look for Little Free Library box. Take the alley to your right (east side) as you’re facing the building. The common room is the first door on the left.

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!

Mar 1 (Sun): Whiskey Deaf - bluegrass and early country
Mar 2 (Mon): Voxanova - Latin groove
Mar 4 (Wed): Rocktet - new jazz standards
Mar 5 (Thu): Cowboy Jazz - jazz with triads
Mar 7 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Ben Graves
Mar 8 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Mar 9 (Mon): Ginger and the Tonics - vocal jazz/swing
Mar 11 (Wed): Della Simone Trio - jazz voice
Mar 12 (Thu):Andrew Oliver and Dee Settlemier‘s Blue Buddies
Mar 15 (Sun): Annette Lowman with Ben Graves - jazz voice and guitar
Mar 16 (Mon): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops
Mar 18 (Wed): Smut City Jellyroll Society - 20s/30s blues/jazz
Mar 19 (Thu): Ivan Alamo and Ben Finley - Cuban/Latin/bossa nova
Mar 22 (Sun): Maiden Oregon - original acoustic
Mar 23 (Mon): Ellen Whyte and Sonny Hessl - blues, roots
Mar 25 (Wed): Terry Robb - Blues Master
Mar 26 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - Pat Metheny tribute
Mar 28 (Sat): Adlai Alexander, Cheryl Alex, Laurent Nickel - jazz, bossa etc.
Mar 29 (Sun): Mark Shark - blues guitar and voice
Mar 30 (Mon): James Clem - blues, roots
Apr 1 (Wed): Mike Horsvall and Kevin Deitz - jazz vibes and bass

Bluegrass night features the following bands:
Whiskey Deaf (1st & 3rd Thursdays)
The County Fools (2nd Thursday)
Sunny South (4th Thursday)

Whiskey Deaf is a Portland Bluegrass Band, playing traditional bluegrass, old-time and early country. This quartet features Annie Staninec, John Kael, Ethan Lawton and Forrest Marowitz. Annie‘s stellar fiddling and joyful vocals take center stage as they have on tour.

The County Fools are: Mark Klassen (guitar), Darian Santner (mandolin), Gerrit Vyn (banjo). John Wyatt (bass). They play authentic Northwest bluegrass.

Sunny South is one of the top bluegrass bands in the Portland, Oregon area, playing fiery bluegrass with tight harmonies and wonderful musicianship. Founding members Mike Stahlman (banjo) and Dave Elliott (mandolin) are joined by Steve Reischman (guitar), Dee Johnson (bass) and Nancy Padilla (fiddle).

Featuring the best in traditional and contemporary folk and roots music, on Friday mornings. Features a variety of contemporary and traditional folk and roots music, with a focus on new releases and vintage favorites.

Hosts:
Dan Shramek and Steven Morrison

Prior shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/cascadia-coffeehouse

Folk, political, and women‘s music, both traditional and contemporary. A folk music collective, Don and Laurie love to feature live local and nationally known musicians! Music and conversations with an uplifting tilt. Live guests have included Peggy Seeger, Tracy Grammar, Linda Waterfall, Shanghaied on the Willamette, Geoff Muldaur, Utah Phillips, Rosalie Sorrels, and Anne Feeney.

Hosted by Don Jacobson.

Past shows are available on the program page at https://kboo.fm/program/movin.

Hosted by Jeff Rosenberg, Phil G, Leigh Anne Kranz, dickenbock, Dan Shramek and Mike Fisher, The Songcircle blends songs from various eras and genres to reveal new connections, exposing forgotten artists and discovering new ones, exploring connective themes and topics, or responding to the events of the day.

Studio guests have included Loudon Wainwright III, Eric Andersen, The Von Trapps, and many others.

Past shows available on the program page at https://kboo.fm/program/songcircle.

