September 2026 Concert Snapshot
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September 2026 in Portland balances arena-scale farewell tours with intimate club dates from fast-rising artists.
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Four OnesToWatch-featured pipeline artists appear in Portland-area venues this month: Lauren Sanderson, ADÉLA, Arlo Parks, and Parcels.
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These four shows happen in rooms under roughly 1,000 capacity, giving audiences close sightlines at a pivotal career moment.
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Portland’s venues range from historic theaters and ballrooms to outdoor lawns and amphitheaters, shaping very different live experiences.
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Several nights feature overlapping shows, so planning ahead helps listeners prioritize artists, venues, and genres.
Direct Ticket Access For Featured Pipeline Artists
These four shows sit at the center of this guide and offer direct ticket access through OnesToWatch Live.
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Lauren Sanderson — COME SAY SUM TOUR
Thursday, September 24 · Aladdin Theater · Portland, OR -
ADÉLA — The Red Bottoms Tour
Wednesday, September 30 · McMenamins Crystal Ballroom · Portland, OR -
Arlo Parks — DESIRE TOUR
Wednesday, September 23 · Wonder Ballroom · Portland, OR -
Parcels — Loved Tour 2026
Thursday, September 24 · McMenamins Historic Edgefield Manor · Troutdale, OR
OnesToWatch Spotlight: Four Pipeline Artists Leading September
These four shows highlight artists moving quickly from club stages toward larger rooms, while Portland venues still keep them within arm’s reach of the crowd.
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Lauren Sanderson — COME SAY SUM TOUR
Thursday, September 24 · Aladdin Theater · Portland, ORLauren Sanderson brings the COME SAY SUM TOUR to the Aladdin Theater on September 24. The Aladdin is a mid-capacity room on SE Milwaukie Avenue with close sightlines and clear sound, which suits Sanderson’s mix of pop-punk energy and direct lyricism. She has built her audience through steady touring, and this Portland date lands opposite Parcels at Edgefield, creating a meaningful choice for fans of emerging acts.
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ADÉLA — The Red Bottoms Tour
Wednesday, September 30 · McMenamins Crystal Ballroom · Portland, OR
ADÉLA closes out September at McMenamins Crystal Ballroom on September 30 with The Red Bottoms Tour. The venue listing and Monqui Presents confirm 7 p.m. doors and an 8:30 p.m. show time. Adéla Jergová first reached a global audience on the 2023 HYBE and Geffen Records series Dream Academy, later chronicled in Netflix’s Pop Star Academy: Katseye. Her single “Ain’t in LA” has gained momentum ahead of her debut album Prima. The Crystal Ballroom’s historic “floating” dance floor, built with ball-bearing technology, adds a physical lift to the show that few U.S. venues can match.
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Arlo Parks — DESIRE TOUR
Wednesday, September 23 · Wonder Ballroom · Portland, ORArlo Parks brings the DESIRE TOUR to Wonder Ballroom at 128 NE Russell St on September 23. Parks is a Grammy-nominated artist and winner of both the Mercury Prize and a Brit Award, touring behind her album Ambiguous Desire. The single “Get Go” premiered as BBC Radio 1’s Hottest Record, while “2SIDED” served as the album’s lead single. Wonder Ballroom holds 778 people on its open floor, or 450 seated, in a restored 1914 building. This capacity keeps the show personal while Parks’ profile continues to rise.
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Parcels — Loved Tour 2026
Thursday, September 24 · McMenamins Historic Edgefield Manor · Troutdale, ORParcels play the outdoor amphitheater at McMenamins Historic Edgefield in Troutdale on September 24, with doors at 5:00 p.m. and a 6:30 p.m. show. Special guest Velvet Trip opens, and the event is all-ages. The Australian-born, Berlin-based quintet built a following on groove-heavy disco-funk, including their 2017 single “Overnight,” produced and co-written by Daft Punk. The group has surpassed a billion streams and sold out Red Rocks Amphitheatre in 2024. Their album Loved debuted at No. 5 on Spotify’s Top Debut Global Albums chart. Travel Oregon and McMenamins list this Edgefield date as part of the Loved Tour 2026.
Upcoming Shows: Rock, Indie, And Alternative
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Weezer — The Gathering Tour · Friday, September 11 · Moda Center (1 N Center Ct St) · Rose Quarter. The Los Angeles alternative rock group, active for more than 30 years, brings The Gathering Tour to Portland’s largest indoor arena. KOIN notes the show starts at 7 p.m.
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Liz Phair with Sleater-Kinney · Friday, September 11, 2026 · McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater · Troutdale, OR. Two influential rock acts share the Edgefield lawn on the same night as Weezer at Moda Center.
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The Infamous Stringdusters with Silas Herman & The Tone Unit · Friday, September 11, 2026 · Revolution Hall (1300 SE Stark St) · Portland, OR. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. PDT.
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Five Finger Death Punch · Saturday, September 12 · Cascades Amphitheater · Ridgefield, WA (Portland metro).
