April 24

The final night of the inauguraul Soul'd Out Music Festival is tonight -- featuring one of the most exciting, up and coming bands on the whole lineup. UK-based Bonobo (live) bring their unique blend of electronic and organic sounds together to play the Wonder Ballroom tonight. Tickets are moving fast, but pre-sale is still available online here. 

Come help us wrap up the 2010 version of Soul'd Out Music Festival tonight!

Bonobo (live) with Bajka ::: Between the Lines

April 23

The indomitable Buddy Guy will be taking the stage tonight, with special guests Moreland & Arbuckle, at The Roseland Theatre. Reserved seats are sold out, but general admission tickets are still available here.

 

April 21

The all ages Dead Prez at Berbati's Pan show tomorrow night -- featuring Palestinian Hip-Hop crew DAM, as well as Illmaculate & Mic Cresnhaw -- still has online pre-sale tickets available here, and at Berbati's box office.

 

Dead Prez ::: Hip-Hop with a conscience

 

April 19

Contrary to some rumours swirling around town, the 4/20 Steel Pulse concert tomorrow night is NOT YET sold out. Tickets can still be obtained here and a limited amount of tickets will be held at the door.

 

April 18

The Dead Prez performance on April 22 at Berbati's, already featuring local legends Mic Crenshaw & Illmaculate, has just been added to again; the Palestinian group DAM will also be performing Thursday night, bringing their incendiary style of Hip-Hop to what is already a revolutionary night of music. Tickets for this all ages show can still be found here while they last.

DAM :: Palestinian Hip-Hop

 

April 17

Due to popular demand, we have added another Christian Scott featuring Devin Phillips performance for tonight. There will now be an all ages early show at 7pm, followed by the 21+ original, nearly sold out, late performance at 9:30pm. Few tickets remain, but can still be had here.

 

April 17

Christian Scott will be on KMHD 89.1fm live for an in-studio interview/performance at 2pm today, in support of his big show tonight, featuring Devin Phillips, at Jimmy Mak's. You can stream the KMHD interview live here and you can still purchase tickets for tonight's  show here.

 

One of the young lions of Jazz, tonight's Christian Scott show is not to be missed.

 

April 17

The festivities continued last night with more memorable performances and packed houses with Bernard Purdie at Jimmy Mak's, as well as Richie Young, Vagabond Opera and Devotchka at The Roseland.

Vagabond Opera :: Photography by Arian Stevens

 

April 16

Last night's Gil Scott-Heron show was one for the books, a truly memorable evening made even more so with a special unannounced reunion with Bernard Purdie. Photography by Arian Stevens.

Legends reunited ::: Gil Scott-Heron & Bernard "Pretty" Purdie

 

April 15

The Soul'd Out Festival's presentation of Gil Scott-Heron is tonight at The Aladdin; a very limited amount of tickets are available at The Aladdin box office, as well as right here. This is an extremely rare opportunity to see a true legend who has found a second lease on life and the media has taken notice, including coverage in The Willamette Week, The Mercury & Oregon Music News.

Gil Scott-Heron's ::: "Me & The Devil"

 

April 14

Renowned trumpet master Nicholas Payton will be performing today as part of a rare in-studio radio appearance at KMHD 89.1fm in the 4pm hour. You can stream the audio live here; be sure to tune in as tickets for Payton's performance tonight at Jimmy Mak's will be given away on the show. Tickets are going fast, but can still be had here.

 

April 14

Oregon Music News recently completed interview with John Brown's Body has been posted; check it out here. Tickets for their show with Toubab Krewe at The Doug Fir are still available here.

 

April 13

Washington DC-based contemporary roots reggae group Lionize has just been added to the B-Side Players, Marv Ellis & The Platform and Philly's Phunkenstra show tomorrow night at Berbati's. Pre-sale is still available here.
 

Lionize with HR from Bad Brains at 930 Club in DC.
 

 

April 11

The inaugural Soul'd Out Music Festival kicks off today with performances by Corinne Bailey Rae at The Roseland and King Khan & The Shrines at Wonder Ballroom. Complete coverage of the festival can be found at OregonMusicNews.com and continue to check back here for updates and special announcements. Portland, time to show us your soul...

