Portland’s Free Outdoor Movies and Concerts Bring Summer Fun
Portland, July 12th, 2014. 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!
Fun for the whole family! Pre-movie entertainment begins at 6:30pm with live performances. Movies begin at dusk.
Playgrounds & Free Lunches 2014
Organized sports, games, and crafts – plus a free healthy lunch for kids
Washington Park Summer Festival 2014
There are phenomenal evening performances in the Washington Park Rose Garden, August 8-15, 2014
Summer Free For All Schedule (PDF)
Movies, Concerts, Playgrounds, Open Play Swim, Washington Park Summer Festival, and events at Director Park
- Pre-movie entertainment begins at 6:30 PM: performances by local musicians and free popcorn!
- Movies begin at dusk.
- Bring jackets and extra blankets – it can get chilly when the sun goes down!
| Date | Location / Address | Movie Title | Pre-movie Entertainment |
| Sat, July 12 | Wilshire Park  NE 33rd & Skidmore |
Cars 2 | The Danny Black & Portland Teen Idols |
| Sat, July 12 | Woodstock Park SE 47th & Steele |
Labyrinth | Global FM |
| Sun, July 13 | Grant Park NE 33rd & US Grant Pl |
Kuky se vrací (in Czech with English subtitles) |
Klezmocracy |
| Thu, July 17 | Ventura Park SE 115th & Stark |
TBA (Russian comedy with English subtitles) |
Word of Life Youth Band & Darina Kochanzhi |
| Fri, July 18 | Irving Park NE 7th & Fremont |
Gravity | The River City Band & Portland Teen Idols |
| Sat, July 19 | Laurelhurst Park SE 38th & Stark |
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
BilgeRats & Pyrettes “Argh! Dress like a pirate, me mateys!” |
| Sun, July 20 | Cathedral Park N. Edison & Pittsburg |
The Glenn Miller Story | Special thanks to Cathedral Park Jazz Festival |
| Sun, July 20 | Lents Park SE 92nd & Holgate |
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | The School of Rock & Portland Teen Idols |
| Fri, July 25 | Peninsula Park 700 N. Rosa Parks Way |
White Wedding (South African) |
Loveness Wesa & Band |
| Fri, July 25 | Gateway Park NE 106th & Halsey |
Young Frankenstein | 1,000 Fuegos |
| Sat, July 26 | Concordia University 2811 NE Holman |
The Sandlot | The River City Band |
| Sat, July 26 | Lents Park SE 92nd & Holgate |
White Tiger (2012) (in Russian with English subtitles) |
In conjunction with the Annual Slavic Festival |
| Wed, July 30 | Montavilla Park NE 82nd & Glisan |
Mr. Peabody & Sherman | The River City Band |
| Wed, July 30 | Unthank Park 510 N Shaver |
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 | Golden Harvest Music presents KingLouie & LaRhonda Steele |
| Thu, July 31 | Brooklyn Park SE 10th & Haig |
The Goonies | Manimalhouse |
| Fri, Aug 1 | Laurelhurst Park SE 38th & Stark |
Field of Dreams | The River City Band & Portland Teen Idols |
| Sat, Aug 2 | Dickinson Park SW 55th & Alfred Ct |
The Lego Movie | Manimalhouse |
| Sat, Aug 2 | Earl Boyles Park SE 112th & Boise |
The Croods | The River City Band & Portland Teen Idols |
| Sun, Aug 3 | Sellwood Park SE 7th & Miller |
Back to the Future | The River City Band & Portland Teen Idols |
| Tue, Aug 5 | The Fields Park NW 11th & Pettygrove |
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | The Working Stiffs |
| Tue, Aug 5 | Peninsula Park 700 N. Rosa Parks Way |
The Tale of Despereaux | The LaRhonda Steele Band |
| Thu, Aug 7 | Glenfair Park NE 154th & Couch Ct |
The Nut Job | Mark Stevenz: Premier Elvis Tribute Artist |
| Thu, Aug 7 | Elizabeth Caruthers Park 3508 SW Moody |
