January |
| | | | Wed 1/23 A trifecta of amazing roots songwriters, headlined by the beloved Oakdale, California storyteller
8:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Thu 1/24 A $5 bill with the up-and-coming emotive and intricate Portland songwriter / guitarist
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Fri 1/258:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Sat 1/26 Students from the School of Rock Portland pay tribute to The Who and an array of neo soul acts
12:00 pmMississippi Studios All Ages
Iconic songwriter, Crooked Fingers/Archers of Loaf frontman and Neko Case bandmember with 2016 LP
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
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Sun 1/27 A double-dose of earnest, brilliant Portland soul musicians with incredible voices
8:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Mon 1/28 Esoteric and heartfelt Uruguay/NYC songwriter with a deep catalog of brilliant, bilingual songs
8:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Tue 1/29 Enigmatic German/British noire-pop songwriter/vocalist, Exploded View member and Beak> collaborator
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Wed 1/30 Folk-rock and power-pop sounds from one of Portland's finest, releasing new single "Inside My Mind"
8:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Thu 1/31 Portland-based Americana songwriter with a literary disposition and stellar 2017 LP, 'One Go Around'
8:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
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February |
| | | | | | Fri 2/01 Revered songwriter and Godspeed You! Black Emperor/Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra cofounder
8:00 pmPolaris Hall 21 and Over
Beloved, veteran Portland bands playing smart, airtight rock and sweeping Morricone-inspired sounds
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Sat 2/02 Duo featuring Camera Obscura's Tracyanne Campbell & Crybaby's Danny Coughlan, copresented by Xray.fm
8:00 pmPolaris Hall 21 and Over
Contemplative Idaho-based songwriter / Shaky Hands cofounder with expansive 2017 LP, 'Redesign'
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
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Sun 2/03 Bauman's Cider Presents a $5 Bill w/ literate PDX art-punks w/ riffs, smarts + melancholy one-liners
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Mon 2/04 Portland-via-Detroit indie pop quartet with catchy, soulful songs
8:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Tue 2/05 | Wed 2/06 A $5 bill with the epic PDX instrumental rock band releasing new LP, 'Close Your Eyes to Travel'
8:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Thu 2/07 Explosive and outlandish Portland trio making crunchy and melodic hardcore punk
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Fri 2/08 Mississippi Studios Presents the Big Thief songwriter with new Saddle Creek solo LP, 'abysskiss'
8:00 pmPolaris Hall All Ages
Frenetic Oklahoma guitar-pop band with dance-ready new LP, 'Bad Behavior'
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Sat 2/09 Angular Boston trio with new wave/pop-punk sensibilities and brilliant 2018 LP, 'Smell Smoke'
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
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Sun 2/10 Mississippi Studios Presents the Big Thief songwriter with new Saddle Creek solo LP, 'abysskiss'
8:00 pmThe Old Church All Ages
Eccentric and heavy Portland party band with a fast-growing cult following and inscrutable sound
8:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Mon 2/11 Transcendent veteran dance-party-starting drums-and-electronics duo from Portland
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Tue 2/12 Collaborative and individual sets from multi-lingual psychedelic rock acts with worldly influences
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Wed 2/13 Mississippi Studios and Xray.fm present the psychedelic & intergalactic soul/R&B/hip-hop collective
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Thu 2/14 The groundbreaking Wilco guitarist joins Julian Lage in fronting a quartet with new Blue Note LP
8:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
The groundbreaking Wilco guitarist joins Julian Lage in fronting a quartet with new Blue Note LP
10:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Fri 2/15 High-energy Portland bluegrass/jamgrass/Americana band
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Sat 2/16 Award-winning Colorado bluegrass outfit known for adventurous, genre-bending sound
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
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Sun 2/17 World-class drummers and special guests celebrate ten years of the world's greatest drum shop
7:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
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| Mon 2/18 Bold, acclaimed songwriter/vocalist with uncompromising 2018 experimental pop LP, 'Premonitions'
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Tue 2/19 Acclaimed deep-dive pop culture podcast that has topped lists from Vulture, Esquire, and Time Out NY
8:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Wed 2/20 Clever, prodigious Massachusetts DIY songwriter with bittersweet story songs
7:30 pmPolaris Hall All Ages
Hilarious comic/actor/writer known for 'I Feel Pretty,' 'The House' and appearances on Conan, Fallon
7:30 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Thu 2/21 Artful NYC-based songwriter—and Decemberists/Sufjan Stevens/David Byrne collaborator—with new LP
8:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
A Found-Sound-Dream-Drama starring the notorious Nation of Ulysses / Make-Up provocateur
8:00 pmPolaris Hall 21 and Over
| Fri 2/22 Hook-heavy and smart LA lo-fi/punk songwriter with new Merge Records LP, 'Power Chords'
