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Music & Summer Concerts In & Around Portland, Oregon

One of the many things I love about summer and living in Oregon is there are numerous musical events plus concerts in the parks.  Inasmuch as I live only two blocks from one of those parks, I try to go to as many musical events I can.  That means just grabbing my chair or blanket, some food or drinks and I’m “good to go”.

There are many locations throughout our area that have concerts or music to enjoy and here are some of them.  I’m sure there are plenty more and this could just be a “short list” (I keep adding to this list so check back!).   If you just did some of these, you’d be busy all summer long.  Now, let’s just hope we get some sunshine.  Click on the links to see the schedules, performers, etc.

Portland Rose Festival:  Portland, Oregon

Riverview Six to Sunset Concerts: Vancouver, Washington

City of Lake Oswego Concerts: City parks and Farmers’ Market concert schedule - Lake Oswego, Oregon

First Tuesday Music Series:  Lake Oswego, Oregon

Washington Square Music Festival.  Tigard, Oregon

West Linn’s Noon Time Concerts in the Square:  West Linn, Oregon

West Linn Music in the Park:  West Linn, Oregon

Happy Valley Summer Concert Series: Happy Valley, Oregon

Law Offices of Terry Lee Noon Concerts: Vancouver, Washington

Canby Community Concerts: Canby, Oregon

Canby Summer Concerts in the Park:  Canby, Oregon

Canby Wine & Art Festival (live music):  Canby, Oregon

Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation: - Music in the Parks:  Beaverton, Oregon

Beaverton Arts’ Summer Concerts & Activities: Beaverton, Oregon

Waterfront Blues Festival: Portland, Oregon

Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn:  Portland, Oregon

Wells Fargo & Fred Meyer Zoo Summer Concerts: Portland, Oregon

Cruisin’ Sherwood Classic Custom Car Show (50’s rock ‘n roll): Sherwood, Oregon

Sherwood Robin Hood Festival (live music):  Sherwood, Oregon

Tigard Festival of Balloons: (live music): Tigard, Oregon

Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts (music & entertainment): Lake Oswego, Oregon

West Linn Old Time Fair (musical entertainment):  Willamette Park, West Linn, Oregon

Wilsonville Festival of Arts: Art on the Town (2 days of live music): Wilsonville, Oregon

Pioneer Courthouse Square Noon Concerts:  Portland, Oregon

Oregon State Fair Concerts:  Salem, Oregon

Oregon Garden’s Wooden Nickel Summer Concert Series:  Silverton, Oregon

Portland Chinese Classical Garden - Tuesdays by Twilight:  Portland, Oregon

Concerts on the Commons - Includes Crawfish Festival. Tualatin, Oregon

Bridgeport Village Summer Concert Series - Thursday evenings.  Tigard, Oregon

Music on the Green - Stella Olsen Memorial Park.  Sherwood, Oregon

Let the Music Take You - Tunes on Tuesday.  (Yamhill Co. Wine Country) Newberg, Oregon

Brown Bag Concerts - US Bank Plaza.  McMinnville, Oregon

Troutdale Bite & Bluegrass Festival.  Troutdale, Oregon

Oregon Country Fair.  Live music. Eugene, Oregon

The Air Fair - Live Music.  Portland International Airport, Portland, Oregon

Willamette Country Music Festival.  Brownsville, Oregon

Mississippi Avenue Street Fair - Live Music Stages.  Portland, Oregon

56th Annual Portland Highland Games - Music.  Gresham, Oregon

McMinnville Summer Concert Series - At Linfield Oak Grove, McMinnville, Oregon

McMinnville’s Flap Jacks and Bluegrass Festival.  McMinnville, Oregon

Mt. Hood Jazz Festival.  Gresham, Oregon

Troutdale Festival of the Arts - Fine art and Live Music.  Troutdale, Oregon

Summer Festival Fun (Damascus, Milwaukie, Gladstone, Boring, Clackamas) – Live music.

Salem Art Festival - Live Music on Stage.  Salem, Oregon

Washington County Fair - Live Music.  Hillsboro, Oregon

Tryon State Park - Forest Music.  Lake Oswego, Oregon

Tanner Creek Park - Music in the Park Concert Series.  West Linn, Oregon

Lake Oswego Wine and Food Festival. Music @ Millennium Plaza Park, Lake Oswego, Oregon

West Linn Library Music in the Stacks.  West Linn Library, West Linn, Oregon

Cathedral Park Jazz Festival.  Portland, Oregon

Portland Riverfest @ South Waterfront.  Portland, Oregon

PDX Pop Now Festival.  Rotture 315 SE 3rd Ave., Portland

Saké Summer Concert Series.  Forest Grove, Oregon

Oregon City Concerts.  Oregon City, Oregon

Woodburn Library in the Park Concert Series.  Woodburn, Oregon

Portland Festival Symphony.   Concerts @ various parks throughout the Portland area.

