Oregon Music News

Serendipity brought The Avett Brothers, Langhorne Slim, and 500 happy fans together to support the Terra Nova Community Farm at last Monday’s benefit show at the Crystal Ballroom.

After canceling their Seattle gig the night before, Vampire Weekend returns to the stage in Portland and gives the wet, enthusiastic crowd a bouncing show.

The two singer-songwriter-musicians, both well studied and enjoyed by the world’s public for decades — Dylan since the 1960s, Mellencamp the 1970s — have continued to make their music important even though, the times, they are (always) a changin’.

The Doobie Brothers did not disappoint their sea of fans Friday as they performed old classic hits as well as new songs from their upcoming 13th album.

Hear connections between Schubert’s last quartet and quartets by Berg and Webern.

Mainly known for their hits from the 1980’s, Crowded House returned to the McMenamins’ Edgefield lawn on Thursday performing their classics as well songs from their new album “Intriguer.”

They made the moon come up over the mountain during the finale of Friday night’s performance. Watch them talk about the odd inspiration of Skamania in an interview shot BEFORE they played. / Photo by Karen Fox

Selling out their second night at the Oregon Zoo, Portland loves a Pink Martini show and Pink Martini loves Portland proving they’re fun for all ages.

Robert Earl Keen is not a well-known country singer, but that didn’t stop his faithful following from turning out in full force at the Aladdin Theater on Wednesday.

Sharing the stage with Operative and Dragging an Ox through Water, the stage was filled with power cords connected to gadgets intended for electronic experimentation.

A year ago, Galaxy Farm had “been aspiring to play at Mississippi Studios” and last night they impressed a packed house full of friends and fans.

You know those shows where the crowd’s energy is so off the charts that the only explanation for it is that nearly everybody just got really drunk, crunk, rolling on ecstasy, shroomed, dosed, tweeked and/or all of the above before (and during) the show? This was one of the those type of shows.

Perhaps the Crystal holds spirits of important decades past inside its walls as the place itself really does feel wise, mysterious and alive. Behind your musical pleasure is a lot of hard work. Photos by Jon T. Cruz.

On a Portland night filled with folk, David Friesen reminds us that PDX has a Jazz soul.

An intimate evening at the Aladdin Theater with the lead singer of Travis, Fran Healy touches the audience with his emotive authenticity and humorous storytelling.