Oregon Music News

07/28/2026

Tomahawk, August 10th at Pioneer Courthouse Square - Preview

By MATT HANSEN // Mike Patton project featuring members of The Jesus Lizard, Helmet, and Mr. Bungle will make their first appearance in Portland in 13 years

By MATT HANSEN // Mike Patton project featuring members of The Jesus Lizard, Helmet, and Mr. Bungle will make their first appearance in Portland in 13 years

07/26/2026

Waterfront Blues Festival: Day 3 Highlights 7/4/2026
By ANTHONY PIDGEON //

Some highlights from Day 3 (July 4th) at the Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland, including:
Don Was & the Pan-Detroit Ensemble
Jenny Don’t & the Spurs
Curtis Salgado
Tank & The Bangas

By ANTHONY PIDGEON //

07/26/2026

Waterfront Blues Festival: Day 2 Highlights 7/3/2026
By ANTHONY PIDGEON //

By ANTHONY PIDGEON //

07/26/2026

Cannons, co-headlining with Bob Moses at McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale, Oregon 7/15/2026 Photos
By ANTHONY PIDGON ..

Another dreamy evening of smooth summer grooves with Cannons, co-headlining with Bob Moses at McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale, Oregon 7/15/2026
https://www.oregonmusicnews.com/cannons-photos-2026

07/26/2026

Cathedral Park Jazz Festival Highlights: July 18/19, 2026 / Photos
By ANTHONY PIDGEON //

Highlights from the Cathedral Park Jazz Festival's 46th year of putting on this beautiful free music festival in St Johns. Always a great local lineup and relaxing day on the grass, this year made even nicer with a new stage and lighting setup.

By ANTHONY PIDGEON //

07/25/2026

LIKE IT LIKE THAT! AND THAT AND THAT!
Tonight: It's summer so ride that Party Train with the Gap Band, get real sticky with the Ohio Players. Answer the musical question Who Stole the Lock off the Hen House Door.
Plus some hot New York studio cats with Pretty Purdie, Anthony Hamilton sings about the world, Mose Allison sings about himself and his troubles....and lots more.
10pm tonight and then OnDemand at kmhd.org.
Gap Band

07/21/2026

Steeles LaRhonda and Mark with a new duo album / Coffeeshop Conversations #455
By TOM D'ANTONI // Singer LaRhonda Steele and keyboardist/husband Mark have a new album and producer Paul K Ward is in on it too. It's a multi-genre effort. It's the Steeele Legacy

By TOM D'ANTONI // Singer LaRhonda Steele and keyboardist/husband Mark have a new album and producer Paul K Ward is in on it too. It's a multi-genre effort. It's the ...

07/21/2026

_pixelgrip_ DJ Set, September 6th at Holocene Portland - Preview
By MATT HANSEN // Chicago dark dance trio inspired by q***r dance sounds will spin at Holocene this September

By MATT HANSEN // Chicago dark dance trio inspired by q***r dance sounds will spin at Holocene this September 

07/19/2026

o & the Steele Family Band at Waterfront Blues Festival - 7-3-2026 - Photos
By DIANE RUSSEL // - Photos
Featuring Lo Steele, LaRhonda Steele, Mark Steele, and Sarah Steele

By DIANE RUSSEL //

07/17/2026

I LIKE IT LIKE THAT!
10PM tonight (Friday) and then OnDemand @ kmhd.org
A full set of Motown for someone nice. Magic Sam, Janice Scroggins playing Scott Joplin, Portland's Pleasure, Leon Redbone and.....
A whole lot more.
Leon of course.