Portland’s NightlifePortland’s Nightlife

A guide to the live music and art A guide to the live music and art venues in Portland’s old town.venues in Portland’s old town.

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In this presentation I will guide you through In this presentation I will guide you through a sample of some of the places in Portland a sample of some of the places in Portland to see live music, dancing and experience to see live music, dancing and experience art and architecture. art and architecture.

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• The Dixie TavernThe Dixie Tavern

• Dante’sDante’s

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• Here at Backspace there is art and music Here at Backspace there is art and music almost very night. it is a great place to almost very night. it is a great place to spend the night when your too young to spend the night when your too young to attend shows that are for adults only. attend shows that are for adults only.

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As you walk into backspace you see a hodgepodge of As you walk into backspace you see a hodgepodge of computers, chess boards, tables and chairs. As you computers, chess boards, tables and chairs. As you can see by the pictures the walls are eclectically can see by the pictures the walls are eclectically decorated with modern art that is changed fairly decorated with modern art that is changed fairly regularly sometimes as often as once a month. regularly sometimes as often as once a month.

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• The music scene here is sort of hit or miss, you never know what to expect.

• Here are some pictures of different bands that were playing here.

The Dixie TavernThe Dixie Tavern• Dixie Tavern is Dixie Tavern is

where classic rock where classic rock and modern rock and modern rock meet.meet.

• There is a dance There is a dance party every Friday party every Friday and Saturday. And and Saturday. And usually a live band usually a live band on Sunday.on Sunday.

Dante’sDante’s• At Dante’s there’s At Dante’s there’s

something going on every something going on every night of the week. night of the week. Mondays have live bands Mondays have live bands playing requests that you playing requests that you can get up on stage and can get up on stage and sing with, the are often sing with, the are often dance shows including dance shows including burlesque, fire dancers, burlesque, fire dancers, magicians and magicians and comedians who juggle comedians who juggle blades and things. blades and things.

• On the weekend there is On the weekend there is live music live music

Last ThoughtsLast Thoughts• Portland’s old town has a vivid night life Portland’s old town has a vivid night life

and an exciting dance and music scene and an exciting dance and music scene and this is just a taste. There are many and this is just a taste. There are many other clubs all within a five minute walk other clubs all within a five minute walk from the ones that were mentioned. from the ones that were mentioned.

• Enjoy and dance responsibly!Enjoy and dance responsibly!

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taken from.