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🎶 Sing your support for independent music

Portland Music Month rocks the Rose City
A packed crowd at Mississippi Studios from the stage's point of view
Portland’s music lovers know how to show up and pack the house. | Photo by Jason Quigley | Mississippi Studios
When early January sunsets bring the lights down low, curtains rise across many of the Rose City’s music venues. Not even the frigid temperatures can keep local musicians from strumming their strings and tickling the keys to brighten our winter gloom. Portland Music Month is here... and ready to rock.

Across 31 days, 28 venues, and 100+ shows, there’s a performance for every preference. While you search for an act that catches your eye, give your ears something to savor with NearHear, a music discovery platform that enables you to filter show listings and create a customized Spotify playlist with all your selected bands. You’ll know their lyrics in no time.

A band plays on stage at Crystal Ballroom in Portland.

Portland Music Month’s venues range in size from Crystal Ballroom (pictured) to Lollipop Shoppe.

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Photo by Contrary.Carrie via Wikimedia Commons

Since Portland Music Month’s official declaration in 2022, the celebration has offered diehard fans and casual concertgoers the chance to not only discover new artists on the local scene, but to support the independent music ecosystem directly.

It’s the sweet symphony of MusicOregon, a charitable organization committed to cultivating community, equity, and economic opportunity through creative grants. A portion of every Portland Music Month ticket purchase goes to its Echo Fund, which helps independent artists in urban and rural places pursue “non-performance projects that support new growth and spur creative and career development.” Last year’s event raised $60,000.

If all of that doesn’t strike a chord, we don’t know what will.
Asked

How many concerts do you go to per year in Portland?
A. 1
B. 2-4
C. 5+
How much do you rock?
 
Events
Friday, Jan. 5
  • Salt & Straw Vancouver Grand Opening | Friday, Jan. 5 | 11 a.m.-11 p.m. | Salt & Straw, 740 Waterfront Way, Vancouver | Free | Stop by for a scoop of your favorite flavor; the first customers in line get free hot chocolate courtesy of Cloudforest.
  • Portland Winterhawks vs. Everett Silvertips | Friday, Jan. 5 | 7 p.m. | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 300 Winning Way, Portland | $28.50-$67 | Ice, popcorn, action — be a part of the game as the home team looks for its fourth win in a row.
  • Earthquake | Friday, Jan. 5-Sunday, Jan. 7 | Times vary | Helium Comedy Club, 1510 SE Ninth Ave., Portland | $32-$47 | Laugh along with Nathaniel Stroman, the stand-up comedian and actor known for “Everybody Hates Chris” and “Def Comedy Jam.”
Saturday, Jan. 6
  • Kids’ Storytime | Saturday, Jan. 6 | 10:30 a.m. | Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland | Free | Bring your young ones for an enchanting reading of “If I Was a Horse,” Sophie Blackall’s playful tale of equine opportunities.
  • PBR: Velocity Tour | Saturday, Jan. 6 | 7 p.m. | Moda Center, 1 N. Center Court St., Portland | $15-$105 | Don’t let the weekend buck you off without a bit of excitement — watch some of the best athletes in the sport do their best to stay on top.
Sunday, Jan. 7
  • Montavilla Farmers Market | Sunday, Jan. 7 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Montavilla Farmers Market, 7700 SE Stark St., Portland | Free | Just because it’s cold and gray doesn’t mean you can’t find vibrant local produce.
Monday, Jan. 8
  • WWE Monday Night RAW | Monday, Jan. 8 | 4:30 p.m. | Moda Center, 1 N. Center Court St., Portland | $20-$125 | Drop into your week from the top rope with this thrilling display of moves and drama.
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How to Thrive in the new year
picture of an opened cardboard box with a Thrive Market logo on it, surrounded by groceries and goods including black beans, avocado oil cooking spray, almond milk, probiotics, nut pods coffee creamer, beef jerky, rice, and chocolate bars.
Never wait in line at a supermarket again with a Thrive Market membership. | Photo by Thrive Market
Our suggestions on how to thrive in 2024:
  1. Try a new hobby.
  2. Find a fun way to move.
  3. Go organic with groceries.
And Thrive Market can help you out with No. 3.

For a limited time, join Thrive Market and get 30% off your purchase + a free gift up to $60, plus:
  • Access to wholesale pricing (products are up to 30% off traditional grocery stores)
  • Free two-day shipping with orders $49+
  • All organic or non-GMO food
  • Guaranteed price matching and more
Join Thrive Market
News Notes
Transit
  • As time ticks on, replacing the Interstate Bridge is becoming a more expensive undertaking. Most recent estimates put its price tag somewhere between $5 and $7.5 billion, but experts are expecting that figure to rise this summer thanks to inflation and increasing construction costs. (OPB)
Community
  • Portland Fire & Rescue will debut its new Alternative Overdose Response protocol on Tues., Jan. 16 in the downtown core. The pilot program will feature a two-person Community Health Assist and Treat (CHAT) team that can provide patients with emergency medical treatment, as well as transport to a clinic and peer support.
Closing
  • Bi-Mart is saying bye bye to its location in Southeast Portland. The members-only discount chain said its Meadowland store at 17108 SE Powell Blvd. underperformed and will close on Sunday; management staff will be reassigned to other stores in the PNW, with additional transfer opportunities available to other workers. (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)
Number
  • $15 million. That’s how much Portland Parks & Recreation will spend on a new skatepark in Old Town. The chosen site, located beneath the Steel Bridge’s on ramps, will fulfill a vision that’s been in the works since the early 2000s and is funded by system development charges paid by developers. (Portland Tribune)
Trending
  • T00TER. You might chuckle if you saw this on a license plate, but the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles isn’t laughing. The agency has released its annual list of rejected vanity plates from 2023 — reader discretion is advised. (KOIN)
Plan Ahead
  • Some of the best wine and dance our region has to offer are coming together for an expertly choreographed experience early next month. “Flights” is a new performance from BodyVox, where members of the audience can enjoy vintages paired with lively movement and Liberace tribute artist David Saffert.
Wellness
  • Fact: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) can hit us Portlanders pretty hard due to the long fall and winter months of clouds + rain. Learn tools to help cope with your seasonal depression (and/or support your partner with theirs) at the Couples Clinic of Portland. Schedule a session online.*
Finance
Travel
 
Try This

🥦 Have a very merry Veganuary

Vegan Dining Month is back and very delicious
Four alternating photos show dishes featured in Vegan Dining Month in Portland.
Where are you heading first? | Photos by @tartuca_pdx | @speedocappuccino | @pidginhole | @theturningpeel
You don’t have to be someone who abstains from animal products to enjoy Vegan Dining Month, returning to Portland for the fourth time this January.

Vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores alike will find something tasty to eat at the 21 participating restaurants, pop-ups, and food carts across the Rose City, with a variety of new plant-based dishes gracing their menus. A portion of the proceeds from every order will benefit Meals On Us PDX.

This national event was started in 2017 by vegan dining and living influencer Diane Edelman of Vegans, Baby in Las Vegas. Since then, it’s spread to multiple cities, including Eugene, Seattle, and New York City. Nonprofit Veganuary also supports the campaign.
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The Wrap
 

Today’s edition by:
Ben
From the editor
“The Lion King” was my favorite movie as a kid, and with the Broadway performance in town, I hear the “Circle of Life” calling me. But did you know that the scenic structures, masks, and puppetry seen on stage are built right outside of Portland at Michael Curry Design’s studio in Scappoose? I sure didn’t.
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