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John Alcala

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MisterWives at Roseland Theater on Oct. 19, 2024
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October 24, 2024 3:00pm
KoRn at Moda Center on Oct. 8, 2024
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October 10, 2024 7:00pm
PJ Harvey at Moda Center on Oct. 7, 2024
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October 10, 2024 5:00pm
Badflower, Slothrust, and Missio at Roseland Theater on Oct. 6, 2024
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October 10, 2024 4:00pm
Lainey Wilson at RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater on Sept. 28, 2024
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October 1, 2024 8:00am
Lainey Wilson's Country's Cool Again Tour made a powerful stop at the RV Inn Amphitheater on Saturday night, marking the third consecutive performance for Wilson and her band—who were showing no...
Ice Nine Kills at Moda Center on August 31, 2024
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September 9, 2024 3:00pm
Sleater-Kinney and Amyl and The Sniffers at Pioneer Courthouse Square on August 7, 2024
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August 8, 2024 12:00pm
Hiatus Kaiyote, Free Nationals, and Digable Planets at Grand Lodge on July 18, 2024
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July 24, 2024 9:30am
Tom Bailey at Crystal Ballroom on June 26, 2024
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July 5, 2024 5:00pm
Hanabie at Crystal Ballroom on May 30, 2024
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May 31, 2024 10:00am
Avril Lavigne at RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater on May 26, 2024
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May 30, 2024 4:20pm
Tedeschi Trucks Band at Keller Auditorium on May 22, 2024
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May 30, 2024 11:00am
Marcus King and JJ Wilde at Crystal Ballroom on May 7, 2024
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May 13, 2024 11:11am
Sleater-Kinney at Crystal Ballroom on April 5, 2024
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April 9, 2024 4:20pm
Chelsea Wolfe at Roseland Theater on March 27, 2024
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April 2, 2024 10:00am
Grace Potter and Brittney Spencer at Roseland Theater on March 3, 2024
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March 15, 2024 11:00am
Depeche Mode at Moda Center on Nov. 28, 2023
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December 5, 2023 8:00am
Lauren Daigle at Moda Center on Nov. 16, 2023
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December 4, 2023 12:00pm
ZZ Ward at Revolution Hall on Nov. 12, 2023
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November 18, 2023 7:07am
Kim Petras at Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Oct. 27, 2023
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November 9, 2023 11:11am
Hozier at Moda Center on Oct. 25, 2023
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November 1, 2023 4:20pm
Teddy Swims at Roseland Theater on Oct. 24, 2023
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October 26, 2023 4:20pm
Arctic Monkeys at Moda Center on Sept. 24, 2023
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September 29, 2023 4:20pm
Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper at RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater on Sept. 19, 2023
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September 29, 2023 11:11am
Patti Smith at Pioneer Courthouse Square on Aug. 15, 2023
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August 17, 2023 3:33pm
John Craigie and Shook Twins at Grand Lodge on July 29, 2023
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August 2, 2023 5:30pm
Taylor Swift at Lumen Field on July 22, 2023
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July 28, 2023 12:12pm
The Eras concert begins with a countdown; raising the anticipation in Lumen Field to an insane level. As the clock hits zero the ovation is thunderous from my location on the floor....
Scenes from Day Two of the Waterfront Blues Festival at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on July 2, 2023
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July 19, 2023 12:00pm
Scenes from Day One of the Waterfront Blues Festival at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on July 1, 2023
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July 18, 2023 12:00pm
Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Perfume Genius at Edgefield Amphitheater on June 8, 2023
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June 15, 2023 12:12pm
Bebe Rexha and Zolita at Crystal Ballroom on June 7, 2023
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June 12, 2023 11:11am
Garbage and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater on June 3, 2023
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June 7, 2023 2:22pm
First Aid Kit and Hurray for the Riff Raff at Keller Auditorium on May 22, 2023
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May 25, 2023 12:12pm
Shinedown and Three Days Grace at Moda Center on May 9, 2023
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May 15, 2023 11:11am
Y La Bamba at Wonder Ballroom on April 26, 2023
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May 5, 2023 10:10am
Betty Who at Crystal Ballroom on March 29, 2023
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March 31, 2023 2:00pm
Los Lobos and Gaby Moreno at Revolution Hall on March 22, 2023
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March 28, 2023 6:00pm
Margo Price and Lola Kirke at Crystal Ballroom on Feb. 13, 2023
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March 13, 2023 11:11am
Atreyu and Black Veil Brides at Theater of the Clouds on Dec. 11, 2022
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December 14, 2022 10:30am
Charley Crockett and Greyhounds at Crystal Ballroom on Dec. 5, 2022
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December 12, 2022 9:45am
Joe Bonamassa at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Nov. 25, 2022
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December 2, 2022 4:00pm
Lucius and Abraham Alexander at Crystal Ballroom on Nov. 18, 2022
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November 28, 2022 8:45am
Blu DeTiger and Tiffany Day at Wonder Ballroom on Nov. 15, 2022
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November 17, 2022 5:30pm
The Knocks and Cannons at Roseland Theater on Oct. 29, 2022
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November 2, 2022 4:30pm
Panic! At The Disco and Marina at Moda Center on Oct. 15, 2022
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October 19, 2022 2:30pm
The Pretty Reckless and Ayron Jones at Roseland Theater on Sept. 5, 2022
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September 12, 2022 10:30am
Maren Morris and The Lone Bellow at Edgefield Amphitheater on Aug. 28, 2022
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September 3, 2022 7:00pm
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss at Edgefield Amphitheater on Aug. 27, 2022
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September 3, 2022 10:00am
Tedeschi Trucks Band and Los Lobos at Cuthbert Amphitheater on Aug. 24, 2022
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August 29, 2022 5:00pm
Mitski and Hurray for the Riff Raff at Edgefield Amphitheater on Aug. 9, 2022
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August 12, 2022 4:00pm
The Mavericks at Revolution Hall on August 4, 2022
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August 9, 2022 12:00pm
Rising Appalachia and Jeffrey Martin at Crystal Ballroom on August 2, 2022
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August 8, 2022 9:30am
Scenes from Day 4 of the Waterfront Blues Festival featuring Lettuce, Cedric Burnside, and more at Tom McCall Waterfront on July 4, 2022
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July 21, 2022 8:30pm
Scenes from Day 3 of the Waterfront Blues Festival featuring Taj Mahal & the Phantom Blues Band, Curtis Salgado, and more at Tom McCall Waterfront on July 3, 2022
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July 20, 2022 4:00pm
Scenes from Day 2 of the Waterfront Blues Festival featuring The Wood Brothers, The War & Treaty, and more at Tom McCall Waterfront on July 2, 2022
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July 19, 2022 4:00pm
Scenes from Day 1 of the Waterfront Blues Festival featuring Grace Potter, Robert Randolph, The Suffers, and more at Tom McCall Waterfront on July 1, 2022
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July 18, 2022 9:30am
Bleachers and The Lemon Twigs at Grand Lodge on June 26, 2022
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June 30, 2022 8:00am
Slipknot and Cypress Hill at RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater on June 14, 2022
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June 22, 2022 11:30am
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram and Brittney Spencer at Roseland Theater on May 10, 2022
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May 18, 2022 3:30pm
Amyl and The Sniffers and C.O.F.F.I.N at Roseland Theater on May 9, 2022
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May 18, 2022 11:30am
Ryan Hurd and Morgan Wade at Roseland Theater on May, 8, 2022
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May 12, 2022 6:30pm
Buddy Guy at Revolution Hall on Apr. 21, 2022
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April 28, 2022 7:30pm
Kelsy Karter and Animal Sun at Mission Theater on Apr. 12, 2022
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April 20, 2022 9:30am
Lights and tiLLie at Roseland Theater on Apr. 5, 2022
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April 9, 2022 5:00pm
Valerie June and Sunny War at Aladdin Theater on Apr. 2, 2022
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April 9, 2022 9:30am
Slothrust and Calva Louise at Revolution Hall on Mar. 25, 2022
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April 1, 2022 9:30am
Elle King and Lola Kirke at Crystal Ballroom on Mar. 22, 2022
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March 31, 2022 8:00pm
Sasha Berliner at Jack London Revue on Feb. 23, 2022
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February 27, 2022 5:45pm
Shinedown and Ayron Jones at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Feb. 8, 2022
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February 17, 2022 9:30am
Marina and Tove Styrke at Keller Auditorium on Feb. 5, 2022
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February 16, 2022 6:45pm
beabadoobee, Christian Leave and Blackstarkids at Crystal Ballroom on Nov. 26, 2021
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December 1, 2021 5:00pm
Ural Thomas & the Pain at The Lot at Zidell Yards on July 16, 2021
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July 25, 2021 11:00am
Liv Warfield at The Lot at Zidell Yards on July 14, 2021
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July 23, 2021 12:00pm
Scenes from The Waterfront Blues Festival at The Lot at Zidell Yards on July 5, 2021
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July 10, 2021 1:00pm
Scenes from Day Two of the Waterfront Blues Festival at The Lot at Zidell Yards on July 1, 2021
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July 8, 2021 3:00pm
Scenes from Day One of the Waterfront Blues Festival at The Lot at Zidell Yards on July 1, 2021
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July 8, 2021 11:00am
Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters at The Lot at Zidell Yards on June 20, 2021
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June 27, 2021 11:00am
Blossom and DJ Rescue at The Lot at Zidell Yards on June 10, 2021
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June 15, 2021 11:00am
PDX Jazz Festival: Eric Gales and Ron Artis II & The Truth at Aladdin Theater on Feb. 27, 2020
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March 2, 2020 10:00am
PDX Jazz Festival: Gunhild Carling at Jack London Revue on Feb. 26, 2020
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February 28, 2020 12:00pm
PDX Jazz Festival: Tuck & Patti at The Old Church on Feb. 25, 2020
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February 27, 2020 2:00pm
PDX Jazz Festival: Larry Carlton and Stanley Jordan at Newmark Theatre on Feb. 21, 2020
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February 26, 2020 12:00pm
PDX Jazz Festival: Liv Warfield at Revolution Hall on Feb. 20, 2020
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February 25, 2020 2:00pm
ZZ Ward and Fox and Bones at Revolution Hall on Feb. 17, 2020
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February 19, 2020 1:00pm
MAITA, Wave Action and Sama Dams at Doug Fir Lounge on Feb. 5, 2020
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February 11, 2020 10:00am
Michael Kiwanuka and Sammy Brue at Roseland Theater on Jan. 26, 2020
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January 29, 2020 9:30am
Kaki King and Guy Buttery at Winningstad Theatre on Jan. 19, 2020
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January 21, 2020 9:30am
Brittany Howard at Roseland Theater on Nov. 20, 2019
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November 24, 2019 3:00pm
Sleater-Kinney and Kaina at Crystal Ballroom on Nov. 19, 2019
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November 21, 2019 12:00pm
Zhavia Ward at Hawthorne Theatre on Nov. 16, 2019
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November 20, 2019 12:00pm
KOLARS and Dear Boy at Mississippi Studios on Nov. 6, 2019
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November 9, 2019 11:00am
Moorea Masa, Frankie Simone and Blossom at Mississippi Studios on Oct. 28, 2019
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November 6, 2019 9:30am
Kim Petras at Roseland Theater on Oct. 24, 2019
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November 1, 2019 9:30am
Highly Suspect and Slothrust at Wonder Ballroom on Oct. 15, 2019
