Events - Week View

On Sunday afternoons, the Hostel Café in Portland, Oregon provides a friendly setting for this TrailJams Irish traditional tune session. TrailJams is a music community focused on making acoustic music together outside for the enjoyment of the musicians and of people passing by. The cozy café makes a great place to keep the music going in the winter. In better weather, the tune playing moves out to the café’s courtyard. Guests of the Hostel Café and the adjoining Northwest Portland Hostel are likely to settle at one of the nearby tables to enjoy the music.

COVID Policy:
Please be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 if you are joining this session — that is a request, not a requirement.

Uilleann piper Preston Howard Wilde leads an Irish piping session - it’s a wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon, all ages, 2-4 pm.

Mar 16 - pre-empted by St. Patrick‘s Day Celebration. Irish piping tunes can be heard on Mar 17 (Mon) from 11 am to 1 pm.

Song Circle every Sunday - see Facebook page of Fat Albert‘s Coffee House for Zoom Link and meeting ID.

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Jun 1 (Sun): Porchello - eclectic cellos
Jun 2 (Mon): Swing Shifters - rags, blues
Jun 4 (Wed): Wen‘ipt - indigenous contributors to jazz
Jun 5 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
Jun 8 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Jun 9 (Mon): Molly Starr with Stan Cassell - popular voice, guitar
Jun 11 (Wed): Cheryl Alex and Dan Balmer - jazz flute and guitar
Jun 12 (Thu): Kerry Politzer and Ben Graves - jazz piano and guitar
Jun 15 (Sun): Project X - vintage country plus
Jun 16 (Mon): James Clem - blues, roots
Jun 18 (Wed): The Bylines - American music cocktail
Jun 19 (Thu): Annette Lowman - jazz Juneteenth celebration
Jun 21 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Faehnle
Jun 22 (Sun): RVD Quartet - original pop
Jun 23 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
Jun 25 (Wed): Dan Balmer‘s Birthday Show
Jun 26 (Thu): Pete Peterson‘s Funky Trio
Jun 29 (Sun): Maiden Oregon - original acoustic
Jun 30 (Mon): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops, etc.
Jul 2 (Wed): Paul Mazzio - jazz trumpet
Jul 3 (Thu): Mike Horsfall and Kevin Deitz - jazz vibes and bass

Folk Espresso, early morning folk music to get your week started.

Hosted by:
Diane Hunt (1st Monday),
Jonathan Lay (2nd Monday),
Kevin Grgurich (3rd Monday),
Diane Hunt (4th Monday),
Gordy Euler (5th Monday),

Previous shows on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/folk-espresso.

Led by Joe Offer, new Zoom link posted every week, just before doors open: https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=168014&messages=37.

Sessions are led by Marina Dodgson (fiddle) and Maurice Condie (guitar). These are open access sessions, so there’s no need to book in advance, you’re welcome to just turn up and join in!

We believe great things happen when we play tunes together! People connect with each other and make friends, and we keep our music traditions alive by sharing tunes and passing them on. What’s more, playing tunes can make you feel happy, and if you do it often enough, you’ll notice that you are getting better at playing your instrument too!

It turns out that you don’t even have to be in the same place…great things still happen when we play music together, online from the comfort of your own home.

Phoenix Folk Ltd exists to promote participation and performance in folk and acoustic music, song and dance across the North East of England. We aim to be a friendly face of folk music, to help keep alive the great traditions of folk music and to encourage talent and personal musical development.

Everyone is muted, which means that you hear your own instrument, completing a trio with our fiddle and guitar. You can play the tune, or try some harmony!

Trad & Irish song session.

Email maureenmcnally6(at)gmail.com for Zoom link.

