EVENTS

LIVE MUSIC: Kenny Lavitz
Apr
19

LIVE MUSIC: Kenny Lavitz

Kenny is a gifted artist and rhythmic explorer who blurs the lines between jazz, rock and blues. Along with his compelling original songwriting and sublime vocals, Kenny produces a distinctive sound entirely his own.

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TRIVIA with PDX Trivia
Apr
22

TRIVIA with PDX Trivia

Join us for trivia every Tuesday with Ian from PDX Trivia 7-9:30pm. Grab your friends, some pizza and a cold drink and flex your mental muscle…or just laugh and have a lot of fun!

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LIVE MUSIC: The Fabulous Deck Boys
Apr
26

LIVE MUSIC: The Fabulous Deck Boys

The Fabulous DECK BOYS - Acoustic Folk-Country-Soul

 The Fabulous Deck Boys play original acoustic Folk-Country-Soul music mixed with classic songs from the 60s and 70s. Critics call them "unpredictable yet familiar" and "great songs with some of the best pickers and singers in town." Join us for a great treat for music lovers of all ages.

 Find out more at DeckBoys.com.

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TRIVIA with PDX Trivia
Apr
29

TRIVIA with PDX Trivia

Join us for trivia every Tuesday with Ian from PDX Trivia 7-9:30pm. Grab your friends, some pizza and a cold drink and flex your mental muscle…or just laugh and have a lot of fun!

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LIVE MUSIC: Tuesday String Band
May
2

LIVE MUSIC: Tuesday String Band

Tuesday String Band combines foot-tappin' Bluegrass standards and high-energy fiddle tunes with witty banter and genre-blending originals and covers.

Tuesday String Band is made up of Western Oregon University music students and alumni who are dedicating their lives to careers in music. They love entertaining crowds with fast pickin', witty banter, and string band versions of songs from a wide variety of styles. The band plays upwards of 100 shows per year throughout the Pacific Northwest and they have performed at several major Bluegrass festivals, including the North Cascades Bluegrass Festival.

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LIVE MUSIC: A Fine Mess
May
4

LIVE MUSIC: A Fine Mess

A Fine Mess is back at it! Sharing their vocal and instrumental talents by presenting American, Irish, and Scottish folk music plus songs by your favorite songwriters. Join us for great music, friends, pizza and beer! Slainte!

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TRIVIA with PDX Trivia
May
6

TRIVIA with PDX Trivia

Join us for trivia every Tuesday with Ian from PDX Trivia 7-9:30pm. Grab your friends, some pizza and a cold drink and flex your mental muscle…or just laugh and have a lot of fun!

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LIVE MUSIC: Jody Carroll
May
10

LIVE MUSIC: Jody Carroll

Jody Carroll is a explosive blues songwriter and musician from Asheville, North Carolina, who stands as one of the most striking performers of his time, capturing the essence of old American, folk, and blues traditions with a powerful, hurricane-like guitar style. Carroll conjures up the spirit of the Delta with haunting precision, shifting effortlessly from National steel guitar to banjo, weaving tales of lost loves, forgotten histories, and the raw blood that runs through rural America. His unassuming yet magnetic presence, captivating songs and yarns attest to the true authenticity of his music. His newest record takes an Americana-infused look at the blues. He offers hope alongside the melancholia of the past. Carroll’s music reflects not just the hardship, but the resilience of life. He has shared the stage with blues legends such as Buddy Guy, Honey Boy Edwards, R.L. Burnside, and Johnny Winter, earning his place among the finest contemporary blues artists who bring both raw emotion and hope to their audiences.In addition to heavy touring of the U.S  and Japan, he appeared at the renown Americana Festival Merlefest regularly.

"Jody Carroll is quite possibly one of the most important players in the blues scene. He is a pivotal artist within the genre because his grasp of the history & roots of blues as well as traditional music is firm… and it shows in his performances..."

Acoustic Life.TV 

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TRIVIA with PDX Trivia
May
13

TRIVIA with PDX Trivia

Join us for trivia every Tuesday with Ian from PDX Trivia 7-9:30pm. Grab your friends, some pizza and a cold drink and flex your mental muscle…or just laugh and have a lot of fun!

