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Breaking: Portland Mercury to Host “Party of the Year” May 14

Celebrating their first Music Issue since pre-pandemic, the Mercury have Isabeau Waia’u Walker, the Barbaras, Keeks, and La Isla Electronica along for the ride at Turn! Turn! Turn!

by Nolan Parker April 23, 2026 1:30 pmApril 28, 2026 11:54 am

It’s been a long time since the Mercury dropped a Music Issue. So long, in fact, that we’re throwing a party about it and you’re invited! On May 14, the Mercury ne’er-do-wells are taking over (THE NOT CLOSING) Turn! Turn! Turn! for a two-part concert featuring four of our favorite Portland artists. This here Music […]

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Turn! Turn! Turn! Lives! Lives! Lives!

After months of uncertainty, new owners take over the venerated North Portland venue.

by Nolan Parker April 2, 2026 3:00 pmApril 2, 2026 3:32 pm

Christmas came way early yesterday, April 1, when it was announced via Instagram that the longtime venue on the corner of North Killingsworth and Williams, Turn! Turn! Turn!, has found new owners to carry on the space’s storied legacy of providing Portland with a music living room. The news comes at a pivotal juncture in […]