MANY Portland Weekend Events, Parties, Free Tickets ($400+) | April 28-May 1

The weekend is finally here and once again, we have a great list of Portland events, parties and tons of free tickets.

We have also added events from Leigh Feldman’s LifeisaParty email blast. You can get the email and your chance to win hookups for shows and deals by emailing leighfeldman3 @ gmail and asking to join.

********************* Reminder: We give out free tickets to our Portland Facebook Group including to many of the top music and art venues in Portland. Join it if you like free stuff. Not on Facebook? Join our email list and win there. *********************

Featured: Portland’s Prom 2011 @ Mt. Tabor Theater | Music, Punch, Photos, Prom Dresses (Win Tickets)

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Win Tickets & Prizes From Pipeline

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Portland Friday Events April 29, 2011

Portland  Saturday, and Sunday events after the breakRead the rest of this entry »

Win Portland Tickets and Prizes ($400+): Food Cart Tour, Solar Expo, M. Ward, Modified Fashion Show & More

Portland EventsPipeline is once again giving away many Portland music and event tickets this weekend.

Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every month to our Portland Facebook Group for many of the top events & venues in PDX. Join it if you like free stuff.

Not on Facebook? Join our email list and win there.

Related: Our Portland April Events Calendar

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Win Tickets: Chair Affair+ Party and Fundraiser ($100, April 29)
CHAIR AFFAIR+ is a festive fundraiser featuring re-created chairs and home furnishings donated by talented local artists. The event’s “Standing Room Only” party allows you to meet the artists, enjoy a “Hot Seat” cocktail, bid on chairs+, have great food and wine, and discover more ways to support the Community Warehouse, a nonprofit that provides donated furniture and basic household goods to low-income families in Oregon and SW Washington. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend.

Win Tickets: Northwest Solar Expo ($20, April 29-May 1)
The NW Solar Expo is the largest solar event in the North West and an excellent opportunity to decide how to start your own solar project. Get professional answers from today’s leading solar companies and receive world-class information from 25 educational seminars tailored specifically for Oregonians. There is no better way to find out if your home is a good fit for solar power. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend.

Win Tickets: Eat Mobile Portland Food Cart Tour ($90, April 29)
Forktown Food Tours has teamed up with Eat Mobile for two bus tours of Portland’s tastiest food carts. Go cart-hopping all over town, sampling from 10 different carts. This tour will meet downtown, where Portland food cart culture began. Sample some great food, then hop on the ecoShuttle and head to the Crystal Food Garden in St Johns, because the food out there is just too good to miss. Finally, hit up the North Station Pod then finish the lunch loop on North Mississippi. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend.

Win Tickets: Freak Mountain Ramblers w/ Electric Jackstraw ($14, April 30)
The Goodfoot’s twice yearly blowout features two of Portland’s most beloved Americana acts. Jackstraw plugs in and adds drums for their early set, to be followed by the psychedelic forays of the legendary Freaks! The Freak Mountain Ramblers present a unique blend of Rock ‘n Roll, Bluegrass, Alternative Country, and Country Blues. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend.

Win Tickets: Modified Style Portland Fun(d)raiser Fashion Show ($50, May 1)
Modified Style Portland presents the third annual Fun(d)raiser Fashion Show. Watch models strut their stuff on the catwalk while over sixty designers showcase their work – all to raise funds and awareness for three local beneficiaries, Sisters Of The Road, Out to Pasture Farm Sanctuary, and Children’s Healing Arts Project. In addition to incorporating sustainability into every aspect of the event and raising money and awareness for these local charities, Modified’s organizers aim to inspire confidence in men and women who have never designed before. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend.

Win Book: Paley’s Place Sustainable Seafood Sundays ($35, May 1)
Pipeline is giving away a Paley’s Place cookbook to celebrate the restaurant’s Sustainable Seafood Sundays event. Chef Paley welcomes James Beard nominee Mark Bitterman, author of “Salted: A Manifesto on the World’s Most Essential Mineral, with Recipes,” and, with wife Jennifer Bitterman, owner of The Meadow shop on North Mississippi with an additional outpost in New York City. Together they will team up to bring diners a marriage of two of Earth’s greatest treasures: salt and seafood. To win the book, comment on this post why you would like to attend.

Win Tickets: Crystal Hotel Grand Opening Celebration w/ M. Ward ($50, May 3)
Celebrate the official opening of McMenamins newest historic hotel, their first in downtown Portland! Tuesday night’s performance features M. Ward, with Corin Tucker Band, The Lord’s Own Choir, and other surprises. The Crystal Hotelbuilding itself has had a long and incredible history since its construction in 1911. Throughout the past century, the site changed hands and names many times, offering a hotel, men’s bath house and night club, among other uses. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend.

