LaurelThirst Public House

Portland


Great acoustic bands and good beer spill the crowds onto the sidewalk at this dark, homey neighborhood joint. There's free live music, firmly in the bluegrass-folk-Americana zone, every night from 6pm to 8pm and from noon on weekends; later-evening shows might have a cover of $5 or so.


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