2021 Cathedral Park Jazz Festival

Portland’s Free Summer Jazz Concert

The annual Cathedral Park Jazz Festival is Portland’s best free concert of the summer. This three-day event features the region’s most talented Jazz and Blues musicians harmonizing with the incredible backdrop of the St Johns Bridge at Cathedral Park.

This year, the festival will have a full line up of performances from July 16-18, 2021.

Cathedral Park Jazz Festival brings together our community of music lovers. All ages are welcome. Spread a blanket on the grass or pack along low-back chairs to sit under the stunning St Johns Bridge and enjoy the Jazz and Blues music. Plan a picnic and make a whole weekend out of enjoying these incredible performers.

Best of all, the Cathedral Park Jazz Festival is free to attend. This year there will be limited entry. Masks will be required while waiting to enter the festival and social distancing is encouraged. More info on free entry will be available on the festival’s website closer to the event.

Here’s the schedule for the 2021 Cathedral Park Jazz Festival:

Friday, July 16

• 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
  Steve Cheseborough
• 6:00 – 7 p.m.
  Sonny Hess & Lady Kat “Smokin’ True Blue”
• 7:30 – 8:30 p.m.
  Fenix Rising
• 9 – 10 p.m. 
  Lloyd Jones with The Atlas Horns

Saturday, July 17

• 1 – 2 p.m.
  Collective Combo from PSU Jazz
• 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
  Michael Raynor Quartet
• 4 – 5 p.m.
  Andrew Oliver Trio
• 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
  Melao de Cuba
• 7 – 8 p.m.
  Korgy & Bass
• 8:30 – 9:45 p.m.
  Jarrod Lawson

Sunday, July 18

• 1 – 2 p.m.
  Portland Youth Jazz Orchestra
• 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
  Tony Pacini Trio
• 4 – 5 p.m.
  Julianne Johnson with the Ron Steen Quartet
• 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
  500 Miles High (A tribute to Chick Corea)
• 7:00 – 8:15 p.m.
  Soul Vaccination

A fun fact about this event is that it is completely volunteer driven. That’s right. The people coordinating this event are not getting paid. Jazz Society of Oregon gathers donations and sponsorship throughout the year to be able to offer this free event. If you would like to support, consider making a donation on the organization’s website.

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