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With rhythm club The Downbeat, this historic Old Town building is halfway to becoming a ‘creative gym’ for artists of color
With rhythm club The Downbeat, this historic Old Town building is halfway to becoming a ‘creative gym’ for artists of color
With rhythm club The Downbeat, this historic Old Town building is halfway to becoming a ‘creative gym’ for artists of color

Published on: 03/09/2026

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Adewale Agboola co-founded The Downbeat. With a background in visual arts, he did all of the brand's photography.Co-owners Agboola and Coleman met through mutual friends in Minneapolis. Their goal with the Horizon Enterprise Building is to create a space rooted in art and community.Guests dance to a live DJ at The Downbeat on Friday, Feb. 27.Coleman's family has a deep history in the music industry. His father toured internationally as a drummer for B.B. King and his grandfather was an established R&B performer. Coleman's father, Tony Coleman, has a hand in the bar's live music programming. There are a few easter eggs around The Downbeat that pay tribute to his family, such as this some of the art on this wall.Coleman's family has a deep history in the music industry. His father toured internationally as a drummer for B.B. King and his grandfather was an established R&B performer. Coleman's father, Tony Coleman, has a hand in the bar's live music programming. There are a few easter eggs around The Downbeat that pay tribute to his family, such as this framed record on the wall.Motaz is a local musician who DJed at the Downbeat on Friday, Feb. 27.The Downbeat is a music bar in the basement of the Horizon Enterprise Building in Old Town Portland. It was started by creative partners Cyrus Coleman and Adewale Agboola, who plan to turn the four-floor building into anWale Agboola co-founded The Downbeat. With a background in visual arts, he did all of the brand's photography.The bar offers Southern-inspired food such as: plantains, grits and mashed potatoes.Co-owners Agboola and Coleman met through mutual friends in Minneapolis. Their goal with the Horizon Enterprise Building is to create a space rooted in art and community.Motaz is a local musician who DJed at the Downbeat on Friday, Feb. 27.The Downbeat Bar is the bottom floor of the Horizon Enterprise Building. They are currently open Thursday-Sunday night.Co-owners Agboola and Coleman met through mutual friends in Minneapolis. Their goal with the Horizon Enterprise Building is to create a space rooted in art and community.The Downbeat is a music bar in the basement of the Horizon Enterprise Building in Old Town Portland. It was started by creative partners Cyrus Coleman and Wale Agboola, who plan to turn the four-floor building into anThe Downbeat Bar is the bottom floor of the Horizon Enterprise Building. They are currently open Thursday-Sunday night.The Downbeat is a music bar in the basement of the Horizon Enterprise Building in Old Town Portland. It was started by creative partners Cyrus Coleman and Wale Agboola, who plan to turn the four-floor building into anThe second floor of the Horizon Enterprise Building is the Contrast Gallery. It is currently open Thursday-Saturday. The top two floors of the building are still in the works.The second floor of the Horizon Enterprise Building is the Contrast Gallery. It is currently open Thursday-Saturday. The top two floors of the building are still in the works.The second floor of the Horizon Enterprise Building is currently the Contrast Gallery. It is currently open Thursday-Saturday. The top two floors of the building are still in the works.The second floor of the Horizon Enterprise Building is the Contrast Gallery. It is currently open Thursday-Saturday. The top two floors of the building are still in the works.The second floor of the Horizon Enterprise Building is the Contrast Gallery. It is open Thursday-Saturday. The top two floors of the building are still in the works.The second floor of the Horizon Enterprise Building is currently the Contrast Gallery. It is open Thursday-Saturday. The top two floors of the building are still in the works.

Adewale Agboola and Cyrus Coleman are reimagining Old Town Portland’s Horizon Enterprise Building from the ground up.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/retail/2026/03/with-rhythm-club-the-downbeat-this-historic-old-town-building-is-halfway-to-becoming-a-creative-gym-for-artists-of-color.html

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