Robert Ellis — live event on Nov 13, 2026
Robert Ellis and Wheelwright live at Polaris Hall, Portland on Fri, Nov 13, 9:00 PM. Tickets from $26.20. Lineup, start time and tickets on Ckord.
Please note, when selecting the Print at Home or Mobile Delivery method, you will not have access to view tickets until 14 days prior to the performance. w/ Wheelwright Recorded live to tape in just two days, Robert Ellis’s exquisite new album, Yesterday’s News, is as stripped-down as it gets, with the celebrated songwriter and producer’s delicate, reedy tenor accompanied only by nylon string guitar, upright bass, and the occasional piece of handheld percussion. The arrangements are harmonically sophisticated here, drawing on the open tunings and intricate fingerpicking of English songwriters like Nick Drake or Richard Thompson, and Ellis’s performances are similarly subtle and nuanced, tapping into the bittersweet longing of Chet Baker and the playful poignancy of Bill Evans and Jim Hall. While that might seem surprising coming off 2019’s raucous Texas Piano Man, subverting expectations is nothing new for Ellis. Born and raised outside Houston, he gained early acclaim for his pierc…
Starts: Fri, Nov 13, 9:00 PM
Ends: Fri, Nov 13, 11:00 PM
Where: 635 North Killingsworth Court, Portland, Oregon 97217, United States
Price: $26.2
Lineup
Venue: Polaris Hall
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