Tracy Grammer
Tracy Grammer is one of the most beloved acts in contemporary folk music. Called “one of the finest pure musicians anywhere in folkdom,” (Boston Globe), she has performed on coffeehouse, theater, and festival stages since 1997, and has been a guest on Mountain Stage, World Cafe, River City Folk, SiriusXM Radio, and Folk Alley. With pristine fingerstyle guitar, percussive strums, dynamic vocals, and incantatory narratives, Tracy delivers a polished, personal show notable for its melodies, heart-forward content, and engaging, authentic delivery. It’s often the case at the end of the show that audiences can’t decide which moved them more — the songs, or the stories behind them. Tracy’s journey in music has been marked by both tragedy and triumph. In 2002, then-duo partner and songwriter Dave Carter died suddenly while on tour. Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer, heralded as “the new voice of folk music” by the Associated Press, was riding high on the success of their third album, DRUM HAT BUDDHA, and had just finished a five-week bus tour with Joan Baez as featured artists and Baez’s band mates. Tracy’s determination and grace in the wake of unfathomable loss, and her transparency as she gained her footing as a solo artist, have earned her a devoted, lifelong following, who see her concerts as nothing less than a celebration of courage, bravery, vulnerability, and love. As one fan puts it, “With Tracy, it’s not just about the music — it’s a soul journey.”In addition to performing internationally, Tracy has judged Kerrville New Folk, served as a Folk Alliance panelist and mentor, led songwriting workshops, hosted the Dave Carter Memorial Writer’s Round-up for eight years, taught choral music at private high schools in Massachusetts, and delivered the keynote at Cape May Singer-Songwriter Weekend. She has toured as bandmate and opening act for Joan Baez, performed with Hugh Masekela and Odetta as part of New York State’s Songs of the Spirit Tour, and recorded with Mary Chapin Carpenter. She is the only performer invited to play the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival 13 years in a row and promoters everywhere agree: the photos don’t do her justice.Tracy returns to perform in Portland for the first time in years. Don’t miss it!Tickets:$25 Advance$30 At the Door Minors ok with parent/guardianReview our Health & Safety Policies HERE
Kimo Camat presents Kiki’s Delivery Service of Sexy Sweaty Summer Lovin’
“Let me sit this ass on ya…” Kiki’s Delivery Service of Sexy Sweaty Summer Lovin’, curated by local actor/singer Kimo Camat, is an electrifying concert that promises to be a transformative celebration of intimacy, self-discovery, and the profound connections we share with those we love and with those we invite into our beds. This hot end of summer concert invites the audience to embark on a voyage of personal awakening, encouraging us to feel at home in our bodies and embrace the sensuality that lies within through music and some spoken word. Fusing Funk, Neo Soul, and a dash of Musical Theatre, KIKI will take you to sonic heights with soulful covers as well as premiering their own original pieces. Serving as somewhat of a “Part Two” to their February show, Kiki’s Delivery Service of Love Songs & Heartbreak, this concert delves into the myriad ways we connect with one another, highlighting the beauty and complexity of our bumbling beautifully built bodies. These tales of intimacy and passion are told with a raw honesty that is both moving and hilarious, celebrating the liberating magic that happens when we open our hearts, souls, and holes to others. Kiki’s Delivery Service of Sexy Sweaty Summer Lovin’ is a celebration of sexual awakenings and self love. It invites us to let go of our inhibitions, to dance with abandon, and to revel in the beauty of our own bodies and throw caution to the wind. Whether he’s sweating onstage at the mic, dishonoring his family on his knees at Blowpony, or platonically flirting with everyone he meets, KIKI has learned to embrace and confess his love to every swerve and curve on his body. Kimo Camat has had the privilege to spend the last 16 years creating art on stage and has found solace in singing and performing. His band includes Mak Kastelic (piano), Joseph Mammarella (guitar), Juliet Terrill (bass), Paul Van Sickle (drums), Peter QB (saxophone), Christina Avellan Mantilla / Madeleine Tran / Xander Dean (backing vocals). This event is graciously sponsored by Portland Queer Arts Project. Tickets$25 Advance$30 At the DoorAges 21 & OverReview our venue FAQ here
Drunk Herstory
Drunk Herstory: Queer history as told by Portland’s most intoxicated drag performers. Come and enjoy live sketch comedy about the people, places, and events that shaped the LGBTQIA community into who we are today! Hosted by Shandi Evans and Dahlia Hearts. Starring Betty Poops, Bobby Lugosi, Carmen, Donna Stop Now, Ellie LeBlunt, Kisses Ash, Lala Benet, Lisa Limbaugh, Mona Chrome, Sue from Corporate and They Blade. ASL Interpretations provided by Fingers Crossed InterpretingSponsored by Patron Tequila. $25 Advance$30 At the Door 18+OLCC rules require those 18, 19 and 20 years old to be accompanied by a parent/guardianReview our Health & Safety Policies HERE
