Events - Week View

2026 Portland English Country Ball Dance Weekend held November 6, 7, 8 at the Oaks Park Dance Pavilion, Portland, Oregon

Nov 6 (Fri): Pre-Ball Dance Open to everyone (admission $10-20 sliding scale - not included in Ball registration)
Caller: Melissa Running (positional calling)
Musicians: Bill Tomczak, Betsy Branch, Laura Kuhlman, Mark Douglass
Sound Engineer: John Oorthuys

Nov 7 (Sat): The Ball Registration: $60/person
Caller: Lindsey Dono (positional calling)
Musicians: Erik Weberg, George Penk, Lisa Scott
Sound Engineer: John Oorthuys

Nov 8 (Sun): Sunday Ball Brunch - Ball attendees only - Burlingame Water Tower Hall (aka: Capitol Hill Community Center) 8936 SW 17th Ave Portland, OR 97219

Ignite your creative expression, cultivate your songwriting artistry and collaborate in community!

Are you looking to:
Learn to write songs with more ease and impact?
Up-level your skills and grow your craft?
Write your first song, or inspire your next album?
Feel deeply connected to your creative community?
Take your songwriting from your closet to the stage?

Whether you are a seasoned professional or just starting out on your journey, we all share the need for the same thing: connection, creative community, and inspiring places that support you to grow your skills and hone your craft.

We are SO excited to welcome you to a unique event hosted by the Songwriter Soiree called Songs in the City — A three day immersive songwriting experience for songwriters of all levels!

Featuring nationally renowned songwriting teachers Shanna In A Dress, Lewis Childs, Robin Jackson, and more incredible teachers to be announced soon.

Seisiún na nÓg is our monthly youth session lead by our Youth Officer Niamh Branigan. Youth are welcome to sit in to listen and chat with young musicians about learning Irish music; or bring their instrument and strike up an Irish tune they might be learning currently.

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

Nov 1 (Sun): Ashley Seaton & the TK Swing All-Stars - Portland’s hottest jazz ensemble
Nov 7 (Sat): Blue Pine - Americana/alt-country rock band
Nov 8 (Sun): Sweet Preserves - traditional acoustic New Orleans jazz
Nov 14 (Sat): Thunder Ridge - straight-ahead bluegrass
Nov 15 (Sun): Kung Pao Chickens - the finest in Django-esque Roma jazz
Nov 21 (Sat): Josh Cole‘s Bluegrass Matinee - good, old-fashioned bluegrass
Nov 22 (Sun): Sweet Fern Bluegrass Band - dedication to tight vocal harmonies
Nov 28 (Sat): The BBQ Boys - 4-piece jazz, blues and jug band
Nov 29 (Sun): Sleepy Lagoon - 20s/30s jazz, Hawaiian, and exotica with vocal harmonies
Dec 5 (Sat): Blue Pine - Americana/alt-country rock band
Dec 6 (Sun): Ashley Seaton & the TK Swing All-Stars - Portland’s hottest jazz ensemble

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.

Second and Fourth Sunday: 2025 Sacred Harp (Green Book) singing -

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

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

Nov 1 (Sun): An Evening of Jimmy Boyer Music [extended to 10 pm]
Nov 2 (Mon): The Waysiders - a new brand of classic country all their own
Nov 3 (Tue): Lost Creek Bluegrass Band - two parts traditional bluegrass, one part old-time fiddle tunes, and a splash of honkytonk
Nov 4 (Wed): QuEasy Gumbo [extended to 9 pm] - the Quick and Easy Boys with Steve Kerin
Nov 5 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Nov 6 (Fri): The Family Band - country-fried and southern roots-rock
Nov 7 (Sat): The Resolectrics - rock & soul power trio
Nov 8 &15 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Nov 9 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - a bunch of old friends hanging out and playing roots and country music they love.
Nov 10 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Nov 11 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
Nov 12 & 19 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Nov 13 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars - longtime dusty country-roots songwriter
Nov 14 (Sat): Kris Deelane & The Hurt - nine-piece soul band
Nov 16 (Mon): The Catnip Brothers - Pete Krebs and friends bring swinging country
Nov 17 (Tue): The Pagan Jug Band - a delightful mix of jug, blues, country, bluegrass and hokum
Nov 18 (Wed): The Scott Law Band [extended to 9 pm] - roots music
Nov 25 (Wed): Rhapsody in Red [extended to 9 pm] - excellent female-fronted Grateful Dead cover band
Nov 27 (Fri): Michelle Alany & The Mystics - soulful interpretations of traditional and original sephardic, balkan, and israeli songs infused with her tasty Austin-blues stylings
Nov 28 (Sat): The Electric Stomp - solidly earthy Americana and folk-rock with a touch of island breeze

Seattle Song Circle continues its tradition of a virtual circle, now marking the sixth online year. Held every Sunday. For more info, go to: https://www.seafolklore.org/about-sfs/seattle-song-circle/.

