QUEER MUSIC FEST
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Samuel Thomas:
A QUEER MUSIC FEST. WHY HERE AND NOW?
Thomas was incredulous that Portland didn’t already have a major
queer-focused music fest, especially as others along the West Coast
are petering out. We’re a music town but, “…it’s like the one festival
we didn’t have. We have a ukulele festival, but not one for the
queers.”
WHY THE MOVE FROM LAST YEAR'S
VENUE: RED CAP GARAGE?
Backspace provided a spot where
those under 21 could at least see half
of the bands, and both venues had
stages and sound systems appropri-
ate to the fest.
ANY LOCAL GETS?
Thomas gushed over Magic
Mouth. “I got my dream local.
I got Magic Mouth so I’m
really happy.” Thomas said
he wouldn’t turn down
Holcombe Waller or The
Gossip, though they
are more “national”
acts.
But Portland is good at
combining the big and
the small in shows and
festivals that feel epic yet
intimate. The Portland Queer
Music Fest should be no
different.
Samuel Thomas, organizer of the
Portland Queer Music Festival
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