Now that the latest heatwave has released its grip on our fair city, it's time to get back to making the most of your summer with events aplenty. From the highly anticipated return of Portland Burger Week Past Event Like List to the first-ever St. Johns Comedy Festival Past Event Like List , there's no shortage of top-notch events to keep you busy this week. 

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WEDNESDAY

FOOD & DRINK

Heavy Water Release Party
Past Event Like List If you've ever been curious about orange wine, Cutter Cascadia winemaker Michael Garofalo will be happy to bring you up to speed while you taste two new releases from the label and nosh on bites from Fulamingo and AstralPDX.
Wellspent Market (East Burnside)

THURSDAY

MUSIC

Kishi Bashi with Strings Live Past Event Like List
Making music under the pseudonym Kishi Bashi, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Kaoru Ishibashi blends violin with quietly powerful melodies and electronic elements. A former member of indie rock band of Montreal, Ishibashi studied film scoring in his youth, lending to his ability to craft sweeping soundscapes. Ishibashi will be joined by Pyxis Quartet for a magical evening at The Lot.
The Lot at Zidell Yards (South Waterfront)

FILM

Pix Pâtisserie’s Movies at Dusk!
Past Event Like List Pix brings back their popular summer movie night series with four uplifting classics that will entertain all ages. Kick back in the dessert shop's courtyard for this week's screening of '90s classic Wayne's World, all you can eat popcorn, movie trivia, and a beer garden.
Pix Pâtisserie (Kerns)

SATURDAY

SHOPPING

Multnomah Days Past Event Like List
The charming neighborhood of Multnomah Village presents their annual open-air, family-friendly street festival with musical acts, street entertainers, art and vendor booths, outdoor street dining and food carts.
Multnomah Village

NIGHTLIFE

Circuit Breaker LQGBTQIA+ Rave with Bored Lord
Past Event Like List Circuit Breaker presents a euphoric evening of queer raving featuring underground icon BORED LORD with opening sets from Circuit Breaker residents DJ DONT, OTHRWRLD, THE PREY and ORSO, and a performance by Cody James.
Vitalidad Movement Arts Center (Central Eastside)

JAI HO! Bollywood Dance Party
Past Event Like List DJ Prashant relaunches his popular Jai Ho! dance nights with Southeast Asian bangers, a Bollywood-Bhangra dance lesson, performances, and henna by donation. Bedeck yourself in orange, white, and/or green to celebrate India and Pakistan's 75th year of independence from Britain. A portion of proceeds from the event will go towards COVID relief in rural India. 
Barrel Room (Old Town-Chinatown)

SUNDAY

MUSIC

Guns n' Roses: We're F'N' Back!
Past Event Like List You heard 'em, they're effin' back!! Nothing can stop Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan, and crew on their decades-long quest to rock out. We're sure that they'll use every opportunity during the concert to remind fans why they were nicknamed "the most dangerous band in the world."
Moda Center (Lloyd District)

Fitz & the Tantrums Past Event Like List
Find out just how much Fitz & the Tantrums can make your hands clap with their energetic live show. The band notably does not employ the use of guitars to craft their soul-influenced indie pop.
McMenamins Edgefield (Troutdale)

Believe You Me & Occasion Vibration Day Party with Marcellus Pittman
Past Event Like List Detroit DJ Marcellus Pittman will bring all the good vibrations you need to ward off the Sunday scaries at this day party hosted by "rave super-pals" Believe You Me and Occasion Vibration on White Owl's spacious patio.
White Owl Social Club (Central Eastside)

FESTIVALS

Festa Italiana Portland Past Event Like List
Feast on Italian food, wine, and beer al fresco while being serenaded by the likes of PSU Opera, and old-world Italian folk band Mbrascatu. Once you're in fine spirits, try your luck at the auction and raffle, or admire the featured Wall of Wine.
Cedarville Park (Gresham)

MULTI-DAY

FOOD & DRINK

Portland Mercury’s Burger Week Past Event Like List
Don your finest stretchy pants and get ready for the meat sweats because the Portland Mercury’s Burger Week is back! Brought to you by The Merc and New Seasons Market, you’ll find one-of-a-kind burgers at 38 of Portland’s finest establishments for a mere $6 each. 
Various locations (Monday-Sunday)

