It's a little bittersweet that this weekend's Lose Yr Mind festival—which spans four venues and over 30 performances—won't fill out a freshly renovated Lollipop Shoppe. However the festival's longtime organizers Elizabeth Elder and Bryan Wollen (both Lollipop Shoppe co-owners) had already expanded this year's programming to multiple venues. So, when it became apparent Lollipop (which is a new lease on life for nightlife mainstay Dig A Pony) wouldn't finish renovations in time, Lose Yr Mind.
A bittersweet announcement came earlier this week: After being a mainstay of Portland nightlife for the last 11 years, dance club/burger bar Dig A Pony will close its doors this June. The bright side of this development is that Dig A Pony's co-owners, Aaron Hall and Nicholas Musso, are passing the torch to their good friends and known figures in the city: Elizabeth Elder and Bryan Wollen, the force behind Lose Yr Mind Fest, and.
There's only a month of summer left, and Portland is making the most of it, packing the final weeks with a bevy of music festivals: Last week, we wrote about PDX Pop Now!, which is still brightening indie venues across town. This week, we'll catch you up on the first annual Kidz Outside Festival and Lose Yr Mind fest. We’re also stoked about the sparkling major label debut from the Last Artful, Dodgr, as well.
A bittersweet announcement came earlier this week: After being a mainstay of Portland nightlife for the last 11 years, dance club/burger bar Dig A Pony will close its doors this June. The bright side of this development is that Dig A Pony's co-owners, Aaron Hall and Nicholas Musso, are passing the torch to their good friends and known figures in the city: Elizabeth Elder and Bryan Wollen, the force behind Lose Yr Mind Fest, and.