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December

19dec6:00 pm8:00 pmLewi Longmire & the Left Coast RoastersTHURSDAY HH | FREE | 6-8PM

19dec9:00 pm11:30 pmDada Sonics & friendsTHURSDAY NIGHT | $10 | 9PM

20dec6:00 pm8:00 pmAshleigh Flynn & the RivetersFRIDAY HH | FREE | 6-8PM

20dec9:00 pm11:30 pmBrad Parsons Band / Kyle BlessingFRIDAY NIGHT | $10 | 9PM

Event Details

https://www.bradparsons.net

Brad Parsons was born in the low desert Lewis Clark valley tucked in the border of Washington and Idaho. He grew up and learned the ways of the Lord from his daddy who spent his Sundays behind the pulpit. As well as the good word, in church Parsons also learned the power of communicating with others through music. He went faithfully each Sunday and sang to his fathers congregation from the old hymns and gospel standards.

Growing up and away from the music of the old gospel and diving into the secular classics forbidden to him in his youth, Parsons left the church to pursue music free from the boundaries his religion put on him. In 2008 he moved to Portland, OR and entrenched himself in the burgeoning Americana scene expanding his roots to rock, bluegrass and country music. The next few were years spent traveling, busking on street corners and playing in dive bars. This led to a stint with the band Horse Feathers. He toured with them for three years as a multi instrumentalist and recorded with them on their album “So It Is With Us”.

In 2016, he compiled songs he had written in vans, spare bedrooms and on front porches and enlisted co producer and engineer Tyler Thompson(Fruition, TK & The Holy Know Nothings) to make his first full length record. He recorded with various musicians in studios in Colorado and Oregon to make “Hold True”. The album mixed heartbreak and haunting social commentary with Parsons’s wry sense of humor. He toured throughout the country and became a yearly mainstay at festivals like Northwest String Summit and Sawtooth Valley Gathering. He relocated to Atlanta, GA where hope the high temperatures would stoke the heat within his heart. His time in Atlanta led to “The Starbird Sessions” , another collaboration with Tyler Thompson recorded at Studio 110 in Pittsburgh, PA and released in 2020.

Parsons has collaborated with Bart Budwig, John Craigie, Fruition, Cabinet and numerous others throughout his career. He has written, co-written and produced dozens of tracks while earning a reputation as a talented songwriter and dynamic live performer. He is like a warm shoulder to cry on in a cold and weary world.

Time

December 20, 2024 9:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Cost

$10

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21dec1:00 pm3:00 pmJosh Cole's bluegrass MatineeSATURDAY MATINEE | FREE | ALL AGES | 1-3PM

21dec6:00 pm8:00 pmLynn Conover & GravelSATURDAY HH | FREE | 6-8PM

21dec9:00 pm11:30 pmSupernatural Beavers and Friends' HolidaytimeSATURDAY NIGHT | $10 | 9PM

22dec1:00 pm3:00 pmKris Stuart and Marilee Hord (unplugged)SUNDAY MATINEE | FREE | ALL AGES | 1-3PM

22dec6:00 pm8:00 pmFreak Mountain RamblersSUNDAY HH | FREE | 6-8PM

22dec9:00 pm11:30 pmOPEN MIC hosted by JOHNNY FRANCO!SUNDAY NIGHT | FREE | 8pm SIGNUP, MUSIC at 9pm

23dec6:00 pm8:00 pmPortland Country UndergroundMONDAY HH | FREE | 6-8PM

24dec6:00 pm8:00 pmLewi Longmire & Pete Krebs: the Jingle Bell BoysTuESDAY HH | FREE | 6-8PM

25decAll DayCLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAYWEDNESDAY

26dec6:00 pm8:00 pmLewi Longmire & the Left Coast RoastersTHURSDAY HH | FREE | 6-8PM

26dec9:00 pm11:30 pmDeadhendge TrioTHURSDAY NIGHT | FREE | 9PM

27dec6:00 pm8:00 pmMichelle Alany & the MysticsFRIDAY HH | FREE | 6-8PM

27dec9:00 pm11:30 pmDenver (full reunion!) / MeridianFRIDAY NIGHT | $10 | 9PM

28dec1:00 pm3:00 pmJ.T. Wise BandSATURDAY MATINEE | FREE | ALL AGES | 1-3PM

28dec6:00 pm8:00 pmThe Electric StompSATURDAY HH | FREE | 6-8PM

28dec9:00 pm11:30 pmLucky BeaucoupFRIDAY NIGHT | $10 | 9PM

29dec1:00 pm3:00 pmSleepy LagoonSUNDAY MATINEE | FREE | ALL AGES | 1-3PM

29dec6:00 pm8:00 pmFreak Mountain RamblersSUNDAY HH | FREE | 6-8PM

29dec9:00 pm11:30 pmOPEN MIC hosted by JOHNNY FRANCO!SUNDAY NIGHT | FREE | 8pm SIGNUP, MUSIC at 9pm

