The Next Waltz
A stellar lineup of Portland all-stars sing and play the music from The Band’s final concert, which happened 47 years ago this month, and was made into the best ever rock and roll concert film and classic album, The Last Waltz.Featured performers include:LaRhonda SteeleBecky DoggettJeff RosenbergKris StuartRizoLael AldermanAshleigh Flynn & The RivetersSean BaddersArietta WardNorman SylvesterAdam EastGalen ClarkZak BordenJeremy WilsonKris Deelane & The HurtThe LadypartsJohn AverillBigE SchwietermanJames LowAl ToribioDavid LipkindMark BowdenNed FailingGreg HyattHeidi ShulerJenny Conlee-DrizosAndrea VidalRich RayChristopher WorthSteve KerinSusan HarrisKate O’BrienMason ScharfColin HoganKim FoxChristian GrothWendySue RosloffMatty V HartlessPaul Brainard and The Portland HornsEvery year The Next Waltz sells out in advance, so be sure to get your tickets early! A portion of the proceeds benefit the Jeremy Wilson Foundation for musicians’ health care and patrons are encouraged to bring two non-perishable food items for Oregon Food Bank. TICKETS:When you buy a ticket you may also make an additional donation to the Jeremy Wilson Foundation at the same time!Choose your price. Seating is all General Admission whatever price you pay. Any amount over the basic ticket price goes directly to the Jeremy Wilson Foundation. $35 Advance$40 at the Door$55 Advance with a $20 Donation to JWF$100 Advance with a $65 Donation to JWF! ADDITIONAL SHOW TIMES:Friday, November 24th 8 pmSaturday, November 25th 8 pm Minors ok when accompanied by a parent or guardian. Review our Health & Safety Policies HERE
The Next Waltz
A stellar lineup of Portland all-stars sing and play the music from The Band’s final concert, which happened 48 years ago this month, and was made into the best ever rock and roll concert film and classic album, The Last Waltz.Featured performers include Norman SylvesterLaRhonda SteeleJohnny Wheels & The Swamp DonkeysJohnny Franco & His Real Brother DomJohn Averill (Marchfourth)Sean Badders (The Quick & Easy Boys)Arietta WardSteve Barton (Translator)John Becher (The ResolectricsPaul BrainardRachel BrashearJim Brunberg (Wonderly)Kimo CamatGalen Clark (Trio Subtonic)MaryEtta CollierKris Deelane (The Hurt)Colin Hogan (The Colin Trio)Steve KerinBrian Koch (Blitzen Trapper)James Low Kendall LujanKaty ObergTate Peterson AC Sapphire (Caliko)Kris Stuart (Root Jack)Al Toribio (Mexican Gunfight)Matt VothAnne WeissJesse Youngand many more! Every year The Next Waltz sells out in advance, so be sure to get your tickets early! A portion of the proceeds benefit the Jeremy Wilson Foundation for musicians’ health care TICKETS:When you buy a ticket you may also make an additional donation to the Jeremy Wilson Foundation at the same time!Choose your price. Seating is all General Admission whatever price you pay. Any amount over the basic ticket price goes directly to the Jeremy Wilson Foundation. $35 Advance$40 at the Door$55 Advance with a $20 Donation to JWF$100 Advance with a $65 Donation to JWF! ADDITIONAL SHOW TIMES:Saturday, November 23rd 8 pmSunday, November 24th 5 pm Minors ok when accompanied by a parent or guardian. Review our venue FAQ here
Deb Talan (of the Weepies) with special guest Elena Loper
Deb Talan has been writing songs since she was 14 years old. Granted, her style has changed a bit since writing the forever-unknown smash-hit “Through the Window” about feeling numb, like life was going on somewhere out there but not accessible to her (at 14. so jaded.) She played clarinet, wrote songs on piano, later taught herself to play guitar in college, got obsessed with Shawn Colvin, was a vegetarian for 4 years, ended that with a hotdog and a swim in lake Michigan, started a band in Portland, OR with her friend Mark, named it Hummingfish, wrote a lot of fun songs that people danced to ‘til they were all sweaty in that hipster/grungy/geeky Northwest kind of way, moved back to the east coast 6 years and a divorce later and began playing solo in Boston coffee houses (read: 4 different Starbucks that she also poured espresso at) opened shows for Catie Curtis (a songwriter hero of hers) met up with Steve Tannen and formed The Weepies, played shows all over the country and the world, toured in a real tourbus! moved to LA, got married to Steve, made 5 records and 3 amazing boy-children together with him, had songs placed in loads of movies and tv shows, moved to Iowa, got breast cancer, got chemotherapy and relied heavily on marijuana for pain and nausea relief (Legalize, for gods’ sakes, can we grow up as a country, please?) recovered from breast cancer, made a solo album, struggled with mental health issues (Childhood Incest Survivor, lucky to be alive, music has helped, and so have many blessed healers) and relationship issues for 6 years, got divorced from Steve. She has a lot she could say these days. She prefers to listen. But playing songs for people is a close second. Music heals. Songs can be prayers. Elena Loper opens the show. Tickets$29 Advance$36 At the Door minors OK if accompanied by a parent/guardianReview our Health & Safety Policies HERE