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Starting Nov 1, all live music 7-9 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Oct 28 (Wed): Kevin Karrick (filling in for Ellen Whyte) - blues, roots
Oct 29 (Thu): Eddie Parente Trio - jazz violin
Oct 31 (Sat): Mark Shark - Halloween blues
Nov 1 (Sun): Chris Lee VGB Trio - tribute to the composer/drummer
Nov 2 (Mon): Terry Robb - Blues Master
Nov 4 (Wed): Big Bossa + Nova - groovy bossa nova
Nov 5 (Thu): BeatleSax - Beatles arranged for 4 saxophones
Nov 8 (Sun): Piano bar w/ Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Nov 9 (Mon): Adlai Alexander and Dan Faehnle - jazz, bossa etc
Nov 11 (Wed): Jack Radsliff - jazz guitar
Nov 12 (Thu): Henry Ivie-Gardner - solo guitar, jazz, folk, and ambient
Nov 15 (Sun): Yankl Falk‘s Trans-Carpathian Express - klezmer etc.
Nov 16 (Mon): Olivia Fields - jazz saxophone
Nov 18 (Wed): Voxanova - Latin groove
Nov 19 (Thu): Bryant Allard Quartet featuring John Gilmore - jazz
Nov 22 (Sun): Baobab Trio - West African influence
Nov 23 (Mon): Eddie Parente & John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
Nov 25 (Wed): James Clem - blues, roots
Nov 28 (Sat): Adlai Alexander - jazz, bossa nova, popular faves
Nov 29 (Sun): Ike Levin Trio - progressive jazz
Nov 30 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony

Caroline Keane & Tom Delany – Irish Traditional Music Duo: A house concert, $30 (includes fees), all ages, doors open at 6 pm, potluck finger food & drinks starting at 6:15 pm. Playing Irish traditional music on concertina and uilleann pipes, Caroline Keane and Tom Delany are a young, vibrant duo whose musical expression transcends their years. Their sound, deeply rooted in tradition yet bursting with energy and heart, is a compelling celebration of the music they were raised on. Caroline, a native of Limerick now based in Dingle, grew up immersed in the rich musical heritage of West Limerick and Sliabh Luachra. Her emotive, vibrant concertina style is a hallmark of that tradition, shaped by early tin whistle lessons and years of study under concertina master Noel Hill. Tom, raised in France by an Irish father and French mother, began playing Irish traditional music at age 12. He quickly developed a rhythmic, traveling style of piping influenced by icons like Johnny Doran and Paddy Keenan. After November 6th, email sam.keator(*at*)frontier.com if any seats are still available. The Wee Ceili Room is not wheelchair accessible, and the venue has a cat and dogs. Tickets are nonrefundable.

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.

Sessions are led by Marina Dodgson (fiddle) and Maurice Condie (guitar). These are open access sessions, so there’s no need to book in advance, you’re welcome to just turn up and join in!

We believe great things happen when we play tunes together! People connect with each other and make friends, and we keep our music traditions alive by sharing tunes and passing them on. What’s more, playing tunes can make you feel happy, and if you do it often enough, you’ll notice that you are getting better at playing your instrument too!

It turns out that you don’t even have to be in the same place…great things still happen when we play music together, online from the comfort of your own home.

Phoenix Folk Ltd exists to promote participation and performance in folk and acoustic music, song and dance across the North East of England. We aim to be a friendly face of folk music, to help keep alive the great traditions of folk music and to encourage talent and personal musical development.

Everyone is muted, which means that you hear your own instrument, completing a trio with our fiddle and guitar. You can play the tune, or try some harmony!

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

Nov 1 (Sun): An Evening of Jimmy Boyer Music [extended to 10 pm]
Nov 2 (Mon): The Waysiders - a new brand of classic country all their own
Nov 3 (Tue): Lost Creek Bluegrass Band - two parts traditional bluegrass, one part old-time fiddle tunes, and a splash of honkytonk
Nov 4 (Wed): QuEasy Gumbo [extended to 9 pm] - the Quick and Easy Boys with Steve Kerin
Nov 5 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Nov 6 (Fri): The Family Band - country-fried and southern roots-rock
Nov 7 (Sat): The Resolectrics - rock & soul power trio
Nov 8 &15 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Nov 9 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - a bunch of old friends hanging out and playing roots and country music they love.
Nov 10 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Nov 11 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
Nov 12 & 19 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Nov 13 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars - longtime dusty country-roots songwriter
Nov 14 (Sat): Kris Deelane & The Hurt - nine-piece soul band
Nov 16 (Mon): The Catnip Brothers - Pete Krebs and friends bring swinging country
Nov 17 (Tue): The Pagan Jug Band - a delightful mix of jug, blues, country, bluegrass and hokum
Nov 18 (Wed): The Scott Law Band [extended to 9 pm] - roots music
Nov 25 (Wed): Rhapsody in Red [extended to 9 pm] - excellent female-fronted Grateful Dead cover band
Nov 27 (Fri): Michelle Alany & The Mystics - soulful interpretations of traditional and original sephardic, balkan, and israeli songs infused with her tasty Austin-blues stylings
Nov 28 (Sat): The Electric Stomp - solidly earthy Americana and folk-rock with a touch of island breeze

Join us every Monday from 6:30–10 pm at The Hostel Cafe for our weekly Open Mic Night, a cozy, community-focused space where local and traveling musicians share original songs, covers, and acoustic sets.

Enjoy live music, good vibes, and cafe drinks while discovering new talent and supporting our featured performers. If you‘re looking for open mic music events in Portland or a friendly spot to play, The Hostel Cafe is the place to be every Monday night. This is a free event, but we encourage you to tip our featured performers!

10/19 (Sat): Ross Island Ramblers featuring Richard Melling (lead guitar and songwriter), Karen McCracken (guitar and clawhammer banjo), the hot fiddle of Olivia Horgan, melodic mandolin of Rollie Champe and the rock-solid bass of Michelle Traver.