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LIVE MUSIC: Billy D & the HooDoos
May
15

LIVE MUSIC: Billy D & the HooDoos

“Hailing from the Portland, OR music scene comes a Blues inspired music lover’s jewel. Billy Desmond fronts a three-piece outfit that is sure to impress with a smooth vocal style and hauntingly pleasing guitar tone and style. Their songs are catchy and will be bouncing in your brain long after you have taken in their performance. First honing his craft on the Blues club scene of Chicago, Billy D is a Blues songwriter that has ridden the soaring highs and deep down lows of life and his passionate zeal for the music comes through on every cut of his wildly popular album “Something’s Wrong”. His songs go way past traditional blues music with a clear reflection of mother blues and her first-born rock and roll. This outfit had a visit with the root doctor, and he blessed them with the mystic voodoo juice. There is no doubt that you are sure to fall under the spell of Billy D & the Hoodoos.” - Big Blues Bender website

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LIVE MUSIC: The Filthy Skillets
May
17

LIVE MUSIC: The Filthy Skillets

“The Filthy Skillets combine the technique and vocal harmonies that drive Traditional Bluegrass with classic songwriting and fresh takes on Bluegrass classics and songs from the Honky Tonk , Punk, and Classic Rock catalogues.”

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TRIVIA with PDX Trivia
May
20

TRIVIA with PDX Trivia

Join us for trivia every Tuesday with Ian from PDX Trivia 7-9:30pm. Grab your friends, some pizza and a cold drink and flex your mental muscle…or just laugh and have a lot of fun!

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LIVE MUSIC: Ty Curtis
May
22

LIVE MUSIC: Ty Curtis


​Ty Curtis commands attention in the blues genre. With a voice that echoes with depth and guitar skills that mesmerize he's released 8 albums to date even sharing the stage with big names like George Thorogood, The Doobie Brothers, and blues legend Robert Cray. If you’ve seen Ty Curtis before, then be prepared for what others have said; that, as good as he is, there is now an elevated quality about seeing him performing, especially with this band. If you’ve never had the pleasure, prepare yourselves; you’re about to embark on a memorable journey. For this evening, Ty will be playing in a duo with Richard “Rich” Lawrence on drums.

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LIVE MUSIC: Richie Bean duo
May
24

LIVE MUSIC: Richie Bean duo

Richie Bean and Chris Ochsner are both members of the band Fortunate Gold, a Tribute to CCR and Neil Young. Together they have played at dozens of theaters, casinos, concert events, festivals and clubs throughout the northwest over the past 8 years. As a duo they bring the hits of CCR, Neil Young, the Eagles, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and many more from the '60s,'70s and beyond and will have you singing along!  

Past events: ilani casino, Hot Summer Nights, Saturdays in the Park, St Joseph Winery, Moulton Falls Winery, Say Ciao Taproom, Pheasant Run Winery, Salud!,McMenamins Kennedy School, Edgefield, Rock Creek, Kalama Harbor Lodge, Boon's Treasury, White Eagle & Grand Lodge to name a few. 

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TRIVIA with PDX Trivia
May
27

TRIVIA with PDX Trivia

Join us for trivia every Tuesday with Ian from PDX Trivia 7-9:30pm. Grab your friends, some pizza and a cold drink and flex your mental muscle…or just laugh and have a lot of fun!

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LIVE MUSIC: Josh Cole Band
May
29

LIVE MUSIC: Josh Cole Band

Josh Cole has been playing bluegrass in the PNW for over 25 years. It started in the late 90’s, when he first heard “Midnight Moonlight” from Old and In the Way, The 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.”

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LIVE MUSIC: Act 2 Duo
May
31

LIVE MUSIC: Act 2 Duo

Rick and Joanne from Act 2 Duo bring the good vibes with their fun, acoustic pop and rock hits from the 60s! They’re the perfect soundtrack to a lazy evening of good times!

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LIVE MUSIC: A Fine Mess
Jun
1

LIVE MUSIC: A Fine Mess

A Fine Mess is back at it! Sharing their vocal and instrumental talents by presenting American, Irish, and Scottish folk music plus songs by your favorite songwriters. Join us for great music, friends, pizza and beer! Slainte!

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TRIVIA with PDX Trivia
Jun
3

TRIVIA with PDX Trivia

Join us for trivia every Tuesday with Ian from PDX Trivia 7-9:30pm. Grab your friends, some pizza and a cold drink and flex your mental muscle…or just laugh and have a lot of fun!

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LIVE MUSIC: KC Craine
Jun
5

LIVE MUSIC: KC Craine

KC Craine is an American fingerstyle guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer from Portland, Oregon. He was selected as a finalist in the 2019 Great American Song Contest.

KC was once almost famous as the leader of the late-80’s San Francisco band KC Craine and the Conditions and shared the stage with acts like Huey Lewis and the News, Jefferson Starship and Eddie Money. He was signed to Blue Heron Records.

