Jake Soffer

Music

Shows

2026

Jan 22 - Turn! Turn! Turn! (with imPromptu) - Portland, OR
Jan 31 - Starday Tavern - Portland, OR
Feb 7 - The Nest - Portland, OR
Feb 10 - Alberta Street Pub - Portland, OR
Feb 20 - Wyrd Hut (with imPromptu) - Portland, OR
Feb 21 - Second Chance Records - Portland, OR
Mar 20 - Kelly's Olympian - Portland, OR

2025

Feb 7 - Clinton Street Coffeehouse - Portland, OR
Mar 2 - Rose City Book Pub - Portland, OR
Apr 20 - Heathman Hotel - Portland, OR
May 13 - Atlantis Lounge - Portland, OR
May 24 - Oakshire Beer Hall - Portland, OR
May 31 - METBA Spring Block Party - Portland, OR J
uly 12 - No Fun Bar - Portland, OR (with duo)
Sep 10 - Director Park - Portland, OR
Sep 27 - Turn! Turn! Turn! - Portland, OR
Oct 18 - NW Loopfest @ Synth Library - Portland, OR
Oct 20 - 13th Moon Gravity Well - Portland, OR
Oct 24 - Rhythms Coffee - Olympia, WA
Dec 6 - Firkin Tavern - Portland, OR

2024

Jan 26 - Beer, Brats & Beats - Portland, OR
May 16 - M Bar - Portland, OR
May 19 - Starday Tavern - Portland, OR
May 30 - No Fun Bar - Portland, OR
July 4 - M Bar - Portland, OR
Aug 16 - 13th Moon Gravity Well - Portland, OR
Aug 21 - Oberon's Tavern - Ashland, OR
Aug 22 - Sweetspot - Redding, CA
Aug 24 - Bazaar Cafe - San Francisco, CA
Aug 29 - The Local Cafe - Meadow Vista, CA
Sep 21 - NW Loopfest @ Shaku Bar - Portland, OR
Oct 22 - Turn! Turn! Turn! - Portland, OR
Nov 21 - The Fixin' To (with Samantha Henson) - Portland, OR

2023

Feb 2 - Artichoke Music - Portland, OR
Feb 4 - No Fun Bar - Portland, OR (with Jake Soffer trio)
Feb 9 - Misfits Bar & Grill - Portland, OR
Feb 10 - Rose City Roller Derby - Portland, OR
Mar 4 - The Waypost - Portland, OR
Mar 10 - Stem Wine Bar - Portland, OR
Mar 31 - Stem Wine Bar - Portland, OR
Apr 22 - Alberta Abbey - Portland, OR
Apr 28 - Stem Wine Bar - Portland, OR
May 3 - The Goodfoot - Portland, OR (with Jake Soffer trio)
May 19 - Stem Wine Bar - Portland, OR
Jun 8 - House Show - Portland, OR (with Grace Honeywell)
Jun 9 - Stem Wine Bar - Portland, OR (with Grace Honeywell)
Jun 10 - House Show - Ashland, OR (with Grace Honeywell)
Jul 14 - Stem Wine Bar - Portland, OR
Jul 15 - Misfits Bar & Grill - Portland, OR
Aug 2 - The Golden Bear - Sacramento, CA
Aug 3 - The Local Cafe - Meadow Vista, CA
Aug 4 - House Concert - Sacramento, CA
Aug 5 - House Concert - Tiburon, CA
Aug 6 - No Name Bar - Sausalito, CA
Aug 18 - Stem Wine Bar - Portland, OR
Sep 8 - Stem Wine Bar - Portland, OR
Nov 10 - Space In Common - Sisters, OR (with Grace Honeywell)
Nov 11 - House Concert - Eugene, OR (with Grace Honeywell)
Nov 12 - Lovejoy’s Tea Room - Ashland, OR (with Grace Honeywell)
Nov 15 - House Concert - Portland, OR
Dec 2 - Barsideous Brewing - Lebanon, OR
Dec 30 - Marco’s Cafe - Portland, OR

