The annual MusicfestNW Poster Show is dead, kaput, muerto. But fear not. Rising from its ashes is the more consumer-friendly MusicfestNW Poster Mart, presented by EMP. Held in the Jupiter Hotel’s courtyard (800 E Burnside St.), the MusicfestNW Poster Mart is open to everyone who wants to peruse the custom-made MFNW show posters and other [...]
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Blitzen Trapper and the science of the unexpected
Blitzen Trapper is consistently impressive, but the ability to impress is pretty much the only consistent thing about the local favorite—the Portland quintet’s sound and subject matter are anything but uniform. Blitzen Trapper churns out everything from jangling Southern-rock tracks about dusty outlaws to intergalactic space jams about break-dancing wizards. Monotony, suffice to say, is [...]
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OFF! at Pitchfork Music Festival
OFF! recently took the stage at Pitchfork’s annual music festival in Chicago. Check out the video below and be sure to catch them at MusicfestNW! Don’t miss OFF! at MusicfestNW on Saturday, Sept. 10th at the Hawthorne Theatre with Poison Idea, Mean Jeans and Purple Rhinestone Eagle. Entry with MusicfestNW wristband or $15 at the [...]
The Corin Tucker Band added to MusicfestNW
Just added to this year’s MusicfestNW, The Corin Tucker Band, will take the Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey and opbmusic.org stage at Mississippi Studios on Wednesday, September 7th at 11:00 PM. Best known for her time spent with Sleater Kinney, Corin Tucker’s newest record with The Corin Tucker Band, 1000 Years, marks her return to music [...]
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MusicfestNW takes over Late Show with David Letterman
It’s quite a week for bands performing at MusicfestNW. Explosions in the Sky, Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside and Typhoon all played on the Late Show with David Letterman. . Luckily, you’ll be able to see all three of these bands at MusicfestNW this year. Watch their performances below. See Explosions in the Sky [...]
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Video for “Wings” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
Check out the brand new video from Seattle’s Macklemore & Ryan Lewis for their song “Wings”. See Macklemore and Ryan Lewis at MusicfestNW with Shabazz Palaces and TxE on Friday, September 9th at Roseland Theater. Wristbands and Individual tickets are on sale now.
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2011 Schedule
As promised, here is the 2011 MusicfestNW schedule presented by Hyundai Veloster. Please understand that the schedule is always subject to change. This year’s schedule is better than ever. Be sure to play with all of the new features including seeing the schedule in Grid format, viewing the schedule by venue and all the details [...]
MFNW Featured Artist – Sharon Van Etten
Just take a minute to watch these videos from Sharon Van Etten’s live Performance on KEXP from last November. You won’t be sorry. See Sharon Van Etten with Blitzen Trapper and WEINLAND at MusicfestNW on September 9th. Wristbands and Tickets for MusicfestNW are on sale now.
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Blind Pilot – We are the Tide
The second album from acclaimed Portland artists Blind Pilot now has an official release date, September 13th. Luckily, you’ll be able to get a taste of We are the Tide when they perform at the Crystal Ballroom on September 10th during MusicfestNW with Avi Buffalo, Alela Diane and Black Prairie. Wristbands and tickets are on [...]
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KEXP at Doug Fir
KEXP and MusicfestNW are once again partnering for a series of all ages daytime shows at the Doug Fir during MusicfestNW. These shows are brought to you by EMP. See the full lineup below. As always, there will be a couple of surprises! Thanks to everyone involved for helping to make this happen. KEXP will [...]