A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Win Tickets ($100): Explosions In The Sky – The End Tour (Night 1) @ Revolution Hall | Post Rock, Featuring Support From Exit Angles
September 26 @ Revolution Hall – End, the enigmatic seventh album by Explosions in the Sky, was inspired by darkness, but became a loud, dramatic, wild rumination on life and death.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($62): Joywave: Permanent Pleasure North America 2024 @ Revolution Hall | Indie Rock, w/ Hunny
September 24 @ Revolution Hall – Joywave is an American indie rock band from Rochester, New York.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($24): Hood River Valley Harvest Festival | Dozens of Arts, Crafts & Food Vendors, Live Music, Beer, Cider, Wine
The Hood River Valley Harvest Festival returns to the Gorge on October 11-13!
Read MoreWin Tickets ($40): The Compassionate Living Festival @ Norse Hall | Fostering Community for People, Planet & Animals; Featuring Vendors, Demos & More!
Portland’s all-vegan Compassionate Living Festival is happening on Saturday, September 28 at Norse Hall.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($70): Marky Ramone Plays The Ramones Classics @ Crystal Ballroom | Punk Rock
October 9 @ Crystal Ballroom – Marky Ramone is best known for the 15 years he spent drumming for the legendary Ramones.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($50): John Douglas (of the Trashcan Sinatras) @ Mission Theater | w/ Lily Vakili, Indie Pop
October 4 @ Mission Theater – John Douglas has stepped into the center stage, releasing his debut solo album supported by a run of concerts around the UK and North America.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($150): The Sisters of Mercy @ Crystal Ballroom | UK Goth Rock Legends, Post Punk, New Wave, w/ Blaqk Audio
October 11-12 @ Crystal Ballroom – The Sisters Of Mercy is a rock’n’roll band. And a pop band. And an industrial groove machine.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($40): Sam Lachow @ Mission Theater | Hip Hop, Rap, Songwriter
October 7 @ Mission Theater – Sam Lachow is a producer, songwriter, rapper, videographer, director, and editor of video and music.
Read MoreSeattle Opera Presents Jubilee @ McCaw Hall | World Premiere Telling the True Story of Historic Fisk Jubilee Singers
October 12-26 @ McCaw Hall – A world premiere opera. Not long after Emancipation and the end of the Civil War, the historic Fisk Jubilee Singers came together and changed music forever.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($70): Sky Ferreira @ Revolution Hall | Synth Pop, Indie, w/ Carissa Illy
September 23 @ Revolution Hall – Critically-acclaimed and multi-dimensional artist Sky Ferreira returns with “Downhill Lullaby,” the first taste of her upcoming album, Masochism.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($70): Tokyo Police Club: The Final Tour w/ Born Ruffians @ Revolution Hall | Indie Pop, w/ Born Ruffians
September 21 @ Revolution Hall – The high-energy indie rock outfit Tokyo Police Club began as a favorite of mid-2000s music blogs, but lasted far longer than many of their contemporaries thanks in part to their evolving sound.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($65): Ozomatli @ Revolution Hall | Urban Latino Fusion, w/ Eagle Sun King (DJ Set)
September 20 @ Revolution Hall – The sonic landscape of Ozomatli mirrors the versatility of its members and the eclectic euphony of their influences.
Read MoreCinema of Horrors Drive-In @ Clark County Fairgrounds | Live- Action, Drive-in Horror Movie Experience
Multiple Dates in October @ Clark County Fairgrounds – A live-action, drive-in horror movie experience where monsters from the screen come to life.
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 MoreHip Chicks Do Win Presents Wellness & Wine | A Day of Relaxation and Indulgence, Vendors, Wine
Join Hip Chicks Do Wine on September 28 for a fabulous afternoon of self-care, pampering, and delightful sips at our Wine and Wellness event!
Read MoreWin Tickets ($50): Literary Arts Presents Ta-Nehisi Coates In Conversation @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | #1 New York Times Bestselling Author and Journalist
October 22 @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall – Literary Arts is honored to present #1 New York Times bestselling author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates, in conversation about his first book of non-fiction in nearly a decade—The Message.
Read MoreRose City Rollers Present 2024 WFTDA Global Championships @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Featuring 13 of the World’s Top Teams
The biggest roller derby event of the year comes to Portland November 1-3 when Rose City Rollers host the 2024 WFTDA Global Championships at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Read MoreKennedy School 2024 Oktoberfest Brewfest | German Food & Dance, Live Music, 24 German-Style Craft Beers & Ciders
September 28 @ Kennedy School – Indulge in German fare and celebrate with 24 German-style craft beers and ciders.
