The Delines
The Delines are one of the most evocative and cinematic bands in modern Americana – a country-soul outfit from Portland, Oregon, built around the world-weary, heart-stopping voice of Amy Boone and the storytelling of novelist and songwriter Willy Vlautin. Their new album The Set Up sees the Delines dive deeper into cinematic stories of heartbreak, […]
Tezeta Band
Tezeta Band is an eight-piece ensemble that plays nostalgic Ethiopian-influenced soul music. While rooting their sound in Ethio-Jazz, Tezeta Band (Pronounced Tih-Zeh-Tah Band) has been playing old-school African grooves across dance floors and festivals to popular acclaim since 2008. Tezeta Band was formed in Portland by former members of the legendary 90s hip-hop band, Five […]
Tank and The Bangas
Presented by Lithia & Driveway Tank and the Bangas explore the most tender and true parts of life’s journey. Unique and with a vibrance that could only come from New Orleans, the lead vocalist, Tank has stretched her vocals over quirky raps, poetry, and rich melodies since the release of their first album, Think Tank […]
Seratones
Presented by Widmer Brewing Seratones are a genre-defying soul-rock force from Louisiana, led by powerhouse vocalist and activist A.J. Haynes. Since forming in 2013, the band has forged a distinctive blend of rock, funk, soul, and rhythm that has lifted them from local clubs to major national and international stages. Early on, Seratones garnered national […]
Rose City Band
Presented by Straightaway Cocktails Rose City Band’s music is sun-kissed, timeless country rock whose seemingly effortless momentum carries the joy of its creation without ignoring the darkness pervading our consciousness. Led by guitarist/vocalist Ripley Johnson, the music of Rose City Band is rooted in his love of private press records of the mid to late […]
Outer Orbit
Presented by Portland Mercury Outer Orbit is a funk soul collective led by Galen Clark (Trio Subtonic, Anna Tivel, Sleater-Kinney) and fronted by vocalist Sarah Clarke (The Motet, Dirty Revival, Portugal, The Man). The band features an all-star lineup of Portland musicians, including members of Ghost-Note, Allen Stone, Portland Cello Project, Mono Neon, Skerik Band, […]
Orquestra Pacífico Tropical
Orquestra Pacífico Tropical is comprised of 11 homies who get together to share their boundless love and respect for the genre of Cumbia and what that means to them, living in the city of Portland. Reconstructing & reimagining those gorgeous archaic jungle rhythms that span from México to Peru and to Colombia, the ensemble brings […]
Lo & the Steele Family Band
Lo Steele loves words. And she squeezes everything she can out of them as she blends traditions of R&B, gospel and blues with sharp lyrical rhythm. The daughter of two gifted music-makers, Mark and LaRhonda Steele (Portland’s First Lady of the Blues), Lo has effortlessly combined her love for music, theater and writing into what […]
Jujuba
Jujuba (joo joo bah) is a ridiculously danceable Afrobeat and Juju music from Portland. The eleven-piece ensemble features Nigerian master talking drum legend, Nojeem Lasisi, Ghanaian Kpanlogo drum master, Alex Mensah, a blazing horn section, and a funky, vintage electric rhythm section. As a member of Nigerian superstar King Sunny Ade’s group, the African Beats, […]
Judith Hill
Presented by Travel Portland Gutsy and nuanced as a vocalist, Judith Hill is an accomplished songwriter, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist – and one of the few musicians who can cite Elton John, Spike Lee, Prince, and Michael Jackson among those who have sought out her talent. One of the highest-profile background singers of her generation, she […]