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Sat 2/23 Juno-nominated Canadian songwriter, Attack in Black member and Julie Doiron collaborator
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
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Sun 2/24 Groove-riding, understated dream-pop from Montreal with flooring new LP, 'Oncle Jazz'
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Mon 2/25 | Tue 2/26 Cancelled - refunds available at point of purchase
8:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
Mount Moriah founder and Angel Olsen guitarist with a rich, deeply affecting debut LP, 'Lionheart'
8:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Wed 2/27 Mississippi Studios and Pickathon Present the daring folk songwriter with an ambitious 2018 LP
8:00 pmPolaris Hall 21 and Over
Veteran Atlanta garage-punks with critical acclaim, devoted cult following and a brilliant live show
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Thu 2/28 A double-bill of our Seattle favorites: heavy/heady rockers Weeed and noise-rockers Dreamdecay
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
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March |
| | | | | | Fri 3/01 Two nights with the beloved and one-of-a-kind Portland rock songwriter and her classic band
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Sat 3/02 Whip-smart, non-judgmental podcast about motherhood and how unnatural it can be sometimes
8:00 pmPolaris Hall All Ages
Two nights with the beloved and one-of-a-kind Portland rock songwriter and her classic band
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
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Sun 3/03 | Mon 3/04 Timeless Boston-based purveyor of moody and gothic songwriting w/ brilliant 2018 LP, 'For My Crimes'
8:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Tue 3/05 The Zydeco-fueled afterparty for Mississippi Ave's annual Mardi Gras celebration
8:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Wed 3/06 Widely admired Portland rock trio with earnest, propulsive blues-infused sound
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Thu 3/07 Precocious, whip-smart Boston/New Jersey songwriter w/ acclaimed home-recorded LP, 'No Dogs Allowed'
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Fri 3/08 Portland-based songwriter and sonic explorer with influential discography and 2018 LP, 'The Lookout'
8:00 pmPolaris Hall All Ages
Compelling, unpredictable experimental pop musician with history as Dirty Beaches and Last Lizard
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Sat 3/09 Moody Australian electro-pop trio with new hit single, 'Falling,' and tours with Alt-J and Chvrches
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
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Sun 3/10 The OK Chorale PDX Presents
7:30 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Mon 3/11 | Tue 3/12 | Wed 3/13 Prolific and exciting Nashville-via-Idaho Americana troubadour fond of lively guitar work
8:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Thu 3/14 Powerful songwriter/vocalist Arleigh Kincheloe fronts this throwback soul/rock act from NYC
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Fri 3/15 An intimate solo appearance from the cofounder of the acclaimed SF bluegrass/folk-rock act
8:00 pmPolaris Hall 21 and Over
Catchy and intricate Massachusetts rock act with sprawling, emotive new LP, 'When This Life is Over'
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Sat 3/16 Fast-rising and bombastic Boston funk/soul/rock/ska ensemble with a smooth finish
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
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Sun 3/179:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Mon 3/18 | Tue 3/19 Emporium Presents the New York-based soul singer, songwriter, and Broadway chanteuse
8:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Wed 3/20 Mississippi Studios and Pickathon Present the outlandish Aussie rockers with '70s punk influences
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Thu 3/21 Mississippi Studios Presents the Oakland act with warm, inventive and rollicking songs
8:00 pmPolaris Hall 21 and Over
| Fri 3/228:00 pmPolaris Hall 21 and Over
Fast-rising, big-beat Aussie art-rock band signed to the influential 4AD label
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Sat 3/23 Buzzing, outlandish rockers from Stockholm who have pioneered the "ugly gonzo post punk" genre
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
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Sun 3/248:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Mon 3/25 The sophisticated, deeply compelling project of songwriter Meg Duffy (Kevin Morby band) with new LP
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Tue 3/26 Inventive Americana duo from Olympia featuring singer/banjoists Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee
8:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Wed 3/27 South Carolina songwriter Justin Osborne's ever-evolving rock project, with a confessional new LP
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Thu 3/28 Mississippi Studios and Pickathon Present the blues/soul/rock quartet with an immense live presence
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Fri 3/29 Mississippi Studios and Pickathon Present the Austin rock gods (featuring members of A Giant Dog)
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Sat 3/30 Unwound guitarist/vocalist Justin Trosper's angular/dreamy new project with Unwound's Sara Lund
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
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Sun 3/31 Rubens Presents a $5 Bill Record Release show with the optimistic, twang-touched songwriting project
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
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April |
| | Mon 4/01 Show moved to Aladdin Theater. All previously purchased tickets honored at new location.