All dances taught, no need for a partner, gender free calling, all skill levels welcome, tickets $15.92, 21+ (doors open at 6 pm, dance at 7).

Oct 26 (Mon): The Old Time String Band with calling by Bex Bee
Nov 2 (Mon): Old Time Highway with calling by Amy Hofer
Nov 9 (Mon): calling by Steph Noll
Nov 16 (Mon): Probably Polly String Band with calling by Andy Grummon
Nov 23 (Mon): Miss Praline‘s Whip Lodge Tenderstrokes with calling by Tighe Hauze

Tickets can be bought in advance on-line at the Showdown‘s website. Come out and support the dance, so Pickathon and the Showdown will support more dances into the future!

Sponsored by Pickathon and The Showdown.

Calling all aficianados of jug band music - acoustic instruments only. Portland Jug Band Jam at the Oakshire Beer Hall every 2nd Monday - outside in the tent.

Featured artists will bring some different songs and arrangements to the jam.

Oakshire is now open till 10 pm and serves pizza, salads and snacks. Outside food is still welcome. There‘s also a food cart on site and a couple more nearby. Keep up to date on the jam by going to the Facebook link above to join the group and get on the email list to get all the info on the jams.

Portland Country Dance Community (PCDC) sponsors an English country dancing (ECD) slow jam on the 2nd and 4th Mondays from 7-9 PM in the community room at McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR 97211.

The events are free and open to all acoustic musicians, whether you play by dots or by ear. The contra jam plays tunes from the Portland Collection and the waltz books edited by Bill Matthiesen. If you don’t have the books, we’re happy to share. Come make music with us!!

Questions: Email Kathy Story, PCDC President at board-chair(*at*)portlandcountrydance.org

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Starting Nov 1, all live music 7-9 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Oct 28 (Wed): Kevin Karrick (filling in for Ellen Whyte) - blues, roots
Oct 29 (Thu): Eddie Parente Trio - jazz violin
Oct 31 (Sat): Mark Shark - Halloween blues
Nov 1 (Sun): Chris Lee VGB Trio - tribute to the composer/drummer
Nov 2 (Mon): Terry Robb - Blues Master
Nov 4 (Wed): Big Bossa + Nova - groovy bossa nova
Nov 5 (Thu): BeatleSax - Beatles arranged for 4 saxophones
Nov 8 (Sun): Piano bar w/ Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Nov 9 (Mon): Adlai Alexander and Dan Faehnle - jazz, bossa etc
Nov 11 (Wed): Jack Radsliff - jazz guitar
Nov 12 (Thu): Henry Ivie-Gardner - solo guitar, jazz, folk, and ambient
Nov 15 (Sun): Yankl Falk‘s Trans-Carpathian Express - klezmer etc.
Nov 16 (Mon): Olivia Fields - jazz saxophone
Nov 18 (Wed): Voxanova - Latin groove
Nov 19 (Thu): Bryant Allard Quartet featuring John Gilmore - jazz
Nov 22 (Sun): Baobab Trio - West African influence
Nov 23 (Mon): Eddie Parente & John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
Nov 25 (Wed): James Clem - blues, roots
Nov 28 (Sat): Adlai Alexander - jazz, bossa nova, popular faves
Nov 29 (Sun): Ike Levin Trio - progressive jazz
Nov 30 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony

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

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. Past shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/early-morning-gumbo.

This is an open access session, so there’s no need to book in advance, you’re welcome to just turn up.

At our weekly singaround, you can perform a song to the rest of the group, just as you would in a regular folk club, or you can just join and listen to some live music. Tunes and poems are welcome too. When it’s your turn to perform, everyone else is muted on Zoom so that everyone can hear you.

Phoenix Folk Ltd exists to promote participation and performance in folk and acoustic music, song and dance across the North East of England. We aim to be a friendly face of folk music, to help keep alive the great traditions of folk music and to encourage talent and personal musical development.

If you’d like us to record your performance so that you have a copy to keep, then we’re very happy to do so. We’re always willing to offer advice to help you to get the best sound quality when performing online, so do get in touch if you have any questions.

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

Nov 1 (Sun): An Evening of Jimmy Boyer Music [extended to 10 pm]
Nov 2 (Mon): The Waysiders - a new brand of classic country all their own
Nov 3 (Tue): Lost Creek Bluegrass Band - two parts traditional bluegrass, one part old-time fiddle tunes, and a splash of honkytonk
Nov 4 (Wed): QuEasy Gumbo [extended to 9 pm] - the Quick and Easy Boys with Steve Kerin
Nov 5 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Nov 6 (Fri): The Family Band - country-fried and southern roots-rock
Nov 7 (Sat): The Resolectrics - rock & soul power trio
Nov 8 &15 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Nov 9 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - a bunch of old friends hanging out and playing roots and country music they love.
Nov 10 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Nov 11 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
Nov 12 & 19 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Nov 13 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars - longtime dusty country-roots songwriter
Nov 14 (Sat): Kris Deelane & The Hurt - nine-piece soul band
Nov 16 (Mon): The Catnip Brothers - Pete Krebs and friends bring swinging country
Nov 17 (Tue): The Pagan Jug Band - a delightful mix of jug, blues, country, bluegrass and hokum
Nov 18 (Wed): The Scott Law Band [extended to 9 pm] - roots music
Nov 25 (Wed): Rhapsody in Red [extended to 9 pm] - excellent female-fronted Grateful Dead cover band
Nov 27 (Fri): Michelle Alany & The Mystics - soulful interpretations of traditional and original sephardic, balkan, and israeli songs infused with her tasty Austin-blues stylings
Nov 28 (Sat): The Electric Stomp - solidly earthy Americana and folk-rock with a touch of island breeze

Westside Open intermediate level Irish music session every Tuesday in Tigard, free, under 21 OK all hours.