Now he’s better known in the Portland music scene as a familiar live performer, composer and producer. He is the author of the book the First Time Guitar Buyers Guide.

His compositions have been used in national television and film, including the Warner Bros syndicated TV show “Smallville” and the documentary film “Hineni” from WGBH in Boston.

You can see KC perform solo as well as with the Fabulous Deck Boys.

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LIVE MUSIC: Timothy James
Jun
7

LIVE MUSIC: Timothy James

Timothy James is one of a kind. He combines honest songwriting with his plethora of influences to create his own sound. With two records under his belt, he’s crafted a style that’s completely his own. Rooted in classic singer-songwriter culture; raised writing pop hooks. Commonly compared to artists like John Mayer and Counting Crows, it’s a sound that leaves your ears yearning for more after every note.

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TRIVIA with PDX Trivia
Apr
15

TRIVIA with PDX Trivia

Join us for trivia every Tuesday with Ian from PDX Trivia 7-9:30pm. Grab your friends, some pizza and a cold drink and flex your mental muscle…or just laugh and have a lot of fun!

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LIVE MUSIC: Sonny Hess & friends
Apr
12

LIVE MUSIC: Sonny Hess & friends

Veteran guitarist vocalist, Sonny Hess first picked up a guitar as a kid age 8, by the time she was a teenager she was picking up gigs all over and played in Portland’s top bands at the time, The Koffee Band and Margo Tufo’s Blues Sisters. From there she met the show stopping, late great, Paulette Davis. This band won Portland’s music association Crystal award for outstanding R&B act of the year. Paulette Davis gave Sonny the nickname ‘Sonny Smokin’ Hess’, they played together for four years and out of that came the CD “It’s About Damn Time”. After Paulette passed, Sonny continued their legacy as the Power Band always known for upbeat danceable R&B, a real energetic show. Sonny went on to be the first woman nominated in a male dominated field for Best Lead Guitar by the Cascade Blues Assoc, also holds a nomination for "Lifetime Achievement Award". She has played with, sung with and composed with many of the regions top artists, as well as opening for Etta James, Jr Walker and the All Stars, Average White Band and Bobby Womack. Sonny Hess is also widely known for her productions of the NW Women R&B Show, a specialty show she takes pride in producing. Her show has been seen by hundreds of thousands over the past 15 years at the Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival.

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TRIVIA with PDX Trivia
Apr
8

TRIVIA with PDX Trivia

Join us for trivia every Tuesday with Ian from PDX Trivia 7-9:30pm. Grab your friends, some pizza and a cold drink and flex your mental muscle…or just laugh and have a lot of fun!

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LIVE MUSIC: A Fine Mess
Apr
6

LIVE MUSIC: A Fine Mess

A Fine Mess is back at it! Sharing their vocal and instrumental talents by presenting American, Irish, and Scottish folk music plus songs by your favorite songwriters. Get in the holiday spirit with great music, friends, pizza and beer. Slainte!

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TRIVIA with PDX Trivia
Apr
1

TRIVIA with PDX Trivia

Join us for trivia every Tuesday with Ian from PDX Trivia 7-9:30pm. Grab your friends, some pizza and a cold drink and flex your mental muscle…or just laugh and have a lot of fun!

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LIVE MUSIC: Happy Enchilada Duo
Mar
29

LIVE MUSIC: Happy Enchilada Duo

Featuring Albie Almeida and David King.  Albie ‘The Happy Enchilada’ Almeida, (rhythm guitar, mandolin, harmonica, vocals) and David King (lead guitar, vocals) perform covers of Americana, roots, country, folk, and blues music. That space that sits between folk and country. You know, all the stuff you love.

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TRIVIA with PDX Trivia
Mar
25

TRIVIA with PDX Trivia

Join us for trivia every Tuesday with Ian from PDX Trivia 7-9:30pm. Grab your friends, some pizza and a cold drink and flex your mental muscle…or just laugh and have a lot of fun!

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LIVE MUSIC: Billy D & the HooDoos
Mar
22

LIVE MUSIC: Billy D & the HooDoos

“Hailing from the Portland, OR music scene comes a Blues inspired music lover’s jewel. Billy Desmond fronts a three-piece outfit that is sure to impress with a smooth vocal style and hauntingly pleasing guitar tone and style. Their songs are catchy and will be bouncing in your brain long after you have taken in their performance. First honing his craft on the Blues club scene of Chicago, Billy D is a Blues songwriter that has ridden the soaring highs and deep down lows of life and his passionate zeal for the music comes through on every cut of his wildly popular album “Something’s Wrong”. His songs go way past traditional blues music with a clear reflection of mother blues and her first-born rock and roll. This outfit had a visit with the root doctor, and he blessed them with the mystic voodoo juice. There is no doubt that you are sure to fall under the spell of Billy D & the Hoodoos.” - Big Blues Bender website

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TRIVIA with PDX Trivia
Mar
18

TRIVIA with PDX Trivia

Join us for trivia every Tuesday with Ian from PDX Trivia 7-9:30pm. Grab your friends, some pizza and a cold drink and flex your mental muscle…or just laugh and have a lot of fun!

