A round up of what’s going on in Portland this weekend including live music, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies & more!
Portland in the News: Swifts Early This Year; Lightning at Oregon State Fair; Best City to Survive Zombies & More! | September 7, 2023
A high-altitude research balloon was spotted over Portland Wednesday, prompting many to immediately think of alien spacecraft.
The Oregon Experience released a documentary on Portland activist and civil rights leader Beatrice Morrow Cannady, one of the first editors of Portland’s independent Black-owned newspaper The Advocate.
And due to Portland’s high number of hardware stores and outdoor gear stores, the Rose City ranks high on the list of major cities for best chances to survive a zombie apocalypse.
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Cancelled: Optimism! Stand Up Comedy Game Show @ The Siren Theater | Prizes, Hosted by Jaren George & Justin Alexander
September 14 @ The Siren Theater – Optimism! is an interactive stand up show that allows audience members to participate in mini games.
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Rose City Rollers @ Oaks Park | Wreckers Doubleheader & Juniors Season Opener
The Wreckers are kicking off our fall season on Saturday, September 9th with a doubleheader followed by a Juniors Double Header on September 10 @ Oaks Park.
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Win Tickets ($20): The Quick & Easy Boys @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Rock and Roll Power Trio
September 16 @ Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – The Quick & Easy Boys are a power-trio who create their own blend of rock and roll. Imagine the Minutemen, the Police, and Band of Gypsy’s rolled into one.
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Win Tickets ($60): Wolfmother @ Revolution Hall | 8PM, Hard Rock, w/ Fever Dog
September 21 @ Revolution Hall – Led by vocalist/guitarist Andrew Stockdale, Wolfmother has amassed a global fanbase, played to packed-house crowds around the world.
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Cancelled: Saving Abel @ Mission Theater | w/ King Falcon, Southern Rock
Cancelled: December 3 @ Mission Theater – Saving Abel is a Southern rock band with catchy hooks and heavy riffs founded by Jared Weeks and Jason Null.
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Win Tickets ($44): Maude Latour: Twin Flame Tour @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Devon Again, Indie Pop
September 29 @ AladdThe past few years, Maude Latour has been honing her craft, pushing herself to tackle uncomfortable truths and blow open the idea of what a pop song can be.
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Win Tickets ($60): Aparna Nancherla: The Unreliable Narrator Book Tour Featuring Mostly Standup @ Aladdin Theater | Conan, Comedy Central
September 28 @ Aladdin Theater – Aparna is an established comedian, actor and writer who performs all over the place.
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Win Tickets ($80): Tangerine Dream @ Revolution Hall | Electronic, Ambient
September 22 @ Revolution Hall – Over the last 53 years, Tangerine Dream released more than one hundred albums.
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Zoiglfest 2023 @ The ZED PDX | Oktoberfest Celebration, Beer, Live Music, Food, Crafts, Games & More!
September 15-16 @ The ZED – Loosen Up Your Lederhosen and join us for beer sampling, live music, family-friendly activities, pretzels and brats, yard games, and a fashion show!
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Win Tickets ($99): Grammy Winner Billy Strings @ Moda Center | Fusing Bluegrass to Psych-rock, Country & Jam Music
September 29-30 @ Moda Center – Billy Strings fuses bluegrass to psych-rock, country, and jam music, without fussing over what bluegrass should be.
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Fiesta Friday @ Club Privata | Pacific Northwest’s Premier Lifestyle Club
September 15 @ Club Privata – Join us for the start of Hispanic Heritage Month at our Fiesta Friday party!
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2023 Rose City Comic Con @ Oregon Convention Center | Featuring Zoe Saldana and Karen Gillan, Book Fair, Destination Cosplay & More!
September 22-24 @ Oregon Convention Center – Let your fandom flag fly and meet some of your FAVORITE stars and creators like Guardians of the Galaxy’s Zoe Saldana and Karen Gillan, all 8 cast members of the mega-hit Critical Role, fan-favorites Ralph Macchio, Felicia Day, Rebecca Romijn, and many more!
