A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Pix Pâtisserie Presents Portland 2022 Valentine’s Day Great Diamond Earring Giveaway | Zoltar the Fortune Teller, 24-Hour Contactless Vending, Chocolates, Macarons & More!
Pix is bringing the Valentine treats into the Pix-O-Matic, our contactless, self-serve 24 hour vending machine. Special guest Zoltar the fortune teller will be available February 11-14! Stop by on Valentine’s Day for a chance to find a pair of 14 karat white gold stud earrings with 12 ¼ carat round cut diamonds.
Boedecker Cellars 2022 Valentine’s Weekend Specials in NW Portland | Flights, Chocolate Pairings
February 11-13 @ Boedecker Cellars – We invite you to join us on this special weekend. Be the first to taste our 2019 Stewart, his, & Athena, hers, Pinot Noirs, as well as an exclusive and rare selection from our library.
Win Tickets ($78): Deon Cole @ Revolution Hall | Comedian, BLACK-ISH
February 20 @ Revolution Hall – Deon Cole is a comedian, writer, and actor, who can currently be seen as Charlie on ABC’s BLACK-ISH and Freeform’s GROWNISH.
Win Tickets ($70): Arooj Aftab LIVE @ The Old Church | w/Special Guest Luke Wyland, Live Stream Available
February 19 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Arooj Aftab’s liminal sound floats between classical minimalism and new age, Sufi devotional poetry and electronic trance, jazz structures and states of pure being.
Win Tickets ($40): Dessa @ Aladdin Theater | Singer, Rapper, Writer
February 18 @ Aladdin Theater – Singer, rapper, and writer Dessa has made a career of bucking genres and defying expectations—she’s appeared on the Billboard charts, recorded with the GRAMMY-winning Minnesota Orchestra, contributed to The Hamilton Mixtape and the RBG documentary soundtrack & more!
Win Tickets ($70): California Guitar Trio + Montreal Guitar Trio @ The Old Church | Jazz, Guitar
February 18 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – CGT+MG3 features all six virtuoso guitarists from California Guitar Trio (CGT) and Montreal Guitar Trio (MG3).
Win Tickets ($79): Martin Sexton @ Aladdin Theater | Singer/Songwriter, Rock, Blue-Eyed-Soul
February 17 @ Aladdin Theater – Singer-songwriter Martin Sexton is like an ultra-active antenna, adventuring through the static to grab a clear signal.
Love Struck! Drive-In Valentines Movie Event @ Portland’s Washington Square | Your 2 Favorite Romantic Comedies, Multiple Dinner Options
February 11-13 @ A drive-in Valentine’s movie experience featuring your favorite old-school romantic comedies and Valentine’s films.
Valentine’s Special Dining Package @ Bella Organic Pumpkin Patch & Winery | Hand Dipped Chocolate, Meat/Veggie & Cheese Board, To-Go or In-Person
February 4-6, 11-13 – Skip the dozen roses this year and indulge together in our hand dipped chocolate covered strawberries, meats/cheese or veggie/cheese board loaded with fruits, veggies, rustic local bread, Bella Farm pepper jellies, and more!
Echo Theater Presents – Digital Shorts Online Festival | Dance, Aerial Arts, Physical Theater, Acrobatics
January 27-February 6 – A care package in the form of a collection of short films, Touch and Go gives viewers control over the order and duration of their experience.
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,600+): Maizee Mae’s Vintage & Collectible Market, Beyond Van Gogh, Trivia, Live Music, Wine Tasting & more! | January 20-23, 2022
The weekend is back, Portland! Huge immersive, interactive art piece Beyond Van Gogh is open for a limited time in NE Portland. Shop from 50+ vendors at Maizee Mae’s Vintage & Collectible Market. And start training now for the Shamrock Run in March!
Portland in the News: Mill Ends Park Reopens; Stephen Colbert Pokes Fun at Portland Pickles; Oregon Oddities & Roadside Attractions & More! | January 20, 2022
Mill Ends Park, the world’s smallest park, has reopened, after moving 6 inches during construction in Downtown Portland.
Forest Park Conservancy has agreed to monitor a 60 acres of land north of the park with the goal of habitat improvement.
And after the Portland Pickles mascot tweeted what appeared to be a suggestive photo, it was featured on Friday’s show of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Win Tickets ($70+): Clowns Without Borders Benefit Show @ Alberta Rose Theatre | Featuring Portland’s Leapin’ Louie, JuggleMania, Aerialists & More!