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

Feb 27 (Fri): Michelle Alany & The Mystics - inspired by Balkan, klezmer, and sephardic traditions
Feb 28 (Sat): The Electric Stomp - Solidly earthy Americana and folk-rock with a touch of Island breeze
Mar 1 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Mar 2 (Mon): The Waysiders - original country music from Portland, Oregon
Mar 3 (Tue): Lost Creek Bluegrass Band - two parts Traditional Bluegrass, one part Old-time fiddle tunes, and a splash of Honkytonk
Mar 4 (Wed): Queasy Gumbo [extended to 9 pm] - The Quick and Easy Boys with Keyboardist Steve Kerin, playing New Orleans-flavored fun
Mar 5 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
Mar 6 (Fri): The Portland Family Band - country-fried and southern roots-rock
Mar 7 (Sat): The Resolectrics - a rock & soul power trio
Mar 8 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Mar 9 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - old friends playing the roots and country music they love
Mar 10 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Mar 11 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
Mar 12 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
Mar 13 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars - dusty country-roots songwriter
Mar 14 (Sat): Kris Deelane & The Hurt - nine piece soul band
Mar 18 (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!
Mar 19 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
Mar 20 (Fri): The Best Intentions - traditional honkytonk, western swing, and roots rock & roll
Mar 21 (Sat): Nearly Acoustic - music of the Jerry Garcia Band
Mar 25 (Wed): Rhapsody in Red - Jerry Garcia tribute

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.

Feb 20: caller Laura Hatch (mixed positional and gendered calling) with Melissa Running, Betsy Branch Meg Tapley, Adaiha Macadam-Somer
Feb 27: caller Ric Goldman (positional and gender-neutral calling) with Laura Kuhlman, Bill Tomczak, Mark Douglass
Mar 6: caller Lindsey Dono (positional calling) with Laura Kuhlman, Mark Douglass, Betsy Branch, Bill Tomczak
Mar 13: caller Melissa Running with Erica Liebert, Amy Kwon, J-P Douglas, Greta Hazilla-Dean
Mar 20: caller Dilip Sequeira (positional calling) with Lisa Scott, Caroline McKaskey, Betsy Branch
Mar27: caller Cynthia Stenger (gendered calling) with Laura Kuhlman, Bill Tomczak, Jenny Peterson
Apr 3: caller Lindsey Dono (positional calling) with Fiddle Hellions: George Penk, Betsy Branch, Sue Songer
Apr 10: caller Brooke Friendly (positional calling) with Erica Liebert, Carl Thor, Sara Martin, Landon Kuhn
Apr 17: caller David Macemon (positional calling) with Sue Songer, Laurie Shaffer, Ben Blechman
Apr 24: caller Nan Evans (positional calling) with Fred Nussbaum, George Penk, Heather Pinney

Mask Policy:
All 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.

Hailing from Canada’s East Coast, this high-energy five-piece band re-imagines traditional folk songs with roaring guitar riffs, soaring fiddle lines, and irresistible rhythmic drive, $35 advance / $40 day of show* (No additional fees) Whether they’re breathing new life into classic sea shanties, or delivering foot-stomping original anthems, Derina Harvey and her dynamic band guarantee a night of revelry, laughter, and the wild spirit of the sea.

Music in the country style, including western & western swing, cowboy & country blues, country folk, bluegrass, rockabilly, hillbilly, Americana, and honky tonk. hosted by Robert Parish, Wayne and Kathy Johnson, Wayne Selzer, Mary Rondthaler, and Gary Baysinger.

1st Saturday - Robert Parish along with son Graham play sets featuring particular artists as well as sets with a variety of artist.

2nd Saturday, Wayne and Kathy - Variety of country, western, western swing, country folk, country blues, bluegrass, rockabilly and Americana.

3rd Saturday - Will Selzer - Blends all types & styles of country music from 50+ years, rooted in mid-20th century, men and women artists equally. The goal is to entertain our listeners and to have fun.

4th Saturday - Mary - Bringing a musician’s ear to the collective with a focus on older country and Western swing from the ‘30s to the ‘70s, always with a good dose of women artists.

5th Saturday - Gary - Countrypolitan Blues - A mix of eastern philosophy and western swing; the yin, the yang, and the do-si-do.

Past shows available on the program page at https://kboo.fm/program/swing-n-country.

Every Saturday, 9 am to noon, the best of traditional and contemporary bluegrass and old time music, and information about local shows and festivals!

