A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Win Tickets ($24): Tropitaal 9-Year Celebration – A Desi/Latino Soundclash @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Featuring DJs Anjali and the Incredible Kid, Special Guest DJ Blas
May 14 @ The Goodfoot – Take the sultry vibe of the Latin American Tropics, combine with the rhythm of India (“Taal”) and stir into Tropitaal, a Desi/Latino Soundclash where the hottest club sounds from India and Latin America go head to head in an all-night dance-off of epic proportions.
Win Tickets ($50): The Chats @ Crystal Ballroom | Shed Rock, w/ Mean Jeans, THICK
May 26 @ Crystal Ballroom – The Chats represent everything that’s good about Australia and nothing that’s bad: a rebel spirit, gallows humour and the endless hedonistic pursuit of A Bloody Good Time.
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,650+): Hood River Cider Festival; Columbia River Gorge Cruise, Trivia; Live Music & More! | April 28-May 1, 2022
The weekend is back, Portland! Explore nature w/ Portland Spirit’s Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler. And the tulips are still blooming strong at Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival.
Portland in the News: Population Growth; Keeping Climate Goals In Reach; What’s Next for Blazers & More | April 28, 2022
Despite ambitious plans, Portland is struggling to reduce its dependence on cars.
Portland’s population grew 5% in the last 5 years, a little more than the state’s rate.
And Portland Japanese Garden is one step closer to a new headquarters for their Japan Institute.
Lone Wolves- Solo Sketch Comedy @ The Siren Theater | Collective of Portland’s Smartest & Funniest Sketch Comedians
April 30, May 6, 7, 21 @ The Siren Theater – The Lone Wolves are a collective of some of the smartest and funniest sketch comedians in Portland, and they are back with a brand new show.
Win Tickets ($90): An Evening With Steve Hackett @ Revolution Hall | Legendary Lead Guitarist of GENESIS
May 18 @ Revolution Hall – Former lead guitarist with GENESIS, Steve Hackett is renowned as an immensely talented and innovative rock musician.
Win Tickets ($44): Julianna Barwick @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Malibu, Ambient Post Rock, Electronic
May 15 @ Aladdin Theater – Julianna Barwick is a Los Angeles based composer, vocalist, and producer who makes deep, reflective compositions rooted in the human voice.
Win Tickets ($80): Kurt Vile and The Violators @ Crystal Ballroom | w/ Chastity Belt, Psych-popmaster, Indie Rock, Folk
May 17 @ Crystal Ballroom – Since his earliest self-produced CD-Rs, Philadelphia psych-popmaster Kurt Vile has referred to himself as “Philly’s Con-stant Hitmaker.”
Win Tickets ($90): Citizen Cope @ Crystal Ballroom | Blues, Soul, Folk, Rock
May 12 @ Crystal Ballroom – Over time, Cope’s music has become the soundtrack to the lives of those who, have embraced it and he continues to inspire audiences through what can only be described as deep personal connection.
Clark County Fair 2022 Summer Concerts | Daughtry; Cheap Trick; Martina McBride; & Blood, Sweat and Tears, Presale Code
August 5-8 – The Clark County Fair’s 2022 Concert line up includes Daughtry; Cheap Trick; Martina McBride; & Blood, Sweat and Tears
All Classical Portland & New York’s WQXR Presents An African American Requiem | Live Broadcast Featuring Oregon Symphony, Portland Composer Damien Geter
On May 7, All Classical Portland is partnering with WQXR in New York to present a simultaneous live broadcast of the world premiere of Portland composer Damien Geter’s ‘An African American Requiem.’
The FARM Arts & Media Center Presents Free First Friday | Featuring All-Day Live-Model Sketch
May 6 @ The FARM Arts & Media Center – The FARM Arts & Media Center Is Hosting An Entire Day Of Sketching Art-Models..FREE ENTRANCE !
Win Tickets ($30): 5 Guys Named Moe @ Ponderosa Lounge & Grill | High Energy 12-Piece Horn Driven Show, 2 Free Tickets
May 27 @ Ponderosa Lounge & Grill – 5 Guys Named Moe is a high-energy 12-piece horn-driven show band that’s sure to be a hit!
Pix Pâtisserie Celebrates Moms w/ Sparkling Wine Mother’s Day Tea | 2022 Portland Mother’s Day Gift Idea, In Person & To-Go
May 8 @ Pix Pâtisserie – Show your appreciation and love for mom by treating her for tea and bubbles this Mother’s Day.
