Blue Portland Maine (or BPM) is a community-arts nonprofit organization that hosts approx. 250 events that feature over 2,000 performers, reaching more than 10,000 people every year.
Since opening in 2005, Blue has been mentioned in major publications including Rolling Stone and The New York Times. The Portland Museum of Art Magazine states: “Real cities need places like Blue - casual, fun, and unassuming spots where music leads the way.”
Our Mission
is to facilitate, participate in, and chronicle community-building events in the arts.
Our Vision
is to exist within and contribute to a collaborative network of like-minded organizations that create opportunities for Independent artists.
Over the last three years, BPM has further defined its role in Portland’s arts scene by expanding programming to include all kinds of community-building events, such as:​
Music Open Mic
An event hosted weekly on Tuesdays by BPM (before the Comedy Open Mic) allows local, regional, and international musicians the opportunity to grow their Portland fanbase, or at the very least… meet like-minded musicians from our Community!
We have also collaborated with community members for the following events:
Layne's Wine Gig
Local Legend Layne Witherell is THE most approachable Wine Guru in a 50,000 mile radius; learn about wine, make your own Mendo-Blendo, and stay for Jazz Sesh afterwards!
