Posted inMusic Issue 2026
The Mercury 2026 Music Issue: “All Genres, All Generations, All Genders”
Now is always the time to lock in with the music around you.
Music Issue 2026
Portland music, and Portland in general, is currently experiencing a renaissance, and all that goes along with periods of accelerated growth and creativity. Enjoy the Mercury‘s first music issue since before the pandemic, because now is the time to lock in with the music around you.
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Justin Townes Earle’s Portland Years
The late singer-songwriter’s time in town was pivotal and painful.
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Get Into the Groove
How Discogs evolved from a Portland vinyl collector’s
dream to a worldwide phenomenon.
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The Food That Keeps Portland Musicians Playing
We asked six local artists about their
favorite places to fill their bellies.
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The Portland Music Map
An incomplete visual guide to music establishments in Riff City.
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After-School Programming Never Sounded So Good
Electronic Music Club takes modern approaches in teaching students music.
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The Only Summer 2026 Festival Guide You’ll Need
It’s summer in Portland, and you know what that means… music festivals!
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Turn! Turn! Turn! Wants To Be a “Place for Weirdos”
The venue has new owners. Artistic freedom is welcome.
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Do This, Do That: May-June 2026
A selection of the city’s coolest upcoming events.
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The Top Five Places in Portland To Avoid Tourists
Panic! Tourist season is here. Where can a Portlander find some peace?
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The Mercury Music Fun Page!
Featuring a coloring page from Samuel Farrell and a comic from Eleanor Klock.
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Spin Cycle: Go Your Own Way
Dispatches on three wildly different artists just doing what they gotta do, man.