Many tunes are listed at https://trailjams.org.

Lots of space, good food, free soft drinks, discount on beer. This is a craft brewery, so there are LOTS of beers to choose from.

Open bluegrass jam at Tomorrow‘s Verse Taproom and Bottle Shop. Come join the jam every Tuesday with host Rich Landar. All levels of pickers are welcome to join in on the fun.

Don‘t play? Come listen! This will be a traditional style bluegrass circle, where people can join in as much as they‘d like.

Abbie Weisenbloom presents Cantrip ~ Dan Houghton (pipes, whistles, flutes, guitar, bouzouki, vocals), Jon Bews (fiddle/vocals), Alasdair White (fiddle) and Eric McDonald (guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, vocals) The name Cantrip is an Old Scots word meaning a charm, magic spell or piece of mischief. It aptly describes the unexpected twists and turns in their musical arrangements, likewise the compelling potency of their musicianship. Swirling border pipes, raging fiddle, thunderous guitar and three rich voices blend to create a sound energetic enough to tear the roof off. Echoes can be heard of trad music from the 1960s and 70s, but the years have slowly infested their music with the sounds of funk, metal, bluegrass, swing, and even klezmer. Potluck 6:30 pm, show 7:30 pm, Suggested donation is $25-30 at the door - pay what you can. All income levels welcome. To RSVP for a concert or to ask questions, you can use the form on the website or send an email to abbiew(*at*)froggie.com. We invite you to make a voluntary donation of $1 or more for the live streaming portion of the show. 100% of the streaming tips go to the artists! COVID Policy: Masks not required, but you are invited to wear one if you prefer! We have HEPA Filters and open windows. Contact: Abbie Weisenbloom / abbiew(*at*)froggie.com. Join us for an evening of music food & friends! ~ Abbie

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

The “Forty Drop Few” are a trio, originally from the southwest, that play popular music of the early 1900s, free, 21+.

They perform in various styles from the era as a string band and are influenced by nothing other than the old 78 records that they love so well. Their main influences include New Orleans jazz, southwestern fiddle music, classic banjo rags, black string band music, hillbilly harmonies and unique vocals.

The trio consists of Ethan and Candra Francis and Elliot Kennedy who all currently reside in Portland, Oregon. The couple, also known as “Stone and Sue”, have been playing music together for close to a decade and met Kennedy who joined them 4 years ago. The three are inseparable and spend all of their time picking apart old tunes, listening to 78s, throwing shows in Portland and traveling around the country together.

Traditional and Contemporary folk music.

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

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

Tony Becker of San Jose, California and Mark Wallis of Gloucester, England host this Transatlantic session for all interested parties on Wednesdays at 8:00 PM UK time. For American visitors, please note we are now all on standard ‘winter‘ time, so that is 12:00 PM Pacific in the USA.

Open to all who play traditional Irish music and It has the obvious limitations of Zoom in that only one musician can play at a time. But we go round the ‘room’ and take it in turns - no pressure though and the baton can be passed if you just want to listen. We just play for a couple of hours.

On a good day we have a variety of instruments from pipes to Melodeon, banjo to fiddle and it can be a good way to pick up tunes. It is very friendly and we welcome everyone. The only criterion is we try to stick to Irish traditional.

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

Nov 1 (Sun): An Evening of Jimmy Boyer Music [extended to 10 pm]
Nov 2 (Mon): The Waysiders - a new brand of classic country all their own
Nov 3 (Tue): Lost Creek Bluegrass Band - two parts traditional bluegrass, one part old-time fiddle tunes, and a splash of honkytonk
Nov 4 (Wed): QuEasy Gumbo [extended to 9 pm] - the Quick and Easy Boys with Steve Kerin
Nov 5 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Nov 6 (Fri): The Family Band - country-fried and southern roots-rock
Nov 7 (Sat): The Resolectrics - rock & soul power trio
Nov 8 &15 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Nov 9 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - a bunch of old friends hanging out and playing roots and country music they love.
Nov 10 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Nov 11 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
Nov 12 & 19 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Nov 13 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars - longtime dusty country-roots songwriter
Nov 14 (Sat): Kris Deelane & The Hurt - nine-piece soul band
Nov 16 (Mon): The Catnip Brothers - Pete Krebs and friends bring swinging country
Nov 17 (Tue): The Pagan Jug Band - a delightful mix of jug, blues, country, bluegrass and hokum
Nov 18 (Wed): The Scott Law Band [extended to 9 pm] - roots music
Nov 25 (Wed): Rhapsody in Red [extended to 9 pm] - excellent female-fronted Grateful Dead cover band
Nov 27 (Fri): Michelle Alany & The Mystics - soulful interpretations of traditional and original sephardic, balkan, and israeli songs infused with her tasty Austin-blues stylings
Nov 28 (Sat): The Electric Stomp - solidly earthy Americana and folk-rock with a touch of island breeze

