Music Festivals in and Near Portland

Portland’s Singing Christmas Tree is back at Keller Auditorium for a spectacular new holiday extravaganza. Special guest artists Katie Harman and Georgene Rice and all-new show-stopping numbers. This is a Christmas celebration you will not want to miss.

Sing Out, Portland! is a benefit concert intended to showcase the best parts of a city that we love here in the Pacific Northwest. The night will consist of three to four local musical artists at The Old Church, a beautiful 300-seat venue which also happens to be a historic landmark. Every single dollar from…

By Langston Hughes. The show was originally first performed off-Broadway on December 11, 1961 and the first play written by an African American to be staged there. Traditional holiday carols are sung in gospel style with a few additional songs selected for the show. This powerful holiday musical will appeal to everyone regardless of their…

Every year, thousands of Portlanders gather at Pioneer Courthouse Square to celebrate the lighting of the spectacular 75 Douglas-fir tree provided by Stimson Lumber Company. Join up for a community sing-a-long (limited edition holiday songbooks will be available at the event or for download on our website). Pre-show entertainment begins at 5 p.m. With a…

White Album Xmas has become a tradition – a way to keep Portland weird during the holiday season. The Nowhere Band – a full 15-piece Beatles orchestra plays the White Album in its entirety, while the jugglers, aerialists, clowns and acrobats of the Portland Circus Allstars present feats of remarkable strength, focus and dexterity. Guaranteed…

The Portland Night Market showcases many unique businesses that call Portland home. Blending food, culture, music, drinks and retail together for an adventurous evening in the Central Eastside. Come meet some of Portland’s best makers and creators! The Portland Night Market is a bimonthly, free event and open to all ages.

Together, Pioneer Courthouse Square and Portland Mall Management, Inc. are hosting the Sixth Annual Great Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition that was originally held throughout Downtown in the early ’90s. The Great Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition is a fun and festive event that will bring caroling groups of all ages to the heart of downtown.

Downtown will pulse with the melodic sounds of big brass as nearly 300 tubas play in unison for the 29th Annual Tuba Christmas Concert in the heart of downtown. This event is free and open to the public.

The Portland Jazz Festival returns every February with a stellar series of concerts and events celebrating Black History Month.

Every Fourth of July weekend, the Waterfront Blues Festival takes over downtown Portland’s Waterfront Park.

Darcy White’s monthly live music show Cabaret White welcomes Oregon-grown performers to the stage for Look at me Now! Cabaret White, a popular monthly music series, features popular local artists from a variety of musical backgrounds who perform and invite the audience to join them on their authentic and intimate journeys. The series is the…

Cher, an Oscar, Emmy, Cannes Film Festival and Grammy Award-winning icon, was recently honored at the Kennedy Center in 2018. She is co-producer of The Cher Show, the hit Broadway musical. Featuring: Special guests Nile Rodgers & Chic.

Presented by PDX Jazz. Three well-known instrumentalists are building a new band called Steel House. The foundations of this house are deep and strong, the roof sturdy. Inside is one big, light-filled room occupied by the three leaders: Edward Simon on piano, Scott Colley on acoustic bass and Brian Blade on drums. Each man is…

Singer-songwriter Matisyahu has been on journey inward for more than a decade. The journey has been private and public. The journey has at times been explicitly external, even while being driven by internal change. Now nearly 13 years after the release of his first studio record, Matisyahu and his band have done something unmatched in…

Lagunitas Brewing Company presents a $5 bill. With: Void Realm, Sea Moss.

Created by Bart Hafeman, the energy projected from this five-piece band is highly contagious to say the least. The band plays hits from all eras. It’s not uncommon to here “Stayin’ Alive” (Bee Gees), “Kiss” (Prince), “Dynamite” (Taio Cruz) and “You Shook Me All Night Long” (AC/DC) all in the same set.

With special guests Gerry O’Beirne, Kevin Burke and Cary Novotny. A fantastic lineup of Irish musicians performs tonight at the Alberta Rose, including: Preston HowardChanning DodsonConnor O’BryanKelsey Wilson-O’BryanMaldon MeehanJoe Trump (no relation)Patricia FairmanLuke Price

The Seattle avant-cowboy provocateur returns with new band, along with new and old songs. With: Kulululu, Mattress.

