Events - Week View

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.

The 2nd Sunday English Dance for Experienced Dancers is an opportunity to dance to the music of Fine Companions (and friends), suggested donation $10-20 sliding scale, dance shoes required, no street shoes permitted beyond the entrance.

Mar 8 (Sun): Calling: Lindsey Dono (positional calling) with The Wolf Tones (George Penk, Heather Pinney, Jesse Shafer)
Apr 12 (Sun): Calling: Brooke Friendly (positional calling) with The Wolf Tones (George Penk, Laura Kuhlman, Lisa Scott)

The dances will be a balance of familiar dances and unfamiliar dances. The callers will encourage dancers to incorporate style points such as quality of movement, timing, transitions and dancing with the music.

We ask that dancers be comfortable dancing standard English Dance figures including:
- Heys in various orientations
- Regular and Double figure eights
- Triple minor progressions
- Dancing with couples outside of your group of 4
- Straight and draw poussettes.

Mask Policy:
PCDC has authorized committees to make decisions about masking policies for their own events. All regular Contra and English dances will be mask-optional. Check the upcoming dances information to verify status of a dance.

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.

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.

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

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Apr 1 (Wed): Mike Horsfall and Kevin Deitz - jazz vibes and bass
Apr 2 (Thu):Courtney Freed and Hamody Hindi - jazz voice. guitar
Apr 5 (Sun): Leo Moon - singer-songwriter
Apr 6 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
Apr 8 (Wed): Olivia Fields and Chris Clark-Johnson - jazz sax, guitar
Apr 9 (Thu): Catarina New - jazz, Brazilian
Apr 11 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer
Apr 12 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Apr 13 (Mon): Cheryl Alex and Christopher Woitach - jazz flute, guitar
Apr 15 (Wed): Cowboy Jazz - jazz with triads
Apr 16 (Thu): Bryant Allard Quartet featuring John Gilmore - jazz
Apr 19 (Sun): Kerry Politzer and Ben Graves - jazz piano, guitar
Apr 20 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
Apr 22 (Wed): Big Bossa + Nova - groovy bossa nova
Apr 23 (Thu): Kevin Karrick and Susan Sandel - jazz guitar, voice
Apr 26 (Sun): Faerie Folk - Irish-influenced excursions
Apr 27 (Mon): Dan Balmer‘s Sort of Quiet Trio - mellow jazz
Apr 29 (Wed): Attila Czikos and Zsofi -jazz guitar, voice
Apr 30 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Patrick Harry - jazz violin, bass
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

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.

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!

Apr 1 (Wed): Mike Horsfall and Kevin Deitz - jazz vibes and bass
Apr 2 (Thu):Courtney Freed and Hamody Hindi - jazz voice. guitar
Apr 5 (Sun): Leo Moon - singer-songwriter
Apr 6 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
Apr 8 (Wed): Olivia Fields and Chris Clark-Johnson - jazz sax, guitar
Apr 9 (Thu): Catarina New - jazz, Brazilian
Apr 11 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer
Apr 12 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Apr 13 (Mon): Cheryl Alex and Christopher Woitach - jazz flute, guitar
Apr 15 (Wed): Cowboy Jazz - jazz with triads
Apr 16 (Thu): Bryant Allard Quartet featuring John Gilmore - jazz
Apr 19 (Sun): Kerry Politzer and Ben Graves - jazz piano, guitar
Apr 20 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
Apr 22 (Wed): Big Bossa + Nova - groovy bossa nova
Apr 23 (Thu): Kevin Karrick and Susan Sandel - jazz guitar, voice
Apr 26 (Sun): Faerie Folk - Irish-influenced excursions
Apr 27 (Mon): Dan Balmer‘s Sort of Quiet Trio - mellow jazz
Apr 29 (Wed): Attila Czikos and Zsofi -jazz guitar, voice
Apr 30 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Patrick Harry - jazz violin, bass
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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Global Folksong Workshop Series Andean Music Workshop, all ages--no musical or language knowledge required $10 Advance purchase/$12 at the door. Tickets at: https://events.humanitix.com/andean-music-workshop Sing songs from the Highland cultures of Peru and Bolivia, accompanied by panpipes, at the next Portland FolkMusic Society global folksong workshop, The workshop is led by Lynette Yetter, a Portland resident who spends three months a year in South America learning and playing this music and participating in processions and festivals related to it. She will teach the songs and accompany them on the siku, or Andean panpipes. The songs will be in Spanish with a few Quechua and Aymara words. Participants will receive handouts with the music and lyrics. No prior musical or language knowledge is required.

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!