8:00 pmThe Old Church All Ages
| Tue 4/02 | Wed 4/03 Aussie songwriter with personal, political, witty songs, touring on new LP 'Beware of the Dogs'
8:00 pmPolaris Hall 21 and Over
Timeless, soulful Nashville-via-Oklahoma songwriter with tight band and acclaimed 2017 New West LP
8:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Thu 4/04 Timeless, soulful Nashville-via-Oklahoma songwriter with tight band and acclaimed 2017 New West LP
8:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Fri 4/05 The energetic and enigmatic LA rock trio with acclaimed 2018 LP, 'The Pact'
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Sat 4/06 The energetic and enigmatic LA rock trio with acclaimed 2018 LP, 'The Pact'
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
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Sun 4/07 | Mon 4/08 | Tue 4/09 | Wed 4/10 Iconic DIY music pioneer and "Calling All Angels" songwriter who writes folk, pop, jazz and more
8:00 pmPolaris Hall All Ages
Reverb-loving Aussie rising country/rock star with blistering 2018 LP on Bloodshot Records
8:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Thu 4/119:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Fri 4/12 Tight-knit Australian R&B/garage rock act sharing members with King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
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Sun 4/14 | Mon 4/158:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
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Sun 4/21 | Mon 4/22 | Tue 4/23 | Wed 4/24 An all-ages engagement with two songwriters mixing emotion, activism and humor in brilliant fashion
8:00 pmPolaris Hall All Ages
| Thu 4/25 Inspiring, victorious rock project with upcoming LP feat. Jason Isbell, My Morning Jacket members
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Fri 4/269:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
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Sun 4/28 | Mon 4/29 Iconic LA songwriter making infectious and heartfelt vintage R&B and releasing a new, self-titled LP
8:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
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May |
| | | | Wed 5/01 | Thu 5/02 Deeply gifted Seattle indie-hitmaker and poly-instrumentalist with new Merge Records LP, 'Effluxion'
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Fri 5/03 | Sat 5/04 Bold, poetic Maine songwriter touring with members of La Luz and Okkervil River, releasing new LP
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
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Sun 5/05 | Mon 5/06 | Tue 5/07 Heavy, highly extolled Swedish stoner rock/metal trio with forthcoming Relapse Records LP
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
| Wed 5/08 An evening with "the internet's busiest music nerd" and acclaimed podcast host
8:00 pmPolaris Hall All Ages
| Thu 5/09 | Fri 5/10 The epic force and voice behind Shannon & the Clams, with acclaimed 2018 LP produced by Dan Auerbach
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
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Sun 5/12 | Mon 5/13 | Tue 5/14 | Wed 5/15 | Thu 5/16 | Fri 5/17 The mysterious & masked troubadour playing twangy, surrealist rock on 2019 Sub Pop debut LP, 'Pony'
9:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
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Sun 5/19 Haunting, majestic Melbourne songwriter penning shimmering noir balladry on new LP, 'Crushing'
8:00 pmMississippi Studios 21 and Over
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