For 110 Years Portland Parks Feature Free Summer Concerts

Portland, OR. It’s a musical tradition over 110 years in the making and Concerts in the Park offer something for everyone. The Rose City’s best and brightest, like Johnny Limbo and the Lugnuts, entertain outside for free. From classical to rhythm & blues, musicians have been entrancing audiences in Portland parks since 1901. The concerts take place in July and August, so grab your calendar and check out all the dates below. (Photo credit, Portland Parks)

Here’s a list of all the free summer concerts in the parks.

ALL CONCERTS BEGIN AT 6:30 PM UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Pack a picnic dinner or dine with our vendors, bring a blanket or chairs, and spend time with family and friends at a live concert performance.

MONDAYS
SELLWOOD RIVERFRONT PARK  •  SE Spokane & Oaks Pkwy •  Transit #70, #99
Monday, July 11	Keegan Smith (Original urban Americana)
Monday, July 18	Pete Krebs and the Portland Playboys (Western swing and honkey tonk)
Monday, July 25	Edna Vazquez (Velvety, Latin pop with folkloric roots)
Monday, Aug 1	Karen Lovely (Award-winning contemporary blues)
Monday, Aug 8	Windermere Stellar presents: Quarterflash (Energetic 80’s rock music)
DENORVAL UNTHANK PARK •  510 N Shaver St  •  5:30 PM •  Transit #44, #4
Monday, July 11	Grupo Condor (Performs “Legends of Mexico”)
Monday, Aug 15	Obo Addy’s Legacy Project (Interactive, dance and rhythms from Ghana)

TUESDAYS
MT TABOR PARK •  SE 69th & Taylor St •  Transit #15
Tuesday, July 5	World’s Finest (Americana, ska, and jam)
Tuesday, July 12	The Strange Tones (Surf tinged blues with a James Bond twist)
Tuesday, July 19	Ken DeRouchie Band (Muddy nominated blues)
Tuesday, July 26	Pure Vida (High energy salsa and timba)
COLUMBIA PARK ANNEX •  N Woolsey & Willamette Blvd •  Transit #75
Tuesday, July 5	Scott Pemberton Quartet (Classic rock, jazz, psychedelia and everything in between)
Tuesday, July 12	Dirty Revival (Soul, funk, and hip-hop)
Tuesday, July 19	The Student Loan String Band (Pacific Northwest “jamgrass”)
KENTON PARK •  N Kilpatrick & Delaware Ave •  Transit #4, yellow
Tuesday, July 26	The Dusu Mali Band (Improvisational African jazz)
Tuesday, Aug 2	Ian McFeron (Bluesy-Americana, folk-rock ‘n’ roll)
Tuesday, Aug 9	Northwest Blues Explosion (Funky, danceable blues and R&B)
MCCOY PARK •  N Fiske & Trenton St •  Transit #4
Tuesday, Aug 16	POPgogi (Soul meets Brazilian beats)
Tuesday, Aug 23	New Columbia Campus Partners presents: Dina y los Rumberos (Vibrant, energetic Cuban music)
FERNHILL PARK  •  NE 37th, North of Ainsworth St  •  Transit #75, #72
Tuesday, Aug 2	National Night Out Concordia Neighborhood Association presents: The Wanderlust Orchestra (Rip-roaring cabaret)

WEDNESDAYS
DAWSON PARK •  N Stanton & Williams Ave •  Transit #4, #24, #44
Wednesday, July 6	Legacy Emanuel Medical Center presents: Soul Vaccination (The Northwest’s premier funk and soul band)
Wednesday, July 13	Hank Shreve Band (Rockin’ blues and soulful originals)
Wednesday, July 20	Sabroso (Latin to funk and everything between)
Wednesday, July 27	Andy Stokes (Traditional R&B)
WILLAMETTE PARK •  SW Macadam & Nebraska St  • Transit #35, #36,#43
Wednesday, July 6	National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM) presents: Freak Mountain Ramblers (Home brewed mountain rock ‘n’ roll)
Wednesday, July 13	Malea & The Tourists (PDX’s Dynamic swing, pop, variety band)
Wednesday, July 20	The Back Alley String Band (Bluegrass, Americana and original acoustic music)
Wednesday, July 27	Oregon Health Science University (OHSU) presents: Reggie Houston’s Box of Chocolates (Fine sax with strings attached)
VENTURA PARK •  SE 113th & Stark St •  Transit #20, blue
Wednesday, Aug 3	Barn Door Slammers (Western swing and hillbilly jazz)
Wednesday, Aug 10	Tracy Fordice Band (Original, soulful rock)
Wednesday, Aug 17	Wamba (World Beat, African jazz, Afrobeat)
Wednesday, Aug 24	Son de Cuba (Latin, African, and jazz rhythms)

