A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Portland in the News: Art Therapy; Spooky Halloween Weather; First DIY Skatepark Turns 34 & More | October 31, 2024
An inspiration for DIY skateparks across the country, The Burnside Skatepark, turns 34 this year.
Ditch the pumpkin spice latte and try these creative fall sips at local coffee bars.
And have a waterproof plan in place for trick or treating tonight.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($40): Headbangers Ball w/ Rock Shop @ The Headliners Club in Lake Oswego | 80s Hair Rock Tribute
November 2 @ The Headliners Club – ROCK SHOP – 80’S Hair Rock Tribute brings back the glorious stadium-rock of the 1980s with authentic outfits, instruments, hair & makeup.
Read MoreNew Portland Jobs: Sloan Boutique, Alliance Française de Portland, TriMet & More!
Here are the latest job listings on PDX Pipeline for this week including City of Gresham & More!
Read MoreWin Tickets ($90): Portland 2024/2025 New Year’s Eve with The Polish Ambassador @ Crystal Ballroom | Random Rab, Akal Dub, Scott Nice, Grandfather Gold
Ring in the New Year w/ The Polish Ambassador at Crystal Ballroom!
Read MoreWin Tickets ($100): Alison Moyet @ Crystal Ballroom | Synth Pop, New Wave, R&B, Soul
May 14 @ Crystal Ballroom – To celebrate 40 years as a solo artist, Alison Moyet releases Key, a collection of 16 reworked singles and deep cuts, alongside two brand new tracks.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($70): Criminal @ Revolution Hall | Award-winning True Crime Podcast
November 14 @ Revolution Hall – Criminal is one of the most popular podcasts in the world, and has been featured in “Best of” lists in Time, The Atlanic, Rolling Stone, Cosmopolitan, USA Today, and Wired.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($65): Zack Fox DJ Set @ Crystal Ballroom | Rapper, DJ, Actor, Comedian, Artist & Writer
November 14 @ Crystal Ballroom – Zack Fox is an Atlanta-raised rapper, DJ, actor, comedian, artist, and writer with an ever-expanding following and footprint on the culture.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($60): Talking Dead @ Crystal Ballroom | Talking Heads and Grateful Dead Tribute Featuring LDW & Garcia Birthday Band
November 23 @ Crystal Ballroom – Each Talking Dead performance is a unique marathon event. With seamless full-band transitions and no set-breaks, these are not dance parties for the lighthearted.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($100): Duff McKagan: Lighthouse Tour ’24 @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Joe Keithley of D.O.A.
November 18 @ Aladdin Theater – For more than 40 years, Duff McKagan has been an unstoppable creative force, spanning a multitude of bands, tours, collaborations, and writings.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($150): Diwali Cruise • Festival of Lights Bollywood Party Aboard Portland Spirit | Hosted by DJ Prashant, Colorful Festive Attire
November 15 @ Portland Spirit – Celebrate the Festival of Lights w/ a party in Portland on a Yacht, Hosted by DJ PRASHANT
Read More2024 All Souls River Procession in North Portland’s Cathedral Park | Free, All Souls Day Remembrance, Featuring Samba Band Bloco Alegria
Portlanders are invited to remember the dead through creative expression and community at the All Souls River Procession on November 2 at Cathedral Park in St. Johns.
Read MoreNights of the Golden Flower @ Portland’s Lan Su Chinese Garden | Magical After Dark Floral Design Showcase, Chrysanthemum Festival
November 1-3 @ Lan Su Chinese Garden – Nights of the Golden Flower is an immersive experience will showcase 18 pieces of large, illuminated chrysanthemum floral installations in a magical nighttime setting.
Read MorePortland Spirit’s 80s Dance Cruise | 2-Hour Yacht Party Featuring DJ Spinning the Hits From the 80s & 90s
November 16 on Portland Spirit – Enjoy a two-hour yacht party with the Portland skyline as your backdrop.
Read MoreNW’s Largest Garage Sale & Vintage Sale @ Clark County Event Center | 600+ Indoor Sales
November 2 @ Clark County Event Center – Come out & Support your Local Community. The sale features 600 Indoor Booths.
Read MoreLast Thursday Halloween Art Opening @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Featuring Art by Emek and Zak Gere, DJ Kaeli Hertz, Halloween Costumes
October 31 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – The show features works by Emek and Zak Gere, with tunes from DJ Kaeli Hertz.
Read MorePortland in the News: Oregon Ghost Towns; Incoming Atmospheric River; and Will Portland See Snow This Year? | October 24, 2024
This weekend is a good time to take a hike to see Portland’s peak fall colors; but be sure to bundle up, there’s an atmospheric river expected by Saturday.
Other cities are looking to Portland as an example for how to transform their rivers and waterways into public spaces.
And meteorologist Rod Hill is predicting if we do have any winter storms this year, they will be mostly snow and have little ice.
Read MoreFright Night – A Halloween Circus in Downtown Portland | Hair-raising Spectacular w/ Aerialists, Hand-balancers, Contortionists, Drag Superstars & More!
This October, Night Flight’s Fright Night returns to downtown Portland with a hair-raising circus spectacular featuring aerialists, hand-balancers, contortionists and more in a tribute to classic horror movies!