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October 23, 2019 4:00pm
Foreigner at Ilani on Oct. 13, 2019
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October 22, 2019 4:00pm
Bleached at Star Theater on Oct. 9, 2019
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October 16, 2019 2:00pm
Charli XCX and Brooke Candy at Roseland Theater on Oct. 6, 2019
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October 11, 2019 3:00pm
Morrissey and Interpol at Moda Center on Sept. 30, 2019
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October 11, 2019 9:30am
Zara Larsson and Frankie Simone at Wonder Ballroom on Sept. 18, 2019
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September 24, 2019 3:30pm
MUNA and Chelsea Jade at Wonder Ballroom on Sept. 16, 2019
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September 19, 2019 12:00pm
Squeeze and X at The Elsinore Theatre on Sept. 10, 2019
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September 19, 2019 9:30am
Dave Matthews Band at Sunlight Supply Amphitheater on Sept. 4, 2019
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September 10, 2019 12:30pm
Dave Matthews' long overdue return to the Portland metro area finally arrived last Wednesday night at Ridgefield’s Sunlight Supply Amphitheater, and as the house lights dimmed, the diverse crowd...
Bobby Torres Ensemble at Lan Su Chinese Garden on August 20, 2019
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August 27, 2019 11:00am
Connie Han at Lan Su Chinese Garden on August 13, 2019
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August 21, 2019 3:00pm
Lauren Daigle at Moda Center on August 10, 2019
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August 14, 2019 12:30pm
Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson and Palaye Royale at Moda Center on August 2, 2019
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August 8, 2019 11:30am
Walk Off The Earth and Darenots at Keller Auditorium on August 1, 2019
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August 7, 2019 11:30am
Mae.Sun feat. Hailey Niswanger at Lan Su Chinese Garden on July 30, 2019
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August 1, 2019 12:30pm
Black Pistol Fire and Thunderpussy at Hawthorne Theatre on July 23, 2019
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July 27, 2019 1:30pm
Lucinda Williams and Cass McCombs at Oregon Zoo Amphitheatre on June 22, 2019
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June 28, 2019 3:00pm
Third Eye Blind, Ra Ra Riot and Jimmy Eat World at Moda Center on June 18, 2019
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June 26, 2019 12:00pm
Lecrae, Andy Mineo, Trip Lee, KB, Tedashii, WHATUPRG, 1K Phew, and Gawvi at Portland State University on June 16, 2019
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June 20, 2019 1:00pm
Buckcherry and Joyous Wolf at Hawthorne Theatre on June 11, 2019
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June 13, 2019 12:30pm
Imogen Heap at Moore Theatre on June 5, 2019
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June 11, 2019 12:00pm
Tedeschi Trucks Band and Los Lobos at L. B. Day Amphitheatre on May 25, 2019
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June 2, 2019 2:00pm
Saturday evening in Salem began with a wet but high-energy set by Los Lobos. Showcasing the versatility of a band with 45-plus years of experience behind them, not only did they have the crowd on...
Tedeschi Trucks Band at Paramount Theatre on May 23, 2019
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June 1, 2019 4:00pm
The long weekend and concerts I had been anticipating for months had finally come, as the Tedeschi Trucks Band took the stage for the first night of their two-night stay at Seattle’s majestic...
Kingsley and Redwood Son at the Portland Rose Festival on May 26, 2019
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May 30, 2019 3:00pm
Haley Johnsen at Doug Fir Lounge on May 24, 2019
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May 29, 2019 3:00pm
St. Lucia at Mississippi Studios on May 8, 2019
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May 17, 2019 9:30am
Shoshana Bean at Beaverton High School on April 25, 2019
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May 8, 2019 9:30am
Haley Reinhart and Megan Diana at Hawthorne Theatre on April 23, 2019
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April 26, 2019 12:00pm
Soul'd Out Music Festival: DakhaBrakha, Soriah and Yemen Blues at Crystal Ballroom on April 21, 2019
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April 25, 2019 12:00pm
Soul'd Out Music Festival: Buddy Guy and Curtis Salgado at Roseland Theater on April 17, 2019
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April 24, 2019 5:00pm
Soul'd Out Music Festival: Tower of Power and Ron Artis II at Roseland Theater on April 16, 2019
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April 19, 2019 3:00pm
Lennon Stella and Valley at Wonder Ballroom on April 7, 2019
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April 10, 2019 10:00am
Durand Jones & The Indications and Ginger Root at Wonder Ballroom on April 1, 2019
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April 3, 2019 3:00pm
The Delines at Music Millennium on Feb. 20, 2019
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February 22, 2019 10:00am
Elton John at Moda Center on Jan. 12, 2019
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January 15, 2019 1:30pm
Looking up at the monumental stage that would soon welcome Sir Elton John to Portland for the final time, the legendary singer-songwriter’s cultural impact was on full display. Surrounding the...
Band of Friends at Aladdin Theater on Dec. 12, 2018
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December 20, 2018 10:00am
The Guitar Collective III: Angel Vivaldi, Jacky Vincent and Nita Strauss at Paris Theatre on Dec. 5, 2018
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December 14, 2018 2:30pm
Palaye Royale, BONES uk and Dead Posey at Bossanova Ballroom on Nov. 28, 2018
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December 6, 2018 10:00am
Ingrid Michaelson and Jenna Nicholls at Revolution Hall on Nov. 26, 2018
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November 30, 2018 4:00pm
Five Finger Death Punch, Breaking Benjamin and Bad Wolves at Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Nov. 15, 2018
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November 17, 2018 4:00pm
PiL at Wonder Ballroom on Oct. 28, 2018
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October 31, 2018 2:00pm
St. Paul & The Broken Bones and Black Pumas at Crystal Ballroom on Oct. 17, 2018
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October 25, 2018 9:30am
MC50, Starcrawler and Holy Grove at Roseland Theater on Oct. 15, 2018
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October 20, 2018 4:00pm
Allen Stone and Nick Waterhouse at the Roseland Theater on Oct. 11, 2018
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October 18, 2018 2:30pm
Gregory Alan Isakov with the Oregon Symphony at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Oct. 8, 2018
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October 10, 2018 2:30pm
Garbage and Rituals of Mine at the Roseland Theater on Sept. 30, 2018
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October 3, 2018 9:30am
John Prine at the Hult Center and Music Millennium on Sept. 19-20, 2018
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September 27, 2018 9:00am
Lauryn Hill at Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Sept. 12, 2018
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September 18, 2018 2:00pm
Jason Isbell and Aimee Mann at Oregon Zoo Amphitheatre on Sept. 7, 2018
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September 12, 2018 2:00pm
Halestorm, In This Moment and New Years Day at the Cuthbert Amphitheater on August 18, 2018
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August 23, 2018 11:00am
Belly at Revolution Hall on August 11, 2018
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August 15, 2018 10:45am
Pearl Jam at Safeco Field on August 8, 2018
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August 11, 2018 9:45am
Set List for Pearl Jam's First Home Show Long Road Release Low Light Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town Corduroy Go Do The Evolution Mind Your Manners Throw Your Hatred Down (Neil...
Sheryl Crow and Caitlyn Smith at Edgefield on July 24, 2018
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July 27, 2018 3:30pm
Curtis Salgado, Worth, Sister Mercy, Tony Ozier, Kevin Selfe, Lady A and More Locals at the Waterfront Blues Festival on July 5-7, 2018
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July 20, 2018 9:30am
Norman Sylvester, Mel Brown, Jon Koonce, Karen Lovely, LaRhonda Steele, Jarrod Lawson and More Locals at the Waterfront Blues Festival on July 4-5, 2018
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July 19, 2018 9:30am
Ann Wilson of Heart at The Elsinore Theatre on July 9, 2018
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July 17, 2018 11:30am
Highlights from Day 3 of the Waterfront Blues Festival featuring The Mavericks, Curtis Salgado, Nikki Hill, Sister Mercy, Mary Flower and more at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on July 6, 2018
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July 7, 2018 12:00pm
Highlights from Day 2 of the Waterfront Blues Festival featuring Beth Hart, Mel Brown, The Revivalists, Rae Gordon and more at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on July 5, 2018
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July 6, 2018 12:00pm
Highlights from Day 1 of the Waterfront Blues Festival featuring Robert Randolph, Norman Sylvester, Jon Koonce, Larkin Poe and more at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on July 4, 2018
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July 5, 2018 1:00pm
Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters with Lucinda Williams at Edgefield on June 26, 2018
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June 30, 2018 10:00am
Buddy Guy at Ilani on June 24, 2018
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June 29, 2018 8:45am
Buddy Guy and The Damn Right Blues Band filled the Cowlitz Ballroom at Ilani with soul, blues and joy—featuring Tom Hambridge on drums, Marty Sammon on keys, Orlando Wright on bass, and Ric Hall...
James Taylor and His All-Star Band at the Moda Center on June 5, 2018
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June 7, 2018 4:30pm
Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers at the Moda Center on June 4, 2018
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June 6, 2018 3:00pm
Sir Mix-A-Lot at the Portland Rose Festival on June 2, 2018
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June 5, 2018 3:00pm
Laryssa Birdseye at the Portland Rose Festival on June 2, 2018
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June 4, 2018 4:30pm
The Eagles and JD & The Straight Shot at the Moda Center on May 22, 2018
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May 30, 2018 9:30am
Sofi Tukker at the Wonder Ballroom on May 21, 2018
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May 24, 2018 6:00pm
P!nk at the Moda Center on May 15, 2018
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May 17, 2018 11:35am
Taylor Swift, Charli XCX and Camila Cabello at the University of Phoenix Stadium on May 8, 2018
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May 14, 2018 9:30am
Upon arriving at the University of Phoenix Stadium, the size and scope of this show struck me. To say the place is huge is an understatement—announced attendance was 60,000. The show started with...
Soul'd Out Music Festival: Wyclef Jean at the Wonder Ballroom on April 22, 2018
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May 2, 2018 12:00pm
Soul'd Out Music Festival: Ron Artis II & The Truth and Worth with Moorea Masa at the Star Theater on April 22, 2018
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April 28, 2018 9:30am
Jesse Colin Young at the Aladdin Theater on April 19, 2018
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April 26, 2018 9:30am
Jesse Colin Young returned with a fresh new band including his son Tristan Young on bass and fellow Berklee College of Music graduates Virginia Garcia Alves and Sally Stempler (vocals), Donnie...
Jonny Lang at The Elsinore Theatre on April 11, 2018
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April 15, 2018 3:00pm
Shoshana Bean at Beaverton High School on March 21, 2018
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March 26, 2018 12:00pm
Beaverton High alumna Shoshanna Bean returned home to celebrate the release of her fourth studio album, Spectrum, and used the opportunity to raise funds for the Beaverton High School performing...
Joanne Shaw Taylor and Tolan Shaw at the Aladdin Theater on March 19, 2018
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March 23, 2018 11:00am
Celebrating David Bowie at the Roseland Theater on March 11, 2018
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March 14, 2018 1:00pm
Walk Off The Earth and Darenots at the Crystal Ballroom on March 6, 2018
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March 9, 2018 10:30am
Santana at Veterans Memorial Coliseum on March 3, 2018
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March 6, 2018 10:00am
Santana's Divination Tour Set List Woodstock Intro Soul Sacrifice Jingo Evil Ways/A Love Supreme Toussaint L'Ouverture Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen Oye Como Va Europa Batuka/No One to Depend...
k.d. lang at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Feb. 27, 2018
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March 2, 2018 12:00pm
As the house lights dimmed and the band took the stage, the sold-out hall came to its feet and a barefoot k.d. lang strode into view. The ovation fell to near silence as lang paused for a moment...
Margo Price and Blank Range at Revolution Hall on Feb. 26, 2018
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February 28, 2018 1:00pm
Bermuda Triangle and Bells Atlas at the Aladdin Theater on Feb. 9, 2018
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February 12, 2018 10:35am