30dec6:00 pm8:00 pmMichael Hurley (cover charge tonight)MONDAY HH | $10 | 6-8pm

31dec9:00 pm11:59 pmSTRAGGLERS' JAM New Year's Eve PartyTUESDAY NIGHT | FREE/DONATIONS | 9PM | PLEASE TIP THE MUSICIANS

January

01janAll DayCLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAYWEDNESDAY

02jan6:00 pm8:00 pmLewi Longmire & the Left Coast RoastersTHURSDAY HH | FREE | 6-8PM

02jan9:00 pm11:00 pmSgt. Splendor (Kate Vargas & Eric McFadden)THURSDAY NIGHT | $10 | 9PM

Event Details

https://sgtsplendor.com

Before joining forces, the duo behind Sgt. Splendor were already formidable solo artists, Kate Vargas chalking up acclaim at outlets like NPR, HuffPost, SPIN, No Depression Rolling Stone and Vice (including praise from the “Dean of American Rock Critics” Robert Christgau);

and Eric McFadden amassing an impressive resume including stints on guitar with George Clinton & the P-Funk All Stars, Anders Osbourne, Fishbone’s Angelo Moore, and Eric Burdon & The Animals, plus a slew of solo albums, and session work and gigs with everyone from Jackson Browne to The Clash’s Joe Strummer.

Sgt Splendor’s 2nd release, “Death of the Hoochie Koo” dropped May 19th on Buena Vista West Records.

“Tom Waits’ music has always been a point of connection for me & Kate. While our musical approaches differ, they’re also kindred and share a lot of common elements. Our Southwestern upbringing comes through—that sort of mysteriouso desert thing—but also a carnivalesque Waits-ian vibe. The new record is a bit more cohesive but still eclectic. Kind of an Alt-Funk, Desert Roots, Dirty Blues, Rock thing. Our styles have always been complementary.” Vargas concurs: “Sgt. Splendor really feels like a combination of both of us—equally.”

Among the players who have accompanied Sgt Splendor in the studio and on stage are: Dave Schools (Widespread Panic), Norwood Fisher & Angelo Moore (Fishbone), Dominic Davis (Jack White), Paulo Baldi (Les Claypool), Falcon Greenwell (Tedeschi Trucks), Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)

Time

January 2, 2025 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Cost

$10

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03jan6:00 pm8:00 pmThe Portland Family BandFRIDAY HH | FREE | 6-8PM

03jan9:00 pm11:30 pmMoon MusicFRIDAY NIGHT | $10 | 9pm

04jan1:00 pm3:00 pmSweet PreservesSATURDAY MATINEE | FREE | ALL AGES | 1-3PM

04jan6:00 pm8:00 pmThe ResolectricsSATURDAY HH | FREE | 6-8PM

04jan9:00 pm11:30 pmWeezy Ford / Pat Hull / Lake LaconicSATURDAY NIGHT | $10 | 9PM

Event Details

https://www.instagram.com/weezy_ford/?hl=en
Ford released her debut EP, Bobbypin Graveyard, in 2016, followed by her debut full-length, Sugarcane, in 2019. She and Sallie released their first album together, a country album as The Barbaras, in late 2022; Weezy’s partner, Mark Robertson, who records much of her music, mixed and provided backing vocals.

“We definitely grew up listening to a lot of classic country, like Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn and Hank Williams,” she says. “Sallie had this idea of wanting to make country music, and so we had one song that we co-wrote together at first, and then it sort of evolved from there.”

While The Barbaras are country-forward, Ford’s solo work leans more toward the guitar music of the mid-20th century, including ‘50s rock ‘n’ roll, vintage surf music, and the ‘60s French pop subgenre known as yé-yé, after which Ford titled a track on Sugarcane.

One unique quality that brought some early attention to Weezy Ford shows was her tap-dancing skills, which infused both visual and rhythmic interest into her performances. You won’t hear the click of Ford’s heels on In the Movement, but she still seems to dance through these songs. The album is just slightly over half an hour long, and each song barrels into the next.

Ford describes the album’s subject matter as “movement and loss and love songs to friends and mushroom hunting.” “Chanterelle,” which Ford describes as having a “secret agent” feeling, is an ode to the edible fungus of the same name—and to a hobby she’s had since she was a girl.

https://pathull.bandcamp.com/music
“Pat Hull has a voice that’s rare in today’s musical landscape that’s absolutely captivating and frankly, unseen in contemporary music, or at least isn’t done this well.” (Nerdist)

https://lakelaconic.bandcamp.com/album/lake-laconic
Lake Laconic (Lake Jiroudek) wants to take you on a ride, because he likes to go to another place and travel when he plays music and from his point of view, the best thing he can do is to take you with him. Take you somewhere, to a new realm, to a familiar place in a different light. Stand on two feet and look at the world, because sitting down too long can leave you aching.