Natalie Closner W/Blair Borax
Friday July 31st | 7:30PM-9:30PM
Natalie Closner is a singer-songwriter best known as a founding member of the acclaimed Portland indie-folk band JOSEPH. With a voice that’s both powerful and deeply intimate, Natalie has spent the past decade performing on stages from living rooms to major festivals, earning a devoted following through heartfelt songwriting and soaring harmonies. For this special River Sessions performance, she’ll take the stage solo, offering an evening of stripped-back songs, stories, and the unmistakable voice that first brought JOSEPH to life.
Blair Borax
Portland singer-songwriter Blair Borax writes tender folk-pop songs for tender folk—music that helps us feel a little less alone. Blending intimate storytelling with a voice that is at once playful, vulnerable, and deeply expressive, she draws inspiration from artists like Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Regina Spektor, Haley Heynderickx, and Adrienne Lenker while creating a sound that is distinctly her own. Since leaving her career as an elementary school teacher to pursue music full time, Borax has toured extensively across the country, earned recognition from MusicOregon, and built a devoted following through songs that explore heartbreak, healing, self-discovery, and hope with remarkable honesty. Her acclaimed sophomore album, Tender Lately, established her as one of the Pacific Northwest’s most compelling emerging songwriters, and her next album The Color Green, is a new collection of songs that continues her thoughtful exploration of what it means to grow, let go, and stay openhearted in an increasingly complicated world.
The talbott Brothers
Saturday August 29th, 2026| 7:30-9:30PM
The Talbott Brothers hail from the heartland of Imperial, Nebraska, a rural Midwest town near the Colorado and Kansas border. They write songs that feel lived in, honest and unapologetic, drawing from their blue collar upbringing and authenticity. Brothers Nick and Ty Talbott have built a name for themselves with their soul stirring lyrics, sibling blood harmonies, and rich melodies that represent the ebbs and flows of love, loss and life.
After relocating to the Pacific Northwest, they hit the road relentlessly with their band, building a loyal following and reputation for emotionally charged, high-energy live shows driven by raw storytelling and brother banter. Their music captured the attention of major outlets like, Rolling Stone who praised their sound as “cinematic folk-rock for open highways,” Billboard highlighting their “haunting brotherly harmonies,” and The Boot naming them as a must-listen “for fans of John Mayer, Mumford & Sons, and Jason Isbell.”
The band’s latest album, Borderlands, has been praised by Holler as “raw and unapologetic,” marking a new chapter that leans into vulnerability, growth, and the tension between where you’re from and where you’re headed. With millions of streams, sold out tours, and festival appearances across the U.S., The Talbott Brothers continue to carve out their own lane, connecting deeply with audiences who find themselves still figuring things out.
angelie
ANGELIE is a bilingual singer-songwriter passionate about cultivating music that explores the full range of human emotion. Drawing influence from jazz, Bossa nova, and Latin acoustic traditions, her songs unfold as intimate stories that create space for reflection and connection. Her work invites listeners to slow down, feel, and step into the beauty and complexity of being human.