PGS is a monthly meeting free to the public providing two hours of guitar music. It’s also a nonprofit membership organization providing a place to meet other players, makers, and teachers, and it's a friendly place to discover and share new tunes, techniques, and styles. We welcome all kinds of music and all skill levels. Meetings start with open mic time and end with a half-hour Featured Performer set.
PGS meets at the Community Music Center, 3350 SE Francis Street, Portland from 7:00 to 9:30 PM on the first Monday of every month (second Monday if the first is a holiday). Meetings are always free and open to the public.
PGS meets at the Community Music Center, 3350 SE Francis Street, Portland from 7:00 to 9:30 PM on the first Monday of every month (second Monday if the first is a holiday). Meetings are always free and open to the public.
Portland FolkMusic Society presents
Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising
Friday April 20th, 7:30
Reedwood Friends Church
2901 SE Steele St
This exciting band continues to stack up awards and accolades while performing their high-energy shows throughout the West. The group is currently up for two Josie Music Awards -- Bluegrass/Folk/Americana Song of the Year (Let Her Roll) and Bluegrass/Folk/Americana Group of the Year.
Members of the have also been individually recognized. Dennis Nelson, guitar player was the Roots Music Association Bluegrass Songwriter of the year in 2008, Banjo player Tom Tower won a major cash prize in the 2010 City Love Music Contest. The whole band was the International Music and Entertainment Association 2015 Bluegrass Group of the Year.
They perform original music and cover some great old standbys. But most important, these folks are fun and they will get your music mind up and cheering. PFS is proud to bring Kathy Boyd and Phoenix Rising to our stage.
Tickets & Information
Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising
Friday April 20th, 7:30
Reedwood Friends Church
2901 SE Steele St
This exciting band continues to stack up awards and accolades while performing their high-energy shows throughout the West. The group is currently up for two Josie Music Awards -- Bluegrass/Folk/Americana Song of the Year (Let Her Roll) and Bluegrass/Folk/Americana Group of the Year.
Members of the have also been individually recognized. Dennis Nelson, guitar player was the Roots Music Association Bluegrass Songwriter of the year in 2008, Banjo player Tom Tower won a major cash prize in the 2010 City Love Music Contest. The whole band was the International Music and Entertainment Association 2015 Bluegrass Group of the Year.
They perform original music and cover some great old standbys. But most important, these folks are fun and they will get your music mind up and cheering. PFS is proud to bring Kathy Boyd and Phoenix Rising to our stage.
Tickets & Information
Okaidja
Tuesday April 24th, 7pm
PCC Rock Creek
Okaidja is an Afropop singer-songwriter and guitarist from Ghana, West Africa. His unique artistic vision has led him to combine his native rhythms with unforeseen pairings of musical flavors. His sound is a spicy fusion of Ghanaian music with diverse cross-cultural influences. Okaidja's band of drummers and dancers weave hypnotic arrangements for songs sung in his native language. He has released five CDs. Okaidja will present a free workshop at PCC Rock Creek from 10:30-11:30 am the same day as the concert. All are welcome. For more information, please go to: https://okaidja.com.
The Portland Community College Rock Creek music program continues its diverse series of short concerts/lectures in April in the Forum, Building 3, at the Rock Creek Campus, 17705 NW Springville Road, Portland. For more information, please contact Jason Palmer at jason.palmer@pcc.edu, 971-722-7869, or view the music program’s website page http://www.pcc.edu/programs/music/rock-creek/ and Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pccrcaem.
Tuesday April 24th, 7pm
PCC Rock Creek
Okaidja is an Afropop singer-songwriter and guitarist from Ghana, West Africa. His unique artistic vision has led him to combine his native rhythms with unforeseen pairings of musical flavors. His sound is a spicy fusion of Ghanaian music with diverse cross-cultural influences. Okaidja's band of drummers and dancers weave hypnotic arrangements for songs sung in his native language. He has released five CDs. Okaidja will present a free workshop at PCC Rock Creek from 10:30-11:30 am the same day as the concert. All are welcome. For more information, please go to: https://okaidja.com.
The Portland Community College Rock Creek music program continues its diverse series of short concerts/lectures in April in the Forum, Building 3, at the Rock Creek Campus, 17705 NW Springville Road, Portland. For more information, please contact Jason Palmer at jason.palmer@pcc.edu, 971-722-7869, or view the music program’s website page http://www.pcc.edu/programs/music/rock-creek/ and Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pccrcaem.
Ben Hunter & Joe Seamons
Tuesday May 8th, 7pm
PCC Rock Creek
Ben Hunter & Joe Seamons are songster revivalists who perform acoustic blues, field hollers, fiddle & banjo breakdowns, and early jazz that delights audiences in concerts and workshops nationwide. For seven years, their tours have extended their work as teachers and community organizers in their home of Seattle, Washington. With their unique integration of performance, education and modern-day folklore, this duo redefines the role of a songster in the 21st century. In 2016, they released a new album with harmonica master Phil Wiggins entitled “Black & Tan Ball.” For more information, please go to: https://benjaminhunter1.wixsite.com/benjoeband.
The Portland Community College Rock Creek music program continues its diverse series of short concerts/lectures in April in the Forum, Building 3, at the Rock Creek Campus, 17705 NW Springville Road, Portland. For more information, please contact Jason Palmer at jason.palmer@pcc.edu, 971-722-7869, or view the music program’s website page http://www.pcc.edu/programs/music/rock-creek/ and Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pccrcaem.
Tuesday May 8th, 7pm
PCC Rock Creek
Ben Hunter & Joe Seamons are songster revivalists who perform acoustic blues, field hollers, fiddle & banjo breakdowns, and early jazz that delights audiences in concerts and workshops nationwide. For seven years, their tours have extended their work as teachers and community organizers in their home of Seattle, Washington. With their unique integration of performance, education and modern-day folklore, this duo redefines the role of a songster in the 21st century. In 2016, they released a new album with harmonica master Phil Wiggins entitled “Black & Tan Ball.” For more information, please go to: https://benjaminhunter1.wixsite.com/benjoeband.
The Portland Community College Rock Creek music program continues its diverse series of short concerts/lectures in April in the Forum, Building 3, at the Rock Creek Campus, 17705 NW Springville Road, Portland. For more information, please contact Jason Palmer at jason.palmer@pcc.edu, 971-722-7869, or view the music program’s website page http://www.pcc.edu/programs/music/rock-creek/ and Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pccrcaem.
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Portland FolkMusic Society presents
Cabin Fever NW Friday May 18th, 7:30 Reedwood Friends Church 2901 SE Steele St Cabin Fever NW has wide crossover appeal for fans of bluegrass, singer-songwriters, Americana, country, pop and gospel. Their original songs have been recognized by national media including NPR's Car Talk and SING OUT! Magazine and are sung in and around churches, folk societies, living rooms and campfires across the US and Canada. "Imagine Simon and Garfunkel singing with the Carter Family’s devotion. This is music of the heart. No flash and very accessible.” - TheAlternateRoot.com Tickets & Information |
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