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Starting Nov 1, all live music 7-9 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Oct 28 (Wed): Kevin Karrick (filling in for Ellen Whyte) - blues, roots
Oct 29 (Thu): Eddie Parente Trio - jazz violin
Oct 31 (Sat): Mark Shark - Halloween blues
Nov 1 (Sun): Chris Lee VGB Trio - tribute to the composer/drummer
Nov 2 (Mon): Terry Robb - Blues Master
Nov 4 (Wed): Big Bossa + Nova - groovy bossa nova
Nov 5 (Thu): BeatleSax - Beatles arranged for 4 saxophones
Nov 8 (Sun): Piano bar w/ Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Nov 9 (Mon): Adlai Alexander and Dan Faehnle - jazz, bossa etc
Nov 11 (Wed): Jack Radsliff - jazz guitar
Nov 12 (Thu): Henry Ivie-Gardner - solo guitar, jazz, folk, and ambient
Nov 15 (Sun): Yankl Falk‘s Trans-Carpathian Express - klezmer etc.
Nov 16 (Mon): Olivia Fields - jazz saxophone
Nov 18 (Wed): Voxanova - Latin groove
Nov 19 (Thu): Bryant Allard Quartet featuring John Gilmore - jazz
Nov 22 (Sun): Baobab Trio - West African influence
Nov 23 (Mon): Eddie Parente & John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
Nov 25 (Wed): James Clem - blues, roots
Nov 28 (Sat): Adlai Alexander - jazz, bossa nova, popular faves
Nov 29 (Sun): Ike Levin Trio - progressive jazz
Nov 30 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony

Learner-friendly jam focused on old-time, folk, and acoustic blues, held in members‘ homes, all instruments welcome. Learner friendly jam focused on old time, folk, and acoustic blues. Held in members’ homes, all instruments and playing levels welcome.

Come enjoy music for neighbors by neighbors. For more info, Contact Steve Bleiler at bleilers{*at*}pdx.edu for more information and to be added to that mailing list.

Special sessions:
Dec 9 (Wed): Holiday music jam
Feb 17 (Wed): Annual sad song happy hour
COVID Policy:
Full vaccination required.

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

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

Sessions are led by Marina Dodgson (fiddle) and Maurice Condie (guitar). These are open access sessions, so there’s no need to book in advance, you’re welcome to just turn up and join in!

We believe great things happen when we play tunes together! People connect with each other and make friends, and we keep our music traditions alive by sharing tunes and passing them on. What’s more, playing tunes can make you feel happy, and if you do it often enough, you’ll notice that you are getting better at playing your instrument too!

It turns out that you don’t even have to be in the same place…great things still happen when we play music together, online from the comfort of your own home.

Phoenix Folk Ltd exists to promote participation and performance in folk and acoustic music, song and dance across the North East of England. We aim to be a friendly face of folk music, to help keep alive the great traditions of folk music and to encourage talent and personal musical development.

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

Nov 1 (Sun): An Evening of Jimmy Boyer Music [extended to 10 pm]
Nov 2 (Mon): The Waysiders - a new brand of classic country all their own
Nov 3 (Tue): Lost Creek Bluegrass Band - two parts traditional bluegrass, one part old-time fiddle tunes, and a splash of honkytonk
Nov 4 (Wed): QuEasy Gumbo [extended to 9 pm] - the Quick and Easy Boys with Steve Kerin
Nov 5 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Nov 6 (Fri): The Family Band - country-fried and southern roots-rock
Nov 7 (Sat): The Resolectrics - rock & soul power trio
Nov 8 &15 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Nov 9 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - a bunch of old friends hanging out and playing roots and country music they love.
Nov 10 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Nov 11 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
Nov 12 & 19 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Nov 13 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars - longtime dusty country-roots songwriter
Nov 14 (Sat): Kris Deelane & The Hurt - nine-piece soul band
Nov 16 (Mon): The Catnip Brothers - Pete Krebs and friends bring swinging country
Nov 17 (Tue): The Pagan Jug Band - a delightful mix of jug, blues, country, bluegrass and hokum
Nov 18 (Wed): The Scott Law Band [extended to 9 pm] - roots music
Nov 25 (Wed): Rhapsody in Red [extended to 9 pm] - excellent female-fronted Grateful Dead cover band
Nov 27 (Fri): Michelle Alany & The Mystics - soulful interpretations of traditional and original sephardic, balkan, and israeli songs infused with her tasty Austin-blues stylings
Nov 28 (Sat): The Electric Stomp - solidly earthy Americana and folk-rock with a touch of island breeze

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Starting Nov 1, all live music 7-9 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Oct 28 (Wed): Kevin Karrick (filling in for Ellen Whyte) - blues, roots
Oct 29 (Thu): Eddie Parente Trio - jazz violin
Oct 31 (Sat): Mark Shark - Halloween blues
Nov 1 (Sun): Chris Lee VGB Trio - tribute to the composer/drummer
Nov 2 (Mon): Terry Robb - Blues Master
Nov 4 (Wed): Big Bossa + Nova - groovy bossa nova
Nov 5 (Thu): BeatleSax - Beatles arranged for 4 saxophones
Nov 8 (Sun): Piano bar w/ Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Nov 9 (Mon): Adlai Alexander and Dan Faehnle - jazz, bossa etc
Nov 11 (Wed): Jack Radsliff - jazz guitar
Nov 12 (Thu): Henry Ivie-Gardner - solo guitar, jazz, folk, and ambient
Nov 15 (Sun): Yankl Falk‘s Trans-Carpathian Express - klezmer etc.
Nov 16 (Mon): Olivia Fields - jazz saxophone
Nov 18 (Wed): Voxanova - Latin groove
Nov 19 (Thu): Bryant Allard Quartet featuring John Gilmore - jazz
Nov 22 (Sun): Baobab Trio - West African influence
Nov 23 (Mon): Eddie Parente & John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
Nov 25 (Wed): James Clem - blues, roots
Nov 28 (Sat): Adlai Alexander - jazz, bossa nova, popular faves
Nov 29 (Sun): Ike Levin Trio - progressive jazz
Nov 30 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony

Join us every Thursday from 7–10 PM at The Hostel Cafe for our weekly Old Time Jam, a welcoming gathering for musicians who love traditional Appalachian tunes, fiddle music, and acoustic string-band sessions.

