NE Portland

Recent activity

Mar 14   New review for Alberta Street Public House.
  It's got a great sounding PA, good sound person, and is nice aesthetically, but they charge the band for the sound guy, so unless you can pull about 50 people…

Jul 13   New review for Tonic Lounge.
  This is now the Panic Room

Jul 13   New review for Blue Diamond.
  Nice little neighborhood bar. Good musicians, though most bands might be a bit large for the size of the room. Owners love music.

Jul 1   New review for Biddy McGraw's.
  Relaxed, funky, neighborhood pub with full music schedule. Pay situation now based on percentage of bar + kitchen. Janky PA with no house soundperson; always need to re-set the board/assignments/sends,…

Jul 1   New review for Laurelthirst Public House, The.
  Recommended with some caveats: Great place to hear local music, but not very welcoming to new bands. Sound is a little quirky, but stage is comfortable and customers will get…

Jul 1   New review for Tonic Lounge.
  closed

Jul 1   New review for Spare Room, The.
  Bowling alley lounge turned into neighborhood dive bar. Kind of run-down and not very clean. Still a fun-enough place to play with decent capacity; not much money though. PA is…

Jul 1   New review for Alberta Street Public House.
  Nice remodel on a comfy old space. Great PA and sound in the room, but _you_ pay the sound guy; $75 last time we played there. Communication with booking guy…

Jun 30   New review for Alberta Street Public House.
  This is a venue that has a reputation for being more of an open mic type place that has recently renovated into much more of a "real" venue. They've improved…

Jun 2   New review for Vinideus.
  Closed

Jan 25   Blue Diamond was added .

Aug 25   Biddy McGraw's was added .

Aug 25   Laurelthirst Public House, The was added .

Venues in NE Portland

• Know, The

    
  Latest review: “This is a kind of fun punk rock dive. Staff is nice, crowd generally supportive. Bare bones stage and performance area, small capacity makes it feel more intimate than other…”

• Laurelthirst Public House, The

    
  Latest review: “Recommended with some caveats: Great place to hear local music, but not very welcoming to new bands. Sound is a little quirky, but stage is comfortable and customers will get…”

• Nest, The

    
  Latest review: “. , I believe the only live music they have is Counterfeit Cash, a Johnny Cash tribute band. They play Fridays. I believe they are paid well. They're a good…”

• Original Halibut's II

    
  Genres: blues, jazz
  Latest review: “Tiny, lively, exceptionally good fish & chips. Owner very much type A personality, opinionated music lover. Excellent staff. Sloppy booking practices, but all honest mistakes. Scared to death of losing…”

• Railside pub

• Red Room

    
  Latest review: “The new location of Duff's Garage.”

• Secret Society Ballroom, the

    
  Genres: swing, jazz, americana, country, blues, world, cabaret
  Latest review: “GOOD: Load in space limited; load-in overall quite workable considering the two flights of stairs! Still, back door opens right up onto the stage. Easy. Overall good people to work…”

• Spare Room, The

    
  Latest review: “Bowling alley lounge turned into neighborhood dive bar. Kind of run-down and not very clean. Still a fun-enough place to play with decent capacity; not much money though. PA is…”

• Tonic Lounge

    
  Latest review: “This is now the Panic Room”

• Tony Starlight's Supper Club & Lounge

    
  Latest review: “This place is wrong in so many ways. Basically, the owner runs his own version of caricature of an old supper club, and for the most part he himself hogs…”