The Prairie Benders
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5/30 Laurelthirst w/ Nick Gamer
6/22 Hostel Cafe (trio)
7/25 Atlantis Lounge Based in Portland, Oregon. Heal with us.
In a world that still hasn't found an app for the lonely soul traveler, The Prairie Benders are just the weary eyed welcome you seek. In a style that conjures Neil Young, Gillian Welch and Jason Molina, The Prairie Benders both subvert and travel within the wide weedy roads of the folk rock genre. The Prairie Benders is the project of Portland, Oregon based musician Jason Ferris. After three decad
Hi Bender Friends!
We'd like to entice you to flip the script on your normal Sunday evening routine and come to our show at Artichoke Music, Sunday, April 26th, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. We'll have Rose Ge**er, winner of the 2026 Portland Folk Festival Songwriting Contest and all around incredible musician, opening the show! And if thats not enough to get your musical curiosities aroused, we also have Portland multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire Mat Peluso joining us on pedal steel! Artichoke is a fantastic sounding venue with comfy seating, beer, wine, soft drinks and snacks available at the bar.
No added fee's for advance ticket purchase so don't wait to get your tickets- and know you'll be supporting a nonprofit venue, the local music community and these awesome musicians! We hope to see you at this special show. Thank you!
Ticket link in bio.
Artichoke Music
04/02/2026
We've put together a great show for you at one of our favorite venues! Very happy to announce we'll be back at Artichoke Music, April 26th. We'll have Mat Peluso joining us on pedal steel, and Rose Ge**er opening the show. Get your tickets and know you'll be supporting a nonprofit venue, the local music community and these awesome musicians! And hey, you might like the music too. 7pm. All ages. Thank you!
Ticket link in bio..
Artichoke Community Music
Rose Ge**er
Gettin' wound up for our show, Friday the 13th, at Haymaker Bar. We'll be doin' this new one! Come to escape, or come to join. Either way its a positive connection. 9 pm.
02/26/2026
Hey Prairie Frienders! We'll be playing two sets at Haymaker, Friday March 13th. Music starts at 9 but get there early if you want a seat. It's usually a full house!
01/05/2026
Kick yer 2026 soundtrack off right! Don't miss the hauntingly beautiful songs of Leo Moon Trio and the soulful swagger of Nathan Earle. It's our fist show of the year and we'll have one of our favorite guest musicians, Olivia Horgan, joining us on fiddle for some sweet twin fiddle harmonies! We'd love to see you!
Saturday Jan 10th
Mississippi Pizza/ Atlantis Lounge
8 pm. Tix link in bio.
olivia
"His voice is worth the price of admission." - Willamette Weekly
"Sometimes he talks more than he sings & we don't know which songs he will play until he's playin em." - his bandmates.
Don't miss Nathan Earle, January 10th at Mississippi Pizza/ Atlantis Lounge with The Prairie Benders and Leo Moon Trio! 8 pm. Ticket link in bio.
-Clip of Nathan Earle at Easyfolk Fest 2025
Can't express how awesome this trio is! Don't miss Leo Moon Trio, The Prairie Benders and Nathan Earle, January 10th at Mississippi Pizza/ Atlantis Lounge! 8 pm. Ticket link in our bio.
-Clip of Leo Moon Trio at Easyfolk Fest 2025.
12/09/2025
Our first show of the New Year! We'll be sharing the night with Nathan Earle and Leo Moon Trio! Whatever your New Year's resolutions may be, make sure this show is on the list! Atlantis Lounge /Mississippi Pizza Pub, January 10th, 8 PM. Ticket link in bio.
Mississippi Pizza & Atlantis Lounge
Chart showing Saturday November 8th Kyle Glenn & the Wandering Kind/ The Prairie Benders/ Laurelthirst allocations and distribution of responsibility. 9pm.
We're on track for success!
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LaurelThirst Public House
11/01/2025
For those of you that missed our album release show at Artichoke Music, you can watch the whole show over on our youtube channel! Great little venue and sound. Thanks again to our guest musicians and the volunteer staff at Artichoke for making it a fabulous night!
https://www.youtube.com/music
olivia
Bender friends,
We're delighted to be invited back as the featured performers at the Hostel Cafe's legendary open mic on Monday October 27th! We'll be playing two sets as a trio (guitar, fiddle, upright bass) in support of the open mic. The open mic starts at 6:30 pm. We'll do our first set around 7:15. Come enjoy the great food and drink and talented local musicians.
Free! All ages.
NW Portland Hostel Cafe
10/22/2025
Check out these awesome photos taken by Julia Varga at Easyfolk Fest 2025! Sending to my mom ASAP. Thanks Julia!
Hey, we'll be the featured performers at the Portland Hostel Cafe's Monday night open mic on October 27th at 7pm. We'll play two sets in support of the open mic. Open mic sign up starts at 6:30pm. Come sing a song!
Julia Varga Photography-The Art of Life
NW Portland Hostel Cafe
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