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Guess what people? After Wednesday, it will be 2009 and the show will go on. Specifically, it will go on this Sunday at Berbati's.

Until Wednesday, here are Portland New Year's Eve Events

From Andy of Bridgetown Comedy:
I'd like to thank the brave few who wouldn't let Snowpocalypse 2008 keep them from seeing the Tig Notaro/Natasha Leggero show last weekend.  It was a great time in spite of all the last minute changes, and I'm glad a bunch of you were able to make it.

The good news for those who missed Tig and Natasha is that Bridgetown has another show coming up this Sunday that's just as solidly hilarious.  San Francisco's Brent Weinbach is headlining — Brent was awarded the 2007 Andy Kaufman Award at the HBO Comedy Festival, has appeared at the Coachella and Bumbershoot festivals as well as Just For Laughs in Montreal, and is the creator and star of the Super Deluxe web series “Weinbach in Wonderland.”

Those of you who caught the last Comedians of Comedy Read the rest of this entry »

There are a lot of great New Year events taking place tomorrow night. Also, thankfully it is the end of cigarettes in bars, so smoke them while…

Here are twenty or events happening in the PDX. Included are a bit extravagant to free, 21+ and all ages.

Like last year (every year), there is free Trimet on New Years

New Years Eve Events:

• 2008 Portland New Years Eve Parties: Barfly Bus
• New Years Nation Takes Over The Crystal Ballroom | Open Bar
• Shanghai Nights in Portland: New Years Eve | Wonder Ballroom
• New Years Eve at Beulahland With Atom 13 | No Cover
• New Years Eve Party Cruise: Portland Spirit | "Unlimited Champagne"
• Roaring 20s New Years at Bossanova | "Most Decadent" Party
• New Years Eve at Ash St Saloon: Throwback Suburbia, Asphalt Thieves, Orange Collection
• New Years at Mt Tabor Legacy | Out Like That Presents: Kiss This!
• North Portland New Years Dance Party: Ladytron, Sugar Short Wave
• New Year's Eve Jazz with Carri Bella at West Cafe
• Doug Fir & Jupiter Hotel New Years Package | Fir Ball
• Portland New Years: New Deal Gala at Branx | December 31
• New Years Party at Holocene | New Years Resolutions
• Someday Lounge New Years Eve Party: Reggie Watts | Midnight Toast
• Dark Lady's Empire of Pleasure New Year's Eve Event | "Spankings & Treats"
• Slabtown New Years Event | Cover-Free Rock ‘n' Roll Party
• All-Ages New Years Event at Backspace | Old Town, Portland
• Concept Entertainment New Years Events: Grand Central, Gypsy, Thirsty Lion | All Ages
• Old Town Get Down New Years Party | Groundkontrol & Backspace

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Also, we'll be rolling around on NYE with live pictures, tweets, and possibly video of the events. The easiest way to follow that will be Twitter.com/pdxpipeline and our special New Years twitter account: Twitter.com/pdxnewyears

This is the second North Portland New Years party I have seen other than the Wonder Ballroom Shanghai Nights event. I'm sure there are several others, so send them in if you have info.

More Portland New Years events here

From Anonymous I PDX:

-Ladytron

December 31, 2008
@ 2410

This new years we have a very special event at the 2410. With the recession we decided to do a very low ticket price and include champagne toast at midnight. The event begins at 8 pm and will go until 8 am! Lot's of great artists have been added to create a very unique and special evening for everyone. This event is 21+ only and pre-sales are $20 thru BrownPaper

WHERE @:
The 2410
2410 N MISSISSIPPI
Portland, OR 97212

2410 New Years Eve

—- MAIN ROOM —- Read the rest of this entry »

Another free New Years event. It looks like one good part of the economy is that there are are a few no-cover shows.

More free (& non-free) Portland New Year events here

From Slabtown:

We don't know about you but here at Slabtown 2008 wasn't “all that”, a feeling we suspect a lot of you share.

And, frankly, new administration not withstanding, 2009 Read the rest of this entry »

By Meagan Kate

At 7pm on Wednesday night, the Mt. Tabor Legacy opens its doors to some of the hottest, sweatiest girls in Portland. Out Like That Presents: Kiss This!

Organizer Mel Shapiro says that Out Like That began as the title of a Pride event, which turned out to be a bigger success than was anticipated. Realizing they could organize more events for this core audience, Out Like That Productions was born.

This New Year's Eve event will be the third event hosted by OLT, with shows planned during March and again during Pride Week.