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Jun 1 (Sun): Porchello - eclectic cellos
Jun 2 (Mon): Swing Shifters - rags, blues
Jun 4 (Wed): Wen‘ipt - indigenous contributors to jazz
Jun 5 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
Jun 8 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Jun 9 (Mon): Molly Starr with Stan Cassell - popular voice, guitar
Jun 11 (Wed): Cheryl Alex and Dan Balmer - jazz flute and guitar
Jun 12 (Thu): Kerry Politzer and Ben Graves - jazz piano and guitar
Jun 15 (Sun): Project X - vintage country plus
Jun 16 (Mon): James Clem - blues, roots
Jun 18 (Wed): The Bylines - American music cocktail
Jun 19 (Thu): Annette Lowman - jazz Juneteenth celebration
Jun 21 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Faehnle
Jun 22 (Sun): RVD Quartet - original pop
Jun 23 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
Jun 25 (Wed): Dan Balmer‘s Birthday Show
Jun 26 (Thu): Pete Peterson‘s Funky Trio
Jun 29 (Sun): Maiden Oregon - original acoustic
Jun 30 (Mon): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops, etc.
Jul 2 (Wed): Paul Mazzio - jazz trumpet
Jul 3 (Thu): Mike Horsfall and Kevin Deitz - jazz vibes and bass

Portland Country Dance Community (PCDC) sponsors a contra slow jam on the 1st and 3rd Mondays from 7-9 PM in the community room at McMenamins Kennedy School.

The events are free and open to all acoustic musicians, whether you play by dots or by ear.

The contra jam plays tunes from the Portland Collection and the waltz books edited by Bill Matthiesen.

If you don’t have the books, we’re happy to share. Come make music with us!!

Questions: Email Kathy Story, PCDC President
at board-chair*(at)*portlandcountrydance.org.

Kate and The Lads play traditional music, transporting you to the West of Ireland, free.

Mar 17: Part of St. Patrick‘s Day Celebration

A spicy mix of folk and acoustic music, much of which is connected to the American south, including (but not limited to) acoustic blues, Texas folk, Cajun, string band & Texas swing.

Hosted by Dave Johnson, Diane Karl, Dan Shramek, Jack Bohl, Jonathan Lay, and Ed Mellnik. Past shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/early-morning-gumbo.

This is an open access session, so there’s no need to book in advance, you’re welcome to just turn up.

At our weekly singaround, you can perform a song to the rest of the group, just as you would in a regular folk club, or you can just join and listen to some live music. Tunes and poems are welcome too. When it’s your turn to perform, everyone else is muted on Zoom so that everyone can hear you.

Phoenix Folk Ltd exists to promote participation and performance in folk and acoustic music, song and dance across the North East of England. We aim to be a friendly face of folk music, to help keep alive the great traditions of folk music and to encourage talent and personal musical development.

If you’d like us to record your performance so that you have a copy to keep, then we’re very happy to do so. We’re always willing to offer advice to help you to get the best sound quality when performing online, so do get in touch if you have any questions.

Come at 7pm for the zydeco lesson and stay for the dancing, Tuesday nights.

Take advantage of the weekly lesson for beginners and then stay for the dance ‘til 9:30. Instructors rotate weekly and each brings their own curated playlist of classic and contemporary zydeco and Cajun music. Zydeco, two-step, waltz, blues, swing.

Cascade Zydeco members $5/non-members $10 (Dec 26 & Jan 2: members free non-mmbers $5.

Dance lesson 7-7:30 pm
DJ music & dancing 7:30-9:30 pm

A big shout out to our dance instructors who bring the music and teach a zydeco lesson each week. (or sometimes Cajun two step or a zydeco line dance...) Here‘s the line up:
1st Tuesdays - Roland Jemerson & Janine Tebeau-Jemerson
2nd Tuesdays - David Seitz & Patti Lind
3rd Tuesdays - Terri Jo Bonbright & Roland Jemerson
4th Tuesdays - Deb Gasster & Rich Steronko
5th Tuesdays - TBA
Wood dance floor and full bar & food for purchase.

Catfish Lou‘s opens at 5, so you can come early, eat dinner and stay for the dancing!

No outside food or drinks are permitted, but bottled water will be available for $1.

COVID Policy:
Cascade Zydeco continues to abide by the recommendations of the Oregon Health Authority. Covid vaccinations and masks recommended, but not required.

