Events - Week View

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.

We are excited to host Portland Bluegrass Sunday Jam every 2nd and 4th Sundays (and 5th when it happens) at Artichoke, $5 cover at the door.

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

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

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

Join us for an afternoon of singing, dancing, and family fun when Colombian-born songwriter and performer Nathalia Palis takes the stage! Through her fun, interactive, and original bilingual music, learn about the world while exploring songs of empowerment and discovery through heartfelt melodies and lyrics, $8 advance/$10 day of show. Exploring a variety of imaginative themes, Nathalia paints a world of musical colors by fusing popular styles with traditional Latin American sounds and rhythms. From start to finish, her catchy melodies, heartfelt lyrics, and musical stories will have families singing, dancing, even learning a little Spanish, in this exciting multicultural experience!

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.

Portland FolkMusic Society‘s Annual Singtime Frolics!

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

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Mar 1 (Sat): Adlai Alexander, Cheryl Alex, Laurent Nickel
Mar 2 (Sun): Chris Lee‘s ribute to Ralph Towner
Mar 3 (Mon): Rocktet - new jazz standards
Mar 5 (Wed): The Bylines - American music cocktail
Mar 6 (Thu): Mixed Feelings - solo guitar, voice
Mar 7 (Fri): Starfield - downtempo jazz-funk grooves
Mar 9 (Sun): Yankl Falk‘s Carpathian-Pacific Express - klezmer etc.
Mar 10 (Mon): Annette Lowman - jazz voice
Mar 12 (Wed): Courtney Freed - jazz voice
Mar 13 (Thu): Kerry Politzer and Ben Graves - jazz piano, guitar
Mar 15 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer
Mar 16 (Sun): Whiskey Deaf - bluegrass and early country duets
Mar 17 (Mon): Bigger Nova - bossa nova soul jazz
Mar 19 (Wed): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
Mar 20 (Thu): Gordon Lee Quartet - jazz piano
Mar 23 (Sun): Porchello - electric cellos
Mar 24 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
Mar 26 (Wed): Emi Gilbert - jazz piano and voice
Mar 27 (Thu): Kevin Karrick and Susan Sandel - jazz guitar, voice
Mar 29 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Faehnle
Mar 23 (Sun): Jack McMahon - singer-songwriter
Mar 31 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
Apr 2 (Wed): Terry Robb - blues guitar, voice
Apr 3 (Thu): Paul Mazzio - jazz trumpet

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

Hosted by:
Diane Hunt (1st Monday),
Jonathan Lay (2nd Monday),
Kevin Grgurich (3rd Monday),
Diane Hunt (4th Monday),
Gordy Euler (5th Monday),

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

All welcome! Led by Anne Weiss, this class will help you sing better in a non-judgmental, fun environment, $160 for seven weeks or $30 drop-in. Register at the Artichoke Music website using the link below.

We’ll work on breath support, basic techniques, how to hear and stay in pitch, hold a melody (and even a little harmony), and learn your range, using easy songs and styles from around the world.
Questions: anneweissmusic(*at*)gmail.com or 914-924-2574.

Consider taking this class along with Harmony Singing at a discounted rate of $275 for both!

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

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Mar 1 (Sat): Adlai Alexander, Cheryl Alex, Laurent Nickel
Mar 2 (Sun): Chris Lee‘s ribute to Ralph Towner
Mar 3 (Mon): Rocktet - new jazz standards
Mar 5 (Wed): The Bylines - American music cocktail
Mar 6 (Thu): Mixed Feelings - solo guitar, voice
Mar 7 (Fri): Starfield - downtempo jazz-funk grooves
Mar 9 (Sun): Yankl Falk‘s Carpathian-Pacific Express - klezmer etc.
Mar 10 (Mon): Annette Lowman - jazz voice
Mar 12 (Wed): Courtney Freed - jazz voice
Mar 13 (Thu): Kerry Politzer and Ben Graves - jazz piano, guitar
Mar 15 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer
Mar 16 (Sun): Whiskey Deaf - bluegrass and early country duets
Mar 17 (Mon): Bigger Nova - bossa nova soul jazz
Mar 19 (Wed): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
Mar 20 (Thu): Gordon Lee Quartet - jazz piano
Mar 23 (Sun): Porchello - electric cellos
Mar 24 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
Mar 26 (Wed): Emi Gilbert - jazz piano and voice
Mar 27 (Thu): Kevin Karrick and Susan Sandel - jazz guitar, voice
Mar 29 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Faehnle
Mar 23 (Sun): Jack McMahon - singer-songwriter
Mar 31 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
Apr 2 (Wed): Terry Robb - blues guitar, voice
Apr 3 (Thu): Paul Mazzio - jazz trumpet

Led by Anne Weiss, this fun class will help you improve your harmony skills, $160 for seven weeks or $30 drop-in, all ages, experienced and inexperienced (and in between) singers welcome. Register at the Artichoke Music website using the link below.

