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Both dates are included and use the local time at this location. - From: `date_from=YYYY-MM-DD` - To: `date_to=YYYY-MM-DD` [![FuntCase - 2019 DPMO Tour - Portland, OR flyer](https://www.ticketfairy.com/uploaded/thumbnails/db_file_img_7652_300xauto.jpg)](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event/funtcase-2019-dpmo-tour-portland-or) ### [FuntCase - 2019 DPMO Tour - Portland, OR](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event/funtcase-2019-dpmo-tour-portland-or) 10:00 PM, Fri, 25 Oct 2019 Club show Oct 25 45 East Portland ### ### About 45 East 45 East is an active, 21-and-over electronic-music nightclub at 315 SE 3rd Avenue, near SE Washington Street in Portland’s Central Eastside. Its identity is closer to a compact concert venue than a conventional neighborhood bar: the artist, sound, lighting, and dance floor are the focus. Programming spans house, techno, trance, dubstep, bass music, drum and bass, hard dance, and crossover EDM, with occasional reggaeton, hip-hop, themed, and nostalgia parties. The venue occupies a two-story, warehouse-style building with exposed brick and industrial fittings. Downstairs holds the principal stage and general-admission dance floor. Upstairs is the Jade Room, formerly promoted as JADE nightclub, with a second DJ booth, bar, dance floor, and more places to sit. A covered upper balcony provides fresh air and a view toward downtown Portland. A 2021 local report described a maximum capacity of 750 people, while more recent event directories publish conflicting figures between approximately 400 and 600. The venue does not currently publish a certified room-by-room capacity, so 750 is best treated as a historical maximum rather than a guaranteed current configuration. Whatever the official event limit, this is a compact club where sold-out headliner nights can feel crowded. ### Venue History The building’s nightlife history predates 45 East by decades. The address has operated under several names since at least the late 1970s. During the 2000s it housed Meow Meow, which hosted the inaugural PDX Pop Now festival in 2004, followed by the connected Rotture and Branx venues. Those rooms became important stops for Portland’s indie, punk, experimental, hip-hop, and electronic communities. Rotture and Branx closed in July 2015. The complex briefly returned to an earlier name, Euphoria, reopening on July 24, 2015 as a queer-focused electronic club with dance nights, drag performances, and LGBTQ programming. By late 2016, the renovated property was operating as 45 East and hosting touring dance artists, including Claptone that December. This transition established the venue’s present emphasis on electronic music and large DJ productions. Like Portland’s other indoor venues, 45 East suspended normal operations during the COVID-19 shutdown. It reopened for public indoor events in June 2021 with bass producer Ace Aura, beginning a rapid return to regular weekly bookings. By August 23, 2026, 45 East remained open under the same name with an active calendar extending through December. ### Events and Programming Most events occur on Friday and Saturday nights, although touring schedules also produce Thursday shows and occasional earlier evening sessions. Standard club events commonly run from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.; selected concerts use 8 p.m.–midnight or 9 p.m.–1 a.m. hours. Local DJs normally open before a touring headliner, whose set may not begin until midnight or later. Event archives illustrate the volume of programming: they record 74 performances in 2021, 141 in 2022, 116 in 2023, 125 in 2024, 106 in 2025, and 66 during the partial 2026 calendar captured before late August. Electronic, house, electro house, dubstep, and EDM dominate those records. The totals may include multi-act bills or separate room listings, but they confirm that 45 East operates as a high-frequency dance venue rather than an occasional concert hall. Representative post-reopening bookings include Ace Aura and Paul Oakenfold in 2021; Audien, Disclosure, and Afrojack in 2022; Mau P, Sander van Doorn, and Nicky Romero in 2023; Ferreck Dawn, Feed Me, and Ferry Corsten in 2024; and Bakermat, San Holo, Nora En Pure, Marsh, Spencer Brown, Paul van Dyk, and Dillon Francis in 2025. These names show the balance between mainstream EDM, trance, melodic house, bass music, and club-focused house and techno. The 2026 program continued that range with drum-and-bass artists, veteran trance names, techno bookings, house performers, bass events, and themed dance parties. The announced late-2026 calendar included artists and concepts such as KAS:ST, Krewella, Jason Ross, a Pendulum DJ set, Said the Sky, Marie Vaunt, Audien, Free Bass, reggaeton and 2000s parties, and additional house and bass headliners through December. ### Tickets and Booking Buy through the event checkout reached from 45 East’s official calendar. Most shows use tiered general-admission pricing: early tiers are cheapest, then increase as inventory sells. Verified examples have ranged from free guest-list admission before a cutoff or approximately $10 at the door to roughly $20–$35 before or including fees. Major touring acts, late tiers, and special events can cost more. Popular trance, house, and bass artists regularly sell out. Buy when the first tier appears rather than assuming tickets will remain at the door. Announcements commonly go on sale