First Saturday: Justin Auld

Second Saturday: Dave Elliott

3rd Saturday: Gareth Jenkins

4th Saturday: Chip Russell

5th Saturday: Donna Dunaif, Melissa Tanguay, Chuck Holloway

Prior shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/music-true-vine.

Tune Explorer Sessions are a collaborative effort between MÓD and the TrailJams Community and consist of weekly slow & learning sessions for musician s who are just starting to build repertoire and skill, or are building proficiency on an instrument.

NOTE: Effective March 1, the suggested donation has been dropped to $5, cash or Venmo.

This session is focused on playing traditional Irish tunes on melody instruments (not rhythm instruments or percussion). For more information visit TrailJams. (For Winter 2025, the teaching & learning sessions are on the first and third Saturdays of the month. There are slow sessions - without teaching - on the second, fourth, and fifth Saturdays of the month. The slow sessions are at different locations.)

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

Feb 28 (Sat): The Late Risers - New Orleans second-line style jass and funk for the whole family
Mar 1 (Sun): Ashley Seaton & TK Swing All-Stars - Portland’s hottest jazz ensemble
Mar 7 (Sat): Blind Stampede - blues grit, country soul, classic rock swagger
Mar 8 (Sun): Sweet Preserves - Traditional acoustic New Orleans jazz
Mar 14 (Sat): Thunder Ridge - straight-ahead bluegrass
Mar 15 (Sun): Jerry Joseph Acoustic Residency (all ages) - singer-songwiter and guitarist [donation solicited]
Mar 21 (Sat): Josh Cole‘s Bluegrass Matinee - good, old-fashioned bluegrass
Mar 22 (Sun): Kung Pao Chickens - favorite local gypsy jazz band
Mar 28 (Sat): TBD
Mar 29 (Sun): Sleepy Lagoon - Pete Krebs, Doug Sammons (Midnight Serenaders) playing 20s/30s jazz, Hawaiian, and exotica with vocal harmonies
Apr 18 (Sat): Josh Cole‘s Bluegrass Matinee - good, old-fashioned bluegrass -
Apr 26 Sun): Sleepy Lagoon - Pete Krebs, Doug Sammons (Midnight Serenaders) playing 20s/30s jazz, Hawaiian, and exotica with vocal harmonies

Whiskey River Jitterbug Workshop with Debra Seeck & Cat Christ, tickets $20 (please register by email at: chewei09229(*at*)gmail.com, so we can get a head count; then pay at the door). The Whiskey River Jitterbug is an extension of the Cajun Jitterbug, similar to East Coast Swing or 6-county Lindy, done in double or triple time. Get the basics in this hour. Whiskey River Jitterbug is known for fun, challenging, and intricate footwork! Debra Seeck, aka Mz Jitterbug, believes in the benefits of social dancing, no matter the genre. Debra, an experienced swing dancer, learned the Whiskey River Jitterbug in Henderson, LA. Debra has taught the dance at local venues, at dance camps, dance workshops, and festivals across the country. Partnering with Debra will be Cat Christ, a native of Lake Charles, Louisiana and an accomplished dancer in many genres. She has co-taught at the Waterfront Blues Festival and other special events. Take a dinner break, and come back for a live music event hosted by Cascade Zydeco, with Seattle band Bayou Envie, doors open at 6:30. Workshop participants get a $5 discount to Bayou Envíe!

Urban and country blues with R&B, soul, jazz, zydeco and classic rock, every Saturday from 5-7 pm.

Hosted by: Dr. Jane, Rick Mitchell, Steve Cheseborough, Dave Johnson, Chuk Barber, Jan Mancuso.

