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Are you searching for things to do in Portland Oregon during Memorial Day weekend? If so, you’ve come to the right place!<\/span><\/p>\n

There’s always lots of fun things to do in Portland including visiting iconic locations like the Portland Zoo, Oregon Museum of Science, International Rose Test Garden and the Portland Japanese Garden.<\/p>\n

In this article we will list some of the other fun things you can do in Portland during this weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday May 26th<\/span><\/h1>\n

A Commemoration of Heroism & Community<\/a><\/b>
\nMay 26 marks a year since a man spewing racist vitriol\u00a0at two girls on the MAX fatally stabbed two\u00a0bystanders (and wounded another) who tried to intervene. This weekend,\u00a0TriMet is holding a memorial for\u00a0the two men who lost their lives\u00a0fighting bigotry and hate at the Hollywood MAX station, in front of a new colorful mural commemorating the victims. ALEX ZIELINKSI
\n4 pm, Hollywood Transit Center, free, all ages<\/b><\/p>\n

Mdou Moctar, Secret Drum Band, Amenta Abioto<\/a><\/b>
\nFor evidence of Mdou Moctar\u2019s innovative spirit, just look to his origin story: While growing up in Abalak, a town in Niger\u2019s Azawagh Desert, the singer\/songwriter taught himself to play homemade guitars. Moctar\u2019s music blends Tuareg guitar with synth, drum machine beats, and Auto-Tuned vocals, which sound particularly lovely on \u201cTahoultine,\u201d a song that blew up via cell phone sharing in the area. The show will open with two stellar local acts: the eerie, spaced-out percussive music of Secret Drum Band, which includes members from Explode into Colors, !!!, Typhoon, and Unwound, along with experimental musician Amenta Abioto, whose looped songs are like strange little stories or multi-faceted gemstones. ISABEL LYNDON
\n8 pm, Star Theater, $12<\/b><\/p>\n

From Maxville to Vanport<\/a><\/b>
\n70 years ago, just north of Portland,\u00a0Vanport\u00a0was destroyed by a flood\u2014leaving its roughly 20,000 inhabitants, many of whom were Black, without homes in a state openly hostile to them. The\u00a0Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble\u00a0examines this ugly period in Oregon\u2019s ugly history with\u00a0From Maxville to Vanport<\/i>, a \u201cmulti-media concert of songs and video\u201d that digs into the histories of Vanport and Maxville, a similarly segregated and multicultural town in Eastern Oregon. With music and text,\u00a0Maxville to Vanport<\/i>\u00a0aims to \u201cshed more light on parts of Oregon\u2019s history that deserve wider recognition\u201d\u2014an excellent goal if there ever was one. ERIK HENRIKSEN
\n7:30 pm, Alberta Rose Theatre, $20-35<\/b><\/p>\n

Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill<\/a><\/i><\/b>
\nPortland Center Stage presents Deidrie Henry as Billie Holliday in this re-creation of the jazz legend’s final live performance.
\n2 pm, Portland Center Stage, $25-47<\/b><\/p>\n

Lithics, Honey Bucket, Scorch<\/a><\/b>
\nTonight Portland\u2019s own\u00a0Lithics\u00a0celebrates the release of their sophomore LP\u00a0Mating Surfaces<\/i>\u00a0via Kill Rock Stars. The new record builds off the strengths of the\u00a0minimalist post-punk\u00a0band\u2019s 2016 debut,\u00a0Borrowed Floors<\/i>: sharp guitar riffs that overlap and fit together like Tetris tiles, explosive bursts of percussive energy, and Aubrey Hornor\u2019s detached-but-intense vocals.
\n9 pm, The Spare Room, $10<\/b><\/p>\n

Nacho Gold<\/a><\/b>
\nDon’t call it a comeback, and don’t call it a one-off. From the ashes of local legends The 3rd Floor has arisen the sketch comedy phoenix that is Nacho Gold, with a brand new set of ridiculous situations to luxuriate in, written and performed by Portland veterans Jordi Barnes, Lori Ferraro, Jason Keller, Jason Rouse, Tony Marcellino, and Ted Douglass.
\n8 pm, Siren Theater, $12-15<\/b><\/p>\n

Hosannas, Aan, Harlowe<\/a><\/b>
\nHosannas has been hanging around Portland for a long time, providing quality ambient avant-pop sounds to the city’s ears. Catch up with them tonight when they celebrate the release of their latest album,\u00a0Picture Him Protecting You<\/i>, with fellow locals Aan and Harloweon hand to round out the proceedings.
\n9 pm, Doug Fir, $8-10<\/b><\/p>\n

Strange Babes Soul & Funk Revue<\/a><\/b>
\nJust try and convince me this event doesn’t sound like everything missing in your life. The lady DJ trio Strange Babes invites you to “feel all the feelings on the dance floor” at their monthly dance party, featuring soul and funk jams from New Orleans, Memphis, Detroit, Philly, Chicago, and more. Dance it out, Portland. ALEX ZIELINSKI
\n9 pm, Killingsworth Dynasty, $3-5<\/b><\/p>\n

Ritual Veil, Cruz de Navajas, Vueltas, False Figure<\/a><\/b>
\nIn less than a year, Ritual Veil has risen from remnants of bands’ past to become a sex-beat\u00a0and synth-pop powerhouse. While their sensual sounds will close out this night of post-punk, the other acts on the bill should pique interest as well: Oakland’s False Figure brings a hauntingly intense energy to their performances. New local outfit Vueltas have but one live recording, their track “Ocho Espadas,” but it\u2019s enough to leave a lasting impression. Much like Ritual Veil, Mexico City\u2019s Cruz de Navajas shot up in the last year with darkwave that’s enriched by its immersion of Latinx culture. CERVANTE POPE
\n8:30 pm, Tonic Lounge, $10<\/b><\/p>\n

