STORIES & BONES – Highlights from THE ROSETTA PROJECT: WAKEMAN
Join us for a sensational evening of highlights from the new folk/rock/Americana musical, The Rosetta Project: Wakeman currently making waves and being developed in New York City. Inspired by the incredible true story of American Civil War soldier, Sarah Rosetta Wakeman (alias Lyons Wakeman), the music of The Rosetta Project: Wakeman is sure to thrill both music and theater lovers alike. The powerful melodies, tight harmonies and beautiful yet heartbreaking score examines a young life filled with longing and passion, and searching for a place of belonging in the world. Already the winner of numerous awards and accolades, and quickly garnering tremendous buzz and support in the New York Broadway community, be the among the first to hear a full concert performance of the score, written by Portland resident and nationally touring singer/songwriter Jenn Grinels, and featuring “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies” (Paramount+) star Ari Notartomaso. The concert will also feature a full band and a cast of Portland’s best young singers including Randy Korn, Cam Jordan, Luke Stewart, Jason Nuesa, Isaac O’Farrell, Teague Shattuck, Graham Buyagawan, Terry Kitagawa, Austin Comfort, Danya Torp-Pereda, Marin Donohue, Elsa Dougherty and Maxine Nuesa and fabulous musicians, including Will Amend, Meredith Kaye Clark, Aaron Jodoin, René Ormae-Jarmer and Ross Seligman. This moving, electrifying evening of music is appropriate for all ages and for fans of musical theater, Brandi Carlile, Mumford and Sons, the Lumineers, and Hadestown. Come laugh, cry, tap your toes, and be dazzled by the power that music has always had: to connect us all in our shared humanity, as we search for meaning in an ever polarizing world. Tickets$25 Advance$30 At the Door Minors ok when accompanied by a parent or guardianReview our Health & Safety Policies HERE
Rizo: HOME with special guests Johnny Franco and His Real Brother Dom
RIZO brings her latest show, HOME to Alberta Rose for a night of fierce but kindhearted fusion of comedy, burlesque, performance art and rock n’ roll.The sensational Johnny Franco and His Real Brother Dom open the show.Tickets:$25 Advance$30 At the Door Minors ok with parent/guardianReview our Health & Safety Policies HERE
Queer Eye for the Magi – A Holigay Cabaret
Synergy ProDuXions presents:Queer Eye for the Magi – a Holigay CabaretA show many have called their “favorite queer holiday tradition,” Queer Eye for the Magi returns on Thursday, December 28th!Come experience some of Portland’s best queer entertainers as they take to the stage to celebrate and commiserate the holidays together!Dru Rutledge and Jimmy Wilcox are reunited once again with their undeniable chemistry, impeccable voices, and holiday hijinks! They are thrilled to share the stage with the sensational drag pianist Saint Syndrome, the lowest bass with the smallest waist, who will be at the keys. Social media personality Nana Tuckit, and comedian Arlo Weierhauser, voted Portland’s Funniest Person, are back for more fun. Plus, fresh off her residency with Liberace and Liza at Portland Center Stage, we can’t wait to see what antics Jillian Snow as Liza Minnelli will unleash!Bringing a touch of class and a dose of crass, Dru and Jimmy will delight you with their ridiculous spin on the holiday season! This show has something for everyone, especially if you think the holidays are a drag. From sublime standards and delicious duets, to very uncensored surprises – you’ve never heard the holidays like this before.We know that being away from your family at the holidays can be hard, but we also know being close to your family can sometimes be harder! So don your gay apparel and celebrate with our Queer Eye family! This event is the best place to be merry and festive on the last week of the year!Tickets:$30 General Admission SOLD OUT$50 Preferred Seating (seating in the first 7 rows of the center section) SOLD OUT$25 Live Stream (enjoy the show from the comfort of your own device)This is a show for adults, but minors can attend if accompanied by a parent or guardian.The Alberta Rose is handicap accessible. Review our Health & Safety Policies HERE
Queer Eye for the Magi – A Holigay Cabaret