Beth Hart and Marina V at Revolution Hall on Feb. 3, 2018
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February 6, 2018 11:00am
Moorea Masa & The Mood, Blossom and Siren and the Sea at Mississippi Studios on Jan. 28, 2018
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January 30, 2018 3:00pm
Coco Columbia, LiquidLight and Childspeak at Mississippi Studios on Jan. 16, 2018
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January 24, 2018 2:00pm
Storm Large at The Old Church on Jan. 15, 2018
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January 17, 2018 10:00am
Evanescence at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Dec. 19, 2017
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December 28, 2017 3:00pm
Set List for Evanescence's 'Synthesis' Live with Orchestra Orchestra opened with: Moonlight Sonata (Ludwig van Beethoven) Pavane (Gabriel Fauré) Adagio Cantabile (Ludwig van Beethoven) La Strada...
Lindsey Stirling and Alexander Jean at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Dec. 18, 2017
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December 28, 2017 11:00am
On the night of December 18, two blindfolded young girls were positioned in front of the Portland marquee outside of the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. As their blindfolds were removed the...
Tori Amos and Scars on 45 at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Nov. 22, 2017
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November 24, 2017 1:30pm
Liv Warfield and Ryan Waters with Saeeda Wright and Ashley Jayy at the Jack London Revue on Nov. 5, 2017
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November 16, 2017 11:00am
Liv Warfield and her guitarist Ryan Waters brought their "The Living Room" performance to Portland's newest jazz club. The sold-out Sunday performance, the first of two nights, was an exceptional...
Tedeschi Trucks Band and Hard Working Americans at the Keller Auditorium on Nov. 3, 2017
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November 9, 2017 6:00pm
Hollywood Undead and Butcher Babies at the Roseland Theater on Oct. 30, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
November 7, 2017 12:00pm
In This Moment, Of Mice and Men and Avatar at the Roseland Theater on Oct. 29, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
November 1, 2017 4:15pm
In This Moment's Set List Blood River of Fire Adrenalize Roots Burn Lay Your Gun Down Monster Jam Black Wedding In The Air Tonight (Phil Collins cover) The Infection Sick Like Me Oh Lord Whore
Tash Sultana and Pierce Brothers at the Wonder Ballroom on Oct. 23, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
October 30, 2017 4:00pm
Rising Appalachia and Gill Landry at the Crystal Ballroom on Oct. 20, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
October 27, 2017 10:00am
Take Me to the River: A Memphis Soul, Rhythm & Blues Revue at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Oct. 18, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
October 25, 2017 2:13pm
The Oregon Symphony presented the extraordinary Take Me to the River Revue tour at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Wednesday evening, a live performance experience based on the award-winning...
Joe Bonamassa at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Oct. 5, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
October 13, 2017 11:30am
Joe Bonamassa brought his “Guitar Event of the Year” to Portland’s Arlene Schnitzer concert hall on October 5. Along with his stellar eight-piece band, Bonamassa delivered a two-plus-hour set of...
The Magpie Salute at the Crystal Ballroom on Sept. 26, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
September 29, 2017 9:45am
Goldfrapp and Morgan Saint at the Crystal Ballroom on Sept. 20, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
September 26, 2017 10:00am
Gov't Mule at the Roseland Theater on Sept. 19, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
September 25, 2017 10:00am
Hank Williams Jr. and The Cadillac Three at the Moda Center on Sept. 14, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
September 20, 2017 10:15am
Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit with Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls at the Keller Auditorium on Sept. 11, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
September 15, 2017 3:00pm
The Doobie Brothers and ZZ Top at the Cuthbert Amphitheater on August 27, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
August 30, 2017 3:00pm
As The Doobie Brothers took the stage, the sold-out Cuthbert Amphitheater crowd erupted to the first notes of “Jesus Is Just Alright.” In an instant, they were on their feet, dancing and singing...
Bryan Ferry and Judith Owen at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on August 15, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
August 22, 2017 2:15pm
Royal Blood and Welles at the Roseland Theater on August 10, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
August 17, 2017 6:30pm
Lucent Dossier Experience at the Crystal Ballroom on August 8, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
August 12, 2017 3:00pm
The Lucent Dossier Experience brought their stunning and innovative performance art to the Crystal Ballroom stage last Tuesday with an incredible number of jaw-dropping moments featuring aerial...
Green Day and Catfish and the Bottlemen at the Moda Center on August 2, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
August 10, 2017 2:45pm
On a hot August night in Portland, Green Day fans packed the Moda Center for what would be a spectacular night of rock and roll. UK band Catfish and the Bottlemen were up first with their loud,...
Ed Sheeran and James Blunt at the Moda Center on July 30, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
August 1, 2017 6:30pm
Set List Castle On The Hill Eraser The A Team Don't / New Man I'm A Mess Bloodstream Happier Galway Girl Feeling Good / I See Fire Hearts Don't Break Around Here ("Ed's Choice"...
Rockin' For Tony: A Musical Tribute to Tony DeMicoli with Nu Shooz, Quarterflash and Jon Koonce at the Crystal Ballroom on July 16, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
July 22, 2017 12:45pm
Some of Portland's most famous '80s rockers united at the Crystal Ballroom in honor of legendary club owner Tony DeMicoli. In the early 1980s, Portland experienced a golden age of homegrown live...
The Revolution at the Roseland Theater on July 14, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
July 17, 2017 3:30pm
Ryan Adams and Amy Miller at Edgefield on June 29, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
June 30, 2017 11:00am
Morgan James at Mississippi Studios on June 14, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
June 17, 2017 11:00am
Valerie June and Lynn Cardona at the Aladdin Theater on June 3, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
June 7, 2017 10:00am
KINK's Vortex 2 feat. Patrick Lamb, Haley Johnsen and Brian Harrison and The Last Draw at the Portland Rose Festival on May 28, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
June 1, 2017 3:00pm
Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives and Sean McConnell at the Star Theater on May 23, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
May 29, 2017 10:00am
Featuring Marty Stuart on guitars and mandolin; Chris Scruggs on bass, pedal steel and guitars; Kenny Vaughn on guitars and bass; and Harry Stinson on drums. Set List: I Know You Rider (Grateful...
Celebrating 30 Years of the Cascade Blues Association with Duffy Bishop, Lloyd Jones, Norman Sylvester and more at the Crystal Ballroom on May 21, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
May 25, 2017 3:00pm
The past Sunday evening, the Crystal Ballroom filled with music fans and musicians alike for a very special celebration and benefit recognizing the Cascade Blues Association's 30-year...
Jamey Johnson, Margo Price and Brent Cobb at the Crystal Ballroom on May 8, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
May 18, 2017 12:00pm
As a sold-out Crystal Ballroom filled to capacity you could sense the anticipation of the crowd, anxious to see their outlaw country hero Jamey Johnson. With nearly eight years gone by since...
Marc Cohn and Jenn Grinels at the Aladdin Theater on May 4, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
May 10, 2017 3:35pm
Liz Vice at the Doug Fir Lounge on May 3, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
May 8, 2017 2:10pm
David Crosby & Friends at the Aladdin Theater on May 2, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
May 7, 2017 2:00pm
The Zombies at the Aladdin Theater on April 23, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
April 29, 2017 11:00am
Soul'd Out Music Festival: Shock, Whitney McClain and Andy Stokes at the Roseland Theater on April 22, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
April 26, 2017 1:30pm
Soul'd Out Music Festival: Toots & the Maytals, Lee Fields & The Expressions and Tezeta Band at the Roseland Theater on April 19, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
April 23, 2017 5:00pm
Nikki Lane at Music Millennium, Skype Live Studio and Doug Fir Lounge with Robert Ellis and Jonathan Tyler on March 21, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
March 29, 2017 12:30pm
Nikki Lane rolled through Portland last week in support of her new Highway Queen record. In true royal fashion, Lane took every opportunity to perform live with stops at the Skype Live Studios...
Bebe Rexha, Spencer Ludwig and Daniel Skye at the Wonder Ballroom on March 13, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
March 17, 2017 3:30pm
The house lights dim and the stage fills with clouds of smoke. An absolutely stunning Bebe Rexha enters. Wrapped in a full-length fur coat and saturated in red lights, she opens her set with “Bad...
Skull Diver at the Star Theater on March 12, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
March 16, 2017 9:30am
Experience Hendrix Tour with Billy Cox, Buddy Guy, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Zakk Wylde and more at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Feb. 17, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
February 20, 2017 9:30am
If Jimi Hendrix were alive today, he'd be 74. And while many around the world still mourn the loss of the world’s greatest, most innovative guitar player, thankfully his contemporaries as well as...
LÉON and Jacob Banks at the Doug Fir Lounge on Feb. 13, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
February 16, 2017 9:30am
Tove Lo and Phoebe Ryan at the Roseland Theater on Feb. 7, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
February 10, 2017 3:00pm
Ayron Jones and The Way, Foxy Lemon and Redwood Son at Mississippi Studios on Feb. 3, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
February 9, 2017 6:00pm
Laura Ivancie at the Doug Fir Lounge on Jan. 28, 2017
Photos by John Alcala
February 7, 2017 9:30am
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats and The Domestics at the Crystal Ballroom on Dec. 11, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
December 16, 2016 2:15pm
The Pretty Reckless at the Roseland Theater on Dec. 3, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
December 8, 2016 3:00pm
It’s been some six years since I had my first glimpse of The Pretty Reckless at Warped Tour and they’ve grown immensely. On Saturday, December 3 in a near capacity Roseland, they played their...
Sturgill Simpson and The London Souls at the Keller Auditorium on Nov. 12, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
November 30, 2016 11:30am
Amanda Shires at Mississippi Studios on Nov. 13, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
November 20, 2016 11:00am
Slightly Stoopid, Fortunate Youth and Perro Bravo at the Crystal Ballroom on Nov. 5, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
November 9, 2016 3:00pm
Sixx:A.M., Shinedown and Five Finger Death Punch at the Moda Center on Nov. 2, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
November 8, 2016 10:20am
This past Wednesday, on the last night of Dead Nation’s Daze of the Dead Music Festival, the Moda Center was filled with crazed and passionate fans hungry for the heavy metal thunder of...
Sierra Hull and The Hollerbodies at the Alberta Rose Theatre on October 23, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
October 27, 2016 3:30pm
Dan Reed Network at the Star Theater on October 22, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
October 26, 2016 9:30am
Sara Jackson-Holman at Mississippi Studios on October 19, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
October 21, 2016 12:00pm
Explode Into Colors and Wampire Benefiting Friends of Noise at Mississippi Studios on October 16, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
October 18, 2016 4:00pm
Explode Into Colors reunited on Sunday night for two sold-out benefit concerts at Mississippi Studios supporting all-ages music venues in Portland via Friends of Noise and the L.A.-based all-ages...
The Devil Makes Three and Lost Dog Street Band at the Roseland Theater on October 9, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
October 13, 2016 2:00pm
The Oregon Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony featuring Duffy Bishop, Fernando Viciconte and 3 Leg Torso at the Aladdin Theater on Oct. 8, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
October 11, 2016 3:50pm
St. Paul & The Broken Bones and Seratones at the Roseland Theater on Sept. 23, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
September 27, 2016 12:00pm
Garbage and Cigarettes After Sex at the Roseland Theater on Sept. 18, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
September 22, 2016 4:15pm
Inside a sold-out Roseland Theater with anticipation building, the crowd presses forward towards the stage. Volume's set to stun as the lights dim and then a pulsating light and rhythm begins to...
Nikki Hill at Dante's on Sept. 15, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
September 18, 2016 7:00pm
Death Valley Girls, The Shivas and Top Down at Mississippi Studios on Sept. 11, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
September 14, 2016 12:30pm
