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Name: The Get Down Funk Collective
Start: 2026-05-13T13:00:00.000Z
Location: Laurelthirst

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Today 6am

The Get Down Funk Collective

Laurelthirst

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NOW PLAYING EVERY “2nd WEDNESDAY” EXTENDED HAPPY HOUR, 6-9pm! Rising from a funky curated music series founded at, The Get Down, The GDFC is a dynamic and energetic music ensemble with a rotating lineup made up of some of Portland’s finest artists. Known for its infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz influences, this show stays true to the core 5 members of this collective, which are all a part of The Laurelthirst family. Chelsea Luker – sax/flute/vocals Tate Peterson – guitar Galen Clark -keys Sydney Nash – bass Brian Foxworth – drums and vocals. NOW PLAYING EVERY “2nd WEDNESDAY” EXTENDED HAPPY HOUR, 6-9pm!Rising from a funky curated music series founded at, The Get Down, The GDFC is a dynamic and energetic music ensemble with a rotating lineup made up of some of Portland’s finest artists. Known for its infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz influences, this show stays true to the core 5 members of this collective, which are all a part of The Laurelthirst family. Chelsea Luker – sax/flute/vocals Tate Peterson – guitar Galen Clark -keys Sydney Nash – bass Brian Foxworth – drums and vocals.

Tonight 6pm

Wednesday Night Social - Cigars, Dominos & Music

Alberta Street Pub

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Free! On the Heated Patio! A rotating cast of DJ’s and musicians keep this party alive! Weekly every Wednesday at Alberta Street Pub

Tonight 7pm

Myrtle Brown & The Executive Groove

Blue Diamond Bar & Grill

Live Music

Thanks for coming out to The Blue Diamond — we’re excited to have you! Doors open at 6 PM for dinner & drinks Music kicks off at 7 PM Here’s the quick rundown so everyone has a blast: No reservations needed — first come, first served. Grab a good spot early! There’s a $6 cover 21+ show

Tomorrow 1pm

STEVE EINHORN

Artichoke Music

Live Music

INTIMATE SKETCHES ON MUSIC, LIFE & LOVE ...with songs to feel better by..

Tomorrow 6pm

Live music with Claire Nelson (of Lynyrd Nimoy acclaim)!! Free, 21+

Covert Cafe

Live Music

An intimate, community-driven café and venue hosting live music, open jams, comedy nights, and regular livestreamed performances.

Tomorrow 7pm

PSA's Songwriter Showcase!

Artichoke Music

Live Music

Sponsored by Portland Songwriters Association. With Sam Dash, John Malloy, Crimulus, and Elijah Knutsen

Tomorrow 8pm

Fenix Rising

Blue Diamond Bar & Grill

Live Music

Fenix Rising is a soulful Portland rhythm & blues band led by saxophonist and vocalist Fenix. A longtime Blue Diamond favorite, the band brings smooth grooves, bluesy vocals, and a seasoned rhythm section built for a great night of live music. Band members: Fenix Sanders, Jason Thomas, Pat McDougall, Jim Solberg, and Brian Foxworth. Thanks for coming out to The Blue Diamond — we’re excited to have you! Doors open at 6 PM for dinner & drinks Music kicks off at 8 PM Here’s the quick rundown so everyone has a blast: No reservations needed — first come, first served. Grab a good spot early! There’s a $6 cover 21+ show

Tomorrow 8pm

ONE WAY OUT (ALLMAN BROS TRIBUTE; 8pm Doors)

The Goodfoot

Live Music

One Way Out is the Pacific NW's finest Allman Brothers Tribute band. Their incendiary live shows feature the Allman's double guitar attack and they bring the energy you'd expect covering one of the great songbooks in American musical history! $15 $15 Pre-sale available: Get my tix!

