A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Win Tickets ($130): Rufus Wainwright @ Aladdin Theater | Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Baroque Pop
April 30 @ Aladdin Theater – For the first time in 7 years, Rufus Wainwright released a brand new studio album during the beginning of the pandemic in 2020 titled “Unfollow the Rules.”
Win Tickets ($75): Paula Poundstone @ Revolution Hall | “Wait, Wait … Don’t Tell Me!,” TIME Calls Her 1 of The 5 Funniest Stand-Up Specials Ever
April 23 @ Revolution Hall – Paula Poundstone is known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend.
Win Tickets ($96): Ace Frehley @ Aladdin Theater | Legendary Leading Guitarist for KISS, Rock ‘N’ Roll
April 28 @ Aladdin Theater – In his time away from KISS (1983-1996, and 2002-present), Frehley has put together the most successful solo career of any member—current or former.
Pix Patisserie Presents 2022 Easter Treats | Egg Hunt Worth $50, Tea Time, Bunnies on Motorcycle
Pix Patisserie’s celebrates Easter w/ An Egg Hunt Worth $50, Tea Time, Bunnies on Motorcycles and more!
Urban Adventure Quest Scavenger Hunt Adventure | Hunt for Portland’s Hidden Mysteries This Spring!
Get your family outside over a lovely spring weekend with a city-wide scavenger hunt! A perfect Easter gift idea or give her some adventure for Mother’s Day.
Win Tickets ($60+): Hood River Hard-Pressed Cider Fest @ Hood River Fairgrounds | Featuring 40+ Ciders From 20 Local Cideries, Live Music
April 30 @ Hood River Fairgrounds – The Hood River Hard-Pressed Cider Fest features 20 cideries and more than 40 ciders on tap, offering guests the chance to sample a variety of flavors from local cider makers.
Win Tickets ($90): Brazilian Nights: An Evening with Yamandu Costa @ The Old Church Concert Hall | 7-String Guitar Virtuoso
May 1 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – This virtuoso 7-string guitar player has left audiences breathless around the world with his impressive skill and overwhelming passion.
Win Tickets ($40): The Old Church MOON SERIES: Machado Mijiga Album Release | Multi-instrumentalist, Jazz
April 30 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Multi-instrumentalist and Portland native Machado Mijiga wears many hats, both literally and metaphorically.
Win Tickets ($50): Mudhoney @ Revolution Hall | w/ The Minus 5, Rock
April 29 @ Revolution Hall – Ultimately, Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge epitomised the very best of Mudhoney: here was a band reconnecting with its purest instincts, and in the process reinventing itself.
Win Tickets ($36): Hanna Haas Album Release w/The Hackles, Jeffrey Martin @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Contemplative Folk
April 29 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Hanna Haas is a songwriter drawn to the dance of light and dark.
Win Tickets ($70): Music of Cream @ Mission Theater | Honoring the Original Band’s Landmark Album Disraeli Gears
May 4 @ Mission Theater – Honoring the original band’s landmark album Disraeli Gears, this will be performed in its entirety during the first set, followed by a second set of additional hits and rarities from Eric Clapton, Blind Faith and Cream.
Win Tickets ($40): 80s Homecoming Dance Featuring Nite Wave @ Mission Theater | High Energy ’80s New Wave Band
May 7 @ Mission Theater – Known for their high energy show, Nite Wave continues their ’80s dance ways performing New Wave hits from Duran Duran, INXS, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, The Cure, New Order, Prince, Depeche Mode and more!
Portland 2024 Easter Brunch @ The EastBurn Public House | Eggs Benedict, Mimosas, Cocktails, Bloody Marys & More!
March 31 @ The EastBurn Public House – Have your eggs how you really want them at EastBurn’s Easter Brunch!
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,450+): Spring Makers Market, Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, Rose City Rollers & More! | April 7-10, 2022
The weekend is back, Portland! Easter starts early this weekend w/ Hip Chicks Do Wine Easter & Wine Pairing. Boom Arts has one more weekend of El apellido comienza conmigo/The Name Begins With Me. And Rose City Rollers comeback season continues with Break Neck Betties vs. High Rollers.
Portland in the News: Go By Bike Valet Turns 10; Cascadia Bullet Train; Wildflower Hikes & More! | April 7, 2022
Portland’s bike valet, Go By Bike, is celebrating a decade this week.
This November, Portlanders might be voting on a measure that will increase the number of City Council members, implement ranked-choice voting and other big changes.
And still years away from reality, a possible Cascadia bullet train is getting renewed steam from federal infrastructure funds.
Bridgetown Natural Foods Spring 2022 Portland Job Fair | Dedicated to Producing Sustainable, Innovative & Healthy Products
Bridgetown Natural Foods is a manufacturing partner for leading all-natural, organic and gluten-free snack brands dedicated to producing sustainable, innovative and healthy products. Join their team and mission at their spring job fair April 15.
Win Tickets ($36): Paula Boggs Band – Album Release + David Jacobs-Strain @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Jazz, Rock, Americana, Soulgrass
April 23 @ The Old Church – Paula Boggs Band blends jazz, rock and Americana. Debut album “A Buddha State of Mind” dropped a decade ago and “Carnival of Miracles,” in 2015. Their sound is “Seattle-Brewed Soulgrass”and the band tours across America and Canada.
Win Tickets ($30): Kingsley Live Album Recording “Crying on Holidays” Acoustic @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Pop, R&B
April 21 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Join us for a nice of tears, laughter and continue the story of Crying On Holidays, this time with the stripped-down acoustic version.