Wilco and Joan Shelley at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Sept. 4, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
September 7, 2016 1:30pm
Steve Miller Band at Edgefield on August 28, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
September 2, 2016 11:30am
Cheap Trick and Heart at Sunlight Supply Amphitheater on August 27, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
August 31, 2016 3:30pm
Jeff Beck and Buddy Guy at Maryhill Winery & Amphitheater on August 20, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
August 25, 2016 2:30pm
As The Damn Right Blues Band took the stage on a blistering hot Saturday at Maryhill Winery, keyboardist Marty Sammon started the evening with my favorite introduction to the one and only Buddy...
Jackson Browne at Edgefield on August 10, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
August 17, 2016 8:30am
On a magnificent Pacific Northwest summer evening, the stage was set for one of the premier singer-songwriters of the 20th century: Jackson Browne. Casually walking on stage with his full...
Los Lonely Boys at the Clark County Fairgrounds on August 7, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
August 9, 2016 9:30am
Message of Love with Los Lonely Boys The Garza brothers, better known as Los Lonely Boys, returned to the Northwest this past week on a mission to share music that makes people think of family,...
Thanks at Mississippi Studios on July 2, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
August 1, 2016 11:55am
The Claypool Lennon Delirium and JJUUJJUU at the Roseland Theater on July 23, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
July 29, 2016 9:45am
Scenes from PDX Pop Now! at AudioCinema on July 23, 2016
Photos by Corey Terrill, John Alcala
July 28, 2016 3:15pm
Summer Cannibals and Cat Hoch at PDX Pop Now! at AudioCinema on July 24, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
July 26, 2016 9:45am
Scenes from the Cathedral Park Jazz Festival featuring Farnell Newton & The Othership Connection, Mel Brown, Errick Lewis and more on July 16-17, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
July 23, 2016 2:15pm
Mic Capes and Gold Casio at PDX Pop Now! at AudioCinema on July 22, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
July 23, 2016 1:00pm
Scenes from Day 4 of the Waterfront Blues Festival featuring Louis Pain, LaRhonda Steele, Big Harp George and more at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on July 4, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
July 22, 2016 3:30pm
Scenes from Day 4 of the Waterfront Blues Festival featuring Curtis Salgado, Samantha Fish, The California Honeydrops, Thara Memory and more at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on July 4, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
July 22, 2016 1:00pm
Scenes from Day 3 of the Waterfront Blues Festival featuring Liv Warfield, JJ Grey, Dr. John, ZZ Ward, Ayron Jones and The Way, Liz Vice and more at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on July 3, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
July 20, 2016 9:30am
Scenes from Day 2 of the Waterfront Blues Festival featuring Maceo Parker, Jimmie Vaughan, Polyrhythmics, Grace Love & The True Loves, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Lilla and more at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on July 2, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
July 15, 2016 11:30am
Scenes from Day 1 of the Waterfront Blues Festival featuring Los Straitjackets, Norman Sylvester, Ty Curtis and more at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on July 1, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
July 12, 2016 12:00pm
Scenes from Day 1 of the Waterfront Blues Festival featuring Tedeschi Trucks Band, Femi Kuti and Bobby Torres Ensemble at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on July 1, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
July 12, 2016 9:00am
Immersed in the Blues: Three Nights with Buddy Guy in the Pacific Northwest
Photos by John Alcala
July 1, 2016 11:00am
Buddy Guy and The Damn Right Blues Band returned to the Northwest for three performances this past May and I was there for every show. The venues, three of my favorites in the Northwest, included...
Everclear, The Wild Feathers and Greg Holden at Tom McCall Waterfront Park for the Portland Rose Festival on June 11, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
June 17, 2016 9:30am
Patrick Lamb, Lovey James, Nehemiah Booker and The Brown Sisters at Tom McCall Waterfront Park for the Portland Rose Festival on May 29, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
June 4, 2016 11:00am
On Sunday, May 29, Patrick Lamb brought together an amazing group of local artists for an outstanding evening of music on the RoZone concert stage—featuring Lovey James with Nate Botsford, The...
Sir Mix-A-Lot at Tom McCall Waterfront Park for the Portland Rose Festival on May 28, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
June 2, 2016 9:30am
As Seattle’s Anthony Ray (aka Sir Mix-A-Lot) returned to the Portland Rose Festival's RoZone concert stage on Saturday night, he stated that he wasn’t here to play to the people; he was here to...
Leon Bridges and Solo Woods at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on May 28, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
June 1, 2016 11:45am
The Last Internationale at the Hawthorne Theatre on May 22, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
May 24, 2016 1:30pm
The Who at the Moda Center on May 17, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
May 19, 2016 11:30am
Curtis Salgado at Music Millennium and Jimmy Mak's on April 30, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
May 3, 2016 4:30pm
Soul'd Out Music Festival: Allen Toussaint Tribute with Willie West, Ural Thomas & the Pain, Nolatet, Moorea Masa and more at the Star Theater on April 16, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
April 19, 2016 4:30pm
Soul'd Out Music Festival: Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue at the Keller Auditorium on April 15, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
April 17, 2016 12:00pm
Soul'd Out Music Festival: Gary Clark Jr. and Baskery at the Roseland Theater on April 14, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
April 16, 2016 3:00pm
Jackie Greene and The Suitcase Junket at Mississippi Studios on April 10, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
April 16, 2016 11:15am
Sugaray Rayford Band at The Birk on April 9, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
April 14, 2016 10:30am
Texas bluesman Sugaray Rayford and his band (Gino Matteo on guitar, Ralph Carter on bass, Lavell Jones on drums, Drake Munkihaid Shining on keys, and Leo Dombecki on sax and keys) returned to...
Anders Osborne and Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds at Dante's on April 2, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
April 5, 2016 1:15pm
Anders Osborne came to Dante's and brought his band featuring Carl Dufrene (bass, vocals), Brady Blade (drums), Eric McFadden (guitar), Danny Eisenberg (keys), and Osborne himself providing...
XRAY.fm's 2nd Birthday Party: Summer Cannibals and The Ghost Ease at Mississippi Studios on March 20, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
March 24, 2016 4:15pm
Winter Blues Music Festival: Lloyd Jones, Amber Sweeney, Earl Thomas and Kara Grainger at the Milwaukie-Portland Elks Lodge #142 on March 12, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
March 19, 2016 11:00am
Umphrey's McGee and TAUK at the Crystal Ballroom on March 13, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
March 17, 2016 3:15pm
David Crosby at the Aladdin Theater on March 12, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
March 14, 2016 5:30pm
A sold-out Aladdin Theater for a legend of an era, this performance had all the makings for a very special evening of music. As David Crosby took the stage, it was evident that he was relaxed and...
Thao & The Get Down Stay Down at the Skype Live Studio on March 4, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
March 6, 2016 11:00am
Celebrating their latest release, A Man Alive, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down appeared at KINK's Skype Live Studio on Friday, March 4, 2016. The band will be back at Portland's Wonder Ballroom...
Lake Street Dive at the Skype Live Studio on March 2, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
March 5, 2016 11:00am
Ahead of a sold-out show at the Crystal Ballroom, Lake Street Dive stopped by KINK's Skype Live Studio on Wednesday, March 2, 2016.
Grace Potter and Eliza Hardy Jones at the Roseland Theater on Feb. 12, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
February 15, 2016 5:45pm
Morgan James at the Alberta Rose Theatre on Feb. 4, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
February 7, 2016 1:50pm
AC/DC and Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown at the Tacoma Dome on Feb. 2, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
February 5, 2016 11:15am
AC/DC kicked off the fifth leg of their Rock or Bust World Tour with a relentless 20-song, two-hour set of rock and roll anthems at the Tacoma Dome on Tuesday, February 2—from the opening intro to...
The Wood Brothers and Liz Vice at the Roseland Theater on Jan. 30, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
February 1, 2016 3:30pm
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats and Paper Bird at the Wonder Ballroom on January 24, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
January 27, 2016 3:30pm
Thanks, Cat Hoch and Astro Tan at Holocene on Jan. 14, 2016
Photos by John Alcala
January 17, 2016 1:05pm
Cooper at the Skype Live Studio on Dec. 21, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
December 23, 2015 2:50pm
Cooper Lynn Hays stopped by KINK radio's Skype Live Studio on Monday afternoon with Fred E. Stephenson on guitar, Allen Hunter on bass, John Morrow on sax and flute, James Pearson on drums, and...
Hailey Niswanger at Dante's on Dec. 19, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
December 21, 2015 11:30am
Check out a gallery of photos by John Alcala of Portland-born saxophonist Hailey Niswanger celebrating her return home.
LeAnn Rimes at Spirit Mountain Casino on Dec. 6, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
December 10, 2015 3:00pm
Dweezil Zappa at the Roseland Theater on Nov. 30, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
December 10, 2015 11:45am
Featuring Dweezil Zappa on guitar, Scheila Gonzalez on saxophone, flute, keyboards and vocals, Ben Thomas on vocals, Chris Norton on keyboards, Kurt Morgan on bass, and Ryan Brown behind the kit.
Shook Twins, Annalisa Tornfelt and Tall Heights at Revolution Hall on Nov. 21, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
November 25, 2015 9:15am
Danielle Nicole Band at the White Eagle Saloon on Nov. 14, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
November 20, 2015 9:30am
Liz Vice at the Mission Theater on Nov. 13, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
November 16, 2015 12:30pm
Macy Gray and Valise at Revolution Hall on Nov. 8, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
November 12, 2015 11:15am
Macy Gray returned to Portland on Sunday night for a performance at Revolution Hall, her second visit this year after headlining the Waterfront Blues Festival with Galactic this past July....
Madonna at the Moda Center on October 17, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
October 19, 2015 7:00pm
Madonna and her entourage rolled into town on Saturday night for a sold-out show at the Moda Center. The massive show on her Rebel Heart Tour was an incredible multimedia concert experience with...
Hiatus Kaiyote and Coco Columbia at the Wonder Ballroom on October 9, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
October 14, 2015 9:30am
Neil Young + Promise of the Real at the Chiles Center on October 7, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
October 9, 2015 1:45pm
At 69 years of age, Neil Young and his band, Lukas Nelson's Promise Of The Real, cranked out an impressive 25-song, three-hour set with no breaks at the University of Portland's Chiles Center on...
Naomi Tatsuoka & Friends at The Analog Cafe on October 2, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
October 7, 2015 2:15pm
The band on this evening featured Naomi Tatsuoka on lead vocals, Josh Makosky on guitar, Jimi Hardin on drums, Chris Hale on bass, Jun Tatsuoka on guitar, and Querra Tatsuoka and Melissa Rose...
Beth Hart at the Roseland Theater on Sept. 26, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
September 30, 2015 9:00am
Le Butcherettes at the Hawthorne Theatre on Sept. 24, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
September 26, 2015 12:10pm
Sugaray Rayford at The Birk on Sept. 11, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
September 24, 2015 9:15am
Patti LaBelle at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Sept. 20, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
September 22, 2015 9:15am
At 71 years young, Patti LaBelle looked amazing and full of energy on Sunday night at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Within the first 30 seconds of taking the stage for her opening song “Need...
Lynyrd Skynyrd at Chinook Winds Casino on Sept. 12, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
September 20, 2015 6:45pm
Foo Fighters and Gary Clark Jr. at the Moda Center on Sept. 14, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
September 17, 2015 9:10am
Babes in Toyland, Fea and The Choppers at Mississippi Studios on Sept. 3, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
September 8, 2015 11:30am
Shuggie Otis and Moon By You at the Hawthorne Theatre on August 30, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
September 2, 2015 7:30pm
Thanks and Just Lions at Mississippi Studios on August 21, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
August 24, 2015 12:30pm
Ana Popović at the Star Theater on August 1, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
August 7, 2015 1:00pm
Sweet Harmony Soul featuring Mavis Staples, Patty Griffin and Amy Helm at the Oregon Zoo Amphitheatre on July 25, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
August 4, 2015 4:10pm
