Portland Parks Launches Free Movies and Concerts for Summer Fun

Portland Parks Launches Free Movies and Concerts for Summer Fun

by | Jun 24, 2013 | Events, Features, Uncategorized

Portland, June 24th, 2013. One of the the terrific aspects of summertime in Portland is the long list of outdoor concerts and movies scheduled though the City of Portland’s Parks Bureau. The links below will give you more details and there’s also full listing of events below. YES! It’s music to our ears!

 

DATE

PARK / SITE

MOVIE TITLE
begins at dusk

PRE-MOVIE ENTERTAINMENT
begins at 6:30pm
Thurs, June 27 Peninsula Park   Individuals may enter and exit the site, and watch movies and concerts from a paved pathway.
700 N. Rosa Parks Way		 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted Tunde’s Trumpet, Norman Sylvester Band & the No Po Big Band
Fri, July 5 Argay Park  Closed Captioning – please contact 823-5970 10 days in advance
NE 141st & Failing		 Under the Same Moon(Spanish language with English subtitles) Bajo Salario
Sat, July 6 Woodlawn Park  Individuals may enter and exit the site, and watch movies and concerts from a paved pathway.
NE 13th Ave & Dekum		 The Goonies The River City Band
Wed, July 10 St Johns Park  Individuals may enter and exit the site, and watch movies and concerts from a paved pathway.  Closed Captioning – for availability, please contact 823-5970 10 days in advance.
8427 N. Central		 Hotel Transylvania J Miller Productions
Thurs, July 11 Oregon Park  Individuals may enter and exit the site, and watch movies and concerts from a paved pathway.
NE 30th & Oregon		 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey The School of Rock & The River City Band
Fri, July 12 King School Park  Closed Captioning – for availability, please contact 823-5970 10 days in advance.
NE 6th & Humboldt		 Escape from Planet Earth The Shannon Tower Band
Sat, July 13 Wilshire Park  Individuals may enter and exit the site, and watch movies and concerts from a paved pathway.
NE 33rd & Skidmore		 ParaNorman J Miller Productions & Tunde’s Trumpet
Sun, July 14 Argay Park
NE 141st & Failing		 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted J Miller Productions
Thurs, July 18 DeWitt Park
1805 SW DeWitt St		 Back to the Future The Working Stiffs
Fri, July 19 Dickinson Park
SW 55th Ave & Alfred Ct		 Brave  Manimalhouse
Sat, July 20 Irving Park  Individuals may enter and exit the site, and watch movies and concerts from a paved pathway.
NE 7th & Fremont		 Life of Pi The School of Rock & J Miller Productions
Sun, July 21 Unthank Park
510 N. Shaver		 Ratatouille J Miller Productions & Tunde’s Trumpet
Thurs, July 25 Hazeltine Park  Closed Captioning – for availability, please contact 823-5970 10 days in advance.
5416 SE Flavel		 Brave  
Fri, July 26 Gateway Park
NE 106th & Halsey		 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) J Miller Productions & Tunde’s Trumpet
Sat, July 27 Arbor Lodge Park
N. Bryant St & Delaware Ave		 The Lion King J Miller Productions
Sat, July 27 Concordia University  Individuals may enter and exit the site, and watch movies and concerts from a paved pathway.
2811 NE Holman		 Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit The River City Band
Sun, July 28 Lents Park  Individuals may enter and exit the site, and watch movies and concerts from a paved pathway.
SE 92nd & Holgate		 Jack the Giant Slayer(Subtitled in Spanish) The Sounds of Danny Black
Thurs, Aug 1 Brooklyn Park
SE 10th & Haig		 The Amazing Spider-Man The River City Band
Fri, Aug 2 Laurelhurst Park
SE 38th & Stark		 Mary Poppins J Miller Productions
Sat, Aug 3 Earl Boyles Park  Individuals may enter and exit the site, and watch movies and concerts from a paved pathway.
SE 112th & Boise		 The Pirates! Band of Misfits The River City Band
Wed, Aug 7 Glenfair Park
NE 154th &Couch Ct.		 The Croods J Miller Productions/Mark Stevens of the Memphis Kings
Thurs, Aug 8 Elizabeth Caruthers Park  Individuals may enter and exit the site, and watch movies and concerts from a paved pathway.
3508 SW Moody		 Raiders of the Lost Ark The Working Stiff’s
Fri, Aug 9 Parklane Park  Individuals may enter and exit the site, and watch movies and concerts from a paved pathway.
