We make what makes music.
PORTLAND DOESN'T JUST MAKE MUSIC.
Connecting makers, musicians, industry and policymakers to strengthen one of North America’s most remarkable music manufacturing ecosystems through research, storytelling and a public launch party where the gear takes the stage.
Where Makers and Music Meet.
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Music Craft NW — Launch Party
2:00 – 7:00 PM · Jupiter Original · 800 E Burnside St, Portland
The launch party for the Northwest’s music manufacturing industry. A full backline built entirely from Northwest-made gear, played live by great local bands. Hear the gear, meet the makers, and stay for food and drinks.
Free · All Ages · Reserve Your SpotRegister free and you’re entered to win a night at Jupiter and a gift card to Canard, from Jupiter and ADX.
Music Craft NW is also the public launch of a longer-term initiative. Learn about the Oregon Music Manufacturing Initiative →
Portland, Oregon
A Hidden World. Right Here.
Portland is home to one of the most remarkable concentrations of independent music manufacturers anywhere in the world. Effects pedals used on stages in Tokyo. Synthesizers in studios across Europe. Microphones built a few miles from here, capturing records you’ve heard a thousand times.
Most people have no idea this community exists. Music Craft NW is changing that.
On October 24, we’re putting their work on stage. Every amp, pedal, drum and microphone you hear was built here, and the people who built them will be in the room.
Built Here. Heard Everywhere.
See It. Hear It. Meet the Makers.
This isn’t a trade show behind glass. It’s a concert where the gear is the headliner. Hear it played, and meet the people who built it.
The lineup · Saturday, Oct 24
Questions? musiccraftnw@gmail.com
Part of
ADX FEST
Portland · October 2026
Music Craft NW is the closing event of ADX Fest — Portland’s month-long citywide celebration of makers, manufacturers, and the creative independents who power the region’s economy.
Explore ADX Fest →There's more to discover
For Makers
You built it. You're our VIP.
If you build music gear here, you're our VIP. RSVP for your Maker VIP kit, hosted by Love My Switches. No booth, no table, no fee. Come hear your work on stage and meet your people.
RSVP as a Maker VIP →The Bigger Picture
Why This Matters
Oregon is home to one of the world's most concentrated music manufacturing communities. Music Craft NW is the first step toward making that visible.
Read more →Supported by
Jupiter NEXT. Please park in
loading zone on E Burnside St.
Jupiter NEXT
900 E Burnside St
Portland OR 97214
Jupiter Original
800 E Burnside St
Portland OR 97214
503.230.9200
