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Saturday, May 18th, 2013
REEBLE JAR, THE LESSER BANGS @ 9:00pm
Eugene’s Reeble Jar is an instrumental dance band that melds deep funk with electronic elements, as well as strong nods to jazz and various music from around the globe. Their history with the room goes way back and we are happy to have them come through once again. PDX’s Lesser Bangs kick the night off with a set of improv-heavy rock and psychedelia. $7
Sunday, May 19th, 2013
SPRING FOR CLEAN WATER MATINEE SERIES @ 7:00pm
Artists coming together to make positive changes in the world is not a new concept but a tried and true one. If you love clean water for your body and country and rockabilly music for your ears, this is the night for you! Join us at the Goodfoot today (and every Sunday following until the voting deadline) to hear great music, protect our precious water supply and prevent the unethical mass medication of our community! Together, we can do this! $5-$10 sliding scale. 100% of door proceeds to the cause!
Monday, May 20th, 2013
Sonic Forum @ 7:00pm
Play alone or backed by our house musicians. Drum kit, all amps, Hammond organ and sound engineer provided! Bring your instruments and your appetite, because we are now serving food downstairs on Mondays and Tuesdays! Click here to sign up. $1
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
RADULA (Free!) @ 9:00pm
As part of AIR (Artist in Residence) Series on Tuesdays (always free!) we welcome Radula– a superband featuring Tye North (Leftover Salmon), Jimmy Russell (Quick and Easy Boys), Steve Swatkins (Juno What?!) and Oregon Music Hall of Fame Inductee, Carlton Jackson. Radula touches on funk, rock, blues, jazz and anything else they can conjure up to make your Tuesday party happen right!
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
SHAFTY: A PHISH TRIBUTE @ 9:00pm
Simply put, Shafty is a spot-on Phish tribute with a matching light show. They will be holding down a Wednesday residency in April and May. If you like Phish, you owe it to yourself to check this band out! $7
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
SCOTT PEMBERTON TRIO @ 9:00pm
Until you have seen Scott Pemberton play the guitar it is hard to describe what he does. His music comes from the heart, is danceable and really, no one plays the guitar like him. He gets regular comparisons to other great musicians such as Jimi Hendrix, Dick Dale, and James Brown, but after a brief listen it is clear that Scott has something all his own. “Classic rock, jazz, psychedelia and everything in between collide and fuse around the notion of discovery that jumps with ease from the composer to the listener…Pemberton is a multi-genre master and a clever lyricist who can convey fun while digging deep”(Willamette Week). $5
Friday, May 24th, 2013
SOUL STEW FEATURING DJ AQUAMAN @ 9:00pm
The classic Friday night of funk, soul and breakbeats with DJ Aquaman. $5
Saturday, May 25th, 2013
BILLY MARTIN (MEDESKI, MARTIN AND WOOD)/ WIL BLADES DUO (NIGHT 1 of 2) @ 9:00pm
This will be an insane two night dance party!!! Do not miss out because Billy Martin and Wil Blades wanna make you Shimmy. On their debut recording, the organ/drums duo waste no time getting right down to it. They go old school in the tradition of those essential organ-groove sides by the likes of Charles Earland, Brother Jack McDuff and Groove Holmes to name but a few. Martin, the drummer for the legendary Medeski, Martin & Wood, and Blades, a much buzzed about young organist from the San Francisco live music scene, first came together for a low-key, one-off late night set during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 2011. The music that evening was so completely deep down in the pocket that the pair knew instantly there would be more shows together in their future. The electricity between the drummer and organist runs high voltage and the duo can’t help but push the tradition ever forward. $15 Buy tickets in advance HERE.