The second full-length album from Australian singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin, Crushing embodies every possible meaning of its title word. It’s an album formed from sheer intensity of feeling, an in-the-moment narrative of heartbreak and infatuation. And with her storytelling centered on bodies and crossed boundaries and smothering closeness, Crushing reveals how our physical experience of the…

The Cinematic Orchestra is a British nu jazz and electronic music group, created in 1999 by Jason Swinscoe. The group is signed to independent record label Ninja Tune. With: Photay, PBDY.

Started in 2016, Pacific Latitudes is a rock band from Portland, Oregon, featuring former members of Poison Beaches, Roman Candle, The Skeleton Keys and Spectator Pump. Ghosts In The Land of Promise is their debut album. With: Coastlands, Lauren Lakis.

Latinx performers take the stage in a musical celebration of immigrant culture, community and strength. Featuring Luz Elena Mendoza, San Cha and Orquestra Pacifico Tropical. 100% of proceeds go to benefit Bienestar, a nonprofit affordable housing developer. Bienestar builds housing, hope and a brighter future for Latinx, immigrant, farmworker and other low-income families in the…

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Kendall Concerts: Music Under the Dome is a monthly planetarium concert series combining live performances with stunning visuals in riots of color, shape and movement, enveloping the audience into an adventure of the senses without ever having to leave their seat. History, running hand-in-hand with art, has always been an exploration of tension and release,…

Presented by XRAY.FM. Charlie Martin and Will Taylor met at a baseball game while on tour drumming for different bands. Back home in Austin, the two Texas natives discovered both held batches of compatible songs, intended for solo projects. They merged as Hovvdy instead. With: Nick Dorian, Caroline Says.

Jesse Arnaud Cook is a Canadian guitarist, composer and producer. Widely considered one of the most influential figures in “nuevo flamenco” music today, he incorporates elements of flamenco rumba, jazz and many forms of world music into his work.

Singer-songwriter with a dusky warm voice and infectious spirit. With: Joshua Thomas.

The Black Keys recently debuted the new song “Lo/Hi” (Nonesuch Records), the first new music from the band since their 2014 album, Turn Blue. Listen here. “Lo/Hi” was written and produced by Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, and recorded at Nashville’s Easy Eye Sound studio. Rolling Stone named the track a “Song You Need to…

18th century London was one of Europe’s great cultural capitals, thanks in part to a tide of immigrant composers. In Crossing the Channel, guest director and harpsichordist Avi Stein explores the music of these new arrivals alongside English-born composers seeking to emulate the sounds of the continent. Sunday concert held in Kaul Auditorium on Reed…

Three epic odysseys, one epic program! Rimsky-Korsakov’s fantastical Scheherezade brings Arabian Nights to life with dazzling effects and brilliant displays of virtuosity from around the orchestra. The ride begins with Portland-based composer – and PCSO member – Nicole Buetti, whose fun and energetic music gives even the most thrilling film scores a run for their…

Join up for a tribute to the music and life of Amy Winehouse, as Finehouse recreates the lush and vibrant sounds of her classic final album Back to Black plus a selection of hits from Frank and Lioness. Finehouse is an immersive experience for lovers of soul and fierce, emotive music. The 10-piece powerhouse features…

At the forefront of classic and contemporary American Rock and Roll, you are sure to find Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. If you’re a fan of Tom Petty’s amazing song catalogue, then you’re sure to like Petty Theft. With: S.O.S. – A Tribute to The Police.

Rich with bold brass and hypnotic percussion, Polyrhythmics’ latest album, Caldera, showcases the instrumental eight-piece’s impossibly tight grooves and virtuosic musicianship as they tear through a singular blend of funk, soul, psychedelic rock, R&B, progressive jazz and Afrobeat.

Rafael Spielman, Alex Geddes and Lawton Browning have made independant music in the Pacific Northwest as the Woolen Mwenn since 2009. Since then they have written hundreds of songs, three LPs, four 7-inches, 13 tapes and six videos, the majority of which were written, recorded and produced by the band themselves. With: Nick Normal and…

With a musical career spanning more than thirty-five years, guitarist, sonic innovator, and two time Grammy nominee Tim Reynolds is known for his masterful command of melody and timing and for his uncanny ability to improvise on any instrument he touches. Having explored most musical styles, from rock, jazz and blues to classical and reggae,…

With an extensive and amazing track record of unique and imaginative performances featuring his curious instrument and copious amounts of originality, Mike Silverman, a.k.a. That1Guy, has set himself apart as a true one-of-a-kind talent that rivals any other artist currently in the entertainment industry.

