A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Win Tickets ($96): The Darkness w/ Mark Daly @ Revolution Hall | High Energy Rock & Roll
With a back catalogue overflowing with sonic masterpieces and a live reputation that most bands can only dream of, The Darkness have established themselves as one of the most exciting live bands.
Bethy’s Birthday Bizarre @ The Goodfoot | Music by evvnflo & friends, Screen Printing, Figure Drawing & More
Drink and draw takes over the Goodfoot basement to celebrate our host, Beth myrick, in her final year of her 30’s!
Cappella Romana presents Living Memories @ Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church | The Last Anthem by Rising Star Dimitris Skyllas
The Last Anthem by rising star Dimitris Skyllas gives voice to memories too important to be forgotten.
Literary Arts presents The Moth Mainstage @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | Live Storytelling
This December, The Moth’s anticipated Mainstage season comes to Portland in partnership with Literary Arts.
Win Tickets ($20): DJK + Time Nomadic @ The Goodfoot | Funk, Soul, R&B
DJK is a collaboration between Dave and Julian from PDX’s live electronica power trio Yak Attack, and KJ Walker, mallet percussion and DJ phenom who has recently migrated to the PNW.
Win Tickets ($50): Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me (The Cure Tribute) w/ Blonde Neon (80s), The Vintage Dark 80s @ Mission Theater | Alt Rock, 80s New Wave
Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me is a tribute band dedicated to channeling the dark, dreamy energy of The Cure.
Win Tickets ($20): First Friday Superjam w/ DJ Magneto @ The Goodfoot | Classic Funk, Soul, Disco, Jazz
Dance and party to classic funk, soul, disco, jazz and various funky jams, skillfully mixed by resident DJ’s Mr Jeigh and Magneto.
Girl Winter Film Tour @ Cinema 21| Women-Centric Short Ski Films
Join us for a night of women-centric short ski films and get excited for winter at Cinema 21 in Portland, OR!
Win Tickets ($48): Trauma Club w/ Izzy Outerspace + The Hugs @ Mission Theater | Emo, New Wave
Trauma Club is an Emo/ New Wave band from Portland, OR that formed in 2023.
Win Tickets ($50): BACKFENCE Mixed Media Storytelling — SNAP OUT OF IT! @ Powell’s Books | Live Storytelling, Visuals, Music
We’re closing down the Pearl Room to bring you a private mixed media storytelling show featuring stellar people telling true stories based on the theme Snap Out of It!
Win Tickets ($160): A Charlie Brown Christmas Live On Stage @ Keller Auditorium | Immersive Sets, Choreography, Colorful Costumes
Peanuts’ timeless holiday television special comes to life with the national tour of A Charlie Brown Christmas Live On Stage coming to Portland on 12/27.
Portland in the News: Skeleton Carnival, Pothole Bandit, Pumpkin Boat & More | October 30, 2025
Who is 12 feet tall and covered in 180,000 tiny mirrored tiles? His name is Huge Jackman and he welcomes Halloween revelers to the Carnival Des Zombie.
Win Tickets ($100): Lucas Zelnick @ Revolution Hall | NYC Stand-Up Comedian
LUCAS ZELNICK is a stand-up comedian born, raised, and based in New York City who challenges his cushy upbringing through punch-heavy material.
Win Tickets ($56): Ginger Root @ Aladdin Theater | Aggressive Elevator Soul
A multi-instrumentalist, producer, songwriter, and visual artist from Southern California, Cameron Lew has crafted his Ginger Root project steadily since 2017
Tinsel & Terror @ Star Theater | Christmas Sparkle Meets Halloween Chills
A wickedly delightful burlesque evening, where group choreography, daring aerial acts, and sultry striptease collide in a mashup of Halloween chills and Christmas sparkle.
Blueprint Ensemble Arts presents Wicked: A Journey Through the Show | Songs From The Soundtrack w/ Choreography
Come join Blueprint for a trip into the world of Wicked!
2025 World Vegan Month | Food & Drink Specials, Raffle, Prizes
World Vegan Month launches in a few days! Veganizer has joined forces with 39 Portland businesses to bring you delicious food and drink specials from November 1 to November 30.
Madonna of The Cat by Sue Mach @ 21ten Theatre | Inspired by Shakespeare’s ‘The Winters Tale’
Using Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale as its jumping off point, Sue Mach’s Madonna of the Cat is a play that explores themes of friendship, motherhood, and forgiveness, as well as empathy for a certain bear.
Last Thursday Art Opening @ The Goodfoot | Featuring: Richard Melloy and Zak Gere
The Goodfoot will have an art opening last Thurs Oct 30th, the show will be up until Dec 1st.
The Portland Ballet presents The Enchanted Toyshop @ Lincoln Hall | Music, Dance & Play
Enter the magical world of an enchanted toyshop!
Win Tickets ($46): Emily Scott Robinson & Andrea von Kampen @ Mission Theater | Folk & Americana
Colorado songwriter Emily Scott Robinson beckons to those who are lost, lonely, or learning the hard way with American Siren, her first album for Oh Boy Records.
