Old Moody Stages Brings the Performing Arts to Portland s South Waterfront
A new collaboration between Portland dance, music, and theater orgs will feature a month of programming on the grounds where Zidell Companies used to construct ships.
By
Conner Reed
7/27/2021 at 5:06pm
The outdoor portion of Old Moody Stages
Ever since Portland started peeking through the post-pandemic curtains, the South Waterfront has emerged as rich soil for new cultural hubs. The Lot at Zidell Yards, a combo drive-in movie/outdoor music venue, has been the summerâs de facto hotspot, hosting NW Film Center and Hollywood Theatre drive-ins, shows by acts like Ural Thomas and Y La Bamba, and soon, a music festival.
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Socially Distanced Music Venue the Lot at Zidell Yards Announces Summer Concert and Movies Schedule Programming kicks off at the end of the month. Dandy Warhols. IMAGE: Andrea Johnson. Updated May 11
The Lot at Zidell Yards, a new outdoor, socially distanced performance venue, has announced summer programming that kicks off at the end of the month. Starting May 28, the South Waterfront space will regularly host concerts and outdoor movies. It’s already been announced that the Lot will host this year’s Waterfront Blues Festival. Now, more than two dozen more events have been announced. That includes concerts from well-known local acts like the Dandy Warhols and Ural Thomas and the Pain, as well as the Oregon Symphony, plus music and movie nights programmed by the Hollywood Theatre that will feature crowd
Live music and movies are coming to Portland’s Zidell Yards this summer
Updated May 11, 2021;
Posted May 11, 2021
Renderings show off plans for Portland s new socially distanced music venue, The Lot at Zidell Yards, located at the foot of the Ross Island Bridge along the south waterfront. Courtesy of Fuller Events
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Are you finally ready to think about getting outside and mingle, safely, with other human beings? The Lot at Zidell Yards, a socially distanced outdoor venue in South Portland, announced its summer schedule Tuesday, so get out your calendar and start planning.
“The team at The Lot can’t wait to bring live shows back to our community, provide local artists with a home for the summer and give our audience the opportunity to safely come together and celebrate,” said Christina Fuller, co-owner and partner of Fuller Events, which manages the venue. “Today’s announcement is just the beginning of a summer of great programming, which we’ll conti