New Downtown Troutdale farmers market brings farm goods, live music

A new weekly summer event is coming to downtown Troutdale, pairing a farmers market with a free, outdoor concert.

Music at the Market is debuting this year: offering an East Multnomah County farmers market, artisan food and live music every Tuesday in July and August at Mayors Square, 114 E. Historic Columbia River Highway.

There will be booths run by local farms, with fresh fruit and produce, as well as items like jams, honey, wine and jerky. The vendors will run from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Music will be piped in at Mayors Square beginning at 5 p.m. each evening, with the live band taking the stage at 6 p.m. The debut lineup includes:

July 2: Macey Gard (rock)July 9: Dale E Miller (bluegrass)July 16: Cherrytree Road (country/Americana)July 23: Steve Hale (Americana)July 30: North of Nowhere (rock/country/folk)Aug. 6: Kathryn Grimm (blues)Aug. 13: The Switchlings (Celtic)Aug. 20: Rohr (bluegrass/Americana)Aug. 27: Schwing (90s tribute)