It’s not that I didn’t enjoy live music before I moved to Portland, it’s more like I didn’t enjoy it as much as I do after living here. I think it’s Portland. There’s magic here when it comes to music. Let’s take a closer look at some of the music venues around the area.
In the glorious Portland summertime, enjoying live music outdoors might be my favorite thing to do in Portland. My husband and I went to see The National at McMenamin’s Edgefield the other night. It was the first concert in their summer concerts on the lawn series and it was fabulous! There’s nothing quite like a beautiful venue, great food and drink and wonderful music with a couple thousand of your closest Portland neighbors. Here are some of the artists that will be playing at Edgefield this summer (2023): The National, The Pixies, Modest Mouse, My Morning Jacket, Dianna Ross, Peter Frampton, Portugal. The Man, and more.
Outdoor Music Venues in and around Portland and Vancouver
- McMenamin’s Edgefield
- Oregon Zoo
- Clackamas County Fairgrounds
- RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater at Ridgefield
Outdoor Venues that are a drive & overnight stay away
- The Gorge Amphitheater(in George)
- Hayden Homes Amphitheater (ok ok this is in Bend, but that means you can drive there from Portland or Vancouver, and it’s worth it!)
Indoor Music Venues in and around Portland and Vancouver
- Moda Center (also where the Trailblazers play)
- Revolution Hall
- McMenamin’s Crystal Ballroom
- Wonder Ballroom
- Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
- The Keller Auditorium
- The Ilani Casino Resort (Ridgefield)
- The Get Down Music Venue
- Mississippi Studios
- Hawthorne Theater
- Doug Fir Lounge
- Aladdin Theater
- Roseland Theater
- Bossanova Ballroom
- Holocene
- Star Theater
- McMenamin’s Grand Lodge
- Theater of the Clouds