Sunday, May 26th, 2013
BILLY MARTIN (MEDESKI, MARTIN AND WOOD)/ WIL BLADES DUO (NIGHT 2 of 2) @ 9:00pm
This will be an insane two night dance party!!! Do not miss out because Billy Martin and Wil Blades wanna make you Shimmy. On their debut recording, the organ/drums duo waste no time getting right down to it. They go old school in the tradition of those essential organ-groove sides by the likes of Charles Earland, Brother Jack McDuff and Groove Holmes to name but a few. Martin, the drummer for the legendary Medeski, Martin & Wood, and Blades, a much buzzed about young organist from the San Francisco live music scene, first came together for a low-key, one-off late night set during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 2011. The music that evening was so completely deep down in the pocket that the pair knew instantly there would be more shows together in their future. The electricity between the drummer and organist runs high voltage and the duo can’t help but push the tradition ever forward. $15. Advanced Tickets can be purchased HERE
Monday, May 27th, 2013
Sonic Forum @ 7:00pm
Play alone or backed by our house musicians. Drum kit, all amps, Hammond organ and sound engineer provided! Bring your instruments and your appetite, because we are now serving food downstairs on Mondays and Tuesdays! Click here to sign up. $1
Tuesday, May 28th, 2013
RADULA (Free!) @ 9:00pm
As part of AIR (Artist in Residence) Series on Tuesdays (always free!) we welcome Radula– a superband featuring Tye North (Leftover Salmon), Jimmy Russell (Quick and Easy Boys), Steve Swatkins (Juno What?!) and Oregon Music Hall of Fame Inductee, Carlton Jackson. Radula touches on funk, rock, blues, jazz and anything else they can conjure up to make your Tuesday party happen right!
Wednesday, May 29th, 2013
SHAFTY: A PHISH TRIBUTE @ 9:00pm
Simply put, Shafty is a spot-on Phish tribute with a matching light show. They will be holding down a Wednesday residency in April and May. If you like Phish, you owe it to yourself to check this band out! $7
Thursday, May 30th, 2013
SCOTT PEMBERTON TRIO @ 9:00pm
Until you have seen Scott Pemberton play the guitar it is hard to describe what he does. His music comes from the heart, is danceable and really, no one plays the guitar like him. He gets regular comparisons to other great musicians such as Jimi Hendrix, Dick Dale, and James Brown, but after a brief listen it is clear that Scott has something all his own. “Classic rock, jazz, psychedelia and everything in between collide and fuse around the notion of discovery that jumps with ease from the composer to the listener…Pemberton is a multi-genre master and a clever lyricist who can convey fun while digging deep”(Willamette Week). $5
Friday, May 31st, 2013
SOUL STEW FEATURING DJ AQUAMAN @ 9:00pm
The classic Friday night of funk, soul and breakbeats with DJ Aquaman. $5
Saturday, June 1st, 2013
DEAD WINTER CARPENTERS, BRAD PARSONS BAND @ 9:00pm
Hailing from Northern California’s fertile music scene, Dead Winter Carpenters is a rollicking, high-energy, Americana roots-infused five-piece band. With an unbridled spirit and authentic approach to the art of songwriting, it has been said this five-piece “captures the freedom of the road with the kind of energy that is made of legends”. Defying musical boundaries, DWC seamlessly blends Americana roots-rock and a tinge of straightforward ‘tell-it-like-it-is’ alt. country for hard-hitting performances that are as edgy as they are whimsical. Experiencing an evening with Dead Winter Carpenters epitomizes what live music is all about due to the band’s choice influences ranging from throughout rock history and the traditional fiddle tunes of earlier times. Every performance is push and pull on musical boundaries that walks the line of unexpected, musical flair. In essence, Dead Winter Carpenters represents the fusion of influences the American west stands for.
Poised with an arsenal of original material and an unyielding tour schedule, word is spreading and Dead Winter Carpenters is becoming a recognizable name on the independent music circuit. DWC has made significant strides in just over one short year on the road due to their raucous live performances and a growing grassroots fan base. This combination has led to sold out shows and rooms filled to capacity in the Western United States. DWC’s extensive traveling and dedication to creating an ever-evolving experience has yielded invitations to perform at top level festivals to include High Sierra Music Festival, Strawberry Music Festival, Yarmonygrass, Oyster Ridge Music Festival, String Cheese Incident’s: Horning’s Hideout, Summer Meltdown and Yonder Mountain String Band’s Harvest Festival. $10 Purchase Advanced Tickets HERE
Sunday, June 2nd, 2013
Drink and Draw @ 8:00pm
Come out and draw with us 8pm – close. All skill levels are welcome.
