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
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
Stephanie Schneiderman Band+Strings • Swansea
Don’t miss this concert by PDX songstress Stephanie Schneiderman with her all-star band plus a string ensemble with beloved indie rockers Swansea opening. Featured performers include such illustrious musical characters as:Jenny Conlee Tony FurtadoJi Tanzer Keith BrushJenny EstrinHeather BlackburnToma IlievAnamaria Ghitea With guests:Lisa Schneiderman Kimberly Schneiderman Swansea: Ji Tanzer Rebecca Sanborn Kyleen King $18 Advance$22 At the Door Minors ok when accompanied by a parent or guardian.Review our Health & Safety Policies HERE
Juneteenth Celebration Concert with Eldon “T” Jones and LaRhonda Steele
Celebrate Juneteenth like Portland’s never done it before! Local legends saxophonist Eldon “T” Jones and singer LaRhonda Steele will share the stage to evoke the joy of emancipation. The whole African-American songbook is open for this concert, so plan to be surprised!A World Arts Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Eldon “T” Jones and his heartfelt saxophone playing captivate audiences at jazz clubs and churches throughout Portland. His 2021 single “T’s Jam” peaked at #54 in its 16-week run on the Smooth Jazz Network Top 100 and hit #4 on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Most Added chart. Eldon contributed the song “Love Will Find a Way” to the Bespeak Love collaboration, which reached #1 on the UK Soul Chart in 2015.LaRhonda Steele, a Blues and gospel singer and songwriter, is recognized as one of the region’s best rhythm and blues vocalists. She has been dubbed “The First Lady of Portland Blues”—a title of leadership that she lives up to as she shares songs that carry forth directly from her soul and spiritual life force. She currently leads the LaRhonda Steele band, the Portland Interfaith Gospel Choir, and Portland Center for Spiritual Living. LaRhonda’s voice can be enjoyed on recordings of Gino Vannelli, Curtis Salgado, Lloyd Jones, Mary Flower, and Norman Sylvester to name a few.2021 Oregon Folklife Networks Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program Award 2020 Oregon Music Hall of Fame2018 Cascade Blues Association Hall of Fame$20 Advance$26 At the Door Minors ok when accompanied by a parent or guardian.Review our Health & Safety Policies HERE
Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands • Kristen Grainger & True North
The San Francisco Bay Area bluegrass veteran Laurie Lewis is often described as a triple threat: she is a powerful vocalist in the high-lonesome mold, a songwriter who has bridged the gap between contemporary ideas and traditional song styles, and a championship-level fiddler. Forging a solo career with a series of album releases under her own name beginning in the mid-1980s, Lewis has also been noted for her ongoing collaborations with other musicians. She has been especially influential among women in bluegrass, an underrepresented group on bluegrass stages before she came along. KRISTEN GRAINGER & TRUE NORTH is a bluegrass-infused Americana powerhouse of terrific songwriting, lush vocals and crazy-good instrumentalists. Fronted by singer-songwriter Kristen Grainger, the band is comprised of multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Dan Wetzel and Pacific Northwest bluegrass superstars Martin Stevens (mandolin, octave mandolin, fiddle, vocals) and Josh Adkins (upright bass, vocals), both formerly of the Bluegrass Regulators. $22 Advance$26 At the Dor Minors ok when accompanied by a parent or guardian.Review our Health & Safety Policies HERE
