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.
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Attention Bands: Looking for rehearsal space? Bongo Fury is the place!
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Saturday, May 18. 7:15pm. $8.00 The Sheds Lo' There Do I see My Brother WHEN WE TEAM UP The Last Department Trey The Ruler |
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Sunday, May 19. 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 20. 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 21. 8:30pm. $5.00 Shoulderblades Joy Pearson Levi Warren Danna Nieto |
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Thursday, May 23. 8pm. $7.00 Greys Wow & Flutter Shahman Conference  |
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Friday, May 24. 7:30pm. $7.00 King Banana Presents... Terraclipse Southgate Wayfarer When They Invade |
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Saturday, May 25. 7:30pm. $10.00 **Matinee** The HE AND SHE SHOW featuring the comedy of Teresa Sickels and Doug Wyckoff |
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Saturday, May 25. 9:30pm. $10.00 **Late show adult themed** The HE AND SHE SHOW featuring the comedy of Teresa Sickels and Doug Wyckoff |
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Sunday, May 26. 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 27. (doors open at 7pm). $10.00 Take Warning Presents... Rotting Out Expire Greg Bennick of Trial (Spoken Word) Focused Minds Young Turks |
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Tuesday, May 28. 7:30pm. $8.00 King Banana Presents... Eternal Summers + guests Dirty Looks Atlas and the Astronaut |
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Wednesday, May 29. 9pm. $7.00 The Restitution Lancaster Southgate Coastlands San Lorenzo |
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Thursday, May 30. 9pm. $7.00 Fringe Class The Sorry Devils Jacob Miller & the Bridge City Crooners |
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Friday, May 31. 7:15pm. $10.00 Ocean of Mirrors Subverse The Odious Here From Apathy Recursion Advanced Tickets at TicketFly.com |
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Saturday, June 1. 8:30pm. $6.00 Boo Frog Lovesores The Ex-Girlfriends Club Rat Party |
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Sunday, June 2. 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 3. 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 4. 7pm. $12.00 Take Warning Presents... TIGERS JAW Pianos Become The Teeth Sainthood Reps Lee Corey Oswald |
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Friday, June 7. 7:15pm. $12.00 Anamanaguchi Chrome Sparks |
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Saturday, June 8. 8pm. Portland Poetry Slam NW Regionals! Bubble Cats Welcome poets from all over the Northwest. THE FIRST ANNUAL BIRD SLAM: NW Regional Poetry Slam Sat June 8th and Sun June 9th Show @ 7pm both nights Feat. PDX Band 'Bubble Cats' Saturday Night (BIG PARTAYY!!!) Five Teams: San Francisco, Seattle, Spokane, Boise, Portland |
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Sunday, June 9. 7:30pm. $5.00 PORTLAND POETRY SLAM **NW REGIONALS** THE FIRST ANNUAL BIRD SLAM: NW Regional Poetry Slam Sat June 8th and Sun June 9th Show @ 7pm both nights Feat. PDX Band 'Bubble Cats' Saturday Night Five Teams: San Francisco, Seattle, Spokane, Boise, Portland |
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Tuesday, June 11. 8pm. $6.00 Jim Strange Nagas Warkrank Doomsday Citizen |
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Wednesday, June 12. 9pm. $10.00 Josiah Leming One Love Jeremy Murphy |
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Thursday, June 13. 8pm. $6.00 MUSCLE AND MARROW Yevtushenko Sad Little Men Caroline Bauer |
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Friday, June 14. 8pm. FREE! |
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Friday, June 14. 8pm. FREE! PDX POP NOW! Compilation Release! with amazing guests TBA |
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Saturday, June 15. 8pm. $6.00 The BEST OF ARYA show! We raise a toast on this night to Mr. Arya Imig, for his years of service to the Backspace community. Come join us in saying ttfn to Arya as he moves on to bigger projects. Arya's favorite local bands will play, and shenanigans will unfold. |
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Sunday, June 16. 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 17. 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 18. 7:30pm. $10.00 King Banana Presents... The Front Bottoms Weatherbox |
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Friday, June 21. 8:30pm. $8.00 Take Warning Presents... The Gallery Dylan Jakobsen Bike Thief The Toy Gun Conspiracy |
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Saturday, June 22. 7pm. $12.00 King Banana Presents Geoff Rickly (of Thursday) + Vinnie Caruana (of The Movie Life) and guests |
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Sunday, June 23. 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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Saturday, June 29. 7pm. $12.00 King Banana Presents Hail The Sun The Speed Of Sound In Seawater Stolas For The Life Of Me She Preaches Mayhem Kaia |
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Sunday, June 30. 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 1. 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 7. 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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Saturday, July 13. 7pm. $10.00 Take Warning Presents... Mixtapes Duck Little Brother Duck + guests |
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Sunday, July 14. 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 15. 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 21. 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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Tuesday, July 23. 7pm. $12.00 Holy Grail Anti-Mortem Spellcaster Terraclipse Kong At The Gates Advanced tix $10 at TicketFly.com |
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Sunday, July 28. 2pm. $15.00 Take Warning Presents... Alex Goot Matinee Show! with Sam Tsui feat. Kurt Hugo Schneider King The Kid |
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Sunday, July 28. 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 29. 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, August 2. 8pm. $10.00 Masked Intruder Elway Sam Russo Absent Minds Advanced tix at TicketFly.com |
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Sunday, August 4. 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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Sunday, August 11. 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, August 12. 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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Thursday, August 15. 7:30pm. $8.00 Take Warning Presents... Dan Vapid & The Cheats + guests The Piniellas The Bloodtypes |
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Sunday, August 18. 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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Saturday, August 24. 7:30pm. $10.00 King Banana Presents... Banner Pilot Advanced Tikets $8 at TicketFly.com |
