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The weekend is finally here and once again, we have a great list of Portland events, parties and tons of free tickets.

We have also added events from Leigh Feldman’s LifeisaParty email blast. You can get the email and your chance to win hookups for shows and deals by emailing leighfeldman3 @ gmail and asking to join.

********************* Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every week including to many of the top music and art venues in Portland. Join our email list if you like free stuff *********************

Featured: Our Portland September Events Calendar

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Win Tickets & Prizes From Pipeline

• Win Tickets: The River Why Screening @ Hollywood Theater | Meet The Actors, Benefit (Sept. 9, $40)
  
• Win Tickets: Music As Medicine Benefit @ Left Bank Annex | FREE Drinks (Wine, Beer) & Food (Sept.9, $50)
• Win Tickets: Goodfoot All Stars @ The Goodfoot | Everyone Orchestra, Devin Phillips Band (Sept. 10, $16)
• Win Tickets: Ke$ha After-Party: Win Win, Ron Darko (Spnak Rock) & Ftr Lgnds @ Holocene (Sept. 11, $25)
• Win Tickets: Thievery Corp. @ Arlene Schnitzer | Hip-Hop, Space Rock (Sept. 14, $80)
  
• Win Tickets: Mid East Meets Rock @ Fez Ballroom (Sept. 14, $24)
• Win Tickets: SEMpdx Rooftop Party @ Hotel Delux | Win Mini Cooper, Drinks, Food (Sept. 16, $50)
• Win Tickets: Sid & Nancy: The Love Kills Invasion Tour @ Bossanova Ballroom (Sept. 17, $30)
• Win Tickets: Urban Dare Portland | Trivia, Photo Hunt, $300 Cash Prize (Sept. 24, $90)

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Portland Thursday Events, September 8

• Featured: Fruition w/ Hive Inquiry Squad @ The Goodfoot | Folk, Rock, Country
• Featured: David Koechner of Anchorman, The Office @ Helium Comedy Club | Interview + Show Info
• Featured: ShanRock’s Triviology @ La Merde | FREE, Trivia, Prizes
• Featured: ShanRock’s Triviology @ Bare Bones | FREE, Trivia, Prizes
• Featured:  MusicFest NW at Crystal, Roseland, Aladdin Theater, Holocene, & More

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Related Portland Events and Info:

• –> Our Portland Events Calendar & Ticket Giveaways <–
• September 7-11:  MusicFest NW at Crystal, Roseland, Aladdin Theater, Holocene, & More
  
• September 12: Blitzen Trapper @ Music Millennium | FREE, Indie Roots-Rock

By Nathalie Weinstein
With a yet another new album out on September 13th and sitting on the cusp of a nationwide tour, its a rare moment when Blitzen Trapper gets to play a set in its hometown of Portland. The band has gone from self-releasing its first three albums to being on the tongues of every major music critic, from Rolling Stone to Pitchfork.

But that doesn’t mean lead singer/songwriter Eric Earley isn’t enjoying his summer like any other Oregonian, lazing around the river and playing bar gigs with his other band, Denver.  Blitzen Trapper will headline a show at the Crystal Ballroom for MusicFest NW on Friday, September 9 and play a free show at Music Millennium Monday, September 12, so there is plenty of opportunity to catch these homegrown rockers before they head out on tour in October.

Earley had a few minutes between river trips to catch up with Pipeline this week.

PDX Pipeline: Are you from Portland originally?

Eric Earley: I’m originally from Salem then moved to Portland. It’s the city you live in if you live in Oregon.

PDX: Is there another PDX band that you admire/think is up and coming?

EE: There are a lot of great bands (in Portland). The Fruit Bats are really good.  So are Alela Diane.  There’s lots of good stuff. Read the rest of this entry »

We have two All-Show MusicFest NW wristbands to give out that include tickets to Exposions In The Sky, Iron and Wine, and Band Of Horses in Pioneer Square. We are giving out one wristband this week and one next week.

To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend. Winner will be drawn Monday, August 29th.

Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every week including to many of the top music and art venues in Portland. Join our email list if you like free stuff

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Related Portland Events & Info:

• –> Our Portland Events Calendar & Ticket Giveaways <–
• September 10: Free Musicfest NW Party: Builders & Butchers, Dirty Mittens, FREE Beer | North Portland
• September 8-10: Free MusicFest NW Shows @ Doug Fir | Explosions In The Sky, Typhoon, Blind Pilot, & More
  
• September 10: Free Musicfest NW Party @ Rontoms + Free Ninkasi Beer | Pinehurst Kids, Drew Grow, & More
• September 10: Largest Portland Oktoberfest @ Widmer Brothers Brewing | 5,000+ People, Music, Beer, Food
• September 9-11: Hot Nights/Warm Coats 4 @ Bossanova | FREE, 3-day Hip-Hop Showcase

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From MusicFest NW website:
MusicFestNW (MFNW)
September 7-11, 2011
Various Venues | Portland, Oregon
Website: musicfestnw.com

Eleven years ago, Portland, Oregon was a sleepy burg, and MusicfestNW was little more than a hope and a prayer—a hope of putting on a music festival that matched the outsized ambitions of the alt-weekly that founded it and a prayer that the wheels wouldn’t fall off. Today, Portland is one of the most exciting cities on the globe. And MusicfestNW has become the third largest indoor music festival in the United States.

