Outdoor shows keep fans hoppin
Summertime means Portland-area outdoor concerts. Here are some listings for concerts coming up in the (we hope) warmer weather:
• OREGON ZOO
The Oregon Zoo Summer Concerts will feature 20 shows through August, starting June 23 with Taj Mahal and Joan Osborne (check info at oregon zoo.org). For tickets to events, call 1-800-745-3000 or go to ticketmaster.com.
June 23 - Taj Majal with Joan Osborne
June 25 - Mary Chapin Carpenter with Marc Cohn
July 8 - AfroCubism
July 13 - Plena Libre with Ricardo Lemvo
July 22 - The Indigo Girls with Mount Moriah
July 24 - Los Lobos with Los Lonely Boys
July 28 - Matisyahu
July 29 - Chris Isaak
July 30 - Brandi Carlile
July 31 - Bela Fleck and the Flecktones with Bruce Hornsy and the Noisemakers
Aug. 3 - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Aug. 7 - George Thorogood and the Destroyers
Aug. 10 - Imelda May
Aug. 11 - Peter Frampton
Aug. 12 - k.d. lang and the Siss Boom Bang
Aug. 13 - The Go-Gos ('Ladies Gone Wild' tour)
Aug. 18 - Miranda Cosgrove
Aug. 19 - The Carolina Chocolate Drops
Aug. 20 - Aimee Mann with the Weepies
Aug. 27 - Huey Lewis and the News
• NOON TUNES
The Noon Tunes Summer Concert Series is coming back to Pioneer Courthouse Square, with free concerts from noon to 1 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday (pcspdx.org).
July 5 - Riviera
July 7 - Ezra Holbrook
July 12 - Matt Brown
July 14 - Pilar French
July 19 - Kate Davis
July 21 - Redwood Son
July 26 - Come Gather Round Us
July 28 - The Matthew Lindley Commission
Aug. 2 - Tyler Stenson
Aug. 4 - Painted Grey
Aug. 9 - The Builders and the Butchers
Aug. 11 - St. James Gate
Aug. 16 - Justin Klump
Aug. 18 - Freewill Band
• PORTLAND PARKS
The Portland Parks and Recreation Department is again putting on concerts at area parks (portlandonline .com).
6:30 p.m. Mondays, Sellwood Riverfront: July 11 - TooLoose Cajun/Zydeco Band; July 18 - La Descarga Cubana; July 25 - Soul Vaccination; Aug. 1 - The Strange Tones
6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Mount Tabor: July 5 - The Twangshifters; July 12 - 3 Leg Torso; July 19 - Jujuba; July 26 - Kevin Selfe and the Tornadoes
6 p.m. Tuesdays, Kenton: Aug. 16 - Norman Sylvester Band; Aug. 23 - Rob Stroup and the Blame
6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Dawson Park: July 6 - Obo Addy and Okropong; July 13 - Hillstomp; July 20 - Dirty Syncopators; July 27 - Lisa Mann and Her Really Good Band
6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Willamette: July 6 - Tony Furtado; July 13 - Linda Hornbuckle Band; July 20 - Vagabond Opera; July 27 - Malea and the Sapphire Band
6 p.m. Wednesdays, Ventura: Aug. 17 - Chata Addy and Susuma; Aug. 24 - David Correa and Cascada; Aug. 31 - The Midnight Serenaders
6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Wallace: July 7 - Padam Padam; July 14 - Stringed Migration; July 21 - Shelly Rudolph; July 28 - Signatures
6 p.m. Thursdays, Couch: Aug. 4 - Mister Ben; Aug. 11 - Conjunto Alegre; Aug. 28 - Rich Layton and the Troublemakers
6:30 p.m. Fridays, Fernhill: July 8 - The Stolen Sweets; July 15 - The Quadraphonnes; July 22 - Melao de Cuba; July 29 - Lisa and her Kin; (also Tuesday, Aug. 2, Ty Curtis Band)
6 p.m. Fridays, Elizabeth Caruthers: Aug. 19 - Water Tower Bucket Boys; Aug. 26 - Blue Cranes
7 p.m. Saturdays, Powell Butte: July 30 - Toque Libre; Aug. 6 - Rich Halley
6 p.m. Sundays, McCoy: July 10 - Cool Breeze; July 17 - Tezeta Band; July 24 - Connie Bieberach and Armonia Latina; (also Tuesday, Aug. 2, Home Brew)
• PORTLAND FESTIVAL SYMPHONY
All concerts are at 6 p.m.
July 30 - Cathedral Park
July 31 - Peninsula Park
Aug. 6 - Laurelhurst Park
Aug. 7 - Washington Park
Aug. 14 - Grant Park
• WASHINGTON PARK
The Washington Park Summer Festival showcases a diverse array of local artists and genre in free concerts, as part of PP and R's 'Summer Free for All.' Each will start at 6 p.m.
Aug. 4 - Linda Hornbuckle and the Divas of Soul
Aug. 5 - Portland SummerFest Opera in the Park
Aug. 6 - Dr. Theopolis
Aug. 7 - Portland Festival Symphony
Aug. 8 - Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited
Aug. 9 - Chervona
Aug. 10 - Dan Reed and Friends
Aug. 11 - Dr. P's Miraculous Rejuvenation Radio Hour
Aug. 12 - Northwest Dance Project and the Blue Cranes
Aug. 13 - Dina y Bamba Su Pilong D'Azucar









