Events

PDX Soul & Pac West Group Presents Sneaks & Drinks Brunch at Alberta Street Pub From Noon Till 3 pm DJ Luv One will be on the Ones & Twos Please Bring Your Family And Friends and Come Play Games, Eat Some Great Food , Dance, Mingle, and Bring Your Best Show Game See You There

All Ages // Doors 7pm, Show 8pm

GET TICKETS // $27.50 Advance, $30 Day of Show, $37.50 Advance 21+ Balcony

Zack Fox is an Atlanta-raised rapper, DJ, actor, comedian, artist, and writer with an ever-expanding following and footprint on the culture.

An ascendent musician who has played sold out shows and festivals across North America, Europe, and Australia, Zack released his debut album 'shut the fuck up talking to me' independently via Alpha Pup in October 2021 featuring production from The Alchemist, Kenny Beats, and BNYX. His follow up r&b EP 'wood tip' was released in December 2022. In 2024 Zack is in full DJ mode. Looking to develop this side of his business and expand his fanbase.

Beyond music - Zack currently plays the clueless yet lovable Tariq in the Emmy award-winning hit comedy Abbott Elementary.

All Ages  

Doors 5pm: Open House 

Show Starts at 7pm

Tickets $10

Find out more information on the initiative's website at portlandpossible.org

October 14th is Oregon’s Voter Registration Eve & Indigenous People’s Day. We’re celebrating!

Don’t miss this spirited evening at Portland Center Stage with City Council and Mayoral candidates sharing their visions for the future of business, arts, culture, and community in Portland — in a high energy gameshow format with lots of audience participation.

Doors at 5 pm at Portland Center Stage for an Open House with candidates, light snacks, and tasty beverages.

Oregon Taste, a program of the James Beard Public Market will host tasting stations highlighting the flavors of each district.

Straightaway Cocktails will stir a little spirit into the evening with a no-host bar, opening at 5 pm.

Ice cold sparkling water provided by our friends at Rambler. Born in Austin, Texas and enjoyed clear across the U.S.  Sustainably sourced and proudly supporting American Rivers.  

Event put on by North Star Civic Foundation, XRAY FM, Better Portland, NW Native Chamber, Portland Center Stage, & Reimagine Portland.

All Ages // Doors 7pm, Show 8pm

GET TICKETS // GA $39.75, GA -PDX Jazz Members $34.75

FREE // All Ages // Outdoors & Family Friendly

Music on vinyl all day from some of Portland's finest selectors! Including XRAY's own The Grand Yoni (The IMPACT! Sound, Saturdays 1-2pm) and DNA (Beautiful Music, Tuesdays 4-6pm) in some great company! 

18,000 watts of pure power from the IMPACT! High Fidelity Sound System! Done in collaboration with our neighbors at Mississippi Records.

Event Runtime: 168 min.

GET TICKETS // General Admission $25

Doors 6:30 pm; Performance 7 pm; Film 8:15 pm

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ON SCREEN: The Elephant 6 Recording Co.

2022. Directed by C.B. Stockfleth. Runtime: 93 minutes. Not Rated.

The Elephant 6 Recording Co. shares the unique inside story of the collective creative evolution behind the sounds of 1990s psychedelic rock bands The Olivia Tremor Control, Neutral Milk Hotel, and The Apples in Stereo — the founding groups behind the Elephant 6 collective, as well as a host of other artists — with inspirational resonance for today’s music makers, and music lovers everywhere.

Around 1985, a group of Ruston, Louisiana area high schoolers began experimenting with whatever random instruments and gear they could lay their hands on. Moving to other small college towns including Denver, Colorado and Athens, Georgia, their musical coming of age coincided with the new consumer availability of old-school 4- and 8-track recording technology and cassette tapes. Sharing like-minded sensibilities, influenced by past sounds and psychedelia, and with little to distract them, their efforts to create whole new musical worlds became the bands The Olivia Tremor Control, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Apples In Stereo and many more. While the collective grew to a natural breaking point, its founding members overcame obstacles and remained closely bonded, reuniting for tours and still collaborating today.

The Elephant 6 Recording Co. provides insight into this revolutionary era of popular independent music in America, the defiant DIY spirit in music making, and champions the integrity of an authentic quest for artistic expressiveness over the more mainstream image of being a “successful” musician in our fame-obsessed times.

ON STAGE: Ross Beach & The Minders 

Ross Beach
Ross Beach is a songwriter, DJ, tech pro, and a co-founder and former president of the non-profit group PDX Pop Now! He hails from Louisiana where he was a DJ for KLPI-Ruston and where he played in numerous bands, including an early lineup of Neutral Milk Hotel. Hear him preview local concerts and spin strange, beautiful music on his XRAY show, Alive With Pleasure, Fridays from 2-3 p.m.

