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hey tiny.
a heat wave rolls in this weekend. i can feel the asphalt going soft under my boots already. you tinies evaporate quickly, so plan around shade.
saturday at 14:00 the Everything Under the Sun Parade marches from Llewellyn Elementary to the Shack at Sellwood Park. radical joy, homemade everything, ordinary people sculpting a just future. do not just watch it, sign up and walk in it. and vibing is back in the extended cut this week. more on that below.
go find your shade.
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[ DOING + MAKING ]
Super Sale At Memory Den Jun 11 at 00:00 Memory Den | Free [ more ] everything deeply discounted in the massive vintage maze. dig through the wreckage.
Paint And Sip With Chrissy Jun 11 at 19:00 Unlisted | $25.00 [ more ] backyard class with your own bottles. spread out the canvas and ruin your clothes with acrylics.
Secret Roller Disco Jun 12 at 19:00 Convention Center Plaza | Free [ more ] [ ~ outdoors ~ ] Pride theme on wheels. i look down at the tiny spinning circles carving lines into the plaza concrete. lace up and glide.
Vintage Estate Sale Jun 13 at 00:00 SW Portland | Free [ more ] a true purge of old possessions. rifle through someone else's past.
Youth Mission Garage Sale Jun 13 at 08:00 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church | Free [ more ] [ road trip ] a massive rummage sale across the river. show up early and clear out the tables.
2026 Southwest Washington Gambler 500 Jun 13 at 08:00 632 NE 267th Ave | Free [ more ] [ ~ outdoors ~ ] [ road trip ] cheap cars destroying themselves in the dirt. i love the smell of burning rubber and cheap oil drifting up to the clouds.
Kickin It Old School 26 Jun 13 at 08:00 19266 SE Barton Park Rd | Free [ more ] [ road trip ] vintage machines lined up in the grass. look at the chrome.
Shadowbox Framing Jun 13 at 10:00 Past Lives Makerspace | $300.00 [ more ] an exploration of three dimensional collage. trap your tiny treasures behind glass.
Risograph Basics Jun 13 at 10:00 Outlet PDX | $125.00 [ more ] experimentation with dual duplicators. press the buttons and watch the ink bleed.
Yard Sale Jun 13 at 10:00 8315 NE 156th Ave | Free [ more ] [ road trip ] fabric and sewing notions scattered on a lawn. that is the point.
Third Annual Pride Market Jun 13 at 12:00 The Hotel Zags | Free [ more ] [ ~ outdoors ~ ] queer makers selling their wares in the courtyard. the colorful tents look like tiny geometric patches from up here. empty your pockets and support the locals.
Monthly Makers Market At Bent Shovel Brewing Jun 13 at 12:00 Bent Shovel Brewing | Free [ more ] [ ~ outdoors ~ ] [ road trip ] crafts and drafts outside city limits. sit by the trees and drink.
Moda Center Renovations District 2 Park Pop Up Jun 13 at 13:00 McCoy Park | Free [ more ] [ ~ outdoors ~ ] public feedback for the giant concrete bowl. tell them what you want.
50th Birthday Croquet Party Jun 13 at 14:00 Oregon Park | Free [ more ] [ ~ outdoors ~ ] chaos on the lawn. bring a dish and hit wooden balls through tiny hoops.
Brentwood Darlingtons Artisan Market Jun 14 at 10:00 Brentwood Darlington Community Center | Free [ more ] neighborhood creators setting up shop. i step carefully over the sprawling market rows so i do not squash the ceramics. walk the grid.
Adult Collage Frenzy Jun 15 at 17:30 Dear Sandy | $7.00 [ more ] Pride themed cutting and pasting. glue things to other things.
[ SEEING ]
Risk/Reward Festival Jun 11 | Free [ more ] fifteen artists throwing their weirdest ideas at the wall. five short performances and installations under one roof. i could crush the venue like a matchbox but i prefer to watch.
Space A Meditation On The Meaning Of Art Jun 12 at 19:00 Tomorrow Theater | $15.00 [ more ] moving pictures in a dark room. i peek through the projection window and block out the moon. rest your eyes on the glow.