All skill levels are invited to play, listen, and connect with our lively local folk music community.

Featuring folk, country, Americana, and his own compositions. The Rose City Book Pub - It‘s a delightful place with good food, wine and beer. Bring your friends. And spread love everywhere, please. https://www.rosecitybookpub.com/

Dallahan Returns for a special Community Celtic Concert, all ages, tickets are nonrefundable. Forged in Scotland and Ireland‘s traditional music scene, but drawing on the music of the Balkans and North America, Dallahan takes their listeners on a journey. Traversing styles and countries of the world in a dazzling live show, they create their unique brand of world-folk delivered with stunning virtuosity. Meet the Band: Jack Badcock - Guitar and Vocals Ciaran Ryan - Banjo, Mandolin, and Fiddle Andrew Waite - Accordion Benedict Morris - Fiddle Tickets: $30 — General Admission Online $35 — General Admission Door Select the following ticket type after it has been added to your cart: $15 — 15 & Younger Online $20 — 15 & Younger Door Online ticket prices rise to the door price at 2 pm, Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Online ticket sales end at 2 pm on Thursday, November 12, 2026 Winona Grange is not accessible by wheelchair. Free on-site and street parking is available near Winona Grange.

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:
Hosted by Steven Morrison and Dan Shramek.

Previous 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+

Nov 1 (Sun): An Evening of Jimmy Boyer Music [extended to 10 pm]
Nov 2 (Mon): The Waysiders - a new brand of classic country all their own
Nov 3 (Tue): Lost Creek Bluegrass Band - two parts traditional bluegrass, one part old-time fiddle tunes, and a splash of honkytonk
Nov 4 (Wed): QuEasy Gumbo [extended to 9 pm] - the Quick and Easy Boys with Steve Kerin
Nov 5 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Nov 6 (Fri): The Family Band - country-fried and southern roots-rock
Nov 7 (Sat): The Resolectrics - rock & soul power trio
Nov 8 &15 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Nov 9 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - a bunch of old friends hanging out and playing roots and country music they love.
Nov 10 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Nov 11 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
Nov 12 & 19 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Nov 13 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars - longtime dusty country-roots songwriter
Nov 14 (Sat): Kris Deelane & The Hurt - nine-piece soul band
Nov 16 (Mon): The Catnip Brothers - Pete Krebs and friends bring swinging country
Nov 17 (Tue): The Pagan Jug Band - a delightful mix of jug, blues, country, bluegrass and hokum
Nov 18 (Wed): The Scott Law Band [extended to 9 pm] - roots music
Nov 25 (Wed): Rhapsody in Red [extended to 9 pm] - excellent female-fronted Grateful Dead cover band
Nov 27 (Fri): Michelle Alany & The Mystics - soulful interpretations of traditional and original sephardic, balkan, and israeli songs infused with her tasty Austin-blues stylings
Nov 28 (Sat): The Electric Stomp - solidly earthy Americana and folk-rock with a touch of island breeze

Pivot Studio at The Village Ballroom square dance & open old time jam, $15 single ticket/ $30 family ticket, all ages, single dancers and first-timers welcome and encouraged!

Nov 13 (Fri):
6-7 pm - old time jam in the lounge
7-9 pm - square dance with Caroline Oakley calling & Old Time High

More dances to come -
Jan 22 (Fri):
Feb 19 (Fri):
Mar 12 (Fri):

Thanks to Bubbaville for co-producing this event with Pivot PDX.

Snacks and non-alcoholic beverages are welcome. A hat will be passed to defray the cost of the room. You are welcome to share songs from any genre.

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.

Sep 11: caller Rich Goss (positional calling) with Laura Kuhlman, Bill Tomczak, Sue Songer
Sep 18: caller Dilip Siqueira (positional calling) with Lori Schaffer, Sue Songer, Leslie Hirsch, Alison Saichek
Sep 25: caller Melissa Running (positional calling) with Erica Liebert, Meg Tapley, JP Douglas
Oct 2: caller Frannie Marr (positional calling) with Carl Thor, Erica Liebert, Norman Farrell, Landon Kuhn
Oct 9: caller Ric Goldman (positional and gender-neutral calling) with Hat Band: Jon Neff, Meg Tapley, Syd Newell
Different venue: Christ Church Episcopal Parish, 1060 Chandler Road, Lake Oswego OR 97034
Oct 16: caller David Macemon (positional calling) with Gerry and the Heymakers: Jon Neff, Jerry Nelson, Bill Ralston
Oct 23: caller Lindsey Dono (positional calling) with Erik Weberg, George Penk, Lisa Scott
Oct 30: community callers (positional and gendered calling) with Lisa Scott, Betsy Branch, Brooke Bubna, Laura Kuhlman
Nov 6: *****REPLACED by dance at English Ball Weekend*****
Nov 13: caller Ric Goldman (positional and gender-neutral calling) with Lori Schaffer, Ben Blechman, Sue Songer
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.