Monday, June 3rd, 2013
Sonic Forum @ 7:00pm
Play alone or backed by our house musicians. Drum kit, all amps, Hammond organ and sound engineer provided! Bring your instruments and your appetite, because we are now serving food downstairs on Mondays and Tuesdays! Click here to sign up. $1
Tuesday, June 4th, 2013
ROSELAND HUNTERS (free!) @ 9:00pm
Michael Quinby, Damian Erskine, Reinhard Melz and Chris Phillips form arguably the funkiest New Orleans-inspired quartet to hit the town in recent years! This is heavy grease for your Tuesday, and it’s free!
Wednesday, June 5th, 2013
REDRAY FRAZIER, UNSAFE DARTZ @ 9:00pm
Ray Frazier is a spectacular crooner well-versed in soul and pop; his backing band keeps a low boil of funk grooves on the stove for Ray to sing over. Don’t miss him! Unsafe Dartz are a live 3 piece hiphop group who will kick off the proceedings with an early set. $6
Thursday, June 6th, 2013
SPACE OWL @ 9:00pm
Space Owl (Seattle) plays music in the spirit and psychedelic tradition of The Dead and Phish, amongst others. You can catch their drummer in his longstanding free-experimental and nationally touring jazz group The Reptet. (and yes, in case you were wondering Space Owl has been know to ‘play out’) You may have caught the guitarist in collaborations with Marco Benevento and Joe Russo, Robert Glasper, Stone Gossard, Peter Buck, or many others. In a few words—these guys can flat out play! Space Owl has originals but you might find them doing nights of their heroes: Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Jerry Garcia, and The Grateful Dead. Come support their first sojourn to PDX! $6
Friday, June 7th, 2013
DJ MAGNETO and FRIENDS @ 9:00pm
Rotating special guests fill the night with soul, reggae, hip-hop, electronica, dance-hall and more. $5
Sunday, June 9th, 2013
Drink and Draw @ 7:00pm
Come out and draw with us 8pm – close. All skill levels are welcome.
Monday, June 10th, 2013
Sonic Forum @ 7:00pm
Play alone or backed by our house musicians. Drum kit, all amps, Hammond organ and sound engineer provided! Bring your instruments and your appetite, because we are now serving food downstairs on Mondays and Tuesdays! Click here to sign up. $1
Tuesday, June 11th, 2013
ROSELAND HUNTERS (free!) @ 9:00pm
Michael Quinby, Damian Erskine, Reinhard Melz and Chris Phillips form arguably the funkiest New Orleans-inspired quartet to hit the town in recent years! This is heavy grease for your Tuesday, and it’s free!
Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
THE RIVERA, LESSER BANGS @ 9:00pm
This show marks the debut of The Rivera, the new project geared by longtime Portland songwriter and guitarist Joshua Riverez. This new ensemble will mark a shift into a novel direction where soaring compositions with driving bass ( Scott Dewitt) and seductive rhythms ( Dave Muldoon) create an energetic whip that enlivens the finely crafted songs. This debut performance will have a few very special guests including Tom Morrison (SP3), backup singers and more TBA. $6
Thursday, June 13th, 2013
PAPA COYOTE, MANIMALHOUSE, TRANSCENDENTAL BRASS BAND @ 9:00pm
Join us at the Goodfoot for a night of funk, soul, and New Orleans-inspired madness! The Transcendental Brass Band is a West coast take on the classic New Orleans Tradition: funky street bands for processions, parties, and parades. A rhythm section of tuba, drum line, and guitar form the funereal pyre, ignited by the incandescent holy trinity horn section of trumpet, trombone, and saxophone.
Papa Coyote plays a mix of originals and classic Louisiana funk, second line, and zydeco. From Afropop to Zydeco and a little ska-cha-cha in between, you’ll rock your body and feed your soul with the swampy, island-shakin’ funk of Papa Coyote.
