Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Portland.

1. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

9.0
1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR
Concert Hall · 39 tips and reviews

Anthony E.Anthony Edmonds: An amazing venue to see a live concert! Acoustics are amazing!! Read more.

Charles N.Charles Noble: Best seats for symphony concerts are also the cheapest - top of upper balcony. Bring binoculars and you're golden!

Al B.Al B: go upstairs before the concert to hear kids playing strings

Doug Fir Lounge is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Portland.

2. Doug Fir Lounge

8.2
830 E Burnside St (at SE 9th Ave), Portland, OR
Lounge · 131 tips and reviews

Sean M.Sean McCarthy: awesome happy hour menu and pretty intimate music venue. definitely one of the top 5 places to go in portland.

Voodoo B.Voodoo Brown: Best venue for any concert!

CaroCaro: Great intimate cellar for the best concerts. Definitely in PDX top 5

Moda Center is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Portland.

3. Moda Center

8.5
1 N Center Court St, Portland, OR
Stadium · 117 tips and reviews

Matt W.Matt Wood: Always ride the MAX in to a concert. The new scheme seems to be prepaid parking passes to most of the surrounding garages.

SoUnD WaVeS-officialSoUnD WaVeS-official: Good concerts :)

ELS Language CentersELS Language Centers: Home of the Portland Trailblazers basketball team and Portland Winterhawks hockey team, as well as big events and concerts.

Mississippi Studios is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Portland.

4. Mississippi Studios

8.8
3939 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR
Rock Club · 32 tips and reviews

Chris C.Chris Christian: Arrive early enough to acquire a balcony seat to enjoy your favorite musician.

Ricky E.Ricky Engelberg: Best place to see a concert in Portland. Lucky to have it in the neighborhood. Watch for 94.7 hosting sessions here.

Schlomo R.Schlomo Rabinowitz: Great music venue and a solid drunkards burger that was better than most places.

Revolution Hall is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Portland.

5. Revolution Hall

9.0
1300 SE Stark St, Portland, OR
Concert Hall · 15 tips and reviews

mario a.mario anima: Lovely venue used for #xoxo in a historically preserved high school. They also host concerts and other events.

Jesse G.Jesse Grant: Concerts, duh!

TerryTerry: Excellent music venue, helpful staff.

McMenamins White Eagle Saloon & Hotel is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Portland.

6. McMenamins White Eagle Saloon & Hotel

8.1
836 N Russell St (at N Albina Ave), Portland, OR
Hotel · 25 tips and reviews

Adam W.Adam Wolfgang: Friday night happy hour from 4-6, free live music from the Reverb Brothers 5:30-7:30 . Read more.

Nora S.Nora S.: Great spot for live music on a Sunday night.

Bella P.Bella Porter: Live music. Patio. McMenamins did another great restoration. Same food & drink as others but nice atmosphere

Wonder Ballroom is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Portland.

7. Wonder Ballroom

8.7
128 NE Russell St (btw NE M L King Blvd. & NE Rodney Ave.), Portland, OR
Rock Club · 30 tips and reviews

Kimberly G.Kimberly G: Great venue for concerts. Too bad the staff can be douchey...lost some appreciation for this place during my last visit :/

Lyndon W.Lyndon Way: Live music is best!

Kimberly L.Kimberly Lawson: Great perfect size venue to see a show. Not a lot of panhandlers around here. Balcony bar and friendly staff!

Al's Den is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Portland.

8. Al's Den

7.7
303 SW 12th Ave (in The Crystal Hotel), Portland, OR
Music Venue · 12 tips and reviews

Meredith M.Meredith McCreight: Great underground music venue.

Iris A.Iris Afonso: Amazing music venue while we were here! Good drinks.

Michael F.Michael Farr: Amazing serendipitous find. Great drinks, friendly staff, relaxing live music.

Oregon Zoo is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Portland.

9. Oregon Zoo

8.9
4001 SW Canyon Rd (at SW Knights Blvd), Portland, OR
Zoo · 116 tips and reviews

StacyStacy: Go to a zoo concert. Sit on the lawn, watch the sun set while eating an elephant ear and drinking red wine.

PepsiPepsi: In the summer you can enjoy their Summer Concert Series!

David F.David Fryer: Concert at the zoo - two thumbs up!

Alberta Rose Theater is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Portland.

10. Alberta Rose Theater

8.3
3000 NE Alberta St (at NE 30th St), Portland, OR
Music Venue · 11 tips and reviews

Celso O.Celso Orange Tree: Great music venue! They sell beer, wine & hand pies. Theatre seating.

Roy H.Roy Hughes: Great place for a live concert - nice small venue

Grendel2Grendel2: Great staff, intimate venue, comfortable seats, and fantastic shows!

Portland International Airport (PDX) is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Portland.

11. Portland International Airport (PDX)

7.8
7000 NE Airport Way, Portland, OR
International Airport · 1013 tips and reviews

James W.James Winskowski: The center lobby area has mellow, live music, charging stations, plenty of seating, and great food options :) Plus it's pretty aesthetically pleasing. Definitely my new favorite airport.

Laurence P.Laurence Paverd: Free Wifi, healthy food options, local wine store, comfortable common seating lounge with a Grand Piano (live music), power outlets at each couch, natural light, friendly TSA agents! NYC take note!

Kathy M.Kathy McDonald: We have the greatest airport. Live music, great food, great shopping and bathroom stalls big enough for you and you luggage!

Mississippi Pizza Pub is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Portland.

12. Mississippi Pizza Pub

8.2
3552 N Mississippi Ave (btwn N Beech & N Fremont St), Portland, OR
Pizzeria · 48 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thompson: Mr. Ben performs quality live music for kids every Wednesday from 4 to 5.

Portland MonthlyPortland Monthly: Mississippi Pizza Pub isn’t so much a pizzeria as an institution. Serving cheesy goodness by the slice or pie—and live music every night—Mississippi’s menu complete with several veggie... Read more.

Michael T.Michael Torres: Try The Station Pizza! Mmmmmm mmmmmm good. Live music, friendly family atmosphere, good spirits.

Sellwood Riverfront Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Portland.

13. Sellwood Riverfront Park

8.6
Sellwood Riverfront Park, Portland, OR
Park · 11 tips and reviews

Aimee P.Aimee Parmeter: Summer Concert Series at Portland City Parks is a lot of fun!

Susan T.Susan Tipton: Mondays for Concerts in the Park

Laura A.Laura Anderson: Awesome off leash dog area

LaurelThirst Public House is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Portland.

14. LaurelThirst Public House

8.1
2958 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR
Bar · 12 tips and reviews

Brianna B.Brianna Babb: Great Free Live Music on Monday nights!

MarthaMartha: Love the live music!

Troy S.Troy S: Good venue to listen to live music and eat good pub food.

Muddy Rudder Public House is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Portland.

15. Muddy Rudder Public House

8.0
8195 SE 7th Ave (at SE Tenino St), Portland, OR
Pub · 15 tips and reviews

Kevin P.Kevin Powell: Live music

bob j.bob joe: Great pizza and live music!

JB G.JB Good: Love this place. Great bar, never had bad food and been here a handful of of times now. Solid rotating tap list. Live music most days of the week. Highly recommend.