The Listening Room™: Erykah Badu | Mama's Gun | Private Speakeasy

35 seats. One album. No phones. No distractions. Just presence.

The Listening Room by J. Fields™ is a high-fidelity vinyl salon for those who value depth over noise, and conversation over consumption.

On May 17th, we gather inside The Hoxton Portland's private 2NW5 Speakeasy for an immersive experience of:

Mama's Gun by Erykah Badu. Heard in full. On vinyl. Start to finish.

Before the needle drops, spoken word artist Tia Naché opens the evening with a live poetic invocation — grounding the room before the music begins.

The album then unfolds exactly as she intended:

Side A & B Interlude Side C & D

Phones are put away. Conversation pauses. The music takes the lead.

And when the final note lifts, the experience deepens.

We open the room. We reflect. We speak on what moved us — culturally, emotionally, and personally.

This is where listening becomes connection.

You'll leave having shared something rare with strangers who no longer feel like strangers.

Your seat includes:

• Access to The Hoxton Portland's private 2NW5 Speakeasy
• A curated 3-hour listening and reflection experience
• Live poetic invocation by Tia Naché
• Substantial bites throughout the evening
• Guided post-album conversation
• Candlelit immersive atmosphere
• A complimentary 2oz Cleva candle, the official scent of the evening, by Noir Lux Candle Co.
• Doors at 5:30 pm, Album drops at 6:30 pm sharp

General Admission — $135 A seat in the room. Full experience included.

Collector's Edition — $155 Everything in General Admission plus a numbered and signed Cleva candle with a handwritten personal note from Joshua. Early entry at 5:15 pm. Priority seating.

Only 35 seats exist. Once the room fills, the doors close.

A code word for entry will be shared with ticket holders before the evening.

You don't stream this. You sit inside it.

Info: Collector's Edition guests enter the 2NW5 Speakeasy at 5:15 pm, fifteen minutes before general doors open. A quiet moment to settle in, take in the atmosphere, and choose your seat before anyone else arrives.
Your ticket also includes Cleva, a custom candle created exclusively for this night by Noir Lux Candle Co., numbered and signed by Joshua, and accompanied by a handwritten personal note.
The same scent filling the room. Yours to take home.
Only 12 Collector's Edition seats exist.

Info: Doors open. Candle-lit room. Curated food and beverages available. Settle in.

Info: Welcoming remarks, and then a poetic tribute by Tia Nache’.

Info: Mama's Gun, Side A.

Info: A brief pause. Refresh your glass. Return to your seat.

Info: The album continues. Uninterrupted.

Info: Space to reflect, share, or simply sit with what moved you. The evening opens gently from here.

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2NW5, 2 Northwest 5th Avenue, Portland, United States

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