The music corner fills with super talented female musicians and the room overflows with their fantastic music.

Traditional and Contemporary folk music.

Hosted by:
Jack Bohl (1st Wednesday),
Will Selzer (2nd Wednesday),
John Risley (3rd Wednesday),
Ed Mellnik (4th Wednesday),
**rotating hosts** (5th Wednesday).

Previous shows available on the KBOO program page: https://kboo.fm/program/pastures-plenty.

Special events for youth and families:

Jul 3 (Wed) - 11:30 am to 12:30 pm: Aaron Nigel Smith, bring the family to groove to the live musical blend of reggae and roots
Jul 10 (Wed) - 11:30 am to 12:30 pm: DJ Anjali and The Incredible Kid, high-energy Bollywood/bhangra dance party. Learn a few South Asian dance moves..
Jul 17 (Wed) - 11:30 am to 12:30 pm: Olive and Dingo, hilarious and joyful rockin‘ storytime.
Jul 20 (Sat) - 11 am to 1 pm: People of the Drum, live music and drumming workshops by multicultural groups, including Mexica Tiahui, Alex Addy Drummers, Oregon Korean Performing Arts, and Portland Taiko.
Jul 24 (Wed) - 11:30 am to 12:30 pm: Nathalia Palis, ‘Mil Colores’ traditional Latin American sounds and rhythms.
Jul 31 (Wed) - 11:30 am to 12:30 pm: The Awesome Possum Party Band, feel-good family music project.
Aug 7 (Wed) - 11:30 am to 12:30 pm: Teacher Brittany, sing and dance in Spanish and English.
Aug 14 (Wed) - 11 am to 12 pm: Prismagic, balloon animals and face painting (11 am-12pm), heartfelt aerialist performance (12 pm to 1 pm).
Aug 17 Sat) - 12 pm to 5 pm: Tonga Day Festival, celebration honoring Tongan heritage through community, family, cultural performances, live music, and food.
Aug 21 (Wed) - 11:30 am to 12:30 pm: Aaron Nigel Smith and Jubba White, live reggae music with world-renowned Jamaican performer.

Tony Becker of San Jose, California and Mark Wallis of Gloucester, England host this Transatlantic session for all interested parties on Wednesdays at 8:00 PM UK time. For American visitors, please note we are now all on standard ‘winter‘ time, so that is 12:00 PM Pacific in the USA.

Open to all who play traditional Irish music and It has the obvious limitations of Zoom in that only one musician can play at a time. But we go round the ‘room’ and take it in turns - no pressure though and the baton can be passed if you just want to listen. We just play for a couple of hours.

On a good day we have a variety of instruments from pipes to Melodeon, banjo to fiddle and it can be a good way to pick up tunes. It is very friendly and we welcome everyone. The only criterion is we try to stick to Irish traditional.

Master button accordion player John Whelan hosts a free tune learning slow session on Zoom. The session starts at 2:30 pm Pacific time, lasts for about one hour, with a 30 minute break, and starting the Taking Time Slow Session at 4 pm Pacific.

Players and listeners of all levels are very welcome to enjoy playing or hearing favorite tunes at a moderate tempo, along with the all-important warmth of connection that shared music brings into our lives, even — or rather, especially — now.

This is also a great opportunity for learning new tunes, as everybody but the session leader (John) will be muted while they play. Unlike an in-person session you can noodle along to your heart’s content, and nobody will ever know unless you tell them.

John sends out the Zoom link and tune list to his newsletter subscribers every week, usually on Tuesday evening (Pacific time). Please make sure to sign up for his email newsletter, on his website, using the link below. That is all you need to do — no separate sign-up process required!

Artichoke Community Music class led by Megan Cronin Tucker, $130 for six classes/$25 drop-in.

This class is for adults who are interested in learning the fun and joyful experience of playing ukulele in a supportive group setting. The ukulele is accessible to nearly everyone and is a great jumping off point for anyone who has never dabbled in the realm of playing a musical instrument. This class is also open to those who are already at a beginner level and want to expand their knowledge. Soprano, concert and tenor ukes are welcome.