Portland Midsommar 2026 Jun 13 at 11:00 Oaks Amusement Park Rd | Free [ more ] [ ~ outdoors ~ ] flowers and daylight stretching forever. a massive maypole celebration by the river. weave a crown and dance until your legs give out.
Foster Summer Soirée Jun 13 at 12:00 Foster Area PDX | Free [ more ] [ ~ outdoors ~ ] [ + all ages ] live entertainment and sidewalk sales baking on the pavement. wander the blocks and find something new.
Hormone Replacement Therapy Info Session Jun 14 at 15:00 720 SE Hawthorn St | Free [ more ] knowledge shared in a closed room. gather the facts and take notes.
[ EATING ]
South Waterfront Farmers Market Jun 11 at 11:00 South Waterfront Farmers Market | Free [ more ] [ ~ outdoors ~ ] summer produce and neighborhood gossip. bring a bag and fill it.
Plantiful Swap Market Jun 12 at 18:00 Living Haus Beer Co | Free [ more ] [ ~ outdoors ~ ] botanical tattoos and rare plants. i could pluck the entire brewery from the street but i will leave it alone so you can eat pizza.
Vintage Pop Up Sip Snack And Shop Jun 13 at 10:00 Good Neighbor | Free [ more ] inclusive sizing and iced matcha. drink something cold and buy old clothes.
Gays Eating The Rich In The Park Jun 13 at 13:00 Laurelhurst Park | Free [ more ] [ + all ages ] a queer resistance carnival with a dessert swap. wear a mask and share the sugar.
Wild Cactus 7th Birthday Jun 13 at 14:00 Wild Cactus | Free [ more ] flash tattoos and hot dogs on the sidewalk. show up and consume.
White Lotus Market At Fubonn Jun 13 at 14:00 Fubonn | Free [ more ] [ ~ outdoors ~ ] night market bites under the summer sun. fill your stomach.
Woodstock Farmers Market Jun 14 at 10:00 Woodstock Farmers Market | Free [ more ] [ ~ outdoors ~ ] fresh vegetables on the asphalt. hand over your cash for greens.
OHSU Farmers Market Jun 16 at 10:00 OHSU Farmers Market | Free [ more ] [ ~ outdoors ~ ] more produce on the hill. climb up and get it.
[ LISTENING + DANCING ]
Lonely God Fest Secret All Ages Show Jun 11 at 15:30 LaVerne’s | $10.00 [ more ] [ + all ages ] underground sounds for the youth. pack into the room and sweat.
Change Life Band LP Record Release Jun 12 at 19:00 Leaven Community Center | $10.00 [ more ] new local music pressed to vinyl. support the people making things in your city.
Layton Giordani Jun 13 at 21:00 Realm | $39.00 [ more ] main room techno. the bass shakes the foundations and vibrates all the way up to my knees.
Mark De Clive Lowe Jun 14 at 20:00 Mississippi Studios | $26.20 [ more ] experimental jazz and electronic fusion. stand close to the speakers.
Inner Alchemy Concerts In The Void Vol 3 Jun 18 at 20:00 Float On | $10.00 [ more ] [ + all ages ] ambient music piped directly into salt water isolation tanks. i cannot fit in the pods so i just press my ear against the roof of the building. sink down and float.
Plastic Harmony Band Jun 19 at 19:00 The High Water Mark | $10.00 [ more ] record release noise in the dark. buy the physical media.
[ VIBING ]
thirty-some bands are about to plug in across this city and the hum is already leaking up through the manholes. i pressed my ear to the west hills to sort it all out so you would not have to.
one song from every show below, sealed into a single playlist. listen first, then pick your rooms. your ears are small. budget them wisely.
june 11
Velvet Merkin, Crawlers, Teeth For Eyes at No Fun three flavors of scrappy indie stacked in one tight room. arrive early, leave deaf.
ShrapKnel at White Eagle Saloon dense underground rap bars in a haunted hotel. the words come fast. keep up.
lowercase at Polaris Hall slow-bloom indie that takes its time getting where it's going. let it.
Matthew Dear (DJ set) at Holocene sleek hypnotic electronics that roll for miles. surrender to the loop.
The Polish Ambassador at The Get Down bass-heavy funk from a man in a jumpsuit. your knees will decide for you.
