PDX Pop Now! is a local annual music festival held in Portland, Oregon, and a 100% volunteer-run registered 501(c)(3) non-profit[1][2] organization that organizes and promotes the festival event. It consists of a two-disc compilation released in spring; a multi-day, free, all-ages music festival in the summer; and school and community outreach programs throughout the year.[3] The organization and the event are dedicated to "celebrating, promoting, and enhancing Portland’s vital and diverse music community."[4] The festival was first held in 2004, and has occurred every year since that time.
| PDX Pop Now! | |
|---|---|
 PDX Pop Now! vol. 7 compilation art by Carson Ellis, 2010 | |
| Genre | Rock, Rap, Punk rock, Folk, Experimental, Indie |
| Dates | Mid-summer |
| Location(s) | Portland, Oregon |
| Years active | 2004–2019, 2021–– |
| Website | http://www.pdxpopnow.com |
History
editPDX Pop Now! originated from a discussion[5] on PDX Pop,[6] Portland Indiepop Mailing list, a long running listserv for Portland musicians, fans, and writers interested in discussing the local music scene. On Jan 15th, 2004 Kell Dockham started a question[7] about the sense of true unity in Portland music scene which ignited and inspired PDX Pop list members to organize a festival to celebrate local music. After two initial meetings, on Feb 3rd, 2004, Joshua Kirby sent out a meeting note[8] to the PDX Pop list and pronounced the working title "PDX Pop Now", and thus a festival was born. This is how one e-email became a music festival.[9]
References
edit- ^ Lopez, Luciana (January 22, 2008). "PDX Pop Now! goes non-profit | OregonLive.com". blog.oregonlive.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ "So Much PDX Pop Now! News". Willamette Week. January 21, 2008. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ "PDX Pop Now! takes music into local schools". Archived from the original on September 15, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ^ "ABOUT | PDX POP NOW! 2016 | JULY 22nd - 24th". Pdxpopnow.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ "PDX Pop Now discussion on PDX-POP". Indiepop.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ "PDX Pop : Portland IndiePop Mailing List". Indiepop.com. June 11, 1998. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ "PDX Pop Now discussion on PDX-POP". Indiepop.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ "PDX Pop Now discussion on PDX-POP". Indiepop.com. February 3, 2004. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ Dolan, Ciara (July 8, 2004). "The Pride of Portland - Music". The Stranger. Retrieved July 16, 2016.