Strange Hotels, Chanti Darling<\/a><\/b>
\nA local darling by the name of Chanti lends support to the Portland debut of Strange Hotels, an indie two-piece looking to blend retro rock ‘n’ roll with classic R&B.
\n9 pm, The Liquor Store, $6<\/b><\/p>\n

16th Annual Vampire’s Masquerade Ball<\/a><\/b>
\nLady Raven once again presents this\u00a0very fancy<\/i>\u00a0party that celebrates both elegance and decadence of the kind you tend to find vampires drape themselves in. It’s definitely more a celebration of that atmosphere, and not the\u2014yunno\u2014murdering of people to slake an unquenchable bloodthirst that’s damned you to an eternity of demonic suffering with only bitter nothingness as a release when you are inevitably betrayed by one of your undead tribe. No, this is more about wearing velvety things and drinking dark stuff and smoking attractively while fine gothic and industrial music plays in the background.
\n9 pm, Melody Ballroom, $50<\/b><\/p>\n

The Fourth Wall, Sunbathe<\/a><\/b>
\nThe Fourth Wall find room for dramatic flourishes and washes of sonic decoration, but the end result is tight and song-oriented. NED LANNAMANN
\n9:30 pm, Bunk Bar, $10-12<\/a><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Sunday May 27th\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

David Byrne<\/a><\/b>
\nOnce he was done with the Talking Heads,\u00a0David Byrne\u00a0could\u2019ve kicked back, not done shit, and\u00a0still\u00a0known his status as one of the greatest musicians of our age would be secure. That\u2019s what\u00a0I\u00a0would\u2019ve done. Probably what\u00a0you<\/i>\u00a0would\u2019ve done too. But not the brilliantly restless Byrne, who went on to explore film, books, solo albums, visual art, filmmaking, bicycle advocacy and far,\u00a0far<\/i>\u00a0more. Which makes his promise that his current tour is \u201cthe most ambitious show I\u2019ve done\u00a0since the shows that were filmed for Stop Making Sense\u201d all the more intriguing and exciting. ERIK HENRIKSEN
\n8 pm, Keller Auditorium, $50-180<\/b><\/p>\n

Curtis Harding, Algiers<\/a><\/b>
\nEx-CeeLo Green backup singer Curtis Harding released one of 2017\u2019s most infectious records with\u00a0Face Your Fear<\/i>. Starting with the glossy funk of lead single \u201cNeed Your Love,\u201d the new LP showcases Harding\u2019s self-described \u201cslop-soul,\u201d a subgenre that mishmashes classic soul, gospel, R&B, and psychedelic pop.\u00a0Face Your Fear<\/i>\u00a0is a knockout album that\u2019s made for the dancefloor\u2014prepare to move your body.
\n9 pm, Doug Fir, $17-20<\/b><\/p>\n

Bob Dylan’s 77th Birthday Bash<\/a><\/b>
\nBob Dylan is turing 77! Come celebrate with an night of tributes from Portland scene staples Little Sue, Lewi Longmire, Mike Coykendall, Skull Diver, Wonderly, Kory Quinn, and more.
\n8 pm, Mississippi Studios, $12-15<\/b><\/p>\n

Covers Aren’t a Crime PDX<\/a><\/b>
\nCactus Flower Booking presents the latest installment of “Covers Aren’t a Crime PDX,” featuring tributes to the Talking Heads (as performed by members of Surfer Rosie, Gut Knife, Havania Whaal, Melt, Jazz Boyfriends), Blondie and the Pixies (as performed by members of Fantastic Plastic and Fire Nuns), and Nirvana (as performed by Helens).
\n8 pm, The Waypost, $5<\/b><\/p>\n

Life During Wartime<\/a><\/b>
\nThe Pacific Northwest’s preeminent Talking Heads tribute act returns to the Goodfoot.\u00a0Must<\/i>\u00a0be a total coincidence that David Byrne is in town on the same day.
\n10 pm, Goodfoot, $15<\/b><\/p>\n

Nausica\u00e4 of the Valley of the Wind<\/a><\/i><\/b>
\nAlmost everything you could, should, and\u00a0do<\/i>\u00a0love about\u00a0Mad Max: Fury Road<\/i>,\u00a0Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/i>, and\u00a0Avatar<\/i>\u00a0(both the blue-kitty-people version and the kid-with-the-arrow-on-his-head version) was\u00a0already<\/i>\u00a0present in this 1984 anime classic, but made\u00a0more<\/i>\u00a0visually interesting and emotionally engaging (if you can believe that, and you\u00a0should<\/i>), thanks to the beautiful mind of legendary storyteller Hayao Miyazaki. BOBBY ROBERTS
\nAcademy Theater, see\u00a0Movie Times<\/a>, $3-4<\/b><\/p>\n

Hungry Hungry Hip-Hop<\/a><\/b>
\nHungry Hungry Hip-Hop is a monthly showcase created by Portland native Elan Eichler, who raps under the name Mighty Misc., showcasing the many flavors and styles in Portland’s hip-hop community, including live music, spoken word, and audio\/visual art.
\n9 pm, Mississippi Pizza Pub & Atlantis Lounge<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

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