This page will continue to be updated as we get closer to the event! Concerts listed by neighborhood.
Ardenwald Neighborhood
3638 SE Olsen St.: Longtime Porchfesters, Vany Hans, are fresh off their first single releases. Expect garage rock, post-punk/slacker vibez. Their ear worms will burrow deep into your nostalgia psyche, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, July 25.
8946 SE 29th Ave.: Once Upon a String, a group of 9th graders performing on violin, viola and cello, playing classical music as well as modern upbeat songs, 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 25.
Hector Campbell Neighborhood
10903 SE Home Ave.: The Radioshack, performing a mix of radio play genres from the ’60s through current tracks, 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 25.
11732 SE Home Ave.: John Mendenhall, playing acoustic guitar and piano pop rock with a bit of an ’80s vibe, 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 25.
3740 SE King Rd.: Flapjacks, an all vinyl DJ set with four DJ’s spinning tunes from all eras and genres, 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 25. A little something for everyone, and a little something for no one! Two of the DJs host the radio show Flapjacks on Shady Pines Radio.
Historic (Downtown) Milwaukie
B-Side Records & Vintage, 10801 SE Main St.: Eel Sallad, playing blues and grunge (aka “Yallterntative” and “GrungeGrass”) from 6:30-7:30 p.m. July 25. (Concert inside The Riff concert space at the back of the store.)
Milwaukie Station Food Cart Pod, 11301 SE 21st Ave.: Singer-songwriter Jessi La Main performs 6:30-8:30 p.m. Jessi LaMain is a Pacific Northwest native with strong roots in the Portland community. From a young age, Jessi spent her time studying a variety of instruments. This developed into a passion for music that is still burning like an Oregon Coast beach bonfire to this day! Thank you to Milwaukie Station for being a Porchfest sponsor!
Elk Rock Wellness, 2403 SE Monroe St.: A “Shen Den” experience of healing vibrations, restorative yoga and interactive activities from 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 11, 18 and 25. Meditative sound bath with crystal singing bowls, Koshi chimes, didgeridoos, rainsticks and more. Visitors are invited to create flower bouquets, essential oil blends, and experience crystal earseeds. Activities take place outside in the backyard of the building complex. Thank you to Elk Rock Wellness for being a Porchfest sponsor!
Portland Waldorf School (2300 SE Harrison St.): School of Rock Portland House Band, featuring kids between the ages of 12-18 performing covers in a variety of genres, 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 25.
Made In Milwaukie (2026 SE Monroe St.): Sandkrawler, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, July 25. In the vast expanse of the musical galaxy, where fuzz meets the dark side and the force of heavy riffs collide, there exists a sonic phenomenon known as Sandkrawler. Born from the swirling sands of Tatooine and infused with the cosmic energy of the Force, Sandkrawler emerges as a force to be reckoned with in the Portland stoner/doom metal scene.
Island Station Neighborhood
Milwaukie Grange (12015 SE 22nd Ave.): Micah Babinski, a professional Scottish bagpipe player, performs on great highland bagpipes as well as Scottish smallpipes and border pipes, accompanied by Anton Emery on guitar, 6:30-7:30 p.m. July 25.
11919 SE 19th Ave.: Johnson Creek Brass, a brass band playing a variety of music, performs from 7:30-8:30 p.m. July 25.
Lake Road Neighborhood
12215 SE 38th Ave.: Two all-woman groups, Prairie Flowers and Beaumont Roses, playing bluegrass and folk music, 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 11 and 25. Chairs and non-alcoholic beverages provided.
13022 SE Kuehn Road: Indie-folk songwriter Cameron Ford creates relaxing tributes to popular music with acoustic guitar, his voice and a loop pedal, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. July 25. Cameron has a masters degree in Songwriting from Bath Spa University in Bath, England. He moved to Chicago and wrote/produced several plays, including “Chico: The Musical” and “Ron Paul The Musical” before being hired as music director for Second City Chicago. Now the social media manager for the streaming technology company Brightcove, he lives in Portland with his partner and 2-year-old daughter.