A show many have called their “favorite queer holiday tradition,” Queer Eye for the Magi returns for the 7th year! Come experience some of Portland’s best queer entertainers as they take to the stage to celebrate and commiserate the holidays. We need each other now more than ever so come laugh, cry, and be in community during one of the most stressful times of year – and while you’ve been thinking WTAF since November – you’ll still leaving thinking WTAFF – but rather, that was Witty, Titillating And F+<?&%$ Fun! Dru Rutledge and Jimmy Wilcox are reunited once again with their undeniable chemistry, dynamic voices, and holiday hijinks! They are thrilled to share the stage with social media personality and drag queen Nana Tuckit. And, fresh off her residency with Liberace and Liza at Portland Center Stage, Jillian Snow as Liza Minnelli will be unleashed and unhinged in all her comic glory! And this year behind the piano is our music director Claire Forstman, principal pianist and Resident Artist at Portland Opera. Bringing a touch of class and a dose of crass, Dru and Jimmy will delight you with their ridiculous spin on the holiday season! This show, produced by David Peterson, has something for everyone, especially if you think the holidays are a drag. From sublime standards and delicious duets, to very uncensored surprises – you’ve never heard the holidays quite like this before. We know that being away from your family at the holidays can be hard, but we also know being close to your family can sometimes be harder! So don your gay apparel and celebrate with our Queer Eye community, the best place to be merry and festive and escape into joy and ridiculousness for two hours. Tickets:$35 General Admission$50 Preferred Seating (seating in the first 7 rows of the center section) $25 Live Stream (enjoy the show from the comfort of your own device)This is a show for adults, but minors can attend if accompanied by a parent or guardian.The Alberta Rose is handicap accessible. Review our venue FAQ here
Dark Side – A Piece for Assorted Lunatics
Portland all-star rock band LOVE GIGANTIC performs Pink Floyd’s classic album Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety accompanied by aerial dance and choreography by Brandy Guthery and a dazzling light show. Musical performers include: Sarah King, Arthur Parker, and David Langenes (Nowhere Band) Chet Lyster and Joe Mengis (Eels) Jenny Conlee-Drizos (The Decemberists) Michael Nelson (Climber) Kristi Evansand more!PORTLAND MUSIC MONTH – This Venue is proud to participate in the 2024 3rd Annual Portland Music Month. A portion of the ticketing fee goes directly to MusicOregon’s Echo Fund, which provides creative project grants for local independent musicians. Your check-in at the show will also enter you in a sweepstakes to win prizes! Tickets$35 General Admission$45 At the Door$50 Preferred Seating (seating in the first 7 rows of the center section) Minors ok with Parent or Guardian VIEW OUR HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICIES HERE
New Year’s Eve 2024 – Rage at the Rose – featuring The Saloon Ensemble with Cat’s Meow Burlesque and Kris Deelane & The Hurt
This New Year’s Eve The Saloon Ensemble joins forces with Izhonny & Pink Lady DiAnn’s The Cat’s Meow! for a live Saloonified Soul/Funk/Jazz dance party and burlesque extravaganza – Rage at the Rose – An Opulent Affair – with the brassy Motown Soul of Kris Deelane & The Hurt!This will be a partially-seated show, so you can DANCE!Tickets $40 Advance$50 At the DoorAges 21 & Over
On A Winter’s Night – featuring Patty Larkin, John Gorka, and Cliff Eberhardt
Presenting the Reunion Tour of “On A Winter’s Night” from veteran singer-songwriters that remain among the brightest stars of the singer/songwriter movement for the past three decades. In 1994 Christine Lavin gathered them together, along with folk and Americana artists to showcase music of the Winter Season on the now-classic On A Winter’s Night CD, followed by several years of touring collaborations. These artists have released dozens of recordings and toured steadily through the decades, with fond memories of their touring days together. The winter season is again celebrated by these unique and popular performers, back together by popular demand.FEATURING:PATTY LARKINShe redefines the boundaries of folk-urban pop music with her inventive guitar wizardry and uncompromising lyrics and vocals. Acoustic Guitar Magazine hails her, “soundscape experiments” while Rolling Stone praises