January is Portland Music Month

Portland's music scene brightens up winter with 31 days of shows every January.

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Victoria Powell

Victoria Powell, former Content Manager at Travel Portland, relocated to Portland in June of 2021 from Atlanta, Georgia. Read More

Know Before You Go

Portland Music Month will not be happening in 2025. The organizers hope to bring the event back in 2026.

January is Portland Music Month (as officially proclaimed by the City of Portland). To celebrate, MusicPortland has curated 31 days of performances at 21 local venues featuring hundreds of music acts. The best part is, you’re invited.

Oregonians love the great outdoors in our backyards: mountains, rivers and coast. We protect these natural resources, and it’s hard to appreciate them during the dark winter season. But even though Portland doesn’t get much light in winter, a rich and vibrant music scene highlights the essence of this city. With so many local artists to discover and spots to visit around town, MusicPortland has turned all of Portland into a concert.

MusicPortland is an advocacy group that supports independent artists by creating space and economic opportunities to unite Portland’s music community. Portland Music Month invites the wider community to feel the connection music brings in the comfort of the great indoors.

Launched in 2022, Portland Music Month highlights the city’s music scene in the darkest month of the season. This citywide, monthlong music celebration supports the Leadership, Equity and Advocacy Project, dedicated to fostering growth and inclusivity in the music industry. Every Portland Music Month ticket purchase adds $1 to MusicPortland Bridge’s Independent Musician Empowerment Grant fund.

How to choose from the 100+ shows on the calendar? (Scroll down to see the show list.) Preview the music with NearHear, a music discovery app featuring custom playlists from all the artists. Need extra inspiration to get out to as many shows as possible? You can enter for a chance to win cash prizes just by showing up to support Portland’s independent artists and posting reviews after the shows.

Portland is year-round, even in the winter months, so venture out and spend time at local hangouts to hear artists you love and discover new favorites.

Get your Portland Music Month tickets.

Arts, Events, Festivals, Music, Winter