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Squeeze with Adam Ant · Sunday, September 13, 2026 · Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall · Downtown Portland. The Tried, Tested and Trixies tour with Adam Ant and Haircut 100 starts at 7:00 p.m.
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Public Image Ltd — This Is Not The Last Tour · Monday, September 14 · Wonder Ballroom · NE Portland. Tickets for the September 14 show list between $51.25 and $88.75 on the venue’s event page.
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Manchester Orchestra with Brother Bird · Tuesday, September 15, 2026 · Aladdin Theater (3017 SE Milwaukie Ave) · SE Portland.
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Boz Scaggs · Wednesday, September 16, 2026 · Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall · Downtown Portland.
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Dogstar · Thursday, September 17, 2026 · McMenamins Crystal Ballroom (1332 W Burnside) · Portland, OR.
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Rob Zombie & Marilyn Manson with The Hu & Orgy · Friday, September 18 · Cascades Amphitheater · Ridgefield, WA.
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Beck — Ride Lonesome Tour · Saturday, September 19, 2026 · Keller Auditorium (222 SW Clay St) · Downtown Portland. Portland’5 lists an 8:00 p.m. start time. Beck has eight Grammy Awards, and Ride Lonesome is his first full album of new material since the pandemic.
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Journey — Final Frontier Tour · Saturday, September 19, 2026 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum (300 N Ramsay Wy) · Rose Quarter, Portland, OR. The band’s farewell tour plays at 7:30 p.m.
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The Front Bottoms with Foxy Shazam and GDP · Saturday, September 19, 2026 · Roseland Theater · Downtown Portland.
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Chelsea Wolfe — THE DARK World Tour with Jonathan Hulten · Sunday, September 20 · Roseland Theater · Downtown Portland.
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CITIZEN with Hotline TNT · Monday, September 21, 2026 · McMenamins Crystal Ballroom · Portland, with some listings noting a move to Wonder Ballroom.
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Everything Everything with Psymon Spine · Tuesday, September 22, 2026 · Aladdin Theater (3017 SE Milwaukie Ave) · Portland, OR 97202.
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Orville Peck · Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · McMenamins Historic Edgefield Amphitheater · Troutdale, Oregon.
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Soulwax · Wednesday, September 23 · McMenamins Crystal Ballroom · West End.
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The B-52s and DEVO — Cosmic De-Evolution Tour · Thursday, September 24, 2026 · Cascades Amphitheater · Ridgefield, Washington.
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The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight · Thursday, September 24, 2026 · Keller Auditorium · Downtown Portland. DoPDX lists tickets starting from $61.50.
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Uncle Acid and The Deadbeats · Friday, September 25 · Roseland Theater · Downtown Portland.
Upcoming Shows: Hip-Hop And R&B
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Bigger Than Life Fest featuring Kevin Gates & Friends · Sunday, September 13, 2026 · Moda Center · Rose Quarter, Portland, Oregon. 8:00 p.m.
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CupcakKe · Friday, September 18 · Roseland Theater · Downtown Portland.
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BILAL with Yaya Bey · Sunday, September 20, 2026 · Star Theater · Downtown Portland. Tickets start at $44.78, with some secondary listings around $52.
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Kehlani — The Kehlani World Tour: North America · Saturday, September 26, 2026 · Theater of the Clouds inside the Moda Center complex. Live Nation and the venue list a 6:30 p.m. start. Kehlani’s 2026 self-titled album includes collaborations with Cardi B and Lil Wayne, and the single “Folded” became her first top-10 entry on the Billboard Hot 100.
Upcoming Shows: Electronic
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Tame Impala — The Deadbeat Tour · Tuesday, September 8, 2026 · Moda Center · Rose Quarter, Portland. The Rose Quarter calendar lists a 7:00 p.m. start for this tour behind the 2025 album Deadbeat. Tame Impala has won the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording in consecutive years.
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Biscits · Friday, September 11 · 45 East · Portland. Show at 10 p.m.
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Thievery Corporation with LAPA · Tuesday, September 15, 2026 · McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside, Portland, OR. Doors at 6:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m.
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Sub Urban · Wednesday, September 16 · Polaris Hall · Portland.
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San Holo — TRUE LOVE IN A MADE UP WORLD · Friday, September 18 · REALM · Portland. SeatData lists get-in prices around $35, with a median near $76.
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Madeon · Thursday, September 24, 2026 · Roseland Theater · Downtown Portland.
Upcoming Shows: Americana, Folk, And Bluegrass
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Mat Kearney · Friday, September 11, 2026 · McMenamins Grand Lodge · Forest Grove, OR. Doors at 5 p.m., show at 6:30 p.m.
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Vieux Farka Touré · Sunday, September 13 · Aladdin Theater · SE Portland. This 21+ show has a lowest get-in price around $54 on SeatData.
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Gregory Alan Isakov with the Oregon Symphony · Thursday, September 17 and Friday, September 18 · Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall · Downtown Portland. Two-night orchestral run.
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Riley Green — Cowboy As It Gets Tour 2026 · Thursday, September 17 · Cascades Amphitheater · Ridgefield, WA.