2022

Jan 14 - Stem Wine Bar - Portland, OR
Feb 3 - PSU Live @ Lunch - Portland, OR
Feb 23 - The Goodfoot - Portland, OR (with Jake Soffer trio)
Apr 22 - Stem Wine Bar - Portland, OR
Apr 23 - No Fun Bar - Portland, OR (with Jake Soffer trio)
May 15 - Tigardville Station - Tigard, OR (with Jake Soffer trio)
May 20 - Dante's - Portland, OR (with Jake Soffer trio)
May 24 - No Fun Bar - Portland, OR
May 25 - 503 Uncorked - Sherwood, OR
May 27 - Stem Wine Bar - Portland, OR
Jun 2 - Laurelhurst Park - Portland, OR
Jun 24 - Stem Wine Bar - Portland, OR
Jul 2 - The Honey Pot - Portland, OR (with Jake Soffer trio)
Jul 3 - Kelly's Olympian - Portland, OR
Jul 8 - Vacancy PDX - Portland, OR
Jul 17 - La Strada Chalk Art Festival - Hillsboro, OR
Jul 22 - Stem Wine Bar - Portland, OR
Aug 2 - First Tuesday Art Walk - Hillsboro, OR
Aug 3 - Sam Bond's Garage - Eugene, OR (with Jake Soffer trio)
Aug 4 - Lucky Liquor - Tukwila, WA (with Jake Soffer trio)
Aug 5 - Airport Tavern - Tacoma, WA (with Jake Soffer trio)
Aug 7 - White Eagle McMenamins - Portland, OR (with Jake Soffer trio)
Aug 10 - Oberon's Tavern - Ashland, OR
Aug 11 - Tap & Vine - Auburn, CA
Aug 13 - Luna's Cafe - Sacramento, CA
Aug 16 - No Name Bar - Sausalito, CA
Aug 17 - Winters Tavern - Pacifica, CA
Aug 20 - Work In Progress - San Francisco, CA
Aug 24 - The Fig Tree - Roseville, CA
Aug 26 - Stem Wine Bar - Portland, OR
Aug 27 - NW Loopfest @ Whiteside Theatre - Corvallis, OR
Sep 6 - DAnu Wine Bar - Hillsboro, OR
Sep 24 - Barsidious Brewing - Lebanon, OR (with Jake Soffer trio)
Oct 4 - Catherine Bede Gallery - Hillsboro, OR
Nov 1 - DAnu Wine Bar - Hillsboro, OR
Nov 6 - Starday Tavern - Portland, OR (with Jake Soffer trio)
Nov 12 - Stem Wine Bar - Portland, OR
Nov 16 - DAnu Wine Bar - Hillsboro, OR

2021

Jun 30 - The Big Legrowlski - Portland, OR
Aug 22 - Dinosaur Camp Party - Rainier, OR
Aug 29 - NW Loopfest - Portland, OR
Sep 4 - Stem Wine Bar - Portland, OR
Oct 27 - Methven Family Vineyards - Dundee, OR
Nov 3 - The Big Legrowlski - Portland, OR
Nov 12 - Stem Wine Bar - Portland, OR
Nov 17 - White Eagle McMenamins - Portland, OR (with Jake Soffer trio)
Dec 9 - Dante's - Portland, OR (with Jake Soffer trio)
Dec 30 - Ladyhill Winery - St. Paul, OR

2020

Oct 24 - NW Loopfest - Virtual

About

Known for his uplifting melodies and expressive grooves, guitarist and composer Jake Soffer draws from the sounds of folk, American primitive guitar, ambient, and new age to create a unique, non-lyrical musical voice.

Jake’s music conjures deep meditative moments with nature. He approaches the guitar as if it was an orchestra and unlocks the full tonal range, and rhythmic possibilities of the instrument. Alongside this organic and virtuosic approach, he experiments with ambient textures and looping.

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“Jake does a remarkable job of really making each track speak to the listener. I feel as while Soffer plays he is like a new age Bob Ross painting a majestic picture with each note."

-The Whole Kameese

"These four tracks crackle with the kind of cozy domesticity that generally shows up in folk artists’ music once they’ve been happy and weird for a long time."

-Willamette Week

"The range of emotional expression Jake Soffer finds in his guitar is expansive and aurally pleasing. The Tree That Remained Standing is well-worth listening to."

-XS Noize

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