Summer 2020 keeps right on moving forward, and even if it starts raining again (it shouldn't, but this is Portland, so who the hell really knows) the events aren't going to stop. It's not like you can "rain out" a livestream, right? Livestreams aren't the only thing on the menu, though: There's in-person stand-up Past Event Like List at Helium, brunch bingo on the patio Past Event Like List at NEPO, and an Alberta Street Fair "In the Air," Past Event Like List as well as unique concert experiences from Björk Past Event Like List , The Weeknd Past Event Like List , and more. There's more than a few awesome Things to Do this weekend, so hit the links below and plan accordingly!

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ALL WEEKEND

IN-PERSON EVENTS

Erica Rhodes Past Event Like List
The actress and comedian who began appearing as a frequent guest on A Prairie Home Companion at the age of 10 before going on to guest star in New Girl, @midnight, and Modern Family swings through Helium for some safe, socially-distanced, live stand-up comedy.

LIVESTREAMED EVENTS

Sneaker Week Past Event Like List
Sneaker Week PDX promises not only to scratch the itch of committed sneaker heads, but also to buff that itch with a tasteful nubuck. And since a lot of the sneaker-shopping adventures that heads have been getting in lately are internet-based, Sneaker Week's transition from in-person to virtual festival should be as smooth as a fresh-out-the-box pair. The event features talks, workshops, films, and opportunties to build and strengthen the community. 

Virtual Kitten Yoga Past Event Like List
Oregon Humane Society presents this fun and fuzzy virtual fitness class, guided by instructor Diana Hulet, leading viewers through a flow-styled class open to people (and kitties) of all levels. All proceeds benefit the OHS. 
(Fri-Sat)

FRIDAY, AUG 7

LIVESTREAMED EVENTS

Gay Miserables Past Event Like List
Five of Seattle's most talented queer performers talk about theater, activism, ASMR, their love lives, and how they’re holding up under quarantine. Plus, tons of singing! Pop songs, showtunes, and original numbers. Starring Broadway-bound Sara Porkalob, musical-theater genius Justin Huertas, meteoric talent Nicholas Bernard, vocal phenom Rachel Guyer-Mafune, and hilarious shape-shifter Danny Kam. Music Director Steven K. Tran. Directed by The Stranger's Christopher Frizzelle. 

Sherrod Small, Pete Lee Past Event Like List
Normally this annual birthday concert by two of New York's hardest-working stand-ups stays in New York, but this year, the Nowhere Comedy Club is putting it online for the whole world to see, and there's some special guests bound to show up as well.

Isabel Wilkerson Past Event Like List
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Warmth of Other Suns takes to the virtual stage to discuss her latest, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, followed by a discussion and Q&A with a secret special guest.

Zines From Around the World Past Event Like List
The last day of this weeklong tribute to the zine and the impact independent small press publishing has worldwide will feature a virtual pop-up library containing samples of a multitude of grassroots global movements documented via zine. Presented in partnership with the Independent Publishing Resource Center, ZineCOOP, Rabbits Road Press, Vo Vo, and Don't Shoot PDX.

LIVESTREAMED CONCERTS

The Weeknd Experience Past Event Like List
Fresh off a memorable role in the acclaimed Safdie Brothers' thriller Uncut Gems, Canadian singer/songwriter, actor, and producer The Weeknd—AKA Abel Tesfaye—brings his alternative R&B stylings to this augmented-reality concert on TikTokLive.

...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead Past Event Like List
Like a Smashing Pumpkins that never disgraced themselves, ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead are still bringing that full-on fantasy orchestral rock to which we all imagine epic D&D campaigns or simply pump our fists. Their two most successful albums remain 1999’s Madonna and 2002’s Source Tags & Codes. Did Source Tags DESERVE that perfect Pitchfork 10? Who knows? Did it FEEL like it did at the time? Hell yes. More than 20 years later, Trail of Dead is still messing around with prog, punk chords, gravely singing, and their band’s mystical mythos. Proceeds from each ticket help support Mississippi Studios.

