All shows are free unless otherwise listed.
21 and over only, except noon to 3 p.m. on weekends
Cash only accepted for cover charge.
Hours subject to change depending on shows that evening
March
22mar1:00 pm3:00 pmKung Pao ChickensSUNDAY MATINEE | FREE | ALL AGES | 1-3PM
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https://www.facebook.com/THEKUNGPAOCHICKENSPDX/ The return of our favorite local Django Reinhardt-inspired Roma/gypsy jazz enthusiasts! Now usually with a FREE, ALL AGES “3rd Sunday” Matinee! THIS MONTH happening on the 4th Sunday, tho!
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https://www.facebook.com/THEKUNGPAOCHICKENSPDX/
The return of our favorite local Django Reinhardt-inspired Roma/gypsy jazz enthusiasts!
Now usually with a FREE, ALL AGES “3rd Sunday” Matinee!
THIS MONTH happening on the 4th Sunday, tho!
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FREE
22mar6:00 pm8:00 pmFreak Mountain RamblersSUNDAY HH | FREE | 6-8PM
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Longtime Laurelthirst roots-rock rowdies host their Sunday “church” show! Continuing the tradition of local roots-rock rowdies like Jimmy Boyer, Turtle VanDemarr, Jeffery Frederick, and the Holy Modal Rounders, the Freak Mountain
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Longtime Laurelthirst roots-rock rowdies host their Sunday “church” show!
Continuing the tradition of local roots-rock rowdies like Jimmy Boyer, Turtle VanDemarr, Jeffery Frederick, and the Holy Modal Rounders, the Freak Mountain Ramblers keep the music of our people alive. Be having’ things on a Sunday!
Usual suspects: Lex Browning (guitar, fiddle), David Reisch (bass) and Roger North (drums), with Tate Peterson and Pete Krebs (guitar, steel), plus occasional special guests!

Time
Cost
FREE
22mar9:00 pm11:30 pmOPEN MIC hosted by JOHNNY FRANCO!SUNDAY NIGHT | FREE | 8pm SIGNUP, MUSIC at 9pm
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Super supportive weekly open mic hosted by Johnny Franco! Check out the FB group, song
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FREE
23mar6:00 pm8:00 pmPortland Country UndergroundMONDAY HH | FREE | 6-8PM
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A bunch of old friends hanging out and playing roots and country music they love. Core band: David Lipkind, Dave Reisch, Ben Nugent,
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A bunch of old friends hanging out and playing roots and country music they love.
Core band:
David Lipkind, Dave Reisch, Ben Nugent, Lewi Longmire, and Jason Montgomery. Darrin Craig is on break.
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FREE
24mar9:00 pm11:00 pmStacy Antonel / Thea the BandTUESDAY NIGHT | FREE | 9PM
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https://www.stacyantonel.com/ Imagine Tammy Wynette crossed with the Ventures and you’ll have an idea of the sonic world of Americana artist Stacy Antonel’s
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Imagine Tammy Wynette crossed with the Ventures and you’ll have an idea of the sonic world of Americana artist Stacy Antonel’s forthcoming EP, The Seahorses: Volume 1. Always a genre-defying artist, Antonel blends her passion for classic country, jazz and surf rock with this collection of songs, and the result is a fresh hybrid of musical styles that feels both vintage and hyper-modern. Recorded at Nashville’s Fitting Room Studio, the band includes heavy hitters Ethan Ballinger (Miranda Lambert), Joe Reed (Merle Haggard), Paul Sgroi (Josh Hedley) and San Diego jazz phenom Tony Econom.
Thea The Band is Cosmic American Music from the Heart, for the Soul
Thea The Band is a diamond in the rough singer/songwriter with a sound that is indeed ‘Cosmic American.’ A blend of country/folk honest lyrics, emotive shades of soul/blues, and textures of indie rock. With a peppered history in relation to her strict Catholic upbringing, the theme of God, the devil, and the many vices that struggle can lead to often find their way into her songwriting. Otherwise, love, heartbreak, and the magic of both are lifeblood. Revealing that inside the beauty of our differences is also where we find our commonalities is the gift the listener receives from a Thea The Band live performance. A Denver, Colorado native who found her songwriting voice later in life, and about 1,000 miles west in San Diego, these songs have the magic that comes from having lived them. Love, hope, and honesty are timeless, palpable, and palatable; with Thea The Band there is always a silver lining.
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FREE
25mar6:00 pm9:00 pmRhapsody in RedWEDNESDAY HH | FREE | 6-9PM
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https://www.facebook.com/rhapsodyinredPDX/ Now a continuing “last Wednesday” residency! Based in Portland, Oregon Rhapsody in Red is a musical tribute to Jerry Garcia.
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https://www.facebook.com/rhapsodyinredPDX/
Now a continuing “last Wednesday” residency!
Based in Portland, Oregon Rhapsody in Red is a musical tribute to Jerry Garcia. Performing songs from Jerry’s vast musical catalog, the band fuses their individual musicianship with a great love for that iconic Jerry style and musicality. Come out and enjoy a couple of long sets of Jerry tunes performed by these longtime Jerry-inspired musicians!
Steely Pete! – Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar & Vocals
Hayley Valentine – Vocals & Guitar
Dave Rosenberg – Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
Jeff Daumen – Keyboards
Chris Petryszak – Bass Guitar
Chris Carey-Stronck – Drums
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FREE
26mar6:00 pm8:00 pmLewi Longmire & the Left Coast RoastersTHURSDAY HH | FREE | 6-8PM
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LEWI LONGMIRE leads the Left Coast Roasters (Bill Rudolph, Ned Folkerth and either Dan Eccles or Sydney Nash) through a couple of sets of rockandroll, songs both original and familiar.
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LEWI LONGMIRE leads the Left Coast Roasters (Bill Rudolph, Ned Folkerth and either Dan Eccles or Sydney Nash) through a couple of sets of rockandroll, songs both original and familiar. Thursday Therapy is the name of the game!
Rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!

