Concerts on Congress with Tall Heights
Tall Heights performs a free, all ages outdoor set in the David E. Shaw Sculpture Park Third Thursday. This event is part of Concerts on Congress, presented by The Portland Museum of Art, State Theatre, Friends of Congress Square Park, One Longfellow Square, and Portland Downtown.
Visit the PMA galleries while the museum is open late, grab a drink at the outdoor bar, and BYO picnic. Free and open to all. Stop by two other stages: Congress Square Park for Toby McAllister & The Sierra Sounds, and a surprise performance at Monument Square. Karaoke after-party at One Longfellow Square.
Details:
All events are free + all-ages.
Please visit individual venue pages for details + weather contingency plans
Free parking available at 120 Free Street (PMA can offer 100 spots). GPMETRO hosts frequent service to downtown Portland and the Arts District. Trip planning information available at www.gpmetro.org
Bike racks available up & down Congress Street for those who commute by cycle.
Food trucks at 7 Congress Square PMA + cash bar, BYO take-out is welcome in outdoor spaces.
3pm – 8pm food trucks onsite (near the Seven/front of PMA, art making (TBD), cash bar at PMA | AMP
About the artist: Tall Heights wants to share a moment with you. A moment in New England, a moment on Earth. With their 2024 release, Softly Softly, Paul Wright (cello/vocals) and Tim Harrington (guitar/vocals) reject isolation; both the universal experience of the early 2020s, and its sound recording definition where different instruments are recorded separately. Harrington explains, "The opposite of isolation in recording is bleed, where you hear the drums and guitar through the vocal mic because everything is happening in the same room. It's risky because you can't easily change it later. You're stuck with whatever you get. Bleeding is just the perfect word for it. It's scary and it sometimes hurts."