Alicia Witt with Special Guest Rachel Brashear
Actor and Billboard Top 30 charting singer-songwriter Alicia Witt has played her piano-driven pop-rock music all over the world, including at the renowned Grand Ole Opry. She appeared in 2023 on Fox’s The Masked Singer, winning her first episode as Dandelion. Witt’s newest EP, Witness, came out in 2023; she released The Conduit in Fall 2021, which she co-produced, including single Chasing Shadows which spent 5 weeks on the Billboard Top 30 AC Radio chart. Previous releases include 15000 Days, produced by Grammy award-winning producer Jacquire King (Kings of Leon, Norah Jones , Dawes) and the Ben Folds produced Revisionary History, hailed by Nashville Scene as “a piano-pop gem that sounds by turns like “Grey Seal”-era Elton John ; an alt-universe Fiona Apple and a film-noir chanteuse notching her nights in cigarette burns on the fallboard.” Also known for her decades-long career as a prolific TV/film actress (beginning with David Lynch’s ‘Dune’ at the age of 7), Alicia’s music has been featured in numerous movies. Alicia was most recently seen in Netflix’s hit I Care A Lot, starring Rosamund Pike, and leading the cast of Modern Persuasion. She will next be seen in movie theaters worldwide in the feature Longlegs opposite Nicolas Cage, due out in 2024. Other credits include Orange Is The New Black, The Walking Dead, ABC’s Nashville, Two Weeks Notice, Mr Holland’s Opus, The Sopranos, Cybill, and Urban Legend. Portland singer-songwriter and star of the popular and fabulous Music of Twin Peaks nights, Rachel Brashear, opens the show. Tickets$25 Advance$35 At the Door$50 Pre-Show Meet & Greet with Alicia at 5 pm. (Includes photo with Alicia, autographing anything you’d like, and visit. Extremely limited availability.) Buyers must also purchase a ticket for admission to the concert.Minors ok with parent/guardianReview our Health & Safety Policies HERE
Portland Power Couples – feat. Marv & Rindy Ross, LaRhonda & Mark Steele, Kate Power & Steve Einhorn, Colin Hogan & Brian Link
Everybody’s been in a band with a boyfriend or girlfriend. But sometimes it gets serious. And sometimes it gets REAL serious. These musical couples have not only pledged a life together, but they are all gifted music makers who have integrated their talents to amount to greater than the sum of their parts. These are Portland’s musical Power Couples! Marv & Rindy Ross – Already married when they hit the big time with Oregon’s first platinum-selling record as Quarterflash, Marv & Rindy have a long history of doing great musical projects together. LaRhonda & Mark Steele – Jazz/gospel keyboardist Mark Steele has played with some first-rate talent, including Michael Sambello and the legendary Joe Pass, while LaRhonda is known as Portland’s First Lady of the Blues. Kate Power and Steve Einhorn – This esteemed folk duo encompasses everything that’s right with the Portland music scene. They are collaborators, community organizers and quality folk. Colin Hogan and Brian Link are the next generation Portland power couple. They perform their original music with the group The Colin Trio, and are also driving forces in such bands as Beardz II Men and the Fleetwood Mac tribute band Taken by the Sky. Come see and hear some of the best music Portland has to offer, served with a side of fidelity. Tickets:$25 General Admission Minors ok with parent/guardianReview our Health & Safety Policies HERE
Feng E – Ukulele Sensation with special guest Kyran Daniel
Feng E is a young musical sensation (born in 2007) from Taiwan. His claim to fame began in 2018 at the very young age of 10 when his video went viral playing Tommy Emmanuel’s arrangement of Mason Williams Classical Gas with a ukulele in the park in Taipei. He later ended up playing live with Tommy himself in both Taiwan and Hong Kong. Owing to the viral video, Feng E was invited to The Ellen DeGeneres Show to play for a worldwide audience. He has since been on Ellen’s show twice (2018 and 2019), and each video has 2.3 million views. In 2020, Feng E made it to the quarter-finals of America’s Got Talent. His highest social media demographic location is the United States. Feng E has become a star in the world of ukulele music, performing and winning competitions around the world, in places like Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, China, and Hawaii. On Asia’s Got Talent (2017), he was the only competitor to get the Golden Buzzer from producer David Foster. To date, Feng E has mastered five musical instruments, starting with the piano at the age of four. He also has numerous compositions to his name. His notoriety continues to skyrocket through his various ukulele covers of popular music with over 768K YouTube subscribers and multi-millions of views. His expert renditions and his straight-forward “can do” attitude has turned the heads and stolen the hearts of some of the biggest stars in the world. Click HERE to see FENG E on Ellen Show!! Guitarist extraordinaire Kyran Daniel opens the show Tickets$25 Advance$30 At the DoorMinors ok when accompanied by a parent or guardianReview our venue FAQ here
