May Events Guide
2024 Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival
Every day, through May 5
Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm
Rip City Comedy Fest 2024
Every day, from May 2–4
Rip City Comedy Festival
Every day, from May 2–4
McMenamins UFO Fest 2024
Every day, from May 17–18
Hotel Oregon
The 9th Vanport Mosaic Festival
Every day, from May 18–June 1
CityFair 2024
Every Friday–Sunday, from May 24–June 9
Tom McCall Waterfront Park
Portland Rose Festival 2024
Every day, from May 24–June 23
Multnomah County Fair
Every day, from May 25–27
Oaks Amusement Park
Sabertooth 2024
Every day, from May 31–June 1
Crystal Ballroom
Wind Rose
Wednesday, May 1
Hawthorne Theatre
Young Rising Sons
Wednesday, May 1
Wonder Ballroom
Static-X / Sevendust: Machine Killer Tour
Thursday, May 2
Roseland Theater
Chris Tomlin: Holy Forever World Tour
Friday, May 3
Moda Center
Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties
Friday, May 3
Hawthorne Theatre
Dethklok: Mutilation on a Spring Night
Friday, May 3
Roseland Theater
Violent Femmes
Friday, May 3
Cuthbert Amphitheater
Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening
Friday, May 3
Keller Auditorium
DannyLux
Friday, May 3
Wonder Ballroom
Adam Ant
Friday, May 3
Elsinore Theater (Salem)
I Am The Avalanche
Saturday, May 4
Hawthorne Theatre
Cody Fry with the Oregon Symphony
Saturday, May 4
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
IDLES
Every day, from May 4–5
Roseland Theater
Augustana
Saturday, May 4
Wonder Ballroom
Smash Into Pieces
Sunday, May 5
Dante's
21 Savage: American Dream Tour
Sunday, May 5
RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
Bombay Bicycle Club
Sunday, May 5
Revolution Hall
Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors - Find Your People Tour
Monday, May 6
Revolution Hall
METZ
Monday, May 6
Wonder Ballroom
Prateek Kuhad: Silhouettes Tour
Monday, May 6
Aladdin Theater
24kGoldn
Tuesday, May 7
Hawthorne Theatre
Marcus King
Every day, from May 7–8
Crystal Ballroom
Julia Holter
Tuesday, May 7
Aladdin Theater
Amenra
Wednesday, May 8
Hawthorne Theatre
Kane Brown: In The Air Tour
Thursday, May 9
Matthew Knight Arena
Petey
Thursday, May 9
Revolution Hall
Yellow Days
Thursday, May 9
Aladdin Theater
Blues Carnaval! Rhythm & Blues and the Brazilian Beat-A Benefit for Health Care for All Oregon
Friday, May 10
Aladdin Theater
The 502s – Great American Road Trip
Friday, May 10
Revolution Hall
Pearl Jam
Friday, May 10
Moda Center
NEEDTOBREATHE: The Caves World Tour
Friday, May 10
RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
X Ambassadors
Friday, May 10
Hawthorne Theatre
Trophy Eyes
Saturday, May 11
Hawthorne Theatre
Bryson Tiller
Saturday, May 11
Theater of the Clouds
LA LOM
Saturday, May 11
Polaris Hall
Sam Evian
Saturday, May 11
Wonder Ballroom
Jesse McCartney
Saturday, May 11
Crystal Ballroom
Kyle: Smyle Live Again
Saturday, May 11
Star Theater
Alicia Villarreal - Donde Todo Comenzó
Sunday, May 12
Keller Auditorium
Teenage Fanclub
Every day, from May 12–13
Mississippi Studios
Lizzy McAlpine: The Older Tour
Monday, May 13
Theater of the Clouds
Attila & Born of Osiris
Tuesday, May 14
Bossanova Ballroom
LCD Soundsystem
Tuesday, May 14
Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Celtic Woman 20th Anniversary Tour
Tuesday, May 14
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Sematary and The Haunted Mound
Tuesday, May 14
Crystal Ballroom
The Go! Team
Tuesday, May 14
Mississippi Studios
Ash
Tuesday, May 14
Wonder Ballroom
Warpaint
Tuesday, May 14
Revolution Hall
Knocked Loose
Wednesday, May 15
Roseland Theater
Tigercub
Wednesday, May 15
