Summer Shred Music Festival

05/29/2026

Want to be an art vendor at Summer Shred? Apply for a table!

DM us for application form & send this to your crafty friends 🤘😼

** artists with 3-eyed cat designs to the front, please

05/20/2026

Meet the team 🤘😼

WYLIE has years of experience organizing music festivals, having served as President, Administrative Director, Production Director, & Finance Director for from '16-'19. He knows what it takes to bring a community-driven event to life. In addition to festival organizing, Wylie is a lifelong guitarist & has played in multiple bands around town.

ALAN is a professional musician & educator with a career spanning multiple bands & recording projects in Portland. As a music educator, he recognizes the power of a well-crafted song to inspire and connect people. Beyond his work as a multi-instrumentalist, Alan has cultivated a passion for event production through ongoing porch concerts, showcasing up-and-coming local bands, & regular volunteering for .

NICK is an avid music fan, drummer, festival goer, & promoter of all things that bring people together to enjoy life, especially through the communal sacrament that is live music. During the day in festival off-season, Nick is a high school math teacher. Nights, weekends, & summers, Nick can be found dancing country 2-step at shows around town, up in the mountains getting dirty, or behind a drumset pushing some bounce & vocal harmonies.

MIKE is a Portland native & avid music festival fan, especially ones that are free, local, & DIY. He's worked as a filmmaker & video editor for the past fifteen years, including several years volunteering on the film crew for . Outside of work, when he's not playing tennis or watching movies at the Hollywood Theater, he's proud to help with the design of Summer Shred's poster, website, & promo materials.

LAUREN is a creative & community builder with a draw to live music & a background in Communication, event planning, & nonprofit work. At 16, she toured internationally with her school jazz band as the vocalist & while she's a little rusty these days, she's honored to have the opportunity to be involved in the music scene again. Outside of Summer Shred she is the event planner for .portland bringing pdx singles together each week.

MR. P makes sure these hooligans stay on track 🔥

Volunteer info in comments 👇

04/23/2026

Summer Shred is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit rocking an annual free, all-ages music festival that is entirely volunteer run, donor supported, and dedicated to promoting Portland's local music scene 😸💥

Want to learn more?
Check out the link in our bio! 🤘

04/08/2026

WE'RE SO BACK, BABY 😎🔥

Thanks to YOU, we had an absolutely incredible first event in 2025.

Now it's time for us to officially share our 2026 date: AUGUST 15 🤘

Our team of volunteers is working hard to put together an even bigger, better event for you this year, but we could always use your support. It turns out that putting on a FREE music festival isn't cheap! If you'd like to donate to help support our mission of making music accessible to all, check out our links in bio. We appreciate you.

AND OF COURSE, WE HAD TO COME UP WITH A 2026 SHRED KITTY 🙀 💥

We think this year's artist Matt Stikker absolutely crushed it!

Stay tuned 🤘😎

08/15/2025

SAUCY IS CRASHING SUMMER SHRED AND IT’S GOING TO BE A BANGER.

14 bands, 3 food carts, beer garden, vendors, pickleball, tattoos, live painting, raffles… and FREE admission!

pull up august 16 • 12–11 pm • se 2nd & morrison.

catch Saucy in the pit. see ya there!🫡

08/14/2025

The Festival Fuel:


- Tacos Asada (veg and chicken)
- Tacos plates: 2 tacos w/ protein of choice, served with rice and beans


- Little Bloom Signature Pork Laap Roll
- Crab Wonton 3 Pieces
- Crab Fried Rice
- Chinese Sausage Fried Rice
- Thai Tea


- 4oz prepackaged dairy-free, gluten-free, & vegan-friendly single-serving Mini-Kitties

—> French Vanilla
—> Chocolate Fudge Swirl
—> Strawberry Basil Buttermilk
—> Orange Almond Toffee
—> Cold Brew Coffee
—> Lemon Olive Oil
—> Monkey Business
—> Peach Cobbler
—> Coconut Pandan
—> Blood Orange Creamsicle sherbet
—> Marionberry Hibiscus sorbet
—> Hot Pepper Pineapple sorbet

08/14/2025

08/12/2025

Look at our crew of awesome volunteers enjoying a the final meeting Westward Whiskey before Summer Shred 😻

Summer Shred is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit with a mission of celebrating Portland’s local music scene and making music accessible to all. Without our volunteers, sponsors (like Westward Whiskey), community donors, and people interested in just showing up - rad bands, delicious food businesses, local vendors - this event would never happen.

We can’t wait to see you THIS SATURDAY, Aug 16 🤘

Big thank you to YOU, our community, for supporting Summer Shred!

If you would like to donate, we could still use your help. Check out the GoFundMe link in our bio.