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Tycho Takes to the Road

One of the biggest names in electronica brings his new full-band sound to the Crystal on Thursday.

07/29/2014 By Schuyler Keenan

EDITOR'S PICKS

Top Things to Do This Weekend: July 24–27

The Big Float braves the Willamette, Top Down: Rooftop Cinemas opens with Hitchcock's 'Notorious,' NWFC screens 'The Royal Tenenbaums' and its inspirations, and Pat Benatar hits the zoo with her best shot.

07/24/2014 Edited by Aaron Scott By Portland Monthly Staff and Schuyler Keenan

EDITOR'S PICKS

Top Things to Do This Weekend: July 17–20

Purple Rain and Dirty Dancing outdoors at Zidell Yards, PDX Pop Now, the Book of Mormon, the Cathedral Park Jazz Fest. The fun simply doesn't end.

07/17/2014 Edited by Aaron Scott By Portland Monthly Staff and Schuyler Keenan

CONCERTS

PDX Pop Now: Seven Bands for Seven Genres

Psych surf rock, funk, cumbia, hip-hop, and synth-pop—there's something for everyone at this weekend's PDX Pop Now!

07/16/2014 By Schuyler Keenan

TICKET GIVEAWAY

Win Tickets to Josh Ritter

Josh Ritter' hyper literate crooning stops in Portland as a part of the Oregon Zoo Summer Concert Series.

07/16/2014 By Schuyler Keenan

CONCERTS

Guide to 2014 Summer Concerts and Festivals

From Pickathon to Edgefield to the Oregon Zoo, we've got all the updates on this summer's outdoor music schedule. Plus, win tickets to Lyle Lovett.

07/14/2014 By Danielle Klenak

EDITOR'S PICKS

Top Things to Do This Weekend: July 10–13

Wes's World takes us on a trek through cinema history, hundreds gather to watch the World Cup finals, and 'The Book of Mormon' takes a stab at everything sacred.

07/10/2014 Edited by Aaron Scott By Portland Monthly Staff and Schuyler Keenan

EDITOR'S PICKS

Top Things to Do This Weekend: July 3–6

The Waterfront Blues Fest kicks off a Summer of Soul, Lauryn Hill never grows old, First Thursday brings the sun, and comedy's prodigal son Ian Karmel returns.

07/02/2014 Edited by Aaron Scott By Portland Monthly Staff and Schuyler Keenan

TICKET GIVEAWAY

Win Tickets to Old Crow Medicine Show

Known for their Dylan covers, the Nashville band brings their Southern-fried combo platter of twangy Americana to the Schnitz on Sept 24.

07/01/2014 By Schuyler Keenan

CONCERTS

Sharon Van Etten Finds Some Distance

The singer-songwriter’s new album, Are We There, adds propulsion to her emotionally arresting songs. She performs at the Doug Fir on July 2 & 3.

06/26/2014 By Nathan Tucker

MUSIC FESTIVALS

What the Festival Makes Another Splash on the Summer Festival Scene

From top notch DJs to glamping, belly dancing to Bob Marley yoga, daytime pool ragers to a nighttime Illuminated Forest—Oregon’s WTF had it covered this year.

06/25/2014 By Brooke Bass

CONCERTS

Sarah McLachlan on Portlandia and Her New Album

The decade-defining singer talks about her spin on Portlandia as a piñata, Lilith Fair’s heyday, and Shine On. She performs at Edgefield on June 22.

06/18/2014 By Aaron Scott

CONCERTS

Win Tickets to Indigo Girls and Joan Baez

The folk powerhouse double bill is one of several concerts that make the summer feel like an unofficial Lilith Fair reunion. June 26

06/05/2014 By Aaron Scott

EDITOR'S PICKS

Top Things to Do This Weekend: May 28-31

Tickets go on sale for Tom Petty, Beck, and the Avett Brothers; the Decemberists play Castaways and Cutouts in its entirety, Artists Rep Playboy is a theatrical delight, and skeletons sing opera.

05/29/2014 Edited by Aaron Scott By Portland Monthly Staff and Danielle Klenak

WEEKEND PICKS

Top Things to Do This Weekend: May 22-25

Hugh Laurie serenades you, Lizzy: The Musical and Macbeth cover you in blood, and James Broughton incites you to "follow your own weird" (long before it was a Portland tagline), plus plenty more to fill a Memorial Weekend spent in town.

05/22/2014 Edited by Aaron Scott By Portland Monthly Staff and Danielle Klenak

CONCERTS

Win Tickets to Sarah Brightman at Edgefield

The earth’s most famous soprano sets her eyes on the stars—literally—to become the first singer to record in space. First, she visits PDX on August 1.

05/21/2014 By Greg Young

EDITOR'S PICKS

Top Things To Do This Weekend: May 15-18

A trio of great plays reviewed, a trio of great authors together (Ursula K. Le Guin, Cheryl Strayed, and Lidia Yuknavitch), and tickets go on sale to Lauryn Hill (sans Fugees trio).

05/15/2014 Edited by Aaron Scott By Portland Monthly Staff and Danielle Klenak

WEEKEND PICKS

Top Things To Do This Weekend: Apr 24-27

Don't miss OBT dancer Alison Roper's gorgeous final performance, the Red Dress Party, legendary SNL comic Norm MacDonald, or tickets to Broken Bells, the Head and the Heart, and the Oregon Zoo Concerts.

04/24/2014 By Portland Monthly Staff and Danielle Klenak

WEEKEND PICKS

Top Things To Do This Weekend: Apr 17-20

Watch ballerina Alison Roper's last dance, laugh till you hurt with Chelsea Handler, catch the best of the Northwest Filmmakers' Festival, and dive into Theatre Vertigo's pool (no water)—just watch your head!

04/17/2014 By Portland Monthly Staff and Danielle Klenak

MUSIC FESTIVALS

What the Festival Announces 2014 Lineup

The electronic dance music fest features Glitch Mob, Washed Out, Emancipator Ensemble, Nightmares on Wax, and more this June.

04/08/2014 By Brooke Bass