Ballots Over Broadway Past Event Like List
Theater kids and fans of showtunes (just on the off-chance those two groups don't Venn diagram as a complete circle): Get ready for a gala concert to benefit Field Team 6 and Higher Heights for America, with performances from Broadway stars including Laura Benanti, Eden Espinosa, Michaela Watkins, Bradford Anderson, and more.

Afraid of Americans Past Event Like List
The Decadent '80s team takes to the internet for this livestreamed tribute to the Thin White Duke himself, David Bowie, playing his best hits, b-sides, remixes, and more. 

Sublime with Rome Past Event Like List
Sometime last year, a cultural re-appraisal of Sublime occurred. Nobody knows why, but multiple magazines, blogs, and essayists suddenly got the same idea: "What if all the jokes we've been making at Sublime's expense these last 20 years weren't altogether fair?" Well, now you can answer that question on your own, as bassist Eric Wilson and singer/guitarist Rome Ramirez bring their Long Beach-based reggae rock and ska punk outfit to this livestreamed concert broadcasting from the County Fairgrounds in Ventura, California.

Dirty Heads Past Event Like List
Five-piece experimentalist group the Dirty Heads have spent the last two decades fine-tuning their sunny reggae-meets-hiphop sound. Enjoy the fruits of that labor with tonight's livestream!

My Morning Jacket Past Event Like List
As much as My Morning Jacket and Jim James' straight-to-the-heart vocals may make you think they're a band made only for you, we all know that's not true. Maybe, to stave off possessiveness, they should change their name to Our Morning Jacket.

Chuck Israels, Jessica Israels, George Colligan Past Event Like List
The local jazz legend stretches out in the Driveway Jazz livestream series, supported by the vocals of his daughter Jessica, and George Colligan tickling the keys. 

SATURDAY, AUG 8

IN-PERSON EVENTS

Saturday Brunch BINGO Past Event Like List
The Siren Theater's regular Bingo game is one of Portland's coziest entertainment treasures, and now it's moving onto NEPO 42's patio, so not only can you enjoy Erin Jean O'Regan and Jed Arkley's pleasant patter, buy you can also pair it with chicken 'n' waffles, or biscuits 'n' gravy, and of course: day drinking!

Left Coast Country Past Event Like List
An evening full of Americana, bluegrass, and country with one of the region's premier acts.

LIVESTREAMED EVENTS

Alberta Street Fair in the Air Past Event Like List
In the pre-pandemic days, every day on Alberta Street could feel like a street fair was going on. But we're firmly in the midst of a Phase One that has no real signs of moving to Phase Two, and that means the Alberta Street Fair is moving online, and into your house through the internet, with livestreamed music from the Alberta Rose Theatre, and a few surprises for those who log in. 

The Smartest Man in the World Proopcast: Live Past Event Like List
Greg Proops is the smartest man in the world... well, at least according to the name of his popular podcast. The witty, irreverent stand-up thematically darts between topics like the literal genius of Hedy Lamarr to San Fran's most famous stripper Carol Doda, and Martians to Michael Crichton. Hang on! It's going to be a funny ride. 

Quarantine Book Club: Joan Didion's Creative Nonfiction Past Event Like List
By centering a woman's perspective in the major events of her day, and by combining the instincts of a reporter with the techniques of a novelist, Joan Didion's work did things that hadn't been done before.  We will discuss her brilliant, iconic, and sometimes frustrating takes on the late 1960s, feminism, brush fires, Nancy Reagan, presidential politics, the Central Park Five, Patty Hearst, and more.

As the Crow Flies: Corvid Behavior, Play, and Funerals Past Event Like List
Kaeli Swift heads up the latest installment of Science On Tap with an in-depth look at the complex behaviors and social structures of crows and other corvids (ravens, jays, and magpies) living in the wild. 

LIVESTREAMED CONCERTS

David Cook Past Event Like List
The overall winner of American Idol season seven presents this special "Pajama Party" livestream as part of his "Online World Tour 2020" series.

