Strange & the Familiars w/ Flying Caravan and Fern Spores

Strange & the Familiars have been telling tall tales to Portland audiences for seven years. These are tales about lost people with unusual abilities, dark friends from unexpected places, and warnings from the wordless.

Heavily inspired by the work of literary and comic book artists, Strange & the Familiars presents an immersive musical experience that straddles the line between rock opera and musical theatre storytelling while exploring the dark and fantastical places in the human mind.

They released their first album, Pretty Deadly, in 2016 (a nod to the graphic novel of the same name created by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Emma Rios), followed by a more explicit invitation into this dark and whimsical world with their sophomore release of Strange World in 2021. Between musical releases Stephanie Strange has been writing and telling stories and collaborating with visual artists in bits and bobs, as transmission quality allows.

Flying Caravan through the sunrise

into the sunset

cloud castles with

rivers of rainbows

Fern Spores is a femme-folk-rock band rooted in Olympia, WA. Gracefully flowing between vintage psych folk, garage rock, clever covers, and soulful Americana ballads they curate a truly original sound. Their songs are both anthems of empowerment and poignant reflections on life’s highs and lows. Angsty but uplifting, whimsical yet fierce, and as rock as it is roll. Drawing inspiration from musical legends like Janis Joplin, Susan Tedeschi, and The Runaways, they infuse vintage tones with modern perspective.

Fern Spores is an all woman band fronted by singer-songwriters Alyssa Nunke and Jade Kovats. Their full band arrangement includes Abbey Ryle (fiddle), and Katie Welch (drums). Their debut album, The Understory, released in 2024 and they are currently working on their second album, The Thicket. They’ve performed over 200 shows across 5 states since forming in 2023.