Portland always has some pretty amazing concerts, but in the summer we get to all pick up and head outside for some truly phenomenal shows. We put together a list of just some of the shows we are most looking forward to this summer.
- Cathedral Park Jazz Festival
- Great local talent both young and old put on by Jazz Society of Oregon
- FREE!
- July 19th-12st
- Cathedral Park
- All ages
- Pdx Pop Now
- Established and Emerging Local Artists
- FREE!
- July 20th-21st
- Audiocinema – 226 SE Madison St
- All ages
- Chicago
- One of the great live bands from the 1970’s
- Tickets available by resale
- July 21st
- Oregon Zoo
- All ages
- The Raconteurs
- Throw back rock band by Jack White
- Tickets Available by resale
- July 21st
- Edgefield – Â 2126 SW Halsey St
- All ages
- Broken Social Scene
- Alt-rock supergroup with singer/songwriter Feist
- Tickets – zooconcerts.com
- July 27th
- Oregon Zoo
- All ages
- B-52’s
- 20th century party band bringing lots of nostalgia
- Tickets – zooconcerts.com
- August 6th
- Oregon Zoo
- All ages
- Feist
- Indie pop singer songwriter
- Tickets – zooconcerts.com
- August 13th
- Oregon Zoo
- All ages
- Weird Al Yankovic
- musical parodies and satirical rock tunes
- Tickets available by resale
- August 14th
- Edgefield – Â 2126 SW Halsey St
- All ages
- Brandi Carlile
- Singer songwriter who’s music spans multiple genres
- Tickets available by resale
- August 23rd-25th
- Edgefield – Â 2126 SW Halsey St
- All ages
- Amos Lee
- heartfelt folk pop
- Tickets – zooconcerts.com
- August 25th
- Oregon Zoo
- All ages
Honorable Mentions
These are a bit outside of the Portland area, but worth the drive to see some great music!
Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- July 26th
- Shinedown
- July 27th
- Wiz Khalifa
- August 14th
- ZZ Top & Cheap Trick
- August 16th
- Blink 182 & Lil Wayne
- August 30th
Pickathon
- The 21st annual summer festival is packed with artists all across the musical spectrum
- Tickets – pickathon.com
- August 1st-4th
- Pendarvis Farm – 16581 SE Hagen Rd, Happy valley
- All ages
If you are hoping for something a little less formal there are also tons of free concerts in the park all around the city, you can find a comprehensive list here
We hope that you have a fun and music filled summer!