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

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

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

Nov 1 (Sun): Ashley Seaton & the TK Swing All-Stars - Portland’s hottest jazz ensemble
Nov 7 (Sat): Blue Pine - Americana/alt-country rock band
Nov 8 (Sun): Sweet Preserves - traditional acoustic New Orleans jazz
Nov 14 (Sat): Thunder Ridge - straight-ahead bluegrass
Nov 15 (Sun): Kung Pao Chickens - the finest in Django-esque Roma jazz
Nov 21 (Sat): Josh Cole‘s Bluegrass Matinee - good, old-fashioned bluegrass
Nov 22 (Sun): Sweet Fern Bluegrass Band - dedication to tight vocal harmonies
Nov 28 (Sat): The BBQ Boys - 4-piece jazz, blues and jug band
Nov 29 (Sun): Sleepy Lagoon - 20s/30s jazz, Hawaiian, and exotica with vocal harmonies
Dec 5 (Sat): Blue Pine - Americana/alt-country rock band
Dec 6 (Sun): Ashley Seaton & the TK Swing All-Stars - Portland’s hottest jazz ensemble

The Rose Pedals are a lively danceable band playing country classics. Instrumentation includes pedal steel guitar, vocals, piano, and deftly brushed drums. The Rose Pedals‘ sound reaches for that high, lonesome, 60s-70s vintage sound.

The Rose City Book Pub is a lovely, inclusive community space that hosts folks from every walk of life. It is accessible, accepting, and accommodating for people with disabilities and/or immunocompromised folks that prefer to wear masks.

Every 2nd Saturday. Rose City Book Pub, 1329 NE Fremont.

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

Hosted by:
Rick Mitchell (1st Saturday)
Dr. Jane (2nd Saturday)
Dave Johnson (3rd Saturday)
Steve Cheseborough (4th Saturday)
Terrence (5th Saturday)

Previous shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/blues-junction.

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+

Nov 1 (Sun): An Evening of Jimmy Boyer Music [extended to 10 pm]
Nov 2 (Mon): The Waysiders - a new brand of classic country all their own
Nov 3 (Tue): Lost Creek Bluegrass Band - two parts traditional bluegrass, one part old-time fiddle tunes, and a splash of honkytonk
Nov 4 (Wed): QuEasy Gumbo [extended to 9 pm] - the Quick and Easy Boys with Steve Kerin
Nov 5 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Nov 6 (Fri): The Family Band - country-fried and southern roots-rock
Nov 7 (Sat): The Resolectrics - rock & soul power trio
Nov 8 &15 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Nov 9 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - a bunch of old friends hanging out and playing roots and country music they love.
Nov 10 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Nov 11 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
Nov 12 & 19 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Nov 13 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars - longtime dusty country-roots songwriter
Nov 14 (Sat): Kris Deelane & The Hurt - nine-piece soul band
Nov 16 (Mon): The Catnip Brothers - Pete Krebs and friends bring swinging country
Nov 17 (Tue): The Pagan Jug Band - a delightful mix of jug, blues, country, bluegrass and hokum
Nov 18 (Wed): The Scott Law Band [extended to 9 pm] - roots music
Nov 25 (Wed): Rhapsody in Red [extended to 9 pm] - excellent female-fronted Grateful Dead cover band
Nov 27 (Fri): Michelle Alany & The Mystics - soulful interpretations of traditional and original sephardic, balkan, and israeli songs infused with her tasty Austin-blues stylings
Nov 28 (Sat): The Electric Stomp - solidly earthy Americana and folk-rock with a touch of island breeze

Bring the family and settle in with dinner & a beverage for some foot-tapping fun with a group of musicians playing traditional Irish tunes all evening.

The next Three Mugs session is this Saturday, Sep 12 from 6-9 pm. Thanks to Stephen Arnold, we‘re now on a regular schedule of the 2nd Sat of each month. Your participation will help keep it going!

Our Saturday night series at Fulton Hall continues, sliding scale: $6-20 per person, cash or check.

7 pm newcomer/refresher lesson
7:30-10:30 pm dancing

Sep 12 (Sat): caller Koren Wake [Seattle], music by Pleasantly Frantic
Oct 10 (Sat): caller Noah Grunzweig, music by The Hat Band
Nov 14 (Sat): caller Kelly Tabor, music by Riffraff [Olympia]
Dec 12 (Sat): caller Tighe Hauze, music by Bandwidth

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:
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.

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

Nov 1 (Sun): Ashley Seaton & the TK Swing All-Stars - Portland’s hottest jazz ensemble
Nov 7 (Sat): Blue Pine - Americana/alt-country rock band
Nov 8 (Sun): Sweet Preserves - traditional acoustic New Orleans jazz
Nov 14 (Sat): Thunder Ridge - straight-ahead bluegrass
Nov 15 (Sun): Kung Pao Chickens - the finest in Django-esque Roma jazz
Nov 21 (Sat): Josh Cole‘s Bluegrass Matinee - good, old-fashioned bluegrass
Nov 22 (Sun): Sweet Fern Bluegrass Band - dedication to tight vocal harmonies
Nov 28 (Sat): The BBQ Boys - 4-piece jazz, blues and jug band
Nov 29 (Sun): Sleepy Lagoon - 20s/30s jazz, Hawaiian, and exotica with vocal harmonies
Dec 5 (Sat): Blue Pine - Americana/alt-country rock band
Dec 6 (Sun): Ashley Seaton & the TK Swing All-Stars - Portland’s hottest jazz ensemble

Jump into Artichoke Music’s Songwriters Circle hosted by Kelly Brightwell and Woody Moran, held every 3rd Sunday of the month from 2 pm - 4 pm in the venue, free (donations support Artichoke).