Morgan James at Mississippi Studios on July 26, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
July 29, 2015 4:00pm
From the moment Morgan James stepped up to the microphone and the first notes came through the PA, you knew that voice, the sound of passion, the sound of music played from the heart, an artist...
Modern Kin, Nurses, Mic Crenshaw and Coco Columbia at PDX Pop Now! on July 25-26, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
July 28, 2015 7:30pm
Vinnie Dewayne and Chanti Darling at PDX Pop Now! on July 24, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
July 25, 2015 2:00pm
Bobby Rush at The Birk on July 16, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
July 20, 2015 7:00pm
When the 81-years-young King of the Chitlin' Circuit took the stage at The Birk on Thursday, July 16, he brought with him 60-plus years of musical heritage, a deep-rooted appreciation of where he...
Scenes from Day 4 of the Waterfront Blues Festival featuring Buddy Guy, Quinn Sullivan, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Turkuaz and more at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on July 5, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
July 20, 2015 3:45pm
Scenes from Day 3 of the Waterfront Blues Festival featuring Dave and Phil Alvin, The Paladins, Con Brio, Jessica Hernandez, Jarekus Singleton and more at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on July 4, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
July 19, 2015 3:45pm
Scenes from Day 2 of the Waterfront Blues Festival featuring Galactic with Macy Gray, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, LoveBomb Go-Go, Lisa Mann and more at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on July 3, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
July 17, 2015 2:45pm
Scenes from Day 1 of the Waterfront Blues Festival featuring Gregg Allman, Ural Thomas, Scott Pemberton, Norman Sylvester and more at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on July 2, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
July 14, 2015 3:30pm
Rock of the '80s: Berlin, The Smithereens and The Tubes at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on May 29, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
July 10, 2015 9:15am
Robin Trower and Ayron Jones and The Way at the Aladdin Theater on July 1, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
July 9, 2015 11:45am
The B-52's and The Fabulous Downey Brothers at the Oregon Zoo Amphitheatre on June 27, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
July 6, 2015 12:00pm
On a hot Saturday night in Portland, The B-52’s kicked off the Oregon Zoo Summer Concerts series with a high-energy set of new wave hits. Opening with their song "Pump" from 2008's Funplex, Cindy...
Rock the Roses: Great White, Slaughter and Vixen at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on June 5, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
June 28, 2015 6:10pm
KINK on the Waterfront: Walk Off The Earth, Kopecky, Scars on 45 and The Wind and The Wave at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on June 6, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
June 15, 2015 5:20pm
The fifth and final night of this year's Rose Festival RoZone concert series was spectacular indeed. Beginning with amazing weather, it was the recipe for a perfect day filled with friends and...
Kate Tempest and Coco Columbia at the Doug Fir Lounge on May 22, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
May 24, 2015 12:10am
South East London poet, spoken word artist and playwright Kate Tempest shared the stage with Portland's Coco Columbia at the Doug Fir Lounge on Friday, May 22. Listen to Columbia's debut record...
Rhiannon Giddens at the Skype Live Studio on May 19, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
May 20, 2015 11:30am
Rhiannon Giddens and her band got up early on Tuesday morning before their sold-out Aladdin Theater show to the delight of the Skype Live Studio audience. Opening her four-song set with the...
Junior Brown at the Aladdin Theater on April 10, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
May 7, 2015 10:00am
It’s a Friday night in Portland and a raucous crowd is filling the Aladdin Theater to capacity for a night with Junior Brown. For those who have not been blessed with the opportunity to experience...
Nikki Lane at the Doug Fir Lounge on April 29, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
May 3, 2015 9:30am
Nikki Lane and her band (Alex Munoz on guitar, Ben Eyestone on drums, Eric Whitman on bass and Russ Pahl on pedal steel) played their first headlining show in Oregon and brought their classic...
Soul'd Out Music Festival: Allen Stone, Just People and Lilla at the Roseland Theater on April 19, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
April 29, 2015 7:45pm
Neko Case and Rodrigo Amarante at Revolution Hall on April 18, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
April 28, 2015 1:30pm
Faith No More at the Keller Auditorium on April 17, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
April 24, 2015 3:30pm
Soul'd Out Music Festival: Charles Bradley and BADBADNOTGOOD at the Roseland Theater on April 14, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
April 17, 2015 1:15pm
Check out a gallery of photos by John Alcala from a funky, soulful and jazzy first night at the Soul’d Out Music Festival.
Garth Brooks at the Moda Center on April 12, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
April 13, 2015 2:15pm
On his first night in Oregon in more than 18 years, Garth Brooks played two out of five Portland shows at the Moda Center on Sunday, April 12 with wife Trisha Yearwood opening.
Dana Fuchs Band at The Birk on March 24, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
April 6, 2015 9:00am
On the last night of their Pacific Northwest tour, the Dana Fuchs Band seemingly saved the best for last at Oregon’s historic Birkenfeld Country Store (aka The Birk). From the moment Fuchs and her...
Savoy Brown with Kim Simmonds at the Aladdin Theater on March 21, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
April 1, 2015 11:20am
One of the original British blues pioneers Kim Simmonds is touring again, celebrating 50 years of music with his band Savoy Brown and a legion of fans. At 67, Simmonds sounded as good as ever when...
Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real at Mississippi Studios on March 17, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
March 24, 2015 12:45pm
On St. Patrick’s night at Mississippi Studios, Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real made their return to Portland after having to reschedule their original January date because Neil Young asked...
Smokin’ Joe Kubek and Bnois King at the Fourth Annual Winter Blues Music Festival on March 14, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
March 17, 2015 5:00pm
On a windy and rainy Saturday night, the Texas heat was on in Milwaukie, Ore., when Texas bluesmen Smokin’ Joe Kubek and Bnois King took the stage with their band. With their dueling guitar styles...
Portland Jazz Festival: Lucky Peterson and Roseland Hunters at the Aladdin Theater on March 1, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
March 8, 2015 11:50pm
On the closing evening of the Portland Jazz Festival, fans were treated to a special night with second-generation blues artist Lucky Peterson (touring in support of his self-produced,...
Ayron Jones and The Way at the White Eagle Saloon on Feb. 14, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
February 18, 2015 1:15pm
Puget Sound's Ayron Jones and The Way (Ayron Jones providing guitar and vocals with DeAndre Enrico on bass and Kai Van De Pitte on drums) returned to Portland on Valentine's night and their...
Metts Ryan & Collins at the Doug Fir Lounge on Feb. 7, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
February 10, 2015 3:30pm
Ripe Red Apple at the Alberta Street Pub on Jan. 31, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
February 9, 2015 6:10pm
From Chile to Portland, Ripe Red Apple—Gaia Lyle (vocals) and Gonzalo Villa (guitar) along with Christopher Benson (guitar), Alexandra Geffel (drums) and Dave Smith (bass)—brought their blend...
Periphery at the Hawthorne Theatre on Jan. 27, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
February 8, 2015 9:35pm
Progressive heavy metal fans got to see one of the best when Periphery brought their Juggernaut Tour to Portland on Tuesday, January 27. On the night of their new double album's release...
Trigger Hippy at Mississippi Studios on Jan. 26, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
February 1, 2015 9:25pm
Monday night at Mississippi Studios: There's a sold-out house and five outstanding musicians (Tom Bukovac, Nick Govrik, Joan Osborne, and Steve Gorman and Jackie Greene of The Black...
Thanks, Just Lions and Us Lights at Mississippi Studios on Jan. 24, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
January 29, 2015 1:50pm
XRAY.fm welcomed an outstanding bill of #PDXmusic to Mississippi Studios. It's Saturday night and Mississippi Studios is filled to capacity—for good reason—in anticipation of an exceptional...
Cooper and the Jam at the Crystal Ballroom's 101st Birthday Free-For-All on Jan. 11, 2015
Photos by John Alcala
January 23, 2015 11:20am
Reignwolf with Down and Outlaws at the Doug Fir Lounge on Dec. 28, 2014
Photos by John Alcala
January 7, 2015 1:20pm
It's Sunday night after Christmas and the Doug Fir is packed in anticipation of a raw, high-energy show from Saskatoon’s (Saskatchewan, Canada) Jordan Cook, aka Reignwolf, now a resident of...
X Family X-Mas with The Blasters at the Star Theater on Dec. 21, 2014
Photos by John Alcala
January 3, 2015 1:50pm
On Sunday, December 21, two great American bands came together at the Star Theater for the second time in a week. When the five men of The Blasters took the stage, they hit the ground running with...
Sister Mercy's 'Head Over Heels' CD Release at the Star Theater on Dec. 14, 2014
Photos by John Alcala
December 31, 2014 10:50am
Portland officially welcomed Sister Mercy (featuring lead vocals by April Brown alongside Kelsey Brown on vocals, Steven Savoie on guitar, Debby Espinor on keys, Ron Camacho on bass, and Roger...
Sallie Ford and Old Light at the Wonder Ballroom on Dec. 13, 2014
Photos by John Alcala
December 15, 2014 7:30pm
Check out a gallery of photos by John Alcala.
Nikki Lane at The Bing Lounge on Nov. 26, 2014
Photos by John Alcala
December 3, 2014 9:10am
A breath of country fresh air from Greenville, SC, Nikki Lane and her band made a stop by The Bing Lounge last Wednesday afternoon before their evening show at the Doug Fir with Jamestown Revival...
Southern Soul Assembly at the Aladdin Theater on Nov. 13, 2014
Photos by John Alcala
November 18, 2014 9:00pm
On a freezing Portland evening, most of town hunkered down for a cold night. Yet, a warm front from the south had settled in near the corner of SE Powell Boulevard and Milwaukie Avenue at the...
Tedeschi Trucks Band and Greyhounds in Portland and Spokane on Nov. 7-8, 2014
Photos by John Alcala
November 13, 2014 10:40pm
A Weekend with Tedeschi Trucks BandLast Friday and Saturday night, this photographer was privileged to attend back-to-back Tedeschi Trucks Band shows in Portland and Spokane (at the Schnitzer and...
Eddie Martinez Band at Jimmy Mak’s on Nov. 1, 2014
Photos by John Alcala
November 4, 2014 8:32pm
Check out a gallery of photos by John Alcala.
Allen Stone, Bad Rabbits and The BGP at the Wonder Ballroom on Oct. 25, 2014
Photos by John Alcala
October 30, 2014 1:56pm
Seattle's—well, technically Chewelah's—Allen Stone soulfully rocked an early show at the Wonder Ballroom on Saturday, October 25 with Boston funkateers Bad Rabbits and Tacoma...
Coco Montoya at Jimmy Mak's on Oct. 23, 2014
Photos by John Alcala
October 24, 2014 2:12pm
Coco Montoya hit Portland's Jimmy Mak's on October 23 to celebrate the release of his new live album, Songs From The Road, recorded at The Triple Door in Seattle. Alongside his band (Nathan Brown...
Melvins and Le Butcherettes at the Roseland Theater on Oct. 19, 2014
Photos by John Alcala
October 23, 2014 10:06am
On the fourth night of their fall tour, Melvins' Buzz Osborne and Dale Crover alongside bassist Jeff Pinkus (of the Butthole Sufers) were an absolute powerhouse trio from beginning to end. From...
The Oregon Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony featuring Nu Shooz, Norman Sylvester and Dr. Demento at the Aladdin Theater on Oct. 4, 2014
Photos by John Alcala
October 10, 2014 4:48pm
Ayron Jones and The Way at the Goodfoot on Oct. 1 and The Bing Lounge on Oct. 2, 2014
Photos by John Alcala
October 3, 2014 12:37pm
Puget Sound trio rock the Goodfoot and The Bing Lounge Seattle's Ayron Jones and The Way returned to Portland this week playing an intimate club date at the Goodfoot on Wednesday...
Elton John at the Moda Center on Sept. 25, 2014
Photos by John Alcala
September 29, 2014 6:10pm
Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real at Hempstalk at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on Sept. 28, 2014
Photos by John Alcala
September 29, 2014 5:50pm
Little Freddie King at the Alberta Rose Theatre on Sept. 21, 2014
Photos by John Alcala
September 25, 2014 5:30pm
Real juke blues from New Orleans at the Alberta Rose TheatreIt’s not often that we have the opportunity to see legends like Little Freddie King. Those in attendance at the Alberta Rose...
Heart at Edgefield on Sept. 20, 2014
Photos by John Alcala
September 22, 2014 12:05pm
Heart brought the love to a sold-out Edgefield crowd. Photos by John Alcala.
Thanks, Hosannas and Rags & Ribbons at the Doug Fir Lounge on Sept. 11, 2014
Photos by John Alcala
September 13, 2014 1:30pm
Check out photos of PDX-made music from Thanks, Hosannas and Rags & Ribbons at the Doug Fir on Thursday. Shots by John Alcala.
Scenes from the Waterfront Blues Festival at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on July 3-6, 2014
Photos by John Alcala
July 14, 2014 1:00pm
Scott Pemberton at the Waterfront Blues Festival on July 6, 2013
Photos by John Alcala
June 20, 2014 6:20pm
In 2013, multi-genre guitar slinger Scott Pemberton got the chance to show off his unique style at the biggest fest in his hometown: Portland’s annual Waterfront Blues Festival.