Read MoreWin Tickets ($80): Reverend Horton Heat @ Crystal Ballroom | Blues, Rockabilly
February 27 @ Crystal Ballroom – Reverend Horton Heat a time-travelling space-cowboy on a endless interstellar musical tour, and we are all the richer & “psychobillier” for getting to tag along.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($40): Buddha Trixie, Sports Coach @ Mission Theater | Alternative, Indie, Rock
Buddha Trixie headlines Mission Theater on January 11 w/ Sports Coach.
Read MoreWicked Craft Bazaar and Craft Fair @ Rae Loft | Woman and Femme Business Owner Arts and Crafts Fair, Holiday Gifts
November 23-24 @ Rae Loft – Just in time for the holiday season, the Wicked Craft Bazaar and Craft Fair is a woman and femme business owned arts and crafts fair.
Read MoreIsland Style Charters Haunted Happy Hour Halloween Cruise in Downtown Portland | Games, Music, Costume Contest, Booze & Boos
November 2 in Downtown Portland – Prepare for an evening of ghostly good times and frightening fun while cruising the dark Willamette waters!
Read MoreWin Tickets ($100): Randall Wallace @ Mission Theater | Oscar Nominated Musician Behind Braveheart, Pearl Harbor & More!
May 2 @ Mission Theater – Randall Wallace is the Oscar®-nominated creative force behind the epic storytelling of some of the greatest movies of all time
Read MoreWin Tickets ($70): Sons of Cream @ Mission Theater | Cream Tribute
March 18 @ Mission Theater – KOFI BAKER and MALCOLM BRUCE both have deep roots going back to the birth of the 60’s British Blues R&B Rock Explosion.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($60): Magic City Hippies, Mustard Service @ Crystal Ballroom | Sunshine Funk
February 20 @ Mission Theater – Fusing Miami’s sunshine-soaked funk with an after-hours swagger, Magic City Hippies has captivated audiences worldwide.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($60): The Black Angels @ Revolution Hall | w/ Daiistar
November 10 @ Revolution Hall – Death Song is the first full-length release in four years from The Black Angels – Austin’s five-piece psych rock masters – and their debut for Partisan Records.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($140): Portland’s Folk Festival @ Crystal Ballroom | 35 Artists Including Rainbow Girls, Handmade Moments, Olive Klug, Johnny Franco and His Real Brother Dom
January 17-18 @ Crystal Ballroom – An annual celebration of folk, Americana and roots music hosted by the historic Crystal Ballroom.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($60): Portland 2024/2025 New Year’s Eve Weekend with the Garcia Birthday Band @ Mission Theater | Grateful Dead Cover Band
Deember 27-29 @ Mission Theater – Playing for more than 20 years, GBB has evolved into something far deeper than the sum of its parts.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($50): Moon Walker @ Mission Theater | Indie Rock, Guitar
November 15 @ Mission Theater – Harry Springer may compose, produce and perform all of Moon Walker’s music in his bedroom, but the electrifying and uniquely eclectic sound undeniably feels more fitting for a stadium.
Read More2024 Thrill The World Dance @ Irving Park | Large Group Michael Jackson Thriller Dance, Video
The funk of 40,000 years falls away, and we zombies rise to dance this weekend! The annual Portland Thrill The World / Thriller Dance takes place on October 26 at 3PM!
Read MoreWin Tickets ($40): Wine Walk on Mississippi Ave | Shop, Sip, Snack & Stroll at 13+ Stops
November 8 on Mississippi Avenue – Join us for the first ever Mississippi Avenue Wine Walk!
Read MoreShanRock’s Triviology Presents Eerie Queries 2024 Halloween Trivia! | Horror Films, Terrifying TV, Halloween Culture
October 30-31- Let us celebrate Halloween with drink, disguise, and creepy queries all served up on a blood splattered platter!
Read MoreUnderBar’s Underground Drag And Comedy Show Spooky Edition in Vancouver | Hosted By Savannah O Bennington
UnderBar’s Monthly Drag And Comedy Show returns October 26. Hosted By Savannah O Bennington.
Read MorePAM CUT Tomorrow Theater PLUS PLUS Festival | Anniversary Celebration Featuring 20+ Days of Extended Parties, Screenings, Talks, Art & More!
Tomorrow Theater’s anniversary celebration features the theme Better Together, which combines expanded parties, screenings, talks, art happenings, and community events curated around how to make sense of what the future may hold.
Read MoreA Disney Villains & Tim Burton Inspired Drag Show 3 @ The Aura Asian Fusion & Lounge | Presented by The Rogue Apostles Radio Show
October 27 @ The Aura Asian Fusion & Lounge – Come see the Spooky and Amazing Third Installment of this incredible Halloween Drag Show Experience!
Read MorePortland in the News: Cooler Winter Predicted, Fall Color Hikes, Halloween-Themed Cocktails & More! | October 17, 2024
NOAA is predicting Portland will have a weak La Niña system this winter, which should result in a cooler temperatures.
Three Portland music businesses have combined to create the new MLK Music Mall.
And now’s a perfect time to get out and see the fall colors around the city!
Read MorePortland Spirit Presents 2024 Boo Cruise | Halloween Costume Contest, DJ, Multiple Floors
October 26 in Downtown Portland – Get on board for a ghoulishly good time on our Halloween Boo Cruise!
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