Mission Theater
Dustin Kensrue
Wednesday, May 15
Mississippi Studios
The Postal Service & Death Cab For Cutie: Give Up & Transatlanticism 20th Anniversary
Wednesday, May 15
Moda Center
Fruit Bats
Every day, from May 15–16
Aladdin Theater
Donny Benét
Wednesday, May 15
Wonder Ballroom
Chris Pureka
Thursday, May 16
Polaris Hall
Caroline Rose
Every day, from May 16–17
Wonder Ballroom
Teezo Touchdown
Thursday, May 16
Hawthorne Theatre
Dave Barnes
Thursday, May 16
Mission Theater
DECAPITATED + SEPTICFLESH
Friday, May 17
Hawthorne Theatre
Blitzen Trapper
Friday, May 17
Aladdin Theater
The Weather Machine
Friday, May 17
Crystal Ballroom
Stardew Valley: Festival of Seasons
Saturday, May 18
Aladdin Theater
Riley Green: Ain't My Last Rodeo Tour
Saturday, May 18
Hayden Homes Amphitheater
ERRA – Cure North America
Saturday, May 18
Roseland Theater
Charlotte Day Wilson
Saturday, May 18
Hawthorne Theatre
Belle & Sebastian
Saturday, May 18
Revolution Hall
Dying Fetus
Sunday, May 19
Roseland Theater
Los Yonics
Sunday, May 19
Aladdin Theater
Wednesday
Monday, May 20
Revolution Hall
Royel Otis PRATTS & PAIN - North America Tour 2024 w/ Girl and Girl
Monday, May 20
Aladdin Theater
Microwave
Tuesday, May 21
Roseland Theater
Brothers Osborne: Might As Well Be Us Tour
Tuesday, May 21
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Allan Rayman
Tuesday, May 21
Hawthorne Theatre
The Scarlet Opera
Tuesday, May 21
Wonder Ballroom
Two Door Cinema Club
Tuesday, May 21
Crystal Ballroom
Tedeschi Trucks Band: Deuces Wild 2024
Every day, from May 22–23
Keller Auditorium
Battle Beast - Circus Of Doom Over North America
Wednesday, May 22
Revolution Hall
Xavier Rudd
Wednesday, May 22
Roseland Theater
Ekkstacy
Wednesday, May 22
Hawthorne Theatre
We Three
Wednesday, May 22
Aladdin Theater
Gorilla Biscuits
Thursday, May 23
Hawthorne Theatre
Ride
Every day, from May 23–24
Mission Theater
Tribal Seeds
Thursday, May 23
Wonder Ballroom
HOME: Arctic Siberian Shamanic Live Concert
Thursday, May 23
Aladdin Theater
Flamingosis
Thursday, May 23
The Get Down
Emo Orchestra feat. Escape The Fate
Friday, May 24
Roseland Theater
Melt-Banana
Friday, May 24
Hawthorne Theatre
Edición Especial
Friday, May 24
Theater of the Clouds
Portugal. The Man: The Knik Country Tour
Saturday, May 25
Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Jacob Collier
Saturday, May 25
Keller Auditorium
This Will Destroy You presents: Tunnel Blanket
Saturday, May 25
Aladdin Theater
Avril Lavigne: The Greatest Hits Tour
Sunday, May 26
RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
Sunday, May 26
Wonder Ballroom
Holly Humberstone
Monday, May 27
Hawthorne Theatre
Sarah McLachlan - Fumbling Towards Ecstasy 30th Anniversary Tour
Tuesday, May 28
Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Unlimited Love Tour
Tuesday, May 28
RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
John Craigie Performs The Beatles "Lonely Rubber Soul"
Every day, from May 28–30
Polaris Hall
The Wallflowers
Tuesday, May 28
Aladdin Theater
Travis Thompson
Tuesday, May 28
Polaris Hall
Cloud Nothings
Tuesday, May 28
Hawthorne Theatre
Coriolanus
Every day, from April 20–May 19
Portland Center Stage
Passing Strange
Every day, through May 26
Portland Playhouse
Nassim
Every day, through May 12
Portland Center Stage
Legally Blonde The Musical
Every day, from April 26–May 19
Winningstad Theatre
Life Be Lifin' Starring Monét X Change
Wednesday, May 1
Aladdin Theater
Michelle Collins: The Big Natural Tour
Thursday, May 2
Aladdin Theater
She Persisted: the Musical
Every Saturday & Sunday, from April 30–May 26
Newmark Theatre
Wheel Of Fortune LIVE!