at 10 a.m. on a Friday, sometimes several months before the show. Standard ticket terms make sales final, with automatic refunds generally limited to cancellations without a replacement date. VIP tables are separate from general admission and require an advance inquiry. VIP primarily provides seating, personal space, table service, and an elevated or protected view; it is not a different concert with a private performance. Visitor feedback suggests its greatest value is having somewhere to sit and escape the densest part of a sold-out floor. ### Seating and Layout The downstairs room is predominantly standing-room general admission. There are no conventional assigned seats, rows, or theater-style sightlines. The crowd gathers around a relatively low DJ stage backed and flanked by video displays, lighting, and effects. For maximum energy, stand in the front-center section; for more dancing room and easier bar or restroom access, remain toward the back or sides. The Jade Room upstairs is smaller and more relaxed, with its own sound, bar, booth, and dance floor. On some nights it presents a separate genre or local lineup; on major headliner nights it may relay the downstairs audio and video feed. Visitors report benches or open lounge seating upstairs, but seating remains limited and should not be treated as guaranteed. Sound is strongest and most balanced around the center or rear-center of the main floor. The front can become tightly packed, while the edges and space beneath structural features may provide less direct visual coverage. Reviews disagree about audio quality—some praise the impact, while others find it inconsistent—but the lighting, LED panels, lasers, and club-scale visual production receive more consistently favorable comments. ### Getting There and Parking 45 East is at 315 SE 3rd Avenue in the Central Eastside, a few blocks east of the Morrison Bridge. There is no widely advertised dedicated venue parking lot. Nearby parking consists mainly of metered spaces, time-limited curb spaces, permit-zone blocks, and privately operated lots. Read every posted sign: restrictions can change from one side of a block to the other. Central Eastside meters currently cost approximately $2.20 per hour, with evening payment generally required until 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday in the expanded meter district. Rates and enforcement hours can change, so the curbside sign and pay station take precedence. Arriving 30–45 minutes before doors improves the chance of finding a legal space within several blocks. Frequent Service Line 15 stops around SE Morrison and Grand Avenue, approximately a short walk from the club, and runs every 15 minutes or better for much of the day. Line 6 serves the Grand Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard corridor. The Portland Streetcar A and B Loops also stop near Grand and Morrison. Check late-night departure times because service frequency declines before the club’s usual 2 a.m. closing time. There is no immediate MAX station. Visitors coming from a MAX line can transfer downtown or in the Lloyd District to a bus or streetcar. As of August 23, 2026, the MAX Green Line operates only between Clackamas Town Center and Gateway Transit Center, so Green Line riders heading toward central Portland must transfer at Gateway. No official rideshare zone is published. Use a legal curb space near SE 3rd and Washington, avoid stopping in traffic, and consider meeting one or two blocks away after a sold-out show. The immediate sidewalk can become congested at closing, while nearby bridge approaches and one-way streets may slow pickups. ### Inside the Venue Bring a valid government-issued photo ID. Events are normally 21 and over without exceptions. Expect an ID check, ticket scan, bag inspection, and security screening. Recent visitors describe enforcement as active throughout the night, not only at the door, particularly around intoxication, unsafe conduct, and movement on the stairs. 45 East is cashless. Credit and debit cards are accepted, and a fee-free reverse ATM can convert cash into a prepaid card usable wherever major cards are accepted. The venue has full bars downstairs and in the Jade Room. No permanent public food menu is advertised, so eat before arriving rather than counting on dinner inside. Large backpacks, hydration packs, bags larger than a small purse, outside beverages, empty water bottles, weapons, illegal drugs, professional cameras, recording equipment, glow sticks, helmets, and most flow toys are prohibited. LED gloves are specifically allowed. Free water is available inside, making an outside bottle unnecessary. Event merchandise, if offered, varies by artist. The official dress rules are more specific than many concert venues: shirts must remain on, clothing perceived as underwear, swimwear, or lingerie is not permitted, and flip-flops or slides can result in denied entry. Moshing is prohibited. Comfortable closed-toe shoes and lightweight layers are the most practical choice for a warm, crowded dance floor. ### Accessibility Third-party accessibility listings describe the entrance and main dance floor as street-level and wheelchair accessible. However, 45 East does not publish a detailed official accessibility guide, designated viewing map, elevator description, or comprehensive list of accommodations. The Jade Room and covered balcony are upstairs, and available visitor information indicates that stair access may be