Apr 1 (Wed): Mike Horsfall and Kevin Deitz - jazz vibes and bass
Apr 2 (Thu):Courtney Freed and Hamody Hindi - jazz voice. guitar
Apr 5 (Sun): Leo Moon - singer-songwriter
Apr 6 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
Apr 8 (Wed): Olivia Fields and Chris Clark-Johnson - jazz sax, guitar
Apr 9 (Thu): Catarina New - jazz, Brazilian
Apr 11 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer
Apr 12 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Apr 13 (Mon): Cheryl Alex and Christopher Woitach - jazz flute, guitar
Apr 15 (Wed): Cowboy Jazz - jazz with triads
Apr 16 (Thu): Bryant Allard Quartet featuring John Gilmore - jazz
Apr 19 (Sun): Kerry Politzer and Ben Graves - jazz piano, guitar
Apr 20 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
Apr 22 (Wed): Big Bossa + Nova - groovy bossa nova
Apr 23 (Thu): Kevin Karrick and Susan Sandel - jazz guitar, voice
Apr 26 (Sun): Faerie Folk - Irish-influenced excursions
Apr 27 (Mon): Dan Balmer‘s Sort of Quiet Trio - mellow jazz
Apr 29 (Wed): Attila Czikos and Zsofi -jazz guitar, voice
Apr 30 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Patrick Harry - jazz violin, bass
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

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.

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

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Apr 1 (Wed): Mike Horsfall and Kevin Deitz - jazz vibes and bass
Apr 2 (Thu):Courtney Freed and Hamody Hindi - jazz voice. guitar
Apr 5 (Sun): Leo Moon - singer-songwriter
Apr 6 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
Apr 8 (Wed): Olivia Fields and Chris Clark-Johnson - jazz sax, guitar
Apr 9 (Thu): Catarina New - jazz, Brazilian
Apr 11 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer
Apr 12 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Apr 13 (Mon): Cheryl Alex and Christopher Woitach - jazz flute, guitar
Apr 15 (Wed): Cowboy Jazz - jazz with triads
Apr 16 (Thu): Bryant Allard Quartet featuring John Gilmore - jazz
Apr 19 (Sun): Kerry Politzer and Ben Graves - jazz piano, guitar
Apr 20 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
Apr 22 (Wed): Big Bossa + Nova - groovy bossa nova
Apr 23 (Thu): Kevin Karrick and Susan Sandel - jazz guitar, voice
Apr 26 (Sun): Faerie Folk - Irish-influenced excursions
Apr 27 (Mon): Dan Balmer‘s Sort of Quiet Trio - mellow jazz
Apr 29 (Wed): Attila Czikos and Zsofi -jazz guitar, voice
Apr 30 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Patrick Harry - jazz violin, bass
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

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).

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.

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

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.)

Jim Lowenherz will be teaching on April 4 from 1-3pm. The tunes will be from Tune Book 2, The High Reel and Shandon Bells (jig). The High Reel is an exciting way to end a reel set and it is played a lot. The slow session tunes will be from the last several classes.

Due to a scheduling conflict at Waverly, we are having this class at Kathleen’s Eco Village Farmhouse. Use her address: 4621 NE Killingsworth, area code 97218. There is no guest parking available at the village so please park on the street. Walk past the resident parking lot and up the gravel road to the two-story building next to the big tree. You can either use the front or side door. Email Kathleen with any questions.

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

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.

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.

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.
­
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

Contra Remix: Gender-free Queer-friendly DJ‘d contra dancing.

Also keep spreading the good word to continue filling up the hall with even more of our friends and new friends we haven‘t met yet!

Contra Remix is back, with caller and DJ Noah Grunzweig.

This is a queer loving space that supports the expression, exploration, and rejection of gender & sex identities. The terms used to identify partnered positioning in our dance are Larks and Robins.

Community welcome and newcomers‘ lesson at 6:30 pm; dance 7-10

Admission: $6-$20 sliding scale

New Location! Norse Hall, upstairs - 111 NE 11th Ave, Portland

Mask Policy
PCDC has authorized committees to make decisions about masking policies for their own events. All regular Contra and English dances will be mask-optional. Check the upcoming dances information to verify status of a dance.

Vaccination 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!

Apr 1 (Wed): Mike Horsfall and Kevin Deitz - jazz vibes and bass
Apr 2 (Thu):Courtney Freed and Hamody Hindi - jazz voice. guitar
Apr 5 (Sun): Leo Moon - singer-songwriter
Apr 6 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
Apr 8 (Wed): Olivia Fields and Chris Clark-Johnson - jazz sax, guitar
Apr 9 (Thu): Catarina New - jazz, Brazilian
Apr 11 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer
Apr 12 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Apr 13 (Mon): Cheryl Alex and Christopher Woitach - jazz flute, guitar
Apr 15 (Wed): Cowboy Jazz - jazz with triads
Apr 16 (Thu): Bryant Allard Quartet featuring John Gilmore - jazz
Apr 19 (Sun): Kerry Politzer and Ben Graves - jazz piano, guitar
Apr 20 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
Apr 22 (Wed): Big Bossa + Nova - groovy bossa nova
Apr 23 (Thu): Kevin Karrick and Susan Sandel - jazz guitar, voice
Apr 26 (Sun): Faerie Folk - Irish-influenced excursions
Apr 27 (Mon): Dan Balmer‘s Sort of Quiet Trio - mellow jazz
Apr 29 (Wed): Attila Czikos and Zsofi -jazz guitar, voice
Apr 30 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Patrick Harry - jazz violin, bass
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

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.