The Old Church Concert Hall

Mission

TOC preserves the unique beauty of The Old Church’s historic gothic architecture and presents diverse performances and events that reflect and enhance the cultural life of our community. TOC provides a safe, inclusive, and accessible space that welcomes everyone into our discrimination-free zone. 

Bottom Line for Portland

We’re Portland’s Sanctuary of Sound, sanctuary of inclusive welcome, sanctuary of historic preservation downtown. 

Saved from demolition by the community in 1968, TOC presents a multifaceted mix of musical performances, including rare opportunities to experience groundbreaking national and international artists in an intimate, iconic setting – plus storytelling from The Moth and Tesla City Stories, free weekly classical concerts, community social justice conversations with WE CAN LISTEN, and healing music that soothes you during the new and full moon. Your gift preserves this beautiful wooden concert hall in a downtown quickly becoming steel and glass, helps fund our free community programming and sustains our revitalization efforts as we recover from the lengthy closures due to the pandemic.

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After having attended many concerts at TOC, I can say that the venue is a wonderfully complex assemblage of characteristics. It is both casual and elegant, reverent and welcoming, and the atmosphere sets the stage for each concert being a "special" occasion. The acoustics are stellar, every seat promises a good view, and the experience there is always momentous, yet intimate. TOC is one of my favorite Portland venues.

– Audience Member

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Both TOC organization and TOC Concert Hall are accessible, welcoming, inclusive, and safe spaces free from discrimination and hatred. In keeping with this commitment, we maintain a strict policy prohibiting harassment in any form (verbal, physical, visual, etc.). Inappropriate conduct which creates an unsafe, intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment is prohibited at TOC. In 2020, TOC and our WE CAN LISTEN program produced Tipping Point, a documentary about the largest civil rights protest in U.S. history, and how Portland emerged as its epicenter.

Incentives

INCENTIVES

• Roadies ($50): 2 tickets to a show

• Sound Check ($100): 2 tickets to a show with VIP reserved seating

• Front Row ($250): VIP experience (2 tickets, reserved seating + preshow reception)

• Backstage ($500): Night on the town for 2 ( 1 hotel room, 2 meals, 2 tickets to a show
with VIP seating and preshow reception)

• Green Room ($1,000): Night on the town for 4 (2 hotel rooms, 4 meals, 4 tickets to a
show with VIP seating and preshow reception)

• Patron, Matron, or Creatron of the Arts ($1500): Pick the show you wish to sponsor +
receive top billing on all marketing materials + a shout out from our stage! And 2 pairs of
tickets with the full VIP experience.

• All Access ($2,500): Season Tickets with the full VIP experience. (Includes a pair of tickets
to 12 shows with VIP reserved seating + preshow reception)

• Spotlight ($5,000): Your name prominently displayed in the vestibule of our main
entrance

• (Historic) Organ Donor ($10,000): Name on our historic Hook & Hastings Tracker Action
pipe organ

Business Partner(s)

Arciform - Portland's full service home remodeling and historic preservation specialists

Atlas North Real Estate Group- Guiding you home with expert support in every step

Culshaw and Company, LLC - Certified Public Accountants and Business Consultants

Flashback Photography- Specializing in lifestyle photography and making it fun

Karam - A Mediterranean Restaurant and Bar in downtown Portland & Beaverton

McMenamins - Family-owned chain of brewpubs, breweries, music venues, historic hotels, and theater pubs in OR and WA 

The Hotel Zags - One of the city's most stellar stays and a portal to Portland

Snow B Designs - A multi-dimensional creative agency in the heart of Portland

Southpark Seafood- A chic Northwest eatery featuring sustainable seafood and farm-fresh ingredients