Astoria Music Festival - Astoria

June
Location: Varies
Why Go There? Acclaimed annual 14 day music festival: opera, symphony, chamber music concerts feature international soloists; free noon concerts; “Music Around Town” collaborative events.
More Information: Astoria Music Festival

 

Clatsop Community College Performing Arts Center (PAC) - Astoria

Schedule varies
Location: 588 16th Street
Why Go There? Venue for North Coast Chorale, North Coast Big Band, North Oregon Coast Symphony; other community and student concerts, activities.
More Information: Clatsop CC


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FisherPoets Gathering - Astoria (not curator reviewed)

February, Last weekend
Location: various
Why Go There? Since 1998, East, West coast commercial fishing community poets, songwriters, storytellers gather, entertain fisherpoetry fans in pubs, restaurants, galleries. Includes fisherpoet films: Columbian Theater, various venue open-mics; fisherpoet visual arts. Coast Community Radio KMUN broadcasts fisherpoetry live both nights 91.9 FM, on-line: Coast Radio
More Information: FisherPoets

 
 
 
 
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Liberty Theatre - Astoria

Schedule varies
Location: 1203 Commercial Street
Why Go There? Beautifully renovated downtown historic 1925 Italian Renaissance architecture theater; popular venue for concerts, dance performances; a key location for the Astoria Music Festival, other annual events.
More Information: Liberty Astoria

 
 
 
 
 

Acoustic Folk! Music Series - Cannon Beach

February-June
Location: 1387 South Spruce Street
Why Go There? Folk music concerts, intimate setting. Low-cost admittance includes refreshments; proceeds benefit Cannon Beach History Museum programs.
More Information: Concerts

 
 
 
 
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Coaster Theatre Play House - Cannon Beach

Wednesday-Sunday, evenings
Location: 108 North Hemlock Street
Why Go There? Community theater ensemble performs five plays, two musicals each season; historic small theater once served as a roller skating rink.
More Information: Coast Theatre

 
 
 
 
 

Neskowin Chamber Music Concert Series - Neskowin

October - May, Sunday afternoons
Location: The Chapel, Camp Wi-Ne-Ma: Wi-Ne-Ma Road. (off Highway 101, three miles north of Neskowin)
Why Go There? Chamber music concert series brings acclaimed classical musicians to Oregon coast; 150 seat acoustically excellent setting; complimentary refreshments during intermission encourages audiences to socialize.
More Information: Neskowin Chamber Music

 
 
 
 
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Seaside Jazz Festival - Seaside (2019 update: on hold, future unknown)

February, last weekend
Location: Seaside Convention Center, other close-by venues
Why Go There? Long standing annual three day coastal music festival, plus kick-off evening, draws enthusiastic followers of traditional Dixieland jazz (and other related music styles), to listen, dance, socialize; multiple venues, groups play concurrently; North Coast artists show/sale in lobby; light snacks, food available for sale.
More Information: Jazz Seaside

 
 
 
 
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Barn Community Playhouse - Tillamook

Location: 12th and Ivy
Why Go There? Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts (TAPA) provides community live theater for locals, coastal visitors: plays, musicals in intimate barn style setting.
More Information: Tillamook Theater

 
 

Additional Resources

Fort George Brewery - Astoria
Sunday evenings no-cost music

Astor Street Opry Company - Astoria
Community theater's schedule

Cafe Sweet Basil - Cannon Beach
Wine bar live music Thursday-Sunday evenings

Garibaldi Jam - Garibaldi
Friday evenings local musicians jam

Manzanita Music Festival - Manzanita
Bluegrass, folk, jazz, raggae (July)

Performing Arts Center - Nehalem
Events venue, visual arts exhibits

Riverbend Players - Nehalem
Community theater productions
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