Summer Concerts 2009

 

All concerts are free unless otherwise noted.

Portland Parks Summer Concerts

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Note: Please verify with the Portland Parks, Oregon Zoo, etc. on day of event to make sure the details have not changed. Due to extreme heat, some concerts and activities have been cancelled.

July 31, 6:30pm
Voodoo Bar-B-Q (Zydefunk)
Fernhill Park, NE 37th Ave & Ainsworth St

Aug, 1, 6:30pm
Metro Performing Arts presents Metro Dancers: Under The Summer Sky (Classical to Contemporary)
Washington Park, Head of SW Park Place

Aug 1, 6pm
Portland Festival Symphony Seriers, Lajos Balogh, Music Director & Conductor
Cathedral Park, N Edison St & Pittsburg Ave

Aug 1 & 2, 6:30
Mt Tabor Park Centennial Celebration
Mt. Tabor Park, SE 60th & Salmon St

Aug 2, 6pm
Portland Festival Symphony Seriers, Lajos Balogh, Music Director & Conductor
Washington Park, Head of SW Park Place

Aug 2, 6pm
New Columbia presents Michael Allen Harrison & Julianne R. Johnson-Weiss
(Piano & Vocals)
McCoy Park, N Trenton St & Newman Ave

Aug 4, 6:30pm
National Night Out Bonus Concert: Wicky Pickers (Bluegrass Swing)
Willamette Park, SW Macadam Ave & Nebraska St

Aug 4, 6pm
National Night Out Bonus Concert: Larhonda Steele Band (Soul)
McCoy Park, N Trenton St & Newman Ave

Aug 4, 6:30pm
National Night Out BONUS CONCERT Concordia Neighborhood Association presents Locust Street Taxi (Eclectic Horn Rock)
Fernhill Park, NE 37th Ave & Ainsworth St

Aug 6, 6:30pm
Aguamiel (Contemporary Salsa)
Couch Park, NW 19th Ave & Glisan St

Aug 8, 6pm
Portland Festival Symphony Seriers, Lajos Balogh, Music Director & Conductor
Grant Park, NE 33rd Ave & US Grant Pl

Aug 9, 6pm
Portland Festival Symphony Seriers, Lajos Balogh, Music Director & Conductor
Peninsula Park, 700 N Rosa Parks Way

Aug 11, 6pm
Portland International Raceway presents CaƱa Son (Pure Cuban Sugar)
Kenton Park, 8417 N Brandon Ave

Aug 13, 6:30pm
Providence Stage Band (Big Band Swing)
Couch Park, NW 19th Ave & Glisan St

Aug 15, 6pm
Portland Festival Symphony Seriers, Lajos Balogh, Music Director & Conductor
Laurelhurst Park, SE 39th Ave & Stark St

Aug 18, 6pm
Casey Neill & the Norway Rats (Left Coast Rock)
Kenton Park, 8417 N Brandon Ave

Aug 19, 6pm
Krebsic Orkestar (Gypsy Brass Explosion)
Ventura Park, SE 115th Ave & Stark St

Aug 22, 5:30pm
Providence Portland Medical Center presents Providence Stage Band ('40s Big Band)
Laurelhurst Park, SE 39th Ave & Stark St

Aug 26, 6pm
Po' Girl (Urban Folk)
Ventura Park, SE 115th Ave & Stark St

Washington Park Summer Concerts

Aug 2, 6pm
Portland Festival Symphony
Washington Park, Head of SW Park Place

Aug 3, 6pm
Al-Andalus Ensemble with Dance (Contemporary & Ancient World Fusion)
Washington Park, Head of SW Park Place

Aug 4, 6pm
Vagabond Opera (Neo-Bohemian Cabaret)
Washington Park, Head of SW Park Place

Aug 5, 6pm
Tahoe Jackson's Consortium (A Soulful Love Letter to Portland)
Washington Park, Head of SW Park Place

Aug 6, 6pm
The New Iberians (Blues & Zydeco)
Washington Park, Head of SW Park Place

Aug 7, 6pm
Portland SummerFest Opera in the Park: La Traviata by Verdi
Washington Park, Head of SW Park Place

Aug 8, 6pm
Devin Phillips (Modern Jazz Quartet)
Washington Park, Head of SW Park Place

Aug 9, 6pm
Art Abrams' Swing Machine (Big Band)
Washington Park, Head of SW Park Place

Aug 10, 6pm
Patrick Lamb (Soul/Blues)
Washington Park, Head of SW Park Place

Aug 11, 6pm
Portland Taiko & Mizu Desierto Butoh Theatre
Washington Park, Head of SW Park Place

Aug 12, 6pm
Joni Harms (Putting Western Back into Country)
Washington Park, Head of SW Park Place

Aug 13, 6pm
Kate Davis & Portland Legends of Jazz
Washington Park, Head of SW Park Place

Aug 14, 6pm
Oregon Ballet Theatre & Portland Cello Project
Washington Park, Head of SW Park Place

Aug 15, 6pm
Melao De Cuba (Salsa Dance Party)
Washington Park, Head of SW Park Place

Oregon Zoo Concerts

June 17, 7pm
Femi Kuti and The Positive Force, $10.50
Oregon Zoo, 4001 SW Canyon Rd

June 19, 7pm
The B-52s, $27

June 24, 7pm
Sly & Robbie and the Taxi Gang, $10.50

July 1, 7pm
The 234th Army Band, Free with Zoo admission
July 8, 7pm
Local Band Showcase: Patrick Lamb & Justin Klump, $10.50