Ooooh, you KNOW you love to sing harmony! Or want to! Come enjoy group singing and improve your harmony skills in this fun class, using songs and styles from around the world. If you can hold a melody- or a harmony–or both– this class is for you!

Sight reading ability welcome but not required. We will learn many songs by ear and some with the help of sheet music.

LOCATION: Courtyard at Mount Tabor in the Hood Wing - 6211 SE Division, Portland Oregon
- Free parking on site - Bus stop one block away! - Wheelchair accessible!

Consider taking this class along with Singing for the Vocally Challenged at a discounted rate of $275 for both!

Questions: anneweissmusic(*at*)gmail.com or 914-924-2574.

Irish music every Monday played by an array of the most stellar Irish musicians around. Hosted by an alternating schedule of Brongaene Griffin, Cary Novotny and Seamus Egan, free.

To see more about Irish performances and sessions in the Northwest go to cceoregon.org/sessions. There are so many more!

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

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

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

Hosted by Diane Karl, Dan Shramek, Jack Bohl, Jonathan Lay, and Ed Mellnik. Past shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/early-morning-gumbo.

The Westside Open Irish Music Session in Tigard meets every Tuesday . It is an open intermediate level Irish session, under 21 OK all hours, free.

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.

Portland Revels Community Chorus is led by Choral Director Jesse Cromer. It is a non-auditioned group of singers who meet every Tuesday, February 18th through May 20th simply for the joy of singing, $60 for adults/$30 for minors (minors must be 9 or older to participate, and must be 13 or older to participate without a guardian.)

Scholarships are available for anyone for whom the fee is a barrier to access. Please email Executive Director Lauren Bloom Hanover at lauren(*at*)portlandrevels.org to discuss.

There is no planned performance element to the Community Chorus - the goal is community, exploration of musical styles, and a non-competitive way to experience a choral environment.

The program will be held at Grant Park Church in Northeast Portland.

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

Formed in 1997, Lúnasa has long been one of contemporary Irish music’s leading voices, $35 advance/$45 at the door, minors OK with parent/guardian (doors open at 7 pm). Named after an ancient Celtic harvest festival in honour of the Irish god Lugh, the group that Folk Roots magazine once called an “Irish music dream team” was formed from members of some of Ireland’s greatest bands and over the years has proven its mettle time and again, having sold over a quarter of a million records, and collaborated with notable artists outside the tradition such as Natalie Merchant and Mary-Chapin Carpenter. Lunasa’s current lineup includes Trevor Hutchinson, who achieved fame as the bassist with the The Waterboys; uilleann piper Cillian Vallely, who toured with Riverdance and recorded with Bruce Springsteen; Kevin Crawford, widely considered one of Ireland’s greatest flute players; award-winning ?ddler Colin Farrell, who has performed with Project West, Grada and Michael McGoldrick; and guitarist Ed Boyd, known on the UK folk circuit for his work with bands such as Flook, Kate Rusby, and Cara Dillon. The Alberta Rose Theater is no longer requiring masks, and a COVID-19 vaccination is no longer a condition of entry.

Traditional and Contemporary folk music.

Hosted by:
Jack Bohl (1st Wednesday),
Will Selzer (2nd Wednesday),
John Risley (3rd Wednesday),
Steven Smith (4th Wednesday),
**rotating hosts** (5th Wednesday).

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

Bluesing Around w/ Folk, an Artichoke Community Music class led by Anne Weiss, improve your group and individual playing and singing skills (and develop new repertoire!) in this fun, interactive class, $160 for seven classes, $30 drop-in.

Any instrument and/or vocals, advanced beginner, intermediate and up. We’ll learn how to approach blues and folk from a fresh perspective, gain listening, instrumental, rhythmic and vocal skills, and you’ll have the opportunity to share what you’ve worked on each week (if you like)!

Questions: anneweissmusic(*at*)gmail.com or 914-924-2574.

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

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

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

Queer Open Mic Night live at The Artichoke, Every 4th Wednesday, $5 cover (doors open at 6:30 pm).