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) | The Jellyroll Society |
| Fri, Aug 8 | Parklane Park SE 155th & Main |
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | Water Tower |
| Fri, Aug 8 | Dawson Park N. Stanton & Williams |
The Neverending Story | Golden Harvest Music presents KingLouie & Ellen Whyte |
| Sat, Aug 9 | Wilkes Park NE 154th & Beech |
The Lorax | The Working Stiffs |
| Sat, Aug 9 | Warner Pacific College 2219 SE 68th |
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn |
The River City Band |
| Sun, Aug 10 | Portland Art Museum / South Park Blocks 1219 SW Park Ave |
Gigi (1958) | In conjunction with “Paris in the Park Blocks” weekend |
| Wed, Aug 13 | Washington Park at the Rose Garden Amphitheater | The Wizard of Oz (1939) | The Libertine Belles |
| Thu, Aug 14 | St Johns Park 8427 N. Central |
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | The Working Stiffs |
| Fri, Aug 15 | Irving Park NE 7th & Fremont |
The Lego Movie | Manimalhouse |
| Fri, Aug 15 | Wellington Park NE 66th & Mason |
Pacific Rim | The School of Rock |
| Sat, Aug 16 | Sewallcrest Park SE 31st & Market |
Raising Arizona | Bearwater Band |
| Sat, Aug 16 | Mill Park SE 117th & Mill Ct |
Shrek | The School of Rock & Ian Shickle ofSleepy Creek |
| Sun, Aug 17 | Arbor Lodge Park N. Bryant & Delaware |
Back to the Future | The River City Band |
| Same day! Harper’s Playground Community Play Day, 11:00am–5:00pm www.HarpersPlayground.org | |||
| Sun, Aug 17 | Lents Park SE 92nd & Holgate |
Despicable Me 2 | The Sale |
| Wed, Aug 20 | Essex Park SE 79th & Center |
The Goonies | The Working Stiffs |
| Thu, Aug 21 | Wallace Park NW 25th & Raleigh |
Hot Summer (in German with English subtitles) |
The Oregon Polka Beats |
| Fri, Aug 22 | Laurelhurst Park SE 38th & Stark |
Frozen – Sing-along version! | Manimalhouse |
| Fri, Aug 22 | Alberta Park NE 22nd & Killingsworth |
Finding Nemo | The Working Stiffs |
| Fri, Aug 29 | Mt Scott Park SE 72nd & Harold |
The Little Mermaid | SAM BAM BOO Caribbean Island Band |
| Fri, Aug 29 | Wallace Park NW 25th & Raleigh |
Portland Film Festival (TBA) www.portlandfilmfestival.com | Portland Film Festival’s select bands |
| Sat, Aug 30 | Wallace Park NW 25th & Raleigh |
Portland Film Festival (TBA) www.portlandfilmfestival.com | Portland Film Festival’s select bands |
| Sun, Aug 31 | Waterfront Park Naito Pkwy south of the Hawthorne Bridge |
Portland Film Festival (TBA) www.portlandfilmfestival.com | Portland Film Festival’s select bands |
| Sun, Aug 31 | Overlook Park N. Fremont & Interstate |
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark | The River City Band |
| Thu, Sept 4 | Elizabeth Caruthers Park 3508 SW Moody |
Rear Window | The Sportin’ Lifers |
| Fri, Sept 5 | Director Park 846 SW Park Ave |
My Fair Lady | Golden Harvest Music presents KingLouie & LaRhonda Steele |
| Sat, Sept 6 | Hamilton Park SW 45th & Hamilton |
Despicable Me 2 | Manimalhouse |
| Fri, Sept 12 | Multnomah Arts Center 7688 SW Capitol Hwy |
Rango | Red Yard |
| Sat, Sept 13 | Sewallcrest Park SE 31st & Market |
Project Wild Thing | Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising |
| Attendees can enter and exit the site, and watch movies and concerts from a paved pathway. Closed Captioning – To request additional closed captioning, contact 503-823-5028 at least ten (10) days prior to movie date. |
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An outdoor concert at Dawson Park draws music lovers.
