The weekend is back, Portland! Enjoy small bites and Flights at Hip Chicks Do Wine Sip & Shop. Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and the AANHPI community at Saturday’s Oregon Rises Above Hate gathering. And every Sunday, Portland Spirit hosts a Sunday Brunch Cruise through Downtown Portland.
Portland in the News: WNBA in Portland?; Nearby Nature Camping Parks; One of the Worst Allergy Cities | May 12, 2022
No secret to allergy sufferers, Lawn Love has named Portland the No.11 worst city for grass allergies.
The Side Yard Farm & Kitchen hosts The Lost Table grieving group potluck once a month in Northeast Portland’s Cully neighborhood.
And a former mayor of Portland is the man in a popular poster seen on campuses worldwide called, “Expose Yourself to Art.”
Read MoreNew Portland Jobs: Solgen Power, Bob’s Red Mill, Oregon Children’s Theatre & More! | May 10, 2022
Here are the latest job listings on PDX Pipeline for this week including Relay Resources, Venture Portland & More!
Read MoreWin Tickets ($40): Petty Theft – Tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers @ Crystal Ballroom | w/ S.O.S. – A Tribute to The Police
July 16 @ Crystal Ballroom – Petty Theft has built a strong reputation and loyal following as one of the Bay Area’s premier tribute bands.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($34): Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Folk, Cajun
June 1 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards is nothing if not a culmination: the gathering of a select group of acoustic roots musicians at the zenith of their careers.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($44): Come Thru – Caleb Hearon & Holmes Holmes @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Stand Up Comedy, Nexflix’s Human Resources, w/ Becky Braunstein, Memorial Day Weekend
May 29 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Caleb Hearon is a comedian at whom nobody has ever been mad. He currently resides in Los Angeles, where he is a writer for Netflix’s spinoff of their hit show Big Mouth, called Human Resources.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($24): Lost Ox @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | w/ Super Secret Band, Genre-bending Jammers
May 21 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Genre-blending jammers Lost Ox are based in Portland. The band, known for combining elements of funk, psychedelia, jazz, Americana, and progressive rock, has been a staple of the scene since 2017.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($40): Comedy Duo Girl God @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Queer & Trans Perspective w/ April Clark & Grace Freud
May 21 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – GIRL GOD is a comedy and writing duo featuring April Clark and Grace Freud. Their live shows are surreal, interactive performances with jokes from their trans and queer perspective that are actually funny and not just looking for applause.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($30): Esme Patterson @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Folk, Indie Rock
May 19 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Esmé Patterson is an American musician from Denver, Colorado. She was formerly a member of the indie folk band Paper Bird.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($40): The Old Church and Creative Music Guild Present Naya Baaz featuring Rez Abbasi (guitar) and Josh Feinberg (sitar) w/meroitic
May 18 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Drawing on influences from Indian, jazz, and western classical traditions, Naya Baaz is a ground-breaking new collaboration featuring 2021 Guggenheim Fellow Rez Abbasi and trail-blazing sitar virtuoso Josh Feinberg.
Read MorePortland Youth Philharmonic Presents Camerata PYP Mozart, Mendelssohn, & Farrenc in Beaverton | Featuring Rising International Star Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner
May 11 @ Patricia Reser Center for the Arts – The Portland Youth Philharmonic (PYP) chamber orchestra Camerata PYP and Portland Piano International Rising Star Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner bring you thrilling orchestral performances, plus a piano concerto in May!
Read MoreOregon Rises Above Hate Celebration in Old Town Portland | Performances, Free Entry in Downtown Portland Museums, Food Carts
Come together to celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and the AANHPI (Asian, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander) community on May 14 in Old Town Portland.
Read MoreMay Sip & Shop @ Hip Chicks Do Wine | Flights, Bites, Vendors
May 13 @ Hip Chicks Do Wine – Join us for a fun evening of wine, shopping and light bites!
Read MoreIt’s Gonna Be Okay FREE Monday Night Comedy @ The EastBurn Public House | Hosted by Lewis Sequeira
May 16 @ The EastBurn – In addition to hosting Portland’s best comedians and traveling worldwide acts, It’s Gonna Be Okay strives to be a safe, welcoming place for everyone to laugh and have fun.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($60): Foy Vance: Signs of Life Tour @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Lee Rogers & Gareth Dunlop
May 27 @ Aladdin Theater – Foy Vance, the singer and songwriter hailing from Bangor, Northern Ireland, is in the midst of releasing his fourth studio album, Signs of Life.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($98): Justin Hayward @ Revolution Hall | The Voice of the Moody Blues, w/ Mike Dawes
May 28 @ Revolution Hall – Justin Hayward’s renowned, highly successful career in music is now in its fifth decade. The timeless troubadour is best known as the vocalist, lead guitarist and composer for the iconic Moody Blues.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($80): Lawrence, MisterWives @ Crystal Ballroom | “Sounds of Summer Tour” w/ Winnetka Bowling League
May 29 @ Crystal Ballroom – Lawrence is “the brother/sister musical phenomenon you need to hear,” says Affinity.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($80): Yann Tiersen @ Crystal Ballroom | Folktronica, Post-Rock, w/ Charlie Cunningham
June 9 @ Crystal Ballroom – Yann Tiersen’s nuanced and subtle approach is a beautifully textured, highly immersive and thoughtfully constructed electronic world to step inside.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($34): Bad Bad Hats w/ The Ophelias @ Mission Theater | Indie Rock
May 25 @ Mission Theater – Bad Bad Hats are an indie rock trio known for bringing a joyful, exuberant presence to their live shows.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($30): 80s Video Dance Attack 17th Anniversary Party @ McMenamins Crystal Ballroom | Portland 2022 Memorial Day Weekend, Giant Video Screens
May 27 @ Crystal Ballroom – Come celebrate the 17th Anniversary of 80s Video Dance Attack! Dress up in your best 80s outfit and dance to VJ Kittyrox’s mix of music videos from MTV’s greatest era.