This month‘s host: Melanie Owen

Join us for a Queer Open Mic Night, a vibrant and inclusive space where everyone is welcome to share their voices and stories! Whether you‘re a seasoned performer or a first-time speaker, this event is all about celebrating diversity and fostering a supportive community. Expect a night of poetry, music, storytelling, comedy, and more, with a focus on queer experiences and perspectives. Allies are warmly invited to participate and support. Come as you are, express yourself freely, and connect with others in an atmosphere of acceptance and respect. Let‘s create a night filled with creativity, solidarity, and joy!

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

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

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Mar 1 (Sat): Adlai Alexander, Cheryl Alex, Laurent Nickel
Mar 2 (Sun): Chris Lee‘s ribute to Ralph Towner
Mar 3 (Mon): Rocktet - new jazz standards
Mar 5 (Wed): The Bylines - American music cocktail
Mar 6 (Thu): Mixed Feelings - solo guitar, voice
Mar 7 (Fri): Starfield - downtempo jazz-funk grooves
Mar 9 (Sun): Yankl Falk‘s Carpathian-Pacific Express - klezmer etc.
Mar 10 (Mon): Annette Lowman - jazz voice
Mar 12 (Wed): Courtney Freed - jazz voice
Mar 13 (Thu): Kerry Politzer and Ben Graves - jazz piano, guitar
Mar 15 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer
Mar 16 (Sun): Whiskey Deaf - bluegrass and early country duets
Mar 17 (Mon): Bigger Nova - bossa nova soul jazz
Mar 19 (Wed): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
Mar 20 (Thu): Gordon Lee Quartet - jazz piano
Mar 23 (Sun): Porchello - electric cellos
Mar 24 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
Mar 26 (Wed): Emi Gilbert - jazz piano and voice
Mar 27 (Thu): Kevin Karrick and Susan Sandel - jazz guitar, voice
Mar 29 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Faehnle
Mar 23 (Sun): Jack McMahon - singer-songwriter
Mar 31 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
Apr 2 (Wed): Terry Robb - blues guitar, voice
Apr 3 (Thu): Paul Mazzio - jazz trumpet

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

Artichoke Community Music School class led by Norman Hamilton, $160 for seven classes/$30 drop-in.

If you are an absolute beginning banjo player this class is for you. You‘ll get step by step instructions on how to play in an easy to follow format. You‘ll learn a two finger style technique that‘s easy to learn and fun to play. By the end of the class you’ll be more comfortable with the banjo and be able to play a few tunes.

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

Artichoke Community Music class led by Arlo Leach, full registration price $160 for seven classes (drop-ins $30 per class).

This class is for someone who has taken Beginning Guitar, or who can strum along to songs using open chords. We’ll add some more challenging chords to expand the range of songs you can play, and try different strumming and picking techniques to enhance your sound. We’ll also work on learning songs by ear, and look for a jam opportunity to try your new skills.

To contact the instructor, please visit http://www.arlotone.com.

An intimate evening with a Folk-Americana treasure, $25 advance (doors open at 6:30 pm). Good things, it’s often said, come to those who wait. And yet, as one of the great poets of our time also famously observed, the waiting is the hardest part, Both truths have been proven once again on the journey to singer-songwriter Mindy Smith’s sixth studio album Quiet Town, which brings a treasured musical voice back into the spotlight. Fans can look forward to hearing new songs from Quiet Town as well as beloved tracks from her previous albums during her live performances. Lane Norberg A rising force in the Pacific Northwest, singer/songwriter Lane Norberg has captivated audiences everywhere through his honest songwriting and warming vocals, opening for national touring acts like Forest Blakk and Jon McLaughlin.

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

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Mar 1 (Sat): Adlai Alexander, Cheryl Alex, Laurent Nickel
Mar 2 (Sun): Chris Lee‘s ribute to Ralph Towner
Mar 3 (Mon): Rocktet - new jazz standards
Mar 5 (Wed): The Bylines - American music cocktail
Mar 6 (Thu): Mixed Feelings - solo guitar, voice
Mar 7 (Fri): Starfield - downtempo jazz-funk grooves
Mar 9 (Sun): Yankl Falk‘s Carpathian-Pacific Express - klezmer etc.
Mar 10 (Mon): Annette Lowman - jazz voice
Mar 12 (Wed): Courtney Freed - jazz voice
Mar 13 (Thu): Kerry Politzer and Ben Graves - jazz piano, guitar
Mar 15 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer
Mar 16 (Sun): Whiskey Deaf - bluegrass and early country duets
Mar 17 (Mon): Bigger Nova - bossa nova soul jazz
Mar 19 (Wed): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
Mar 20 (Thu): Gordon Lee Quartet - jazz piano
Mar 23 (Sun): Porchello - electric cellos
Mar 24 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
Mar 26 (Wed): Emi Gilbert - jazz piano and voice
Mar 27 (Thu): Kevin Karrick and Susan Sandel - jazz guitar, voice
Mar 29 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Faehnle
Mar 23 (Sun): Jack McMahon - singer-songwriter
Mar 31 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
Apr 2 (Wed): Terry Robb - blues guitar, voice
Apr 3 (Thu): Paul Mazzio - jazz trumpet

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

Hosts:
Dan Shramek and Steven Morrison

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

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

Hosted by Don Jacobson and/or Laurie Sonnenfeld.