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FREE
26mar9:00 pm11:30 pmJust Clark Engine Co. (album release!) / Wild FlowersTHURSDAY NIGHT | $10 | 9PM
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https://linktr.ee/clark.engineco “Clark Engine Company” is a dynamic and energetic folk-rock, cosmic-country combo out of Portland, OR with influences expanding the 1960s and 70s.
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https://linktr.ee/clark.engineco
“Clark Engine Company” is a dynamic and energetic folk-rock, cosmic-country combo out of Portland, OR with influences expanding the 1960s and 70s. Foreman of the group, Clark, lets his troubadour lifestyle characterize songs of road ridden vagabonds with a classic cosmic Americana feel. Breaking the hearts of country western lovers and warming those of progressive rockers, “Clark Engine Company” runs like a fine tuned motor barreling down the boulevard.
Killer, newer roots-Amercana band fronted by local musician and studio boffin Kyle Cregan!
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$10
27mar6:00 pm8:00 pmMichelle Alany & the MysticsFRIDAY HH | FREE | 6-8PM
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http://www.michellealany.com A passionate violinist and vocalist, Michelle Alany has delighted and wowed audiences worldwide. Specializing in a global acoustic sound that features lush strings, soulful vocals and rhythmic groove, Michelle
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A passionate violinist and vocalist, Michelle Alany has delighted and wowed audiences worldwide.
Specializing in a global acoustic sound that features lush strings, soulful vocals and rhythmic groove, Michelle delivers soulful interpretations of traditional and original Sephardic (Judeo-Spanish), Balkan and Israeli songs infused with her tasty Austin-blues stylings.
She is at home delivering haunting Mediterranean melodies, trading shredder blues licks or gently crafting a sensuous country solo on the fly, bringing her joyous abandon and enthusiasm to any world of music.
As an in-demand touring musician and recording artist, she has performed with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, played for sold-out events in theaters doing movie music or world music ensembles, and brought Texas music to packed Jazz and Blues listening rooms in Europe.
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FREE
27mar9:00 pm11:30 pmArgyleFRIDAY NIGHT | $10 | 9PM
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https://argyle.bandcamp.com/music Argyle is an instrumental jazz funk quartet with a soulful style. Argyle’s adventurous performances stem from roots in soul jazz, hip hop,
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https://argyle.bandcamp.com/music
Argyle is an instrumental jazz funk quartet with a soulful style.
Argyle’s adventurous performances stem from roots in soul jazz, hip hop, prog, afrobeat, psychedelic rock and old school funk.
Every evening with Argyle is an eclectic, unique experience of musical chemistry. Alive with a wild beating heart, their meticulously syncopated and ruthlessly disciplined music blends authentic vintage tone with muscular chops and unrestrained improvisation.
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$10
28mar1:00 pm3:00 pmFront Porch SwingersSATURDAY MATINEE | FREE | ALL AGES | 1-3PM
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https://frontporchswingersmusic.com/ The Front Porch Swingers are steeped in that good ole Kentucky bluegrass music and Appalachian fiddle tunes. We like to play that foot tapping, feel good music.
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https://frontporchswingersmusic.com/
The Front Porch Swingers are steeped in that good ole Kentucky bluegrass music and Appalachian fiddle tunes. We like to play that foot tapping, feel good music.