Read MoreCinema of Horrors Haunted House in Kelso | 4 Thrilling Haunted Spaces, Voted A Must-See Washington Attraction
September-October @ Three Rivers Mall – Voted a must-see haunted house in all of Washington State, The Cinema of Horrors is Longview & Kelso’s most entertaining Halloween event, just a short drive from Portland.
Read MoreVillains Era The Drag Show @ UnderBar Vancouver | Hosted by Savannah O Bennington
September 21 @ UnderBar – UnderBar’s Monthly Villains Themed Drag Show. Hosted By Savannah O Bennington.
Read More2024 Portland Retro Gaming Expo @ Oregon Convention Center | Thousands of Free Games to Play, Museum, Auction, Tournament, Cosplay & More!
September 27-29 @ Oregon Convention Center – The Portland Retro Gaming Expo is one of the largest vintage video gaming celebrations in the world.
Read MoreKeepin It Klassy Drag & Comedy Show @ Escape Bar & Grill | Hosted By Savannah O Bennington
September 20 @ Escape Bar & Grill – Come enjoy Delicious Food, Great Drinks, and INCREDIBLE Performances.
Read MorePortland in the News: Summer Tourism Resurgence; $15M Boost to Central Eastside Project; WNBA Team Name & More! | September 12, 2024
The City Council has OK’d a $15 million boost to plans to develop Portland’s Central Eastside around OMSI.
Travel Portland says summer tourism numbers were close to pre-pandemic levels.
And August might have felt cool, but it was actually an average month in terms of temperature.
Read MoreWeinfest @ Abbey Road Farm in Carlton | A Celebration of Germanic Style Wines, Beers & Food
Abbey Road Farm is excited to announce WEINFEST, an immersive celebration of German culture, wines, and cuisine on September 22.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($250): Circle V Portland @ Castaway Portland | 20+ Vegan Chefs, Craft Beverages & More!
Tickets are on sale now for Portland’s first exclusively vegan, all-inclusive, walk-around food and drink festival experience, taking place at Castaway Portland on Sunday, September 22, 2024.
Read MoreThe Dinner Detective in Downtown Portland | Largest Murder Mystery Dinner Show In The U.S.
Select dates through 2024 – Our interactive murder mystery dinner theater is set in the present day, and you’ll get to join in the action as you enjoy a delicious four-course meal.
Read MoreThe Hotel Zags Free Night Market in Downtown Portland | Live Music, Vendors, Newly Updated Courtyard
Experience our newly updated courtyard, featuring your favorite local vendors and live music for The Hotel Zags’ Night Market on September 13.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($50): The National Parks: Wild Spirit Tour @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Elias Hix
September 26 @ Aladdin Theater – The National Parks have perfectly melded folk with catchy melodies, strong grunge chords and poetic lyrics in Wildflower.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($30): Dizgo (Goose Afterparty) @ Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Jamtronica, Funk, Soul, Psychedelic Rock
September 22 @ Goodfoot – Dizgo redefines the live experience by blending jamtronica with funk, deep-groove soul, and psychedelic rock.
Read MorePaulaner OKTOBERFEST @ Urban German | Live Music, Raffles, Dirndl, Lederhosen & More!
October 5 @ Urban German – Oans, Zwoa Gsuffa – We celebrate the annual Oktoberfest by serving Original Munich’s #1 Brewery ‘ Paulaner.
Read More2024 BeerQuest Haunted Pub Tour | Get Spooked, Award-Winning Beer + Portland’s Famous Ghosts
Immerse yourself in spooky season with the BeerQuest Haunted Pub Tour, a thrilling journey into Portland’s dark and mysterious past.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($40): Watkins in the Grove @ Grand Lodge | A Celebration of The Legendary 1973 Watkins Glen Concert w/ Garcia Birthday Band & Friends
September 28 @ Grand Lodge – It ranks among the epic stories in rock festival history… In the summer of 1973, more than 600,000 people descended on Watkins Glen Grand Prix Raceway for a record-decimating, once-in-a-lifetime performance featuring the Grateful Dead, the Allman Brothers and The Band.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($60): John Vincent III: The Roadtrip @ Aladdin Theater | Classic Folk , W/ Hazel English
The 27-year-old Nashville/Houston-based folk troubadour has distilled that once-in-a-lifetime experience into his beautiful and evocative sophomore full-length, Songs for the Canyon.
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