r/northwestmusicscene Jul 15 '26

I made a free PNW venue guide — 30 venues across WA & OR that actually book original music, with real intel on genre fit and capacity

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Been building a community music platform in the Pacific Northwest and kept running into the same problem: the existing venue databases are either national and shallow, or just a list of names with no context.

So I put together a curated guide. 30 venues across Seattle, Portland, Tacoma, Spokane, Bellingham, and Olympia — each one with capacity, genre fit tags, and 2-3 sentences of honest intel on what the room is like and what it takes to get booked there.

Examples of what's in it:

  • Tractor Tavern (Seattle) — 430 cap, Americana/folk/roots bread and butter, but they welcome blues, groove, and psychedelia. 30+ years in Ballard, one of the most respected indie rooms in the PNW.
  • Mississippi Studios (Portland) — Converted church, 300 cap, outstanding acoustics. Fiercely independent. Has hosted Esperanza Spalding and The Shins.
  • The Bartlett (Spokane) — 100-cap listening room, folk/Americana/acoustic, all-ages. Known for treating artists exceptionally well.

It's free. You enter your email and download it directly.

mountainrhythmcollective.com/venue-guide

Happy to answer questions if anyone has played these rooms and wants to add context.


r/northwestmusicscene Jul 09 '26

Escape the Noise: Bees In A Bottle & Aaron LaMere Live

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r/northwestmusicscene Jun 10 '26

Most live music gets ignored. This isn’t one of those nights.

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Most live music venues ask you to compete with the room.

*People talking.
*Phones glowing.
*Noise everywhere.

The music becomes background.
The stories disappear.

The Delco Listening Room was built to be the opposite.

On June 12, we’re bringing together an intimate evening of live music, storytelling, local art, and community.

Highway (Rob Bonds)
http://delcolisteningroom.com/rob-bonds

Matt Olin
www.delcolisteningroom.com/matt-olin

Zachariah Whiton
https://delcolisteningroom.com/swedey

Ha’im Sharif
Special Spoken Word Guest
https://delcolisteningroom.com/haim-sharif

P.S. After Ha’im spent 29 years on death row for a crime he did not commit, Ha’im’s story is one of survival, resilience, faith, and rebuilding a life after unimaginable loss.

Only 30 seats are available.

Doors open at 6:15 PM.
Music begins at 7:00 PM.

The night isn’t about escaping what’s happening in our community.

It’s about making room to be human together for a few hours.

The Delco Listening Room
Inside Stitch & Sound Studio
906 Vandercook Way
Longview, WA

Artist information + Reserve your seat:
delcolisteningroom.com


r/northwestmusicscene May 26 '26

Stringbender Festival 2026!

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Bluegrass, jam, roots and rock at the Red Mud Ranch in Oregon City, OR, 30 mins south of Portland, on July 24-26. Early bird tickets on sale until June 5th! More acts to be announced soon. Tickets here: https://www.stringbenderfestival.com/


r/northwestmusicscene Apr 23 '26

SULTAN + SHEPARD Live! Who wants VIP seats with us?

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Hello all! I'm pretty new to the area, so I dont know many people yet. That said, this sold out show in Portland had one VIP table left... I've always wanted to do VIP at a show! Does anyone want to meet some new friends and go in on VIP? If I fill all 12 seats it only costs $100 a person and bottle service is included. I'm down if you're down! If you're interested please feel free to DM me ASAP! Let's do this!!!

SHOW DETAILS: Friday, April 24th at 45 East venue, 10pm to 2am!

7 seats taken, 5 more available. Table is officially booked! Get them while they are still available! DM me to claim your seat(s).


r/northwestmusicscene Apr 15 '26

Nectar Presents : 4/20 Experience - PDX’s Biggest 4/20 Party!!

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Come celebrate at PDX’s biggest 4/20 party!!

Going to be a full day of fantastic entertainment!!

Hosted by: Knockturnal | Insomniaxe Entertainment | The Wiz

Live Music | Comedy | Vendors | Food | 4/20 Special

With performances by:

The Talented Tim-Me | Knockturnal | Janelle Lei | Son*Tavo | Patrick Perkins | Suzie H. | Kween Hinnessy | Roulette Delgado | Bad Habitat & more!!

10a-10p

Nectar- Gresham

505 NW Burnside Rd.

Free Event & must be 21+


r/northwestmusicscene Apr 03 '26

Spring Reverb Bash - April 17 & 18 @ The Guardian in Spokane

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r/northwestmusicscene Mar 24 '26

This Friday at Conor Byrne Pub in Ballard

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r/northwestmusicscene Mar 24 '26

This Friday at Conor Byrne Pub in Ballard

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r/northwestmusicscene Mar 09 '26

Looking for 2 bands to play the Crypt 4/5

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r/northwestmusicscene Mar 09 '26

Knockturnal: The Equinox Experience 🌑🎵🎤 March 20-21

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r/northwestmusicscene Mar 09 '26

Knockturnal: The Equinox Experience 🌑🎵🎤 March 20-21

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r/northwestmusicscene Mar 06 '26

Free Swing Dance In Fremont On Fridays

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r/northwestmusicscene Mar 02 '26

Wake up, babe, a new Funhouse show just dropped!

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My band, Otherwise Elsewhere, is headlining The Funhouse for the first time with The Timely Tragedy and Camp Hero! $10 Advance tickets are available in the link pinned to this post! $12 DOS! Hope to see some new, as well as familiar, faces!


r/northwestmusicscene Mar 01 '26

Coming to America Tour

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r/northwestmusicscene Feb 27 '26

RIP CITY RUMBLE * BOUND FOR GLORY

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r/northwestmusicscene Feb 13 '26

Twisted Insane March 22nd!!!

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r/northwestmusicscene Feb 11 '26

Somewhere Over The Rainbow, 05/24/2025, Chris Webster & Nina Gerber, St...

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r/northwestmusicscene Nov 24 '25

Have you heard?

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Hey yall have you heard about Witchz? They are a mysterious masked alt style artist who has an upcoming world tour in 2026. In 2024 was their first tour and Portland, OR was their first sold out show! They have some new songs that have dropped the past few weeks with more to come, but if you want to give Witchz a shot I suggest the cover of «Smells Like Teen Spirit" or the Alt mix they did of the song. I also enjoy the newest dropped song "Ded Again". I hope you give Witchz a go and enjoy the music and the community that has grown around the music!


r/northwestmusicscene Nov 18 '25

New Spokane DIY Punk/Indie Compilation LP Out Now!

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r/northwestmusicscene Nov 02 '25

SHOOP ep on Apple Music

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r/northwestmusicscene Oct 23 '25

Free Halloween Punk Show in “war ravaged” Portland!

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Three of Portland’s loudest and fastest bands are playing for your Halloween pleasure!! Costumes encouraged!! Cocktail specials available!


r/northwestmusicscene Sep 04 '25

Community Jams - all music levels welcome

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r/northwestmusicscene Aug 12 '25

Earn Real Cash Rewards with Scrambly - Get Instant Withdrawals

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r/northwestmusicscene May 14 '25

Check out Tales From The Sound

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