Contact the instructor for more information: megancroninmusic(*at*)gmail.com

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Jun 1 (Sun): Porchello - eclectic cellos
Jun 2 (Mon): Swing Shifters - rags, blues
Jun 4 (Wed): Wen‘ipt - indigenous contributors to jazz
Jun 5 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
Jun 8 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Jun 9 (Mon): Molly Starr with Stan Cassell - popular voice, guitar
Jun 11 (Wed): Cheryl Alex and Dan Balmer - jazz flute and guitar
Jun 12 (Thu): Kerry Politzer and Ben Graves - jazz piano and guitar
Jun 15 (Sun): Project X - vintage country plus
Jun 16 (Mon): James Clem - blues, roots
Jun 18 (Wed): The Bylines - American music cocktail
Jun 19 (Thu): Annette Lowman - jazz Juneteenth celebration
Jun 21 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Faehnle
Jun 22 (Sun): RVD Quartet - original pop
Jun 23 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
Jun 25 (Wed): Dan Balmer‘s Birthday Show
Jun 26 (Thu): Pete Peterson‘s Funky Trio
Jun 29 (Sun): Maiden Oregon - original acoustic
Jun 30 (Mon): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops, etc.
Jul 2 (Wed): Paul Mazzio - jazz trumpet
Jul 3 (Thu): Mike Horsfall and Kevin Deitz - jazz vibes and bass

Accordionist extraordinaire Mike Beglan and multi-instrumentalist Nancy Conescu share with us their love of traditional Irish music.

Traditional American music, folk and traditional musics from a variety of sources including early country recordings from the 20s and 30s.

Hosted by:
Kurt Liebezeit (1st Thursday),
Gordy Euler (2nd Thursday),
Kurt Liebezeit (3rd Thursday),
Jonathan Lay (4th Thursday).

Previous shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/rise-when-rooster-crows

Sessions are led by Marina Dodgson (fiddle) and Maurice Condie (guitar). These are open access sessions, so there’s no need to book in advance, you’re welcome to just turn up and join in!

We believe great things happen when we play tunes together! People connect with each other and make friends, and we keep our music traditions alive by sharing tunes and passing them on. What’s more, playing tunes can make you feel happy, and if you do it often enough, you’ll notice that you are getting better at playing your instrument too!

It turns out that you don’t even have to be in the same place…great things still happen when we play music together, online from the comfort of your own home.

Phoenix Folk Ltd exists to promote participation and performance in folk and acoustic music, song and dance across the North East of England. We aim to be a friendly face of folk music, to help keep alive the great traditions of folk music and to encourage talent and personal musical development.

The Waterfront Blues Festival is downtown Portland’s largest and longest-running music festival and one of the most renowned celebrations of the blues in the world. 2025 marks the 38th anniversary of the festival.

Headliners include The Main Squeeze, The Motet, Fireworks, Allen Stone, The Record Company, and ZZ , Ward. Local favorites include Kris Deelane‘s Psychedelic Soul Revue, LaRhonda Steele & Ronnie Wright, Tahira Momory & Arietta Ward, Norman Sylvester, Ural Thomas & The Pain, Ben Rice & The PDX Hustle, and many more local and international favorites.

We love our blues families! Kids 12 and under free. All children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult ticket holder.

With the return of good weather, the outdoor tune session resumes Thursday afternoons in the Butterfly Garden in Cook Park, Tigard, Oregon.

Let’s get together to play some tunes outside!

This is a weekly event in the good-weather months. The Butterfly Garden in Cook Park, Tigard, has wide open space where we can gather in shade, sunshine, or shelter.

Bring a chair and an instrument. The park is a great place to take a walk or have a picnic before or after the session. If you come with companions, there is plenty of room for them to roam among the trees and trails and by the river if they want a break from the tune playing.

Where we are gathering: as you enter the park via SW 92nd Ave, turn left at the open gate and head toward Shelter 4 (the park’s website has a map). We’ll gather on the lawn near Shelter 4, at the entrance to the Butterfly Garden. We’ll pick a shady spot if it’s a warm day, or grab a sunny spot if it’s a cool day. If it’s rainy we’ll get under the roof of Shelter 4.

