All Ages. Always.

Portland, OR

Supporting creative youth in Portland through all ages concerts, workshops, and experience navigating the music scene.

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Professional Developement

Friends of Noise provides programs, workshops, and other professional development opportunities for teens and young adults to gain experience with sound equipment, and performing so they are more prepared to navigate the music industry.

Amplify youth Voices

Friends of Noise provides resources, support and mentorship to youth that have something to say. The youth of our community have agency and the self determination to have a positive impact on our community now, not some for off future. So we aim to make sure that they are heard loud and clear.

Inclusive All Ages Shows

An integral core foundation to Friends of Noise is the belief that getting young performers and audience members involved in music is essential to the growth of the local and global music community. That’s why we create lineups with youth and adult artists to create a more diverse environment.

Fon Talent & Sound Services

Need sound equipment and a sound expert for your next event? We have you and your needs covered. From garden parties to outdoor festivals we have the gear and expertise to make sure that your event sounds great!

Friends of Noise presents on XRAY.fm

Through an exciting partnership with XRAY.fm we have trained and offered radio DJ slots to youth members of our community. Check them out on 2-3pm Mondays on 91.1 fm or on demand at XRAY.fm.org

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Safer Spaces

We believe that no matter how youth identify, music and self expression should be accessible. At Friends Of Noise, our goal is that no matter who you are, you always feel welcome at our shows and are able to freely enjoy and participate in our region’s music ecosystem.

all ages always

#allagesalways Here at Friends of Noise, we believe art is a medium for social change; therefore, our mission includes empowering youth through music, poetry and prodution skills to give them the tools to enhance their communities with their creativity.

diversity & Inclusivitity

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion are principal values that have driven our growth and relevance to the youth that we serve. This is why most of our shows are multi genres so that young audiences from different backgrounds can enjoy music together.

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FoN Talent & Sound Services

If you and or your organization needs entertainment, FoN Sound Services can help. The teen musical artists are not only extremely talented, they are crowd pleasers as well. By bookingthem for our own all ages shows first we get to vet them and see their creative and professional growth. Need sound equipment and a sound expert for your next event? We have you and your needs covered. From garden parties to outdoor festivals we have the gear and expertise to make sure that your event sounds great! From staging to lights, from microphones to speakers and from tents to generators we have what you need or we’ll get it. Use the button below to request talent and sound services from us!

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There are just some calls you don't want to miss! This is one of them. @djogone has a streaming show called In These Streets where he's showcasing the hypest music videos. We are so humbled that he asked us to put the call out to our all ages community for submissions. If you have some music videos of your best tracks send us a DM and we'll give you the deets on getting a shot to be on his show. 🎥➕🎶=🔥🔥 #allagesalways #pdxmusic #teenmusic #portlandoregon #youthinaction #allagesallstages

We were invited to book some youth acts and provide live streaming services for the Annual Alberta St Living Tree Lighting ceremony by @albertastreet Join us and @everything_ezra and @aliyakie as they sing to ring in a joyous holiday season. Socially distanced in person or live streamed at Albertamainst.org Thanks to their sponsors @umpquabank, @scoutrealtyco, @gumbapdx, @gnomegrown_alberta

We're leveling up! Friends of Noise has teamed up with @lostproductionspdx to offer full service live stream production to regional organizations. High quality sound? Check! Mutli camera/switcher? Check Lights? Check! Teleprompter? Check! Stellar customer service? Check & Check! If you or someone you know has an organization that needs to live stream an event our humble crew would be honored to be at your service.

We support @iprc_pdx cuz they've been there for us and do many artists, nonprofits and people that have something to say. The crew there offer so many workshops and resources it's hard not to find something that fits your needs. Pre pandemic we printed our concert posters and flyers for mad cheap! They're in the @giveguide along with us and other amazing orgs in the Creative Expression section! Hit them and us up with a donation today! #allagesalways #giveguide2020 #portlandoregon

Friends of Noise supports creating safer spaces where youth can feel and express joy. Whether it's providing sound for a neighborhood celebration, or turning a community room into a concert where the youth of our community can dance their hearts out, seeing their smiles is a core outcome of our programming. As a supporter of Friends of Noise, @mississippistudios has committed to matching $2500 of your @giveguide donations starting this Giving Tuesday. #giveguide2020 #allagesalways

Putting together the final pieces for today's 2pm Friends of Noise Presents radio show on @xrayfm. Mad Props to: @marin8marz @twobugsinaband @atlesspdx @jojoscottmusic @morganrpage @timothyjamesmusic @growingpainspdx @ascxnsion @2.flights And many more youth artist for sharing your music with us! Please tune is for some of the best - 21 music!! 📻🎵🎧👍🏾🔥 #allagesalways #pdxmusic #teenmusic #portlandoregon #youthinaction #allagesallstages

Streaming on @holoceneportland Twitch and YouTube channels on Saturday December 5 at 12pm pacific: @portlandstate Sonic Arts and Music Production's Laptop Ensemble will be live streaming several new compositions including Portland 2020, created in collaboration with Portland State Film Experimental Production. In addition to the group collaboration, individual filmmakers partnered with members of the ensemble to create original scores for their short films. Donations encouraged, with proceeds from the stream split between Holocene staff and the All Ages music advocacy nonprofit @friendsofnoise ! The Laptop Ensemble is an ensemble of humans, laptops, controllers, and speakers. Ensemble members both compose and perform in the ensemble, exploring computer-mediated instrument design, sound synthesis, programming, and live interactive performance. The Experimental Filmmakers work with archival found footage, 16mm direct animation, original live action digital and computer generated images to provide the visual elements of the program. The short films represent a range of approaches reflecting and responding to our present social and political conditions. Thanks for the H/T Gina Altamura #psusample #laptopensemble

Friends of Noise has a side hustle (one of many tbh) We're supporting @youthpowerpdx as they look for youth artist, activist, zinesters to help them make the 2020 Fall edition of Speak Up Sing Out a success! Our focus is to center and uplift BIPOC and LGTBQIA+ youth, but all youth are welcome to submit! If you're down to submit your art (songs, dances, poetry, essays, zine contributions or your words) to inspire youth across our region to share their stories as well, this is a call to you! Hit the link in their bio to find our intake forms and learn how you can participate today.