Manimalhouse has been bringing gritty, high energy funk and soul music to dance floors around the Pacific Northwest since 2006. Combining the sexy, powerful vocals of Reyna Mallare, fresh horn arrangements and non-stop energy, Manimalhouse turns every club into a house party! $7
Friday, June 14th, 2013
SOUL STEW FEATURING DJ AQUAMAN @ 9:00pm
The classic Friday night of funk, soul and breakbeats with DJ Aquaman. $5
Saturday, June 15th, 2013
ACORN PROJECT, DARK MATTER TRANSFER @ 9:00pm
Deep electro-funk grooves and sonic instrumental exploration interlaced with a provocative indie-rock song writing ability have become the signatures of Bellingham, Washington’s Acorn Project. As a long time staple on the touring circuit of the Pacific Northwest, the sextet has spent the past three years expanding their region and is a recognizable touring machine on the West Coast, British Columbia, and out through Colorado and the Southwestern United States.
Dark Matter Transfer is a highly-improvisational psychedelic band with roots in rock, funk, blues, jazz, and electronic dance music. Pulling from a wellspring of influences, DMT puts a unique spin on the ever-changing improvisation formula, and creates a truly unique and dynamically original sound. $8
Sunday, June 16th, 2013
Drink and Draw @ 7:00pm
Come out and draw with us 8pm – close. All skill levels are welcome.
Monday, June 17th, 2013
Sonic Forum @ 7:00pm
Play alone or backed by our house musicians. Drum kit, all amps, Hammond organ and sound engineer provided! Bring your instruments and your appetite, because we are now serving food downstairs on Mondays and Tuesdays! Click here to sign up. $1
Tuesday, June 18th, 2013
ROSELAND HUNTERS (free!) @ 9:00pm
Michael Quinby, Damian Erskine, Reinhard Melz and Chris Phillips form arguably the funkiest New Orleans-inspired quartet to hit the town in recent years! This is heavy grease for your Tuesday, and it’s free!
Wednesday, June 19th, 2013
FRANK SOLIVAN and DIRTY KITCHEN, LEFT COAST COUNTRY @ 9:00pm
A gourmet cook and one of the top bluegrass musicians in the world? All in a day’s work for Frank Solivan. After six years performing with the United States Navy’s elite Country Current, he formed Dirty Kitchen, a tight knit group of some of the best bluegrass players on the scene today. With the 2010 release of their self-titled album, the stellar reviews started rolling in. The album made Best of 2010 lists from coast to coast and continues to be in heavy rotation on radio and internet stations world wide. A year later, in 2011, Frank’s debut album was still at the top of the bluegrass and root’s music charts! As David Magee of the Bluegrass Special put it Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen is “… bound for greater glory.” True to form, Frank was picked for the brand-new Putumayo compilation, Bluegrass, where his bluegrass cover of Kate Wolf’s “Across the Great Divide” was made part of this international release in 2012. This year has brought even more reason to celebrate as they were signed by legendary Nashville record label, Compass Records. The band’s latest release On the Edge is due to hit the streets April 30th!
Raised in the bluegrass tradition from California to Alaska, Frank has been an award-winning musician almost since he was old enough to hold up a fiddle, as well as a key mentor to some of bluegrass’s young stars. He’s also an excellent band leader, coaxing amazing performances out of the members of Dirty Kitchen, each of whom are master musicians. Also from Alaska, bassist Danny Booth is known for his supportive bass lines laden with powerful tone and fluid technique, as well as for his lead and harmony vocals. Banjoist Mike Munford’s impeccable timing, exquisite tone and jaw-dropping technique has found him on stage with Peter Rowan, the Rice Brothers, Lynn Morris and Tony Trischka. Newest member, Seattle guitarist Chris Luquette is one of the hardest working musicians in his hometown, respected for his wide repertoire of guitar styles, including his studies with Brazilian composer Jovino Santos Netos. Together, Dirty Kitchen unites the best in bluegrass with Solivan’s beautifully written Americana songs. $10
Friday, June 21st, 2013
SOUL STEW FEATURING DJ AQUAMAN @ 9:00pm
The classic Friday night of funk, soul and breakbeats with DJ Aquaman. $5
Saturday, June 22nd, 2013
DUSU MALI @ 9:00pm
Dusu, meaning “gentle heart,” is a Portland-based band led by Ibrahim Kelly (a nephew of the great Malian musician Ali Farka Toure). They play both original songs and traditional music from Mali and W. Africa. They bring a noticeable love of song and dance and a dedication to spreading joy wherever they play. Having recently returned from Mali they are re-charged and ready to wash over the Pacific Northwest! $8
Sunday, June 23rd, 2013
Drink and Draw @ 8:00pm
Come out and draw with us 8pm – close. All skill levels are welcome.
