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.
Tim Connell and Eric Skye
PCC Rock Creek
Tuesday, Nov. 13th 7:30pm
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Tim Connell is recognized as “a world-class mandolinist” by Mandolin magazine and is a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music. He regularly tours Europe and North America and is also a member of the acclaimed Portland groups Stumptown Swing and Rio Con Brio. Often billed as an acoustic jazz guitarist, Eric Skye actually occupies a unique niche between Americana, jazz, and blues. Their latest release, June Apple, is a unique and unexpected take on traditional American fiddle tunes arranged for mandolin and guitar. For more information, please visit http://ericskye.com/tag/tim-connell/.
Experience Music Spring Series at PCC Rock Creek The Portland Community College Rock Creek music program continues its diverse series of short concerts/lectures on November 6 with Tango Pacifico and November 13 with Tim Connell and Eric Skye. The concerts will be in the Forum, Building 3, at the Rock Creek Campus, 17705 NW Springville Road, Portland and begin at 7:30 p.m. The concerts are presented in conjunction with the Tuesday evening Music Appreciation class and are open to the public. A donation is appreciated but no one will be turned away. Parking is $2 (permits available at parking machines). The series is sponsored by a Beaverton Arts Program Community Grant. The series continues through 2019. For more information about the concerts, please contact Jason Palmer at jason.palmer@pcc.edu, 971-722-7869, or view the music program’s website page https://www.pcc.edu/programs/music/rock-creek/ and Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/rcartsenglish. |
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John Stowell and Mike Doolin
Thursday November 15th, 7:00pm
House of Doolescu
House Concert NE Portland
Suggested donation is $15, all of which goes to the artists.
Please RSVP to pgs@DoolinGuitars.com or call (503)688-3376 if you plan to attend.
Thursday November 15th, 7:00pm
House of Doolescu
House Concert NE Portland
Suggested donation is $15, all of which goes to the artists.
Please RSVP to pgs@DoolinGuitars.com or call (503)688-3376 if you plan to attend.
Patterson/Sutton Duo
Friday Nov. 30 8pm
Eliot Center, 1011 SW 12th Ave
Praised by The Strad for their "Witd imagination", The trailblazing cello and guitar duo of Dr. Kimberly Patterson and Dr. Patrick Sutton are known for their passionate performances and engaging stage presence as they bring the rich cello and guitar repertoire to audiences around the world. The duo have been featured on Performance Today on American Public Media, Radio New Zealand, Fine Music Radio South Africa, among others. Featured artists at the 2016 Guitar Foundation of America Convention, the Patterson/Sutton Duo frequently concertizes throughout the United States and abroad with recent engagements as Juilliard Global Visiting Artists.
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Friday Nov. 30 8pm
Eliot Center, 1011 SW 12th Ave
Praised by The Strad for their "Witd imagination", The trailblazing cello and guitar duo of Dr. Kimberly Patterson and Dr. Patrick Sutton are known for their passionate performances and engaging stage presence as they bring the rich cello and guitar repertoire to audiences around the world. The duo have been featured on Performance Today on American Public Media, Radio New Zealand, Fine Music Radio South Africa, among others. Featured artists at the 2016 Guitar Foundation of America Convention, the Patterson/Sutton Duo frequently concertizes throughout the United States and abroad with recent engagements as Juilliard Global Visiting Artists.
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Sunday December 16, 6:30pm
The Alberta Abbey
126 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211
Celebrate the holiday season Espacio Flamenco style with
traditional holiday songs (villancicos), student and Espacio Flamenco Company performances,
and a flamenco sing along!
Performances by:
Espacio Flamenco Coro Navideño
Flamenco Kids through Level 3 Dance classes
Flamenco Guitar classes
Espacio Flamenco Company
Tapas (snacks) provided by Molly Ann Dolan Catering
Wine generously provided by Estelle Imports
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The American Guitar Masters Touring Concert Series presents
Eric Skye & Larry Pattis
Friday January 5th, 8:00pm
Artichoke Music
Often billed as an acoustic jazz guitarist, Eric Skye actually occupies an unique niche between Americana, jazz, and blues. It's an original style, threaded together with a healthy respect for the groove, and a love of unadulterated acoustic tone. Eric Skye has performed live on morning television for NBC and FOX, has been featured on National Public Radio, Public Radio International, and performed on many live radio broadcasts all over the United States.
Named one of the "Top 10 Best Acoustic Music Artists of the Decade" by the International Acoustic Music Awards, Larry Pattis has been a featured headline performer at such illustrious venues as the Montreal International Jazz Festival, the Freight & Salvage, Club Passim, Godfrey Daniels, the Turning Point, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC, and many more.
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Eric Skye & Larry Pattis
Friday January 5th, 8:00pm
Artichoke Music
Often billed as an acoustic jazz guitarist, Eric Skye actually occupies an unique niche between Americana, jazz, and blues. It's an original style, threaded together with a healthy respect for the groove, and a love of unadulterated acoustic tone. Eric Skye has performed live on morning television for NBC and FOX, has been featured on National Public Radio, Public Radio International, and performed on many live radio broadcasts all over the United States.
Named one of the "Top 10 Best Acoustic Music Artists of the Decade" by the International Acoustic Music Awards, Larry Pattis has been a featured headline performer at such illustrious venues as the Montreal International Jazz Festival, the Freight & Salvage, Club Passim, Godfrey Daniels, the Turning Point, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC, and many more.
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