About
Friends of Noise offers all-ages concerts and events with genres from Hip Hop to Punk and everything in between. It also provides workshops, on-the-job training, mentorship, pathways to paid work, and programs that provide resources and support for youth artists and sound engineers.
Programs
- Concerts and Events — All ages · Regular all-ages concerts; genres from Hip Hop to Punk and everything in between
- Professional Development — Teens and young adults · Workshops, on-the-job training, mentorship, and pathways to paid work
- Artist Development — Youth · Programs that provide resources, support, and mentorship
- FoN presents on XRAY FM — Teens and young adults · Mondays from 2-3pm
- Find Your Future Fest — Not stated · Saturday, June 15; 11am-6pm
At a glance
- Ages: 14–18 years old
- General schedule: Friends of Noise provides workshops, on-the-job training, access to mentorship, and pathways to paid work. Friends of Noise on XRAY.fm airs on Mondays from 2-3pm. Find Your Future Fest is Saturday, June 15 from 11am-6pm, with a career fair from 11am-4pm and a live concert from 4pm-6pm.
About the provider
Friends of Noise was established in 2016. It is a non-profit, educational, all-ages organization whose mission is to provide safer and productive spaces for all-ages concerts, focused arts education, and leadership opportunities for youth, with a focus on providing marginalized youth and youth of color access to performative creative expression. The program also includes Friends of Noise on XRAY FM on Mondays from 2-3pm and Find Your Future Fest on Saturday, June 15 from 11am-6pm, with a career fair from 11am-4pm and a live concert from 4pm-6pm.
- FoN Talent and Sound Services — Youth artists and sound engineers · Paid work providing professional services for event needs
All-ages always. Safe spaces with zero tolerance for hate speech, disrespectful actions, or unwelcome touching. Most shows are multi-genres. Sound Squad Supreme is for Portland-area teens aged 15-19 and prioritizes young people who live, work, play, or attend church in North & North East Portland. Band Slam acts must be 14-20 years old and play a max 15 minutes of clean music.
Last updated September 3, 2026.
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