April 19

Soul'd Out Productions would like to thank the sponsors, partners, media outlets & artists, but most importantly all the people that came out to support Soul'd Out Music Festival 2011.

We love you Portland----see you next year...

April 17

What better way to wrap up the 2011 Soul'd Out Music Festival than by celebrating it with our artists in residency this year,

Hot 8 Brass Band? Trick question: there is no better way.

Tonight Hot 8 Brass Band closes down the festivities with a special sit-in, house-band appearance at Dante's weekly Sinferno celebration. Tickets are only $8 and available here in advance or at the door starting at 10pm. All passes will be honored and everyone is welcome to join the second line funeral dirge laying SOMF '11 in its grave.....see you there.

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April 17

Wow---that was fun. Ellis and Jason Marsalis captivated the attentive audience at Aladdin Theatre last night, while Mos Def and crew brought down the sold out Roseland Theatre crowd with a show for the books. Photos by Arian Stevens from both shows below....

 

:::  Ellis Marsalis @ Aladdin Theatre  :::

 

:::  Mos Def @ Roseland Theatre  :::

 

April 16

Welcome to the final Saturday night of the Soul'd Out Music Festival....tonight sees Illmacualte, Mic Crenshaw & The Hot 8 Brass Band open on the already sold out Mos Def show at Roseland Theatre, with Heavyweight Dub Champions headlining the after-party at Refuge. Earlier in the evening, both the Ellis Marsalis and Devin Phillips quartets bring the real deal New Orleans Jazz to Aladdin Theatre. 

Wrapping things up in style...

  

:::  Ellis Marsalis  ::: 

 

April 15

Dr Lonnie Smith is Soul music; he is literally composed of the same swirling base elements that give birth to stars. If you were at his trio's show at Mississippi Studios, you know exactly what that means---the packed house was in for a special treat last night and got the whole tour de funk.

 

:::  Dr Lonnie Smith Trio doing it at Mississippi Studios  :::

 

Its Friday again, and that means another big night of music. Rusko is at Roseland Theatre, with Trentemøller performing a very rare live set at Refuge for the afterparty. Also on the docket tonight, The Motet hit Mt Tabor Theatre and LA-funk machines Breakestra play at Dante's with special guests Tony Dozier & The Doo Doo Funk Allstars and Los Estupidos---with pre-sale tickets still available here.

 

April 14

Big ups all around to the crew who came out to check Das Racist & Holy Ghost at Branx last night. Good times...

::: Das Racist @ Branx :::

 

Tonight sees international grime-hop superstar Tinie Tempah at Peter's Room at Roseland Theatre, with special guests Risky Star & Good Biz Co and Animal Farm, with ticket still available here. Also this evening, the Dr Lonnie Smith Trio hits the stage at Mississippi Studios; very few tickets remain for this very special show, so get your hands on them here while they last.

 

 

April 13

Due to the sheer, unrelenting demand of the masses, Hot 8 Brass Band has added another show while in town for the festival. They had such a good time at the Black Joe Lewis show they decided they wanted to give Sinferno another shot this Sunday night. Hot 8 will be sitting in as house band for the weekly event at Dante's, flying in direct following their imminent Coachella appearance. Tickets are available here; more info coming soon...

 

::: Hot 8 Brass Band // "Sexual Healing" live in Paris :::

 

 

April 13

Tonight sees one of the most anticipated appearances of SOMF 2011---Das Racist has turned the Hip Hop world on its ear, with cutting, irreverent lyrics and a singular stripped down production style. Special support for this show is fellow Brooklyn-ites Holy Ghost!, performing a rare live set. There are still some tickets left...dont miss it.

::: Das Racist // "Fake Patois" :::

 

April 12

A big thanks to Raphael Saadiq and his phenomenal band for gracing Soul'd Out with their presence....what a show! Serious business. The night may have belonged to the legendary Mr. Louis Hayes however, who played to a captive audience at Jimmy Mak's with the Devin Phillips trio.

 

::: Raphael Saadiq bleeding Soul at Wonder Ballroom :::

 

Tonight takes a turn towards the modern, with Oh Land opening up for the trending Francis & The Lights in Peter's Room at The Roseland Theatre. TIckets for this extremely hip show are available here.

April 11

And Sundays are supposed to be mellow....last night put in a strong bid as early candidate for night of the entire festival. Afro-Cuban All Stars were scintillating, while Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears dominated Dante's, featuring a special un-announced sit-in performance by the Hot 8 Brass Band, as well as some of Sinferno's finest.

