Super Secret Band has become a goodfoot staple. Their blazing live shows touch on rock, dark jazz, blues and funk with ambient jams that drop into dance floor burners effortlessly. They'll be here Tuesdays (2nd-4th) in August with guests and friends throughout the month. $8
It's Last Thursday and time for another goodfoot art opening! Jason Brown, our in-house curator, has put together another fantastic show featuring works from Steady Betty, McMonster and Matthew Hopkins! DJ Welly Well will keep the vibes right and the energy high throughout the affair. As always, the event is...
Go on a trip through cloud castles and rivers of rainbows with Flying Caravan as they bring together psychedelic melodies, deep grooves, and celestial rhythms. Taking inspiration from 70's psychedelic rock bands and funk jazz fusion, their fantastical lyricism and serendipitous instrumental interplay spiral into a dance of enchanting delights....
Keep It Cool with these two Portland DJ institutions, equally at home behind the turntables as they are behind the record store counter. Goodfoot regulars know Brad Vachal as one of the Soul Stew DJs, while others know him from Portland's halcyon rave days or his years at Platinum Records....
Noted PDX trivia Jock, Shanrock (Willamette Week Best Of Portland Winner), brings her unique and super fun game to the goodfoot’s upstairs pub every Sunday this summer and fall! She’s been hosting trivia for 21+ years and has been lauded by the Portland Mercury, Barfly and many others for the...
Laugh Basement Comedy Showcase is now a weekly Monday event! Hosted by Hewitt Pagenstecher, Laugh Basement delivers the funniest comics from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Check back for tonight’s line-up soon. $10
We’re thrilled for our September Tuesday residency with Trio of Boom! TOB is an organ Trio featuring Peter Knudsen (Ghost-Note, Mono Neon, Greaterkind) on Guitar, Carlin White (J.Cole, Lana Del Rey, Lucky Daye) on drums and Galen Clark (Outer Orbit, Anna Tivel, Sleater-Kinney) on Organ. Should be a funky good...
This September we're hosting a Thursday residency with Sean McLean and The Vibetenders. SMVT is a rootsy and mulit-genre jamband led by sax master Sean McLean! Each week they will be joined by a second band for a two-biller (with plenty of sit in/jam possibilities) and this week's special guests...
We are Yak Attack. We were grown and raised right here at the Goodfoot in Portland. We're old dogs or angsty teenagers, depending how you look at a 13-year old band, but we feel nothing but love from the Portland and PNW scene. We've made a lot of friends over...
Noted PDX trivia Jock, Shanrock (Willamette Week Best Of Portland Winner), brings her unique and super fun game to the goodfoot’s upstairs pub every Sunday this summer and fall! She’s been hosting trivia for 21+ years and has been lauded by the Portland Mercury, Barfly and many others for the...
Dyke Pool presents Off the Felt, a dance party at The Goodfoot (Downstairs) for the queer community and allies. The night features three DJs playing back-to-back sets and aims to provide a safe, fun and energetic space for dancing, community and celebration. $10
Join us in the upstairs pub every other Monday from 6-9pm for Dyke Pool, our twice monthly 8-ball tournament hosted by Tucker Lasso! $5-$10 donation requested.
Laugh Basement Comedy Showcase is now a weekly Monday event! Hosted by Hewitt Pagenstecher, Laugh Basement delivers the funniest comics from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Check back for tonight’s line-up soon. $10
We’re thrilled for our September Tuesday residency with Trio of Boom! TOB is an organ Trio featuring Peter Knudsen (Ghost-Note, Mono Neon, Greaterkind) on Guitar, Carlin White (J.Cole, Lana Del Rey, Lucky Daye) on drums and Galen Clark (Outer Orbit, Anna Tivel, Sleater-Kinney) on Organ. Should be a funky good...
This September we're hosting a Thursday residency with Sean McLean and The Vibetenders. SMVT is a rootsy and mulit-genre jamband led by sax master Sean McLean! Each week they will be joined by a second band for a two-biller (with plenty of sit in/jam possibilities) and this week's special guests...