Join Whiskey Deaf (Annie Staninec and John Kael) for an evening of bluegrass and old-time music every 1st and 3rd Thursday at the Muddy Rudder Public House in Sellwood! The pub serves great pizzas, brews, and lots of other good stuff, free, all ages.

Featuring the best in traditional and contemporary folk and roots music, on Friday mornings. Features a variety of contemporary and traditional folk and roots music, with a focus on new releases and vintage favorites.

Hosts:
Dan Shramek and Steven Morrison

Prior shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/cascadia-coffeehouse

Folk, political, and women‘s music, both traditional and contemporary. A folk music collective, Don and Laurie love to feature live local and nationally known musicians! Music and conversations with an uplifting tilt. Live guests have included Peggy Seeger, Tracy Grammar, Linda Waterfall, Shanghaied on the Willamette, Geoff Muldaur, Utah Phillips, Rosalie Sorrels, and Anne Feeney.

Hosted by Don Jacobson.

Past shows are available on the program page at https://kboo.fm/program/movin.

The Waterfront Blues Festival is downtown Portland’s largest and longest-running music festival and one of the most renowned celebrations of the blues in the world. 2025 marks the 38th anniversary of the festival.

Headliners include The Main Squeeze, The Motet, Fireworks, Allen Stone, The Record Company, and ZZ , Ward. Local favorites include Kris Deelane‘s Psychedelic Soul Revue, LaRhonda Steele & Ronnie Wright, Tahira Momory & Arietta Ward, Norman Sylvester, Ural Thomas & The Pain, Ben Rice & The PDX Hustle, and many more local and international favorites.

We love our blues families! Kids 12 and under free. All children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult ticket holder.

Hosted by Jeff Rosenberg, Phil G, Leigh Anne Kranz, dickenbock, and Dan Shramek, The Songcircle blends songs from various eras and genres to reveal new connections, exposing forgotten artists and discovering new ones, exploring connective themes and topics, or responding to the events of the day.

Studio guests have included Loudon Wainwright III, Eric Andersen, The Von Trapps, and many others.

Past shows available on the program page at https://kboo.fm/program/songcircle.

Modern English country dance for all, Dancing starts at 7:30. Show up early to check in. Newcomers are always welcome. We waive the admission fee the first time you attend. An introductory session is available at 7:15 upon request. Admission: $7-$20 sliding scale.

No street shoes permitted beyond entryway. Only clean soled shoes permitted on the dance floor. No partner required.

We welcome people who respect our expressed dance-community values and code of conduct without regard for age, race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, sexual orientation, or ability.

May 2: caller Ric Goldman (Positional Calling) with Erica Liebert, Laura Kuhlman, Ben Blechman, Jenny Peterson
May 9: caller Lindsey Dono (Positional Calling) with Ron Dann, Betsy Branch, Lisa Scott
May 16: caller Laura Hatch (Gendered Calling) with Erik Weberg, Lori Schaffer, Sue Songer
May 23: *****NO DANCE TONIGHT, CANCELED FOR FOLKLIFE*****
May 30: caller Ric Goldman (Positional Calling) with Sue Songer, Lori Schaffer, Ben Blechman
Jun 6: Community-led dance (Mixed Positional and Gendered Calling) with Fine Companions
Jun 13: caller Andrea Nettleton (Positional Calling) with Erica Liebert, Erik Weberg, Ben Blechman, Jenny Peterson
Jun 20: caller Nan Evans (Gendered Calling) with Full Circle
Jun 27: caller Brooke Friendly (Positional Calling) with Erik Weberg, Bill Tomczak, Lisa Scott
Jul 4: Ric Goldman (Positional Calling) with TBD
Jul 11: caller PCDC Friday English Dance: Laura Hatch (Gendered Calling) with TBD
Jul 18: caller Lindsey Dono (Positional Calling) with Laura Kuhlman, Leslie Hirsch, Lisa Scott
Jul 25: callers Dilip Sequeira and Rachel Pusey (Positional Calling) with Carl Thor, Brooke Bubna, Jennie Davidson

Mask Policy:
All dances are mask-optional at this time.