THURSDAYS
WALLACE PARK •  NW 25th & Raleigh St •  Transit #15, #18
Thursday, July 7	SELCO Community Credit Union presents: Castletown (Energetic Celtic folk rock)
Thursday, July 14	Geno Michaels & Soul City (Neo-Soul, R&B, funk)
Thursday, July 21	SELCO Community Credit Union presents: Caleb Klauder (Americana, honky tonk)
GLENHAVEN PARK •  NE 82nd & Siskiyou St •  Transit #72
Thursday, July 7	Sam Bam Boo (Caribbean grooves and tropical rhythms)
Thursday, July 14	Tony Ozier & the Doo Doo Funk All Stars (Funk and beats galore)
Thursday, July 21	Too Loose Cajun Zydeco Band (Louisiana dance tunes)
BERRYDALE PARK •  SE 92nd & Taylor St •  Transit #15, Green
Thursday, Aug 11	Sapphire Health Services presents: Samsel (Harmonious indie rock)
Thursday, Aug 18	University of Western States presents: The Libertine Bells (Hot, vintage swing)
Thursday, Aug 25	The Rose City Kings (Muddy award-;winning blues)
COUCH PARK •  NW 20th & Glisan St •  Transit #77
Thursday, Aug 11	Folsom (Fun-loving, classic Americana)
Thursday, Aug 18	Tezeta (Funky soul and jazz inspired by Ethiopia’s golden age)

FRIDAYS
FERNHILL PARK •  NE 37th, North of Ainsworth St  • Transit #75, #72
Friday, July 8	Vacasa presents: Tony Starlight (Music, laughter, Sinatra to the ‘80s)
Friday, July 15	The Quick & Easy Boys (Harmonious indie rock)
Friday, July 22	LaRhonda Steele (Irresistible soul music)
Friday, July 29	Mariachi Viva Mexico (The premier mariachi band in the Northwest)
LOVEJOY FOUNTAIN PARK  •  SW 3rd & Harrison •  Transit #35, #54, Green, Yellow
Friday, July 22	Jujuba (Danceable Nigerian Afrobeat)
Friday, July 29	The Shanghai Woolies (Hot jazz-age pop)

INDEPENDENT CONCERTS
Saturday, July 30	Cathedral Park • 6:00 PM	Portland Festival Symphony
Sunday, July 31	Laurelhurst Park • 6:00 PM	Portland Festival Symphony
Wednesday, Aug 3	Willamette Park • 5:30 PM	NCNM & OHSU presents: South Portland Health & Safety Fair
Friday, Aug 5	South Park Blocks • 6:30 PM	National Night Out Downtown Neighborhood Association presents: Pa’Lante (Fiery salsa & Afro-Cuban rhythms)
Saturday, Aug 6	Peninsula Park • 6:00 PM	Portland Festival Symphony
Sunday, Aug 7	Grant Park • 6:00 PM	Portland Festival Symphony
Sunday, Aug 14	Washington Park • 6:00 PM	Portland Festival Symphony
Sunday, Aug 28	Laurelhurst Park  •  6:00 PM	Providence Stage Band

FOOD VENDORS
Aladdin Cafe	Fernhill Park
Atlas Scoops	Sellwood Park
Bi-Partisan Cafe	Mt. Tabor Park
Mad Dogs	Sellwood, Wallace, Couch, Mt Tabor, Cathedral, Laurelhurst, Lovejoy, Grant, and Peninsula Park
Bassotto Gelateria	Kenton Park,  Columbia Annex
Island Daydream Shave Ice	Wallace, Couch, McCoy, Dawson, and Fernhill Park
My Mamma’s Gumbo	Sellwood, Columbia Annex, Dawson, McCoy, and Berrydale Park
Nia Water Beverage Catering	Laurelhurst, Peninsula, Cathedral, and Grant Park
Po’Shines	Kenton Park
Portland Ice Cream Company	Mt Tabor, Berrydale, Willamette, Ventura, Lovejoy, Cathedral, Laurelhurst, Peninsula, Grant, and Washington Park
Ross Island Grocery & Cafe	Willamette Park
Pip’s Original Doughnuts	Glenhaven Park
The Village Crepery	Wallace Park, Fernhill Park
Tortilleria y Tienda de Leon’s	Fernhill, Ventura, Sellwood, and Glenhaven Park
The Whole Bowl	Mt. Tabor Park

• If you need a sign language interpreter or FM loop amplifier, please contact 503-823-4333, or 711 (TRS) at least ten (10) business days in advance of the performance. Information about PP&R programs and services is available online for those needing a voice synthesis – PortlandParks.org.
• Alcoholic beverages for personal consumption are permitted only during Concerts in the Park events.
• All dogs must be on a leash.
• All parks and natural areas are smoke and tobacco free zones.