required. [ticketfairy.com](https://www.ticketfairy.com/events-in-portland/45-east) Guests who need step-free access, an accessible restroom, seating, early entry, interpretation, or another accommodation should confirm arrangements with the venue before purchasing. On busy nights, the density of the general-admission floor may make wheelchair movement difficult even where the surface itself is level. Portland provides designated disability parking spaces in the central city, although the closest available space cannot be guaranteed. ### Nearby Amenities Wayfinder Beer, at 304 SE 2nd Avenue, is one of the closest pre-show choices, serving beer and food until approximately 9 p.m. on weeknights and 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Loyal Legion, at SE 6th and Alder, offers a broad Oregon beer selection, burgers, sausages, and later weekend hours. Creepy’s on SE Morrison combines cocktails, eccentric Portland decor, and bar food until around 2 a.m. on weekends. For food after the show, My Father’s Place on SE Grand is a long-running diner and dive bar open until approximately 2:30 a.m. daily. Late-night kitchens in Portland can close earlier than their bars, so order promptly rather than arriving just before closing. Hotel Grand Stark is roughly a block away, while KEX, Jupiter Hotel, and Jupiter NEXT are also within a short walk. Staying in the Central Eastside avoids a late bridge crossing and makes rideshare demand at closing less important. Hotel prices and parking charges vary significantly with conventions, festivals, and summer weekends. ### What Makes 45 East Special 45 East preserves a lineage of Portland nightlife inside an unpolished industrial shell rather than a purpose-built entertainment complex. The contrast between exposed brick and modern LED walls, lasers, and electronic production gives the room its character. Its compact size also places audiences unusually close to internationally touring DJs who might perform on much larger stages elsewhere. Culturally, the venue provides Portland with a consistent indoor home for electronic subgenres that often lack suitable rooms. Its post-2021 booking pace, local opening slots, and connection with larger regional events help artists move between club shows, block parties, and festival-scale audiences. No venue-specific economic impact study is publicly available, but its frequent events clearly generate recurring work and customer traffic for nearby hospitality businesses. Portland’s wider live-performance industry supported thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in Oregon economic output in 2021. ### Visitor Tips and Experiences Recent experiences are mixed but consistent on several points. Fans praise the caliber of artists, close-up atmosphere, visual production, balcony, and availability of two rooms. Criticism most often concerns crowding at sold-out shows, limited seating, drink prices, inconsistent sound, and strict security. The best approach is to attend for a specific artist, arrive before the main rush, and expect a functional warehouse club rather than a luxurious nightclub. Use hearing protection, hydrate early, and identify the stairs and exits before the floor fills. If personal space matters, stand toward the rear or consider VIP. Arrange transportation before the headliner begins, particularly if you rely on transit. Most importantly, review the event’s stated door time: not every 45 East show follows the standard 10 p.m.–2 a.m. schedule. ### Frequently Asked Questions #### Is 45 East still open? Yes. As of August 23, 2026, 45 East remains open and trading under that name at 315 SE 3rd Avenue. Its official calendar was actively advertising weekly events and additional bookings through December 2026. Normal public hours depend on scheduled events rather than conventional daily bar service, so the club may be closed on nights without a show. #### How old do you have to be to enter 45 East? Events at 45 East are normally restricted to guests aged 21 and older. Bring a valid, unexpired government-issued photo ID that security can verify. A ticket does not override the age rule, and photographs or informal copies of identification should not be assumed acceptable. Check the individual event details before purchasing, but recent programming consistently states 21-plus admission. #### What is the capacity of 45 East? A 2021 report placed maximum capacity at 750, but current independent directories disagree, publishing figures from approximately 400 to 600. Because the venue does not publish a current certified breakdown for the main room, Jade Room, and balcony, visitors should treat 750 as a historical maximum. The practical point is that sold-out events feel compact and busy. #### Does 45 East have assigned seating? No. Standard tickets provide general-admission standing access rather than a numbered chair or reserved position. Limited seating is found primarily in VIP and upstairs lounge areas. Anyone who cannot stand for several hours should arrange an accommodation or table in advance instead of assuming a bench will remain available after the opening DJs begin. #### What time does the headliner usually perform? For a typical 10 p.m.