We here at Friends of Noise want to send our warmest birthday wishes to @mikebellpdx! When he and his previous band plastic brains was recommended to play one of our first shows at S1 we had no idea of the wild ride we were in for. You can find him and his current band @reideorapdx on a variety of platforms as well as our youth music directory. You won't regret it. Happy birthday Mike! You're a keeper.

Last year and just a few weeks ago Bridge Meadows called on Friends of Noise to supply them with youth musicians that are as inspirational as they are talented. We were honored to book @davasate_jr , @timothyjamesmusic , @meiapdx and @outofluckmusic to entertain the attendees of the Bridge Meadows Imagine Galas for the past two years. We were thrilled about our partnership because their commitment to supporting intergenerational community building matches our own. This year you can also find us both in the Willamette Week @giveguide, where your donation will demonstrate your support for us too and anyone who donates over $10 ANYTIME (Give!Guide runs until 12/31), will also receive a free download of the Chinook Book, a legit awesome digital coupon book that we use repeatedly every year we get it, and features some freebie coupons that are specific to the Give!Guide supporters.

Friends of Noise supports youth musicians like @nernaa and organizations like @portlandfarmers because they know that it's important to value the contributions of the youth of our communities now as opposed to when they are able to vote and drink. Noreena has been a rider for Friends of Noise since the first workshop she attended (Independent Music Career 101 w/ @Lisavazquezmusic) Whether she helped provide sound at Rock the Block 2018 or playing at a Portland Farmers Market Music Stage (Will you look at that little girl! She was enraptured by Noreena's music) Portland Farmers Markets have given our youth performers paid opportunities to play for the vendors and shoppers that make their markets so special. Prior to the pandemic we had over 100 youth artists like Noreena play at a Market Music stage. The Arts have taken a real hit in the pandemic and as we head into 2021 we and Portland Farmers Market are going to need your help with a donation via the 2020 Willamette Week @Give Guide Today Is one of the Big Give Days where all donations will be entered to win a prize package from A to Z wines. All cumulative donations of $50 of more will get a 4 pack of Bubbly wine from A to Z as well. So please head over to our website and find the link to the Give Guide Portal and make a donation to our orgs today! #allagesalways #pdxmusic #teenmusic #portlandoregon #youthinaction #allagesallstages #homegrown

Friends of Noise and @xrayfm have teamed up to provide space for youth djs and what they are listening to on our Friends of Noise Presents show. Now we are turning half of our shows into showcases for youth musicians and poets too. So send us a clean, radio friendly (no curses!) track of your best work (to info@friendsofnoise.org) so that we can add it to an upcoming playlist! This is just one of the ways that we support youth artist as we advocate for an all ages music scene that values them for their talent and not because they can draw a crowd of ppl just to buy booze! So visit our website and see what we're all about and join our supporters with a donation via the @giveguide today! #allagesalways #pdxmusic #teenmusic #portlandoregon #youthinaction #allagesallstages #giveguide2020

Our all youth artist show starts at 2pm today 11/9 on @xrayfm. You can listen at live at 107.1 and 91.1 FM or stream online at Xray.fm. It's going to be a banger so tune in 🔥🔥📻🔥🔥 Featuring the music of: @reideorapdx @outofluckmusic @wavyjosef @myles.saucedo @birdbennett @meiapdx @atlesspdx @rena.marty @littlesinger @jojoscottmusic @timothyjamesmusic @jollywrapper @ascxnsion @zoefergusonmusic @growingpainspdx @likethehighway @everetttea.pdx @glacierveinspdx And don't forget to make a donation to us via the Willamette Week @giveguide #allagesalways #pdxmusic #teenmusic #portlandoregon #youthinaction #allagesallstages

Wow, what a great event today at Gabriel Park in SW Portland today hosted parents of Wilson HS students and members of their community! Great turn out, positive energy and some amazing music and speakers. It's been an honor to provide the sound gear needed to amplify the voices of people demanding the destruction of systems of white supremacy. We'll be doing this again this weekend in Vancouver to support a get out the vote march!

Earlier this summer a white parent from Wilson, that was referred to us, reached out to us to provide sound for an action she was planning in the Hillsdale / Garden Home area of Portland. We were glad to support her action as we believe that collaboration, intersectionality, and accomplices are necessary components to a sustainable social justice movement. With that in mind we connected this woman with a trusted black woman that is a resident of the area, mother and activist in her own right, to add her voice and experience to this action. We are honored to amplify the voices of anyone demanding the destruction of systems that prop up white supremacy! If you're in the area tomorrow afternoon we hope that you'll join them in an action aimed to support black people and enlist more accomplices in our struggle towards a truly just society.

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They have not only provided the venues and shows but have given kids the opportunity to learn the business aspect of getting gigs, networking and promotion. It is amazing to see how much Friends of Noise has grown and how many students and young adults they have supported these past few years. Friends of Noise presence in the community has brought many youth together with mentors, other youth with the same goals and helped them develop skills needed to become future artist.

- Donna Cruz-Moreno