August First Thursday with Strange Hotels
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View Upcoming EventsCelebrate summer at The Armory with upbeat retro pop by Strange Hotels. Beat the August heat by grooving along to to the retro-pop jams of locals Nick Sadler and Ben Braden and step into an open house of the U.S. Bank Main Stage.
Every First Thursday, we open our doors to the community: whether you're just strolling by, headed to a gallery down the street, or here for a show, come on in and join us for local music, snacks a-plenty and a complimentary beer from our neighbors over at Deschutes.
About Strange Hotels
 | "Usually, bands build local hype before seeking national attention. But Portland’s Strange Hotels have done exactly the opposite. The duo toured around the rest of the West Coast before even playing their home turf. Made of Ben Braden and Nick Sadler (also of the 60s pop trio The Lower 48), Strange Hotels have already honed an idiosyncratic form of R&B inspired indie pop that’s incredibly catchy and danceable." - Willamette Week |
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