Lively Irish music for the whole family from the best and brightest musicians in the tradition!

Biddy on the Bench traces its origins to the winter of 2013, when its founding members came together more by coincidence than design. Kevin, Casey, Maeve, and Nick quickly found common ground in their shared love of Irish traditional music, carving out a niche in Portland, Oregon's folk scene with a lively mix of ballads, pub classics, rebel songs, harmonized shanties, and driving dance tunes. When venues reopened in 2021, Biddy returned to stages across the region, once again delivering traditional songs and tunes to welcoming crowds. Around that time, Tristan relocated across the country. In 2024, founding member Maeve stepped away from the band after more than a decade of shaping its sound and spirit, marking the close of a significant chapter in Biddy's story. Today, Biddy on the Bench carries on as a dynamic trio - Kevin, Casey, and Trevor - raising song and spirited dance tunes in pubs, festivals, and ceilis throughout the Pacific Northwest. Built on the foundation laid over more than a decade of shared stages and songs, the Biddy sound remains as rousing as ever - ready for raised glasses, full voices, and crowded pubs.

Where there's always something happening

In Downtown Portland's West End, a triangle of good times beckons revelers every night of the week. From live music to comedy, trivia to history, cocktails and more, the possibilities are limitless.