Check Out Photos From the 2017 Best New Band Showcase

Blossom, Donte Thomas and Coco Columbia delivered hot-fire sets for a sold-out crowd.

Blossom performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

By Matthew Singer |

Published March 21, 2017

Updated March 21, 2017

Last Saturday, three of Portland's best up-and-coming artists—as determined by our annual poll of local music insiders—took the stage at Mississippi Studios for WW's Best New Band Showcase. Soul queen Blossom, rapper Donte Thomas and jazz futurist Coco Columbia delivered hot-fire sets for a capacity crowd, and if you weren't there, well, that sucks. But if you want an idea of what looked like, check out the photos (and video) below.

Related: "These Are the 10 New Local Bands Portland's Music Insiders Say You Must Hear."

All photos by Thomas Teal.

Blossom performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Blossom performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Blossom performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Blossom performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Blossom performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Blossom performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Blossom performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Blossom performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Blossom performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Blossom performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Blossom performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Blossom performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Blossom performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Blossom performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Blossom performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Blossom performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Blossom performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Blossom performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Blossom performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Blossom performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Bocha (right) with Donte Thomas at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Bocha (right) with Donte Thomas at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Donte Thomas performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. iMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Donte Thomas performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. iMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Bocha with Donte Thomas at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Bocha with Donte Thomas at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Bocha with Donte Thomas at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Bocha with Donte Thomas at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

The crowd at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

The crowd at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Bocha with Donte Thomas at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Bocha with Donte Thomas at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Bocha (in yellow cap) with Donte Thomas at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Bocha (in yellow cap) with Donte Thomas at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Bocha (in yellow cap) with Donte Thomas at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Bocha (in yellow cap) with Donte Thomas at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Donte Thomas performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. iMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Donte Thomas performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. iMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Donte Thomas performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. iMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Donte Thomas performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. iMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Donte Thomas performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. iMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Donte Thomas performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. iMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Coco Columbia performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Coco Columbia performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Coco Columbia performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Coco Columbia performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Coco Columbia performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Coco Columbia performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Coco Columbia performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Coco Columbia performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Coco Columbia performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

Coco Columbia performing at the 2017 Best New Band Showcase at Mississippi Studios. IMAGE: Thomas Teal.

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A native Southern Californian, Arts & Culture Editor Matthew Singer gentrified Portland in 2008. He is an advocate for the canonization of the Fishbone and Oingo Boingo discographies, believes pro-wrestling is a serious art form and has no interest in Game of Thrones. He is also a Lakers fan. Unfortunately, he doesn't plan on leaving anytime soon.