::: Black Joe Lewis & the ladies of Sinferno @ Dante's :::

 

Monday night of the festival includes the legendary Louis Hayes, featuring Devin Philips trio at Jimmy Mak's, with tickets still available here, while the Raphael Saadiq show at Wonder Ballroom is already sold out, so hope you got your tickets...

April 10

A big thanks to all those who came out, especially Ms. Hill herself, for an amazing evening of music at the Schnizter. Donald Harrison pulled double duty, both opening for Lauryn and playing his own late set at Jimmy Mak's, while Hot 8 Brass Band started off their SOMF '11 residency in style.....look for them at many more shows in the coming days.

::: Ms. Lauryn Hill @ Schnitzer :::

 

Sunday night is now upon us, with two great shows scheduled for tonight. The legendary Afro-Cuban All Stars take the stage for an early show at Wonder Ballroom at 7pm & later on Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears will be rocking Dante's, featuring special guests Those Darlin's, that leads directly into Sinferno. There are very few tickets left for either show, so dont miss out...

 

 

April 9

Whether you were at one of rockin' Ronnie Laws shows at Jimmy Mak's, bouncing with the NOLA diva Big Freedia at Holocene, getting hit by Ice Cube's bop gun at Roseland (below), or keeping the vibes high at Mt Tabor with Prezident Brown, it was clear last night that Soul'd Out is in effect.

::: Ice Cube @ Roseland Theatre :::

Tonight is the big one.....the contemporary Queen of Soul herself, Ms. Lauryn Hill has touched down and is set to blow the roof off the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall this evening, with special guests Hot 8 Brass Band & Donald Harrison. Tickets are still available online here until 5pm; there will also be tickets available at Schnitzer Box Office starting at 6pm. Tickets for Donald Harrison's late set at Jimmy Mak's can be found here.

The Soul continues to roll...

 

April 8

Last night featured the first of what will be many Portland//New Orleans second line mash ups---a very appropriate way to start things off. Thanks again to the legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band for gracing us with their presence.

Day two of SOMF '11 sees soul-funk legend Ronnie Laws play two sets at Jimmy Mak's, with tickets going fast; Ice Cube hits the stage with local star Luck One as support at the Roseland Theatre; Prezident Brown & Jahdan Blakkamoore hold down the late night Reggae vibes at Mt Tabor Theatre, with special guest Kevin Kinsella sitting in.

 

April 7

The 2011 Soul'd Out Music Festival is officially underway. Tonight features the timeless Preservation Hall Jazz Band with the next wave vanguard March 4th Marching Band at the Crystal Ballroom; at Mississippi Studios Kevin Kinsella sets the table for jam-Reggae pinoeers Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad.

Welcome to the festivities...

 

 

April 6

Local Ghanian-transplant Okaidja & Shokoto Music Project bring their infectious West African stylings as support on the already groove-drenched Afro-Cuban All Stars show on April 10 at the Wonder Ballroom. Tickets, including very few reserved seats, are still available here.

 

 

April 4

Due to popular demand, an additional allotment  of $55 & $75 tickets have been released for the Ms. Lauryn Hill show, with special guests Donald Harrison & The Hot 8 Brass Band. All tickets, including the newly released batch, are available here.

::: Donald Harrison :::

 

April 2

We would like to welcome more local openers to the festival line up, which already includes March 4th Marching Band who are opening for opening up for Preservation Hall Jazz Band as part of the opening night blowout at the Crystal Ballroom (tix).
Local emcees Illmaculate & Mic Crenshaw will open for Mos Def and Luck One will open for Ice Cube, while local funk pioneers Tony Ozier's Doo Doo Funk All-Stars will support Breakestra at Dante's.

:::  Luck One  :::
 

March 31

If the Saturday April 9th Ms. Lauryn Hill performance at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall wasn't exciting enough as it is, both the Hot 8 Brass Band & the legendary jazz-impresario Donald Harrison will be joining the bill for what is turning out to be Portland's biggest show of the year.  

 

In addition to performing his own show at Jimmy Mak's---now scheduled as a 21+, 9pm show, with an opening act---Harrison will be taking the Schnitzer stage at 8pm, with Hot 8 to follow and Ms. Hill to close out the evening.