Win Tickets ($50): Sarah Harmer w/ Special Guest Suzie Ungerleider @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Folk, Pop, Rock
April 20 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Are You Gone?– the first new album in a decade from Sarah Harmer–is a deeply personal and momentous collection of songs motivated by the beauty of life, the urgency of climate crisis, and the question of loss.
Win Tickets ($70): English Beat @ Revolution Hall | Latin, Ska, Pop, Soul, Reggae & Punk Rock
April 26 @ Revolution Hall – When The Beat rushed on to the music scene in 1979, it was a time of social, political and musical upheaval. Into this storm came The Beat, trying to calm the waters with their simple message of love and unity set to a great dance beat.
Win Tickets ($28): mehro, Faith & Majesty @ Mission Theater | Indie Pop, Alternative
April 22 @ Mission Theater – Cut from the same cloth of earnest songwriters like Elliot Smith, Jeff Buckley and Rufus Wainwright, mehro brings a maturity to music that is missing from the current pop-centric scene.
The Yoga Expo Portland 2022 @ Oregon Convention Center | Workshops, Wellness Education, Classes, For All Levels
The Yoga Expo is North America’s largest Yoga & Wellness Expo and will be coming to Portland for the first time on April 23.
Win Tickets ($80): Reckless Kelly @ Mission Theater | Roots Country-Rock
July 29 @ Mission Theater – For nearly 25 years, Reckless Kelly has graced the musical landscape with a high-powered form of Americana, equally rooted in raw passion, refined musicianship, and gritty authenticity.
Win Tickets ($48): Together Pangea @ Mission Theater | Indie Rock, Garage Punk
April 30 @ Mission Theater – The members of the Los Ang
Win Tickets ($34): Rock N Roll Playhouse Plays The Music of Grateful Dead for Kids @ Mission Theater | Earth Day Celebration Featuring Foolish Hearts Band
April 24 @ Mission Theater – The Rock and Roll Playhouse, a family concert series hosted at historic music venues across the country, allows kids to “move, play and sing while listening to works from the classic-rock canon” (NY Times).
Win 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.
How Do We Get Home? Abundant Housing for a Sustainable, Equitable Future @ Revolution Hall | Panel Discussion Featuring Community Leaders and Housing Policy Experts
April 13 @ Revolution Hall – Join Portland: Neighbors Welcome and Sightline Institute for a panel discussion about affordable, abundant, equitable housing solutions, “How Do We Get Home? Abundant Housing for a Sustainable, Equitable Future”
Win Tickets ($50): Astoria Warrenton Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival | 150 Vendors, Food, Wine, Beer, Spirits, Live Music
April 22-24 @ Clatsop County Fair & Expo – Held annually since 1982, the Astoria Warrenton Crab, Seafood and Wine Festival features around 150 vendors of hand-crafted arts, coastal cuisine, Oregon wine, local brews and two stages for live music.
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,100+): Wet Nose Soirée, Pink Floyd Experience, Free Choral Concerts & More! | March 31-April 3, 2022
The weekend is back, Portland! Treat yourself at this weekend’s Macaron & Wine Pairing at Hip Chicks Do Wine. Boom Arts opens El apellido comienza conmigo/The Name Begins With Me. And Alberta Rose Theater hosts music & aerial dance experience DARK SIDE – A Piece for Assorted Lunatics.
Portland In the News: Lighthouse for Sale; Naming the Alphabet District; New Nature Park & More! | March 31, 2022
This week, ODOT rescued 100s of stuffed animals found along 1-5 near the Burnside Bridge.
Originally just letters, the streets in the Alphabet District were assigned full names after Portland added Albina and East Portland.
And if for those really needing some alone time, the very remote Tillamook Rock Lighthouse is on the market.
Win Tickets ($50): Blitzen Trapper @ Revolution Hall | Experimental Country, Folk, w/ Dead Lee
April 22 @ Revolution Hall – Over the course of 20 years and ten full-length albums, the Portland, Oregon-hailing act, with singer, songwriter and guitarist Earley firmly at the helm, has crafted a singular catalog of songs.
Win Tickets ($60): Pabllo Vittar @ Revolution Hall | International Pop Star and Drag Queen, w/ MS NINA
April 19 @ Revolution Hall – International pop star and drag queen, Pabllo Vittar, is a 27-year-old Latin Grammy nominee, MTV EMA & MIAW Award-winner, and a ‘Next Generation Leader,’ according to TIME Magazine.
Rose City Rollers Comeback Season @ Oaks Park | Rose City Rosebuds; Exhibition Team vs Salem’s Cherry City
April 2 @ Oaks Park – Join us for an exciting night of derby as the Hometeams of Portland’s Own Rose City Rollers returns to the Hangar.
Club Privata’s 6th Anniversary Party | Hollywood Red Carpet Gala @ Pacific Northwest’s Premier Lifestyle Club
Club Privata cordially invites guests to the Club’s 6th Anniversary Party – a Hollywood Red Carpet Gala on April 2.
Win Tickets ($70): Heaven 17 @ Crystal Ballroom | English New Wave & Synth-pop
October 5 @ Crystal Ballroom – Heaven 17, please remember, were not even intended to be a group. In the beginning was the British Electric Foundation, or B.E.F., for short.
Win Tickets: Rattlesnake Organ Trio @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Highly Danceable Hammond Organ Beats
April 13 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Rattlesnake is a highly-danceable Hammond organ driven trio.
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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