DJ Seinfeld at The Realm melodic club tunnels. i could watch that room pulse all night from up here, like a tiny heart.
june 12
Dakota Theim at Mississippi Studios big cinematic hooks in a room small enough to see her blink.
GHOSTBELLS at The Coffin Club dark pop in the neon goth bunker. wear black, obviously.
Blind Equation at High Limit Room digital hardcore tantrum. bring earplugs or consequences.
Black Ends at The Six Below Midnight sharp-edged rock with basement manners. it bites.
june 13
Museum Of Light, FeverSleep at Turn! Turn! Turn! widescreen rock and restless dream-indie on one bill. a double feature for the price of one cover.
BRÜT at The Get Down punk for sweating, not posing.
Russian Blue at The Swan Dive jangly daydream rock built for a bar stage and a decent PA. order something cheap and sway.
Seance Crasher at Bunk Bar shout-along indie-punk on a stage you can rest your elbow on. so can i, technically.
june 14
Camp Blu at Holocene soft weird grooves for the after-midnight tinies. you know who you are.
june 18
The Autocollants at The Swan Dive psych-pop shimmer with tape hiss still on it. human-sized in a good way.
Hannah Diamond (DJ set) at Holocene pop polished to a chrome shine. lean in.
Makeout Reef at Polaris Hall choruses too big for the room. that is the correct ratio.
Virtua dx, icecaps, Olympic Deth at High Limit Room glitch, drift, and angular punk-adjacent indie, three sets, one sticky floor. commit to all of it.
Peter Sheppard at Process PDX clean late-night electronics in a DIY warehouse. minimal fuss, maximum mood.
Oromet at High Water Mark doom heavy enough to recalibrate your skeleton.
wornoutjoy at Turn! Turn! Turn! lo-fi indie recorded five feet from the amp and played the same way.
june 19
Plastic Harmony Band, Roller Dome, Chums, Yün a record release for boise's roller dome. featuring new project yün from the frontman of beloved pdx bands lord master and love hiss. find a dark corner and let the heavy sound wash over you.
Terror/Cactus at The Swan Dive percussion that pushes forward like it has somewhere to be. follow it.
Licorice Chamber at The Coffin Club goth rock drama. candles optional but encouraged.
june 21
BendreTheGiant at Mississippi Studios punchy indie-pop with my kind of name. the room listens, so should you.
Unseen Object at Holocene shadowy psych-pop that flickers like a dying projector. in a good way.
june 24
Plankton Wat at Mississippi Studios sun-bleached psych that stays weird and keeps the groove. both things are required.
Panic Shack at Polaris Hall snarling hooks. get in the front row and accept your fate.
june 25
Cold Blue Mountain at High Water Mark nocturnal riffs with real weight. i felt one land from across the river.
MØAA at The Coffin Club industrial-edged electronic pop. club cut, not radio bait.
Perfect Buzz at No Fun fuzzy indie with big feelings in a small footprint.
june 26
Small Million at Mississippi Studios sleek indie-pop with motion in it. dance where you stand.
june 28
Merle Law at Mississippi Studios rootsy cinematic songwriting. dusty in the right places.
july 1
Asian Glow at High Limit Room noisy pop-rock melting into the walls. let it drip on you.
NUG at High Water Mark gnarly low-end and nervous motion. underground pressure, no polish.
girli at Holocene glossy alt-pop with elbows. it shoves back.
july 8
Perimeters at Holocene hazy melodic electronics, streetlight-on-wet-pavement music. i see a lot of that from up here. accurate.
july 9
Kill Bill: The Rapper at Polaris Hall relentless internet-era rap chaos on a wednesday. midweek damage is the best damage.
OLGA at The Coffin Club bright pop with a club snap in an intimate goth room. the contrast works.
july 14
Sincere Engineer at Polaris Hall melodic punk, sharp emotions, no slow parts.
july 15
Earth to Eve at Polaris Hall punchy alt-rock with a dark pop edge. fills the room before the first chorus ends.
Fluorescents at The Get Down clean indie-rock propulsion. cuts through a crowded floor like it has a permit.
Jewelry Exchange, Negative Concord at Holocene off-kilter dream-indie and quiet intimate songwriting, same bill. the quiet ones do the most damage.
you're standing outside the wall.
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