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BAYSIDE BOWL

Updated 08/24/2026

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 as of 08/24/2026

THIS WEEK 8/24 (2) NEXT 4 WEEKS (7) COMING SOON (0)

Saturday

8:00pm — The Meditations get loud

Sunday

3:00pm — Mainely Reggae Sundays jazz vibes

Thursday - 9/3

6:00pm — Dave Gutter (Rustic Overtones) rock out

Saturday - 9/5

8:00pm — Perfect Giddimani Presents let's go

Thursday - 9/10

6:00pm — Primo Cubano vibe check

Saturday - 9/12

6:00pm — Vapors of Morphine let's jam

Thursday - 9/17

6:00pm — Primal Soup phish vibes

Thursday - 9/24

6:00pm — Gina & The Red Eye Flight Crew dance party

Friday - 9/25

8:00pm — Dead Strait get groovy

No shows listed.

Full schedule at baysidebowl.com/music-events →

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