Past Show Picks

Sep
9

Friday
8pm

Bikini Kill
Lithics

Crystal Ballroom
Sep
8

Thursday
8pm

Bikini Kill

Crystal Ballroom
Apr
11

Monday
8pm

Yola

Roseland Theater
Feb
20

Sunday
7pm

Kaki King

Winningstad Theatre
Jan
10

Monday
7:30pm

Mark Hummel

The Shedd Institute
Mar
29

Sunday
8pm

LaRhonda Steele

Live Stream
Mar
11

Wednesday
8pm

Patti Smith

Paramount Theatre
Mar
10

Tuesday
8pm

Amanda Shires

Aladdin Theater
Mar
4

Wednesday
8pm

MarchFourth

Crystal Ballroom
Mar
3

Tuesday
7pm

MarchFourth

Crystal Ballroom
Feb
27

Thursday
8pm

Eric Gales
Ron Artis II

Aladdin Theater
Feb
21

Friday
8pm

Jenn Grinels

The Old Church
Feb
20

Thursday
8pm

Ghost-Note
Liv Warfield

Revolution Hall
Feb
19

Wednesday
7pm

Skillet

Roseland Theater
Feb
19

Feb 19 - Mar 1

PDX Jazz Festival

Portland
Feb
17

Monday
8pm

ZZ Ward

Revolution Hall
Feb
11

Tuesday
8:30pm

Violent Femmes

Crystal Ballroom
Feb
9

Sunday
8pm

Stone Temple Pilots

Roseland Theater
Jan
26

Sunday
8pm

Michael Kiwanuka

Roseland Theater
Jan
19

Sunday
7:30pm

Kaki King

Winningstad Theatre
Dec
22

Sunday
8pm

Ayron Jones and The Way

White Eagle Saloon
Dec
16

Monday
7:30pm

Storm Large
Oregon Symphony

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Nov
24

Sunday
5pm

Curtis Salgado
Kevin Selfe, Norman Sylvester

Roseland Theater
Nov
20

Wednesday
8pm

Brittany Howard

Roseland Theater
Nov
20

Wednesday
8pm

Sleater-Kinney

Crystal Ballroom
Nov
19

Tuesday
8pm

Sleater-Kinney

Crystal Ballroom
Nov
16

Saturday
8pm

Zhavia Ward

Hawthorne Theatre
Nov
6

Wednesday
9pm

KOLARS

Mississippi Studios
Oct
28

Monday
8pm

Moorea Masa
Frankie Simone, Blossom

Mississippi Studios
Oct
24

Thursday
8pm

Kim Petras

Roseland Theater
Oct
15

Tuesday
8:30pm

Highly Suspect
Slothrust

Wonder Ballroom
Oct
9

Wednesday
9pm

Bleached
Dude York

Star Theater
Oct
8

Tuesday
8pm

Nikki Lane

Mississippi Studios
Oct
6

Sunday
8pm

Charli XCX
Brooke Candy

Roseland Theater
Sep
30

Monday
7:30pm

Morrissey
Interpol

Moda Center
Sep
22

Sunday
7:30pm

Wyclef Jean
Oregon Symphony

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Sep
18

Wednesday
8pm

Zara Larsson

Wonder Ballroom
Sep
16

Monday
8pm

MUNA

Wonder Ballroom
Sep
13

Friday
6pm

Gary Clark Jr.