SE 155th Ave & Main St		 The Avengers The Cat Jugglers
Sat, Aug 10 Wilkes Park
3655 NE 154th		 The Lorax The Working Stiff’s
Sat, Aug 10 Warner Pacific College  
2219 SE 68th		 The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn The Sale
Thurs, Aug 15 DeWitt Park
1805 SW DeWitt		 Hotel Transylvania J Miller Productions
Fri, Aug 16 Laurelhurst Park
SE 38th & Stark		 Les Misérables J Miller Productions
Fri, Aug 16 Woodstock Park  Individuals may enter and exit the site, and watch movies and concerts from a paved pathway.
SE 47th & Steele		 Ferris Bueller’s Day Off The Xploding Boys
Sat, Aug 17 Sewallcrest Park  Individuals may enter and exit the site, and watch movies and concerts from a paved pathway.
SE 31st & Market		 FILMUSIK’s Planet of the Dinosaurs*
(Live voice actors, musicians and sound effects.)		 Blue Cranes
Sun, Aug 18 Lents Park  Individuals may enter and exit the site, and watch movies and concerts from a paved pathway.
SE 92nd & Holgate		 101 Dalmations (1996) J Miller Productions
Wed, Aug 21 Essex Park  Individuals may enter and exit the site, and watch movies and concerts from a paved pathway.
SE 79th Ave & Center St		 The Princess Bride J Miller Productions/The School of Rock
Thurs, Aug 22 Wellington Park  Individuals may enter and exit the site, and watch movies and concerts from a paved pathway.  Closed Captioning – for availability, please contact 823-5970 10 days in advance.
NE 66th Ave & Mason St		 The Avengers The River City Band
Fri, Aug 23 Dawson Park  Individuals may enter and exit the site, and watch movies and concerts from a paved pathway.
N. Stanton St & Williams Ave		 The Princess Bride J Miller Productions
Sat, Aug 24 The Fields Park  Individuals may enter and exit the site, and watch movies and concerts from a paved pathway.
NW 11th Ave & Pettygrove		 ParaNorman J Miller Productions
Sat, Aug 24 Irving Park
NE 7th & Fremont		 42: The True Story of an American Legend The Sale
Sun, Aug 25 Kenilworth Park
SE 34th Ave & Holgate Blvd		 The Goonies J Miller Productions/The School of Rock
Thurs, Aug 29 Ventura Park  Closed Captioning – for availability, please contact 823-5970 10 days in advance.
SE 115th Ave & Stark St		 Ivan Vasilievich Changes Occupation (Russian language with English subtitles) Chervona
Fri, Aug 30 Alberta Park
NE 22nd & Killingsworth		 Shrek The River City Band
Fri, Aug 30 The Fields Park  Individuals may enter and exit the site, and watch movies and concerts from a paved pathway.
NW 11th & Pettygrove		 Film Festival in the Fields J Miller Productions
Sat, Aug 31 The Fields Park  Individuals may enter and exit the site, and watch movies and concerts from a paved pathway.
NW 11th & Pettygrove		 Film Festival in the Fields Petty Fever
Sun, Sept 1 The Fields Park  Individuals may enter and exit the site, and watch movies and concerts from a paved pathway.
NW 11th & Pettygrove		 Film Festival in the Fields The Working Stiff’s
Sun, Sept 1 Overlook Park
N. Fremont St & Interstate Ave		 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial J Miller Productions
Fri, Sept 6 Director Park  Individuals may enter and exit the site, and watch movies and concerts from a paved pathway.
846 SW Park Ave		 Sabrina (1954) J Miller Productions
Fri, Sept 6 Multnomah Arts Center  Individuals may enter and exit the site, and watch movies and concerts from a paved pathway.
7688 SW Capitol Hwy		 Wreck-It Ralph  
Sat, Sept 7 Hamilton Park
SW 45th Ave & Hamilton St		 The Princess Bride J Miller Productions
Thurs, Sept 12 Elizabeth Caruthers Park  Individuals may enter and exit the site, and watch movies and concerts from a paved pathway.
3508 SW Moody		 Casablanca The River City Band
Individuals may enter and exit the site, and watch movies and concerts from a paved pathway.  Individuals may enter and exit the site, and watch movies and concerts from a paved pathway.Closed Captioning - For availability please contact movie staff 10 business days in advance of the movie date. 503-823-5970  Closed Captioning – For availability please contact movie staff 10 business days in advance. 503-823-5970*  Silent movie with live voice actors, musicians and sound effects.