COVID Policy:
PCDC no longer requires proof of vaccination, but we continue to encourage everyone to be vaccinated.

Music in the country style, including western & western swing, cowboy & country blues, country folk, bluegrass, rockabilly, hillbilly, Americana, and honky tonk. hosted by Robert Parish, Wayne and Kathy Johnson, Wayne Selzer, Mary Rondthaler, and Gary Baysinger.

1st Saturday - Robert Parish along with son Graham play sets featuring particular artists as well as sets with a variety of artist.

2nd Saturday, Wayne and Kathy - Variety of country, western, western swing, country folk, country blues, bluegrass, rockabilly and Americana.

3rd Saturday - Will Selzer - Blends all types & styles of country music from 50+ years, rooted in mid-20th century, men and women artists equally. The goal is to entertain our listeners and to have fun.

4th Saturday - Mary - Bringing a musician’s ear to the collective with a focus on older country and Western swing from the ‘30s to the ‘70s, always with a good dose of women artists.

5th Saturday - Gary - Countrypolitan Blues - A mix of eastern philosophy and western swing; the yin, the yang, and the do-si-do.

Past shows available on the program page at https://kboo.fm/program/swing-n-country.

Every Saturday, 9 am to noon, the best of traditional and contemporary bluegrass and old time music, and information about local shows and festivals!

First Saturday: Justin Auld

Second Saturday: Dave Elliott

3rd Saturday: Gareth Jenkins

4th Saturday: Chip Russell

5th Saturday: Donna Dunaif, Melissa Tanguay, Chuck Holloway

Prior shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/music-true-vine.

The Waterfront Blues Festival is downtown Portland’s largest and longest-running music festival and one of the most renowned celebrations of the blues in the world. 2025 marks the 38th anniversary of the festival.

Headliners include The Main Squeeze, The Motet, Fireworks, Allen Stone, The Record Company, and ZZ , Ward. Local favorites include Kris Deelane‘s Psychedelic Soul Revue, LaRhonda Steele & Ronnie Wright, Tahira Momory & Arietta Ward, Norman Sylvester, Ural Thomas & The Pain, Ben Rice & The PDX Hustle, and many more local and international favorites.

We love our blues families! Kids 12 and under free. All children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult ticket holder.

Tom’s folk music program is going on 35 years and one of the longest running music radio shows around.

You can listen on www.folkmusicnotebook.com on Saturday at 4 pm PST and repeated again on Sunday at 1 am.

Urban and country blues with R&B, soul, jazz, zydeco and classic rock, every Saturday from 5-7 pm.

Hosted by: Dr. Jane, Rick Mitchell, Steve Cheseborough, Dave Johnson, Chuk Barber, Jan Mancuso.

We open up a "room" on Zoom at 6 pm Pacific Time every Saturday evening. We start singing at 6:30 pm and we keep it going until the last person leaves. Feel free to come in anytime, and stay as long as you like. We run it kind of like a physical song circle. Everyone who wants to can sing once, and then we’ll do another round, and just keep going around as long as you like. Of course, it is totally fine to just listen and some people do. For more information, go to the heading ‘Song Circles‘ on this drop down menu.

May 18 theme: “House of the Rising Sun - the way you like it.”

It’s back! The East Portland Summer Arts Festival, free. A Summer Free For All cultural event.

This year’s festival headliners are Grammy-nominated soul and R&B artist Allen Stone and Grammy-winning percussionist and pop icon Sheila E.

Jul 6 (Sat): Allen Stone, soul-stirring R&B melodies and energetic vibes.
Jul 7 (Sun): Sheila E., world famous singer, drummer and queen of percussion.

Attractions include multicultural music and dance performances, free drop-in music activities, arts and craft activities, and more. Portland Parks & Recreation‘s Community Music Center and Multnomah Arts Center staff will be on hand to join in the fun as well.