Edgefield Amphitheater
Sep
10

Tuesday
7:30pm

Squeeze

The Elsinore Theatre
Sep
6

Friday
9pm

Cooper

Star Theater
Sep
3

Tuesday
7pm

Heart
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Elle King

Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
Aug
27

Tuesday
7pm

Steve Miller
Marty Stuart

Oregon State Fair
Aug
14

Wednesday
7:30pm

The Rolling Stones

Lumen Field
Aug
10

Saturday
7:30pm

Lauren Daigle

Rose Quarter
Aug
1

Thursday
7:30pm

Walk Off The Earth

Keller Auditorium
Jul
23

Tuesday
8pm

Black Pistol Fire
Thunderpussy

Hawthorne Theatre
Jul
19

Jul 19 - 21

Cathedral Park Jazz Festival

Portland
Jul
16

Tuesday
7:30pm

Ozzy Osbourne
Megadeth

Moda Center
Jul
13

Saturday
9:15pm

Lilla

Jack London Revue
Jul
4

Jul 4 - 7

Waterfront Blues Festival
WIN TICKETS: Fourth of July Weekend

Portland
Jun
29

Saturday
8pm

Electric Light Orchestra

Moda Center
Jun
28

Friday
9pm

Dido

Roseland Theater
Jun
25

Tuesday
8pm

Jamila Woods

Star Theater
Jun
22

Saturday
6:30pm

Lucinda Williams

Oregon Zoo Amphitheatre
Jun
16

Sunday
7pm

Lecrae
Andy Mineo

Portland State University
Jun
11

Tuesday
8pm

Buckcherry
Joyous Wolf

Hawthorne Theatre
Jun
5

Wednesday
8pm

Imogen Heap

Moore Theatre
May
25

Saturday
6pm

Tedeschi Trucks Band

L. B. Day Amphitheatre
May
23

Thursday
7:30pm

Neil Young
Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real

Matthew Knight Arena
Apr
25

Thursday
7:30pm

Shoshana Bean
Thomas Lauderdale, Michael Allen Harrison

Beaverton High School
Apr
21

Sunday
8pm

Michael Schenker

Revolution Hall
Apr
7

Sunday
8:30pm

Lennon Stella

Wonder Ballroom
Feb
27

Wednesday
8pm

Joe Jackson

Aladdin Theater
Feb
24

Sunday
8pm

Kris Kristofferson

Newmark Theatre
Feb
20

Wednesday
6pm

The Delines

Music Millennium
Feb
18

Monday
8pm

Kacey Musgraves
Soccer Mommy

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Feb
8

Friday
9pm

Le Butcherettes

Star Theater
Feb
2

Saturday
7:30pm

Bob Seger

Moda Center
Jan
12

Saturday
8pm

Elton John

Moda Center
Dec
14

Friday
8pm

Sister Mercy

Catfish Lou's
Dec
12

Wednesday
8pm

Band Of Friends
Davy Knowles

Aladdin Theater
Dec
5

Wednesday
6pm

Angel Vivaldi
Nita Strauss, Jacky Vincent

Paris Theatre [CLOSED]
Nov
28

Wednesday
7pm

Palaye Royale
BONES UK, Dead Posey

Bossanova Ballroom
Nov
26

Monday
8pm

Ingrid Michaelson

Revolution Hall
Nov
20

Tuesday
9pm

Deap Vally
Candace

Mississippi Studios
Nov
16

Friday
8pm

Sister Mercy

Catfish Lou's
Nov
4

Sunday
8pm

David Crosby

Aladdin Theater
Oct
17

Wednesday
8:30pm

St. Paul & The Broken Bones

Crystal Ballroom
Oct
15

Monday
8pm

MC50

Roseland Theater
Oct
12

Friday
9pm

Sister Mercy

Catfish Lou's
Oct
11

Thursday
8pm

Allen Stone

Wonder Ballroom
Oct
8

Monday
7:30pm

Gregory Alan Isakov
Oregon Symphony

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Sep
30

Sunday
8pm

Garbage

Roseland Theater
Sep
19

Wednesday
8pm

John Prine

Hult Center
Sep
14

Friday
9pm

Sister Mercy

Catfish Lou's
Sep
14

Friday
8pm

Greta Van Fleet
Dorothy

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Sep
12

Wednesday
6pm

Lauryn Hill

Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Sep
7

Friday
7pm

Jason Isbell

Oregon Zoo Amphitheatre
Aug
18

Saturday
6pm

Halestorm
In This Moment, New Years Day

Cuthbert Amphitheater
Aug
11

Saturday
8pm

Belly

Revolution Hall
Aug
8

Wednesday
7pm

Pearl Jam

Safeco Field
Aug
3

Friday
8pm

Morgan James

Mississippi Studios
Jul
31

Tuesday
6:30pm

Willie Nelson

Edgefield Amphitheater
Jul
28

Saturday
8pm

ZZ Top

Washington County Fair Complex
Jul
20

Friday
7pm

Chris Stapleton
Marty Stuart, Brent Cobb

Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
Jul
20

Jul 20 - 22

Cathedral Park Jazz Festival

Portland
Jul
17

Tuesday
8pm

Ry Cooder

Revolution Hall
Jul
15

Sunday
9pm

Liv Warfield

Jack London Revue
Jul
14

Saturday
9pm

Liv Warfield

Jack London Revue
Jul
13

Friday
9pm

Liv Warfield

Jack London Revue
Jul
9

Monday
7:30pm

Ann Wilson

The Elsinore Theatre
Jul
4

Jul 4 - 7

Waterfront Blues Festival
WIN TICKETS: Fourth of July Weekend

Portland
Jun
26

Tuesday
6:30pm

Robert Plant
Lucinda Williams

Edgefield Amphitheater
Jun
24

Sunday
7pm

Buddy Guy

Ilani
Jun
9

Saturday
7:30pm

Jethro Tull

Edgefield Amphitheater
Jun
2

Saturday
7pm

Sir Mix-A-Lot

Tom McCall Waterfront Park
May
22

Tuesday
7pm

Taylor Swift

Lumen Field
May
21

Monday
9pm

Sofi Tukker

Wonder Ballroom
May
15

Tuesday
7:30pm

P!nk

Moda Center
Apr
22

Sunday
8:30pm

Wyclef Jean

Wonder Ballroom
Apr
3

Tuesday
8pm

HAIM

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Mar
19

Monday
8pm

Joanne Shaw Taylor
Tolan Shaw

Aladdin Theater
Mar
11

Sunday
8pm

Celebrating David Bowie

Roseland Theater
Mar
6

Tuesday
8pm

Walk Off The Earth

Crystal Ballroom
Mar
3

Saturday
8pm

Santana

Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Mar
2

Friday
7:30pm

Herbie Hancock

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Feb
27

Tuesday
8:30pm

Betty Who

Wonder Ballroom
Feb
26

Monday
8pm

Margo Price
Blank Range

Revolution Hall
Feb
9

Friday
8pm

Bermuda Triangle

Aladdin Theater
Feb
3

Saturday
8pm

Beth Hart
Marina V

Revolution Hall
Jan
28

Sunday
9pm

Moorea Masa
Blossom, Siren and the Sea

Mississippi Studios
Jan
20

Saturday
8pm

St. Vincent

Keller Auditorium
Jan
16

Tuesday
9pm

Coco Columbia
LiquidLight, Childspeak

Mississippi Studios
Dec
19

Tuesday
8pm

Evanescence

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Dec
6

Wednesday
8pm

John McLaughlin
Jimmy Herring

Revolution Hall
Dec
5

Tuesday
7:30pm

Foo Fighters

Matthew Knight Arena
Nov
5

Sunday
9pm

Liv Warfield

Jack London Revue
Nov
3

Friday
7:30pm

Tedeschi Trucks Band
Hard Working Americans

Keller Auditorium
Oct
30

Monday
7pm

Hollywood Undead
Butcher Babies

Roseland Theater
Oct
29

Sunday
7pm

In This Moment
Of Mice and Men, Avatar

Roseland Theater
Oct
28

Saturday
8pm

Kesha

Roseland Theater
Oct
23

Monday
8:30pm

Tash Sultana
Pierce Brothers

Wonder Ballroom
Oct
18

Wednesday
7:30pm

Bobby Rush

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Oct
14

Saturday
7pm

King Black Acid
Thee Quasi, Louis "King Louie" Pain, Lisa Mann

Aladdin Theater
Oct
12

Thursday
9pm

Barb Wire Dolls

Dante's
Oct
5

Thursday
8pm

Joe Bonamassa

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Sep
28

Thursday
8pm

Sturgill Simpson

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Sep
20

Wednesday
8pm

Goldfrapp

Crystal Ballroom
Sep
19

Tuesday
8pm

Gov't Mule

Roseland Theater
Sep
14

Thursday
7pm

Hank Williams Jr.
The Cadillac Three

Moda Center
Sep
11

Monday
8pm

Jason Isbell
Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls

Keller Auditorium
Sep
4

Monday
8:30pm

Lillie Mae

Mississippi Studios
Aug
16

Wednesday
7pm

Rick Springfield

Oregon Zoo Amphitheatre
Aug
15

Tuesday
8pm

Bryan Ferry
Judith Owen

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Aug
2

Wednesday
7pm

Green Day
Catfish and the Bottlemen

Moda Center
Jul
30

Sunday
7:30pm

Ed Sheeran

Moda Center
Jul
30

Sunday
7:15pm

Dave Fleschner

The Griffin House
Jul
20

Thursday

PDX Pop Now! Kickoff Party +...