Take the sultry vibe of the Latin American Tropics, combine with the rhythm of India (“Taal”) and stir into Tropitaal, a Desi/Latine Soundclash where the hottest club sounds from India and Latin America go head to head in an all-night dance-off of epic proportions. $13
Noted PDX trivia Jock, Shanrock (Willamette Week Best Of Portland Winner), brings her unique and super fun game to the goodfoot’s upstairs pub every Sunday this summer and fall! She’s been hosting trivia for 21+ years and has been lauded by the Portland Mercury, Barfly and many others for the...
Laugh Basement Comedy Showcase is now a weekly Monday event! Hosted by Hewitt Pagenstecher, Laugh Basement delivers the funniest comics from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Check back for tonight’s line-up soon. $10
We’re thrilled for our September Tuesday residency with Trio of Boom! TOB is an organ Trio featuring Peter Knudsen (Ghost-Note, Mono Neon, Greaterkind) on Guitar, Carlin White (J.Cole, Lana Del Rey, Lucky Daye) on drums and Galen Clark (Outer Orbit, Anna Tivel, Sleater-Kinney) on Organ. Should be a funky good...
This September we’re hosting a Thursday residency with Sean McLean and The Vibetenders. SMVT is a rootsy and mulit-genre jamband led by sax master Sean McLean! Each week they will be joined by a second band for a two-biller (with plenty of sit in/jam possibilities) and this week’s special guests...
Garcia Birthday Band isn’t your mother’s Grateful Dead cover band. Playing for over 20 years, GBB has evolved into something far deeper than the sum of its parts. The beating heart of the Pacific Northwest’s GD community, the band’s ever-expanding fanbase is an experience unto themselves. Using the Dead’s repertoire...
Noted PDX trivia Jock, Shanrock (Willamette Week Best Of Portland Winner), brings her unique and super fun game to the goodfoot’s upstairs pub every Sunday this summer and fall! She’s been hosting trivia for 21+ years and has been lauded by the Portland Mercury, Barfly and many others for the...
Join us in the upstairs pub every other Monday from 6-9pm for Dyke Pool, our twice monthly 8-ball tournament hosted by Tucker Lasso! $5-$10 donation requested.
Laugh Basement Comedy Showcase is now a weekly Monday event! Hosted by Hewitt Pagenstecher, Laugh Basement delivers the funniest comics from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Check back for tonight’s line-up soon. $10
We're thrilled for our September Tuesday residency with Trio of Boom! TOB is an organ Trio featuring Peter Knudsen (Ghost-Note, Mono Neon, Greaterkind) on Guitar, Carlin White (J.Cole, Lana Del Rey, Lucky Daye) on drums and Galen Clark (Outer Orbit, Anna Tivel, Sleater-Kinney) on Organ. Should be a funky good time,...
This September we’re hosting a Thursday residency with Sean McLean and The Vibetenders. SMVT is a rootsy and mulit-genre jamband led by sax master Sean McLean! Each week they will be joined by a second band for a two-biller (with plenty of sit in/jam possibilities) and this week’s special guests...
It's last Thursday and time for another goodfoot art opening! Our in-house curator, Jason Brown, has put together another fantastic show featuring works by Dan Ness and Zak Gere. As always, the opening is free and all art is available for purchase. DJ Kaeli Hertz will be spinning all night...
Jujuba plays a funky, danceable style of Nigerian Afrobeat and Juju music. The strength of the 10-piece revolves around its energetic cohesion between percussion, rhythm and horn sections. The band features Nojeem Lasisi from Igbo Ora, Oyo State, in Nigeria. He ranks among the world’s elite talking drum players. Nojeem...
Noted PDX trivia Jock, Shanrock (Willamette Week Best Of Portland Winner), brings her unique and super fun game to the goodfoot’s upstairs pub every Sunday this summer and fall! She’s been hosting trivia for 21+ years and has been lauded by the Portland Mercury, Barfly and many others for the...
Banshee Tree is an indie psychedelic pop/rock band with sharply-written songs, jazz-inspired guitar solos, saxophone textures, and grooves that nod to the dance floor, they've spent nearly a decade evolving their sound. That fusion reaches a new peak with Bad Luck, a restless and unapologetically diverse album that captures a...
