Backspace is an active music venue featuring a wide variety of musical style, you can catch all sorts of different acts here seven days a week. Check out our up to date calendar below to view our upcoming events.
booking inquiries: events@backspace.bz
Please visit our friends at Cravedog and ask them about the Backspace Discount! 
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Friday, May 18. 7:15pm. $12.00 Broadway Calls Dead To Me The Arteries Lee Corey Oswald + guests
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Saturday, May 19. 9pm. $6.00 Rumbletowne Records Showcase featuring Rvivr Dogjaw Chin Up Meriwether! Sat, May 19 RVIVR Dogjaw Chin Up Meriwether & Guests All Ages / $6 / 8pm doors |
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Sunday, May 20. 7:30pm. $5.00 PORTLAND POETRY SLAM Portland's most punk rawk literary show extravaganza pitting 8 poets against each other for the chance to represent PDX poetry to it's finest. all ages $5 suggested donation sign up @ 7:30 |
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Monday, May 21. 7pm. FREE! DORKBOT! Dorkbot is a group of affiliated organizations worldwide that sponsor grassroots meetings of artists, engineers, designers, scientists, inventors, and anyone else working under the very broad umbrella of electronic art. The dorkbot motto is "people doing strange things with electricity". Started by Douglas Repetto at the Columbia University Computer Music Center in 2000, dorkbot has spread around the world, with over sixty chapters either planning or actively holding meetings.
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Tuesday, May 22. 8pm. $10.00 Barcelona Terraplane Sun Hannah Glavor The Seattle trio imbue personal, pensive stories into lush, hypnotic harmonies. Since their 2009 major label debut, Absolutes, Barcelona--Brian Fennell [Vocals, Keys], Chris Bristol [Guitar, Vocals], and Rhett Stonelake [Drums]--have accrued more than just a little fodder for this intimate and infectious follow-up. This time the band joined forces with producer Kevin Augunas (Gotye, Cold War Kids, Edward Sharpe) and engineer Mark Neill (Black Keys) on this self-released album, which is available digitally on May 8th with a physical release on the same day via NotQuiteYours.com. |
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Wednesday, May 23. 9pm. $6.00 Vice Riot Witch Throne Pinkzilla Revolution Overdue |
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Thursday, May 24. 9pm. $10.00 Vanity Theft Enemies Year of The Rabbit The Robinson Age B U Y cheaper T I C K E T S for $7 at PortlandMercury.com Vanity Theft is reminiscent of Da Vinci's painting "St. John The Baptist" in which John looks like a woman, but, according the title; it is John The Baptist, who was certainly a man. The roles in which we play in life should not be hindered by gender, and Vanity Theft proves that. Yes, they can turn their fair share of heads, but these ladies have earned every bit of respect in the indie rock scene from their talent and songwriting abilities. After opening for The Bangles (!!) at last year's SXSW fest, they opened for Sick of Sarah here in PDX, and were widely received by hundreds of enamored punk kids. Join us in welcoming them back! |
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Friday, May 25. 8:30pm. $5.00 DETERMINATION NATION! ... A Garage Rock Gathering Spirit Lake A Season of Tanagers Blood Owl Pitchfork Motorway Boo Frog Featuring: SPIRIT LAKE, BLOOD OWL, A SEASON OF TANAGERS, PITCHFORK MOTORWAY, BOO FROG /// ALL AGES /// BEER WITH I.D. /// |
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Saturday, May 26. 9pm. $6.00 Pictorials and guests! Neo G Yo |
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Sunday, May 27. 7:30pm. $5.00 PORTLAND POETRY SLAM Portland's most punk rawk literary show extravaganza pitting 8 poets against each other for the chance to represent PDX poetry to it's finest. all ages $5 suggested donation sign up @ 7:30 |
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Monday, May 28. 9pm. FREE! BATTERY POWERED MUSIC Every Other Monday! Not an open mic or a hippie jam sesh, more R2-D2 than RJD2, Battery Powered is "drum circle v2.0," according founding ensemble member Elias Foley. It's a new night of battery-powered electronic music and collaboration happening every other Monday (opposite Dorkbot) at 8pm. Show up and join in the battery-powered music ensemble jam and open mixer session. Inclusive, fun and inviting (and at times and epic mass of grinding handheld techno!). Certain nights will also feature solo artists, small ensembles and touring artists, all within an open space of structured improvisation and collaboration. Hear the S O U N D S |
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Thursday, May 31. 9pm. $6.00 Beyond Veronica Dart Gun & The Vignettes Shadowgun |
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Friday, June 1. SHOWDEER presents... Fierce Creatures |
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Saturday, June 2. 9pm (doors open at 8pm). $8.00 Lake Genders Jason Traeger B UY T I C K E T S LAKE is a group of cloudy individuals brought together through lines drawn along Interstate-5, intersecting in Olympia around 2005. Since forming, they have gained and lost members, recorded 12 full length albums (only 3 of which have seen proper release), played across the world supporting such talented acts as Adrian Orange and Her Band, Half Handed Cloud, Laura Veirs, and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy. The sounds they craft are straight from the playbook of the good parts of Billy Joel, Fleetwood Mac, and Turkish psychedelic music. Caressing the Rhodes piano, endearing drum fills, guitars that don't sound like guitars, and some slamming bass lines: listening to LAKE is like pouring sugar in your ears. They'll turn your brain into chocolate, 67% cacao. |