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+

Feb 27 (Fri): Michelle Alany & The Mystics - inspired by Balkan, klezmer, and sephardic traditions
Feb 28 (Sat): The Electric Stomp - Solidly earthy Americana and folk-rock with a touch of Island breeze
Mar 1 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Mar 2 (Mon): The Waysiders - original country music from Portland, Oregon
Mar 3 (Tue): Lost Creek Bluegrass Band - two parts Traditional Bluegrass, one part Old-time fiddle tunes, and a splash of Honkytonk
Mar 4 (Wed): Queasy Gumbo [extended to 9 pm] - The Quick and Easy Boys with Keyboardist Steve Kerin, playing New Orleans-flavored fun
Mar 5 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
Mar 6 (Fri): The Portland Family Band - country-fried and southern roots-rock
Mar 7 (Sat): The Resolectrics - a rock & soul power trio
Mar 8 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Mar 9 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - old friends playing the roots and country music they love
Mar 10 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Mar 11 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
Mar 12 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
Mar 13 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars - dusty country-roots songwriter
Mar 14 (Sat): Kris Deelane & The Hurt - nine piece soul band
Mar 18 (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!
Mar 19 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
Mar 20 (Fri): The Best Intentions - traditional honkytonk, western swing, and roots rock & roll
Mar 21 (Sat): Nearly Acoustic - music of the Jerry Garcia Band
Mar 25 (Wed): Rhapsody in Red - Jerry Garcia tribute

Celebrate spring on Saturday, March 21st, with Bayou Envie, Seattle‘s favorite Zydeco band. Supremely danceable! Hoku is featuring gumbo on the menu that night, too! $20 Cascade Zydeco members $25 general admission $5 discount for participants in the Whiskey River Jitterbug workshop Doors open at 6:30 Zydeco lesson 7-7:30 Band plays until 10

Enjoy cosmic guitars, good time jams, vocal harmonies and toe-tapping rhythm. Featuring husband and wife bluesy, roots rock songwriters.

No cover charge—just great music, a welcoming atmosphere, and your favorite wine or crafted cocktails. Whether you‘re a music lover or just looking for a perfect way to unwind. Reservations available online. Located in historic Old Town Sherwood on the corner of Railroad & Washington St. Minors welcome until 9 pm. Check out the dinner menu at www.503uncorked.com.

Saturday night dancing at Fulton Hall continues! Sliding scale: $6-20 per person, cash or check.
7:00 pm newcomer/refresher lesson
7:30-10:30 pm dancing

Feb 21 (Sat): caller Koren Wake [Seattle], music by The Campaign for Reel Time
Mar 21 (Sat): caller Shell Stowall [Olympia], music by Peter and the Wolf Tones
Apr 18 (Sat): caller Victoria Fox [Olympia], music by Peter and the Wolf Tones
May 16 (Sat): caller TBD, music by Countercurrent [Olympia]
Feb 21 (Sat): caller TBD, music by The Campaign for Reel Time

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.

Hubby Jenkins is a talented multi-instrumentalist who shares his love and knowledge of old-time American music. Delving into his southern roots and following the thread of African American history woven through country blues, ragtime, fiddle, banjo and traditional jazz, he attempts to represent different aspects of our history and experiences through the illumination of music Born and raised in Brooklyn, he delved into his southern roots, following the thread of African American history that wove itself through America‘s traditional music forms. As an integral member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops and later Rhiannon Giddens band, Hubby has performed at festivals and venues around the world, earning himself both Grammy and Americana award nominations. Ticket prices on-line: $25 general admission/$22 PFS members $13 ages 12-18 (under 12 free) Ticket prices at the door: $28 general admission/$25 PFS members $14 ages 12-18 (under 12 free) All concerts start at 7:30 pm. Doors to seating open at 7. PFS Eastside Concerts 2025/2026 take place at Reedwood Friends Church. These concerts have a focus on national and international artists. We have nine concerts, all on Saturday nights, scheduled for the 2025/2026 season (September through May). Upcoming concerts: Apr 25: David Jacobs-Strain & Bob Beach May 16: Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem

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

Feb 28 (Sat): The Late Risers - New Orleans second-line style jass and funk for the whole family
Mar 1 (Sun): Ashley Seaton & TK Swing All-Stars - Portland’s hottest jazz ensemble
Mar 7 (Sat): Blind Stampede - blues grit, country soul, classic rock swagger
Mar 8 (Sun): Sweet Preserves - Traditional acoustic New Orleans jazz
Mar 14 (Sat): Thunder Ridge - straight-ahead bluegrass
Mar 15 (Sun): Jerry Joseph Acoustic Residency (all ages) - singer-songwiter and guitarist [donation solicited]
Mar 21 (Sat): Josh Cole‘s Bluegrass Matinee - good, old-fashioned bluegrass
Mar 22 (Sun): Kung Pao Chickens - favorite local gypsy jazz band
Mar 28 (Sat): TBD
Mar 29 (Sun): Sleepy Lagoon - Pete Krebs, Doug Sammons (Midnight Serenaders) playing 20s/30s jazz, Hawaiian, and exotica with vocal harmonies
Apr 18 (Sat): Josh Cole‘s Bluegrass Matinee - good, old-fashioned bluegrass -
Apr 26 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.