The Minders
The Minders are an Indie-Psych-Pop band based in Portland, Oregon. Formed in Denver, Colorado in 1996, the band is closely associated with The Elephant Six Collective.

FREE // All Ages // More Info + Cleanup Photos

Human Access Project is throwing a Grand Opening Party to celebrate a new $900,000 dock at Cathedral Park and the removal of 150 tons of concrete from the river's edge by the community.

Celebrating its fifth anniversary, this year's festival is scheduled for June 27-29, 2024 and will take place at the historic Happy Canyon Arena in Pendleton, Oregon.  There will be an expanded lineup of Americana and country artists performing including  Charley Crockett, Randy Rogers Band, Silverada (formerly Mike and the Moonpies), Kaitlin Butts, Jason Boland & The Stragglers, Bella White, Cody Canada & The Departed, Vandoliers, Cat Clyde and more. The festival is also adding a third stage (Queens Barn Stage) as well as daily yoga sessions from world renown Acosia Red Elk.

More info at https://www.jackalopejamboree.com

Doors 6:30pm w/ Prize Giveaways, Show 7:30pm // All Ages

$15 // TICKETS

DJ Klyph is a veteran of terrestrial radio in Portland, Oregon, building a brand that has promoted the local music scene through FM broadcast [The Numberz FM & XRAY FM], podcasts [Klyph Notes], and live events [No Requests & Mic Check PDX].

As a selector, he leans heavily towards lyrical content and classic boom bap due in great part to his early years in the Northeastern corner of the US. After spending prominent years in the South, he relocated to the Northwest and has become a fixture in the local scene.

“The Rhythm” radio show on The Numberz FM allows Klyph to continue the mission of bringing great content to listeners, highlighting music you won’t hear anywhere else in the city. “Welcome to the Neighborhood” on XRAY FM provides a platform for artists from within the region and national artists as well. The “Klyph Notes” podcast brings long form interviews, diving into the stories behind the art. Klyph works to create platforms representing the underrepresented from the Northwest and worldwide.

Being a collector of music since the age of 14, Ambush has always had a devout interest in making people dance. Starting out by rocking high school and basement parties, Ambush was the one showing up with the “pause tape” cassette mixes and was always amazed and excited to see audiences react to his selections. Soon thereafter, Ambush acquired his first set of turntables, and started getting booked for parties; the rest is history. Ambush’s love for music and DJ’ing has taken him all over. With over 26 years of experience in nightclubs, concerts, festivals, retail locations, and weddings coupled with a rich knowledge of music Ambush is the perfect DJ for any occasion.

FREE // All Ages

Join us for another edition of the XRAY Record Fair, this time at Wayfinder Beer!

From Noon to 5pm on June 2nd XRAY will be hosting a record swap, with music provided by XRAY, cold ones from Wayfinder, and vinyl treasures galore. 

Featured Vendors include: 

• Super-Electric Records (Bob Ham of On the Corner) 
• Produce Records (DNA of Beautiful Music) 
• Sublime Frequencies
• Pleuracanthas Records (DDDJJJ666 of Hipsters Suck) 
• PHP_Sevens (Paul Potter) 
• Morning Remorse (Meaningful Connections with DJ Morning Remorse)

We are looking to fill a few remaining vendor spaces. 8’ spaces are available for $45, if you are an XRAY DJ or Member you are eligible for a discounted fee of $35. To register or for any questions please contact Chase Spross at chase.spross@xray.fm.

DJ Ambush (News with My Fiancé) and DJ Klyph (Welcome to the Neighborhood) bring an evening celebrating Golden Era and inspired hip hop to the White Eagle. Come through for this FREE event and hear classic cuts and remixes while grabbing a hot plate and cold beverage. You can dance if you want, but this night is about the head nod. "It's not a party, it's a vibe".

FREE + open to all!  // Get more Information

SEE THE FULL SCHEDULE

GET TICKETS // Multiple Tiers Available, $15 - $115

The One Motorcycle Show, North America's BEST custom bike show, is returning to Portland, Oregon's historic Zidell Yards Barge Building April 19th, 20th, 21st, 2024 for an anniversary ride you don’t want to miss!

Since our inaugural event in 2010, The One Motorcycle Show has been a celebration of the weird, rare, and unconventional bikes, embracing it in a way that speaks to everyone's passion for two wheels. What started as a fun side project has turned into a force of nature that has undergone an incredible transformation over the years. Some years were hard learning experiences, some years blossoming into progression. All years contributing to the creation of something that is meaningful to the greater community.

We're pulling out all the stops for Year 15! Brace yourself for the perfect mix of nostalgia, new memories, and fun for everyone! Join us Friday, April 19th to Sunday, April 21st, 2024. Grab your The One Motorcycle Show tickets here before they sell out!

