For the last couple days, we’ve all been sort of drifting throughout our daily routines sadly shocked by the loss of our icon, David Bowie. For most, myself included, nothing about the news seems real. The countless posts summing up his career into music video-laden listicles, the numerous social media posts reflecting on his memory. No matter how truthful they may be, it probably won’t become a personal truth to a great deal of his fans (again, myself included) for a very long time. This being said, the people of Portland have basically banded together in a mournful celebration of his quite influential existence, creating quite a few gatherings for the lost ones to attend. If you’re the type of person that needs collective grieving, here a few things happening around town where you can commiserate with others over booze and Bowie’s extensive collection…
- – FREE Tribute to Bowie at Clinton Street Theater, January 13th at 9:30pm.
- – 1 Side: Stories for Bowie (live interactive karaoke) at the Black Door #1, every Saturday for the next 7 weeks.
- – David Bowie Sendoff at Pioneer Courthouse Square, January 16th at 2pm.
- – Bowie Forever: A Stripped Tribute at the Kit Kat Club, January 17th at 10:30pm.
- – David Bowie Tribute Show and Cancer Charity Benefit at the Analog Cafe, January 29th at 9pm.
- – Starman: An Evening of Tribute to David Bowie w/the Parsons Red Heads and special guests at Mission Theater, February 6th at 8pm.
I will try my hardest to keep up with any more events and add them to this post, as they come up. Live forth and rock on.
-Cervante Pope