Duff's Garage
1635 SE 7th AvePortland, OR 97214
503/ 234.BEER
Located in: Southeast Portland - Visit Website
BarFly's Review of Duff's Garage
This garage business may be a little misleading. Duff's looks like a garage, somewhat, from the outside, and God only knows its southeast industrial lineage, but the set dressings suggest Happy Days dinner theater and the rock on tap remains purely of the roots variety. There's jazz, as well, and swing and the more AOR-tinged Americana, and, upon occasion, rockabilly acts will bring out the cool kids to drink and dance and mingle uneasily with the middle-aged regulars.
Reader Reviews of Duff's Garage
Duffs!
I'm new to Duffs' and the music has been good every night I've gone! Regular Blues / Swing on Tues and *hot* Rockabilly acts 1 or 2 x a month. It's obviously a venue for live music focused on Americana. I love it! For Portland, it's nice to have a venue where a few girls can hang out and not get "assulted" it's chill and has a cool smoking patio. I have friends that do and don't smoke. But all my friends like good music.
It's easy to dance and there are more watchers than dancers, perfect! I hope it stays around and that they keep those acts coming. Duff's is a place I can always bump into people with simlar interests in Rockabilly / Cars/ Dance and Vintage style. My friend is from South Carolina and loves it!
I saw a revue about pretentious, rockabilly has always been like that. But I've seen all ages mixing at this place, which is cool!
I'm new to Duffs' and the music has been good every night I've gone! Regular Blues / Swing on Tues and *hot* Rockabilly acts 1 or 2 x a month. It's obviously a venue for live music focused on Americana. I love it! For Portland, it's nice to have a venue where a few girls can hang out and not get "assulted" it's chill and has a cool smoking patio. I have friends that do and don't smoke. But all my friends like good music.
It's easy to dance and there are more watchers than dancers, perfect! I hope it stays around and that they keep those acts coming. Duff's is a place I can always bump into people with simlar interests in Rockabilly / Cars/ Dance and Vintage style. My friend is from South Carolina and loves it!
I saw a revue about pretentious, rockabilly has always been like that. But I've seen all ages mixing at this place, which is cool!
Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by Sue on July 4, 2008, 1:33 am
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Duffs Garage
Small but great place to hear some great blues, country, rockabilly
and surf. Good mix of age groups. Never a dull time. For sure a
place i call home.
Small but great place to hear some great blues, country, rockabilly
and surf. Good mix of age groups. Never a dull time. For sure a
place i call home.
Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by senorritmo on December 10, 2007, 12:36 pm
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I went for open mic (I forget which nite) several weeks ago and had a great sandwich. The tunes were good and a hip atmosphere. Seating filled up fast so I'd get there early if you want more than a standing drink. I'll swing by again sometime.
will find out, won't we...
I haven't been yet, but the reviews really vary. I'm heading out there on Thursday to catch a friend jam on his piano. He's fabulous and I hope this venue will be receptive to his style and the crowd he draws. We'll see, won't we.
I haven't been yet, but the reviews really vary. I'm heading out there on Thursday to catch a friend jam on his piano. He's fabulous and I hope this venue will be receptive to his style and the crowd he draws. We'll see, won't we.
Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by Sanity on October 2, 2005, 4:24 pm
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Finally a host for real music!
Duff's is an excellent place for live American music. Several of the best small shows I have ever seen were here. I don't know how they get the talent, but they do: Pete Anderson (Dwight Yoakam), Redd Volkaert (Merle Haggard), Cindy Cashdollar (Asleep at the Wheel), Dale Watson, not to mention the best local music! Great acoustics. Super-friendly staff. Good, cheap food and drinks, plus a huge bar selection. My new favorite hang out...
Duff's is an excellent place for live American music. Several of the best small shows I have ever seen were here. I don't know how they get the talent, but they do: Pete Anderson (Dwight Yoakam), Redd Volkaert (Merle Haggard), Cindy Cashdollar (Asleep at the Wheel), Dale Watson, not to mention the best local music! Great acoustics. Super-friendly staff. Good, cheap food and drinks, plus a huge bar selection. My new favorite hang out...
Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by Harley on August 10, 2005, 2:31 pm
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I used to sing there
Alright, so you what do you get when you cross a place in the SE industrial district with Rockabilly bartenders? Duff's. Given, the people are a little pretentious, but if any bar in Portland could bring back the rockabilly scene, they would be it. Except, so far it hasn't really worked. I mean, last time I sang there I saw people from my high school hanging around. I went to high school in Vancouver, WA. Any questions? Just try harder Duffs! Advertise to a RB crowd. God knows this town needs a bar that caters to us!
Alright, so you what do you get when you cross a place in the SE industrial district with Rockabilly bartenders? Duff's. Given, the people are a little pretentious, but if any bar in Portland could bring back the rockabilly scene, they would be it. Except, so far it hasn't really worked. I mean, last time I sang there I saw people from my high school hanging around. I went to high school in Vancouver, WA. Any questions? Just try harder Duffs! Advertise to a RB crowd. God knows this town needs a bar that caters to us!
Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by MissMartini on July 21, 2005, 4:01 pm
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do you fix toyotas ?
well , big suprise , duffs garage is not actually a garage ! it's also not a gay bar ... but that didn't stop me . i found a classy gent and introduced him to the "lounge" in the back of my toyota pickup . my truck has become an important part of my quest to have street sex with the men of portland . duffs garage was a success .. next stop kennedy school . see ya in the soaking tubs boys !
well , big suprise , duffs garage is not actually a garage ! it's also not a gay bar ... but that didn't stop me . i found a classy gent and introduced him to the "lounge" in the back of my toyota pickup . my truck has become an important part of my quest to have street sex with the men of portland . duffs garage was a success .. next stop kennedy school . see ya in the soaking tubs boys !
Reviewed Safely & Anonymously (pussy) by David L. Einberger on January 26, 2005, 12:01 am
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