music
Switchback Saloon Grand Opening in SE Portland | Live Music, Drink Specials, Games, Leroy’s BBQ, and More
July 24-25 – After closing earlier this year, one of Southeast Portland’s long-running independent bars is back.
Read MorePortland’s 2026 Cathedral Park Jazz Festival | Longest-Running Free Jazz Festival West of the Mississippi
July 19-21 – The free Cathedral Park Jazz Festival features local jazz, blues, soul, and Latin artists will take place in Cathedral Park under the historic St Johns Bridge in North Portland for the 44th year of the festival.
Read MoreBrews for the Birds Music Festival @ Langer’s Entertainment Center | Local Musicians, Local Brews, and Delicious Food
August 7-8 – Our largest event of the year- Brews for the Birds Music Festival will be August 7th & 8th – outside at Langer’s Entertainment in Sherwood, Oregon.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($22): McMenamins Presents Club Curfew: The 70’s @ Crystal Ballroom – Lola’s Room | Happy Hour Dance Party
August 14 – Join us for a monthly Happy Hour dance party with DJ Gregarious, where your night and your weekend start EARLY!
Read MoreCANCELLED: McMenamins Presents fish narc w/ Mopar Stars @ Mission Theater | Emo, Indie Rock
August 9 – fish narc is a rocker and producer based in Olympia, WA.
Read MoreHard Rain & Hallelujah @ The Reser | Theatrical Tribute to Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen
August 1 – Prepare for a collision of two poetic universes.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($70): McMenamins Presents “A Hot August Night” with Super Diamond @ McMenamins Grand Lodge in Forest Grove | The Neil Diamond Tribute
August 22 – An uncanny tribute to beloved master singer/songwriter/performer, American pop icon Neil Diamond – Super Diamond has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, CNN, VH1, Fox News, and Comedy Central, and has been featured in publications such as Rolling Stone Magazine, The New York Times, and the San Francisco Chronicle.
Read More7 Deadly Sins: CHURCH Part Two: Lust @ PAM-CUT’s Tomorrow Theater | Interactive Storytelling Series
July 24 – 7 Deadly Sins: CHURCH is a seven-part interactive live storytelling series that explores each of the Seven Deadly Sins, what they mean in this particular moment in history, and how we might choose to think of them in these turbulent times.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($85): Jerry’s Middle Finger @ Crystal Ballroom | Jerry Garcia Tribute Band
August 8 – Three decades after the loss of Jerry Garcia, a close-knit band of musicians are carrying the torch for his distinctive blend of soul, guitar, and eclectic American music.
Read More2026 Summer Free For All In The Parks: Festivals, Free Movies, Free Concerts, Dance, Theater, Comedy, & More
July 10 – August 29: Summer is here! Come down to the park and experience free movies, concerts, festivals, and special events.
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