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2023 Forest Grove Corn Roast and Sidewalk Chalk Art Festival | Open to All Artists, Food Trucks, Vendors, Games & More!
September 16 in Forest Grove – This year, two of Forest Grove’s signature events combine for community-wide harvest celebration.
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Thimbleberry’s 2023 Harvest Celebration Brunch @ Mt. Hood Center | Family Friendly, Live Music, Silent Auction, Activities & More!
September 17@ Mt. Hood Center – Thimbleberry’s 2023 Harvest Celebration Brunch features great food and drinks to purchase, live music, educational activities, a silent auction, and more.
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Portland in the News: Permanent Outdoor Dining; Rare Black Swan; City Council Voting Districts & More! | August 31, 2023
A boon during the pandemic, Portland’s street seating program for restaurants is set to become permanent.
This year, Bella Organic Farm is making a huge statement with their corn maze that reads, “No more silence. End gun violence.”
And Portland has released the 4 boundaries of the new City Council voting districts, which will first be used in November of 2024.
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Portland 2023 Labor Day Brunch @ The Eastburn Public House | $3 Mimosa Refills
The Eastburn Public House will be open for Labor Day Monday, September 4, from 8AM-3PM. Monday’s specials include $3 Mimosa fills.
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Gifford’s Flowers 85th Anniversary Celebration in Downtown Portland | Meet the Florists, See Stunning Arrangements
Seotenver 7 @ Gifford’s Flowers – Enjoy an unforgettable evening as Gifford’s Flowers commemorate 85 years!
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Win Tasting Flights ($60): Pairings Portland Presents Astrology Week | 2023 Labor Day Weekend Wine Tasting
August 28-September 4 @ Pairings Portland – For this week’s 5-wine flight the Stars are A-Wined with wines paired to the next 5 astrological signs—Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius & Capricorn.
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Ride with REACH! Community Ride @ Floyd Light Middle School | Loaner E-Bikes Provided, All Ages, Family Friendly
Join the Multnomah County REACH program for a community bike ride on September 9 at Floyd Light Middle School.
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Bella Organic Pumpkin Patch & Winery Presents “No More Silence, End Gun Violence” Corn Maze in NW Portland | Labor Day Weekend, Petting Zoo, Food, Wine, Beer, Cider
September 2-October 31 – Bella Organic’s 2023 Corn Maze Message is “No More Silence, End Gun Violence.”
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Win Tickets ($40): Field Medic @ Aladdin Theater | Lo-fi Folk, w/ Olivia Barton
September 18 @ Aladdin Theater – Field Medic is the lo-fi folk project of Kevin Patrick Sullivan.
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Win Tickets ($70): Devon Allman & Donavon Frankenreiter @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Special Guest Goodnight, Texas & Jackson Stokes
September 15 @ Aladdin Theater – Rock n Roll recording artists and globetrotting journeymen, Devon Allman & Donavon Frankenreiter have their sights set on a World Record with their new SEE IT ALL TOUR 2023.
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2023 FREE Huckleberry Festival @ Bingen, WA | Beer Garden, Wine, Live Music, Pies, Dancing Horses, Cornhole Tourney & More!
September 8-10 @ Bingen, WA – the 2023 Hucklebery Festival features fresh baked Huckleberry pies, Huckleberry ice cream and many other Huckleberry items.
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Win Tickets ($24): Ogre Record Release Show @ Mission Theater | w/ Sea Moss, Common Girl & Hewn
September 21 @ Mission Theater – Pre-crash bunker wave earth tone noxious metal rubber tone mathscape grass-fed conglomerate bass post-ego brown noise premeditated deathcore punk rock jazz hands from Portland.