A Very Special HalloWEEN featuring MarchFourth and Brown Stallion, Oregon’s Top WEEN Tribute Band
Join us for a Very Special HalloWEEN featuring MarchFourth with special guests Brown Stallion, Oregon’s premier Ween tribute band. MarchFourth is a joy-inducing force of entertainment, celebrating their 20th Anniversary this year. The colorful explosion of brassy funk, rock, and jazz is all about the groove. This larger-than-life group of 15 musicians, dancers and acrobats brings a spirit of celebration wherever they go. MarchFourth is, in a word, FUN! With exceptional musical quality and a visual kaleidoscope of performers, MarchFourth is a spectacle of high-energy compositions, colorful costumes, and irresistible charisma! M4 has been seen on stages from ESPN’s Espy Awards to festivals like Wakarusa, Bumbershoot, and High Sierra Music Fest, to world-class venues like The Kennedy Center, Hollywood Bowl, The Fillmore, and even a cultural exchange tour to China, sponsored by the US State Department.MarchFourth’s track “Gospel” (from their self-released album Rise Up, 2009) was featured as the closing credits theme song in the Disney/Pixar animated film, Monsters University. MarchFourth’s new album Worth It is due out in 2023. Brown Stallion is Oregon’s premier Ween tribute band.Tickets:$28 Advance$32 At the DoorThis is a partially seated show, so you can DANCE! Minors ok with parent/guardianReview our Health & Safety Policies HERE
SOUVENIRS – Celebrating the Songs of John Prine
Alberta Rose Theatre presents the third annual Souvenirs: Celebrating the Songs of John Prine. Backed by an all-star house band, The Not-Ready-for-Prine-Time Players, featured vocalists from the region will perform their favorite John Prine songs. Led by Jeff Haigerty, (emcee acoustic guitar & harmonica) The Not-Ready-For-Prine-Time Players are an eight-piece band of working musicians in the Portland scene. It includes Jesse Withers (bass), Fred Stephenson (lead guitar), Colin Hogan (piano & organ), David Owen (drums), Mike Moore (mandolin), Kate O’Brien (violin), and Steely Pete (pedal steel guitar).Featured artists TBATickets$25 Advance$30 At the Door Minors ok with parent/guardianReview our Health & Safety Policies HERE
Dervish
Dervish are long-established as one of the biggest names in Irish music internationally. They’re renowned for live performances, which match dazzling sets of tunes with stunning interpretations of traditional songs. Their studio and live albums – 13 to date – make up one of the outstanding catalogues in Irish music.In 2019 Dervish received a prestigious lifetime achievement award from the BBC, a fitting tribute to the band after over 30 years of recording and performing all over the world. Described by the BBC as “an icon of Irish music”, the band have played at festivals from Rio de janeiro to Glastonbury. They accompanied the Irish President on state visits to Latvia and Lithuania and Prime Minister of Ireland on a trade mission to China as Cultural Ambassadors taking time out to play an impromptu session on the Great Wall of China. Dervish have a line-up which includes some of Ireland’s finest traditional musicians, fronted by one of the country’s best-known singers, Cathy Jordan.All six members of Dervish are steeped in the musical traditions of counties Sligo and Leitrim in north-west Ireland. It’s an area which matches Atlantic coastline with storied mountains and rural landscapes, which has inspired a host of musicians, artists and writers. $25 Advance$35 At the Door$45 Preferred Seating (seating in the first 7 rows of the center section – available in advance only) Minors ok when accompanied by a parent or guardian. Review our Health & Safety Policies HERE
May Erlewine with special guest R.O. Shapiro