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LIVE MUSIC: The Filthy Skillets
Mar
15

LIVE MUSIC: The Filthy Skillets

“The Filthy Skillets combine the technique and vocal harmonies that drive Traditional Bluegrass with classic songwriting and fresh takes on Bluegrass classics and songs from the Honky Tonk , Punk, and Classic Rock catalogues.”

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LIVE MUSIC: Sonny Hess & friends
Mar
14

LIVE MUSIC: Sonny Hess & friends

Veteran guitarist vocalist, Sonny Hess first picked up a guitar as a kid age 8, by the time she was a teenager she was picking up gigs all over and played in Portland’s top bands at the time, The Koffee Band and Margo Tufo’s Blues Sisters. From there she met the show stopping, late great, Paulette Davis. This band won Portland’s music association Crystal award for outstanding R&B act of the year. Paulette Davis gave Sonny the nickname ‘Sonny Smokin’ Hess’, they played together for four years and out of that came the CD “It’s About Damn Time”. After Paulette passed, Sonny continued their legacy as the Power Band always known for upbeat danceable R&B, a real energetic show. Sonny went on to be the first woman nominated in a male dominated field for Best Lead Guitar by the Cascade Blues Assoc, also holds a nomination for "Lifetime Achievement Award". She has played with, sung with and composed with many of the regions top artists, as well as opening for Etta James, Jr Walker and the All Stars, Average White Band and Bobby Womack. Sonny Hess is also widely known for her productions of the NW Women R&B Show, a specialty show she takes pride in producing. Her show has been seen by hundreds of thousands over the past 15 years at the Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival.

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TRIVIA with PDX Trivia
Mar
11

TRIVIA with PDX Trivia

Join us for trivia every Tuesday with Ian from PDX Trivia 7-9:30pm. Grab your friends, some pizza and a cold drink and flex your mental muscle…or just laugh and have a lot of fun!

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LIVE MUSIC: Timothy James
Mar
8

LIVE MUSIC: Timothy James

Timothy James is one of a kind. He combines honest songwriting with his plethora of influences to create his own sound. With two records under his belt, he’s crafted a style that’s completely his own. Rooted in classic singer-songwriter culture; raised writing pop hooks. Commonly compared to artists like John Mayer and Counting Crows, it’s a sound that leaves your ears yearning for more after every note.

View Event →
TRIVIA with PDX Trivia
Mar
4

TRIVIA with PDX Trivia

Join us for trivia every Tuesday with Ian from PDX Trivia 7-9:30pm. Grab your friends, some pizza and a cold drink and flex your mental muscle…or just laugh and have a lot of fun!

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LIVE MUSIC: A Fine Mess
Mar
2

LIVE MUSIC: A Fine Mess

A Fine Mess is back at it! Sharing their vocal and instrumental talents by presenting American, Irish, and Scottish folk music plus songs by your favorite songwriters. Get in the holiday spirit with great music, friends, pizza and beer. Slainte!

View Event →
LIVE MUSIC: Act 2 Duo
Mar
1

LIVE MUSIC: Act 2 Duo

Rick and Joanne from Act 2 Duo bring the good vibes with their fun, acoustic pop and rock hits from the 60s! They’re the perfect soundtrack to a lazy evening of good times!

View Event →
TRIVIA with PDX Trivia
Feb
25

TRIVIA with PDX Trivia

Join us for trivia every Tuesday with Ian from PDX Trivia 7-9:30pm. Grab your friends, some pizza and a cold drink and flex your mental muscle…or just laugh and have a lot of fun!

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LIVE MUSIC: Richie Bean duo
Feb
22

LIVE MUSIC: Richie Bean duo

RB2, made up of Richie and Chris is a talented duo that will have you singing along to folk-rock and rock-n-roll hits of the 60’s and 70’s (Neil Young, CCR, Eagles, Allman Brothers & more) as well as some well-crafted originals.

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LIVE MUSIC: The Filthy Skillets
Feb
15

LIVE MUSIC: The Filthy Skillets

“The Filthy Skillets combine the technique and vocal harmonies that drive Traditional Bluegrass with classic songwriting and fresh takes on Bluegrass classics and songs from the Honky Tonk , Punk, and Classic Rock catalogues.”

