Decisions, decisionsWhere to go, what to do January 30,
2008 11:24:58 AM
CELEBRATING LIVE MUSIC: Last year's Portland Phoenix Best Music Poll awards show brought
together people from all over the club scene. It'll happen again in May, so keep your calendar clear.
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Portland’s club scene is diverse enough to be almost confusing. Depending on what you like, there’s a pretty good choice of places to go to see and hear live music. Here’s a beginners' guide to where to find musicians — often local ones — playing your favorite types of tunes. (All of the below are in downtown Portland, unless specifically noted.) See our weekly listings and club directory for specific details on what’s happening where, and when.
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’80s Bubba’s Sulky Lounge
DANCE Bubba’s Sulky Lounge, 51 Wharf, Liquid Blue, Old Port Tavern, Plush, Styxx, Una, White Heart
FOLK Dogfish Bar & Grille, North Star Café, One Longfellow Square, Slainte
GOTH Asylum
HARDCORE Geno’s
HIP-HOP Big Easy, 51 Wharf, White Heart
INDIE SPACE Gallery
IRISH Blue, Brian Boru, One Longfellow Square, RiRa
JAZZ Una
LATIN Empire Dine and Dance, 51 Wharf
PUNK Geno’s
R&B/BLUES/ROOTS Blue, Bramhall Pub, Bull Feeney’s, Dogfish Bar & Grille, Empire Dine and Dance, North Star Café, One Longfellow Square, Slainte
ROCK Big Easy, Brian Boru, Bubba’s Sulky Lounge, Bull Feeney’s, Geno’s, Lava Lounge, RiRa, Slainte, Stadium, White Heart
Too far?
If you’re out in Gorham and want to make just a quick jaunt, check out:
COMEDY at the Gold Room, 510 Warren Avenue, Portland
FOLK AND ROOTS at Gorham Grind, 18 South Street, Gorham
COUNTRY AND ROCK at MemoryLane Music Hall, 35 Blake Street, Standish
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