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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: Andy Kindler @ Helium Comedy Club | Last Comic Standing

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Win Tickets & Prizes From Pipeline

• Win Tickets: Black Francis @ Aladdin Theater | Pixies Front Man, Alternative, Indie Rock ($80, May 6)
• Win Tickets: All-Stars Tribute to James Brown @ Goodfoot Lounge | Two Long Sets Of Deep Funk ($20, May 7)
• Win Tickets: Vivian Girls @ Holocene | 60s-Style Girl Group, Surf, Punk, Indie Pop ($24, May 8 )
• Win Tickets: Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars @ Aladdin Theater | Roots Reggae, Afro-Pop, West African Goomba ($88, May 11)
• Win Tickets: An Evening With The Ventures @ Crystal Ballrom | Most Successful Instrumental Band ($60, May 12)

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Portland Thursday Events May 5, 2011

• Featured: Andy Kindler @ Helium Comedy Club | Last Comic Standing, The Late Show with David Letterman
• Featured: Cinco De Mayo 2011 @ Sante Fe Taqueria | Traditional Aztec Dancers, Salsa Dancing, Chili Eating Contest
• Featured: Portland’s Cinco De Mayo Festival @ Waterfront Park | Masked Wrestlers, Music, Food, Drinks
• Featured: 2011 Portland Cinco De Mayo Celebration @ The Whiskey | Electronic Music, Dancing, Drinks
• Featured: Dames & Games Cinco de Mayo Celebration @ Bossanova Ballroom | Mexican-Style Bingo, Burlesque, Prizes
• Featured: Zola Jesus w/ Naked On The Vague @ Holocene | Goth-Pop, Fashion Icon
• Featured: Marv Ellis and The Platform w/ Five Alarm @ Goodfoot Lounge | Funk, Jazz, Hip Hop
• Featured: ShanRock’s Triviology @ Bare Bones and La Merde | FREE, Trivia, Prizes
• Featured: Ladies night at Blitz Ladd with DJ Sovern-T | Starts at 9PM, All types of music and video, drink specials (website)
• Pearl District: First Thursday Travel Showcase @ Popina Swimwear Portland | FREE, Kona Brewing Beer, Prizes
• SE Portland: Buckman Farmer’s Market | Fresh Produce, Artisan Foods, Crafts
• Downtown: Gingerbread Girl Book Release @ Floating World Comics | FREE, Meet Authors Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover
• East Burnside: NOPOMOJO @ Music Millennium | FREE, Blues, Folk, Swing, Old-Timey
• From Lifeisaparty: Lizard Lounge First Thursday @ Lizard Lounge | FREE, beer, photo art show from Libby Smith, discounts on clothes
• From Lifeisaparty: Pickup Dodgeball @ Col. Sumners Park | FREE, dodgeball on the tennis court from 8-10pm
• From Lifeisaparty: First Night of Fest-of-US @ The Watershed at 5040 Se Milwaukee ($10 – hip hop, rock, indoor skate park, beer, food, celebration)
• All Month: Free Movie Nights in Portland

Portland  Friday, Saturday, and Sunday events after the break… Read the rest of this entry »

Pipeline 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 May Events Calendar

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Win Tickets: Black Francis @ Aladdin Theater ($80, May 6)
You might know Black Francis as Frank Black, “that one guy” from The Pixies, 1/2 of Grand Duchy, Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV, or…well…the list goes on. The moniker of the hour isn’t important; the man, his music, and his influence on the alternative/indie rock scene is. If you’ve never had the opportunity (or the dough) to see the Pixies, here’s your chance to catch their legendary vocalist in a most intimate setting. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend.

Win Tickets: Goodfoot Lounge’s All-Star Tribute to James Brown ($20, May 7)
Join us for our 4th Annual tribute to the Godfather! The All-Stars, a collective of our favorite musicians over the years, are prepared to lay down two long sets of deep funk for you. Pay your respects to the hardest working man in the game and bring your dancin’ shoes and hot pants! To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend.

Win Tickets: Vivian Girls w/ No Joy, Blood Beach @ Holocene ($24, May 8 )
The influence of ’60s girl bands, The Ramones as well as surf and indie pop, still ring true for Vivian Girls. Over the last year, the Vivian Girls have toured the US and Europe extensively, received a considerable amount of national and international press, sparked fierce debate as to whether they are a refreshing blast of unselfconscious punk rock energy or a crew of contemptible, incompetent posers and, perhaps most significant of all, become the subject of a question on the Jeopardy US game show. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend.

Win Tickets: An Evening With The Ventures @ Crystal Ballroom ($60, May 12)
The Ventures are an American instrumental rock band formed in 1958 in Tacoma, Washington. The band, formed by Don Wilson and Bob Bogle, two masonry workers, has had an enduring impact on the development of music worldwide, having sold over 120 million records, and are to date the best-selling instrumental band of all time. In 2008, the Ventures were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend.