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Shows of the Week: Local Acts to Play the Waterfront Blues Festival
The Rose City Band, Ashleigh Flynn and The Riveters, and Jenny Don’t & the Spurs take the stage.
SoCal Punks Find a Fierce New Sound in Portland
River City Ruin’s second album, ‘My Ruin,’ gets past the punk-rock box.
Classical Music Finds Strange Harmony at Makrokosmos
The annual concert series upends convention and, this time around, encourages audience participation.
Shows of the Week: Searows Brings Bedroom Pop to the Wonder Ballroom
Searows, Shane Parish and Ryan Davis and the Roadhouse Band take the stage in Portland this week.
Menopunkapalooza Is a Rebel Yell for Better Women’s Health Care
Iconic riot grrrl bands are throwing a festival to subvert bogus claims about menopause.
Proto–Riot Grrrls Calamity Jane to Reunite
After 35 years, Gilly Ann Hanner’s band is back to headline Menopunkapalooza.
Shows of the Week: Hannah Diamond Brings Pop Mischief to Holocene
Hannah Diamond, BendreTheGiant and Underscores take the stage this week in Portland.
Ásgeir Stops in Portland on First U.S. Tour Post-Pandemic
Ásgeir Stops in Portland on First U.S. Tour
Lowercase Reunites for a ’90s-Style Post-Punk Showcase at Polaris Hall
The bill also features Caustic Resin and Thrones.
Shows of the Week: Detroit Techno Runs Through Matthew Dear’s Blood
Matthew Dear, The Lemon Twigs and Alela Diane take the stage this week in Portland.
Gigantic Brewing Teams Up With Drenchtown for Elements of Hip Hop Invitational
The event features MCs Dusty Fox, K.I. Design, Saige Wolley, Ogar Burl, Korey B, and Dobleon.
A New App Offers a Walking Tour Through North Portland’s Musical Past
Participants are guided on a musically enhanced, milelong, 90-minute route through Albina.