Ho’ike & Hawaiian Festival. Vancouver, Washington

Maritime Heritage Festival @ RiverPlace Marina.  Live Music. Portland, Oregon

Party in the Park.  Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation Center. Beaverton, Oregon

Hood River County Fair.  Live Music.  Hood River, Oregon

Estacada Summer Celebration.  Live Music. Estacada, Oregon

Music on Main.  Live Music.  Downtown.  Portland, Oregon

The BITE of Oregon.  Tom McCall Waterfront Park.  Portland, Oregon

Iranian Festival.  Classical and modern music.  Portland, Oregon

Fremont Fest.  Music all along the street. Latin Jazz Trio and more! Portland, Oregon

Festa Italiana - Pioneer Courthouse Square.  Opera, Accordionists. Portland, Oregon

Washington Park Summer Festival - Amphitheatre Stage.  Music the entire month of August. Portland, Oregon

The Taste of Tansbourne.  Live music throughout the festival. Beaverton, Oregon

Clark County Fair.  Live Music.  9 miles north of Portland in Washington

Timberline Mountain Music Series.  Mt. Hood National Forest, Timberline Lodge, Oregon

Oregon City Annual Antique Fair - Live Music.  Oregon City, Oregon

Antiques & Art at the Rolling Rock Farm.  Live Music all weekend. Sherwood, Oregon

Good Vibes.  Noontime Concerts in the Courtyard.  Providence Cancer Center.  Portland, Oregon

Britt Classical Festival.  Medford, Oregon.

New Nights.  Concerts. Comfort Inn.  The Dalles, Oregon

Sunriver Music Festival.  Sunriver, Oregon

Sack Lunch Concert.  Old Church.  Portland, Oregon

Jenkins Estate Summer Celebration Concert.  Aloha, Oregon

Obon Fest. Buddhist Temple.  Taiko drumming. Portland, Oregon

Celebrate Hillsboro - Kazoo Fest. 5,000 people playing Kazoos. Hillsboro, Oregon

The Great Oregon Steam-Up.  Country Music. Brooks, Oregon

Toledo Antique Street Fair and Classic Car Show.  Folk Music Festival.  Toledo, Oregon

First Friday Art Walk.  Live Music.  Newberg, Oregon

Americana Music.  Belmont Library.  Portland, Oregon

Clackamas County Fair.  Music. Canby, Oregon

Multnomah Days Celebration.  Music.  Multnomah Village.  Portland, Oregon

Art in the Pearl.  Music.  Pearl District.  NW Portland, Oregon

Alberta Street Fair.  Music.  Portland, Oregon

Belmont Street Fair.  Music.  Portland, Oregon

Hawthorne Street Fair.  Music.  Portland, Oregon

Aurora Colony Days.  Music.  Aurora, Oregon

Third Annual Arts & Eats on the River Festival.  Music.  St. Helens, Oregon

Wilsonville Rotary Summer Concerts.  Wilsonville, Oregon

Arts Festival in the Forest.  Live Music.  West Linn, Oregon

Liberty Plaza Concerts.  Oregon City, Oregon

India Festival. Live music.  Pioneer Courthouse Square.  Portland, Oregon

Garlic Festival Live music.  North Plains, Oregon

Uwajimaya Hawaiian Festival.  Hula Dancers & Live Music.  Uwajimaya Plaza.  Beaverton, Oregon

FIESTA DAYS.  Live Mariachi Band.  Hood River, Oregon

HARVEST FESTIVAL.  Music.  Hood River, Oregon

Greek Festival.  Live Music.  Greek Orthodox Church.  NE Portland, Oregon

Mt. Angel Oktoberfest.  Live Music.  Mt. Angel, Oregon

Chili on the Green.  Live Music.  Fairview, Washington

Clackamas LIVE.  Live Music.  Milwaukie, Oregon

Beaverton Old Town Festival.  Live Music.  Beaverton, Oregon

Lake Fest 2008.  Live teen bands.  Lake Oswego, Oregon

Oaks Park Oktoberfest:  Milwaukie, Oregon

2008 Time-Based Art Festival.  Music.  Portland, Oregon

West Linn’s Arts Festival.  Live Music.  Willamette River-Willamette Park. West Linn, Oregon

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