The Musical Form Institute

Mapping Oregon’s music economy

The Oregon Live Music Venue Directory maps live music venues, festivals, recording studios and music businesses across the state. It tracks venue openings and closures, provides preliminary estimates of attendance, jobs and economic activity, and lists grants and other funding opportunities.

A project under development

The Oregon live music venue directory showing all of Oregon: 929 venues, about 7.8 million annual visits, about 4,800 jobs and about $650 million a year, above a map of the state.

All of Oregon: 929 live music venues in 183 towns and 35 counties, with about 7.8 million annual visits, about 4,800 jobs and about $650 million in economic activity a year. Preliminary counts show 192 venues opened and 226 closed since 2019.

Screenshots from 5 November 2026. Dollars are 2025 dollars. The estimates are preliminary: likely between about 4,100 and 7,300 jobs, and about $550 million and $970 million a year.

Zoom in and the numbers change

Central Portland

The directory zoomed to Central Portland: 65 venues, about 2.5 million annual visits, about 1,200 jobs, about $190 million a year.
  • About 1,200 jobs supported
  • About $190 million economic activity a year
  • About 2.5 million annual visits
  • 65 live music venues
  • 11 opened, 43 closed since 2019, preliminary

Umpqua Valley

The directory zoomed to the Umpqua Valley: 30 venues, about 150,000 annual visits, about 90 jobs, about $12 million a year.
  • About 90 jobs supported
  • About $12 million economic activity a year
  • About 150,000 annual visits
  • 30 live music venues, in 9 towns
  • 2 opened, 4 closed since 2019, preliminary

Eastern Oregon

The directory zoomed to Eastern Oregon: 68 venues, about 210,000 annual visits, about 190 jobs, about $22 million a year.
  • About 190 jobs supported
  • About $22 million economic activity a year
  • About 210,000 annual visits
  • 68 live music venues, in 25 towns
  • 8 opened, 3 closed since 2019, preliminary

What opened and what closed

Since 2019

The directory's openings and closures since 2019: 226 venues closed and 192 opened, with a year-by-year chart.
  • 226 venues closed
  • 192 venues opened

★ Preliminary counts. Local verification is underway.

What it does

Festivals, studios and businesses

The map of Oregon with rooms, festivals, recording studios and music businesses all switched on.

546 festivals, concert series and fairs, 99 recording studios and 310 music businesses, on the same map as the venues.

An economic estimate

The directory's economic estimate: about 4,800 jobs, about $650 million a year and about 7.8 million annual visits, with what-if scenarios and a how-full slider.

Preliminary estimates of jobs, economic activity and annual visits for all of Oregon or any one region, with a likely range and what-if scenarios.

Grants and funding

The directory's grants and funding page: 264 programs, 72 open, shown as cards.

264 programs for Oregon musicians, artists, arts groups, venues and creative businesses, 72 of them open on 5 November.

Checking the listings

Local contributors check the listings and add missing information. 13 venues are verified by an editor so far.

A music map for your city or region

We can build this for your area. The work can include a public directory, funding listings, surveys, an economic assessment and recommendations. The scope depends on what your organization needs to understand.

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