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BAYSIDE BOWL

Website: baysidebowl.com/
Calendar: baysidebowl.com/music-events

ABOUT

Bayside Bowl is a bowling alley and live music venue at 58 Alder Street in Portland's Bayside neighborhood. The facility has a capacity of 450 and features 20 USBC-sanctioned lanes of ten-pin bowling. A seasonal rooftop deck with a bar overlooks Portland's skyline.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The rooftop stage hosts live music, DJ sets, and comedy from spring through fall. Indoor concerts and events run year-round on weekends. The venue also hosts PBA League professional bowling events. A 1960s Airstream on the rooftop serves food alongside craft cocktails.

HISTORY

Bayside Bowl opened on June 1, 2010, founded by Charlie Mitchell and co-founder Justin Alfond. The concept grew out of a casual bowling league at Yankee Lanes that swelled to 26 teams. The venue originally had 12 lanes and expanded in 2016 to 20 lanes with a mezzanine, arcade, and panoramic rooftop deck.

Sources:
[1] baysidebowl.com [2] baysidebowl.com [3] indieonthemove.com [4] visitportland.com [5] downeast.com

UPCOMING SHOWS

Thursday

  • 8:00pm — Marlon Asher w/ Jah Mikey One let's go

Friday

  • 8:00pm — Strange Machines & Night Zero ft. mbrs of Dopapod, Twiddle, and Kung Fu rock out

Saturday

  • 8:00pm — A Band of Brothers (Allman Brothers Tribute) get loud

Friday - 4/24

  • 8:00pm — Hayley Jane Band w/s/g Alma June & the Persian Cats jazz vibes

Saturday - 4/25

  • 8:00pm — Consider the Source w/s/gs S.C.O.B.Y. tix

Friday - 5/1

Friday - 5/15

Full schedule at baysidebowl.com/music-events →

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