Bars that Feature Live Music in Portland » Alt

Ash Street Saloon Specifically: Rock / Punk / Metal / Alt / Prog / Alt-country / Funk / Hip-hop » Back to Live Music
225 SW Ash St. Portland OR 97204
Downtown dive venue with incredible sound.

Bar Bar Specifically: Rock / Alt / Folk / Electronica » Back to Live Music
3943 N. Mississippi Ave. Portland OR 97227
Mississippi Studios attached bar.

Doug Fir Lounge Specifically: Rock / Indie / Hip-hop / Alt / Funk / Metal / Punk » Back to Live Music
830 E. Burnside St. Portland OR 97214
Swanky, Hipster Hotel with Kick Ass Venue

Duff's Garage Specifically: Rockabilly / Alt Country / Country / Blues / Swing / Surf » Back to Live Music
1635 SE 7th Ave. Portland OR 97214
Inner SE retro Americana - checkers, bygone automotive culture, and naturally, the music of the era. Not the drinks, not the food, but escape to the past is, of course, why people come here.

East End Specifically: Punk / Rock / Alt / Indie » Back to Live Music
203 SE Grand Ave. Portland OR 97214
Rock n roll haven with two bars stocked with cheap beer and drinks served stiff. A music lovers paradise (DJs, live music, and a even record store!)

Ella Street Social Club Specifically: Rock / Punk / Alt » Back to Live Music
714 SW 20th Place Portland OR 97204
Decent bar near Timbers Stadium

Holocene Specifically: Alt / Indie / Electronic / Hip-hop » Back to Live Music
1001 SE Morrison St. Portland OR 97214
Pretty much only open during events. Runs the gamut of live music, DJs, cartoon breakfasts and gay dance parties. Oh, and hipsters galore clog the sidewalk while waiting for admission or smoking.

Kelly's Olympian Specifically: Rock / Punk / Alt-Country / Rockabilly / Nightly In The Knife Shop » Back to Live Music
426 SW Washington St Portland OR 97204
Stopping in for a drink in this downtown watering hole is a minor date with history...at 100+ years it is one of the oldest continually operating bars in PDX.

Ponderosa Lounge Specifically: Country / Western / Alt-Country / Rockabilly / Swing » Back to Live Music
10350 N Vancouver Way Portland OR 97217
Huge truckstop honky-tonk, offers free dance lessons, all things C&W.

Rontoms Specifically: Alt / Indie / Sunday / Free » Back to Live Music
600 E Burnside St. Portland OR 97214
Large hip, fashionable and modern bar/lounge with a huge patio and great happy hour food.

World Famous Kenton Club Specifically: Alt-country / Rock / Punk » Back to Live Music
2025 N Kilpatrick St. Portland OR 97217
Excellent NoPo dive with gruff but lovable service, colorful regulars, and frequent alt-country/rock acts.