This NYE, performers include: Malice (if you don't know Malice – then be prepared to have your head sprung), Pegatron (she's the one spitting fire in the poster, no big deal), Zora Phoenix (delicious drag queen), Sahara Dunes (burlesque babe extrordinare) and, of course, my loverly roomate, Lady Killa (she hula hoops like its her job!). The hot beats you'll be grinding on a stranger to will come from DJs Mani, Lady Adie and Zita.

When I asked Mel what people could expect at Kiss This!, she replied “controlled chaos! between 500 and 700 women … Read the rest of this entry »

Still looking for something to do on NYE? How about a little classy, jazzy action?

More Portland New Years event info here

From Carri Bella:

New Year's Eve Jazz with Carri Bella at West Cafe

Join jazz vocalist Carri Bella with Steve Blackman on guitar and Craig Snazelle on bass for sassy swing, hip bossa nova, sultry torch songs and a few holiday faves. Live music is from 8:30pm to 12:30am.

You can hang in the bar for just an $8 cover. That's mighty reasonable for New Year's Eve!

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West Cafe will also be offering a four-course prix fixe dinner that night for $50 in the dining room. West Cafe is basically one big room, so you can see and hear the music everywhere and the dining room is open to all ages. Read the rest of this entry »

Just a small bit of info on the musicians for the Doug Fir New Years party. However, there is information on a party package you can get with the Jupiter hotel below. Have fun.

More 2008/2009 Portland New Years event info here

From Doug Fir and Jupiter Hotel
Come celebrate new year's eve at the annual Fir Ball '09 at the Doug Fir Lounge.

This year's lineup:
The Builders & The Butchers – http://www.myspace.com…
Nick Jaina Band – http://www.myspace.com…
Bark, Hide & Horn – http://www.myspace.com…
DJ Safi on the covered (heated & free!) Patio!

Tickets $15 adv, $17 day of show
21+ only
9pm (doors 8:30)

ROCK AND ROLL @ THE JUPITER HOTEL WITH A NEW YEAR'S EVE PACKAGE AND THE FIR BALL AT THE DOUG FIR LOUNGE

Add to the fun with Spartacus Luv Kits and tickets to the 5^th Annual Fir Ball

It's been a slow week for most people. Those pesky holidays and something about the weather. But there ain't no party like a Chopsticks party, cause a Chopsticks party don't stop. (Until 2am) I don't think a chasm to hell opening up in the parking lot would stop that place from running. Hardened karaoke singers trudged through the snow and sleet and slush and mush and washed themselves in rivers of silver-tongued vanity.

Perhaps it was because their love for the gift of song was greater and more important than dry feet. Perhaps it was because other, fair weather karaoke joints were closed. Nevertheless, they came.

I've been working more than usual this week, to cover for people who've traveled to other parts of the country to visit this thing they call “family”. Sunday, Tuesday, and my normal Thursday shift.

Sunday, with the Snowgasm on, I expected to serve a docile, moon-eyed crowd, cowed into submission by mother nature, having braved the weather, with barely any energy left to sing. Surprise! Sunday was the Chopsticks holiday party, and before 7:00, the most hardcore crowd of regulars you'll see all year, along with nearly all my co-workers, had already packed the place. I even started early.

Even David Chow, the owner and the face on the fliers and Read the rest of this entry »

This is probably the most unusual New Years party you'll see here (really…has to be). Dark Lady is having an event, and well, the event details kind of speak for themselves…Buffet…ha…“you can't bang on an empty stomach”.

From Dark Lady:

Darklady's Empire of Pleasure New Year's Eve
Produced by Darklady Productions, Inc.

The snows are melting and Darklady's Empire of Pleasure has physical, emotional and spiritual warmth to spare. Pay homage to empires past, present and future while lovingly indulging your senses in celebration of life and the coming New Year.

Bring a pet or human Read the rest of this entry »

Bossanova is having a rather nice New Years event. If you don't remember (or know of ) Bossanova, it is a very large venue with a great stage.

More 2008/2009 Portland New Years event info here

From Phil:
You are cordially invited to attend a most decadent and opulent New Years Eve festivity. House of Daos presents The Roaring 20s New Years party.

Join us and be swept back to a bygone time where elegance and sophistication goes hand in hand with sinful indulgence and disregard for “current lawful statutes”. Prohibition is the law of the land and we offer a most delightful escape from dreary tea totaling ideals.

Come to the speakeasy underground and revel in the decadent delights of delicious cabaret performances. Enthrall yourself with our vaudeville drama and soothe your intimate desires with the auditory seduction of our torchlight singers. Theme and elegance are the inspiration of this most festive of occasions.

Most certainly those that uphold this theme will be rewarded. Don your top hat or fringe for an over the top evening of delights, decadence and so VERY prohibited alcoholic consumption. Read the rest of this entry »