Celebrate 40 years of PHAME!
Join us Sunday, March 10, 2024 at the Melody Event Center for a PHAMEtastic Gala like no other, celebrating 40 years of making a difference for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
With a concert that will knock your socks off, and PHAMEtastic favorites like our phabulous costume contest and online auction, we can't wait to get together with you and the whole PHAME family.
Join us for the full trifecta: dinner, cocktail hour, and the concert—or just come for cocktail hour and the concert—and support our life-changing work.
Option 1: Dinner, Cocktail Hour & Concert
This option is sold out.
Join us at 6 PM for a delicious dinner, followed by a cocktail hour and the live concert.
Single Dinner & Concert Ticket
$175.00
Table of 8
$1,400.00
Option 2: Cocktail Hour & Concert Only
Join us at 6:30 PM for cocktail hour, followed by the live concert.
Single Ticket
$95
Option 3: Stream the Concert from Home
Join us at 7:30 PM for our concert program.
Streaming Ticket
$95
Event Schedule
5:30 PM: Doors for dinner open
6:00 PM: Dinner begins
6:30 PM: Cocktail hour begins for Concert ticket holders
7:30 PM: Concert program begins (and Livestream starts)
The evening will end between 8:45 and 9 PM.
Online Auction: The auction opens Friday, March 8 at noon and closes Tuesday, March 12 at 1 PM. View the auction here.
What’s happening at PHAMEtastic?
This year’s PHAMEtastic has it all! Here’s everything we have planned.
Concert
Join us for a concert that will knock your ruby slippers off! PHAME’s own Rock Ensemble will have you dancing in your seats, and our beloved emcees (and teachers at PHAME), Jason Rouse and Jessica Dart, will host.
The concert begins at 7:30, after our in-person cocktail hour.
Tickets are required to watch the performance—get yours today and join us in person or online.
Costume Contest
PHAMEtastic wouldn’t be complete without our annual cocktail hour costume contest. Dress in red or dress for the red carpet to participate—we can’t wait to see your best looks.
PHAME students will determine this year’s winners, and you can immortalize the moment at our photo booth. Find our student judges at cocktail hour to be entered into the contest and to receive some phabulous complements on your outfit!
If you’re joining us online, just email a photo of yourself in your costume—with Costume Contest as the subject line—to eliebert@phamepdx.org by 7:15 PM on March 9.
Raffle
Only 100 tickets will be sold for this year’s Choose Your Own Adventure Raffle.
You could stay in Tuscany, Victoria, Maine or Florida. Find our raffle ticket sellers during cocktail hour for your chance to win!
Auction
Our online auction is open to all! Whether or not you can come to PHAMEtastic, you can bid on our fantastic auction items or make a contribution to support PHAME.
The auction opens Friday, March 8 at noon and closes Tuesday, March 12 at 1 PM.
You can check out the auction right now. Click the “Get Started” button to get set up to bid and made a difference. If you need assistance, our staff can help you in person, or you can call Development Assistant Erica Liebert at (503) 764-9718 ext. 13.
Wall of Wine
Grab a mystery bottle of wine, in person or in our online auction. For $30, you can take home a bottle worth anywhere between $15 and $95. Good luck, and happy sipping!
Make a Difference
PHAMEtastic is all about making a difference for all the talented stars at PHAME.
You can make your PHAMEtastic contribution here during the event, or if you’re attending in person, you can raise your paddle to ensure that adults with developmental disabilities have full, creative lives.
Get ready to make your contribution by setting up your bidding account. Whether you contribute online or in person by raising your paddle, your support ensures that our students can empower themselves through the arts.
Accessibility
Melody Event Center is wheelchair accessible, with wheelchair-accessible seating and restrooms. When purchasing tickets, please indicate how many people in your party use wheelchairs.
This event will include moderate to loud music and other sounds. A quieter space is available for guests needing to take a break.
We will have ASL interpretation.
We want you to come and enjoy the show! Patrons who need to vocalize or move around are welcome, and patrons are welcome to leave and return to the event room as necessary.
Getting There
The Melody Event Center is located on SE Alder between SE 6th and 7th Aves.
Parking
Parking is available at the venue. Information coming soon.
Public Transportation
The Melody Event Center is conveniently located on the inner East side of Portland, located one to two blocks from public transportation stops on Grand, MLK, Morrison and Belmont.
Portland Street Car
A & B Loop
SE MLK and Morrison
SE Grand and Belmont
Bus lines
6, 15, and 70
MAX Light Rail
Connects to Portland Street Car at:
Oregon Convention Center
777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.
Thank You, Sponsors!
Presenting Sponsor
The Standard
Ruby Sponsor
Carleton Hart Architecture
The AV Department
Walsh Construction Co.
Sapphire Sponsors
Grace Memorial Episcopal Church
Heritage Bank
Kuni Foundation
The Melody Event Center
Miller Nash LLP
PGE
Sponsorship opportunities available. Please contact Rebekah Morris at (503) 764-9718 ext. 14 or email her at rmorris@phamepdx.org.