Music Makers
If you make music in any capacity, your first stop should be Music Portland, 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
Songwriter Soirée
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
For composers of music (in just about any genre), weekly classes explore all kinds of creative methods of composition.
Portland Songwriters Association
Offering regular meetings, open mics, and periodic seminars with music pros.
Portland Synth Library
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
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
Portland Open Mic Jams and PDX Portland Jams and Open Mics, both Facebook groups.