her, “evocative and sonic shading.” She has been described as, “riveting” (Chicago Tribune), “hypnotic” (Entertainment Weekly), and a “drop-dead brilliant” performer (Performing Songwriter). CLIFF EBERHARDTOne of the most original songsmiths currently on tour, Eberhardt is a highly intelligent, articulate artist whose penetrating and profound lyrics are sometimes overshadowed by his extraordinary guitar playing. Upon close listening, the Philadelphia-born singer’s gift for the English language is abundantly clear. Whether he’s out on tour solo or with a small band, Eberhardt’s guitar playing, singing, and original folk songs and blues make for a compelling, thought-filled, emotional roller coaster of a concert.JOHN GORKAHailed by Rolling Stone as “the leading singer/songwriter of the New Folk movement,” John Gorka is perhaps the quintessential singer-songwriter of the 90’s folk scene. Boston Globe penned Gorka “for the sophisticated intelligence and the provocative originality of his songs.”LUCY KAPLANSKYUnfortunately, Lucy is not able to perform tonight, due to covid. She is sitting this one out, but sends her best wishes to all.Tickets:General Admission $38At the Door $45Preferred Seating $57 (seating in the first 7 rows of the center section) Minors ok with parent/guardianReview our Health & Safety Policies HERE
Cheryl Wheeler with Special Guest Kenny White
It has always seemed as if there were two Cheryl Wheelers, with fans of the New England songwriter relishing watching the two tussle for control of the mic. There is poet-Cheryl, writer of some of the prettiest, most alluring and intelligent ballads on the modern folk scene. And there is her evil twin, comic-Cheryl, a militant trend defier and savagely funny social critic. The result is a delightful contrast between poet and comic.Featuring special guest Kenny White! $30 Advance$38 At the Door Minors ok when accompanied by a parent or guardian. Review our Health & Safety Policies HERE
Nellie McKay – Hey Guys, Watch This Album Release with special guest Mason Sawyer
Nellie McKay!Under the lonesome cry of the midnight train, stars twinkling over hillbilly lights in the mountain fog, Nellie McKay returns with her first album of original material in 13 years. Recorded in Charleston, West Virginia with The Carpenter Ants & a roving retinue of musical compadres, Hey Guys, Watch This traces the haunted sounds of Appalachia to a renaissance of revelry. So fill up your red cup & pull on your shitkickers ‘cause the night is young & the moon is bright, even if we’re not. Nellie McKay won a Theatre World Award for her portrayal of Polly Peachum on Broadway in The Threepenny Opera, performed onscreen in the films PS I Love You and Downtown Express, and her music was used in Rumor Has It, Monster-in-Law, PS I Love You, Gasland, Last Holiday and Private Life. McKay co-created and starred in the award-winning off-Broadway hit Old Hats and has written three acclaimed musical biographies – I Want to Live!, the story of Barbara Graham, third woman executed in the gas chamber at San Quentin, Silent Spring: It’s Not Nice to Fool Mother Nature, an exploration of environmental pioneer Rachel Carson, and A GIRL NAMED BILL – The Life and Times of Billy Tipton, named one of the Best Concerts of 2014 by The New York Times. Nellie’s music has been heard on Mad Men, Boardwalk Empire, Weeds, Grey’s Anatomy, NCIS, Nurse Jackie, and SMILF, and she has appeared on TV shows including The Late Show with David Letterman, Conan, Ferguson, and The View. Nellie has made numerous radio appearances on NPR’s Mountain Stage, A Prairie Home Companion, eTown, and Marion McPartland’s Piano Jazz. The Chase Brock Experience produced a ballet of her third album, Obligatory Villagers, and she contributed the forward to the 20th anniversary edition of The Sexual Politics of Meat. Her writing has also appeared in The Onion, Interview and The New York Times Book Review.Portland singer-songwriter Mason Sawyer opens the show.Tickets:$28 Advance$32 At the Door Minors ok with parent/guardianReview our Health & Safety Policies HERE
White Album Xmas Matinee
A holiday circus spectacular and tribute to The Beatles featuring The NowHere Band and Rose City Circus. TICKETS: $42.50 Advance $53 At the Door $65 Preferred Seating (seating in the first 7 rows of the center section) Minors ok when accompanied by a parent or guardian.