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LIVE MUSIC: Steve Hale
Feb
8

LIVE MUSIC: Steve Hale

A singer/songwriter with a soul edge. Steve delivers his brand of blue-eyed-soul-Americana-pop in the tradition of Michael Bublé, Daryl Hall, Sam Cooke and Bill Withers. His love for melody is woven deeply into the chordal fabric of his songs, making his music rich, sultry glowing and delicious

An Oregon native, Steve Hale has been a singer, songwriter and producer in the Northwest for many years. He has composed music for modern dance, won an international song writing contest, co-authored three songs with Gino Vannelli, and was the lead singer in The Steve Farris Project (Mr. Mister) as well as leading his own bands, Kashmir and RIA. He has been featured on many other artists recordings and radio spots. He has three of his own albums: 'Illusion' , 'Words, Wire & Wood' and 'The Spirit of Christmas'.

"I love to take familiar songs and dress them up in different sonic clothing while interweaving my original material into the mix. I also enjoy interlacing songs together for an intimate smash up experience."

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LIVE MUSIC: A Fine Mess
Feb
2

LIVE MUSIC: A Fine Mess

A Fine Mess is back at it! Sharing their vocal and instrumental talents by presenting American, Irish, and Scottish folk music plus songs by your favorite songwriters. Get in the holiday spirit with great music, friends, pizza and beer. Slainte!

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LIVE MUSIC: Jody Carroll
Feb
1

LIVE MUSIC: Jody Carroll

Jody Carroll is a explosive blues songwriter and musician from Asheville, North Carolina, who stands as one of the most striking performers of his time, capturing the essence of old American, folk, and blues traditions with a powerful, hurricane-like guitar style. Carroll conjures up the spirit of the Delta with haunting precision, shifting effortlessly from National steel guitar to banjo, weaving tales of lost loves, forgotten histories, and the raw blood that runs through rural America. His unassuming yet magnetic presence, captivating songs and yarns attest to the true authenticity of his music. His newest record takes an Americana-infused look at the blues. He offers hope alongside the melancholia of the past. Carroll’s music reflects not just the hardship, but the resilience of life. He has shared the stage with blues legends such as Buddy Guy, Honey Boy Edwards, R.L. Burnside, and Johnny Winter, earning his place among the finest contemporary blues artists who bring both raw emotion and hope to their audiences.In addition to heavy touring of the U.S  and Japan, he appeared at the renown Americana Festival Merlefest regularly.

"Jody Carroll is quite possibly one of the most important players in the blues scene. He is a pivotal artist within the genre because his grasp of the history & roots of blues as well as traditional music is firm… and it shows in his performances..."

Acoustic Life.TV 

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TRIVIA with PDX Trivia
Jan
28

TRIVIA with PDX Trivia

Join us for trivia every Tuesday with Ian from PDX Trivia 7-9:30pm. Grab your friends, some pizza and a cold drink and flex your mental muscle…or just laugh and have a lot of fun!

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LIVE MUSIC: The Fabulous Deck Boys
Jan
25

LIVE MUSIC: The Fabulous Deck Boys

The Fabulous DECK BOYS - Acoustic Folk-Country-Soul

 The Fabulous Deck Boys play original acoustic Folk-Country-Soul music mixed with classic songs from the 60s and 70s. Critics call them "unpredictable yet familiar" and "great songs with some of the best pickers and singers in town." Join us for a great treat for music lovers of all ages.

 Find out more at DeckBoys.com.

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TRIVIA with PDX Trivia
Jan
21

TRIVIA with PDX Trivia

Join us for trivia every Tuesday with Ian from PDX Trivia 7-9:30pm. Grab your friends, some pizza and a cold drink and flex your mental muscle…or just laugh and have a lot of fun!

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LIVE MUSIC: The Filthy Skillets
Jan
17

LIVE MUSIC: The Filthy Skillets

The Filthy Skillets are back! One of our favorite bands, they combine the technique and vocal harmonies that drive Traditional Bluegrass with classic songwriting and fresh takes on Bluegrass classics and songs from the Honky Tonk, Punk, and Classic Rock catalogues. It’s going to be a great night!

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TRIVIA with PDX Trivia
Jan
14

TRIVIA with PDX Trivia

Join us for trivia every Tuesday with Ian from PDX Trivia 7-9:30pm. Grab your friends, some pizza and a cold drink and flex your mental muscle…or just laugh and have a lot of fun!

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