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Concerts in the Park 2014
- All concerts begin at 6:30 PM unless otherwise noted.
- Pack a picnic dinner, bring a blanket or chairs, and spend time with family and friends!
- Washington Park Summer Festival – 8 evening performances in the Rose Garden Amphitheater
| MONDAYS | |
| SELLWOOD RIVERFRONT PARK • SE Spokane & Oaks Pkwy • 6:30 PM | |
| July 7 | The Quick and Easy Boys – Harmonious Indie Pop Rock |
| July 14 | Windermere Stellar, Moreland Group presents Pilon D’Azucar – Incendiary Havana Salsa |
| July 21 | Love Gigantic – Nimble, Anthemic Folk Rock |
| July 28 | Robert Moore & The Wildcats – Original Jazz & Blues |
| Aug 4 | The Wanderlust Orchestra – Vaudevillian, Bohemian Cabaret |
| TUESDAYS Tuesday concerts at Director Park too! | |
| MT TABOR PARK • SE 69th & Taylor • 6:30 PM |
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| July 8 | Chervona – Eastern-Euro Carnival Insanity |
| July 15 | The Strange Tones – Volcanic, Psychobilly Blues |
| July 22 | Water Tower – Punk-Spirited Bluegrass |
| July 29 | Warner Pacific College presents Toque Libre – Passionate Acoustic Latin |
| COLUMBIA PARK ANNEX • N. Woolsey & Willamette Blvd • 6:30 PM | |
| July 8 | Jujuba – Nigerian Afro-Beat & Juju |
| July 15 | Morning Ritual – Conceptual Fantasy Folk |
| July 22 | Ducky Pig – Beloved Roots-Rock Americana |
| KENTON PARK • N. Kilpatrick & Delaware • 6:30 PM |
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| July 29 | The Supraphonics – Finely-Tuned Funk |
| Aug 5 | Norman Sylvester Band – Portland’s Original Boogie Cat |
| Aug 12 | The Flight – Edgy Traditional Irish Tunes |
| McCOY PARK • N. Fiske & Trenton • 6:30 PM |
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| Aug 19 | New Columbia Community Campus Partners present Obo Addy Legacy Project: Okropong – Traditional Ghanaian Music & Dance |
| Aug 26 | Melao de Cuba – Vibrant, Energetic Cuban |
| WEDNESDAYS | |
| WILLAMETTE PARK • SW Macadam & Nebraska • 6:30 PM | |
| July 9 | National College of Naturopathic Medicine presents Aaron Meyer – Hot Concert Rock Violinist |
| July 16 | Multnomah University presents Linda Hornbuckle Band – Portland’s Premier Soul Diva |
| July 23 | The Stolen Sweets – Harmonious ‘30s Swing Jazz |
| July 30 | Malea & The Tourists – Sunny Jazz & Piano Pop |
| DAWSON PARK • N. Stanton & Williams • 6:30 PM |
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| July 9 | Legacy Emanuel Medical Center presents Karen Lovely – Award-Winning Contemporary Blues |
| July 16 | Dawson Park Dedication Ceremony, arrive by 6:00 PM Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Portland Development Commission, and Portland Parks & Recreation present Ocean 503 – R&B, Funk, Soul, Reggae |
| July 23 | Pa’Lante – Hot Salsa, Afro-Cuban and Latin Jazz |
| July 30 | Brownish Black – Indie Basement R&B and Soul |
| VENTURA PARK • SE 115th & Stark • 6:30 PM |
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| Aug 6 | The Dusu Mali Band – Improvisational African Jazz |