Win Tickets: Dames & Games Cinco De Mayo Celebration ($24, May 5)
The pop-culture forces of burlesque and Mexican-style Loteria bingo converge at the Bossanova Ballroom with “Dames & Games”. Orchestre L’Pow! will present a one-of-a-kind date night with plenty of shake and shimmy and “couples-oriented” prizes (use your dirty imagination) for the lucky Loteria winners. Loteria is Mexico’s national bingo game, using pictures instead of letters and numbers. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend.

Win Tickets: 2011 Portland Prom ($20, May 14)
For most, high school prom doesn’t turn out to deliver everything that is expected of it. Lack of confidence, inability to legally drink, and sexual angst are all hurdles that the common attendee of a high school prom struggles to overcome. However, for the second year running Just People, with a sponsorship from Red Stag bourbon, is giving the people of Portland the chance to relive their high school prom as older, wiser, and legal adults. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend.

2011 Portland Farmers Market Openings: King, Shemanski, Buckman, Hillsdale, Beaverton

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Related Farmers Market events:

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Shemanski Park MarketWith this week’s warmer weather comes the return of many Portland Farmers Markets. These bustling neighborhood centers truly signal that Spring is here, with their barrels of fresh produce, local music and art and delicious street food.

Here are some Portland Farmers Markets opening in the next week:

NE Portland: King Farmers Market (Sundays, May 1-Oct. 30)

The Sunday Market in the King neighborhood of inner North/Northeast Portland is located at NE 7th & Wygant between NE Alberta & NE Prescott — in the parking lot adjacent to King Elementary School. Fruits and veggies, fresh meats, pickles, jams, cheeses and much more make this small, no frills market a favorite among North Portlanders.Some vendors will take credit cards here, and you can also use a credit or debit card to purchase market ‘tokens’ to trade for your groceries.  (More info/website) More Farmers Market Openings after the jump… Read the rest of this entry »

This Weekend @ Holocene: SNAP 90s Dance Party + SORTED Dance Party

From our sponsors at Holocene:
SNAP! 90′s Dance Party
w/ Colin Jones, Dr. Adam
Friday, April 29
9 p.m. | $3 door | 21+

Holocene
1001 SE Morrison Street
www.holocene.org

SNAP! Is a monthly party that happens every last Friday of the month at Holocene in Portland, Oregon. This DANCE PARTY is held down by resident DJs Doc Adam and Colin Jones, and hosted by Ms Coco B.

The vision behind the party is to offer a slice of nostalgia that will bring booty-shaking, head-nodding and memories of all those awesome middle school dances. SNAP! is proud to have hosted some of the most talented DJs/Producers touring the world currently.

Here are some of the great artists that SNAP! has had the pleasure of hosting: Sammy Bananas, Pandemonium Jones, Emynd, Dj Eleven, Evil One, Dj Beyonda, Dj Automaton, The Trashy Trash Djs and more!

SORTED Dance Party Info after the jump… Read the rest of this entry »

TONIGHT: Mark Lawrence @ Helium Comedy Club | New York, Stand-Up Show, Best Male Comedian Nominee

Come out to Helium Comedy Club tonight to support up and coming stand-up comedian Mike Lawrence. Mike recently made his television debut on Comedy Central on John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show.

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From our sponsors at Helium:
Mike Lawrence @ Helium Comedy Club
SE Ninth and Hawthorne
Wednesday, April 27
8 p.m. | $10-15 door | 21+
www.facebook.com/themikelawrence
www.heliumcomedy.com/portland

Mike began doing comedy as a way to escape the dullness of his job at the McDonald’s Drive-Thru and quickly fell in love with it. He moved to New York in 2007, where he could write about all of his miserable life experiences from a safe distance. He has since performed at the New York Comic Con — a dream come true. He performed at the “New Faces” showcase at the 2010 Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival. He was also nominated for Best Male Comedian at the 2010 ECNY Awards and featured in Time Out New York.

Watch a Video of Mike Lawrence performing at the 2010 Montreal New Faces Showcase after the jump… Read the rest of this entry »

Win Tickets: CHAIR AFFAIR+ @ Pioneer Place | Art Show, Cocktails, Food

Pipeline has a pair of tickets to attend the CHAIR AFFAIR+ Standing Room Only Party on Friday, April 29. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend. Winners will be drawn and emailed on Friday, April 29.