Monday, June 24th, 2013
Sonic Forum @ 7:00pm
Play alone or backed by our house musicians. Drum kit, all amps, Hammond organ and sound engineer provided! Bring your instruments and your appetite, because we are now serving food downstairs on Mondays and Tuesdays! Click here to sign up. $1
Tuesday, June 25th, 2013
ROSELAND HUNTERS (free!) @ 9:00pm
Michael Quinby, Damian Erskine, Reinhard Melz and Chris Phillips form arguably the funkiest New Orleans-inspired quartet to hit the town in recent years! This is heavy grease for your Tuesday, and it’s free!
Wednesday, June 26th, 2013
BRETT McCONNELL’S LOVETET @ 9:00pm
The Brett McConnell Lovetet is a jazz/funk/rock group led by bassist Brett McConnell (of goodfoot staple Shafty – A Tribute to Phish). This year, Brett has decided to change things up a bit by adding bassist Jon Shaw to the lineup while playing lap steel guitar himself. Influenced by the works of Bill Frisell and Brian Blade, Brett is aiming to add more of a folk element to his originals, arrangements, and fellow band mates’ compositions. This performance, however, will aid to the dance-addicted goodfoot crowd while still providing jazzy nomenclature. $6
Thursday, June 27th, 2013
THE INFINITY OF IT ALL, 1000 FUEGOS @ 9:00pm
The Infinity Of It All is a new psychedelic/funk band featuring members of Medicine for the People, Now Is All You Have and Wamba and The Ubuntu Project. Come dance on this fine summer’s eve! $7
Friday, June 28th, 2013
SOUL STEW FEATURING DJ AQUAMAN @ 9:00pm
The classic Friday night of funk, soul and breakbeats with DJ Aquaman. $5
Saturday, June 29th, 2013
JUJUBA @ 9:00pm
Come down and show love for this 8 piece, super funky Afrobeat and juju band led by master talking drummer, Nojeem Lasisi (King Sunny Ade). Massive percussion, rubbery bass and chunky guitar lay the groundwork for horns and keys to float over. The dance floor gets hot! $8
Sunday, June 30th, 2013
Drink and Draw @ 8:00pm
Come out and draw with us 8pm – close. All skill levels are welcome.
Saturday, July 6th, 2013
THE QUICK and EASY BOYS, TURKUAZ @ 9:00pm
Welcome hometown heroes, The Quick and Easy Boys, back from their national tour with a raging show sure to keep the fireworks going! Steeped in blues, funk and straight party music, Q and E bring bombast, bass and booze to every show. For this special night they are joined by OUTSTANDING Brooklyn-based funk band, Turkuaz!
Turkuaz’s stage show combines influences from Sly and the Family Stone to Talking Heads into an explosive auditory and visual circus, a full-frontal assault on the senses. After multiple residencies at NYC’s Brooklyn Bowl, several blowout festival performances (Bear Creek, Mountain Jam, Strangecreek, Equifunk and Wormtown to name a few) and tours spanning the east and west coasts, Turkuaz has developed a reputation from NYC to San Francisco as the band that plays louder, faster, and harder than all the rest. Born as a side project by co-founders Dave Brandwein and Taylor Shell, Turkuaz was formed in Boston in 2008. Unbeknownst to Dave and Taylor, a demo of theirs had been submitted to Berklee College of Music’s Heavy Rotation Records by a friend. Heavy Rotation immediately added Turkuaz to their annual showcase at the Berklee Performance Center, and the spark was lit. Dave and Taylor formed the current funk monstrosity from amongst their musician friends. Turkuaz’s first show was to 1,000 people at the Berklee Performance Center and was met with rave reviews. After a short time, the band migrated as a whole to Brooklyn, with the intention of bringing their brand of funk to New York. $10