 

Couldn’t resist this Portlandia clip to put you in the outdoor movie mood…

Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R)’s Summer Free for All, the wildly popular annual series of free outdoor concerts, movies, playground programs and more, is back after a record-setting 2012 season! The Summer Free for All is one of Portland’s most anticipated and innovative (and FREE!) annual activities.

FREE COMMUNITY CONCERTS!

• SELLWOOD RIVERFRONT PARK, Mondays at 6:30pm SE Spokane St & Oaks Parkway

July 8: Nikki Hill, Rootsy Rock ‘n Roll

July 15: The James Low Western Front, Dusty, Original Folk Pop

Little Smiles Pediatric Dentistry presents

July 22: Brownish Black, Vintage, Basement R&B and Soul

Windermere CCRG, Sellwood Branch presents

July 29: The Machete Men, Driving “Rock en Espanol”

Aug 5: Lloyd Jones, Swingin’ Rhythm & Blues

 

• MT. TABOR PARK, Tuesdays at 6:30 pm In the Volcano – SE 60th Ave & Salmon

Warner Pacific College presents

July 9: LoCura, Rebel-Spirited Bay Area Latin

July 16: Sassparilla, Raucous Dust-Bowl Blues

July 23: Nancy King, Portland’s Legendary Jazz Chanteuse

July 30: Dr. Theopolis, Wacky Funk & Hip-Hop

 

• VENTURA PARK, Wednesdays at 6:30pm SE 115th & Stark

Aug 7: Jujuba, Danceable Nigerian Afrobeat

Aug 14: Midnight Honey, Harmonious Sister Soul

 

• PARKLANE PARK, Wednesdays at 6:30pm

SE 155th & Main

Aug 21: Contigo, Afro-Latino World Music

Aug 28: Will West and the Friendly Strangers, Tuneful Americana

 

• BERRYDALE PARK, Thursdays at 6:30pm SE 92nd & Taylor

Aug 15: The Midnight Serenaders, Prohibition-Era Swing Jazz

Aug 22: Casey Neill and the Norway Rats, Lyrical Indie Rock

 

• WILLAMETTE PARK, Wednesdays at 6:30pm SW Macadam & Nebraska

National College of Natural Medicine presents

July 10: Lisa Mann and her Really Good Band, Female-Fronted Award-Winning Blues

July 17: The Buckles, Western Honky-Tonk  Meets Beatles

July 24: Reggie Houston, New Orleans Jazz  Sax Legend

July 31: The Strange Tones, Volcanic,  Psychobilly Blues

 

• WALLACE PARK, Thursdays at 6:30pm NW 25th & Raleigh

July 11: Ashleigh Flynn, Foot-Stompin’  Original Americana SELCO Community Credit Union presents

July 18: The Stolen Sweets, ‘30s Swing Jazz  Confection

SELCO Community Credit Union presents

July 25: 3 Leg Torso, Cinematic Virtuosic Chamber

 

• COUCH PARK, Thursdays at 6:30pm NW 19th & Glisan

Aug 8: Mo Phillips, Indie Kids’ Rock

Aug 15: The Chancers, Rollicking Irish Pub Tunes

 

• LOVEJOY FOUNTAIN PARK, Fridays at 6:30pm SW 3rd Ave & Harrison

Aug 9: Aaron Meyer, Portland’s Concert Rock Violinist

Aronora presents

Aug 16: Conjunto Alegre, Salsa, Cumbia,  Bachata and more

 

• ELIZABETH CARUTHERS PARK, Sundays at 3pm 3508 SW Moody Ave.

