The annual MusicfestNW descended upon the streets of Portland, Oregon once again for a raucous five days of music. 18 marvelous venues across the 503 city hosted dozens upon dozens of incredible bands playing indie, hip-hop, punk, electronic and more. In what’s shaping up to be the SXSW of the Northwest, the trickiest part of […]
After four previous days of MusicfestNW, the 2011 festival wound down with just a handful of acts at Portland’s Pioneer Square. Fortunately, more beautiful weather held through to complete the long weekend. Additionally, Band of Horses laid down a fan-fuckin-tastic set to end the festival. (Photos and Videos by Matthew Brady) Morning Teleportation As another of the […]
Saturday arrived with the final full day of MusicfestNW across Portland. It also offered perhaps the best 1-2 Pioneer Square punch with the Antlers and Explosions in the Sky back-to-back. Check out our summary, HD videos and pics below. (Photos & Videos by Matthew Brady) Antlers The Antler’s Burst Apart is one of 2011’s best records. And […]
After an expectations-exceeding Thursday, Friday arrived with equally awesome offerings and I was personally more prepared for the venue hopping and possible musical fatigue with so many incredible bands on deck. Friday also brought the beginning of MFNW’s Pioneer Square shows, smack dab in the beautiful area of downtown Portland. This series began with Iron & Wine […]
MusicfestNW 2011 officially kicked off Wednesday night with a handful of shows spread across Portland. However, Seattle traffic and I-5 delays ensured that this guy was unable to catch Wednesday’s shows. Luckily, a Rogue craft brew salvaged the night. Better yet, MusicfestNW still provided four more days of incredible music across 18 of Portland’s marvelous venues. And […]