Too Slim & The Taildraggers • Ty Curtis
Tickets: $25 Advance$30 At the DoorMinors ok when accompanied by a parent or guardian. Review our Health & Safety Policies HERE
The Quebe Sisters with special guests The Catnip Brothers
With over fifteen years of touring to date, The Quebe Sisters have delivered their authentic triple fiddle and three-part harmony sound to the concert halls and festivals of North America and Europe. Grace, Sophia, and Hulda Quebe front an innovative Progressive Western Swing band of archtop guitar, upright bass, fiddles and sibling harmony. The Dallas-based five-piece presents a unique Americana blend of Western Swing, Jazz-influenced Swing, Country, Texas-Style Fiddling, and Western music. “We differentiate our music as ‘Progressive Western Swing’ from simply ‘Western Swing’ because we aren’t trying to sound just like Bob Wills,” Grace Quebe explains. “Instead, we continue his vision, playing the style he pioneered in an authentic way by incorporating new genres and songs, interpreting them using our own unique voice through Country instrumentation.” Combine the musical stylings of The Mills Brothers, Ray Price, Count Basie, Willie Nelson, and you have none other than The Quebe Sisters. Tickets: $25 Advance$30 At the Door Minors ok when accompanied by a parent or guardian. Review our Health & Safety Policies HERE
Tyrone Wells
URGENT UPDATE- DOORS ARE NOW SET TO OPEN AT 7:30PM. First things first. Let’s get this out-of-the-way. Tyrone Wells (I) wrote this bio. I figured, “who better to talk about myself than myself?”. I’m a lot of things in no particular order… a preacher’s son, a brother, a husband, a dad, a real estate lover, a major-label artist, an independent artist, an opener, a headliner, a very self-conscious dancer (think “Footloose”, only without the cathartic cutting loose), a gardener, a wanna be surfer, a person who has needed therapy, a pickleball player, a barstool theologian, and this next one kind of goes without saying because you’re here reading my bio.. I’m a singer-songwriter. I’ve written a lot of songs. Probably approaching around 1,000 songs now… to me, when I wrote them, they were all good songs. The luxury of time has informed me, some of the songs were maybe just good to me. And some of the songs, inexplicably, have millions upon millions of listeners. Meanwhile, others have tens upon tens. I don’t know why, I just write them and set them free. Ultimately, I’m trying my best to be honest, and write a song that I, and you can both love. I’m gonna keep trying. I’m so grateful that you have listened. Be it once, or be it a hundred times. I’ve got big love for you. I’ll be over here chopping away and reminding myself to be vulnerable. Peace and Love, XOXO Tyrone Tickets: $25 Advance$30 At the Door Minors ok when accompanied by a parent or guardian. Review our Health & Safety Policies HERE
Lady Sings the Blues – A Tribute to Billie Holiday
This year’s Billie Holiday Tribute night is being curated and emceed by Marcia Hocker.Featured performers include:LaRhonda SteeleDanielle M. BarkerArietta WardAnandiEmily WilderMarcia Hocker This event brings together musicians of many genres to pay tribute to one of the greatest jazz singers and songwriters of our time. Billie Holiday, also known as “Lady Day,” was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Holiday was a hugely formative influence on jazz and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. Above all, she was admired all over the world for her deeply personal and intimate approach to singing.Sponsored by Ear Trumpet Labs Siren Nation promotes and showcases the original work of women artists by creating year-round performance, exhibition, and educational opportunities. The Billie Holiday Tribute Night is a fundraiser show that will help support the free online series Siren Nation Speaks, as well as other free events. A portion of each ticket sale will also be donated to Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center and Rosemary Anderson High School, which provide services in education, mentoring, family outreach, employment training, and placement. https://www.portlandoic.org/ Siren Nation is a Portland-based nonprofit whose mission is to inspire and empower women of all ages to create their own art and to highlight the many achievements of women in the arts. Our organization welcomes individuals who self-identify as female, trans, non-binary or gender non-conforming to apply to and participate in all Siren Nation events. Thank you for supporting Siren Nation during the coronavirus pandemic. www.sirennation.org $20 + fees General Admission$20 + fees Live Stream (Enjoy the show from the privacy of your own device) Minors ok when accompanied by a parent or guardian.Review our Health & Safety Policies HERE
