"Been saying it for over a year now, Portland is currently experiencing a music renaissance. Cherished bands are reforming and playing out for the first time in years, venues are for sure closing, but they're also opening. It seems we even have a City Council president who might make good on being a Portland music champion. And just like that... we've got a new music festival and music industry conference launching this spring."
"Soundscapes Northwest hits Portland's Central Eastside April 27 to May 2 with the promise of 100+ artists and speakers across the six days and nights of the festival. The "walking festival" is, much like South By Southwest spreading across Austin, decentralized and will take over 12+ venues in Portland's last bastion of inner city industrial. The venues have yet to be announced, but there's a good chance there will be classic favorites, and some new industrial settings."
Portland is entering a music renaissance with cherished bands reforming, venues both closing and opening, and emerging political support for the local music scene. A new music festival and industry conference, Soundscapes Northwest, will run April 27 to May 2 in the Central Eastside, promising over 100 artists and speakers across six days and nights. The decentralized "walking festival" will span 12+ venues, likely mixing long-standing favorites with new industrial spaces. Initial headliners include Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Toro Y Moi, while notable attention centers on standout lower-billed acts like Jimetta Rose & The Voices of Creation. Ishmael Butler of Shabazz Palaces continues to reshape underground hip-hop since Black Up (2011).
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