Tickets for Ms. Lauryn Hill with Hot 8 Brass Band & Donald Harrison are still on sale here. Get them while they last...

 

March 29

The deadline to purchase All Access passes is Thursday March 31 at 12noon. All Access passes get you in to EVERY show on the 2011 festival, including Ms. Lauryn Hill at the Schnitzer on April 9; passes can be found here.

 

Stay tuned, as we will be giving away some All Access passes this week to some lucky winners!

 

 

March 28

SOMF announces that the upcoming "Awakening Divine Imagination" two-day event at Refuge has been integrated into the festivities. Musical acts include Everyone Orchestra with Steve Kimock, OTT, Cheb I Sabbah, Vagabond Opera and many more---with very special live painting & speaking appearances on both nights of the event featuring renowned artist Alex Grey.

"Awakening Divine Imagination" will take place April 8 & 9, with music starting at early and going to the wee hours of the morning. We at Soul'd Out Productions are excited to include this unqiue event and our long-time colleagues at Beloved Presents.

Tickets for these events are still available and can be found here.

 

March 27

Raphael Saadiq, who is playing Wonder Ballroom on April 11 on his way down to Coachella, has released a brand new video for his track "Stone Rollin.'" You can check it out below...

March 23

Soul'd Out Music Festival would like to warmly welcome The Hot 8 Brass Band as our artists in residency this year. Hot 8 will be performing throughout the festival, but look for very special appearances with Ms. Lauryn Hill. Tickets for all of these shows are moving fast, but can be had by clicking through on the artist link above. Stay tuned for more announcements on Hot 8 at SOMF 2011!

 

 

 

March 21

Hip Hop, you dont stop.....the trending grime-hop star Tinie Tempah has been added to the lineup, playing Peter's Room at The Roseland Theatre on April 14th. On sale tickets are here; get them while they last for this hot show...

 

 

March 15

Soul'd Out Music Festival 2011 welcomes New Orleans bounce-diva Big Freedia to the party---playing at Holocene on Friday April 8. Bring your buns to this show. Tickets are on sale now! 

 

 

 

 

March 11

The Soul continues to roll in, with our latest addition to the 2011 edition of SOMF. Breakestra, young guns of the emerging SoCal funk scene, bring their high-flying, full-band set up for what will surely be a massive night at Dante's. Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 12noon.

 

March 10

Shit just got funky.....sax-driven funk pioneer Ronnie Laws has just been added, with two performances scheduled for Friday April 8 at Jimmy Mak's. Special guest for the evening is the legendary Pleasure guitarist Marlon McClain. Tickets are on sale now!

 

Ronnie Laws -- Fever (feat. Pleasure)

 

March 9

We are excited to announce that incomparable, Brooklyn-based Das Racist has joined the Holy Ghost (live) show at Branx @ Rotture on April 13. Tickets for this big show are now on sale here.

March 7

Soul'd Out Music Festival would like to welcome March 4th Marching Band to the 2011 lineup. They will be performing with the legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band as part of our big opening night throw down at The Crystal Ballroom on April 7 -- with tickets still available here. Look for the first of what we hope to be many Portland/New Orleans Second Line mashups to come....more info coming soon.

 

March 4

Tickets for Lauryn Hill, Donald Harrison, Ellis Marsalis, Afro-Cuban All Stars and ALL other Soul'd Out Festival 2011 concerts are on sale now!! You can find tickets to individual shows by going to the Artists page and following the link through to the show/artist of your choice; also, you can access All Access Passes, which get you into every SOMF' 11 show, here.

Tickets are already moving quickly, so dont miss out...

 

March 2

Pre-Sale tickets for the April 9th Ms. Lauryn HiIl concert at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall are now on sale until 10am tomorrow (Thursday March 3) only!! Pre-Sale tickets can be found for a limited time here; full event On-Sale will begin at 9am Friday March 4th.

 
:: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall :: 

 

February 26

Tickets are now on sale for Mos Def, Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears and Francis & The Lights -- plus this year's All Access Passes are now being offered at a discounted early-bird price. Tickets for all shows and All Access Passes will go on sale Friday March 4th...

 

 

 

February 23

The initial lineup for SOMF '11 has been posted!! Go to the Artists page for an up to the minute listing....many more artists to be announced.

 

 

 

February 14

Dates for the 2011 Soul'd Out Music Festival have been released-----April 7-17 across the best venues in Portland, Oregon. Lineup and more info coming soon...