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Portlanders Celebrate Free Summer Concerts, Movies and More

Tony Starlight and his band

Portland, OR. Organizers say that free family-friendly activities help build community. Last year thousands of people attended 59 concerts offered by Portland Parks. This summer, as usual, local artists will be featured, like Tony Starlight who will play at Brentwood Park on SE 60th on July 19th. The free concert series is a musical tradition over 110 years in the making, with something for everyone, from classical to hip-hop.

A Portland Festival Symphony concert is one of the featured events.

Here’s a listing of the dates and locations of the free upcoming events in the parks:

Date	Location	Concerts and Movies		Transit	Details
Friday, June 21	King School Park, NE Grand Avenue and Going Street		2019 Good in the Hood Multicultural Festival	6, 8, 44, 72
			Black Panther (2018) PG-13
Friday, July 5	Brooklyn Park, SE Milwaukie Avenue and Haig Street		The Old Yellers—Original Americana country folk-rock	9, 10, 17, 19, 70,
			Fantastic Beasts: Crimes Of Grindelwald (2018) PG-13
Saturday, July 6	Floyd Light Park, SE 111th Avenue and Alder Street		Georgina Band—Classic Iraqi rhythmic music	15, 20,
			Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017) PG—Arabic with English subtitles
Sunday, July 7	Kenilworth Park, SE 32nd Avenue and Holgate Boulevard		Yankee Gaucho—World folk rock	9, 10, 17, 75
			Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) PG
Monday, July 8	Sellwood Park, SE 7th Avenue and Bidwell Street		Moody Little Sister—New folk of the American West	70, 99
Wednesday, July 10	Dawson Park, 2926 N Williams Avenue		Mel Brown B-3 Organ Group—Sensational jazz, blues, and soul	4, 24, 44
Thursday, July 11	K^hunamokwst Park, 5200 NE Alberta Street		Ache Son—Hot Cuban son	71, 72
			Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) PG-13—English with Spanish subtitles
Friday, July 12	Fernhill Park, NE 37th Avenue and Ainsworth Street		The Sirens of Blues—Female blues legends and rising stars	70, 72, 75
	Colonel Summers Park, SE 17th Avenue and Taylor Street		Tara Velarde—Diva folk	15, 70
			Black Panther (2018) PG-13—English with Spanish subtitles
Saturday, July 13	Pendleton Park, SW 55th Drive and Iowa Street		Hula Halau ‘Ohana Holo’oko’a Band—Traditional and contemporary Hawaiian music	1, 54, 56
			Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018) PG
Sunday, July 14	Warner Pacific University, 2219 SE 68th Avenue		Quadraphonnes—Jazzy funk from all-female saxophone quartet	2
			Aquaman (2018) PG-13
Monday, July 15	Sellwood Park, SE 7th Avenue and Bidwell Street		Rae Gordon Band—Female-fronted blues and soul	70, 99
Thursday, July 18	Lovejoy Fountain Park, SW 3rd Avenue and Harrison Street		Wamba—World beat focusing on Afrobeat and highlife	1, 8, 9, 12, 17, 35, 36, 38, 43, 44, 45, 54, 55, 56, 92, 94, 99,
	Harrison Park, SE 84th Avenue and Harrison Street		POPgoji—Brazilian beats meets American soul	2, 72
			Approved For Adoption (2012) NR—French with English subtitles
Friday, July 19	Fernhill Park, NE 37th Avenue and Ainsworth Street		Tony Starlight—Music, laughs from Sinatra to the 80s	70, 72, 75
	Brentwood Park, 6550 SE 60th Avenue		Soul Progression—Pop, rock, blues, good times	19, 71
			Ready Player One (2018) PG-13