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

Hosted by Jeff Rosenberg, Phil G, and Leigh Anne Kranz, 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.

Ramiro is an internationally recognized Ethno/Techno indigenous musician. A member of the Hñahñu (Otomi) tribe, with 34 years on the Mexican music scene, including GRUPO TRIBO, he conveys a musical approach through traditional and modern sound forms, adding the sounds of instruments inherited from ancient Mexicans, $25 donation. Ramiro’s work includes the soundtrack to Black Panther-Wakanda, collaborations at the CAL ARTS Latin Festival, as well as concerts and festivals across the globe. March 28th 7:00 pm Donation $25 An evening to support our families, friends, and neighbors facing cruel and illegal deportations.

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.

Jan 17: caller Lindsay Dono with Erik Weberg, George Penk, Heather Pinney
Jan 24: caller Laura Hatch with Sue Songer, Erik Weberg, Lori Schaffer
Jan 31: caller Cynthia Stenger with Laura Kuhlman, Leslie Hirsch, Lisa Scott
Feb 7: caller Ric Goldman with Ron Dann, Lisa Scott, Brooke Bubna
Feb 14: caller Cynthia Stenger with Laura Kuhlman, Bill Tomczak, Mark Douglass
Feb 21: caller Laura Hatch with Erika Liebert, Lisa Scott, George Penk
Feb 28: callers Dilip Sequeira and Rachel Pusey with Laura Kuhlman, Leslie Hirsch, Lisa Scott
Mar 7: caller Ric Goldman with Laura Kuhlman, Bill Tomczak, Mark Douglass
Mar 14: caller David Macemon with Carl Thor, Leslie Hirsch, Alison Saichek, Norman Farrell
Mar 21: caller Margaret Bary with Betsy Branch, Laura Kuhlman, Bill Tomczak, Jenny Peterson
Mar 28: caller Lindsey Dono with Erica Liebert, Carl Thor, Norman Farrell, Landon Kuhn
Apr 4: caller David Macemon with Erik Weberg, George Penk, Heather Pinney

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

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.

Tune in Saturday. March 29th 9am to 5pm to catch the 2025 Music from the True Vine Bluegrass Marathon! You won‘t want to miss these 8-hours of live bluegrass music featuring 14 of Oregon‘s best local bluegrass bands hosted by your favorite True Vine DJs. KBOO 90.7 FM is community powered radio, and it doesn‘t get more community than this! Schedule: 9 am - Sunny South 9:35 am - Ash Creek 10:10 am - Fog Holler 10:45 am - Sawtooth & Sons 11:20 am - Whiskey Deaf 11:55 am - Way Far Yonder Duo 12:30 am - Tuesday String Band 1:05 am - Josh Cole Band 1:40 am - Woodlawn String Band 2:15 pm - Thunder Ridge 2:50 pm - Lost Creek 3:25 pm - Jam Busters 4:00 pm - Jackstraw 4:35 pm - Slipshod This special event is part of KBOO‘s All Thrills No Frills: Vol. IV Special Programming Campaign which runs through April 2025. Remember, KBOO programming is only possible with YOUR support. Please donate to support your local, listener-powered, volunteer-driven, community radio station KBOO!

Tom’s folk music program is going on 35 years and one of the longest running music radio shows around.

You can listen on www.folkmusicnotebook.com on Saturday at 4 pm PST and repeated again on Sunday at 1 am.

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

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

Our Saturday night Open Mike Open Band dance at Fulton Hall.
7 pm newcomer/refresher lesson 7:30-10:30 pm dance, $6-20 sliding scale.

We will have some experienced lead and rhythm musicians to organize the music. Please contact them in advance so that you can learn about their musical plans.
An experienced local caller will lead the callers‘ Open Mike. Let them know if you‘re interested in a callers‘ discussion that afternoon.

Mar 29 (Sat): Caller Open Mike (TBD) and Open Band (with Dave Hamlin and Lanny Martin)
May 31 (Sat): Caller Open Mike and Open Band

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

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.

