Win Tickets ($70): Mike Farris @ Mission Theater | Rock, Soul

We are giving away a pair of tickets to Mike Farris @ Mission Theater on July 22. To win, comment below on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed July 20.

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From our sponsors:
Mike Farris
July 22, 2026
7pm doors, 8pm show | $35 | All Ages
Purchase Tickets: mcmenamins.com

Mission Theater
1624 NW Glisan St, Portland, OR 97209

For The Sound of Muscle Shoals, Mike Farris’s first album since 2018’s Silver & Stone, Farris made the pilgrimage that many soul shakers and stirrers have made before him, across the O’Neal Bridge and over the Tennessee River, straight into the creative vortex of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and right up to the door of the legendary Fame Studios.

The result of that pilgrimage is The Sound of Muscle Shoals. It’s the culmination of all of Farris’s musical influences and life lessons learned, captured in a location that holds deep meaning for him, in creative collaboration with members of the legendary Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and other session stalwarts of ‘The Shoals’ recording scene: Clayton Ivey (keys), Will McFarlane, Kelvin Holly, Wes Sheffield (guitars), Jimbo Hart (bass), and Justin Holder (drums). Collectively, they capture lightning in a bottle, channeling the spirit of their musical forebearers.

8 Comments

Steve Weber on March 4, 2026 at 10:03 am

Mike Farris has one of those voices that gives you chills the second he starts singing. I’d love to experience that power and soul live at Mission Theater. His mix of gospel, blues, and rock feels authentic and uplifting, and seeing it performed in person would be incredible. Live music nights like that are the kind you remember for years. It would be amazing to be in the crowd on July 22, soaking in the energy and letting the music do its thing. Fingers crossed! 🎶

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David on March 5, 2026 at 4:48 pm

I loved his old band the Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies, so I’m sure this will be awesome 😎

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Tina on March 10, 2026 at 6:07 pm

I love the muscle shoals sound! We visited there a couple years ago.

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Kyle on March 16, 2026 at 7:19 am

Always a good show at the mission, yes please

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Polly Zechmann on April 7, 2026 at 2:13 pm

Thanks for letting me throw my hat in the ring.

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lindsey on April 20, 2026 at 9:22 am

I would love to see this show.

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Tina on May 26, 2026 at 2:10 pm

You got me with The Sound of Muscle Shoals!

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Deb B on June 3, 2026 at 7:21 pm

This will be a great night of soulful southern music. Would love to be there.

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