Quality Bar
Jul
16

Sunday
7pm

Nu Shooz
Quarterflash, Jon Koonce

Crystal Ballroom
Jul
14

Friday
9pm

The Revolution

Roseland Theater
Jul
14

Jul 14 - 16

Cathedral Park Jazz Festival

Portland
Jun
30

Jun 30 - Jul 4

Waterfront Blues Festival
Fourth of July Weekend

Portland
Jun
29

Thursday
6:30pm

Ryan Adams

Edgefield Amphitheater
Jun
14

Wednesday
7:30pm

Morgan James

Mississippi Studios
Jun
7

Wednesday
8pm

Corinne Bailey Rae

Wonder Ballroom
Jun
3

Saturday
8:30pm

Sir Mix-A-Lot

Tom McCall Waterfront Park
May
23

Tuesday
8pm

Marty Stuart

Star Theater
May
21

Sunday
4pm

Duffy Bishop
Lloyd Jones, Norman Sylvester, Mary Flower, Terry Robb

Crystal Ballroom
May
8

Monday
7:30pm

Jamey Johnson
Margo Price, Brent Cobb

Crystal Ballroom
May
7

Sunday
8:30pm

PJ Harvey

Crystal Ballroom
May
4

Thursday
8pm

Marc Cohn

Aladdin Theater
May
3

Wednesday
9pm

Liz Vice
Moorea Masa

Doug Fir Lounge
May
2

Tuesday
8pm

Arlo Guthrie

Revolution Hall
May
2

Tuesday
8pm

David Crosby

Aladdin Theater
Apr
23

Sunday
8pm

The Zombies

Aladdin Theater
Apr
23

Sunday
8pm

Mel Brown
Andy Stokes, Bobby Torres Ensemble, Dan Balmer, Jarrod Lawson, Christopher Brown, Patrick Lamb, Soul Vaccination

Roseland Theater
Apr
22

Saturday
8pm

Ohio Players
Andy Stokes

Roseland Theater
Apr
19

Wednesday
9pm

Toots & the Maytals
Lee Fields & The Expressions

Roseland Theater
Mar
21

Tuesday
8pm

Nikki Lane
Robert Ellis, Jonathan Tyler

Doug Fir Lounge
Mar
13

Monday
8:15pm

Bebe Rexha

Wonder Ballroom
Mar
12

Sunday
8pm

Skull Diver

Star Theater
Mar
1

Wednesday
8pm

Phantogram

Crystal Ballroom
Feb
20

Monday
7:30pm

Billy Cox
Buddy Guy, Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band

Hult Center
Feb
18

Saturday
9pm

Sallie Ford
Jenn Champion, Weezy Ford

Mississippi Studios
Feb
17

Friday
8pm

Billy Cox
Buddy Guy, Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Feb
13

Monday
9pm

LÉON

Doug Fir Lounge
Feb
10

Friday
7pm

Sallie Ford

Music Millennium
Feb
7

Tuesday
8pm

Tove Lo

Roseland Theater
Jan
28

Saturday
9pm

Laura Ivancie

Doug Fir Lounge
Jan
22

Sunday
9pm

Sara Jackson-Holman
Coco Columbia

Rontoms
Jan
14

Saturday
8pm

John Doe
Exene Cervenka

The Old Church
Dec
27

Tuesday
7:30pm

Brian Setzer Orchestra

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Dec
11

Sunday
8pm

Nathaniel Rateliff
The Domestics

Crystal Ballroom
Dec
4

Sunday
5pm

The Band Perry

Moda Center
Dec
3

Saturday
8pm

The Pretty Reckless

Roseland Theater
Nov
13

Sunday
7:30pm

Amanda Shires

Mississippi Studios
Nov
12

Saturday
8pm

Sturgill Simpson

Keller Auditorium
Nov
5

Saturday
7:30pm

Slightly Stoopid

Crystal Ballroom
Nov
2

Wednesday
6pm

Five Finger Death Punch
Shinedown, Sixx:A.M.

Moda Center
Oct
23

Sunday
8pm

Sierra Hull

Alberta Rose Theatre
Oct
22

Saturday
9pm

Dan Reed Network

Star Theater
Oct
9

Sunday
9pm

The Devil Makes Three

Roseland Theater
Sep
18

Sunday
7:30pm

Garbage

Roseland Theater
Sep
11

Sunday
7pm

Prophets of Rage
AWOLNATION

Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
Sep
4

Sunday
7:30pm

Wilco

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Aug
28

Sunday
6:30pm

Steve Miller

Edgefield Amphitheater
Aug
27

Saturday
6:30pm

Heart
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Cheap Trick

Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
Aug
20

Saturday
7pm

Jeff Beck
Buddy Guy

Maryhill Winery & Amphitheater
Aug
17

Wednesday
9pm

Coco Columbia
Sama Dams, Moorea Masa

Doug Fir Lounge
Aug
10

Wednesday
6:30pm

Jackson Browne

Edgefield Amphitheater
Aug
9

Tuesday
7pm

Devon Allman
Owen Campbell

The Birk
Aug
7

Sunday
5pm

Los Lonely Boys

Clark County Fairgrounds
Jul
24

Sunday
6:30pm

Willie Nelson

Edgefield Amphitheater
Jul
23

Saturday
9pm

The Claypool Lennon Delirium

Roseland Theater
Jul
9

Saturday
7pm

Dixie Chicks

Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
Jul
2

Saturday
9pm

Thanks
Moon By You

Mississippi Studios
Jul
1

Jul 1 - 4

Waterfront Blues Festival
Fourth of July Weekend

Portland
Jun
24

Friday
8pm

Hailey Niswanger

Jimmy Mak's [CLOSED]
Jun
5

Sunday
3pm

Too Slim & The Taildraggers

The Birk
May
25

Wednesday
7:30pm

Buddy Guy

Pantages Theater
May
23

Monday
7:30pm

Buddy Guy

Hult Center
May
22

Sunday
8pm

The Last Internationale

Hawthorne Theatre
May
17

Tuesday
7:30pm

The Who

Moda Center
Apr
30

Saturday
8pm

Curtis Salgado

Jimmy Mak's [CLOSED]
Apr
30

Saturday
2pm

Curtis Salgado

Music Millennium
Apr
29

Friday
8pm

Curtis Salgado

Jimmy Mak's [CLOSED]
Apr
17

Sunday
7:30pm

Bonnie Raitt
The California Honeydrops

Keller Auditorium
Apr
15

Friday
8pm

Paul McCartney

Moda Center
Apr
14

Thursday
8pm

Gary Clark Jr.

Roseland Theater
Apr
10

Sunday
9pm

Jackie Greene

Mississippi Studios
Apr
10

Sunday
1pm

Sugaray Rayford
Lady A

The Birk
Apr
9

Saturday
7pm

Sugaray Rayford

The Birk
Apr
2

Saturday
9pm

Anders Osborne
Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds

Dante's
Mar
22

Tuesday
7:30pm

Bruce Springsteen

Moda Center
Mar
20

Sunday
9pm

Mic Capes
Summer Cannibals, The Ghost Ease

Mississippi Studios
Mar
17

Thursday
7pm

Dana Fuchs

The Birk
Mar
13

Sunday
7:45pm

Umphrey's McGee
TAUK

Crystal Ballroom
Mar
12

Saturday
8pm

David Crosby

Aladdin Theater
Mar
12

Saturday
7:45pm

Umphrey's McGee
TAUK

Crystal Ballroom
Mar
12

Saturday
3pm

Earl Thomas
Kara Grainger

Milwaukie-Portland Elks Lodge #142
Feb
27

Saturday
8pm

Galactic
Son Little

Crystal Ballroom
Feb
20

Saturday
7:30pm

The Band Perry
Haley Reinhart

Revolution Hall
Feb
19

Friday
9pm

Dirty Revival
Ayron Jones and The Way

Star Theater
Feb
12

Friday
8pm

Grace Potter

Roseland Theater
Feb
4

Thursday
8pm

Morgan James

Alberta Rose Theatre
Jan
30

Saturday
8pm

The Wood Brothers
Liz Vice

Roseland Theater
Jan
24

Sunday
8pm

Nathaniel Rateliff

Wonder Ballroom
Jan
23

Saturday
9pm

Nathaniel Rateliff

Wonder Ballroom
Jan
6

Wednesday
8pm

Patti Smith

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Nov
13

Friday
8pm

Liz Vice

Mission Theater
Oct
9

Friday
9pm

Hiatus Kaiyote
Coco Columbia

Wonder Ballroom
Oct
3

Saturday
9pm

Scott Pemberton

Star Theater
Sep
26

Saturday
8:30pm

Beth Hart

Roseland Theater
Sep
25

Friday
7pm

Lightnin' Willie and the Poor...

The Birk
Aug
30

Sunday
8pm

Shuggie Otis
Moon By You

Hawthorne Theatre
Aug
21

Friday
10pm

Thanks
Just Lions

Mississippi Studios
May
16

Saturday
8pm

Curtis Salgado

Jimmy Mak's [CLOSED]
May
15

Friday
8pm

Curtis Salgado

Jimmy Mak's [CLOSED]
May
2

Saturday
9pm

Metts Ryan & Collins

Jimmy Mak's [CLOSED]
Apr
25

Saturday
8:30pm

Sister Mercy

Alberta Street Pub
Apr
19

Sunday
8pm

Allen Stone

Roseland Theater
Mar
13

Friday
8pm

Umphrey's McGee

Crystal Ballroom
Mar
12

Thursday
8pm

Umphrey's McGee

Crystal Ballroom
Feb
14

Saturday
9pm

Ayron Jones and The Way

White Eagle Saloon
Jan
8

Thursday
9:15pm

Sister Mercy

Duff's Garage [CLOSED]
Dec
21

Sunday
9pm

X
The Blasters

Star Theater
Dec
18

Thursday
9pm

X
The Blasters

Star Theater

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