Archive for November 2022
Win Tickets ($50): Shook Twins @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Handmade Moments
December 9 @ Aladdin Theater – Since their 2008 debut Shook Twins have conjured up dreamy folk with ghostly traces of Americana tradition uplifted by transcendently hummable melodies and lilting cinematic instrumentation.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($80): Portland 2023 Folk Festival @ Crystal Ballroom | Ron Artis II, Hillstomp, Rayland Baxter, Fox and Bones & More!
Janaury 13-15 @ Crystal Ballroom – Portland Folk Festival is an ALL AGES, three-day celebration of Folk and Americana music in Portland.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($50): Magic City Hippies @ Crystal Ballroom | w/ CAPYAC, Psychedelic Funk
February 19 @ Crystal Ballroom – Shades on and shirts unbuttoned, Magic City Hippies generate the kind of heat that could’ve powered a high seas yacht party in the seventies or shake a Coachella stage next summer.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($55): An Evening with Fruition (Trio) @ Aladdin Theater | Alternative, Indie
December 8 @ Aladdin Theater – Fruition’s newest album, Broken at the Break of Day, shines a light on all five members of the band, whether it’s on the traded lead vocals of “Dawn” or the irresistible rhythms of “Where Can I Turn.”
Read MoreWin Tickets ($70): Yonder Mountain String Band @ Crystal Ballroom | Jam-grass
March 25 @ Crystal Ballroom – With their latest album, “Get Yourself Outside,” Colorado-based Yonder Mountain String Band once again echoes out into the universe their place as not only a pioneering jam-grass act, but also one of the most innovative groups in the live music scene
Read MoreWin Tickets ($90): Al Franken @ Revolution Hall | The Only Former U.S. Senator Currently on Tour Tour
December 8 @ Revolution Hall – As far as anyone knows, Al Franken is the only U.S. Senator who was also one of the original writers for Saturday Night Live.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($58): Esther Povitsky @ Aladdin Theater | Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch
December 4 @ Aladdin Theater – A fixture of the LA comedy scene, Esther can be seen on Hulu’s 2nd season of DOLLFACE, starring alongside Kat Dennings and Shay Mitchell.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($80): New Year’s Eve 2022/2023 w/ Digable Planets @ Crystal Ballroom in Downtown Portland | Jazz-informed Hip Hop
December 31 @ Crystal Ballroom – Nearly 20 years after their debut, Digable Planets’ music still shines and the group continues to bring their celebrated stage show to excited crowds around the world.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($40): Nefesh Mountain @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Bluegrass, Americana
December 1 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Since their arrival on the scene in 2015, Nefesh Mountain has been hailed as one of today’s formative boundary pushing Bluegrass/Americana bands.
Read MoreCancelled: Rakim @ Crystal Ballroom | Rap, Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of ‘The 18th Letter’
December 2 @ Crystal Ballroom – Rakim was among the first to demonstrate the possibilities of sitting down to write intricately crafted lyrics packed with clever word choices and metaphors.
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