other show houses
here’s some places i’ve seen only one show and it didn’t seem necessary to make a whole page for
Amit’s House: May 27 2018
Amit no longer lives at this house located at NE 40th and Going, but he did in 2018.
Basement 41: May 28 2016
This was a house located near Rev Hall in SE Portland. I attended one show there in 2016. A source claimed that the show was “hosted by a young photographer who was cancelled seemingly moments after that gig.”
The Boathouse SE: May 6 2017
Located at SE 59th and Division, this so-called “boathouse” was about 3 miles from any navigable body of water, and bore no relation to the Boathouse of North Portland.
The Chokey: Sept 30 2016
Located at NE 22nd and Killingsworth, the Chokey was active from 2016 to 2017, but I only went this once.
Club Sofa House: Feb 18 2017
Club Sofa House was located at SE 50th and Kelly; I cannot find any evidence that they ever held any other shows than this one.
Frog Dog House: April 23 2016
Described by one attendee (Tully) as “not so much of a ‘location’ as it is more of a conceptual journey,” Frog Dog House was one half of a duplex apartment located at SE 14th and Main. My one time attending a show here was their finale.
The Goo: Nov 4 2017
Ah, what could I say about The Goo? Nearly nothing. It was located SE 59th and Harold.
The Leak: Feb 18 2017
Unlike many show houses, The Leak maintained a Facebook page (still active as of September 2024) with extensive details about the shows they hosted while they were active from 2016 to 2017. Also unlike many show houses, it was located in SW Portland off Capital Highway and Taylors Ferry. Ben Nelson and Harrison Wallace lived here.
Mark’s House on Sauvie Island: March 14 2019
Mark lived/lives here on Sauvie Island on Lucy Reeder Rd, and one day there was a secret house show here and somehow I found out about it. Who is Mark, anyway?
My Friend Ben Scott’s House: March 4 2016
Per the Facebook event, My Friend Ben Scott’s House was formerly known as The Lodge, however the “My Friend Ben Scott’s House” named existed at least as far back as May 2015 when they hosted a show with Safety Net, Sioux Falls, Snow Roller, Caregiver, and the eponymous Ben Scott (I did not attend). My Friend Ben Scott’s House was located at SE 37th and Bybee and was the home of Sioux Falls, of which Ben Scott was then-drummer. They did not appear to host any shows past summer of 2016.
One Night Stand: Sept 21 2016
“One Night Stands” was to be a series of one-off house shows at places that might not ordinarily otherwise host such a thing. To my knowledge, it didn’t happen again. This house was located off SE Belmont at Cesar Chavez Blvd.
The Web 2.0: March 23 2019
Presumably a follow-up to an earlier, original “The Web,” this house was located at NE 27th and Emerson.