Time magazine dubbed our festival one of 50 Authentic American Experiences of 2009. MusicfestNW is not just about the hottest music; it’s also become the perfect platform for companies seeking to engage consumers and give them an experience like no other.

“The Northwest has always been on the cutting edge when it comes to music, and here’s your chance to find out why.”—Time.com

Just the Facts: MFNW is produced by Willamette Week, Portland’s Pulitzer Prize-winning alt-weekly newspaper. WW not only covers culture, it creates it. Each week, a quarter million people read the paper and its website, and for months preceding MFNW, Willamette Week puts its broad shoulders firmly behind the festival.

In 2010 MFNW showcased more than 170 bands across 18 venues including the brand new outdoor venue, Levi’s Pioneer Stage at Pioneer Courthouse Square. More than 20,000 fans danced and sweated to performances by The National, The Decemberists, Major Lazer, Panda Bear, Okkervil River, Wiz Khalifa, The Smashing Pumpkins and Black Lips.

In 2011, MFNW will be taking over the city. See you September 7th through September 11th.

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2011 Musicfest NW Ticket Info & Schedule: Read the rest of this entry »

By Travis Ritter

Parking in downtown on a Saturday night (especially during MFNW) can be a complete clusterfuck, so I tried to avoid that by showing up early. With a sweet parking spot a few blocks from Ash St. Saloon and a couple hours to kill before seeing one of my favorite Seattle bands, Unnatural Helpers (myspace.com/unnaturalhelpers) I wandered around without a set plan. Rather than braving the lines that were forming at Berbati's, or going all the way up to Jimmy Mak's to see a few Seattle hip hop acts I've seen many times before, I settled in at Ash St. Good thing, too.

Photos by Natalie St John (theprofessionalforeigner.com)

The Decemberists @ MusicFest NW
September 11, 2010
Levi's Pioneer Stage at Pioneer Courthouse Square
Portland, Oregon
Photos by Natalie St John (www.theprofessionalforeigner.com)

- More Portland Pictures here on Pipeline
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More photos after the break… Read the rest of this entry »

By Travis Ritter:

Thee Oh Sees are the hardest working underground band today. Their relentless touring schedule and recording output over the last few years might even surpass the Beatles (okay, maybe that's a stretch, but the band has released at least two full-lengths and nearly a dozen 45rpm singles every year). Last night at Dante's, the four-piece San Francisco band, fronted by the enigmatic crack John Dwyer, played a prime time set supporting the recently reunited Detroit garage stomp legends The Gories. Thee Oh Sees brand of garage rock is like none other, and it only continues to get better. The band ran the gamut from 3-minute long jangling, indelibly catchy dirty pop songs ("I Was Denied"), to 10-minute long hallucinogenic, krautrock-inflicted jam outs ("Warm Slime"). For the duration of their forty minute set, the crowd was in full motion, pogoing, fist pumping, crowd surfing, and smiling.

Musicfest NW starts in just three days and with Devonwho & Panda Bear at the Crystal Ballroom. Check out the full schedule here. GO HERE TO WIN TWO MUSICFEST NW WRISTBANDS  ($65 Each!)

Related from Pipeline: Modern English Reunion Tour @ Aladdin Theater + Win Tickets

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This year there will be no time to rest after your Portland Labor Day fun, because MusicFest NW starts two days later. We have two general admission wristbands ($65 each!) to give away (wristband info). With the wristband, you can apparently get into several of the sold out shows according to info below and on their website (“if capacity allows”). NICE. Got an iPhone? They got an app.

To win, comment below on WHICH BAND(S) you are looking forward to seeing (and why). Schedule here. Winners will be drawn & emailed on Tuesday, September 7th at 3PM.

Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every month to our Portland Facebook Group for many of the top events & venues in PDX. Join it if you like free stuff. Not on Facebook? Join our email list and win there.

Related Events & Info on Pipeline:

• September 9: Modern English Reunion Tour @ Aladdin Theater + Win Tickets
• Video: MFNW Musicfest NW 2010

From MusicFest NW:

Here are the schedules for the Crystal Ballroom, Roseland Theater and Saturday night at the Wonder Ballroom: Read the rest of this entry »

I've seen Jacob Fred many times over the years, but February might have been the most enjoyable performance so far. They are currently on an album release tour and will be playing at Jimmy Mak's this Saturday for MusicFest NW.

Download tracks from their new album for free.

Related: 2009 MusicFest NW Schedule + Win Tickets! | September 16-20

MusicFest NW is just over two weeks away. Pipeline has these two lovely wristbands/bracelets to give out for the event. They are $60 and good for all five days of the festival. In order to win, just comment on who want to (or are going to) see and why. I will draw a winner the next two Fridays (Sept 4, 11).

Reminder: We give out free tickets every week to our Portland Facebook Group including to many of the top music and art venues in Portland. Join it if you like free stuff.

Related: Portland EVENTS LISTINGS

MFNW Schedule from website:

Wednesday, September 16 Shows

Berbati's Pan
10 SW 3rd Ave (MapQuest) 503-248-4579
Wristband or $15.00 at the door.
Pearl Vodka Stage. SPIN MFNW 2009 PARTY.
8:00 PM Fences
9:00 PM Portland Cello Project
10:00 PM Damien Jurado
11:00 PM Will Sheff of Okkervil River

Thursday, Friday, Saturday after the break… Read the rest of this entry »