Satori Men’s Chorus is a multi-level choir in Portland, Oregon, where tenors, baritones and basses of all ages and musical abilities sing, grow as musicians, enjoy friendship, and entertain audiences, tickets at the door: $15 adults /$7 children 6 thru 15/ children under 5 free/no one is ever turned away. We perform at least three concerts between September and mid-June, featuring a variety of musical styles, including traditional, contemporary pop, Broadway, folk, classical, jazz, and gospel. Membership in Satori Men’s Chorus is open to anyone who sings in the tenor, baritone or bass registers, regardless of sex or gender identity. Singers must be able to match pitch and blend with your section. Mission Statement: “We are a community of musicians expressing our commitment to peace and inclusivity through song.”

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

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Mar 1 (Sat): Adlai Alexander, Cheryl Alex, Laurent Nickel
Mar 2 (Sun): Chris Lee‘s ribute to Ralph Towner
Mar 3 (Mon): Rocktet - new jazz standards
Mar 5 (Wed): The Bylines - American music cocktail
Mar 6 (Thu): Mixed Feelings - solo guitar, voice
Mar 7 (Fri): Starfield - downtempo jazz-funk grooves
Mar 9 (Sun): Yankl Falk‘s Carpathian-Pacific Express - klezmer etc.
Mar 10 (Mon): Annette Lowman - jazz voice
Mar 12 (Wed): Courtney Freed - jazz voice
Mar 13 (Thu): Kerry Politzer and Ben Graves - jazz piano, guitar
Mar 15 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer
Mar 16 (Sun): Whiskey Deaf - bluegrass and early country duets
Mar 17 (Mon): Bigger Nova - bossa nova soul jazz
Mar 19 (Wed): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
Mar 20 (Thu): Gordon Lee Quartet - jazz piano
Mar 23 (Sun): Porchello - electric cellos
Mar 24 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
Mar 26 (Wed): Emi Gilbert - jazz piano and voice
Mar 27 (Thu): Kevin Karrick and Susan Sandel - jazz guitar, voice
Mar 29 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Faehnle
Mar 23 (Sun): Jack McMahon - singer-songwriter
Mar 31 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
Apr 2 (Wed): Terry Robb - blues guitar, voice
Apr 3 (Thu): Paul Mazzio - jazz trumpet

Pete Yeates (guitar) and Ken Larson (bodhran) play every other Saturday at Whelan‘s Irish Pub.

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.

SUNDAY, MARCH 30 Doors: 4pm Show: 5pm Gord’s gone but his songs live on. Tonight they will shine for a celebration of his music and a fundraiser for The Jeremy Wilson Foundation for musicians healthcare. Tickets: $25 advance/$30 at the door/$25 live stream, doors open at 4 pm, minors OK with parent/guardian Featuring: Tom May Doug Smith Donny Wright with Brad Price Dave Ross Terry Prohaska & Rich Gillette Don Lange Kristen Grainger & Dan Wetzel Kate Power Matt Snook & Steve Blanchard Ridge & Ann Gilmour Chance Wooley With kind support from Music Millennium, Redhare, and River City Folk. Net proceeds go to The Jeremy Wilson Foundation.

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

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Mar 1 (Sat): Adlai Alexander, Cheryl Alex, Laurent Nickel
Mar 2 (Sun): Chris Lee‘s ribute to Ralph Towner
Mar 3 (Mon): Rocktet - new jazz standards
Mar 5 (Wed): The Bylines - American music cocktail
Mar 6 (Thu): Mixed Feelings - solo guitar, voice
Mar 7 (Fri): Starfield - downtempo jazz-funk grooves
Mar 9 (Sun): Yankl Falk‘s Carpathian-Pacific Express - klezmer etc.
Mar 10 (Mon): Annette Lowman - jazz voice
Mar 12 (Wed): Courtney Freed - jazz voice
Mar 13 (Thu): Kerry Politzer and Ben Graves - jazz piano, guitar
Mar 15 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer
Mar 16 (Sun): Whiskey Deaf - bluegrass and early country duets
Mar 17 (Mon): Bigger Nova - bossa nova soul jazz
Mar 19 (Wed): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
Mar 20 (Thu): Gordon Lee Quartet - jazz piano
Mar 23 (Sun): Porchello - electric cellos
Mar 24 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
Mar 26 (Wed): Emi Gilbert - jazz piano and voice
Mar 27 (Thu): Kevin Karrick and Susan Sandel - jazz guitar, voice
Mar 29 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Faehnle
Mar 23 (Sun): Jack McMahon - singer-songwriter
Mar 31 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
Apr 2 (Wed): Terry Robb - blues guitar, voice
Apr 3 (Thu): Paul Mazzio - jazz trumpet