MANY Portland Earth Day Weekend Events & Giveaways ($2,000+): Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour, Astoria Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival, The Night Circus & More! | April 21-24, 2022
Earth Day weekend is back, Portland! Explore the Columbia River Gorge on a lovely spring weekend w/ Gorge Open Artists Tour. Find some good deals and loads of fun at Ray’s Ragtime Hollywood Paper Doll Sale Event on Saturday. And North America’s largest wellness expo The Yoga Expo Portland is this weekend at Oregon Convention Center.
Portland in the News: Black-Owned Business Boom; Updates on Legalized Psilocybin & More! | April 21, 2022
President Biden is visiting Portland today to promote infrastructure and make a few fundraising stops.
As we’re getting closer to legal psilocybin in Oregon, here’s a look how how the rules are developing.
And this week at Oregon Convention Center, more than 500 people became U.S. citizens at Portland’s largest naturalization ceremony ever.
The Street Trust’s 2022 Oregon Active Transportation Summit | In-person Workshops, Virtual Sessions, Tours & More!
The Street Trust’s 2022 Oregon Active Transportation Summit will take place Monday, April 25 through Wednesday, April 27, with a pre-Summit bike ride and happy hour on Sunday, April 24th.
Win Tickets ($60): Grammy Nominated The Special Consensus @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Bluegrass
May 11 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – The Special Consensus is a bluegrass band that has achieved a contemporary sound in their four decades of performing, making their music a modern classic.
Win Tickets ($90): The Mountain Goats @ Aladdin Theater | Indie Folk, w/ Cardioid
May 9-11 @ Aladdin Theater – The Mountain Goats are, for all practical purposes, the endlessly clever and prolific John Darnielle and whatever cast of musicians he’s working with at the moment.
Win Tickets ($36): Hey Violet, Wrenn & Victoria Anthony @ Mission Theater | Pop Punk, EDM, Electropop
May 6 @ Mission Theater – Over the past few years, Los Angeles based pop band Hey Violet have steadily built an engaged fanbase with their powerful, immaculately crafted alt-pop songs.
Ray’s Ragtime Hollywood Paper Doll Sale Event | 40% Off, Dress DJs Rescue & Gregarious w/ Raffle Buy-in
April 23 @ Ray’s Ragtime – Rays Ragtime DJ RESCUE & DJ GREGARIOUS are showing up to Ray’s Ragtime Hollywood in their underwear!
CANCELLED: Alex Zhang Hungtai (Dirty Beaches) + Arrington De Dionyso (Old Time Relijun) @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Post Punk, No Wave
May 8 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Since retiring his project Dirty Beaches, Zhang has been focusing on explorations of improvised music, free jazz, and his new role as a composer of soundtracks for film.
Win Tickets ($58): Whose Live Anyway? @ Revolution Hall | Improv Featuring Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis, and Joel Murray
May 8 @ Revolution Hall l- The current cast members of the Emmy-nominated TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway? are proud to present their new improv tour: WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY?
Win Tickets ($36): The Jacob Jolliff Band @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Progressive Bluegrass
May 7 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – The Jacob Jolliff Band includes some of the most virtuosic young acoustic musicians in the world.
Win Tickets ($50): Mild High Club @ Revolution Hall | w/ JW Francis, Psychedelic Pop, Jazz
May 7 @ Revolution Hall – Influenced by AOR and jazz, Alex Brettin began working on Mild High Club material in 2012 by himself, using guitars, keyboards, computers, and a four-track recorder.
Win Tickets ($50): An Evening with Pierre Bensusan w/ Special Guest Mary Flower @ The Old Church Concert Hall | French-Algerian Acoustic Guitar Virtuoso
May 6 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – World Music fingerstyle guitar master Pierre Bensusan supporting “Azwan” about our oneness and interconnectivity in the midst of a unifying global crisis.
Win Tickets ($50): CRUMB @ Revolution Hall | Psychedelic Rock, w/ Reptaliens
May 6 @ Revolution Hall – Crumb’s collective skills make a project of independent self-discovery, four creative minds converging around an idea that is always shifting and reforming.
Win Tickets ($50): Anaïs Mitchell @ Revolution Hall | Tony & Grammy Award Winning Creator of Broadway Musical Hadestown
May 5 @ Revolution Hall – Anaïs Mitchell was named to TIME’s prestigious TIME100 list in 2020 and she’s been dubbed by NPR as “one of the greatest songwriters of her generation.”