Uilleann piper Preston Howard Wilde leads an Irish piping session - it’s a wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon, all ages, 2-4 pm.

Mar 16 - pre-empted by St. Patrick‘s Day Celebration. Irish piping tunes can be heard on Mar 17 (Mon) from 11 am to 1 pm.

Cascade Blues Association Annual Muddy Awards 2026 Doors at 3:00pm | Show at 4:00pm $40 General Admission $75 VIP Package includes Premium seating Dinner Signed PosterPlus gift (Limited number, VIP Sales end March 8th). Free parking No Host Bar and Snack Bar (NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR BEVERAGE)

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+

Feb 27 (Fri): Michelle Alany & The Mystics - inspired by Balkan, klezmer, and sephardic traditions
Feb 28 (Sat): The Electric Stomp - Solidly earthy Americana and folk-rock with a touch of Island breeze
Mar 1 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Mar 2 (Mon): The Waysiders - original country music from Portland, Oregon
Mar 3 (Tue): Lost Creek Bluegrass Band - two parts Traditional Bluegrass, one part Old-time fiddle tunes, and a splash of Honkytonk
Mar 4 (Wed): Queasy Gumbo [extended to 9 pm] - The Quick and Easy Boys with Keyboardist Steve Kerin, playing New Orleans-flavored fun
Mar 5 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
Mar 6 (Fri): The Portland Family Band - country-fried and southern roots-rock
Mar 7 (Sat): The Resolectrics - a rock & soul power trio
Mar 8 (Sun) Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Mar 9 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - old friends playing the roots and country music they love
Mar 10 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Mar 11 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
Mar 12 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
Mar 13 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars - dusty country-roots songwriter
Mar 14 (Sat): Kris Deelane & The Hurt - nine piece soul band
Mar 18 (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!
Mar 19 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart
Mar 20 (Fri): The Best Intentions - traditional honkytonk, western swing, and roots rock & roll
Mar 21 (Sat): Nearly Acoustic - music of the Jerry Garcia Band
Mar 25 (Wed): Rhapsody in Red - Jerry Garcia tribute

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

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Mar 1 (Sun): Whiskey Deaf - bluegrass and early country
Mar 2 (Mon): Voxanova - Latin groove
Mar 4 (Wed): Rocktet - new jazz standards
Mar 5 (Thu): Cowboy Jazz - jazz with triads
Mar 7 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Ben Graves
Mar 8 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Mar 9 (Mon): Ginger and the Tonics - vocal jazz/swing
Mar 11 (Wed): Della Simone Trio - jazz voice
Mar 12 (Thu):Andrew Oliver and Dee Settlemier‘s Blue Buddies
Mar 15 (Sun): Annette Lowman with Ben Graves - jazz voice and guitar
Mar 16 (Mon): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops
Mar 18 (Wed): Smut City Jellyroll Society - 20s/30s blues/jazz
Mar 19 (Thu): Ivan Alamo and Ben Finley - Cuban/Latin/bossa nova
Mar 22 (Sun): Maiden Oregon - original acoustic
Mar 23 (Mon): Ellen Whyte and Sonny Hessl - blues, roots
Mar 25 (Wed): Terry Robb - Blues Master
Mar 26 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - Pat Metheny tribute
Mar 28 (Sat): Adlai Alexander, Cheryl Alex, Laurent Nickel - jazz, bossa etc.
Mar 29 (Sun): Mark Shark - blues guitar and voice
Mar 30 (Mon): James Clem - blues, roots
Apr 1 (Wed): Mike Horsvall and Kevin Deitz - jazz vibes and bass

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.