May Erlewine brings her songs Westward with solo performances along the coast and in Colorado. Join us for an intimate evening of music and togetherness. Bring those near and dear, come as you are and sing along. One of the Midwest’s most prolific and passionate songwriters, May continues to share her gift for writing songs of substance that feel both new and soulfully familiar. Her lyrics offer a window into her heartbreak, her empowerment, and her emboldened spirit.These lyrics, which are really stories crafted through May’s unique experiences, are rooted in wisdom, joy, sorrow, simplicity, and love. Musically, she carries the songwriter’s torch through many genres and sonic landscapes. The delicate arrangements seem to land somewhere between the go-to labels, making it difficult to describe and easier to enjoy.May considers her career in the music industry as a service-oriented one and uses her platform for positive change. She stresses the importance of environmental advocacy, social justice, creative empowerment, and community building as necessary work in our world. May’s body of work has become an anthem and an example of why we need to listen to women, empower women, and why we need to hear their stories.Singer songwriter R.O. Shapiro opens the show. Tickets: $22 Advance$26 At the DoorMinors ok when accompanied by a parent or guardian. Review our Health & Safety Policies HERE
The Steel Wheels
The Steel Wheels have long been at home in the creative space between tradition and innovation, informed by the familiar sounds of the Virginia mountains where the band was formed, but always moving forward with insightful lyrics and an evolving sound. In 2005, Jay Lapp (vocals, guitars, mandolin) and Eric Brubaker (vocals, fiddle) joined lead singer Trent Wagler (guitar, banjo) in forming the band as a vehicle for Wagler’s songwriting. They released several albums under Wagler’s moniker, before officially adopting the The Steel Wheels name with the 2010 release of Red Wing. Quickly staking their claim as independent upstarts in the burgeoning Americana scene, The Steel Wheels followed up this release with three more self-produced albums in the next five years. Kevin Garcia (drums, percussion, keys) joined in 2017, bringing a new level of sonic depth and polish to the outfit. Newest member Jeremy Darrow rounds out the rhythm section and grounds the band as they continue to explore deeply rooted yet fresh folk rock sounds. Having gained the experience of thousands of shows, festivals and many miles on the road, the stubbornly independent band has formed deep bonds with each other and the audience that sustains them.Tickets$25 Advance$30 At the Door Minors ok with parent/guardianReview our Health & Safety Policies HERE
The Bros. Landreth • Peter Mulvey
After pursuing separate careers as sidemen, Joey and Dave Landreth launched The Bros. Landreth with 2013’s Let It Lie, a debut album that drew upon the shared soundtrack of their childhood — Bonnie Raitt’s blues, Little Feat’s funky country-rock, Ry Cooder’s eclectic instrumentals, Lyle Lovett’s twangy traditionalism — for a sound that saluted the past while planting its flag firmly in the present. Let It Lie was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic, winning the 2015 JUNO Award for “Roots & Traditional Album Of The Year – Group,” earning The Bros. Landreth a nomination for “International Artist of the Year” at the 2016 UK Americana Music Awards, and receiving praise from heroes like Bonnie Raitt.Peter Mulvey has been a songwriter, road-dog, raconteur and almost-poet since before he can remember. Raised working-class Catholic on the Northwest side of Milwaukee, he took a semester in Ireland, and immediately began cutting classes to busk on Grafton Street in Dublin and hitchhike through the country, finding whatever gigs he could. Back stateside, he spent a couple years gigging in the Midwest before lighting out for Boston, where he returned to busking (this time in the subway) and coffeehouses. Small shows led to larger shows, which eventually led to regional and then national and international touring. The wheels have not stopped since.Tonight these two fine acts come together for a co-headline bill at the Alberta Rose. Fantastic music will be played and fans will be made. Don’t miss it!Tickets: $23 Advance$28 At the DoorMinors ok when accompanied by a parent or guardian. Review our Health & Safety Policies HERE
DREAMS: A Night of Fleetwood Mac and All Things Stevie with GLITTERFOX and ACOUSTIC MINDS
Glitterfox and Acoustic Minds team up to bring you their very special show “Dreams: A Night of Fleetwood Mac and All Things Stevie.” This is the fourth year of the show and its very first time at the legendary Alberta Rose Theatre. This year they’ll be joined by Jenny Conlee and Chris Funk of the Decemberists. As well as feature artists Arietta Ward, Haley Johnsen, Rain Ezra, Christopher Worth and Jacob Westfall!! This is a partially-seated show, so you can dance!!Tickets:$25 Advance$30 At the Door Minors ok when accompanied by a parent or guardianReview our Health & Safety Policies HERE