Join us in the upstairs pub every other Monday from 6-9pm for Dyke Pool, our twice monthly 8-ball tournament hosted by Tucker Lasso! $5-$10 donation requested.
Laugh Basement Comedy Showcase is now a weekly Monday event! Hosted by Hewitt Pagenstecher, Laugh Basement delivers the funniest comics from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Check back for tonight’s line-up soon. $10
We’re thrilled for our September Tuesday residency with Trio of Boom! TOB is an organ Trio featuring Peter Knudsen (Ghost-Note, Mono Neon, Greaterkind) on Guitar, Carlin White (J.Cole, Lana Del Rey, Lucky Daye) on drums and Galen Clark (Outer Orbit, Anna Tivel, Sleater-Kinney) on Organ. Should be a funky good...
Emerging from the mountains of Montana, Desperate Electric invites you to a universe where Marvin Gaye meets Daft Punk for cocktails. Seamlessly fusing the worlds of organic and electronic, their music is an unbridled expression of desire. Dubbed “Montana’s Hottest Power Disco Duo”, Desperate Electric brings the baby makers and...
Bodhi Mojo is a psychedelic, five-piece jam band rooted in the good feels. Characterized by mind-bending jams and heartfelt songwriting, they never play the same show twice and leave you yearning for more. They formed in 2019 and made an immediate splash on the PNW music scene. Focusing on DIY...
Noted PDX trivia Jock, Shanrock (Willamette Week Best Of Portland Winner), brings her unique and super fun game to the goodfoot's upstairs pub every Sunday this summer and fall! She's been hosting trivia for 21+ years and has been lauded by the Portland Mercury, Barfly and many others for the...
Laugh Basement Comedy Showcase is now a weekly Monday event! Hosted by Hewitt Pagenstecher, Laugh Basement delivers the funniest comics from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Check back for tonight’s line-up soon. $10
Take the sultry vibe of the Latin American Tropics, combine with the rhythm of India (“Taal”) and stir into Tropitaal, a Desi/Latine Soundclash where the hottest club sounds from India and Latin America go head to head in an all-night dance-off of epic proportions. $13
Seattle based guitarist Andy Coe (ACB, Skerik Band, McTuff) and drummer D'Vonne Lewis (Digable Planets, McTuff, Industrial Revelation) join forces with Portland keyboardist Galen Clark (Outer Orbit, Trio Subtonic, Sleater-Kinney) for a blend of pocket heavy organ trio funk and psychedelic mind bending groove music. The resulting sound fuses high...
Paying homage to the timeless influences of 1960s & 1970s rock, soul and psychedelia, Cytrus explores themes of good, evil, mortality, immortality and time in their latest album "Duality". Listeners are pulled into a psychedelic ecosystem filled with groove-focused instrumentals, soaring solos, hard hitting riffs and euphoric vocals. Captured using...
The Sweet Lillies music is heartfelt and collaborative. Those defining traits are given life by the quartet of musicians who make up the Lillies, Julie Gussaroff, Becca Bisque, JJ Murphy and Jones Maynard. Together they have combined their individual strengths to deliver powerful narratives of life in song. With their...
