MusicfestNW (MFNW) was a multi-venue

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that took place every fall in

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from 2001 to 2018. In 2014 the format of the festival changed to a two-day waterfront music festival. The festival was organized by the

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''. Its sister festival,

TechfestNW TechfestNW (TFNW) was an annual technology conference in Portland, Oregon that ran from 2012 to 2021. It was founded by ''Willamette Week'' editor Mark Zusman, and was the sister festival to MusicfestNW, which ran from 2001 to 2018. The event inclu ...

(TFNW), ran from 2012 to 2021.

History

In 1995, the creators of the

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festival partnered with the ''

'' to create the North by Northwest Music Festival. In 2001, ''Willamette Week'' ended their sponsorship of NXNW, and started MusicfestNW in its place. At its height, MFNW was the third largest indoor music festival in the

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, with more than 150 bands across 18 of Portland's most popular music venues. The main festival stages included the Crystal Ballroom, Roseland Theater and Doug Fir. In 2009, MFNW was rated by ''

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'' as one of 50 Authentic American Experiences of 2009. Danny-web-2

References

External links

MusicfestNW website

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