Oregon Health and Science University presents

Aug 11: Bon Ton Roulet, Uproarious Cajun & Zydeco

Aug 18: Luke Winslow King & Esther Rose, Washboard Pickin’ Blues in North & Northeast Portland

 

• KENTON PARK, Tuesdays at 6:30pm 8417 N. Brandon Ave

Aug 13: Soul Vaccination, Horn-Driven Funky  Dance Music

Aug 20: The My Oh Mys, Moody Alternative Indie Pop

Aug 27: Dirty Martini Trio, Harmonious Pop Siren Trio

 

• DAWSON PARK, Wednesdays at 6:30pm N. Stanton & WIlliams

July 10: Devin Phillips, New Orleans Sax Sensation

Legacy Emanuel Medical Center presents

July 17: Curtis Salgado, Triumphant, Joyful Blues

July 24: Atomic Gumbo, Louisiana Roots Music

July 31: LaRhonda Steele Band, Blues & Funk Diva

 

• GLENHAVEN PARK, Thursdays at 6:30pm NE 82nd & Siskiyou

July 11: Melao de Cuba, Vibrant, Traditional Cuban

July 18: 7th Seal, Groovin’ Reggae & Ska

July 25: Geno Michaels and Soul City, Neo-Soul,  R&B, Funk

 

• FERNHILL PARK, Fridays at 6:30pm NE 37th & Ainsworth

July 12: Tony Starlight, Comedic ‘70s Gold

July 19: Andy Stokes, Old-School Rhythm & Blues

July 26: Boy and Bean, Warm Jazz-Era Harmony

Aug 2: Toque Libre, Passionate Acoustic Latin

Special Bonus Concert National Night Out

Concordia Neighborhood Association presents

Tuesday, August 6: Chervona, Eastern-Euro  Carnival Insanity

 

• McCOY PARK, Sundays at 6:30pm N. Trenton & Newman

July 14: Ocean 503, Reggae, R&B, Funk & Soul

July 21: The African Showboyz,

Ghanaian Percussion & Dance

Special Bonus Concert National Night Out

New Columbia Community Campus Partners present

Tuesday, Aug 6: Dina y Bamba Su Pilon D’Azucar,

Incendiary Havana SalsaPortland Parks & Recreation

A proud tradition in Portland, the Washington Park Summer Festival offers ten consecutive evening performances in the gorgeous Washington Park Rose Garden Amphitheater.

Concerts begin at 6:00 PM in the Rose Garden Amphitheater
Thu
August 1		 Portland Gay Men’s Chorus
An exuberant, powerful, and witty gathering of talented men whose musical artistry will astound and delight
Fri
August 2		 Portland Summerfest Opera – Otello by Giuseppe Verdi
An accomplished local opera company which draws hot young opera singers from all over the country for a memorable concert performance with full orchestra
Sat
August 3		 PDX Jazz Presents The Carlton Jackson – Dave Mills Big Band
A revered line-up of Portland’s most-loved jazz musicians paying homage to great composers of the jazz form
Sun
August 4		 Portland Festival Symphony
Celebrating the magic and power of classical music for over 30 years under the inspired baton of Maestro Lajos Balogh
Mon
August 5		 Obo Addy’s Legacy: DiaTribe – From The Village To The Streets
Traditional West African music, dance and drumming evolve into hip hop and break dance in this dynamic and provocative tribute to a Portland legend
Tue
August 6		 Black Prairie
A swiftly-rising, cross-pollinated Portland supergroup that exposes the venerable, forgotten roots of folk and bluegrass
Wed
August 7		 Vagabond Opera
Bohemian absurdist cabaret, exploring numerous Euro musical traditions, delivered with an operatic heart and a punk soul
Thu
August 8		 Sean Ghazi
Award-winning Malaysian actor, singer and dancer recently located to Portland, known for melding traditional Malaysian music with old jazz, and for his periodic cameos with Pink Martini
Fri
August 9		 NW Dance Project’s In Good Company, With Deejay Anjali & Eden Hana
Portland’s own award-winning dance company explores the mix of innovative movement, sounds found on vintage vinyl and live vocals for an unforgettable evening
Sat
August 10		 Caña Son
The traditional music of Cuba, played by newly-resurrected faves Caña Son with indomitable spirit and great reverence for its role in the evolution of modern salsa