Based in Portland, Rhapsody in Red is a musical tribute to Jerry Garcia. Performing songs from Jerry’s vast musical catalog, the band fuses their individual musicianship with a great love for that iconic Jerry style and musicality. Come out and enjoy an evening of tunes performed by these longtime “Jerry-inspired musicians”. Whether you attended hundreds of Jerry Garcia shows, or have only been listening to his recordings, Rhapsody in Red will leave you feeling like he is still here. $10
Portland’s legendary soul/funk night turns 25! Join DJ's Eric “Aquaman” Hedford, Soul Mechanic + Brad Vachal for a night of Soul Stew classics, balloons and late-night Cookie Time™. New friends. Old friends. One dance floor. 25 years of soul. $10
Portland’s longest running DJ Dance Night, Soul Stew delivers deep & delicious cuts of funk, soul, disco & break beats on vinyl 45s. Tonight they are joined by special guest DJ Miranda Fontaine. $10
We're thrilled for our September Tuesday residency with Trio of Boom! TOB is an organ Trio featuring Peter Knudsen (Ghost-Note, Mono Neon, Greaterkind) on Guitar, Carlin White (J.Cole, Lana Del Rey, Lucky Daye) on drums and Galen Clark (Outer Orbit, Anna Tivel, Sleater-Kinney) on Organ. Should be a funky good time, indeed! $8
We’re thrilled for our September Tuesday residency with Trio of Boom! TOB is an organ Trio featuring Peter Knudsen (Ghost-Note, Mono Neon, Greaterkind) on Guitar, Carlin White (J.Cole, Lana Del Rey, Lucky Daye) on drums and Galen Clark (Outer Orbit, Anna Tivel, Sleater-Kinney) on Organ. Should be a funky good time, indeed! $8
Takimba's Get On Up is an evening of re-mixes and mash-ups of classic hiphop, funk, soul and electronic dance cuts. Come and shake it 'til the wee hours ! $12
Take the sultry vibe of the Latin American Tropics, combine with the rhythm of India (“Taal”) and stir into Tropitaal, a Desi/Latine Soundclash where the hottest club sounds from India and Latin America go head to head in an all-night dance-off of epic proportions. $14, with $1 per ticket going to Meals On Us PDX.
Asher Fulero and Friends shows are epic events with many of PDX's finest musicians joining the keyboard ace for an evening of dance floor filling jams and extended improvisation. Check out the names on that poster!!! $15
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What an awesome Wednesday night we have planned for you! Fantastic keyboardist and friend of the goodfoot, Steve Swatkins, is in town for the evening and has invited all of his best musical compadres over for a party on our stage! Special guests include Tyrone Hendrix, Peter Knudsen, Andre Zapata, Moorea Massa and Mike Elson!! Hot damn! $15
One Way Out is the Pacific NW's finest Allman Brothers Tribute band. Their incendiary live shows feature the Allman's double guitar attack and they bring the energy you'd expect covering one of the great songbooks in American musical history! $15
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Come celebrate with a double band Saturday night! Super Secret Band has become a goodfoot staple. Their blazing live shows touch on rock, dark jazz, blues and funk with ambient jams that drop into dance floor burners effortlessly.
Lost Ox, known for combining elements of funk, psychedelia, jazz, Americana, and progressive rock, was formed in 2017. The band began as a musical friendship between bassist Reed Bunnell and guitarist Dylan DiSalvio that was forged in the Lewis & Clark College Jazz Studies program in SW Portland back in 2011. What started as a psychedelic folk and blues rock band incubated and grew in the vibrant Portland music scene, and developed into the genre-blending musical adventure that is Lost Ox. $12
It's our 25th year anniversary week celebration! Tonight, Trio of Boom welcomes a stage load of special guests for two sets of hot and heavy Hammond organ-based funk. We hope to see you on the dance floor!
Jujuba plays a funky, danceable style of Nigerian Afrobeat and Juju music. The strength of the 10-piece revolves around its energetic cohesion between percussion, rhythm and horn sections. The band features Nojeem Lasisi from Igbo Ora, Oyo State, in Nigeria. He ranks among the world’s elite talking drum players. Nojeem was given his first drum at age four by his father, also a master drummer, who handed down to Nojeem its powerful language. As a member of Nigerian superstar King Sunny Ade's group, the African Beats, Nojeem toured the world and appears on numerous recordings with King Sunny, including "Seven Degrees North" and "Odu”. Come dance! PLEASE NOTE THE EARLIER DOOR TIME. $20
It's Last Thursday and time for another grand art opening! Our in-house curator, Jason Brown, has put together a fantastic show featuring works by Diego Corral and Merc Lodown Collection. As always, entry to the show is free, the drinks are terrific and all art will be available for purchase! Free!
