Presented by Portland Parks & Recreation, concert 6:30 pm unless otherwise listed, free, all ages, music venue listed below.
Aug 9 (Wed): (starts at 11:30 am) Ballet Folklórico Corazones Alegres, honors and promotes Mexican culture, heritage, and identity (Gateway Discovery Park, 10520 NE Halsey)
Aug 10 (Thu): Dance United, all ages world music block party (Peninsula Park, 700 N Rosa Parks Way)
Aug 17 (Thu): Jujuba, funky, danceable Nigerian Afrobeat (Alberta Park, 1905 NE Killingsworth)
Aug 18 (Fri): Aaron Nigel Smith, Reggae music for kids (Pendleton Park, SW Iowa St)
Aug 19 (Sat): A Cara O Cruz Band, Latin band with influences from Rhumba, Cumbia, Rock and Blues (Wilkes Park, 3655 NE 154th Ave)
Aug 20 (Sun): (starts at noon) Multicultural Kids Festival, (Ventura Park, 460 SE 114th Ave)
Aug 24 (Thu): Mo Phillips and the Spaghetti Pants Dance Band, children's group from Portland (Irving Park, 707 NE Fremont)
Aug 25 (Fri): Outer Orbit, funk soul collective (Denorval Unthank Park, 3920 N Kerby Ave)
Aug 26 (Sat): (starts at 2 pm) The Kidz Outside Festival, family-friendly hip-hop festival (George Park, 7240 N Fessenden)
Aug 27 (Sun): Providence Stage Band, big band sounds from the '40s to the '70s (Laurelhurst Park, SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark)
Aug 31 (Thu): Medicine Robe, A dynamic modern jazz quartet (Woodstock Park, SE 47th Ave & Steele)