A ballad is a song that tells a story. Bring us your ballads from renowned collections, local history, family tradition, or just ripping good yarns.

Watch live on Facebook using the link provided. For the Zoom participant link, join the mailing list or email info(at)lynnoel.com on the day of the event.

Mar 2 (Sun): Irish Sing for St. Pat‘s
Jun 15 (Sun): Ballad Sing

TIP JAR
http://www.mermaidstavern.com

The Waterfront Blues Festival is downtown Portland’s largest and longest-running music festival and one of the most renowned celebrations of the blues in the world. 2025 marks the 38th anniversary of the festival.

Headliners include The Main Squeeze, The Motet, Fireworks, Allen Stone, The Record Company, and ZZ , Ward. Local favorites include Kris Deelane‘s Psychedelic Soul Revue, LaRhonda Steele & Ronnie Wright, Tahira Momory & Arietta Ward, Norman Sylvester, Ural Thomas & The Pain, Ben Rice & The PDX Hustle, and many more local and international favorites.

We love our blues families! Kids 12 and under free. All children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult ticket holder.

On Sunday afternoons, the Hostel Café in Portland, Oregon provides a friendly setting for this TrailJams Irish traditional tune session. TrailJams is a music community focused on making acoustic music together outside for the enjoyment of the musicians and of people passing by. The cozy café makes a great place to keep the music going in the winter. In better weather, the tune playing moves out to the café’s courtyard. Guests of the Hostel Café and the adjoining Northwest Portland Hostel are likely to settle at one of the nearby tables to enjoy the music.

COVID Policy:
Please be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 if you are joining this session — that is a request, not a requirement.

Uilleann piper Preston Howard Wilde leads an Irish piping session - it’s a wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon, all ages, 2-4 pm.

Mar 16 - pre-empted by St. Patrick‘s Day Celebration. Irish piping tunes can be heard on Mar 17 (Mon) from 11 am to 1 pm.

Song Circle every Sunday - see Facebook page of Fat Albert‘s Coffee House for Zoom Link and meeting ID.

It’s back! The East Portland Summer Arts Festival, free. A Summer Free For All cultural event.

This year’s festival headliners are Grammy-nominated soul and R&B artist Allen Stone and Grammy-winning percussionist and pop icon Sheila E.

Jul 6 (Sat): Allen Stone, soul-stirring R&B melodies and energetic vibes.
Jul 7 (Sun): Sheila E., world famous singer, drummer and queen of percussion.

Attractions include multicultural music and dance performances, free drop-in music activities, arts and craft activities, and more. Portland Parks & Recreation‘s Community Music Center and Multnomah Arts Center staff will be on hand to join in the fun as well.

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Jun 1 (Sun): Porchello - eclectic cellos
Jun 2 (Mon): Swing Shifters - rags, blues
Jun 4 (Wed): Wen‘ipt - indigenous contributors to jazz
Jun 5 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
Jun 8 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Jun 9 (Mon): Molly Starr with Stan Cassell - popular voice, guitar
Jun 11 (Wed): Cheryl Alex and Dan Balmer - jazz flute and guitar
Jun 12 (Thu): Kerry Politzer and Ben Graves - jazz piano and guitar
Jun 15 (Sun): Project X - vintage country plus
Jun 16 (Mon): James Clem - blues, roots
Jun 18 (Wed): The Bylines - American music cocktail
Jun 19 (Thu): Annette Lowman - jazz Juneteenth celebration
Jun 21 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Faehnle
Jun 22 (Sun): RVD Quartet - original pop
Jun 23 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
Jun 25 (Wed): Dan Balmer‘s Birthday Show
Jun 26 (Thu): Pete Peterson‘s Funky Trio
Jun 29 (Sun): Maiden Oregon - original acoustic
Jun 30 (Mon): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops, etc.
Jul 2 (Wed): Paul Mazzio - jazz trumpet
Jul 3 (Thu): Mike Horsfall and Kevin Deitz - jazz vibes and bass