St. Vincent set for Biamp Portland Jazz Festival with an intimate March 6 performance downtown
A cross-genre headliner joins Portland’s 10-day, multi-venue jazz showcase
St. Vincent will headline the 2026 Biamp Portland Jazz Festival with an “intimate performance” scheduled for Friday, March 6, 2026, at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in downtown Portland. Doors are set for 7 p.m., with an 8 p.m. start time. The appearance is billed with support from veteran duo Tuck & Patti.
The Biamp Portland Jazz Festival is scheduled to run March 5–14, 2026, as a citywide program spanning more than 30 venues and more than 50 performances. The festival’s format typically places major ticketed concerts alongside smaller club shows and community programming, presenting a wide range of jazz and jazz-adjacent styles across the metro area.
Why St. Vincent fits a modern jazz-festival framework
St. Vincent is the stage name of musician and songwriter Annie Clark, whose catalog is rooted in rock and art-pop but frequently incorporates improvisational textures, experimental arrangements and collaborative bandleading. Festival organizers have framed her booking as part of a broader, cross-genre approach that places established jazz artists in dialogue with contemporary voices that pull from soul, pop, and avant-garde traditions.
Clark debuted as St. Vincent in 2007 and has released multiple studio albums since, including 2024’s All Born Screaming. Her honors include multiple Grammy Awards, including recognition in alternative and rock categories. The Portland program description emphasizes the new album’s self-produced approach and highlights tracks that have received recent Grammy attention.
Festival context: major names, guitar-forward programming, and local debuts
St. Vincent’s booking sits within a first wave of announced festival artists that also includes Mavis Staples, Madeleine Peyroux, and the Bill Frisell Trio, alongside acts such as Jeff Parker IVtet + SML, Tigran Hamasyan, Cyrus Chestnut, Charlie Hunter Trio, Lady Blackbird, Jarrod Lawson, and others. The lineup blends touring headliners with Portland-area performers, including groups and projects anchored in the region’s jazz community.
Among the prominent local milestones on the schedule is the debut of Stumptown Sirens Jazz Orchestra, billed as Portland’s first all-female big band, set for March 9, 2026, at McMenamins Mission Theater.
Key confirmed details
- Event: Biamp Portland Jazz Festival (citywide)
- Dates: March 5–14, 2026
- St. Vincent performance: Friday, March 6, 2026, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
- Timing: 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show
- Support: Tuck & Patti
For Portland audiences, the March 6 concert positions a high-profile, contemporary headliner inside a festival framework built to connect mainstream visibility with jazz tradition, local talent, and genre expansion.