Clowns Without Borders returns with a live, as well as online streaming performance of their 23rd Portland Clowns Without Borders annual fundraiser, February 19, 2022.
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!
Win Tickets ($60): Charlotte Day Wilson @ Lola’s Room | Moody Soulfulness, R&B, Juno-nominated Vocalist, Producer & Multi-instrumentalist
March 23 @ Lola’s Room – 28-year-old Charlotte Day Wilson is a Juno-nominated vocalist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist from Toronto.
Win Tickets ($50): An Evening with North Mississippi Allstars: Set Sail 2022 Tour @ Aladdin Theater | Blues, Southern Rock
After 25 years, twelve albums, four GRAMMY® Award nominations, and sold out shows everywhere, North Mississippi Allstars will headline the Aladdin Theater on February 11!
Win Tickets ($60): Leftover Salmon @ Revolution Hall | Progressive Bluegrass, w/ Kitchen Dwellers
February 11 @ Revolution Hall – Few bands stick around for thirty years. Even fewer bands leave a legacy during that time that marks them as a truly special, once-in-lifetime type band.
Win Tickets ($40): Holy F*ck @ Lola’s Room | w/ Special Guests, Gauzy House Krautrock
June 4 @ Lola’s Room – Holy Fuck have always been happy to plough a distinctly lone furrow. Never ones to chase the limelight or hop on any genre-wagon, they’ve played by their own rules for the past part of 15 years.
Win Tickets ($60): The Wonder Years @ Crystal Ballroom | Spanish Love Songs, Origami Angel, Save Face
February 5 @ Crystal Ballroom – Join The Wonder Years in celebrating the 11th and 10th anniversaries of their albums The Upsides and Suburbia I’ve Given You All and Now I’m Nothing.
Van Gogh Portland Immersive Experience @ Oregon Convention Center | Cutting-Edge Projection Tech, Next Door to Hyatt Regency Portland
Breakaway from your daily routine and step into the engaging world of Van Gogh.
Postponed: Sun Volt w/ Jesse Farrar @ Aladdin Theater | Alternative Rock, Country, Folk, Americana
January 28 @ Aladdin Theater – Son Volt is ready to return to touring! The songs of Electro Melodier help remind us to be thankful of what we still have – new music from Jay Farrar and Son Volt.
Win Tickets ($55): Jesse Cook @ Aladdin Theater | Juno Award Winner, Acoustic Guitar
January 21 @ Aladdin Theater – An accomplished guitarist, producer and equally prolific film maker, Jesse Cook has evolved his talents to create experiences that delight audiences both in concert and online.
CANCELLED: Ladysmith Black Mambazo @ Aladdin Theater | 5-Time Grammy Award Winners
February 10 @ Aladdin Theater – For 60 years, South Africa’s five-time Grammy Award winners, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has warmed the hearts of audiences worldwide with uplifting vocal harmonies, signature dance moves and charming onstage banter.
Win Tickets ($48): Together Pangea @ Mission Theater | Indie Rock, Garage Punk
April 30 @ Mission Theater – The members of the Los Angeles indie band Together Pangea made the most of the 2020 turbulence by writing and recording DYE, an upbeat, undeniable collection of hooks, anthems, and power-pop garage-rock catchiness that is unmistakably the album of their career.
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.
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,200+): Portland Boat Show, Bert Kreischer Comedy, Improvised Theater, MLK Day & More | January 13-17, 2022
The weekend is back, Portland! Get pumped for summer at Portland Boat Show! This weekend Deep End Theater continues Leave the Light On – an improvised play. And ShanRock’s Triviology hosts trivia Thursday, Sunday & Monday nights!
Portland in the News: Reser Stadium Demolished; Top Rated Museums; Top Place to Move To & More | January 13, 2022
Last weekend, Oregon State University demolished the west side of Reser Stadium.
Portland Rose Festival has announced it will return with in-person events this summer including parades.
And according to a United Van Lines study, Oregon is the No. 8 top place to move in 2021.
Experience Theatre Project Presents Great Gatsby’s Daisy | Immersive Story About Desire & the American Dream
January 28-February 20 @ Beaverton Masonic Lodge – Experience Theatre Project proudly presents the electric world premiere of Great Gatsby’s Daisy, an immersive presentation featuring live music performance & the audience moves from scene-to-scene, following the actors.
New Portland Jobs: Oregon Children’s Theater, Fund for the Public Interest, Delmain & More! | January 11, 2022
Here are the latest job listings on PDX Pipeline for this week including TriMet, Portland Public Schools & More!