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Win Tickets ($60): 2nd Chance Homecoming w/ DJ Gregarious and VJ Disorder @ Mission Theater | Playing Your Favorites From the 80s, 90s & 2000s
September 23 @ Mission Theater – Whether you were the jock or cheerleader, the social outcast or the quirky art kid – all are welcome at The Second Chance Homecoming Dance!
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Win Tickets ($36): Portland Oktoberfest @ Pioneer Courthouse Square | Live Music, Beer, Wine, Spirits, Costume Contest, Stein-holding Competitions & more!
September 22-23 @ Pioneer Courthouse Square – Bring your steins, dirndls, and lederhosen – Munich’s favorite fest has arrived in downtown Portland.
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Win Tickets ($90): Grammy Winner Keb’ Mo’ @ Revolution Hall | Roots, w/ Scott Mulvahill
September 18 @ Revolution Hall – Keb’ Mo’ stands as one of the most accomplished and respected artists working in contemporary roots music today.
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Win Tickets ($20): Integer Quintet, Joseph Mammarella, Like Mang @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Modern Jazz, Fusion, Groove
September 7 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Integer Quintet is the newest iteration of “Integer” projects by Todd Marston (keyboards/compositions).
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Win Tickets ($70): Ben Bailey @ Crystal Ballroom | Cash Cab, Comedy
September 30 @ Crystal Ballroom – Ben Bailey drove the smash hit series “Cash Cab” (still in syndication around the world) for over 550 episodes.
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Vaux’s Swifts Watch @ Chapman School in NW Portland | 2023 Labor Day Weekend, Pictures & Video
The Chapman Swifts Watch starts Labor Day Weekend in Portland. Just before sunset every night in September, thousands of Vaux’s Swifts gather in the city as they prepare to migrate to Central America and Venezuela!
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Sangria Saturday @ Hip Chicks Do Wine | 5 Wines & 3 Sangrias
September 2 @ Hip Chicks Do Wine – Join us for Sangria Saturday!
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Win Tickets ($64): Rising Appalachia @ Crystal Ballroom | Southern Roots, w/ Lily Henley
November 5 @ Crystal Ballroom – As world travelers for nearly two decades, Rising Appalachia have merged multiple global music influences with their own southern roots to create the inviting new folk album, Leylines.
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Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,900+): Mother’s Day Brunch & Gift Ideas, Canby Brewfest, Baker’s Dozen Coffee Beer & Doughnut Fest & More!
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Portland in the News: Cloudiest Location; Dark Sky Lighting; Indie Bookstores & More! | May 9, 2024
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2024 Grand Lodge Brewfest in Forest Grove | 40+ Taps, Beer, Cider, Wine, Spirits, Cocktails, Live Music & More!
| events, Food & Drink
Laugh Basement Comedy Show @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Featuring Imani Denae, Hosted by Hewitt Pagenstecher, DJ BHOLT
| events, SE Portland
New Portland Jobs: Literary Arts, Albertina Kerr, Moda Health & More!
| Jobs
Hip Chicks Do Wine Present Moms & Mimosas | 2024 Portland Mother’s Day, Reservations, Sangria, Wine Flights, Snacks
| events, Food & Drink
Portland 2024 Mother’s Day Weekend Brunch, Events, Specials, Gift Ideas, & More!
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Celebrate Spring w/ Rae Loft | Pamper Day, Comedy, Jam Session, Game Night
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Woodinville Whiskey Pairing Cocktail Dinner @ The EastBurn Public House | Cozy Atmosphere, Multi-Course Curated Dinner
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Win Tickets ($50): John Cooper Clarke @ Mission Theater | ‘Godfather of Punk Poetry’
| events, NW Portland
Win Tickets ($50): Stop Light Observations @ Mission Theater | Rock, Pop, Indie
| All Ages, events, music, NW Portland
Win Tickets ($130): The LOX 30th Anniversary Tour @ Crystal Ballroom | Hip Hop, R&B
| All Ages, downtown, events, music
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