| Aug 13 | Vagabond Opera – Eccentric Operatic Cabaret |
| PARKLANE PARK • SE 155th & Main • 6:30 PM |
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| Aug 20 | The David Gerald Band – Contemporary Detroit Blues |
| Aug 27 | Copper and Coal – Vintage Country Songstresses |
| THURSDAYS | |
| WALLACE PARK • NW 25th & Raleigh • 6:30 PM |
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| July 10 | Selco Community Credit Union presents The Midnight Serenaders – Prohibition-Era Swing Jazz |
| July 17 | Will West & The Friendly Strangers – Charismatic, Tuneful Americana |
| July 24 | Selco Community Credit Union presents Brothers of the Baladi – Traditional Middle Eastern Music |
| July 31 | Swan Sovereign – Punchy, Defiant Power Pop |
| GLENHAVEN PARK • NE 82nd & Siskiyou • 6:30 PM |
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| July 10 | Maid Brigade presents Left Coast Country – Modern, Hard-Driving Newgrass |
| July 17 | Tony Starlight – Comedic ‘70s Gold |
| July 24 | The Sentiments – Reggae, Rocksteady, Ska & Soul |
| COUCH PARK • NW 20th & Glisan • 6:30 PM |
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| Aug 7 | Pete Krebs & His Portland Playboys – Old-School Western Swing |
| Aug 14 | Bear Water – Gritty Bluegrass & Roots Rock |
| BERRYDALE PARK • SE 92nd & Taylor • 6:30 PM | |
| Aug 14 | Sneakin’ Out – Classical, Rock, Bluegrass Mayhem |
| Aug 21 | The Barn Door Slammers – Honky Tonk & Western Swing |
| Aug 28 | Woodbrain – Edgy Psychedelic Blues |
| FRIDAYS | |
| FERNHILL PARK • NE 37th, north of Ainsworth • 6:30 PM | |
| July 11 | Trixy and the Nasties – Diva-Powered Motown & Funk |
| July 18 | Devin Phillips – New Orleans Sax Wunderkind |
| July 25 | StruEendo Norteño Banda – Northern Mexican Folk Music |
| Aug 1 | The Shanghai Woolies – Hot Jazz-Age Pop |
| National Night OutTue, Aug 5 | Concordia Neighborhood Association presents Malcolm Noble’s Cool Breeze – Danceable R&B, Funk & Soul |
| LOVEJOY FOUNTAIN PARK • SW 3rd & Harrison, downtown • 6:30 PM |
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| Aug 15 | Aronora presents Thara Memory & Marilyn Keller – Legendary PDX Jazz Luminaries |
| Aug 22 | Caña Son – Hot Cuban “Son” & Salsa |
| SUNDAYS | |
| DENORVAL UNTHANK PARK • 510 N. Shaver • 6:30 PM | |
| July 13 | US Bank presents Tony Ozier & The Doodoo Funk All Stars – Funk & Beats Galore |
| July 20 | Dina y los Rumberos – Vibrant, Energetic Cuban Music |
| ELIZABETH CARUTHERS PARK • 3508 SW Moody Ave • 3:00 PM |
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| Aug 17 | Oregon Health and Science University presents Matinee: Chata Addy – Afro Highlife & Funky Reggae |
| Aug 24 | Matinee: The Machete Men – Cuban “Rock en Espanol” |
| INDEPENDENT CONCERTS |
| Portland Festival Symphony Sat, July 26 • CATHEDRAL PARK • 6:00 PM Sat, Aug 2 • LAURELHURST PARK • 6:00 PM Sun, Aug 3 • PENINSULA PARK • 6:00 PM Sat, Aug 9 • GRANT PARK • 6:00 PM |
| Providence Stage Band Sun, Aug 17 • LAURELHURST PARK • 6:00 PM |
Attendees can enter and exit the site, and watch concerts from a paved pathway.