Read MoreThe Masked Singer National Tour @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | Starring Natasha Bedingfield
July 22 @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall – Get ready to unmask the craziness… The Masked Singer National Tour hosted by Natasha Bedingfield is coming to Portland in 2022, bringing the #1 show on television to the next level on its first-ever North American tour!
Read MoreMaizee Mae’s Vintage and Collectible Market @ DoubleTree Hilton Lloyd Center | 70+ Vendors, Snacks + Drinks
Join Maizee Mae’s Antiques for fun shopping and treasure hunting May 21-22! This market has something for everyone featuring dozens of vendors selling all kinds of vintage and antique items.
Read MorePDX Urban Wine Experience @ Boedecker Cellars | Featuring 13 Member Wineries of PDX Urban Winery Association
Join PDX Urban Wine on Sunday, May 22 @ Boedecker Cellars where thirteen local winemakers will be pouring 38 wines, showcasing 25 varietals.
Read MoreBlue Mystique – Zodiac @ Club Privata | Pacific Northwest’s Premier Lifestyle Club
May 21 @ Club Privata – The color blue symbolizes freedom, imagination, and expansiveness. Put on your sexiest blue outfit and come expand your mind at our Blue Mystique party!
Read MoreBella Organic Farm & Winery Farm Store Open for Tastings, Food, Harvest Bounty & More! | Summer U-Pick, Charcuterie, Pies, Pretzels & More!
Bella Organic Farm & Winery is a great destination right now! Open 5 days a week in May and 7 days a week starting in June.
Read MoreWin Weekend Passes ($60): Rose City Rollers 2022 Comeback Season @ Oaks Amusement Park | Junior Derby: Bridge City Riot Tournament
May 14-15 @ Oaks Park – Portland’s own Rose City Rosebud All Stars (ages 12 to 18) will take to the track at the World Famous Hangar at Oaks Amusement Park to battle rival teams on their way to the first JRDA (Junior Roller Derby Association) playoffs since 2019.
Read MoreLive Music @ Cooper Mountain Ale Works Public House in Tigard | Featuring Ty Curtis
May 12 @ Cooper Mountain Ale Works Public House – Join us for a fun evening of live music with Ty Curtis.
Read MoreMANY Portland Mother’s Day Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,000+): Unique Markets, Kentucky Derby, An African American Requiem & More! | May 5-8, 2022
Mother’s Day weekend is back, Portland! Get mom a nice gift from Unique Markets or the Camas Plant and Garden Fair. Listen to the world premiere of An African American Requiem. And this is your last chance to tour the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival.
Read MorePortland in the News: Record Rain; Deep Thoughts by Andy; Rider Ambassadors & More! | May 5, 2022
If you’ve been thinking it’s been a very wet spring, you’re right! Portland has already had a record setting number of record rain events this year.
The City of Portland is taking over ownership of 82nd Avenue from ODOT, which will allow it to make badly needed safety improvements.
And the city has added Rider Ambassadors to the Portland Streetcar. This team provides a non-security presence to increase rider safety.
Read More2022 Mother’s Day Weekend Brunch Pop-Up @ Stem Wine Bar in North Portland | New Mexican Inspired Cuisine by Chef Connor Gallaher of Urdaneta
May 7&8 @ Stem Wine Bar – Show your appreciation and celebrate all of the important, strong, caring, nurturing, meaningful motherly influences in your life with a lovely brunch at Stem!
Read MoreUrban Adventure Quest Scavenger Hunt Adventure | Hunt for Portland’s Hidden Mysteries Over 2022 Mother’s Day Weekend
Looking for a way to turn Portland into a giant game board? Father’s Day weekend is the perfect time to enjoy the sunshine with a city-wide scavenger hunt!
Read MoreThe Dinner Detective in Downtown Portland | Largest Murder Mystery Dinner Show In The U.S., Everyone’s Suspect
Select Saturdays through 2022 – America’s largest interactive comedy murder mystery dinner theatre show is now playing! Solve a hilarious mystery while you feast on a fantastic dinner.
Read MoreBoom Arts Presents: The Truth Has Changed @ Hollywood Theatre | A Critical Report on What We Must Do to Save Our Democracy
May 18 @ Hollywood Theater – By renowned climate activist Josh Fox, The Truth Has Changed is a critical report on what we must do to save our democracy.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($64): Rising Appalachia @ Crystal Ballroom | w/ Jeffrey Martin, Folk, Roots Music
August 2 @ Crystal Ballroom – As world travelers for nearly two decades, Rising Appalachia have merged multiple global music influences with their own southern roots on their new album.
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