The One Motorcycle Show is nothing without a good race, which is why we’re also partnering with Flat Out Friday to bring one of the world’s largest indoor flat track races to Portland! Witness the spills and thrills firsthand April 19th, 2024 at the Portland Expo Center! Get your tickets for Flat out Friday here!

What to expect?

300+ Custom Motorcycles On Display - Indoor Motorcycle Racing - 21 Helmets Custom Helmet Art Show - Motorcycle Inspired Art Shows - Live Music - Motorcycle Riding Demos - Electric Bike Riding Demos - Custom + Classic Car Show - Industry Vendors - Food & Beverage - Kids + Family Activities - Freestyle MX Stunt Shows, 85+ year Old Motorcycle Drill Teams, Wheelie Stunters, and much more…

All Ages // Doors 7pm, Show 8pm

$15 Advance, $20 Day of Show // GET TICKETS

HOOVERIII

Time after time, we all talk about ... well, time - often in aphorisms and cliches. X is "a waste of time," while Y is "time well spent." We are all apt to lose track of time but, perhaps in equal measure, we have plenty of time on our hands. We think we have all the time in the world -- until we remember that time flies, after which our time runs out and we're dead (for a long time).

Since 2020, internal clocks have had to be readjusted with the pace of life ebbing and flowing. For Los Angeles psych-rock sextet Hooveriii (pronounced "Hoover Three") that adjustment seeped its way into their songwriting and ultimately their forthcoming album, A Round of Applause.

The record cherrypicks from an array of genres - pop, girl-group ditties, synth-ish keyboards and funk -but the end result is a cohesive long-player with songs that revolve around the Spanish Inquisition ("Stone Man"); or follow "the legendary Peruvians who run long distances in the Andes Mountains ("The Runner"). "I let my imagination run wild," Hoover said. Elsewhere on A Round of Applause, the Hooveriii frontman finally recorded a song, "The Pearl," that he wrote in 2017. "It sounds like a Harry Nilsson jingle like to me, a fantasy song," he continued. "It's more like a nursery rhyme than a song with an important message. You know, it's just like keeping things fun. ... Nilsson didn't take everything so fucking seriously. We want to avoid that self-seriousness. We're a bunch of goofy musicians."

Rarefaction

Rarefaction is a 4-piece garage-rock band from Portland, Oregon with elements of psych and progressive rock.

GET TICKETS // Reserved $49.75, PDX Jazz Members $44.75

All Ages // Doors 7pm, Show 8pm 

Aside from being one of the principal innovators of modern jazz guitar, John Scofield is a creative artist of an even rarer sort: a stylistic chameleon who has forged a consistent, rock-solid aesthetic identity. A triple Grammy award winning artist with more than 40 recordings to his credit, Scofield has expressed himself in the vernacular of bebop, blues, jazz-funk, organ jazz, acoustic chamber jazz, electronically tinged groove music, jam band style and orchestral ensembles with ease and enthusiasm. Now he adds yet another credit to his resume: solo guitarist.
 
“My main focus in guitar playing has always centered around being part of a group; exploring the music that happens when musicians listen to each other and improvise together. Quite frankly, until now, I’ve avoided playing solo concerts and before starting this endeavor had done only one solo performance in public since I was a child. I still have occasional nightmares about playing Greensleeves for my sixth grade class!  It gets pretty lonely up there by yourself and I hadn't considered solo guitar as the perfect platform for improvising. Not to mention that I’m no Segovia either! All that said, after playing guitar for 56 years, I’m finally interested in going it alone and exploring the possibilities. It's taken me decades to realize that I’ve been playing unaccompanied guitar at home or in hotel rooms every day since 1962! I’ve put a lot of thought in lately to how I can present an evening of solo guitar that represents my passions and sensibilities. My idea is to keep it song based, playing jazz, country and rock tunes that I love as well as some of my original compositions. I plan to employ my Looper pedal occasionally when I want to play over myself. I've been preparing for nearly a year, working my brain in new directions while looking forward to these shows with excitement and a small bit of trepidation. I hope you enjoy being on this journey with me.” - JS

Free to Attend, All Ages Welcome

Join ILPS Portland, Unite Oregon, Portland DSA, and Sisters of the Road for the next installment of the Community Voices Town Hall where we will unite together to find answers to these questions.

For too long, policy and politics in the city of Portland have favored big business and the wealthy elite. Meanwhile, the people’s efforts toward community control of public services, mutual aid, and transparent governance have been squashed and silenced. Who really runs Portland, and how do we take it back?

Featuring a panel of organizers who have been waging pro-people campaigns in our community over the years. The panel will discuss the ongoing struggle for grassroots people power in the city, followed by a group discussion about how to get involved in the fight to take back Portland.