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Sunday, June 3. 7:30pm. $5.00 PORTLAND POETRY SLAM Portland's most punk rawk literary show extravaganza pitting 8 poets against each other for the chance to represent PDX poetry to it's finest. all ages $5 suggested donation sign up @ 7:30 |
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Monday, June 4. 7pm. FREE! DORKBOT! Dorkbot is a group of affiliated organizations worldwide that sponsor grassroots meetings of artists, engineers, designers, scientists, inventors, and anyone else working under the very broad umbrella of electronic art. The dorkbot motto is "people doing strange things with electricity". Started by Douglas Repetto at the Columbia University Computer Music Center in 2000, dorkbot has spread around the world, with over sixty chapters either planning or actively holding meetings.
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Friday, June 8. 8:30pm. $7.00 Hollywood Tans The Hoot Hoots City Squirrel Bevelers |
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Sunday, June 10. 7:30pm. $5.00 PORTLAND POETRY SLAM Portland's most punk rawk literary show extravaganza pitting 8 poets against each other for the chance to represent PDX poetry to it's finest. all ages $5 suggested donation sign up @ 7:30 |
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Monday, June 11. 9pm. FREE! BATTERY POWERED MUSIC Every Other Monday! Not an open mic or a hippie jam sesh, more R2-D2 than RJD2, Battery Powered is "drum circle v2.0," according founding ensemble member Elias Foley. It's a new night of battery-powered electronic music and collaboration happening every other Monday (opposite Dorkbot) at 8pm. Show up and join in the battery-powered music ensemble jam and open mixer session. Inclusive, fun and inviting (and at times and epic mass of grinding handheld techno!). Certain nights will also feature solo artists, small ensembles and touring artists, all within an open space of structured improvisation and collaboration. Hear the S O U N D S |
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Sunday, June 17. 7:30pm. $5.00 PORTLAND POETRY SLAM Portland's most punk rawk literary show extravaganza pitting 8 poets against each other for the chance to represent PDX poetry to it's finest. all ages $5 suggested donation sign up @ 7:30 |
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Monday, June 18. 7pm. FREE! DORKBOT! Dorkbot is a group of affiliated organizations worldwide that sponsor grassroots meetings of artists, engineers, designers, scientists, inventors, and anyone else working under the very broad umbrella of electronic art. The dorkbot motto is "people doing strange things with electricity". Started by Douglas Repetto at the Columbia University Computer Music Center in 2000, dorkbot has spread around the world, with over sixty chapters either planning or actively holding meetings.
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Tuesday, June 19. 8pm. $13.00 River City Extension The Drowning Men + guests
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Friday, June 22. 9pm. $8.00 Rags and Ribbons Case In Theory Animal R & R System & Station SYSTEM & STATION System & Station are one of Portland's most respected and established rock trios. |
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Saturday, June 23. 9pm. $10.00 Advance tickets available from . Witch Mountain Lord Dying Spellcaster WITCH MOUNTAIN ALBUM RELEASE AND TOUR RETURN SHOW! |
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Sunday, June 24. 7:30pm. $5.00 PORTLAND POETRY SLAM Portland's most punk rawk literary show extravaganza pitting 8 poets against each other for the chance to represent PDX poetry to it's finest. all ages $5 suggested donation sign up @ 7:30 |
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Monday, June 25. 9pm. FREE! BATTERY POWERED MUSIC Every Other Monday! Not an open mic or a hippie jam sesh, more R2-D2 than RJD2, Battery Powered is "drum circle v2.0," according founding ensemble member Elias Foley. It's a new night of battery-powered electronic music and collaboration happening every other Monday (opposite Dorkbot) at 8pm. Show up and join in the battery-powered music ensemble jam and open mixer session. Inclusive, fun and inviting (and at times and epic mass of grinding handheld techno!). Certain nights will also feature solo artists, small ensembles and touring artists, all within an open space of structured improvisation and collaboration. Hear the S O U N D S |
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Sunday, July 1. 7:30pm. $5.00 PORTLAND POETRY SLAM Portland's most punk rawk literary show extravaganza pitting 8 poets against each other for the chance to represent PDX poetry to it's finest. all ages $5 suggested donation sign up @ 7:30 |
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Monday, July 2. 7pm. FREE! DORKBOT! Dorkbot is a group of affiliated organizations worldwide that sponsor grassroots meetings of artists, engineers, designers, scientists, inventors, and anyone else working under the very broad umbrella of electronic art. The dorkbot motto is "people doing strange things with electricity". Started by Douglas Repetto at the Columbia University Computer Music Center in 2000, dorkbot has spread around the world, with over sixty chapters either planning or actively holding meetings.
