If you've never experienced hearing talented musicians perform in a small, intimate environment, you are in for a treat.
House concerts are a growing trend across the country, where people invite friends and neighbors into their homes for an up-close concert experience. And there are
many
house concerts being held in and around the Portland area that you can check out - you just need to contact the host and ask to be invited.
Churches and non-profit community groups around Portland host occasional coffeehouses that feature traditional folk musicians and other acoustic artists as a way of bringing the community together.
In addition, live acoustic music can be heard in
several
listening rooms
and small theaters
in Portland.
Local vineyards
and restaurants and cafes
in the area
sometimes host nationally touring musicians as well.
Below you can find a listing of upcoming shows in these smaller venues by nationally and internationally touring artists.
Willamette Week, 2023 Best of Portland issue: “They sing about Mississippi boat queens, trains, juke joints, church bells—all things backwoods—with devotion and delicacy.”
Pi Jacobs draws inspiration from her unconventional upbringing in “The Land of Weed and Wine” aka Northern California. Armed with an old Gibson, a powerfully sultry voice, and a thumping homemade stomp box, Pi's show is a fun, high energy, affair.
Pi Jacobs draws inspiration from her unconventional upbringing in “The Land of Weed and Wine” aka Northern California. Armed with an old Gibson, a powerfully sultry voice, and a thumping homemade stomp box, Pi's show is a fun, high energy, affair.
Brian is one-man band and singer songwriter on harp guitar, foot drums, conga, and bongos, akin to like Michael Hedges, Nick Drake, Bruce Cockburn, Leo Kottke and José González, who skillfully balance singing and instrumental guitar.
Barrie Dempsey is an award winning musician whose genre wears many different hats. He is a songwriter who spins stories about morality and love, yet can carry a Folk Americana/Roots feel, akin to writ
The food is great, the deserts are divine, and the music is a ton of fun. Join Phoenix as they return to their monthly appearances at the Oregon Garden Resort. 7-10 pm in the lounge.
No Depression magazine writes, “The joy in records like this is finding a true grass roots voice, something Silver Lake 66 has in spades . . . This is music for cold nights and warm whiskey.”
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Portland, OR
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Places to see live acoustic music
in and around
Portland, Oregon