Anti-Flag Past Event Like List
Anti Flag blends typical melodic guitar riffs with so much energy, it gives you palpitations just thinking about it. Tonight's livestream is a remixed, re-edited live recording from 2016. 

Ricky Warwick Past Event Like List
An intimate livestream featuring acoustic versions of songs from the entire Black Star Riders discography, as well as new music from demo sessions for the forthcoming album. 

Dead Lee Past Event Like List
A special livestreamed set from Dead Lee, the local folk duo comprised of Brian Koch (Blitzen Trapper) and singer/songwriter Kara Harris. 

Grand Ole Opry: Circle Sessions at Home Past Event Like List
The latest in the Opry's livestream series, taking some of country and Americana's most popular artists and having them step into the circle to share stories, songs, harmonies, and good vibes. Tonight's performers: Billy Strings, Old Crow Medicine Show, and Molly Tuttle. Hosted by Bobby Bones.

Transviolet Past Event Like List
Transviolet brings their upbeat alt-rock to this exclusive livestream set they're calling the "Apocalypse Summer Show."

SUNDAY, AUG 9

IN-PERSON EVENTS

The Beatles Unplugged Past Event Like List
Big Legrowlski turns their outdoor performance area over to Robert Meade, who will be reinterpreting many a classic McCartney/Lennon jam, and also some of Ringo and George's stuff, too. Singing along is encouraged. 

Community Park Concert Past Event Like List
Friends of Noise, Mississippi Studios, and Revolution Hall are bringing live music to Columbia Park for a safe, socially distanced concert series highlighting local BIPOC artists. This afternoon's show features performances by Rain Ezra and Jermaine. 

Sunday Jazz with Ron Steen Past Event Like List
Bandleader and drummer Ron Steen, known as the Godfather of Jazz Jams in Portland, brings his style and grace to Clyde's "Music Under the Marquee" series. 

LIVESTREAMED EVENTS

Jensen Ackles & Jared Padalecki Past Event Like List
Who needs a whole comic-con to enjoy one of the only redeemable parts of a convention: The panels! This livestreamed event features the stars of Supernatural talking about their remarkably entertaining and long-running show.

Hilary Moore & James Tracy, Mark Bray Past Event Like List
The authors of No Fascist USA! talk with Mark Bray, author of Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook about the history of modern anti-fascist and anti-racist movements in America, and how the groundwork for their existence today was laid in the Reagan era.

LIVESTREAMED CONCERTS

Björk Past Event Like List
The word "icon" gets thrown around a lot, to the point where it's basically meaningless (thanks, Twitter) but there are some people for whom the term still legitimately applies, and Björk is one of those. This livestream concert features the Icelandic superstar backed by the Hamrahlið Choir and organist Bergur Þórisson. Proceeds from the show will benefit multiple women's charities worldwide, and the performance is aimed at honoring the Black Lives Matter movement, as well as those who have suffered in the coronavirus crisis. 

Shoshana Bean Past Event Like List
The Beaverton High alumnus lends her voice and her star power to this livestream tribute concert to the one and only Whitney Houston in honor of her birthday. Proceeds benefit Migrant Freedom and Free America.

Live From the Porch: Barret C. Stolte, Cool Nutz, DJ Fatboy Past Event Like List
PDX Porch Sessions' livestream series carries on with a full lineup of local stars, including guitarist Barret C. Stolte, and Portland hip-hop legend Cool Nutz, with support from DJ Fatboy. 

Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls Past Event Like List
English singer/songwriter Frank Turner and his backing band bring their punk-rooted folk and acoustic rock to this special livestream celebrating their 2500th show with a full hour's worth of their biggest triumphs.

Emmet Cahill Past Event Like List
The Celtic Thunder lead singer takes to this special livestream to share new songs he's been working on, and of course, a bunch of old Irish, Broadway, and church hymn favorites. 

The Dollyrots Past Event Like List
An acoustic livestream that's sure to still be plenty loud because it's the Dollyrots, and whatever they might lose in volume, they're going to make up for with lots of audience interaction and even stories from the road.