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From our sponsors at Community Warehouse:
Chair AffairCHAIR AFFAIR+ Dinner & Party
Reserved Seat Dinner Party: Thursday, April 28 @ 5:30 p.m.
Standing Room Only Party: Friday, April 29 @ 5 p.m.
$125 Dinner Party | $50 Standing Room Party
Purchase Tickets at Community Warehouse’s website, or call 971-255-1103

Pioneer Place
SW Fourth & Yamhill Street

IT’S TIME for CHAIR AFFAIR+, our festive fundraiser featuring re-created chairs and home furnishings donated by talented local artists. We’ve got two events happening, and both will be held at Pioneer Place, SW 4th & Yamhill.

Community Warehouse volunteers are busy dressing the windows of Pioneer Place this week in preparation for their major fundraiser, the 2011 CHAIR AFFAIR+. The event venue, generously donated by Pioneer Place management, features street facing windows for excellent viewing of the 100+ works of art up for bid and elegant space for the two parties this year.

Community Warehouse is Read the rest of this entry »

Saturday: MASSIVE Dance Party @ Crown Room | Fashion Show, DJ Excel, Doc Adam

From our friends at Lifeisaparty:
MASSIVE
w/ DJ Excel and Doc Adam
Saturday, April 30
9:30 p.m. | $5 | 21+
Facebook event

The Crown Room

205 NW 4th Avenue

This month’s Massive includes a fashion show featuring Val Clothing and Rum&Koke, curated by Savvy Says and hosted by Ronin Roc.

About DJ Excel (Skratch Makaniks / Philly2LA):

Few share the name but only one possesses the actual talent, skill and respect to actually “EXCEL.” Originally from Philadelphia – DJ Excel, an almost 20 year veteran holds a reputation as one of the few “childhood prodigy’s” in the DJ industry. Deejaying before the technological advancements of laptops and serato, Excel embodies Read the rest of this entry »

This Weekend @ Oregon Symphony: A Night In Havana w/ Tiempo Libre | Lush Strings, Blazing Brass

From our sponsors at Oregon Symphony:
havanaA Night in Havana
w/ Tiempo Libre and Oregon Symphony
Saturday, April 30 @ 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 1 @ 3:30 p.m.
Tickets are $25-90
Purchase Tickets at www.orsymphony.org/havana or call 503-228-1353

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
1037 SW Broadway

You’ve seen them on Dancing With the Stars. You’ve enjoyed their electric energy and the sizzling music of their native Cuba. Now imagine them backed by the lush string sounds and blazing brass of the Oregon Symphony. By the end of the performance, you’ll be on your feet dancing and cheering. What a great way to end the Pops season!

The concert’s guest artists – the Cuban ensemble Tiempo Libre – are Read the rest of this entry »

Win Book: Sustainable Seafood Sundays @ Paley’s Place | Salted Seafood Feast, Chef Mark Bitterman

Pipeline is giving away a Paley’s Place cookbook. The restaurant will host a sustainable seafood dinner on Sunday, May 1. To win the book, comment on this post why you should win. A winner will be drawn and emailed on Friday, April 29.

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From our sponsors at Paley’s Place:
paleys seafood sundaySustainable Seafood Sunday
Sunday, May 1
5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
$65 food | $25 wine pairing

Paley’s Place
1204 Northwest 21st Avenue
www.paleysplace.net

Vitaly and Kimberly Paley created the Sustainable Seafood Sundays event to educate customers on this important food issue. Taking place on the first Sunday of each month, the dinners feature sustainable seafood dishes created by Chef Paley in an effort to discover the different options of seafood available. The fish included will offer opportunities for conversation around where it is from, what makes it sustainable, fishing practices and more.

The first event was a sell out, and now Chef Paley welcomes Read the rest of this entry »

This Weekend: Gary Gulman @ Helium Comedy Club | NBC’s Last Comic Standing

From our sponsors at Helium:
Gary Gulman @ Helium Comedy Club
SE 9th and Hawthorne

Thursday, April 28 @ 8 p.m.
Friday, April 29 @ 7:30 and 10 p.m.
Saturday, April 30 @7:30 and 10 p.m.
Tickets are $15-20
For tickets and more information, please visit www.heliumcomedy.com/portland or call 888-64-FUNNY.

Boston’s Gary Gulman has appeared on just about every television show a young stand-up comedian can appear on, including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Late Show with David Letterman.

Gary Gulman is a Boston native who always knew he wanted to be a comedian. Gulman’s humor is unique, clever and highly entertaining. He was seen on Read the rest of this entry »