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Stephen Wilson Jr. — Gary The Torch Tour · Saturday, September 19, 2026 · McMenamins Grand Lodge (Concerts in the Grove) · Forest Grove, OR, often listed under Portland.
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Ozomatli · Friday, September 25, 2026 · Aladdin Theater · SE Portland.
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Chicago · Friday, September 25, 2026 · Hops Ballpark · Hillsboro, OR.
Upcoming Shows: Jazz And Experimental
Jazz and experimental listings draw from multiple Portland event calendars and highlight smaller rooms alongside symphonic programs.
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Cortex with Adrian Younge · Tuesday, September 15 · Revolution Hall · SE Portland.
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Mel Brown B3 Organ Group — Jazz Titan Thursdays · Thursday, September 17, 2026 · Jack London Revue, 529 SW 4th Ave., Portland, OR.
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The Greyboy Allstars · Thursday, September 17, 2026 · Revolution Hall · Southeast Portland, OR. 21+ show.
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Nai Palm of Hiatus Kaiyote · Friday, September 25, 2026 · The Den · Portland.
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Oregon Symphony — Piazzolla & Edna Vazquez · Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. · Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall · Downtown Portland, with a second performance on Sunday, September 20 at 2:00 p.m.
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Oregon Symphony — Opening Night: Classics Reimagined · Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. · Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Downtown Portland.
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Stick Men ft. Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, and Markus Reuter · Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. PDT · Star Theater · Portland, OR.
Same-Night Showdowns
Several dates in September 2026 feature overlapping concerts that reward advance planning.
September 11: Weezer at Moda Center (arena, 7 p.m.) runs against Liz Phair and Sleater-Kinney at Edgefield and The Infamous Stringdusters at Revolution Hall. Weezer offers a full-production arena show, Edgefield provides a historic outdoor setting with two legacy indie-rock acts, and Revolution Hall caters to bluegrass fans.
September 15: Patti Smith’s “An Evening of Songs and Stories” at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (7:30 p.m.) overlaps with Manchester Orchestra at Aladdin Theater and Thievery Corporation at Crystal Ballroom. Smith presents a hybrid reading and performance tied to her memoir Bread of Angels, while the other two shows focus on full-band sets.
September 19: Journey’s farewell at Veterans Memorial Coliseum (arena, 7:30 p.m.) and Beck’s Ride Lonesome Tour at Keller Auditorium (theater, 8 p.m.) form the main conflict. Journey serves classic-rock listeners seeking a final arena singalong, while Beck offers a theater show centered on new material. The Front Bottoms at Roseland add an indie-punk alternative.
September 23: Arlo Parks at Wonder Ballroom coincides with Orville Peck at Edgefield and Soulwax at Crystal Ballroom. Parks represents the emerging-artist pick, Peck brings a masked country-adjacent show to an outdoor lawn, and Soulwax delivers a late-night electronic set downtown.
September 24: Lauren Sanderson at Aladdin Theater and Parcels at Edgefield create the sharpest emerging-artist conflict of the month. Sanderson plays an indoor club with a confessional pop-punk feel. Parcels perform an all-ages outdoor show with a disco-funk groove and a 6:30 p.m. start, which wraps earlier in the evening.
September 26: Kehlani at Theater of the Clouds (6:30 p.m.) anchors the night, while JPEGMAFIA also appears in Portland according to Concerts50, offering a more experimental hip-hop option.
Patterns Across The September Calendar
Two broad stories shape Portland’s September 2026 concert calendar. Arena-scale tours such as Journey’s Final Frontier Tour at Veterans Memorial Coliseum and Weezer’s Gathering Tour at Moda Center bring long-running acts into large rooms for high-production shows. At the same time, Lauren Sanderson, ADÉLA, Arlo Parks, and Parcels appear in club and ballroom settings that still keep capacity under roughly 1,000 people. OnesToWatch draws on a decade of coverage across more than 850 artists, including alumni like Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, and Doechii, to frame these smaller shows within a longer career arc.
Portland’s venue mix reinforces that split between scale and intimacy. McMenamins operates the Crystal Ballroom in the West End and the 74-acre Edgefield estate in Troutdale, which combines lodging, food, and outdoor concerts. Wonder Ballroom’s 1914 hall in Northeast Portland and Revolution Hall’s converted high school in Southeast Portland anchor the club tier. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall and Keller Auditorium handle mid-size theater bookings.
OnesToWatch’s 2026 Top 30 Artists To Watch outlines which emerging acts sit on the cusp of larger stages.
Practical Ticket And Budget Guidance
Ticket prices in Portland during September 2026 span club, theater, and arena tiers. Shows at Wonder Ballroom, Aladdin Theater, and Crystal Ballroom often fall between $30 and $90 at face value, with higher prices on resale platforms. CatchMovement notes that converted prices are estimates and that fees appear at checkout. Arena dates at Moda Center and Veterans Memorial Coliseum start higher and scale by section. The Rock Orchestra at Keller Auditorium lists from about $85 on Concerts50.