Festivals

Oregon Music Festivals

Oregon does festivals properly. Not the polished influencer paradise kind with VIP wristbands and $28 cocktails served under a neon slogan. We're talking muddy boots, questionable life decisions, cigarette smoke drifting through the trees, and bands unloading gear from battered vans while someone cooks breakfast on a camp stove at 2pm.

From massive multi-day camping blowouts to strange little DIY gatherings hidden in forests, fairgrounds and forgotten corners of the state, Oregon's festival scene is gloriously unpredictable. One weekend you're watching a nationally touring act under stage lights, the next you're standing in a dusty field discovering a local band that somehow sounds better than half the Spotify charts.

This page tracks music festivals across Oregon - from Portland favorites to weird regional gems worth the drive. Lineups, dates, tickets, locations and enough reasons to accidentally spend your rent money on "just one more weekend away."

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Festival Spotlight

Crashlanding

Skip the usual festival routine and head somewhere a little different. Crash Landing Festival returns to the Hillsboro Airplane Home for three days of live music, camping, art, and late-night silent discos. More than 30 Pacific Northwest artists will take the stage across the weekend, from up-and-coming local acts to bands that have become staples of the regional scene. Bring a tent, discover your next favorite band, dance into the early hours, and spend a weekend surrounded by great music, good people, and one of Oregon's most unique festival settings.

Fri, Aug 14 - Sun, Aug 16Hillsboro

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Thu, Jul 2 - Sat, Jul 4

Waterfront Blues Festival

Downtown

Live Music

The Waterfront Blues Festival is one of Portland’s biggest summer music traditions, bringing together blues, soul, funk, Americana, roots, and indie artists for a multi-day riverfront festival at Tom McCall Waterfront Park.

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Fri, Jul 3 - Sun, Jul 5

Rave On A Plane

Hillboro

Rave River returns for its second edition of Rave on a Plane, taking over the famous Airplane Home in the Woods for a Fourth of July weekend campout unlike anything else around. Expect two days of camping, music, and community, with two stages, a silent disco, vendors, live painters, yoga, comedy, activities, harm reduction services, and plenty more throughout the weekend. The Rave River crew has built a reputation for creating welcoming, community-focused events, and safety remains a priority. This year's event includes K9 explosive and firearm detection at entry, an onsite medical team during peak hours, and security throughout the weekend. The event is strictly 18+. Built by a small team with the support of a passionate community, Rave River showcases a mix of local and regional talent across a wide range of genres and styles. Whether you're there for the music, the camping, or the people, expect a weekend full of good vibes and memorable moments.

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Fri, Jul 10 - Sun, Jul 12

Oregon Country Fair

Eugene

Live Music

The Oregon Country Fair is a long-running Oregon arts and culture festival that blends live music, performance art, crafts, food, and countercultural community spirit into a uniquely immersive multi-day event in the woods outside Eugene.

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Thu, Jul 16 - Sun, Jul 19

Shady Pines Festival 2026

Sandy

Shady Pines Festival is an independent Oregon camping music festival focused on local and regional artists, community culture, art, and laid-back summer campout vibes just outside Portland.

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Sat, Jul 18

Waynestock 55

NoPo

Join us for the 55th installment of WAYNESTOCK!

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Thu, Jul 30 - Sun, Aug 2

Pickathon 2026

Happy Valley

Live Music

Pickathon 2026 brings together an eclectic mix of indie rock, folk, psych, soul, experimental, global, and underground artists for one of the Pacific Northwest’s most uniquely curated music festivals.

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Fri, Aug 14 - Sun, Aug 16

Crashlanding

Hillsboro

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Fri, Sep 18 - Sun, Sep 20

Cascade Equinox Festival

Redmond

Live Music

Cascade Equinox Festival is a multi-day Central Oregon music and arts festival that blends electronic music, live bands, immersive art, camping, wellness experiences, and outdoor festival culture at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond.

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