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Sunday, July 8. 7:30pm. $5.00 PORTLAND POETRY SLAM Portland's most punk rawk literary show extravaganza pitting 8 poets against each other for the chance to represent PDX poetry to it's finest. all ages $5 suggested donation sign up @ 7:30 |
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Monday, July 9. 9pm. FREE! BATTERY POWERED MUSIC Every Other Monday! Not an open mic or a hippie jam sesh, more R2-D2 than RJD2, Battery Powered is "drum circle v2.0," according founding ensemble member Elias Foley. It's a new night of battery-powered electronic music and collaboration happening every other Monday (opposite Dorkbot) at 8pm. Show up and join in the battery-powered music ensemble jam and open mixer session. Inclusive, fun and inviting (and at times and epic mass of grinding handheld techno!). Certain nights will also feature solo artists, small ensembles and touring artists, all within an open space of structured improvisation and collaboration. Hear the S O U N D S |
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Sunday, July 15. 7:30pm. $5.00 PORTLAND POETRY SLAM Portland's most punk rawk literary show extravaganza pitting 8 poets against each other for the chance to represent PDX poetry to it's finest. all ages $5 suggested donation sign up @ 7:30 |
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Monday, July 16. 7pm. FREE! DORKBOT! Dorkbot is a group of affiliated organizations worldwide that sponsor grassroots meetings of artists, engineers, designers, scientists, inventors, and anyone else working under the very broad umbrella of electronic art. The dorkbot motto is "people doing strange things with electricity". Started by Douglas Repetto at the Columbia University Computer Music Center in 2000, dorkbot has spread around the world, with over sixty chapters either planning or actively holding meetings.
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Sunday, July 22. 7:30pm. $5.00 PORTLAND POETRY SLAM Portland's most punk rawk literary show extravaganza pitting 8 poets against each other for the chance to represent PDX poetry to it's finest. all ages $5 suggested donation sign up @ 7:30 |
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Monday, July 23. 9pm. FREE! BATTERY POWERED MUSIC Every Other Monday! Not an open mic or a hippie jam sesh, more R2-D2 than RJD2, Battery Powered is "drum circle v2.0," according founding ensemble member Elias Foley. It's a new night of battery-powered electronic music and collaboration happening every other Monday (opposite Dorkbot) at 8pm. Show up and join in the battery-powered music ensemble jam and open mixer session. Inclusive, fun and inviting (and at times and epic mass of grinding handheld techno!). Certain nights will also feature solo artists, small ensembles and touring artists, all within an open space of structured improvisation and collaboration. Hear the S O U N D S |
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Tuesday, July 24. 7pm. $12.00 Teenage BottleRocket The Dopamines Elway Drawback Angry Lions ~~Get cheaper tickets in advance at PortlandMercury.com~~ |
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Friday, July 27. 9pm. $14.00 Watsky DUMBFOUNDEAD Sat, July 27th Watsky Dumbfoundead & guests All Ages / $12 adv - $14 door / 9pm |
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Sunday, July 29. 7:30pm. $5.00 PORTLAND POETRY SLAM Portland's most punk rawk literary show extravaganza pitting 8 poets against each other for the chance to represent PDX poetry to it's finest. all ages $5 suggested donation sign up @ 7:30 |
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Monday, July 30. 7pm. FREE! DORKBOT! Dorkbot is a group of affiliated organizations worldwide that sponsor grassroots meetings of artists, engineers, designers, scientists, inventors, and anyone else working under the very broad umbrella of electronic art. The dorkbot motto is "people doing strange things with electricity". Started by Douglas Repetto at the Columbia University Computer Music Center in 2000, dorkbot has spread around the world, with over sixty chapters either planning or actively holding meetings.
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