Demun Jones has always had a way of keeping it real when it comes to the music he has written, recorded and performed throughout his career. “I’ve had inspirations that cover the whole gamut of genres,” Demun said. His musical influences are not all southern or country. His oldest brother Chris introduced him to Led…

Yak Attack’s new album is a continuous DJ-style dance mix of electro-funk, pop and house played on real instruments along with a world-class roster of guest musicians. With: Diggin’ Dirt.

Portland Saturday Market, the largest arts-and-crafts fair in the United States, opens every Saturday and Sunday from March–December. The market combines the vibes of an arts show, a live street concert and an open-air bazaar, this riverside market has been a beloved Rose City tradition since 1974. In fact, the market is considered the largest…

The multi-platinum, critically acclaimed progressive rock group is on its anticipated Winter Tour 2019. Returning with all-new staging and effects is the unforgettable show that started it all, Christmas Eve and Other Stories. TSO’s show that started small, performed to 12,000 people in five cities in 1999, which then exploded onto the national scene, eventually…

In these fast-paced, and often challenging times, music and art can provide us with relief from stress, and provide us with a sense of peace, tranquility and renewal. Experience the magic of this 360 degree immersive art and music cinema experience in the OMSI Kendall Planetarium. Mesmerica is a visual music journey that brings the…

“Shakespeare and Sibelius, these two geniuses, have found each other,” commented one reviewer at the 1926 premiere of Shakespeare’s The Tempest with incidental music by Finland’s national hero, Jean Sibelius. Acclaimed stage director Mary Birnbaum, whose direction of Bluebeard’s Castle stunned audiences in 2016, returns to bring this iconic tale of magic and betrayal to…

Following last year’s rave reviews and sold-out shows, Oregon International Ballet Academy (OIBA) returns this holiday season for The Nutcracker! This spectacular production combines the charm and joy of young student dancers along with stunning appearances from the school’s top performers, surprise guest artists and local celebrities of the ballet world. The production is accompanied…

Join up for a tribute to the music and life of Amy Winehouse, as Finehouse recreates the lush and vibrant sounds of her classic final album Back to Black plus a selection of hits from Frank and Lioness. Finehouse is an immersive experience for lovers of soul and fierce, emotive music. The 10-piece powerhouse features…

Harlequin Gold is a Canadian duo that consists of the sisters Avery and Elle O’Brien. Singing together since they were young, they have developed a unique sound that blends their two voices together as if they were one. Taking influences from bands such as First Aid Kit, Maggie Rogers and Half moon run- Harlequin Gold…

“As storytellers, we turn the experience into something shared. We are taking to that great road again to bring our medicine to you. Naming this tour the ‘Take Your Power Back Tour’ felt entirely appropriate given the state of the planet and all Her creatures great and small. Women of wonder and potent poetry will…

The Maine is an American rock band from Tempe, Arizona. With: Twin XL.

Aaron Crawford is an independent Country artist based in Seattle, Washington. As the founder and original Cascade Country artist, Aaron Crawford is forging a new path: paying respect to the roots, instrumentation and songwriting of traditional country, yet blending those flavors with the Seattle sound including the likes of the grunge scene icons Nirvana, Pearl…

Presented by PDX Jazz. From coffee house gigs at 15 to chart-topping success with the Tom Grant Band in the ’90s, world tours with two-time Grammy Award winner Diane Schuur and contemporary jam-bands, Dan Balmer brings fire and heart every time he plays the guitar. His playing spans nearly 100 albums, including 12 as a…

As a mournful whistle carves through fevered melancholia, the first stirrings of No Justice’s title track evoke the mean streets and rusted prairies of a blighted small folk roiling with palpable desperation. Embracing the enormous scope of orchestral cinematic production while subduing the bombast of electrified riffage, longtime Brian Jonestown Massacre bassist Collin Hegna has…