Music

Powaqqatsi is an artful cinematic experience that speaks to the impact of modernization and industrialization on traditional ways of living. Enjoyed alone or as the second in The Qatsi Trilogy , you won’t want to miss this thought-provoking...

The BACKFENCE Unhinged podcast records their first ever live show with incredible guests Mitchell S. Jackson and Nicole Hardy sharing delightfully unhinged stories. Hosted by Andrew Dicson and Frayn Masters, and presented by Portland Mercury and...

It’s Been Awful marks the moment Isaiah Rashad fully becomes his own genre. The Top Dawg Entertainment visionary returns with his third studio album on May 1, expanding his sonic world beyond hip-hop into cosmic jazz, psychedelic guitar rock,...

Inspired by Davide De Pierro’ s newly released novel The Letters I Never Sent , his live show blends personal storytelling, humor, and audience conversation. Throughout the night, De Pierro will deliver a monologue and read selections from the...

Step into autumn’s splendor as the garden transforms with the colors and textures of chrysanthemums, a flower of nobility and longevity in Chinese culture. Stroll among 81 mum varieties, cascading displays along the waterfall, and sweeping...

Following a string of encounters too strange to be coincidence, Robbie Kingsley, Franco Solari, Dylan McCue and Zach Levy came together to form The Hails. Despite first playing in an insular Miami high school music scene, the band officially formed at the University of...

Singer, rapper, and author Dessa joins the Oregon Symphony for an evening of soaring song ballads, writerly pop songs, and rap anthems. Don’t miss this landmark performance, presented in collaboration with Literary Arts as an extension of the...

In a darkening musical landscape where viral fads and AI-generated fakery share chart-space with the self-absorbed products of the nation’s stage schools, Buzzcocks shine out as a gleaming beacon of hope. A constant, ever-evolving presence over...

The Ben Wolfe Trio with Nicole Glover and Ron SteenThu, Nov 05TICKETS $50 | ALL AGESBen Wolfe - bassNicole Glover - saxophoneRon Steen - drumsWe are thrilled to welcome home two of Portland's favored jazz musicians; acclaimed bassist, Ben Wolfe...