Tomorrow 9pm

Wm. Surly & Barroom Gospel / Jackie Straw

Laurelthirst

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https://www.facebook.com/p/William-Surly-100063511720922/ William Surly is a singer/songwriter and founder of The Barroom Gospel Band, who saddles his proverbial horse in Portland, Oregon, and is no stranger to the western cocktail. Within the music The Barroom Gospel Band blends classic country with equal parts honky tonk, folk, soul, rock and a whole lot of tequila. Inspired by story tellers the likes of Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson, and rejuvenated by the modern sounds of Sturgil Simpson and Whitey Morgan And The 78’s, Surly pays homage to the ones who came before him, singing songs for those best suited for a bar stool and a long running tab. https://www.instagram.com/missjackiestraw/ Jackie Straw started out in the Denver music scene with all-girl band Pistols in Petticoats. She cut her teeth playing bluegrass nationally and quickly realized it was time to start a new project. Jackie & The Racket was formed with local players in the Denver area. Jackie recorded Goal Digger and Tough Luck Cowboy under JATR at SwingFinger Studios in Northern Colorado with notable players on these records like Pat Lyons, Tyler Grant, Adrian Engfer, and Natalie Padilla. During the pandemic, Jackie realized it was time to reach for the stars and is now based out of Nashville. She spends half her time in Denver and half her time in Nashville. Jackie has rebranded again to her most authentic self, Jackie Straw. Jackie is working on a new record with Ken Croomer at Cartoon Moon Recording. She is continually bending genres and bringing psychedelic country music to our ears. Her largest inspirations are Dolly Parton and Jerry Garcia and she brings a sense of sass to her music that is refreshing.https://www.facebook.com/p/William-Surly-100063511720922/ William Surly is a singer/songwriter and founder of The Barroom Gospel Band, who saddles his proverbial horse in Portland, Oregon, and is no stranger to the western cocktail. Within the music The Barroom Gospel Band blends classic country with equal parts honky tonk, folk, soul, rock and a whole lot of tequila. Inspired by story tellers the likes of Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson, and rejuvenated by the modern sounds of Sturgil Simpson and Whitey Morgan And The 78’s, Surly pays homage to the ones who came before him, singing songs for those best suited for a bar stool and a long running tab.

Friday 5pm

Live music with Nathun Finkhouse & Kent Billingham!! Free, 21+

Covert Cafe

Live Music

An intimate, community-driven café and venue hosting live music, open jams, comedy nights, and regular livestreamed performances.

Friday 6pm

Ashleigh Flynn & the Riveters

Laurelthirst

Live Music

https://www.ashleighflynnandtheriveters.com With what PopMatters describes as “tenacious swagger,” critically-acclaimed solo artist Ashleigh Flynn recently dialed up the volume and debuted an all-female rock band as a nod to the “Rosie the Riveter” archetype from WWII. Flynn grew up in Kentucky and cut her teeth on local bluegrass music and Motown. A prolific songwriter and performer blessed with unbridled charisma, she arrived on the Americana scene in 2008 with the release of her third LP, American Dream, a poetic lament to the elusiveness of that national ethos. A Million Stars followed in 2013 – a rollicking journey celebrating the women pioneers of the American West. Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters’ inaugural LP hit the streets in 2018 featuring a sound that hearkens back to early Stones, ‘70s psychedelic country rock, and alternately charms like a Sunday afternoon front porch session…

Friday 8pm

Kavita Shah

Alberta Abbey

Live Music

Grammy-nominated vocalist Kavita Shah blends jazz, Brazilian rhythms, and global folk traditions into a vibrant, boundary-crossing live set.When Kavita Shah first visited her ancestral villages on the coast of Gujarat, in northwestern India, they felt strangely familiar — like she had been there before. The teal blue houses, the mangroves, and the guava trees reminded Shah of her travels throughout Latin America, Brazil and West Africa, with their equally vibrant colors and cultures. Shah is an award-winning vocalist, composer, researcher and polyglot who makes globally-minded music that is deeply engaged with the jazz tradition. Her winding path back to her ancestral homeland is embodied in the title of Kavita Shah’s forthcoming album, All Roads Lead to Home, due out in Fall 2026 on Folkalist Records.

Friday 8pm

Tevis Hodge Jr

Blue Diamond Bar & Grill

Live Music

Thanks for coming out to The Blue Diamond — we’re excited to have you! Doors open at 6 PM for dinner & drinks Music kicks off at 8 PM Here’s the quick rundown so everyone has a blast: No reservations needed — first come, first served. Grab a good spot early! There’s a $12 cover 21+ show

Friday 8pm

Live music with Jarered & friends!! Free, 21+

Covert Cafe

Live Music

An intimate, community-driven café and venue hosting live music, open jams, comedy nights, and regular livestreamed performances.

Saturday 1030am

Workshop: Avery Hill's Songwriting Sessions

Artichoke Music

Live Music

Songwriting Sessions are designed to support your individual writing experience in a meaningful community with other songwriters.

