Events - Week View

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

Lauren Sheehan brings her down-home style uptown, blending old blues, early jazz, and country roots into a unique bluesbilly sound. Known as "Portland‘s String Queen" by The Oregonian, Lauren is celebrated for her multi-instrumental skill and unforgettable voice, described as "an angel with horns" by fan Charlie Rowley. She tours, teaches at Pacific University, and has released 5 CDs, played on global radio stations including BBC, NPR, and BBKing’s Bluesville. Her music is catalogued in the Library of Congress and featured on Sweet Bitter Blues, a compilation celebrating Piedmont blues musicians. Ticket prices on-line (some service fees apply): $23 general admission/$20 PFS members $13 ages 12-18 (under 12 free) Ticket prices at the door: $26 general admission/$23 PFS members $14 ages 12-18 (under 12 free) All concerts start at 7:30 pm. Doors to seating open at 7. PFS Westside Concerts 2025/2026 take place at Southminster Presbyterian Church. These concerts have a focus on regional artists. We have nine concerts, all on Saturday nights, scheduled for the 2025/2026 season (September through May).

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

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 First Sunday monthly song circle led by Cecilia Eng and Dave Mongeau will feature spooky songs.

Bring your songbooks, voices, and/or instruments for an afternoon of singing. A hat will be passed to defray the cost of the room. A small donation of $5 per person helps us pay for the location (a small open chapel down a short hallway to the right of the main narthex).

Snacks and non-alcoholic beverages are welcome. You are welcome to share songs from any genre.

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