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Saturday, June 16

8:00pm QUIET MUSIC FESTIVAL @ Disjecta

Fri & Sat, June 15 & 16 / Doors at 8 pm
Tix $8 adv, $10 door / $15 two-day pass adv, $18 door

Artist Chris Johanson is pleased to present the second annual Quiet Music Festival of Portland, a celebration of quiet music as well as the act of quiet listening.

“Get ready to get mellow and calm with disarmingly quiet tunes,” says Johanson. “This year’s festival will be incredible squared equals a thousand percent beautiful.”

The perks you may find appealing:
Rare solo performances by Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs, Sam Coomes of Quasi, and Scout Niblett
A one-man percussion journey lead by Dan Sasaki of Jackie-O Motherfucker, a gospel music performance by Ural Thomas, and a special set of softly amplified songs from Kevin Thomson of the Enablers
Writer and musician Sonny Smith from San Francisco’s Sonny & the Sunsets will recite stories from his play “Sees All, Knows All” and sing songs from LP “One Act Plays”
Multi-piece acts include Northern California’s Strawberry Smog and a low-volume acoustic set from San Francisco band Vetiver
Spontaneous music from Brooklyn’s Lichens and films by Liz Harris

Friday, June 15, 2012: 8pm Doors
Grouper
Sonny Smith
Sam Coomes
Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs
Dan Sasaki

Saturday, June 16, 2012: 8pm Doors
Lichens
Vetiver
Scout Niblett
Ural Thomas
Kevin Thomson
Strawberry Smog

Sets by Mississippi Records’ DJs Callie Danger and Eric I add to the festival’s relaxed casual ambiance.

Sponsored by Generic Surplus with advertising support from Willamette Week.

The Quiet Music Festival of Portland is all ages and open to the public.