Saturday, July 20	North Park Blocks, NW 8th Avenue and Everett Street		Choro da Alegria—Beautiful melodies of Brazil	1, 4, 8, 15, 17, 20, 35, 44, 51, 54, 56, 77,
			Pelé: Birth Of A Legend (2016) PG
Monday, July 22	Sellwood Park, SE 7th Avenue and Bidwell Street		Grupo Masato—High energy tropical/Andean Chicha	70, 99
Thursday, July 25	Lovejoy Fountain Park, SW 3rd Avenue and Harrison Street		Outer Orbit—Funk soul collective	1, 8, 9, 12, 17, 35, 36, 38, 43, 44, 45, 54, 55, 56, 92, 94, 99,
	McCoy Park, N Trenton Street and Newman Avenue		Rhythm Culture—Blues and jazz infused reggae	4, 35
			Incredibles 2 (2018) PG
Friday, July 26	Fernhill Park, NE 37th Avenue and Ainsworth Street		Bloco Alegria—High-Energy Brazilian music and dance	70, 72, 75
	Denorval Unthank Park, 510 N Shaver Street		Geno Michaels & Soulcity—Joyous music that moves your body and soul	4, 24, 44
			Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) PG—English with Spanish subtitles
Saturday, July 27	Cathedral Park, N Crawford Street and Pittsburg Avenue, 6PM		Portland Festival Symphony (Brass), music director Gregory Vajda	4, 11, 16
	Cully Park, NE 72nd Avenue and Killingsworth Street		Turquoise Pride—Native American Drumming	72
			Nemo Hádéést’į́į́/Finding Nemo (2003) G—Navajo with English subtitles
Sunday, July 28	Grant Park, NE 33rd Avenue and Brazee Street, 6PM		Portland Festival Symphony (Strings), music director Gregory Vajda	70, 75, 77
	Wellington Park, NE 66th Avenue and Skidmore Street		Big Bad Beat—Hits from the 70s, 80s, 90s to now	24, 71
			E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) PG
Monday, July 29	Sellwood Park, SE 7th Avenue and Bidwell Street		Miller & Sasser—Upbeat originals and country classics	70, 99
Thursday, August 1	WASHINGTON PARK SUMMER FESTIVAL—6PM, Rose Garden Amphitheater, 410 SW Kingston Avenue		PDX Jazz presents Mike Phillips with special guest Saeeda Wright; King Louie & LaRhonda Steele	63,
Friday, August 2	Village Square Parking Lot, SE 162nd Avenue and Stark Street		Friends of Noise Youth Showcase—All ages music for everyone	20, 25, 74,
			Black Panther (2018) PG-13—English with Spanish subtitles
	WASHINGTON PARK SUMMER FESTIVAL—6PM, Rose Garden Amphitheater, 410 SW Kingston Avenue		Painted Sky Northstar Native Dance Company with Evening Star Painted Ponies	63,
Saturday, August 3	Spring Garden Park, 3332 SW Spring Garden Street		The Libertine Belles—High energy vintage-swing	12, 44
			Moana (2016) PG
	WASHINGTON PARK SUMMER FESTIVAL—6PM, Rose Garden Amphitheater, 410 SW Kingston Avenue		Portland Cello Project performing Radiohead, Coltrane, and Bach	63,
Sunday, August 4	WASHINGTON PARK SUMMER FESTIVAL—6PM, Rose Garden Amphitheater, 410 SW Kingston Avenue		Opera in the Park—Viva Verdi! Giuseppe Verdi’s greatest works	63,
Tuesday, August 6	McCoy Park, N Trenton Street and Newman Avenue		Farnell Newton & The Othership Connection—Revitalizing funk and soul	4, 35
Thursday, August 8	Wellington Park, NE 66th Avenue and Skidmore Street		Chervona—Northwest’s Eastern European party band	24, 71
	Woodlawn Park, NE 11th Avenue and Oneonta Street		Saeeda Wright—Powerful soul, jazz, and gospel	6, 8, 75
			Coco (2017) PG
Friday, August 9	Ventura Park, 460 SE 113th Avenue		FunkTown PDX—Bringing the funk	20, 73,
			Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) PG—English with Spanish subtitles
