A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
The Power of Color @ Gifford’s Flowers | Workshop, Create a Bouquet, Learn About Color in Healing & Fashion
Join Gifford’s Flowers on October 22 for an exciting workshop that explores the power of color in our lives through makeup, flowers, fashion, & colorpuncture.
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Cancelled: Olen w/ Cinders @ Mission Theater | Indie Pop
August 4 @ Mission Theater – With Olen, the artist reminds us that self-discovery is ongoing and ever-present, rather than an end in itself.
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2023 Astoria Open Studios Tour | Free, Featuring 50+ Artists, Family Friendly
July 29-30 – More than 50 artists will open their studios located throughout beautiful, historic Astoria.
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Free Outdoor Summer Movies 2023 Flicks on the Bricks @ Pioneer Courthouse Square in Downtown Portland | Women’s World Cup Watch Party, Giant LED Screen
Portland’s favorite summer film series Flicks on the Bricks is back this year July 21-23 with a giant LED screen!
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MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,400+): Celtic Light Orchestra “Space Invaders,” Mississippi Street Fair, Ankeny Alley Festival Pride Celebration & More! | July 13-16, 2023
The weekend is back, Portland! Cornelius Pass Roadhouse Brewfest features 30+ beers, tours & live music. Grab some fresh summer produce at Pumpkin Patch on Sauvie Island. Ankeny Alley Festival celebrates pride this weekend w/ a pet parade & more!
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Portland in the News: Giant Troll Sculpture; Best Tap Water; Darcelle XV Plaza & more! | July 13, 2023
Undergoing renovations, O’Bryant Square is now called Darcelle XV Plaza.
Despite an earlier forecast, Oregon is unlikely to see Northern Lights tonight.
And a giant troll sculpture is coming to Portland.
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Win Tickets ($40): Kickstand Comedy Presents Baron Vaughn and Friends Live in Portland @ Clinton Street Theater | Featuring Shain Brenden & Imani Denae
July 22 @ Clinton Street Theater – Baron Vaughn (Comedy Central, Netflix) is coming to Portland, for a can’t-miss night of comedy featuring his unique brand of witty, acerbic, and undeniably charming stand up.
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Jokes at a Jazz Club! @ Jack London Revue | Featuring Willamette Week’s Funniest Person Bryan Bixby
See Willamette Week’s 2022 Funniest person Bryan Bixby on July 19 at Jack London Revue.
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Win Tickets ($70): Jorma Kaukonen (of Jefferson Airplane & Hot Tuna) @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Jim Brunberg (of Wonderly and Box Set), Rock, Blues, Folk
July 30 @ Aladdin Theater – In a career that has already spanned a half-century, Jorma Kaukonen has been one of the most highly respected interpreters of American roots music, blues, and rock.
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Win Tickets ($50): Gable Price and Friends @ Mission Theater | Rock & Roll
August 21 @ Mission Theater – Gable Price and Friends is a 4-piece alternative rock and roll band, with a whole lot of damage to do and a whole lot of cities to play.
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Rise: We Won’t Go Back Pride Event @ The Get Down in SE Portland | Queer Celebration, Dancing, and Drag
July 15 @ The Get Down – Rise: We Won’t Go Back is the Pride Party to end all Pride Parties. Join us for a fun and exciting night of Queer Defiance, Dancing, and Drag with some of your favorite Drag Performers!
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Pumpkin Patch on Sauvie Island Open 7 Days a Week | Harvest Bounty, U-Pick Berries, Pickling Cucumbers, Antique Tractors & More!
Open Daily on Sauvie Island – Get fresh summer bounty at Portland’s Original Pumpkin Patch open daily on Sauvie Island.
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Portland Parks Foundation Presents Paseo in Downtown Portland | Family Friendly Music, Dance, Spoken Word, Movement & more!
July 16, 23 & 30 in Downtown Portland – Paseo will feature music, dance, spoken word, and other creative forms, along with yoga and healthful, family activities in the heart of downtown.
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Win Tickets ($48): Zoo Nights Featuring Hit Machine @ Oregon Zoo | High Energy Covers, Food, Drinks, All Ages Activities
July 21 @ Oregon Zoo – Hit Machine is a group you will never forget! Created by Bart Hafeman, the energy of this 7-piece band is highly contagious.
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Win Tickets ($70): Agalloch @ Crystal Ballroom | Dark Metal, w/ The Keening & Thief
September 23 @ Crystal Ballroom – For twenty years the Portland-based Dark Metal group Agalloch defined what it meant to combine influences from a variety of musical genres into one brooding, colossal, and cinematic sound.
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White Eagle Saloon’s Rock the Lot Presents Tributopia Outdoor Festival | Featuring Tributes to Wilco, The Clash, Foo Fighters, The Stokes & More!