Win Tickets ($42): Taylor Rave @ Crystal Ballroom | A Taylor Swift Dance Party
Taylor Rave: A Night of Taylor Swift Remixes & Edits. Only Taylor all night.
Portland in the News: Frog Protest, Bigfoot, Trash Fulfillment & More | October 23, 2025
As inflatable frog costumes sell out across the country, Wired breaks down the history of the frog as a historic protest symbol.
Shanrocks Trivia Presents Eerie Queries | Halloween Trivia + Costume Contests
All things Halloweenie are fair game for Eerie Queries…spooky lit, horror films, seasonal foodstuffs, terrifying TV, macabre music and Halloween culture will all be on the slab!
Win Tickets ($160): Portland Opera presents La Bohème @ Keller Auditorium | Puccini’s Soaring Arias
This unforgettable story of passionate young artists remains one of the world’s most beloved operas, reminding us of the beauty and meaning in life’s fleeting moments of joy.
The Saloon Ensemble Presents The Nitemare B4 Xmas @ Alberta Rose Theatre | Sing-a-Long, Costume Contest, Screaming Contest
We’re back with The Saloon Ensemble‘s epic ALL AGES production of “The Nitemare B4 Xmas!!!!”
Win Tickets ($70): Tanael Joachim: The Alien Everywhere @ Mission Theater | Hatian-Born Stand-Up Comedian
Fresh off a TV pilot filmed for FX, TJ is back on the road with new jokes about love, death, grief, and immigration.
The Screwtape Letters @ Keller Auditorium | C.S. Lewis’ Satiric Masterpiece
Witness a fast-paced, tour-de-force performance in this acclaimed adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ satiric masterpiece.
Spirits on the Spirit @ Portland Spirit | 12 Spirit Tastings + Sunset Cruise
Sample your new favorite spirits on this sunset cruise aboard the Portland Spirit!
2025 Kumoricon @ Oregon Convention Center | Anime + Japanese Culture Convention
For more than twenty years anime fans have gathered together for an amazing annual event, rain or shine.
The Dinner Detective in Downtown Portland | Largest Murder Mystery Dinner Show In The U.S.
Are you tired of the same old date nights? Portland’s perfect remedy for entertainment boredom is The Dinner Detective.
Win Tickets ($150): 2025 Portland Erotic Ball @ Crystal Ballroom | Premier Adult Halloween Party
The Portland Erotic Ball celebrates 25 years as the premier adult Halloween Event in Portland on Saturday, November 1st, 2025 in the historic Crystal Ballroom.
Free Portland Trivia w/ Bridgetown Trivia | Sundays-Thursdays, Prizes
Bridgetown Trivia is your neighborhood pub trivia game done right.
2025 Halloween @ Club Privata | Costumes, Cocktails, & Contests
Halloween weekend is one of the biggest of the year and Club Privata’s annual Costumes, Cocktails, & Contests party returns again!
Fright Night – A Halloween Circus @ Portland State Lincoln Hall | Aerialists, Hand-Balancers, Contortionists & More
Night Flight proudly presents FRIGHT NIGHT, a queer, sexy and sensational circus spooktacular featuring aerialists, hand-balancers, contortionists and more!
Win Tickets ($20): Asher Fulero & Friends @ The Goodfoot | Funk, Rock, Jazz
Expect massive jams touching on funk, rock, jazz and all of the familiar jam tropes you’ve come to love!
THIS WEEK in Portland: Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!
| Today
Scooped Ice Cream Festival @ Esther Short Park in Vancouver, WA | 50+ Flavors of All You Can Eat Ice Cream
| Food & Drink
Chamber Music Northwest presents CONFLUENCE: Our Shared Voices 2026 Summer Festival | 70 of the world and our region’s finest chamber musicians!
| music
Tea Fest PDX @ World Forestry Center | A Celebration of Tea Culture
| events, Food & Drink
St. Helens Independence Day Celebration 2026 @ Columbia View Park | Music, Food, and Activities for All Ages
| All Ages, events, Free
Win Tickets ($160): 2027 Portland Folk Festival @ Crystal Ballroom | 30+ Local & National Artists
| music
Win Tickets ($86): McMenamins Presents Madison Ryann Ward @ Mission Theater | Contemporary Christian, Pop + R&B
| music
Win Tickets ($70): McMenamins Presents “A Hot August Night” with Super Diamond @ McMenamins Grand Lodge in Forest Grove | The Neil Diamond Tribute
| music
Portland in the News: Waterfront Restaurant, Airport Accolades, Heatwave & More | June 11, 2026
| News
McMinnville Art Festival @ Downtown McMinnville | 50+ Artists & Artisans, Interactive Kids’ Crafting, Art Demos, & More
| All Ages, events, Free, Shopping, Visual Art
PRIDE at the Museum @ OMSI | A night at the museum celebrating the LGBTQ+ Community
| All Ages, events, Food & Drink, LGBTQ, Science, Shopping
Villain Arts Tattoo Festival @ The Rose Quarter | Celebrate the Art of Tattooing
| All Ages, events, Services, Shopping
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