Bring your Instrument (piano available) and original songs, or even the occasional cover, to share with others.

This is also a great opportunity to listen and gain insight from other songwriters as they play their original songs. This is not a jam.

What happens when you pair a gravel-voiced groove master with a sensitive Americana-infused soul? When you mix the detailed observations of a world traveler with storytelling that brings emotional landscapes to life? You get the award-winning songwriting team of Brightwell & Moran.

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.

New location beginning July 19: Portland FolkMusic Society West Side Song Circle. Help us ring the rafters and raise the roof! You bring it, we’ll sing it, 2-4:30 pm, on the third Sunday of each month.

St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Calvin Hall
3228 SW Sunset Blvd, Portland 97229
(Corner of SW Sunset Blvd and Dosch Rd.)

Calvin Hall is on the lower level of the church.

Please park in the St. Andrews parking lot, across Dosch Rd from the church. Cross Dosch Rd. to the lower level of the church and enter to the left of the gym. Turn left down the first hallway. Calvin Hall (South) is the first door on your right.

If you have any problems finding the song circle, call or text 503-863-7698.

Bring your friends. Everyone welcome!

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

First Sunday: Christian Harmony
Third Sunday: 2025 Sacred Harp (Green) Book

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

Nov 1 (Sun): An Evening of Jimmy Boyer Music [extended to 10 pm]
Nov 2 (Mon): The Waysiders - a new brand of classic country all their own
Nov 3 (Tue): Lost Creek Bluegrass Band - two parts traditional bluegrass, one part old-time fiddle tunes, and a splash of honkytonk
Nov 4 (Wed): QuEasy Gumbo [extended to 9 pm] - the Quick and Easy Boys with Steve Kerin
Nov 5 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Nov 6 (Fri): The Family Band - country-fried and southern roots-rock
Nov 7 (Sat): The Resolectrics - rock & soul power trio
Nov 8 &15 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Nov 9 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - a bunch of old friends hanging out and playing roots and country music they love.
Nov 10 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Nov 11 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
Nov 12 & 19 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Nov 13 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars - longtime dusty country-roots songwriter
Nov 14 (Sat): Kris Deelane & The Hurt - nine-piece soul band
Nov 16 (Mon): The Catnip Brothers - Pete Krebs and friends bring swinging country
Nov 17 (Tue): The Pagan Jug Band - a delightful mix of jug, blues, country, bluegrass and hokum
Nov 18 (Wed): The Scott Law Band [extended to 9 pm] - roots music
Nov 25 (Wed): Rhapsody in Red [extended to 9 pm] - excellent female-fronted Grateful Dead cover band
Nov 27 (Fri): Michelle Alany & The Mystics - soulful interpretations of traditional and original sephardic, balkan, and israeli songs infused with her tasty Austin-blues stylings
Nov 28 (Sat): The Electric Stomp - solidly earthy Americana and folk-rock with a touch of island breeze

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
All regular Contra and English dances will be mask-optional.

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
Starting Nov 1, all live music 7-9 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Oct 28 (Wed): Kevin Karrick (filling in for Ellen Whyte) - blues, roots
Oct 29 (Thu): Eddie Parente Trio - jazz violin
Oct 31 (Sat): Mark Shark - Halloween blues
Nov 1 (Sun): Chris Lee VGB Trio - tribute to the composer/drummer
Nov 2 (Mon): Terry Robb - Blues Master
Nov 4 (Wed): Big Bossa + Nova - groovy bossa nova
Nov 5 (Thu): BeatleSax - Beatles arranged for 4 saxophones
Nov 8 (Sun): Piano bar w/ Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Nov 9 (Mon): Adlai Alexander and Dan Faehnle - jazz, bossa etc
Nov 11 (Wed): Jack Radsliff - jazz guitar
Nov 12 (Thu): Henry Ivie-Gardner - solo guitar, jazz, folk, and ambient
Nov 15 (Sun): Yankl Falk‘s Trans-Carpathian Express - klezmer etc.
Nov 16 (Mon): Olivia Fields - jazz saxophone
Nov 18 (Wed): Voxanova - Latin groove
Nov 19 (Thu): Bryant Allard Quartet featuring John Gilmore - jazz
Nov 22 (Sun): Baobab Trio - West African influence
Nov 23 (Mon): Eddie Parente & John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
Nov 25 (Wed): James Clem - blues, roots
Nov 28 (Sat): Adlai Alexander - jazz, bossa nova, popular faves
Nov 29 (Sun): Ike Levin Trio - progressive jazz
Nov 30 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony

Seattle Song Circle continues its tradition of a virtual circle, now marking the sixth online year. Held every Sunday. For more info, go to: https://www.seafolklore.org/about-sfs/seattle-song-circle/.

The Horsenecks play their bi-monthly session (every 1st and 3rd Sunday.at the Moon and Sixpence Pub, free, 21+ after 8 pm.

Gabrielle Macrae, Barry Southern, Kevin Sandri and Brian Bagdonus will be playing in the corner booth from 8:00 pm till late. Come on out and hear some of the best old time music around.

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.