July 11, 7pm
Tears for Fears with Wainwright, $22

July 15, 7pm
Vieux Farka Toure, $10.50

July 17, 7pm
Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Los Lobos, $22

July 22, 7pm
Riders in the Sky, $10.50

July 24, 7pm
Indigo Girls with David Ryan Harris, $19

July 29, 7pm
Orchestra Baobab, $10.50

July 31, 7pm
Jewel, $22.50

Aug 2, 1pm
Putumayo Kids Picnic Playground featuring Johnny Bregar, Free with Zoo admission

Aug 5, 7pm
The Wailers, $10.50

Aug, 12, 7pm
Jonatha Brooke, $10.50

Aug, 14, 7pm
Joan Baez, $22

Aug, 19, 7pm
Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca, $10.50

Aug, 21, 7pm
Susan Tedeschi with JJ Grey & Mofro, $22

Aug 28, 7pm
Amos Lee, $19

Already Happened:

July 6, 6:30pm
Kevin Gordon (Singer/Songwriter Blues)
Sellwood Riverfront Park, Spokane St & Oaks Pkwy

July 7, 6:30
Carrie Cunningham & the Six Shooters (Rockin' Western Swing)
Mt. Tabor Park, SE 60th & Salmon St

July 8, 6:30pm
Reggie Houston's C'Ex All Stars (New Orleans Jazz)
Willamette Park, SW Macadam Ave & Nebraska St

July 9, 6:30pm
Marianna & the Baby Vamps (Broadway Baby Cabaret)
Wallace Park, NW 25th Ave & Raleigh St

July 10, 6:30pm
Tony Furtado (Contemporary Americana)
Fernhill Park, NE 37th Ave & Ainsworth St

July 11, 7pm
Portland Water Bureau presents Sam Bam Boo (Caribbean Calypso)
Powell Butte Nature Park, 16160 SE Powell Blvd

July 12, 6pm
Guardian Real Estate Services presents Afincando (Salsa/Latin Jazz)
McCoy Park, N Trenton St & Newman Ave

July 13, 6:30pm
The Garcia Birthday Band (Classic Jam Band)
Sellwood Riverfront Park, Spokane St & Oaks Pkwy

July 14, 6:30
The Stolen Sweets ('30s Swing Jazz)
Mt. Tabor Park, SE 60th & Salmon St

July 15, 6:30pm
Portland Water Bureau presents Sassparilla (Dustbowl Blues)
Willamette Park, SW Macadam Ave & Nebraska St

July 15, 6:30pm
Ocean 503 (Hard-Kicking Blues)
Dawson Park, N Stanton St & Williams Ave

July 16, 6:30pm
Forest Park Federal Credit Union presents Trash Can Joe (Old-Timey Strings)
Wallace Park, NW 25th Ave & Raleigh St

July 17, 6:30pm
Norman Sylvester Band (Original R&B)
Fernhill Park, NE 37th Ave & Ainsworth St

July 18, 6:30pm
Rose City Park Neighborhood Association presents Quartette Barbette (Seriously Fun Saxes)
Rose City Park, NE 62nd Ave & Tillamook St

July 18, 7pm
Portland Water Bureau presents Rich Halley's Outside Music Ensemble (Original Jazz)
Powell Butte Nature Park, 16160 SE Powell Blvd

July 19, 6pm
The Kirk Green Band (Smooth Jazz/Funk)
McCoy Park, N Trenton St & Newman Ave

July 20, 6:30pm
Windermere CCRG/Moreland Branch presents Conjunto Alegre (Tropical Dance Party)
Sellwood Riverfront Park, Spokane St & Oaks Pkwy

July 21, 6:30
The Ty Curtis Band (Blue/Rocks)
Mt. Tabor Park, SE 60th & Salmon St

July 22, 6:30pm
Hidden Beach Recording presents Mike Phillips (Funk & Jazz)
Dawson Park, N Stanton St & Williams Ave

July 22, 6:30pm
Rhythm Culture (Jazz-Infused Reggae)
Willamette Park, SW Macadam Ave & Nebraska St

July 23, 6:30pm
Aaron Meyer & His Band (Concert Rock Violinist)
Wallace Park, NW 25th Ave & Raleigh St

July 24, 6:30pm
Security Traders Association of Portland presents The Valiant Arms (Rock)
Fernhill Park, NE 37th Ave & Ainsworth St

July 25
Michael Manning & the Carolina Pump Station (Original Rockabilly)
Rose City Park, NE 62nd Ave & Tillamook St

July 26, 6pm
Patrick Lamb (R&B to the Max)
McCoy Park, N Trenton St & Newman Ave

July 27, 6:30pm
Midnight Serenaders (Vintage Jazz Vocals)
Sellwood Riverfront Park, Spokane St & Oaks Pkwy

July 28, 6:30
Warner Pacific College presents Craicmore (Kilts-On Celtic)
Mt. Tabor Park, SE 60th & Salmon St

July 29, 6:30pm
Grand Central Baking Company presents Linda Hornbuckle (Diva of Soul/R&B)
Dawson Park, N Stanton St & Williams Ave

July 29, 6:30pm
South Portland Business Association presents The Troublemakers (Rock)
Willamette Park, SW Macadam Ave & Nebraska St

July 30, 6:30pm
St James's Gate (Celtic Fun)
Wallace Park, NW 25th Ave & Raleigh St