a friendly spot
to lose yr
mind

Since 2014, The Thesis has been Portland's premier monthly music showcase, focusing on rap, R&B, and other related genres. On June 5th, we're live at our home, Lollipop Shoppe for the June 2025 edition 6. Our lineup features a standout artist in Portland, TIFF2ICY who will headline our showcase for the first time after several stellar appearances in the recent past. She's joined by 4OUR, BRIGGZZY, and KING TAE.

Blending the vibrant energy of 70's glam rock with the soulful charm of folk country, Glam Country creates a unique sound that's both nostalgic and modern. With a touch of swing and soul, their music is designed to get you moving. Their lyrics are heartfelt and often inspired by dreams, offering a poetic yet catchy experience for all music lovers. They are joined by Wren the Band and Freak Beats.

Brother vs Robot is a post-computer electronic dance music duo dropping deep grooves by melding live drums & bass guitar with hardware synths & samplers and dazzling visual projections in the vein of LCD Soundsystem, Caribou & Rufus Du Sol. They are joined by electro/acoustic power duos Left of Center (MLTZR x Machado Mijiga) and Juice Mouth with DJ theonerosewood filling in the gaps.

The Love Darts are a bunch of blunt smokin’, horse ownin’, cat lovin’ sloppy rock and rollers from Bozeman, Montana. They are joined by Fiona Moonchild and Portland's own, !mindparade.

To find yourself at a Nonbinary Girlfriend show is to stumble on someplace you might’ve dreamt up as a kid playing fantasy, when everything felt a little more raw, a little less grim, and considerably more magic. (The type of place you might’ve imagined, maybe, especially if you were lonely: if you were trying to invent somewhere to belong.) They are joined by Buckets (LA) and Dog Daughter.

Swinging is the Portland-based, experimental, post-country/chamber folk project of Ash Vale and Finnegan Snead. Their debut album, My Bed is A Boat, will be released on June 27th, 2025. Swinging is joined by LA's Erisy Watt and Portland's Ann Annie.

"Portland's Risley delivers a solid set of dreamy, nostalgic, expansive indie rock that finds strong inspiration in the US and UK alternative rock sounds of the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s" - KEXP. They are joined by Roseblood and Yellow Room.

Dustbunny has been playing in and around the Portland area for the past two years with their blend of fuzzy guitars and heartfelt lyrics. In August 2024, they released their debut full-length album, Machinery, and continue to focus on creating joyful performances that forge a connection with their audience. They are joined by Dolly Creamer (LA) and special guests being announced soon!

Shining through a tidal wave of darkness and uncertainty, High Glow is floating somewhere between a euphoric daydream and an acid flashback. Their sound has been coined “Sludge-Gaze” and is reminiscent of the early 90s with nostalgic undertones of grunge, post-punk, sludge, and shoegaze. They will be celebrating their album release with Rarefaction and Cereal.