Published May 21, 2018

Outdoor Concerts and Summer Events

The sun once again alights on our shoulders, and no one – anywhere – knows better how to enjoy the long days and pleasant evenings summer brings than Portlanders. The Rose City offers so many ways to capture a season’s worth of cheer in a single day. Whether you want to witness acoustical accomplishments or communal cinema, Portland holds a plethora of picnic-worthy events. And Elephants Delicatessen has everything you need to make your excursion extraordinary. Here are just a few of the events happening near your local Elephants location:
 

Fox Tower

Mondays, June 25^th through August 20^th; Director Park (877 SW Taylor Street); 6:30 to 8:00pm; Monday Soundscapes (small music performances)
Thursdays, June 28^th, July 19^th and August 23^rd; Director Park (877 SW Taylor Street); 10am to 2pm; Chess for Success
Wednesday, July 4^th through Saturday, July 7^th; Waterfront Park; all day event; Waterfront Blues Festival
Fridays, July 6^th through August 31^st; Director Park (877 SW Taylor Street); 6:30 to 8:30pm; Friday Night DJ Groove
Saturday, July 14^th; Director Park (877 SW Taylor Street); 11am to 5pm; 2^nd Annual Portland International Muslim Cultural Festival
Friday, August 3^rd; Lovejoy Fountain Park (SW Harrison and 3^rd); Tezeta Band
Saturday, August 4^th; North Park Blocks (NW Everett Street and 8^th); Those Willows and the movie Dead Poets Society
Friday, August 10^th; Lovejoy Fountain Park (SW Harrison and 3^rd); JT Trawick
 

Corbett Area

Saturday, July 7^th; Dickinson Park (SW 57^th and Huddleston); Bottleneck Blues Band and the movie Ferdinand
Monday, July 9^th; Sellwood Riverfront Park (SE Spokane and Oaks Parkway); Farnell Newton & the Othership Connection
Sunday, July 15^th; April Hill Park (SW 58^th and Miles); Rogue Bluegrass Band and the movie Coco
Monday, July 16^th; Sellwood Riverfront Park (SE Spokane and Oaks Parkway); Lloyd Jones Quartet with LaRhonda Steele
Thursday, July 19^th; Willamette Park (6805 SW Macadam Avenue); Malea & the Tourists
Monday, July 23^rd; Sellwood Riverfront Park (SE Spokane and Oaks Parkway); Skybound Blue
Monday, July 30^th; Sellwood Riverfront Park (SE Spokane and Oaks Parkway); Sabroso
Sunday, August 5^th; Sellwood Riverfront Park (SE Spokane and Oaks Parkway); Harvest Gold and the movie Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Thursday, August 16^th; Elizabeth Caruthers Park (SW Gaines and Bonds); Jellyroll Society and the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Thursday, August 23^rd; Sellwood Riverfront Park (SE Spokane and Oaks Parkway); REI Outdoor Movie Night
Saturday, August 25^th; Hamilton Park (SW 47^th and 44^th Avenue); Red Yarn and The Lego Batman Movie
Friday, September 7^th; Jackson Middle School (10625 SW 35^th Avenue); Supadupa Marimba Bros and the movie Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2
 

Northwest 22^nd Avenue

Thursday, June 14^th; Oregon Zoo Summer Concert Series; gates at 5pm; Ziggy Marley
Saturday, June 16^th; Oregon Zoo Summer Concert Series; gates at 5pm; Violent Femmes
Saturday, June 23^rd; Oregon Zoo Summer Concert Series; gates at 5pm; Indigo Girls
Friday, June 29^th; Oregon Zoo Summer Concert Series; gates at 5pm; Trampled by Turtles
Saturday, June 30^th; Oregon Zoo Summer Concert Series; gates at 5pm; Belle and Sebastian
Saturday, July 14^th; Oregon Zoo Summer Concert Series; gates at 5pm; Béla Fleck & the Flecktones
Sunday, July 15^th; Oregon Zoo Summer Concert Series; gates at 5pm; Melissa Etheridge
Saturday, July 21^st; Oregon Zoo Summer Concert Series; gates at 5pm; The Roots
Friday, July 27^th; Oregon Zoo Summer Concert Series; gates at 5pm; The Psychedelic Furs
Friday, July 27^th through Sunday, July 29^th; starting at 6pm; Washington Park Summer Festival (410 SW Kingston Avenue)
Saturday, July 28^th; Oregon Zoo Summer Concert Series; gates at 5pm; Tajmo: The Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’ Band
Friday, August 3^rd; Oregon Zoo Summer Concert Series; gates at 5pm; Adam Ant
Saturday, August 4^th; North Park Blocks (NW Everett Street and 8^th); Those Willows and the movie Dead Poets Society
Saturday, August 4^th; Oregon Zoo Summer Concert Series; gates at 5pm; Amos Lee
Saturday, August 18^th; Oregon Zoo Summer Concert Series; gates at 5pm; Punch Brothers and Andrew Bird
Friday, August 24^th; Oregon Zoo Summer Concert Series; gates at 5pm; Dispatch
Saturday and Sunday, August 25^th and 26^th; Oregon Zoo Summer Concert Series; gates at 5pm; Pink Martini
Saturday, September 1^st; Oregon Zoo Summer Concert Series; gates at 5pm; Oregon Symphony at the Zoo
Friday, September 7^th; Oregon Zoo Summer Concert Series; gates at 5pm; Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Wednesday, September 12^th; Oregon Zoo Summer Concert Series; gates at 5pm; Billy Idol