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Last Update Thursday, June 18th, 2026
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JULIE ANDERSON / Daily Courier, 2025
Jockey Devon Ellis and Foolish Flash lead the pack at Grants Pass Downs, where the summer horse racing season begins on Saturday. Dads get in free for Father's Day on Sunday. Post time for the first race is 1 p.m.

CONCERTS

ALT ROCK: Trevor Hanks, with visit from Spider-Man, 6:30 p.m. today, Tom Pearce Park, Grants Pass. Free; 541-474-5285.

ALT/INDIE: John Craigie and Blind Pilot, 7 p.m. today, Craterian Theater, 23 S. Central Ave., Medford. $50-$60; 541-779-3000, craterian.org.

FOLK: Handmade Moments, 7 p.m. today, Fry Family Farm, 2184 Ross Lane, Medford.; $30; ashlandfolkcollective.com.

SOUL: Object Heavy, 8 p.m. Friday, The Talent Club, 114 Talent Ave., Talent. $20; 541-535-2721, talentclublive.com.

POP PUNK: Vinnie Rip & King Sheim, 9 p.m. Saturday, Dangerous Lee’s Local Thirty-One Pub, 31 Water St., Ashland. $10; 541-708-6813.

LINDA RONSTADT: Simple Dreams, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Riverside Park, Grants Pass. Free; 541-441-2219.

JAZZ/SWING: Southern Oregon Jazz Orchestra, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Grape Street Bar & Grill, 31 S. Grape St., Medford. Free; 541-500-8881.


EVENTS

HORTICULTURE: Southern Oregon Trail Lavender Festival, tours, crafts, plants, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, farms in Josephine and Jackson counties. Free; southernoregonlavendertrail.com.

HISTORY: Juneteenth, speakers, music, vendors, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Reinhart Volunteer Park, 1690 S.W. Webster Road, Grants Pass. Free.

ART/MUSIC: Third Friday Medford, 5-8 p.m. Friday, downtown Medford. Free.

BENEFIT: Hops and Pops, Rogue Valley Chorale, wine, food, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Grizzly Peak Winery, 1600 E, Nevada St., Ashland. $15-$60.

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AUTOMOBILES: Medford Cruise, 6:30-9 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, show and shines, music, Fitchner-Mainwaring Park, 5 p.m. Saturday, cruise, downtown Medford. Free for spectators; medfordcruise.org.

ENGINES: Antique Tractor Show, displays and demos, tractor pulls, kids’ activities, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Pottsville, 2400 Pleasant Valley Road, Merlin. $9-$10, free for 12 and younger; 541-659-4535.

AERONAUTICS: Airport Day, displays, demonstrations, aerobatics, car show, music, food, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Grants Pass Airport, 1441 Brookside Blvd. Free; 541-955-4535.

LIVE MUSIC: Porchfest, more than 20 musical acts, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Northwest Washington Boulevard area, Grants Pass. Free; porchfestgrantspass.org.

FAMILY FUN: Hathkapasuta – Illinois River Celebration, exhibits, games, crafts, raft race, food, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Illinois River Forks State Park, Cave Junction. Free; 541-291-8860.

HISTORY: Juneteenth, speakers, vendors, music, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Pear Blossom Park, 312 E. Fourth St., Medford. Free; baseoregon.org.

EQUINE: Horse racing, 1 p.m. Saturday Sunday, Grants Pass Downs. $5; racingontherogue.org. Continues through July 5.

MOVIE IN THE PARK: “Zootopia 2,” dusk, Saturday, Rogue X Splash Pad, 901 Rossanley Drive, Medford. Free.


ON STAGE

DANCE: “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Grants Pass High School Performing Arts Center, Eighth and Olive streets. $15; heartland-academy.com.

MUSICAL: “Chicago,” 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Monday, 1 p.m. Sunday, Oregon Cabaret Theatre, First and Hargadine streets, Ashland. $32-$64; 541-488-2902, oregoncabaret.com. Runs through Aug. 30.

3 NEW PLAYS: “The Taming of the Shrew,” 8 p.m. Friday, “Henry IV, Part 1,” 8 p.m. Saturday, “Emma,” 8 p.m. Sunday, Allen Elizabethan Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland; $46-$156; 800-219-8161, osfashland.org. Runs through Oct. 11.

COMEDY: Carl Lee, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, The Talent Club, 114 Talent Ave., Talent. $20; 541-535-2721, talentclublive.com.


ALBUMS

Dropping Friday:

GRAHAM COXON: “Castle Park”

TUCKER ZIMMERMAN: “Dream Me a Dream”


BOOKS

Released Tuesday:

PHILIP NORMAN: “Mr. Moonlight: Brian Epstein and the Making of the Beatles”

JOYCE CAROL OATES: “The Frenzy: Stories”

AMANDA EYRE WARD: “Arrivals and Departures”


Entertainment guide
All events listed are subject to last-minute changes or re-scheduling. Call or check online before heading out. Read More »

AT THE MOVIES
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