PDX-LIVE Summer Concert Series Returns To Pioneer Courthouse Square in August 2025

Portland’s largest outdoor summer concert series, PDX-LIVE, returns for it fourth year to downtown Portland from August 6 – 21, 2025. Debuting during the summer of 2022 to help bring back folks to downtown Portland, PDX-LIVE continues to book some top musicians for this years concert series taking place in Portland’s Living Room, better known at Pioneer Courthouse Square!

PDX-LIVE will kick off on August 6th with indie-pop sensation Royel Otis and will close out on August 21 with hip-hop legends The Roots, who performed during the series’ first year in 2022. In between these acts will be Dinosaur Jr and Snail Mail, Jamie xx, Waxahatchee, STRFKR and Phantogram, Men I Trust. Shakey Graves and Trampled By Turtles, and Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals! 

Tickets go on sale Friday, February 14 at 10 am PT, with a pre-sale beginning on Thursday, February 13 at 10am PT utilizing Password: TRUEWEST at pdx-live.com.

2025 PDX-LIVE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

Royel Otis
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 
Royel Otis has no issue keeping all who listen on their toes. Since forming in 2019, their melodic, pop-inspired EPs have taken the band on a fast-track ride to global notoriety, captivating millions of listeners across the globe. Now — following rapturous sold-out tours across Australia, the UK and Europe (and multiple sold-out appearances in Portland), the Australian indie duo brings their sunny alt-pop stylings back to the Rose City. Enjoy a summer evening outdoors with this indie pop sensation at PDX-LIVE!

Dinosaur Jr. + Snail Mail w/ Easy Action
Thursday, August 7, 2025 
Confidence and vulnerability, power and delicacy — this dynamic co-headline delivers a range of sound and emotion to downtown Portland! Returning after two sold-out nights in their last appearance, noisy indie rock juggernauts Dinosaur Jr. join forces with pop-leaning indie rock guitarist / songwriter Snail Mail for a night of powerful riffs and crowd-favorite hits. Plus, raw punk rock outfit Easy Action travels from Detroit to support! Don’t miss this electric evening of indie rock, Summer 2025 at PDX-LIVE!

Jamie xx
Friday, August 8, 2025 
Beloved for his euphoric live sets, British performer / producer Jamie xx has become one of the most in-demand musicians and DJs in the world. One third of the highly-touted, English indie rock outfit The xx, he visits the heart of Portland solo to replicate the emotional crescendos and thrilling volatility of a mystical night out at the club. This summer, join Jamie xx outdoors for a party in Pioneer Courthouse Square!

Waxahatchee w/ Foxwarren
Saturday, August 9, 2025 
Blending her lo-fi folk roots with a more expansive alt-country style, Waxahatchee’s voice continues to shine—raw and honest, she infuses poetic lyricism with a distinctly Southern warmth. After a massively successful appearance at PDX-LIVE last year, the indie-Americana powerhouse returns once more, bringing her potent songwriting back to the heart of Portland! Exacting, storytelling Canadian rock quartet Foxwarren (fronted by songwriter Andy Shauf) joins in as well. Enjoy an evening of heartfelt folk songwriting and infectious rock riffs!

STRFKR + Phantogram
Monday, August 11, 2025 
A beloved Portland institution, 15-year veteran outfit STRFKR knows a thing or two about delivering incredible live performances. Here’s how to make a STRFKR appearance even more legendary: add a co-headliner of equal strength from the opposite coast. New York duo Phantogram travels west, toting electro-pop bangers to the PDX-LIVE stage. Enjoy highly danceable sounds and party-starting hooks at this one-of-a-kind mashup, this summer in The Square!

Men I Trust
Friday, August 15, 2025 
Beloved for their enchanting, dreamy sound, Canadian indie trio Men I Trust has won hearts across the global music scene. Their hypnotic melodies and captivating vocals are beloved in Portland, propelling them to sold out shows in multiple past appearances. Listen LIVE as they return once more, on their Equus Tour, for an evening of dreamy indie music performed outdoors on a summer night.

Shakey Graves + Trampled By Turtles
Saturday, August 16, 2025 
Hailing from ‘The Live Music Capital Of The World’, Austin indie-Americana staple Shakey Graves returns to Portland after selling out multiple past appearances (including the very first year of PDX-LIVE). Joining him this time is Minnesota’s Trampled By Turtles, a bluegrass-influenced folk band renowned for their fast, frenetic sound. Both bands play full sets — don’t miss this thrilling Americana co-headline!

Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 
A versatile, Grammy-winning songwriter, Ben Harper has traversed the sonic landscape from pop, reggae and soul, to rock, funk and folk — moving millions of records and selling out shows worldwide in the process. Highly touted for his bluesy gospel stylings, Harper’s music inspires cultural awareness and social change. Listen LIVE as he brings musical brilliance and lyrical honesty to Portland alongside his full band, The Innocent Criminals!

The Roots
Thursday, August 21, 2025 
Named one of the “50 Greatest Live Acts” by Rolling Stone and one of the most respected hip-hop acts in the business, GRAMMY-winning outfit The Roots return to PDX-LIVE! Their initial appearance was a massive success, seeing a sold out show in the series’ debut. Enjoy next-level lyricism and big-band bravado when the Philadelphia legends appear in Portland once more!

To stay up to date on all and any additional shows booked during PDX-LIVE, visit PDX-LIVE.com.

Pioneer Courthouse Square – 701 SW 6th Avenue – Portland, OR