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Daily Email - Friday - 6/13/2025

June 13, 2025

Forget cookie-cutter riffs, Karate’s guitar work is as intricate as a Wes Anderson set piece Win tickets to their show at The Mission Theater on June 21.*

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • If you’re ready for a show that’s equal parts concert, comedy club, and a reunion with your high school self, Barenaked Ladies are your guys. Win tickets to see them at Edgefield on June 26.*

  • Texan country singer Dylan Gossett will release his debut album, Westward, this July. Hear it live at Crystal Ballroom on August 6.

  • Don’t miss Disney’s The Lion King at Keller Auditorium from September 17 - 28 to experience the songs that defined you’re childhood.

  • Matt Maeson channels the energy of Johnny Cash and Hozier with his vocals raw enough to sand the paint off your heart. Get tickets to his show at Crystal Ballroom on October 7.

  • Hand Habits is the sonic equivalent of finding a dusty Polaroid in your favorite thrifted jacket, unexpected, intimate, and just the right amount of mysterious. Catch the show at Mississippi Studios on October 17!

PRIDE MONTH EVENTS

Pride month isn’t just about the festival and parade, but a lineup of events meant to celebrate, uplift, and provide community for LGBTQIA+ folks and allies. Find the best events this month in Portland!

DWP x Bourbon & Beyond Presents:

WIN VIP PASSES TO BOURBON & BEYOND!

Consider us your musical matchmakers. We're offering one very lucky winner a Bourbon & Beyond Flyaway, featuring Sturgill Simpson, Noah Kahan, Ringo Starr, Megan Moroney, and more. Premium passes, upscale accommodations, travel fare, and artist meet & greets! Check out the deets:

THIS WEEKEND

🎤 EMM

Tomorrow @ Hawthorne Theatre (8PM)

Pop-electronic powerhouse EMM brings her main character energy and bold live show to Hawthorne Theatre.

⚔️ Oregon Renaissance Faire

Saturday & Sunday @ Clackamas County Fairgrounds

The second weekend of the Oregon Renaissance Faire commences with the theme: Feast of Fools. Put on your best fairytale garb and chew on a giant chicken leg.

🤘 Styx, Kevin Cronin, Don Felder

Sunday @ Cascades Amphitheater (6:45PM)

Ready to time-travel back to the era when rock gods ruled the airwaves and hair was as big as the guitar solos? Buckle up, because Styx, Kevin Cronin (yes, the REO Speedwagon frontman himself), and Don Felder (the Eagles’ secret weapon) are teaming up.

🎵 Naethan Apollo

Sunday @ Holocene (7PM)

R&B, pop, and electronic combine seamlessly with Naethan Apollo on his Itty Bitty Tour this Sunday.

🩷 Isabeau Waia'u Walker

Sunday @ Mississippi Studios (8PM)

Indie-folk troubadour Isabeau Waia’u Walker brings her soul-soothing and spirit-lifting music to Mississippi Studios.

The Best Day Ever Festival

Aminé brings the 2nd annual Best Day Ever Festival back to Portland with a stacked lineup that blends hip-hop, R&B, and experimental sounds. Featuring performances from Thundercat, Zack Fox, MIKE, and more on September 13 - 14. Enter to win!*

LOCALS ONLY

  • Deschutes River Rock Fest is coming to Silvermoon Brewing in Bend on June 28 featuring food trucks, beer, and musicians from across the PNW.

  • Powell’s Warehouse Sale will bring 70,000 books priced between $1 and $4 to its industrial warehouse on July 12. Reserve your timed-entry starting on June 16!

  • DoPDX is looking for a Content Intern this summer. If you’ve got a thing for writing, meme-making, local scenes, and weird internet humor, we want you. You’ll help us cover the best events in town and help build the voice of the brand.

Song of the day: Police On My Back - The Clash