Snowvana Concerts

Last year, we featured some of Portland’s most exciting and diverse musical artists. On Friday night, Snowvana introduced our first hip-hop artist headliners: the lyrical storytelling of rapper, Mic Capes, and the heavy hitting verses of female rapper, Karma Rivera. On Saturday night, we slowed it down with the sweet harmony and melody of indie folk band Cedar Teeth, the seductive acoustics of Michelle DeCourcy and Friends, and the inspiring sounds of tomorrow from the Youth Music Project. No matter what night, the Snowvana stage presented by KINK FM and WE 96.3 was filled with talent and energy that had the crowd on their feet.

2016 Music Schedule:

KINK-FM

Live Music Schedule:

Friday, October 19th – Main Stage

6:30 Michelle DeCourcy and Friends
9:00 Karma Rivera
9:30 Mic Capes

Saturday, October 20th

2:15 Youth Music Project – Concourse Kids Stage
5:30 Youth Music Project – Concourse Kids Stage
6:15 Michelle DeCourcy and Friends – main stage
9:00 Cedar Teeth – main stage

Mic Capes

Mic Capes Friday @ 9:30 PM

Mic Capes Website

Mic Capes is a prolific hip hop artist from Portland, OR that represents the North Portland neighborhood, St.Johns. Capes is known for having vivid story telling ability, raw lyricism, and thought provoking social commentary as key components of his music while at the same time making it all very palatable and digestable. In September of 2016 he solidified his prowess as an upper tier artist dropping his critically acclaimed album “Concrete Dreams”, which was voted the number one Hip Hop Album to come out of Portland, Oregon by Willamette Week as well as mention in The Oregonian for having one of the top 10 albums of 2016. Other notables include being posted on Vibe Magazines website, The Source, Portland Hip Hop Day, Headlining PDX POP NOW, and performing at Pickathon. He has Opened for artist such as Scarface, DJ Quik, Lupe Fiasco, J.I.D., Dead Prez, Bone Thugs & Harmony, Big KRIT, and many more. With his momentum consistently building , Capes is truly one to look out for on a national level.

Cedar Teeth

Cedar TeethSaturday @ 9:00 PM

Cedar Teeth Website

Hailing from the Cascade foothills of Oregon that form a clear-cut divide between Portland and the surrounding wilderness, the five members of genre bending roots troupe Cedar Teeth first emerged in 2014, with the rollicking debut album, Hoot. Since that time, Cedar Teeth has performed at festivals like Sundance Film Festival, Summer Meltdown, and Wildwood Music Fest, as well as sharing the stage with bands like Fruition, Shook Twins, Hot Buttered Rum, Magic Giants, and Kuinka at venues throughout the West.

On their 2017 EP, Farewell To Green Mountain, Cedar Teeth confidently explore everything from indie rock and grunge to folk and bluegrass, highlighting the diversity inspired by their lives on the dividing line of societal opposites. The group of multi-instrumentalists provides an ever changing backdrop from song to song that support tales of love and war, and everything in between. Leaning heavily on traditional backwoods harmony, Cedar Teeth makes complex song structures and inspired, off-kilter melodies sound subtly familiar. Farewell to Green Mountain is immediately relatable despite its personally inspired tales that provide the group with a direct line to their audience’s emotions.

Karma Rivera

Karma RiveraFriday @ 9:00 PM

Karma Rivera Website

With her clever, edgy lyricism and riotous stage persona, Karma Rivera has risen to star status in the local rap scene. The Portland hip-hop artist breakthrough moment was back in 2015 when she was featured in The Portland Female Cypher short film, and she’s since performed at live music venues across town, and at local music festivals such as Girl Fest NW and PDX Pop Now.

Michelle DeCourcy and Friends

Michelle DeCourcy and FriendsFriday @ 6:30 PM & Saturday @ 6:15 PM

Michelle DeCourcy and Friends Website

Portland based singer songwriter Michelle DeCourcy is living proof that honesty, passion and ambition prevail in rock & roll. She formed the Rocktarts in 2013 and being seduced by a certain sound, aligned their unwavering dedication and talent to their newly formed band. This special acoustic performance will feature band members Kerry Movassagh on guitar and Jolie Clauson on rhythm joining Michelle for some inspiring originals and killer covers.

Youth Music Project

Youth Music Project Saturday @ 2:15 PM & 5:30 PM

Youth Music Project Website

Youth Music Project’s mission is to provide outstanding rock, pop, and country music education for youth by offering tuition assistance, instrument rental, and exceptional, state-of-the-art performance opportunities. YMP students will be providing entertainment on the concourse Saturday afternoon.