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title: Music Makers
date: 2023-12-15T21:17:00-08:00
author: Ben Seigel
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![](https://welcometoportland.net/files/general/_t1600/soiree.jpg?v=1776350557)# Music Makers

Songwriter Soirée in Summer, image courtesy [Robin Jackson](https://songwritersoiree.com/)

  

 Music, Arts, Events > Music Makers 

 

    ![](https://welcometoportland.net/files/general/_t1200/musicportland.jpg?v=1776350557)   

If you make music in any capacity, your first stop should be [Music Portland](https://musicportland.org/), an advocacy group for musicians and the ecosystem (venues, instrument vendors, etc.) that supports them. They organize Portland Music Month, run regular meetings on music topics like studio engineering, touring, and work to keep our vital music scene humming.

## More for music makers

 

 [ ![Second Story Studios](https://welcometoportland.net/files/general/_t400webp/secondstory.webp?v=1776350557) ](https://linktr.ee/secondstorypdx)#### [Second Story Studios](https://linktr.ee/secondstorypdx)

Community music space offering intimate live performances and workshops on songwriting and other music-related topics. No website, yet. :(

 

 

 [ ![Piano Push Play](https://welcometoportland.net/files/general/_t400webp/3757/ppppp.webp?v=1776350557) ](https://www.pianopushplay.com/)#### [Piano Push Play](https://www.pianopushplay.com/)

Provides greater access to music by giving new life to old pianos. Restored pianos make their way onto the sidewalks of Portland, welcoming anyone to play an impromptu concert. [Check the Piano Map](https://www.pianopushplay.com/piano-map), too.

 

 

 [ ![Songwriter Soirée](https://welcometoportland.net/files/general/_t400webp/3302/soiree-stage.webp?v=1776350557) ](https://songwritersoiree.com/)#### [Songwriter Soirée](https://songwritersoiree.com/)

Long running open mic for performers of all genres. Tilts mostly toward folk, acoustic, and a little jazz, but welcomes virtually all genres. Sign up to use your 5 minutes to play any original song, no covers. Very welcoming to newbies.

 

 

 [ ![The Marston Composition Collective](https://welcometoportland.net/files/general/_t400webp/3305/marston-collective.webp?v=1776350557) ](https://www.instagram.com/integermusic/)#### [The Marston Composition Collective](https://www.instagram.com/integermusic/)

For composers of music (in just about any genre), weekly classes explore all kinds of creative methods of composition. No website yet. In the meantime, email [Todd Marston](mailto:todd.marston@gmail.com).

 

 

 [ ![Portland Music Producers](https://welcometoportland.net/files/general/_t400webp/3736/pdxMusicProducers.webp?v=1776350557) ](https://www.meetup.com/portland-music-producers/)#### [Portland Music Producers](https://www.meetup.com/portland-music-producers/)

An inclusive community of music producers committed to finishing songs while uplifting each other. Offering production mini-seminars, impromptu collaborations, songwriting challenges, and more creative inspiration.

 

 

 [ ![Portland Songwriters Association](https://welcometoportland.net/files/general/_t400webp/3307/psa.webp?v=1776350557) ](https://portlandsongwriters.org/)#### [Portland Songwriters Association](https://portlandsongwriters.org/)

Offering regular meetings, open mics, and periodic seminars with music pros.

 

 

 [ ![Portland Synth Library](https://welcometoportland.net/files/general/_t400webp/3309/portland-synth-library.webp?v=1776350557) ](https://synthlibraryportland.com/)#### [Portland Synth Library](https://synthlibraryportland.com/)

A library that lets you check out synthesizers! My 15-year-old self is extremely jealous. But then, he hasn't discovered Nine Inch Nails yet.

 

 

 [ ![Portland Synth Improvisers Collective](https://welcometoportland.net/files/general/_t400webp/3311/portland-synth-collective.webp?v=1776350557) ](https://www.portlandsynthimproviserscollective.com/)#### [Portland Synth Improvisers Collective](https://www.portlandsynthimproviserscollective.com/)

Opportunities for enthusiasts of hardware synthesizers, drum machines, and other electronic instruments to perform with others in a non-stage setting.

 

 

 [ ![Open Mics around town](https://welcometoportland.net/files/general/_t400webp/3313/hummingbird-singing-into-microphone.webp?v=1776350557) ](https://www.facebook.com/groups/159993614176445)#### [Open Mics around town](https://www.facebook.com/groups/159993614176445)

[Portland Open Mic Jams](https://www.facebook.com/groups/159993614176445) and [PDX Portland Jams and Open Mics](https://facebook.com/groups/1514553402181561), both Facebook groups.

 

 

 [ ![Community Jams](https://welcometoportland.net/files/general/_t400webp/4301/commJams.webp?v=1776350557) ](https://communityjams.org/)#### [Community Jams](https://communityjams.org/)

Connects musicians of all abilities in order to build community, compassion, and harmony by playing live music together.