Win Tickets ($64): Marc E. Bassy @ Crystal Ballroom | Hip Hop, R&B, Soul, Reggae-Pop
Februaury 6 @ Crystal Ballroo – Marc E. Bassy is a singer-songwriter, label head and Bay Area native currently working in Los Angeles. Bassy has made a name for himself as a songwriter and collaborator over the last decade.
The FARM Arts & Media Center Opens in SE Portland | Hybrid Art-Studio & Film-Production House Featuring Workshop & Paint Spaces, Green Room, Modeling & More!
Grab a shovel and dig down into the soil of your soul and plant a seed.. covered in the darkness, you will struggle to reach the light, break into the sky, and produce delicious fruit.. The FARM is a new artist-creative taking up much of the lower level of an old historic storage-building.
Win Tickets ($59): G. Love & The Juice w/ Ron Artis II @ Crystal Ballroom | Hip Hop, Blues
March 12 @ Crystal Ballroom – G. Love & The Juice draws from his signature hip hop blues he invited seasoned touring musicians who shared in this vision to deliver a musical experience which includes classic G. Love songs, improvisation jams and the low-down dirty blues.
Win Tickets ($50): Donavon Frankenreiter @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Christina Holmes
February 4 @ Aladdin Theater – Donavon Frankenreiter entertains audiences with his unique blend of laid-back grooves, philosophical lyrics and soulful delivery.
Win Tickets ($40): Vacations @ Mission Theater | Indie Alt
March 11 @ Mission Theater – Hailing from Newcastle, Australia, VACATIONS is an indie alt band making waves across the globe. Their music encapsulates a dreamy intention, soundtracking moments in everyday life.
Dot’s Cafe Serving up Weekend Brunch in SE Portland | Traditional Favorites, Vegan Options, DJs, Photo Booth, Covered/Heated Outdoor Seating
Brunch is back at Dot’s cafe! Saturday and Sundays 10am-2pm. Your traditional favorites with vegan options as well!
Win Tickets: Comedy: The Musical – 70s Arena Rock @ Cruzroom | Stand-up Comedy & Musical Improv Show, Hosted by Chelsea Burns & Jaren George
February 5 @ Cruzroom – Comedy: The Musical is a stand-up comedy & musical improv show. A comedian tells jokes, then our musical improvisers sing a funny song inspired by their punchlines!
THIS WEEK in Portland: Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!
| Today
Radical Harvest Craft Faire & Community Center @ SymbiOp Garden Shop | 40+ Local Makers, Giveaways, Food Pantry
| All Ages, events, Food & Drink, Food Drive, Free, SE Portland, Services, Shopping
2026 McMenamins Oktoberfest | Beer, German-Inspired Fare, Live Music, Golf Tournament & More
| downtown, events, Food & Drink, music, NE Portland, SW Portland
Slabtown Tours presents A Night with Ghosts in Northwest Portland | 90 Minute Walking Tour, Local Paranormal History
| All Ages, events, Halloween, Lectures, NW Portland
Win Tickets ($110): 2026 Easyfolk Festival @ Portland’5 Winningstad Theatre | Essie & The Hum, Rebecca McDade, Kenzy Peach & More
| All Ages, downtown, events, music, SW Portland
Win Tickets ($76): Everyone Orchestra Conducted by Matt Butler @ Mission Theater | Danceable Grooves Created on the Fly
| All Ages, events, music, NW Portland
The Haunting @ The Social Spoon | Halloween Cocktail Pop-Up, Part Haunted House, Part Neighborhood Bar,
| downtown, events, Food & Drink, Halloween
End of Summer Pearl Party @ Pearl District | Live Music, Local Food, Artisans, Activities, & More
| All Ages, events, Food & Drink, Free, music
2026 Zootoberfest @ Oregon Zoo | Beer & Cider, Live Music, Keeper Chats, Animal Activities & More
| events, Food & Drink, music, SW Portland
7 Deadly Sins Pants on Fire Freaky/Filthy Late Show @ The White Eagle Saloon | 7 True Tales, One Lie
| Comedy, events, north portland, theater
Win Tickets ($22): 2026 Corn Maze ‘5 Kind Acts’ + Pumpkin Patch @ Bella Organic Farm on Sauvie Island | Apple Cider, Trains, Petting Zoo & More
| All Ages, events, Food & Drink, Halloween, NW Portland, Visual Art
Win Tickets ($80): Haunted Corn Maze @ Bella Organic Farm on Sauvie Island | Ghouls, Zombies, Costume Party
| All Ages, events, Food & Drink, Halloween, NW Portland, theater
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