NOVA PDX

NOVA PDX NOVA PDX - New ownership 2025
Home to music & community. Serving subculture & the arts. NOVA PDX is the oldest continuously operating Music & Dance Hall in PDX.

The Venue has hosted concerts and events for subculture and arts communities since 1907. WE DON'T ANSWER FB MESSAGES - MESSENGER IS A WASTELAND OF SPAMBOTS AND SCAMS - EMAIL US!!! NOVA PDX – Established 2025 : NOVA PDX acquired the venue March 1st 2025 under new ownership.
– The Venue- Established 1907
Home to music & community. The venue is the oldest continuously operating Music & Dance Hall

in Portland, Oregon. The venue has hosted concerts and events for subculture and arts communities since 1907. We remain a vital hub for our arts community stakeholders: We strive to welcome everyone, and for all to have an amazing experience while at Nova PDX. No refunds for any reason please check all details before purchase. Safety & security checks are mandatory at entry. No large bags or backpacks. No vapes or to***co products allowed. No smoking of anything in the venue. No weapons of any kind. Our venue is a hate free zone. Any aggressive negative behavior will result in removal from the premises with no refund. Consent is awesome so you need to be awesome too. If you are feeling unsafe in any way please alert our staff! Please be cool. A proudly independent Venue, we value our staff and customers safety & well being. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------. 11,000 square foot historic Venue with a 650 person capacity. Live concerts, community events, theatre, dance, private parties & corporate functions. Ballroom Level - The ballroom stage overlooks a 2,000 square foot dance floor with 25 foot high ceilings. Balcony Level - Speakeasy vibe with a small stage, excellent view of the main ballroom floor, as well as the main stage. Check our concert links for VIP tables and seating. Online ticket sales stop 1 hour before event door time. When online ticket sales have ended there may still be tickets available at the door.

THIS THURSDAY 🌿🎤The Gateway Show is back at Nova — where comedians tell their best jokes, get way too high, then come ba...
08/30/2026

THIS THURSDAY 🌿🎤

The Gateway Show is back at Nova — where comedians tell their best jokes, get way too high, then come back and attempt to do it all over again. 😂💨

Hosted by Mike Masilotti
📅 Thursday, September 3
🚪 Doors 7PM | Show 7:30PM
🍔 Yummy food
📍 Nova PDX — 722 E Burnside

Come watch the wheels fall off in real time. 😭
🎟️ Tickets available now!

The next couple weeks at nova ➡️RZRKT • House Wednesday • PDX Rated • D**e Nite • The Qu**rs • Powerman 5000 • Metalesqu...
08/28/2026

The next couple weeks at nova ➡️
RZRKT • House Wednesday • PDX Rated • D**e Nite • The Qu**rs • Powerman 5000 • Metalesque Fest + more on the way 👀

📍 Nova PDX
🎟️ Tickets + full event details at novapdxevents.com
21+ unless otherwise noted

SEPTEMBER 9TH- Powerman 5000
08/26/2026

SEPTEMBER 9TH- Powerman 5000

RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER 💣September 8th — The Qu**rs take over Nova PDX with support from All Out + Amy Beth and the Cree...
08/25/2026

RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER 💣
September 8th — The Qu**rs take over Nova PDX with support from All Out + Amy Beth and the Creeps.

21+
Doors 7PM • Show 8PM

🎟️ Tickets at novapdxevents.com

RZRKT !!! 8/29/2026HEADBANGERS, RZRKT incoming! Saturday, August 29th, Nova PDX transforms into a rail breaker’s paradis...
08/23/2026

RZRKT !!! 8/29/2026

HEADBANGERS, RZRKT incoming! Saturday, August 29th, Nova PDX transforms into a rail breaker’s paradise.

Presented by the StrongHold and Big Vision Productions!

Support by: EndTide // K!NG TVT // HERESIES // V TACH // ZAPTIC // 🪦Max Oliver⚰️

🌒 AN OPULENT REVIVAL OF THE MYSTERIES with Atrium Mystique Events The Witches Ball of the West has become an yearly dest...
08/19/2026

🌒 AN OPULENT REVIVAL OF THE MYSTERIES
with Atrium Mystique Events

The Witches Ball of the West has become an yearly destination for those who are seeking something more than just another dance party... This is experiential curation at its finest.
A cauldron of delights for the magically inclined.

Gather with us in celebration of the ancestral tides to conjure the spirits of magic, and devastate the dance floor...

Enjoy live music, world-class performance art, dark DJ’s, a living altar, hand crafted artisan shopping in our legendary Eldritch Night Market, Enthea tea lounge, regalia competition, and atmospheric splendor.

:::DRESS CODE INVOKED:::
No casual attire allowed.
Dress to impress for the Witches Ball of the West

OCTOBER 17th Nova PDX
Our new home just across the Burnside bridge from the downtown sprawl ~ Portlands oldest historic music hall.

Tickets are going fast at www.witchesballofthewest.com

Link in our bio 🗝️✨

The loudest weekend in Portland burlesque September 11th AND 12th!Portland’s longest-running burlesque fest returns to N...
08/18/2026

The loudest weekend in Portland burlesque September 11th AND 12th!

Portland’s longest-running burlesque fest returns to Nova Pdx this September, pushing boundaries where heavy metal attitude meets high-art tease.

Headlined both nights by the absolutely legendary !

WHEN: Friday, Sept 11 & Saturday, Sept 12
WHERE: Nova PDX novapax_
TICKET TIERS:
VIP 2-Tops: Includes exclusive festival swag.
VIP 4-Tops: Includes exclusive festival swag.
Reserved Seating: Guaranteed front-row spots.
General Admission: Limited unreserved seating available.
Secure your spots before they vanish!

Link in bio or head straight to SignOfTheBeastBurlesque.com to lock in your weekend passes.

Photos by Casey Campbell Photography

CHUNK is back at NOVA SATURDAY 🐻Portland’s Summer Blow Out takes over Saturday, August 22 with Marceaux, Marceaux Birthd...
08/17/2026

CHUNK is back at NOVA SATURDAY 🐻

Portland’s Summer Blow Out takes over Saturday, August 22 with Marceaux, Marceaux Birthday Gurl, Thckrtanker + GOGO BEARS all night long.

Big sound. Big energy. Very CHUNK.

📍 NOVA PDX — 722 E Burnside
🗓 Saturday, August 22
⏰ 9PM–close
🎟 Tickets available now at CHUNK-PARTY.COM

08/15/2026

Bop to the top recap 🫨 the energy was electric ⚡️

BOP TO THE TOP TOUR - FRIDAYCelebrating 20 years of Hannah Montana and High School Musical!Join us for a high-energy dan...
08/11/2026

BOP TO THE TOP TOUR - FRIDAY

Celebrating 20 years of Hannah Montana and High School Musical!

Join us for a high-energy dance party featuring a specially curated DJ set celebrating Hannah Montana and High School Musical, plus more iconic hits from Camp Rock, Cheetah Girls, Lemonade Mouth, and your favorite Disney Channel stars. 🎤

Expect full audience participation, synced music videos, massive sing-alongs, and dancing on stage throughout the night.

Grab your friends, warm up those vocal cords, and get ready to Bop to the Top. 🪩

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722 East Burnside Street
Portland, OR
97214

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