 

April 9

OregonMusicNews.com, Oregon's preeminent music blog, continues their coverage of the Soul'd Out Music Festival, already featuring great interviews with King Khan and Pretty Lights, with many more still to come. Stay tuned to OMN after the festival as well, for in-depth reviews of each and every show.

 

April 6

Christian Scott, who is performing with Devin Phillips at Jimmy Mak's on Saturday April 17, appeared last night with The Roots crew on Jimmy Fallon's late-night talk show. Tickets for his performance are available here and video is below...

 

April 5

Local phenom Liv Warfield will be joining Dr Lonnie Smith, for both of his April 20 Jimmy Mak's performances, as special guest opener. A limited amount of our Jazz Passes can still be obtained through our tickets page and tickets for each individual Dr Lonnie Smith with Liv Warfield performance are available here.

 

The lovely Liv Warfield

 

April 2

Loch Lomond's Ritchie Young, backed by a full string orchestra, will join the Devotchka and Vagabond Opera bill, for what will be an unforgettable night of music.  Tickets are still available here.

Ritchie Young & String Orchestra

April 1

Local legends Mic Crenshaw and Illmaculate will open up for Hip Hop revolutionaries Dead Prez at their Berbati's Pan show on April 22. Tickets are going fast, but can still be had here.

 

Mic Crenshaw

 

March 29

The great local additions keep coming, as we add Marv Ellis & The Platform, as well as Philly's Phunkestra Orchestra to the B-Side Players show on April 13 at Berbati's Pan. Tickets can be had here.

Marv Ellis & The Platform

 

March 28

Saxophonist Devin Phillips has been added on as support for the April 17 Christian Scott show at Jimmy Mak's. A New Orleans  native now residing in Portland, Phillips rejoins with fellow Crescent City native Scott for what will be a memorable night of progressive music from today's young lions of Jazz. Tickets are available here.

 

Devin Phillips

 

March 26

Portland's own, Vagabond Opera, has been added as thc opener for the Devotchka show at The Roseland Theatre on April 16.

Tickets are still available here.
 

Vagabond Opera's ::: "Marlene Dietrich"
 

March 25

Early bird pricing on our Jazz Pass has come to a close. Regularly priced Jazz Passes are still available and can be accessed through our tickets page.

 

March 22

World/Funk/Fusion pioneers B-Side Players have just been added, playing Berbati's Pan on April 13. Tickets went on sale today and can be found here.

 

 

 

 

March 17

Our All Access passes are no longer available. Jazz Passes are still available at the pre-sale price and tickets can still be purchased to individual shows, both through our tickets page.

 

March 8

Jazz packages go on sale today at 12noon. More information can be found on the tickets page.

 

March 4

Tickets are now on sale for Gil Scott-Heron, Steel Pulse & Dead Prez. Pre-sale are recommended.
For a complete listing of shows and ticketing information, check out the Schedule page.

 

 
Dead Prez ::: "Hip-Hop (Bigger Than)"

 

February 28

Our next wave of artist announcements have just been posted, and include Corinne Bailey Rae, Steel Pulse,  and more. Check out the Artists page for a complete up to the minute listing.
 

Corinne Bailey Rae's recent live performance on One Shot Not

 

 

February 21

Jazz Packages will go on sale March 8. The Jazz pass will get you into every Soul'd Out Jazz show at Jimmy Mak's, including Nicholas Payton, Dr Lonnie Smith, Bernard Purdie, Omar Sosa's Afreecanos, Christian Scott, with more to come.  More information on the tickets page.
 

Christian Scott performing Died In Love at The Newport Jezz Festival
 

 

February 15

Our first round of artists announcement are up, including  and can be seen on the Artists page.

 

 

February 2

Just added, legendary soul maestro Gil Scott-Heron at Aladdin Theatre on April 15. Tickets go on sale March 4.  Heron gave a rare interview recently to the UK Telegraph, which can be read here.

 

January 15

Just announced! Soul'd Out Music Festival will be held from April 11-24 across eight of Portland's best clubs. Early confirmed artsits include Buddy Guy, Pretty Lights and Nicholas Payton. Many more artists coming soon....