PDX Pop Now!

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
GenreRock, Rap, Punk rock, Folk, Experimental, Indie
DatesMid-summer
Location(s)Portland, Oregon
Years active2004–2019, 2021––
Websitehttp://www.pdxpopnow.com

History

PDX 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
  1. Lopez, Luciana (January 22, 2008). "PDX Pop Now! goes non-profit | OregonLive.com". blog.oregonlive.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  2. "So Much PDX Pop Now! News". Willamette Week. January 21, 2008. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  3. "PDX Pop Now! takes music into local schools". Archived from the original on September 15, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  4. "ABOUT | PDX POP NOW! 2016 | JULY 22nd - 24th". Pdxpopnow.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  5. "PDX Pop Now discussion on PDX-POP". Indiepop.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  6. "PDX Pop : Portland IndiePop Mailing List". Indiepop.com. June 11, 1998. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  7. "PDX Pop Now discussion on PDX-POP". Indiepop.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  8. "PDX Pop Now discussion on PDX-POP". Indiepop.com. February 3, 2004. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  9. Dolan, Ciara (July 8, 2004). "The Pride of Portland - Music". The Stranger. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
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