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Local r’n’b trio Electric Heart dropped a new single and music video yesterday, come see what their live performance is all about tonight! Electric Heart 💖 with DJ Rew and B. Aull. 9pm doors. $10
Tomorrow night, Xander Nelson returns to Empire with Best Not Broken & Platinum After Death! Doors at 9pm, $7 to get in! 21+
*Just Announced* The Western Den w/sg TBA, on Saturday, December 1st. $10 advance / $12 day of show | 9 pm doors | 21+ w/ valid ID. On Sale Now @ http://ow.ly/Y6Ss50ietvK RSVP @ http://ow.ly/VF5v50ietvJ
For a complete list of all of our announced upcoming events, please visit venue.portlandempire.com
Last nights SOLD OUT semi-finals show was one for the books. With 10 comics performing and only four advancing to the finals next week, the competition was FIERCE! With ALL the judges having a 3-WAY TIE for the final spot in the finals, crowd vote really played a huge role in completing the top four. Your finalists for the 3rd Annual Empire Comedy Summer Classic are... Dennis Fogg, Mike Johnson, Rob Nesbitt, and James Theberge. Congratulations! Get your tickets for the Finals @ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/empire-comedy-summer-classic-finals-4-remain-empire-live-music-events-tickets-48108130714 They’ve sold out three years in a row, and tickets are already moving. Act fast so you don’t miss out!
One week from tomorrow, August 17th! Xander Nelson returns to Empire with Best Not Broken and Platinum After Death. Doors at 9pm. $5 in advance, $7 day of show. 21+ w/ valid ID
*Just Announced* William Thompson Funk Experiment w/sg TBA. Friday, October 12th. $10 in advance, $12 day of show. 9pm doors, 21+ w/ valid ID. ON SALE NOW @ http://ow.ly/4hhR50ibRWg RSVP @ http://ow.ly/B5Xq50ibRWv
Tonight! Thursday, August 9 Delta Generators w.s.g. The Minnesota Child. Doors at 9 | $13 at door | 21+ w/ valid ID.
Mondays at EMPIRE are for open mics! Music at 7pm (signup sheet goes out at 6pm). Comedy at 9:30pm (signup sheet out by 9pm).
*JUST ANNOUNCED* The Amoebas with Covered In Bees & Donaher on Friday, Sept. 21. Tickets ON SALE NOW @ http://ow.ly/c3W250iax77 $3 in advance, $5 day of show. 21+ w/ valid ID, 9pm doors. RSVP @ http://ow.ly/qKcz50iax79
Last week we moved 5 comics on in the Empire Comedy Summer Classic due to a tie. To make it an even number of semi-finalists, we have decided to move 5 comics on from last nights Round 3 performance as well. Join us next Sunday, Aug 12 for the semi-finals. Tickets available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/empire-comedy-summer-classic-semi-finals-8-comics-remain-empire-live-music-events-tickets-48108118678 (Get your tickets now, both the semi finals and finals have sold out 2 years in a row.) The 5 advancing comics to round out our top 10 semi-finalists are...
Savor is absolutely incredible! Get out and see them!!! #supportlocal #empirelivemusicandevents #portlandmaine #maine
Last night was the final week of Round 3, and it was one of the best nights of local comedy we have ever witnessed! The crowd was receptive, and each and every comic destroyed it! Traditionally only 4 comics move on, but the judges had the 4th place spot locked in with a tie.
Tonight, the Empire Comedy Summer Classic continues with each comic performing 10 minute sets. Tonight’s competitors are. Davey Getchell, Rob Nesbitt, Caleb Sherman, Dennis Fogg, James Swaka, Mike Johnson, Al Ghaneker, & Julie Poulin
The 8 advancing comics from last nights competition are... See them next on August 5th performing 10 minute sets!
@emmawillmann is killing it!
Tonight! Emma Willmann w.s.g. Colby Bradshaw. Hosted by Ian Stuart. Tickets available online and at the door. Doors at 7pm. 21+ w/ valid ID
This Sunday, July 22nd, Round 2 continues with 16 comics performing 5 minute sets. Only 8 can advance to Round 3! Join us for the 3rd Annual Empire Comedy Summer Classic! Tickets available at http://venue.portlandempire.com performing this week are... Jim Martin, Nic Dufault, Adrien Boudreau, Dawn Hartill, Caroline Glennon, Leonard Kimble, James Swaka, Kenny Cappozi, Rachel Gendron, James Theberge, Danny Jordan, Nick Gordon, Melissa Mirirachi, Julie Poulin, Gabriel Beury-Moore, & Margaret Dodge
*JUST ANNOUNCED* SnugHouse, Danny Fishman, & Charles Kemos on Thursday, August 30th. On Sale now @ http://ow.ly/EREJ50i198C RSVP @ http://ow.ly/MPjv50i198P
The 8 advancing comics from Round 2 Week 1 of the Empire Comedy Summer Classic are.. They’ll be back on July 29th with 10 minute sets!

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