Win Tickets ($50): Jens Lekman & Youth Orchestras Across The USA @ Aladdin Theater | Featuring Leslie Deshazor, w/ Bravo Youth Orchestra
May 5 @ Aladdin Theater – This spring Jens Lekman is finally returning to the USA to play with youth orchestras across the country!
2022 Kentucky Derby Party @ Abbey Road Farm | Contests for Best Dressed, Lawn Games, Southern Style BBQ, Photo Booth
May 7 @ Abbey Road Farm – Join us to watch “the most exciting two minutes in sports”!
Portland 2022 Earth Day Events: Volunteer Opportunities, Cleanups, Live Music
In 2022, Earth Day falls on Friday, April 22! In Portland this year, there will be several ways to honor the 52nd anniversary of Earth Day!
MANY Portland Easter Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,900+): Brunch, All-Ages Egg Hunts, Treats, Huge Vintage Sale & More! | April 14-17, 2022
Easter weekend is back, Portland! See if you can find the golden egg at Pix Pâtisserie’s Easter celebration on Sunday. Bella Organic is hosting a huge, all ages egg hunt on Saturday! Enjoy mimosas & more at EastBurn Public House’s Easter Brunch. And hunt for vintage treasures at NW’S Largest Garage Sale & Vintage Sale.
Portland in the News: “Rip City” Retirement; Rose Festival Parades Return; #2 Best Weed City & More! | April 14, 2022
Portland Rose Festival parades are back this year, w/ a shorted route for the Grand Floral Parade.
Real Estate Witch recently ranked Portland the #2 best weed city behind Denver.
And the broadcaster who originally coined the phrase “Rip City” is retiring after more than 50 years.
The Night Circus @ Raven’s Manor | Night Flight Aerial Presents Pole, Silks, Contortion & More!
April 21 @ Raven’s Manor – Night Flight Aerial & Circus Arts returns to Raven’s Manor for a wonderfully wicked Night Circus! Sip on delicious drinks while witnessing the finest circus acts Portland has to offer.
Win Tickets ($38): Strand of Oaks @ Aladdin Theater | Folk, Rock, w/ Pat Finnerty
May 19 @ Aladdin Theater – A stunning, hopeful reflection on love, loss, and enlightenment, In Heaven is a triumph in music making, and a preeminent addition to the Strand of Oaks discography.
Win Tickets ($77): Welcome To Night Vale: The Haunting of Night Vale @ Revolution Hall | w/ Special Musical Guest Erin McKeown
April 30 @ Revolution Hall – WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE is a twice-monthly podcast in the style of community updates for the small desert town of Night Vale.
THIS WEEK in Portland: Halloween Events, Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!
| Today
Halloween Party II @ Trouble Bar | Dance Party, Costume Contest, Prizes, Drink Specials
| events, Food & Drink, Free, Halloween, music, SE Portland
The Happy Hour @ Bikram Yoga | FREE, Learn & Practice Meditation
| Active Lifestlye, All Ages, events, Free, NE Portland
Win Tickets ($200): BOOgie Night: Burlesque Dinner Show & Disco @ Hōkū Events on Madison | Halloween Burlesque w/ A ’70s Disco Twist
| events, Food & Drink, Halloween, music, SE Portland
Portland Symphonic Choir presents Tales From The Vault @ Bank of Expensify | Part Halloween Party, Part Musical Adventure
| downtown, events, Food & Drink, Halloween, music, SW Portland, theater
A Scary Home Companion @ Victorian Belle | Spooky Sketch Comedy
| events, Food & Drink, Halloween, north portland, theater
Nocino Liqueur Release Party @ New Deal Distillery | Fall Cocktail Menu, Behind-The-Scenes, Take Home This Year’s Batch
| events, Food & Drink, Free, SE Portland
The Nitemare B4 Xmas w/ The Saloon Ensemble @ Alberta Rose Theatre | Sing-A-Longs, Costume Contest, Screaming Contest
| All Ages, events, Halloween, music, NE Portland, theater
George Martin: The Beatles Scores and More @ Hallowed Halls | Rare Film, Audio & Stories of George, the Beatles, Abbey Road
| All Ages, events, Film, Lectures, music, SE Portland
Stumptown Stages presents ‘Annie’ @ Dolores Winningstad Theatre | Tony Award-Winning Musical
| All Ages, downtown, SW Portland, theater
Distinguished and Disney @ Blueprint Arts Ensemble | Music from Aladdin, Frozen, Mulan & More
| All Ages, events, music, NE Portland
Circus Soiree @ A-WOL Dance Collective | Immersive Dance Experience
| All Ages, Dance, NE Portland
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