PORTLAND MUSICIANS RAISE VOICES AND AWARENESS TO HELP UGANDA
First Annual Humanitarian Concert Series Benefits Mercy Corps.

Tickets are currently on sale for Voices for Silent Disasters, a new concert series that will feature more than 35 top Portland musicians, including Art Alexakis, Storm Large, and Thomas Lauderdale and China Forbes from Pink Martini, in a collection of 11 concert events throughout October and November. Ticket prices will range in price from $10 to $15.

Voices for Silent Disasters is inspired and is co-founded by local musician Stephanie Schneiderman of Dirty Martini and Gordon Heady who share a deep passion for music and making a difference. Combined with the enthusiastic support of area musicians who are volunteering their talent and McMenamins who has donated performance venues, 100% of the concert series proceeds will go directly to Mercy Corps’ humanitarian assistance program in Uganda, Africa.

Kick off event details:

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9TH, KENNEDY SCHOOL, 7:30pm
Loveness Wesa and The White Bantuz/ Art Alexakis /
China Forbes and Thomas Lauderdale (Pink Martini)
“War Dance” the award-winning documentary film
tickets $10 adv / $12 at the door
Buy here

To purchase tickets for other shows and learn more about series visit the web site voicesforsilentdisasters.com

Performers include:

Art Alexakis
Amelia
China Forbes And Thomas Lauderdale (Pink Martini)
Climber
Crosstide
Dahlia
Devin Phillips & The New Orleans Straight Ahead
Dirty Martini
Hedwig And The Angry Inch:
Wade Mccollum And The Portland Cast In Rock Concert
Hoskins And Breen
Jackstraw
Jaycob Van Auken
Jeremy Wilson
Joe Mcmurrian Quartet
Kleveland
Lael Alderman
Linda Hornbuckle
The Lions Of Batucada
Little Sue
Liv Warfield
Loveness Wesa And The White Bantuz
Marchfourth Marching Band
Michael Jodell
Morgan Grace
Pepe And The Bottled Blondes
Pilar French
Richmond Fontaine
Scott Fisher
Stephanie Schneiderman
Storm Large
Susie Blue
Third Angle
3 Leg Torso
Tom Grant
Vagabond Opera
Obbo Addy

The UK’s New Young Pony Club are playing Portland’s Hawthorne Theatre Oct 26th. Worth a look for sure.

New Young Pony Club - Hiding On The Staircase [MP3]

I saw Sandpeople open for Aesop Rock during MusicFestNW and I ran into Ethic from the band at the Ghostface Killah show and he said he’d drop me the code for the video, and he did. Enjoy