Prakruti Bhatt

Craigslist is often home to niche memes, awkward listings and scams that may or may not mimic a lawless society. But it also brought singer and guitarist Jessa Graves, bass player Kelly Clifton and drummer Aaron MacDonald together in Portland punk band J. Graves.

The event Saturday was the first of its kind in the Rose City.

Thompson, who was the managing director of the NY Philharmonic, will replace Scott Showalter in October.

The singer-songwriter told the crowd she always gets nervous playing Portland “because all my favorite bands live here.”

Organizers handed out water and set up misting systems to keep the audience cool as the Grammy Hall of Fame honored artist took to the stage on an abnormally hot day.

Fans started lining up outside Portland’s Pioneer Courthouse Square eight hours before the band took to the stage.

The indie folk band took over downtown Portland’s Pioneer Courthouse Square on Thursday.

Andy Stokes will also perform at Saturdays induction ceremony and concert

Don’t ask Andy Akiho what to think, feel or expect when he takes the stage this weekend. “I want the listeners to take away their own experience. You cant try to force a particular feeling or a way to interpret his pieces or my music,” says the Grammy-nominated musician and Pulitzer Prize finalist.

Hillsboro-based jazz musician Esperanza Spalding was also nominated, along with performers from Washington state, for the music industry awards to be announced in 2024.

Chipped Nail Polish performs 'Say Something' at Portland's Lollipop Shoppe

With a new release on Friday and a show at Holocene on Sunday, a band born out of the pandemic is drawing fresh attention.

Downtown Portland’s Pioneer Courthouse Square will once again be home to the annual music festival PDX Live. This year, the concert series will not only feature a lineup from across genres, but also highlight musicians from the Pacific Northwest.

As the world faced pandemic lockdowns in 2020, Oregonian folk musician Anna Tivel took the year as an opportunity to simply observe the slow passing of time and write “everything from the same window.” Today, those writings come together to form “Living Thing,” Tivel’s sixth studio album.

Iconic funk band Pleasure took the stage for the first time this year as headliners of the 52nd Annual Oregon Juneteenth Festival at Lillis-Albina Park on Saturday, June 15. The free concert included classic hits like “Glide,” “Universal” and “Ghettos of the Mind” among many more.

This was the band’s first show after a series of cancellations

The singer-songwriter performed songs from "Preacher's Daughter" as well as unreleased tracks like “Punish” and “Dust Bowl.”

Prakruti Bhatt and Lillian Karabaic answer listener questions about Stop Requested.

You know that long list of Oregon places that OPB’s radio announcers read every hour? It gave OPB "Weekend Edition" host Lillian Karabaic an idea: to go on a single, 14-day road trip to visit every single one… all by public transit. “Stop Requested” explores the joys and challenges of rural transit, and introduces us to drivers and riders across the state.

For over a decade, John Mambira has played traditional Zimbabwean music with a touch of reggae in Oregon.