4023 SE Angela Way: Paul Atticus Logan, performing traditional folk songs and shanties on 12-string guitar, 7:30-8:30 p.m., July 25.
11342 SE 27th Ave.: Jon Jeseritz is back! This location’s first-ever Porchfest artist returns with some great new material. Tons of recognizable classic rock covers and some originals that will have you dancing in your chair and singing along. Bring a chair or blanket, snacks, beverages of choice, and relax on the lawn, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 25. Venmo @Jonathan-Jeseritz if you like what you hear!
11948 SE 28th Ave: Benjamin Dewey, playing fingerstyle and slide blues, Americana and folk, 7:30-8:30 p.m. July 25.
12216 SE Guilford Drive: Rohr, playing a unique musical styling mix of alternative, bluegrass, folk and Americana from 6:30-7:30 p.m., followed by Park Street Ramblers, performing Americana and folk music with a touch of bluegrass from 7:30-8:30 p.m. July 26.
Lewelling Neighborhood
5910 SE Laurel St.: Fire & Ice, a Pat Benatar tribute band playing all the greatest hits, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 25.
6002 SE Morris St.: Breathing Room, giving “electro-acoustic space faery vibes” with airy fem vocals over synth-y melodies and cro-mag beats, performing in the woods by the creek, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, July 25.
Linwood Neighborhood
7018 SE Furnberg St.: The Lindybee and Friends Cul-de-sac Serenade returns, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Join singer Lindy Barr-Batdorf and friends for a relaxed evening of music, refreshments, community and so much fun! First responders are welcome to sing, as are visitors who’d like to come up and sing a rehearsed song. (The hosts can pull up a karaoke version of your song on YouTube.) Goodies and some seating provided.
SE Imperial Court and 74th Ave.: Retro Flamingo Collective, an all-women band playing a lineup of contemporary folk/rock favorites, from 6:30-7:30 p.m., followed by Waffle Taco from 7:30-8:30 p.m. “Aurally, weirdly delicious,” Waffle Taco is a Portland-based jazz trio consisting of Ben Beauvais (bass, vocals), Kyle Linneman (trumpet), and Andrew Lawless (sax). Waffle Taco’s main ingredient is jazz, but added notes of moving trumpet melodies and poignant songwriting give this group their delicious sound. Waffle Taco has for albums and an EP, and has notably performed at NW LoopFest and Portland Saturday Market. Catch them at the end of the cul-de-sac!
11592 SE 56th Ave.: Hushfire, an acoustic Americana trio, performing 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, July 25.
6850 SE Queen Rd.: The Ryan Kwan Band, a five-piece ensemble of trumpet, flute, cello, drums, keys, guitar, uke and vocals, performing singer-songwriter-based fusion of folk, classical, jazz and rock, 7:30-8:30 p.m. July 25.
Oak Grove
2391 SE Concord Road: The Black Flash, an alternative prog/alt rock band from Portland, plays from 6:30-7:30 p.m. July 25.
15930 SE Wallace Road: Singer/songwriter (and host of Reflective Eclectic on Shady Pines Radio) Bruce Eric Reiter performs Americana and folk music, including some covers, 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 11, 18 & 25. Some nights might include a second guest musician. Stop by and sit in provided chairs under the shade trees.
16230 SE Hillside Lane: Live hip hop from Jay Edit, along with live reggae and pop covers from Seven Tenners and music by artist Rowan Ryan, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
3311 SE Loeffelman Road: Babe Ruthless, just some babes playing ruthlessly catchy tunes, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, July 25.
14824 SE Laurie Ave.: Short Train, singer-songwriter folk band with Robert Owen on guitar and vocals, Larry Bartasavich on bass, and John Richter on guitar, harmonica, banjo, clarinet and vocals, playing mostly original, thoughtful songs with a few covers, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, July 25 on the front lawn.