Portland Psychedelic

PORTLAND PSYCHEDELIC SHOP, 1967. COURTESY OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Portland Psychedelic

Oregon Historical Society Museum, Portland, OR - To Mar 17, 2019

by Joseph Gallivan

This exhibition tracks the path of great 1960s and 1970s bands as they went up and down the west coast, stopping frequently in Portland when it was less hip but much hippier than today. The co eehouse scene is captured by more than 100 objects, including posters, handbills and other memorabilia. Bands featured include The Doors, Jefferson Airplane and Bu alo Springfi eld. Portland psych bands you might never have heard of include U.S. Cadenza, Total Eclipse and the Nazzare Blues Band.

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