Saturday 11am

Workshop: Portland Songwriters Association

Artichoke Music

Live Music

Come write with us on the Third Saturday at Artichoke

Saturday 12pm

Harp Circle Jam with Tracey Rose Brown

Artichoke Music

Live Music

Play-along tune book on site, solos most welcome. Come enjoy harp company in Artichoke’s cozy cafe, a fabulous community music making space

Saturday 1pm

Josh Cole's bluegrass Matinee

Laurelthirst

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https://www.joshcolemusic.com Josh Cole has been playing bluegrass in the Pacific Northwest for over 25 years. It started in the late 90s, when he first heard “Midnight Moonlight” from Old and In the Way. That moment forever bonded Josh to bluegrass music. He went on to serve as President of the Oregon Bluegrass Association and continues to host “Music From the True Vine” on KBOO-FM, the longest running bluegrass show West of the Mississippi. Josh’s influences include Ralph Stanley, Larry Sparks, and Bill Monroe, many of whom are featured on the Josh Cole Bluegrass Show, his podcast with nearly 200 episodes of traditional bluegrass recordings. Josh has played in dozens of bands, along with running his own hard-driving bluegrass band for nearly two decades. That’s why hometown fans have lovingly nicknamed him “The Elvis of Portland Bluegrass.”

Saturday 7pm

Music Millennium presents Joshua Josué

Mission Theater

Live Music

Saturday, May 16 7pm doors, 8pm show All ages welcome at Mission Theater

Saturday 8pm

Blonde Aid: Dance for Democracy

Alberta Abbey

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Blonde Neon teams up with a stacked lineup for an all-out-80's benefit concert supporting the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition.You've seen the news. Watched the videos. Maybe witnessed in-person injustices targeting immigrant families in our own backyard. Blonde Neon asked "what can we do?" So we brought in our friends The Wanna Be-52’s, DEVOtees, and Decadent ‘80s to host a benefit concert that will donate 100% of proceeds to the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition (PIRC). This grassroots Portland organization runs a 24/7 hotline, provides legal support, and mobilizes volunteers to defend immigrant families across Oregon.Music brings us together, and so does showing up for our Portland community. We are proud to support the people who enrich our city every day. Come for the music, stay for the community — and know that every ticket makes a difference.

Venues

10 venues

Portland

13th Moon Gravity Well

13th Moon Gravity Well pours small local brews alongside sake, cider, mead, and odd little finds from farther afield, making it an easy place to settle in with friends or lean into a low-lit date night.

4513 SE 41st Ave, Portland, OR 9720650 capacity

Portland

Al's Den

Al's Den is Portland's original speakeasy-style hideout, a below-street room where live music and comedy feel a little secret even when the place is packed.

303 SW 12th Ave, Portland, OR 9720590 capacity

Portland

Aladdin Theater

Aladdin Theater is a long-running Brooklyn neighborhood landmark, a former vaudeville house turned beloved Portland stage with old bones and a strong sense of occasion.

3017 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland, OR 97202620 capacity

Portland

Alberta Abbey

Alberta Abbey is a venue and arts center inside the old Mallory Christian Church, a big, atmospheric building with room for ambitious shows, community gatherings, and a little beautiful chaos.

126 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211380 capacity

Portland

Alberta Rose Theatre

The Alberta Rose Theatre has reemerged as one of Portland's sharpest rooms for acoustic music, art-house films, and live performance with a touch of old-showbiz glow.

3000 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211400 capacity

Portland

Alberta Street Pub

Alberta Street Pub is an old-school watering hole with live music, a covered patio, and the kind of comfort food that plays well with a long night.

1036 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211100 capacity

Portland

Alibi Tiki Lounge

A long-running Polynesian-style bar and karaoke hotspot known for its kitschy tiki decor, strong drinks, and unapologetically lively crowd.

4024 N Interstate Ave, Portland, OR 97227200 capacity

Portland

Arbor Beer Lodge

A cozy, lodge-inspired beer bar on Mississippi with a large patio, fire pits, and a strong focus on craft beer.

3326 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97227150 capacity

Portland

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

The historic Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall has served as the Oregon Symphony's home since its 1984 rebirth, a grand old room built for big sound and bigger entrances.

1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 972052776 capacity

Portland

Artichoke Music

Artichoke Music is a venerable nonprofit music house offering classes, event space, and a gear-and-instrument shop that feels stitched into Portland's folkier corners.

2007 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR 9720275 capacity