Saturday, August 10	Laurelhurst Park, SE 37th Avenue and Oak Street, 6PM		Portland Festival Symphony (Full Symphony), music director Gregory Vajda	15, 20, 75
	FESTIVAL LATINO—Starting at 4PM, Cully Park, NE 72nd Avenue and Killingsworth Street		Orquestra Pacifico Tropical—Electrifying South American cumbias; DJ Lapaushi	72
			Incredibles 2 (2018) PG—Spanish with English subtitles
Sunday, August 11	Peninsula Park, 700 N Rosa Parks Way, 6PM		Portland Festival Symphony (Full Symphony), music director Gregory Vajda	4, 6, 44
	Wilshire Park, NE 33rd Avenue and Skidmore Street		5 Grand—Danceable R&B, funk and soul	24, 70, 75
			How To Train Your Dragon: Hidden World (2019) PG
Thursday, August 15	Wellington Park, NE 66th Avenue and Skidmore Street		JT Trawick’s Big Ozark Swing Orchestra—Let’s swing and let the good times roll!	24, 71
	Laurelhurst Park, SE 37th Avenue and Oak Street		DJ Prashant & Jai Ho! Dance Troupe—Interactive Bollywood & Bhangra dance	15, 20, 75
			Slumdog Millionaire (2008) PG
Friday, August 16	Dawson Park, 2926 N Williams Avenue		Mz. Etta’s World featuring Arietta Ward—Vast variety of soul, funk, and R&B	4, 24, 44
			Captain Marvel (2019) PG-13
Saturday, August 17	Gateway Discovery Park, NE 106th Avenue and Halsey Street, starting at 12PM		Tonga Day 2019	22, 23, 24, 77, 87,
			Bumblebee (2018) PG-13
Sunday, August 18	Hamilton Park, SW 47th Drive and 44th Avenue		The Sportin’ Lifers—Covering jumping blues, R&B, soul, and jazz	55
			Incredibles 2 (2018) PG
Thursday, August 22	Wellington Park, NE 66th Avenue and Skidmore Street		Glass of Hearts—Blondie tribute band	24, 71
	Elizabeth Caruthers Park, SW Gaines Street and Bonds Avenue		The Mars Rovers—Eclectic classic rock and blues	24, 71
			Up (2009) PG
Friday, August 23	Luuwit View Park, NE 127th Avenue and Fremont Street		St. James’s Gate—Celtic Americana, infectious pub rock	22,73
			Mary Poppins Returns (2018) PG
Saturday, August 24	April Hill Park, SW 58th Avenue and Miles Street		Rogue Bluegrass Band—Acoustic bluegrass and Americana	1
			Missing Link (2019) PG
Sunday, August 25	Laurelhurst Park, SE 37th Avenue and Oak Street, 6PM		Providence Stage Band—Big band sounds from the 40s to 70s	15, 20, 75
Friday, August 30	Montavilla Park, 8219 NE Glisan Street		Mo Phillips and The Grumpies—Hilarious family dance jams	19, 20, 72, 272,
			Dumbo (2019) PG
Saturday, August 31	Overlook Park, N Interstate Avenue and Fremont Street		Sakumuna—Afro-fusion music with funk grooves, reggae roots
			Moana (2016) PG
Sunday, September 1	Gateway Discovery Park, NE 106th Avenue and Halsey Street, starting at 10AM		11th Annual Slavic Festival “Heritage”	22, 23, 24, 77, 87,
			Pawn Sacrifice (2014) PG-13

Interested in becoming a sponsor over $5,000?
Kellie Torres, Development Manager
503-823-5589 | kellie.torres@portlandoregon.gov

Interested in becoming a neighborhood sponsor?
Contact the park’s bureau staff at concerts@portlandoregon.gov

Elisa Klein

I’ve been a professional journalist and writer since 1987, (and long-time reporter for KOIN-TV.) As a nationally published reporter, with a Master’s Degree in Journalism, I love to report positive news and information. Journalism has also connected me with another non-profit where I served as a leader; the Northwest’s biggest writer’s organization: The Willamette Writers.