Portland's Flying Caravan crafts whimsical soundscapes that drift through cloud castles and rivers of rainbows. Led by the ethereal vocals of Azzy Isabell, the band fuses psychedelic melodies, deep grooves, and celestial rhythms. Their songs are crafted from a rich blend of vibrato vocals fluttering alongside electric guitars, keys, bass, percussion, and drum kit swirling together within a dance of interplay. Flying Caravan’s second studio album was recently released at the end of 2025. Step aboard and let the music carry you. Tonight they are joined by The Marcelo Guitron Band (of Family Mystic fame)! $10
Dyke Pool presents Off the Felt, a dance event at The Goodfoot (Downstairs) for the queer community and allies, with aspirations of making it a monthly occurrence. The night will feature two DJs playing back-to-back sets from 8:00 PM to 12:00AM. The event aims to provide a safe, fun and energetic space for dancing, community and celebration. $10
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Not your grandma's Grateful Dead cover band, Call Down Thunder's approach to the music gives homage to the traditional styles and nuances while also infusing a modern influence. Described as "Grateful Dead with teeth", Call Down Thunder delivers high-energy performances that possess a grittier feel than other GD cover bands. Jam-band style improvised explorations and carefully crafted set lists create an authentic Grateful Dead listening experience. Their shows consistently create a joyous revelry that keeps the good vibes flowing and the people happy. See you on the dance floor! $10
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Tonight, we celebrate 25 years of bringing music and art to the neighborhood and what better band to take the reins than Jujuba, who've been gracing our stage for over 20 years! Jujuba delivers a funky, danceable style of Nigerian Afrobeat and Juju music. The strength of the 10-piece revolves around its energetic cohesion between percussion, rhythm and horn sections. The band features Nojeem Lasisi from Igbo Ora, Oyo State, in Nigeria. He ranks among the world’s elite talking drum players. Nojeem was given his first drum at age four by his father, also a master drummer, who handed down to Nojeem its powerful language. As a member of Nigerian superstar King Sunny Ade's group, the African Beats, Nojeem toured the world and appears on numerous recordings with King Sunny, including "Seven Degrees North" and "Odu”. Come dance! PLEASE NOTE THE EARLIER DOOR TIME. $20
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Watkins Glen returns with their dazzling mashup tribute to the Grateful Dead, the Allman Brothers Band, The Band and Little Feat. For this tour, leader “Brother Gabe” Johnson has assembled a special super-group of truly world-class players – drummer & singer Cliff Porter (Jamcruise AAL, Jelly Bread, Joe Marcinek Band), Hammond-endorsed organist Maxwell Friedman (MFG, High Sierra AAL) and bassist Mark Karwan (Jenner Fox, Quattlebaum) to deliver an extremely danceable and deeply soulful show for you. Don’t miss this! $15.
Garcia Birthday Band isn’t your mother’s Grateful Dead cover band. Playing for over 20 years, GBB has evolved into something far deeper than the sum of its parts. The beating heart of the Pacific Northwest’s GD community, the band’s ever-expanding fanbase is an experience unto themselves. Using the Dead’s repertoire as a springboard for limitless potential and improvisation, Garcia Birthday Band are a cornerstone of the modern Grateful Dead universe, and their fans have come to expect the unexpected as the norm. $15
Take the sultry vibe of the Latin American Tropics, combine with the rhythm of India (“Taal”) and stir into Tropitaal, a Desi/Latine Soundclash where the hottest club sounds from India and Latin America go head to head in an all-night dance-off of epic proportions. $13
We are thrilled to host Fox Walker's first goodfoot residency this March! Fox Walker brings together an inclusive community that blurs the lines between audience and performer, where each concert is one of a kind. They work to emulate the stage shows of D’Angelo and Vulfpeck, where the crowd can expect a large cast of rotating characters performing at a high level. They also keep Bobby Caldwell, Sade, Jill Scott, Raphael Saddiq and Anderson Paak on shuffle when driving to shows. $5 and up sliding scale
We are thrilled to host Fox Walker's first goodfoot residency this March! Fox Walker brings together an inclusive community that blurs the lines between audience and performer, where each concert is one of a kind. They work to emulate the stage shows of D’Angelo and Vulfpeck, where the crowd can expect a large cast of rotating characters performing at a high level. They also keep Bobby Caldwell, Sade, Jill Scott, Raphael Saddiq and Anderson Paak on shuffle when driving to shows. $5 and up sliding scale