The Craft Beer & Wine Fest of Vancouver
Past Event Like List Get your designated driver sorted, because Vancouver's Craft Beer & Wine Fest spotlights 100+ Pacific Northwest craft wines, 60+ craft brews, and five distilleries. Along with all the booze your heart desires, the festival brings together unique art, local food, and live music. 
Esther Short Park, Vancouver (Friday-Sunday)

SPORTS & RECREATION

Women's International Challenge Cup
Past Event Like List To prepare for the upcoming European season, two world-class soccer (see also: football) teams will play a pair of matches at Providence Park, home of the Portland Thorns. See how the Houston Dash and the home team fare against Spain’s FC Barcelona and France’s Olympique Lyonnais in the competition’s third edition.
Providence Park, Goose Hollow (Thursday & Saturday)

FESTIVALS

WasabiCon PDX
Past Event Like List Spice up your weekend at WasabiCon PDX with cosplay, anime, and gaming. Generally geek out, connect with fellow fans, cosplay your favorite character, and meet artists and creators at this celebration of all things pop culture.
Sheraton Hotel Portland Airport (Saturday-Sunday)

Oregon Sunflower Festival Past Event Like List
Get lost in a sea of yellow at the largest sunflower festival in Oregon. Admire over 30 varieties of sunflowers, explore Lee Farms' 120+ acres, take a scenic hayride, get your pick of the crop from a u-pick field, navigate through a sunflower maze, and more. 
Lee Farms, Tualatin (Friday-Sunday)

FILM

Agnès Varda Forever Festival
Past Event Like List Few filmmakers have succeeded at blurring art and nonfiction quite as consistently as the late French director Agnès Varda, whose oeuvre Martin Scorcese has summarized as "big and small, playful and tough, generous and solitary, lyrical and unflinching." See a selection of her greatest work throughout the second half of the month, including Cléo from 5 to 7, Lions Love (...And Lies), One Sings, The Other Doesn't, Vagabond, and The Gleaners and I. 
Clinton Street Theater, Hosford-Abernethy (Thursday-Sunday)

MUSIC

Black Pumas
Past Event Like List Psychedelic soul duo Black Pumas stops in Portland for two nights with Neal Francis. The band released their eponymous debut album in 2019 and their efforts were quick to receive recognition from the Recording Academy, earning a 2020 nomination for Best New Artist.
Roseland Theater, Downtown (Thursday-Friday)

Montavilla Jazz Festival '21 Past Event Like List
Accomplished jazz trumpeter Farnell Newton will headline the 8th Annual Montavilla Jazz Festival, which will be live-streamed from Portland Metro Arts. This year’s festival is bolstered by the world-premiere and additional screenings of a new music-meets-film project, Call + Response, presented in collaboration with Portland Art Museum, Open Signal, and Mobile Projection Unit.
(Friday-Sunday)

Portland Hip Hop Week Past Event Like List
Founded by the late Idris “STARCHILE” O’Ferrell and David “O.G.ONE” Jackson, Portland Hip Hop Week celebrates its sixth year with album release shows, awards, rap battles, and more.
Various locations (Friday-Sunday)

COMEDY

St. Johns Comedy Festival Past Event Like List
Laugh until your cheeks hurt courtesy of 15 of Portland’s best working stand-ups at the first-ever St. Johns Comedy Festival. Co-presented by Curious Comedy Theater and veteran comedian/St. Johns resident Susan Rice, a portion of proceeds will to go towards The St. Johns Center for Opportunity & Do Good Multnomah, which helps houseless veterans find shelter and aid.
Stormbreaker Brewing, St. Johns (Friday-Saturday)

VISUAL ART

Jessie Weitzel Le Grand | Limbo Lounge
Past Event Like List Sculptor Jessie Weitzel Le Grand's "Limbo Lounge" features peculiar creations by the citizens of Ny By, an imagined potential afterlife or alternate dimension. Le Grand’s fanciful sculptures employ bright colors and bold textures, sparking the imagination of all who lay eyes on them.
Stephanie Chefas Projects, East Burnside (Thursday-Saturday)