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Topaz Farm

17100 Northwest Sauvie Island Road, 97231, Portland, OR, US

www.topazfarm.com

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Doors open: 16:30

Typhoon comes to the farm for the first time with a special performance created just for this show, bringing their sweeping, emotionally charged indie rock to Sauvie Island in a more intimate, folk format. Known for layered instrumentation and deeply personal songwriting, the Portland-based band will appear in a configuration that highlights the heart of their songs while still building the powerful moments they’re known for. It’s a rare chance to experience Typhoon, perfectly suited to a summer evening in the wide-open setting of the farm.

Bring a blanket or lawn chair and settle in among the fields and open sky of our regenerative farm on Sauvie Island. Arrive early to enjoy fresh-grilled farm food, along with local craft beer, cider, wine, and non-alcoholic options.

This is a limited-capacity outdoor show. Advance tickets strongly recommended.

DETAILS

Ages 16+ only
$37.50 in advance/$42.50 day of show (plus $4.81 ticketing fees)
4:30 PM: Farm's front entrance, box office, bar, grill & concessions open
6:00 - 8:30 PM: Performances

ABOUT TYPHOON

Dear Reader,

Please join us on Friday, September 4th for what ought to be a magical night at Topaz farm in Portland. It’ll be the whole gaggle of us playing a set specially arranged to complement the pastoral beauty of Sauvie Island—folky, fiddle-forward and bittersweet.

This is a truly special place to see a show and we’re ecstatic to be joining the series this summer.

xo, Typhoon

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Typhoon biography

Typhoon is an indie rock band that originated from Salem in Oregon, USA. It was formed in Salem in 2005 and the band now resides in Portland.

The indie band is made up of a staggering eleven members, all of whom are great musicians in their own right. The line-up consists of Kyle Morton, Toby Tanabe, Dave Hall, Pieter Hilton, Alex Fitch, Tyler Ferrin, Ryan McAlpin, Eric Stipe, Devin Gallagher, Shannon Steele and Jen Hufnagel. All together, the band has released four albums, two Eps and has contributed to a number of compilations. The band has enjoyed enormous success in the USA, which increased with their television debut on US shows such as the ‘Late Show with David Letterman’, where they performed their single ‘The Honest Truth’, and MTV’s ‘Catfish’. ‘The Honest Truth’ was subsequently voted as one of the best singles of 2011, coming in at number three in ‘Paste’ magazine.

The group is known for their complicated and impressive instrumental arrangements: a great number of instruments are harmonised together as the band juggles typical indie rock instrumentals and vocals with less standard instruments such as violins, percussion, hand claps, xylophone and horns, amongst others.

The band has also toured with several well established indie artists, such as The Thermals, Quasi, Yann Tiersen, Explosions in the Sky, The Decemberists, and The Shins and Lady Lamb the Beekeeper.

Live reviews

Going to a Typhoon show is like seeing a high school musical... not because of questionable talent (these guys are pure professionals), but sheer size. There are up to a dozen members on stage at any given show, playing everything but the kitchen sink (though I wouldn't be surprised if that popped up one day, too).

There are horns, strings, keyboards, bass, guitar, and not one but TWO drum kits. As you might expect, the percussion is big, loud, and dynamic. Despite all the showy instrumentation, the real star is singer Kyle Morton, who has channeled his personal demons (specifically a rare childhood illness) into catchy songs like "C.P.R. (Claws Part II)," "Young Fathers," and "Morton's Fork."

Typhoon sounds like nothing else out there; think a blend of old-school Chicago and Arcade Fire, and their sound fills the small auditoriums they are fond of playing.

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