Tuesday, May 7
Roseland Theater
The Portland Ballet presents John Clifford's A Midsummer Night's Dream
Saturday, May 11
Lincoln Hall
Annie
Multiple dates between May 14 - May 19
Keller Auditorium
Paul Giamatti's CHINWAG
Thursday, May 16
Revolution Hall
ALOK
Sunday, May 19
Revolution Hall
Middletown Mall
Every day, from May 24–June 9
CoHo Theater
The Wolves
Multiple dates between May 24 - June 1
Lincoln Hall Boiler Room Theater (LH 55)
Sesame Street Live! Say Hello
Sunday, May 26
Keller Auditorium
The Spitfire Grill
Multiple dates between May 30 - June 23
Broadway Rose New Stage Theatre
Wild Kratts Live! 2.0
Friday, May 31
Keller Auditorium
Two Dykes and a Mic - Topping Your Best Friend Tour
Friday, May 31
Aladdin Theater
Alison Roman Gives Solicited Advice (Live)
Friday, May 3
Aladdin Theater
H.W. Brands: 2024 Hatfield Lecture
Tuesday, May 7
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Live Wire with Luke Burbank
Thursday, May 9
Alberta Rose Theatre
ALOK
Sunday, May 19
Revolution Hall
Kathleen Hanna: Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk
Thursday, May 23
Revolution Hall
Wild Kratts Live! 2.0
Friday, May 31
Keller Auditorium
Life Be Lifin' Starring Monét X Change
Wednesday, May 1
Aladdin Theater
Rip City Comedy Festival
Every day, from May 2–4
Rip City Comedy Fest 2024
Every day, from May 2–4
Michelle Collins: The Big Natural Tour
Thursday, May 2
Aladdin Theater
Swiped Out!
First Friday of every month, through May 4
Kickstand Comedy
Ali Siddiq
Friday, May 3
Revolution Hall
Roy Wood Jr: Happy To Be Here
Friday, May 3
Newmark Theatre
Ben Schwartz & Friends
Saturday, May 4
Keller Auditorium
Steve Treviño: GOOD LIFE TOUR
Saturday, May 4
Aladdin Theater
Hasan Minhaj: Off With His Head Tour
Tuesday, May 7
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Daniel Sloss: Can't
Wednesday, May 8
Revolution Hall
Matt Rife: ProbleMATTic World Tour
Thursday, May 9
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Becky Robinson: She Gone Tour
Saturday, May 11
Aladdin Theater
Michelle Wolf: It’s Great to Be Here
Saturday, May 11
Revolution Hall
Celeste Barber
Friday, May 17
Newmark Theatre
ALOK
Sunday, May 19
Revolution Hall
Two Dykes and a Mic - Topping Your Best Friend Tour
Friday, May 31
Aladdin Theater
Throughlines: Connections in the Collection
Every Wednesday–Sunday, through November 1
Portland Art Museum
Re:Generation – Manifesting at the Peach Blossom Spring
Every Thursday–Sunday, through May 4, 2024
Portland Chinatown Museum
Policing Justice
Every Thursday–Sunday, through May 19
PICA
Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks
Every Thursday–Sunday, through August 11
Portland Art Museum
Doggie Dash
Sat May 11
at Tom McCall Waterfront Park
at Tom McCall Waterfront Park
AEW Presents Collision & Rampage
Thu May 16
at Moda Center
at Moda Center
Portland Pickles 2024 Home Games
Tue May 28
& other dates
at Walker Stadium
at Walker Stadium
Portland Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
Every day, from May 3–5
Tom McCall Waterfront Park
First Friday Reception - Celebrating Mothers
Friday, May 3
Grey Raven Gallery
Plant and Craft Fair
Saturday, May 4
Lents-Gilbert Church of God
Words for Mom
Saturday, May 4
Troutdale Historical Society
Cinco De Mayo Celebration
Sunday, May 5
Rockwood Market Hall
Unique Markets Portland
Multiple dates between May 11 - May 12
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Natural Dyes: Celebrating the Color of Flowers
Saturday, May 11
Hoyt Arboretum
Mother's Day Sale & Show
Every day, from May 11–12
Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
Flowering Trees Walk
Saturday, May 11
Hoyt Arboretum
Meagan Sky's Self-Love Soiree (Mother's Day Edition)
Saturday, May 11
The Old Church
Mother's Day Brunch
Sunday, May 12
Bellpine
2024 Farm to Plate Series
Multiple dates between May 12 - September 14
Topaz Farm
Flower Pressing Workshop
Sunday, May 12
Hoyt Arboretum
Mommie Dearest with Donatella Nobody // SOCIAL CINEMA
Sunday, May 12
Tomorrow Theater
Hello From Heaven with Psychic Medium Daniel Monroe
Sunday, May 12
Alberta Rose Theatre
Steel Magnolias with Goodie Bags // HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY
Sunday, May 12
Tomorrow Theater
Meet Your Maker Market
Saturday, May 18
CityFair 2024
Every Friday–Sunday, from May 24–June 9
Tom McCall Waterfront Park
Multnomah County Fair
Every day, from May 25–27
Oaks Amusement Park
Wilhelm’s Portland Memorial Mausoleum—Public Tours 2024
Monday, May 27
Wilhelm's Portland Memorial Funeral and Cremation