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FREE
28mar6:00 pm8:00 pmThe Electric StompSATURDAY HH | FREE | 6-8PM
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The Stomp has been continuing to share the songs of Eric “Big E” Schweiderman in his absence, since he moved away. Dan Davis, Tucker Jackson, Steve Kerin, John Becher, and Tate
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The Stomp has been continuing to share the songs of Eric “Big E” Schweiderman in his absence, since he moved away.
Dan Davis, Tucker Jackson, Steve Kerin, John Becher, and Tate Peterson all hold forth!

https://www.facebook.com/BigEandtheStomp
Solidly earthy Americana and folk-rock with a touch of Island breeze!
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FREE
28mar9:00 pm11:30 pmEzza Rose / Keston Brouillette & the Pickled HeartsSATURDAY NIGHT | $10 | 9PM
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https://www.ezzaroseband.com/ Ezza Rose gets to the very root of the weeds growing in society’s garden, while providing sun and oxygen in
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https://www.ezzaroseband.com/
Ezza Rose gets to the very root of the weeds growing in society’s garden, while providing sun and oxygen in the form of driving rhythms, aggressive electric guitars, and dreamy vocal melodies with lyrical grit. The result of all that digging and getting dirty exposes the complex landscape of interactions and accountability between people, ranging from the public eye to behind closed doors.
https://www.instagram.com/kestoons/?hl=en
Led by frontman Keston Brouillette, the group, known as The Pickled Hearts, blends classic country, folk, and rock influences to create a sound that’s both nostalgic and refreshingly modern.
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$10
29mar1:00 pm3:00 pmSleepy LagoonSUNDAY MATINEE | FREE | ALL AGES | 1-3PM
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Pete Krebs, Doug Sammons (Midnight Serenaders) playing 20s/30s jazz, Hawaiian, and exotica with vocal harmonies… “Jazz Matinee”!
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Pete Krebs, Doug Sammons (Midnight Serenaders) playing 20s/30s jazz, Hawaiian, and exotica with vocal harmonies…
“Jazz Matinee”!
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Cost
FREE
29mar6:00 pm8:00 pmFreak Mountain RamblersSUNDAY HH | FREE | 6-8PM
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Longtime Laurelthirst roots-rock rowdies host their Sunday “church” show! Continuing the tradition of local roots-rock rowdies like Jimmy Boyer, Turtle VanDemarr, Jeffery Frederick, and the Holy Modal Rounders, the Freak Mountain
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Longtime Laurelthirst roots-rock rowdies host their Sunday “church” show!
Continuing the tradition of local roots-rock rowdies like Jimmy Boyer, Turtle VanDemarr, Jeffery Frederick, and the Holy Modal Rounders, the Freak Mountain Ramblers keep the music of our people alive. Be having’ things on a Sunday!
Usual suspects: Lex Browning (guitar, fiddle), David Reisch (bass) and Roger North (drums), with Tate Peterson and Pete Krebs (guitar, steel), plus occasional special guests!

Time
Cost
FREE
29mar9:00 pm11:30 pmOPEN MIC hosted by JOHNNY FRANCO!SUNDAY NIGHT | FREE | 8pm SIGNUP, MUSIC at 9pm
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Super supportive weekly open mic hosted by Johnny Franco! Check out the FB group, song
Event Details

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Cost
FREE
30mar6:00 pm8:00 pmUral Thomas & the PainMONDAY HH | FREE | 6-8PM
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Legendary soul singer Ural Thomas and his band returns to a FREE happy hour show at the Pub tonight! Free show, but do
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Legendary soul singer Ural Thomas and his band returns to a FREE happy hour show at the Pub tonight!
Free show, but do tip the musicians, please!
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Cost
FREE
31mar6:00 pm8:00 pmSyco Billy's String BandTUESDAY HH | FREE | 6-8PM
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Syco Billy’s are far from your average bluegrass band—they’re the pulse of a fresh
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Syco Billy’s are far from your average bluegrass band—they’re the pulse of a fresh musical movement that celebrates the timeless beauty of bluegrass while pushing boundaries with a sound all their own. This five-piece newgrass string band infuses traditional roots with a French twist, weaving in elements of Americana, folk, and genre-bending innovation. The result is a sound that’s both familiar and refreshingly original.
With exceptional musicianship, undeniable chemistry, and a stage presence that crackles with energy, Syco Billy’s deliver performances that are as soulful as they are unforgettable. Whether you’re a lifelong bluegrass fan or new to the scene, this band promises an experience that resonates long after the final chord. Syco Billy’s String Band is comprised of Glen Damewood, Luc Dauvin, Tristin Thomas, Bruce Carnine, and Don Baker
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FREE
Now open weekends at noon!
All ages allowed until 3 p.m.
Oldest independent music venue in Portland
The LaurelThirst Public House has been part of the Kerns Neighborhood in Portland Oregon since 1988. Since its opening, The LaurelThirst has strived to provide a great place for people to gather and eat good and reasonably priced food, choose from a large selection of micro-brews and wines (many of them local) and a place to hear the best local music that Portland has to offer in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
The LaurelThirst has been lucky enough to foster a community of exceptional and diverse people that includes its staff, musicians, neighbors and customers. It is a community that we are constantly thankful for.
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