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k.d. lang at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Feb. 27, 2018
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Moorea Masa & The Mood, Blossom and Siren and the Sea at Mississippi Studios on Jan. 28, 2018
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Past Shows
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Sep25Friday7:30pmMoorea MasaLive Stream
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Oct28Monday8pmMoorea MasaFrankie Simone, BlossomMississippi Studios
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Mar20Mar 20 - 24Treefort Music FestWIN TICKETSBoise
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Feb9Saturday10pmMoorea MasaSaeeda Wright, Sarah ClarkeArtists Repertory Theatre
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Jul21Jul 21 - 22PDX Pop Now!Portland
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Jun1Jun 1 - 3Upstream Music Fest + SummitSeattle
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May20Sunday9pmMoorea MasaMaarquiiDoug Fir Lounge
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Apr15Sunday11amNiamhOne From Many, Moorea Masa, Tara Velarde, Karyn Ann, Maiah Wynne, The Adio SequenceCrystal Ballroom
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Jan28Sunday9pmMoorea MasaBlossom, Siren and the SeaMississippi Studios
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Jan26Jan 26 - 27Timbrrr! Winter Music FestivalCarnation
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Nov22Wednesday8pmWorthMoorea Masa, Fox and BonesDoug Fir Lounge
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Aug3Aug 3 - 6PickathonWIN TICKETSHappy Valley
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May3Wednesday9pmLiz ViceMoorea MasaDoug Fir Lounge
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Apr19Wednesday9:30pmCory HenryMoorea MasaWonder Ballroom
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Apr19Apr 19 - 23Soul'd Out Music FestivalWIN TICKETSPortland
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Feb21Tuesday12pmMoorea MasaPortland State University
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Jan28Saturday8pmSchool of RockRed Fang, Summer Cannibals, Cat Hoch, Genders, Blowout, The Domestics, Chanti Darling, YOB, Minden, The Last Artful, Dodgr, Coco Columbia, Ural Thomas & The Pain, Moorea Masa, Taylor John WilliamsWonder Ballroom
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Sep8Thursday9pmMoorea MasaShaprece, Maiah ManserHolocene
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Aug17Wednesday9pmCoco ColumbiaSama Dams, Moorea MasaDoug Fir Lounge
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Jul4Jul 4Corbett Fun FestFourth of JulyCorbett
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Jun15Wednesday9pmThe Domestics1939 Ensemble, Moorea MasaMississippi Studios
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Feb2Tuesday9pmEmily KingMoorea MasaDoug Fir Lounge
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Jan6Wednesday8pmHaley JohnsenMoorea Masa, The Weather MachineMississippi Studios
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Nov19Thursday8pmNathaniel TalbotMoorea MasaMississippi Studios
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Nov3Tuesday9pmEL VYMoorea Masa, Lost LanderDoug Fir Lounge
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Nov2Monday9pmEL VYMoorea Masa, Lost LanderDoug Fir Lounge
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Sep5Saturday9pmLiz ViceMoorea MasaWhite Eagle Saloon
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Aug11Tuesday9pmMoorea MasaFlinnThe Liquor Store
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Jul25Saturday9pmMoorea MasaJoy PearsonAlberta Rose Theatre
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May31Sunday8pmMoorea MasaLuz Elena MendozaMississippi Studios