–2 a.m. club night, local support performs first and the touring headliner may begin around midnight or 12:30 a.m. Timings vary with the number of artists and curfew. Earlier 8 p.m. or 9 p.m. events move the entire schedule forward. Arrive at doors if seeing every performer matters to you. #### Can tickets be purchased at the door? Door admission may be offered when an event has remaining capacity, and some recurring guest-list nights advertise a low door price after a free-entry cutoff. Do not rely on this for major touring artists: many shows sell out in advance, and later tiers cost more. Buying early also reduces the risk of encountering unofficial or invalid resale tickets. #### Does 45 East accept cash? The venue operates cash-free at its bars and points of sale. Guests carrying cash can use the on-site reverse ATM to receive a prepaid debit card without an issuance fee. Because that card can be used outside the venue wherever the relevant card networks are accepted, retain it after the show if it still has a balance. #### Can I bring a hydration pack or water bottle? No. The prohibited-items policy lists hydration packs and empty water bottles alongside oversized bags. Outside drinks are also banned. Free water is available inside the venue, so hydrate after entering rather than bringing a container that security may confiscate or require you to discard. A small purse is permitted, subject to inspection. #### Are glow toys allowed? Most flow toys are prohibited, as are ordinary glow sticks. LED gloves are the stated exception. Leave hoops, staffs, poi, orbitals, and similar equipment at home unless an individual event explicitly announces a different policy. The main dance floor can become extremely crowded, and the restriction reduces collisions, blocked sightlines, and interference with other guests. #### Is there a dress code? Casual concert clothing is suitable, but the venue bans flip-flops, slides, underwear-style outfits, swimsuits, and lingerie. Shirts must remain on throughout the event. Closed-toe shoes are the safest choice for the concrete dance floor and stairs. There is no need for formal clubwear, although security retains discretion when applying the published rules. #### Is re-entry allowed? A general re-entry policy is not clearly published, so do not assume you can leave and return. The upstairs covered balcony provides an outdoor break area without requiring a full departure from the venue. Bring everything you need at first entry, but leave prohibited items behind. Ask security before exiting if you believe you must return later. #### Does 45 East have food? 45 East advertises full bars but does not promote a permanent public kitchen or dependable meal service. Eat before arrival, especially for a four-hour event. Nearby options range from a brewery and beer hall for early dinner to bars serving burgers and diner food after midnight. Artist merchandise or temporary concessions should not be confused with regular food availability. #### Is 45 East wheelchair accessible? The street-level entrance and main floor are described as wheelchair accessible by current third-party listings, but the venue does not publish a comprehensive official access guide. The Jade Room and balcony are upstairs and may require stairs. Confirm step-free routes, accessible restrooms, seating, and viewing accommodations ahead of the event, particularly for a sold-out general-admission show. [ticketfairy.com](https://www.ticketfairy.com/events-in-portland/45-east) #### Where is the best place to stand? Choose front-center for maximum visual impact and proximity to the DJ. The center or rear-center generally offers a better balance of sound and dancing room, while the far back makes bar visits and exits easier. On a sold-out night, avoid getting trapped at the front if you expect to move between floors or take frequent breaks. #### Is parking free near 45 East? Some time-limited or permit-zone spaces may be free outside their posted enforcement period, but much of the surrounding Central Eastside uses paid meters. The current district rate is approximately $2.20 per hour, and many meters require payment into the evening. Always follow the sign beside your specific space rather than relying on a general neighborhood rule. #### What public transit is closest? Line 15 at SE Morrison and Grand is among the most convenient options and provides frequent service across inner Southeast and downtown. Line 6 and the Portland Streetcar Loop also serve the Grand and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard corridor. Late-night service can be limited, so check your return trip before entering and keep a backup rideshare plan. #### Should I bring earplugs? Yes. 45 East is designed for amplified electronic music, including bass-heavy genres, and sound levels can remain high for several hours. High-fidelity musician’s earplugs reduce volume while preserving more detail than disposable foam plugs. They are especially useful near the stage or speaker positions and can make conversation and post-show hearing noticeably more comfortable. #### How early should I arrive? Arrive 20–30 minutes before doors if you want nearby parking, a quick security line, time to explore both floors, or a good dance-floor position. For a sold-out artist, allowing 45 minutes is safer. Guests interested only in the headliner can arrive later, but should expect longer entry lines, less parking, and a denser room. --- This page is on Ticket Fairy, a ticketing, marketing and operations platform for live events and the venues that host them: festivals, club nights, concerts, conferences and tours, and night clubs, beach clubs and concert venues. 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