Join White Eagle Saloon for Rock The Lot TRIBUTOPIA: A tribute band festival on July 22.
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A-WOL Presents ART in the DARK 2023: Drop of a Hat In West Linn | Aerial Dance in the Trees at Mary S Young Park
July 27-29, August 3-5 in West Linn – A-WOL’s Art in the Dark annual performance is a fantastical, illuminated, full-length, evening production set in a unique and rare outdoor theater-style setting.
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Summer Luau 3-Day Party @ Club Privata | Pacific Northwest’s Premier Lifestyle Club, Drink Specials, Hawaiian Attire, Bikinis & More!
July 13-15 @ Club Privata – Get ready for one of our biggest and hottest summer party this season at our 3 day Privata Summer Luau!
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Portland’s 2023 Cathedral Park Jazz Festival | Longest-running Free Jazz Festival West of the Mississippi
The free Cathedral Park Jazz Festival features local jazz, blues, soul, and Latin artists will take place in Cathedral Park under the historic St Johns Bridge in North Portland for the 43nd year of the festival July 14-16.
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The EastBurn Public House Open 7 Days a Week | Brunch, Big Tables, Happy Hour, Heated Patio, Sidewalk Cafe
The EastBurn Public House is open for brunch & dinner 7 days a week.
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2023 Mississippi Street Fair in North Portland | 3 Music Stages, Rib-Off Competition, Kid Zone, 250+ Vendors
July 15 on N. Mississippi Avenue – With 3 music stages, Grandfather’s Rib-Off competition, Kid Zone, hundreds of vendors, shopping, and dining – the Mississippi Street Fair has something for everyone.
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MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,900+): Chamber Music Northwest’s Summer Festival, Backfence PDX, Bigfoot Cruise & More! | July 6-9, 2023
The weekend is back, Portland! Portland Spirit is launching two new cruises this month:Bigfoot & 7 Wonders of the Gorge. Chamber Music Northwest’s Summer Festival continues this week w/ free open rehearsals and live music. And Backfence PDX returns to Alberta House w/ Roulette Storytelling!
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Portland in the News: Minimum Wage Increase; Digital Nomads; Pete Buttigieg Tours 82nd & More! | July 6, 2023
Portland is high on the list of top cities for digital nomads.
America’s oldest Tofu shop is Ota Tofu in SE Portland.They’re planning to open a second shop in North Portland.
And United States Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will tour 82nd Avenue this week.
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Win Tickets ($60): Literary Arts Presents An Evening with Ann Patchett, In Conversation with Cheryl Strayed @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | Author of Tom Lake
September 7 @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall – Join Literary Arts for a special event with award-winning author Ann Patchett in celebration of her forthcoming novel Tom Lake.
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Win Tickets ($20): Lost Ox and the Love Muscles @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Funk, Psychedelia, Jazz, Americana, Rock
July 15 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Based out of Portland, Lost Ox is known for known for combining elements of funk, psychedelia, jazz, Americana, and progressive rock.
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Win Tickets ($50): KPOP Night @ Lola’s Room | WasabiCon Kickoff
You’re invited to dance to DJ’d tunes by your favorite KPOP artists all night long July 28 at Lola’s Room!
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Win Tickets ($90): Grammy Winner Steve Earle: Alone Again – Solo & Acoustic @ Revolution Hall | w/ Channing Wilson, Country, Rock, Blues, Folk
July 22 @ Revolution Hall – Steve Earle is one of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters of his generation.
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Win Tickets ($54): Summer Salt @ Aladdin Theater | w/ The Rare Occasions & Addison Grace
July 21 @ Aladdin Theater – Campanita, the new record from trop-pop duo Summer Salt out May 19 on Wax Bodega, is a breezy, blissful, and intimate monument to love, family, and everything in between.
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Win Tickets ($90): Grammy Nominee Leo Kottke @ Aladdin Theater | Americana, Folk
Acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke headlines Aladdin Theater on July 26.
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Win Tickets ($50): Shafty / Garcia Birthday Band @ Aladdin Theater | Portland’s Tribute to Phish, Grateful Dead Experience
July 22 @ Aladdin Theater – What began as essentially a goof lit a spark under an unseen powder keg of Phish fans in the Portland, Oregon music scene.
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The Society Hotel Presents Wednesday Summer Sets on The Rooftop in Old Town | Bands, DJs, Drink & Food Specials
Come hang on the rooftop every Wednesday during the summer for great music, solid deals on food & drinks, pop-ups & the best vibes in Portland.
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Win Tickets ($48): Zoo Nights Featuring DJ Anjali and the Incredible Kid @ Oregon Zoo | Global Bass, Food, Drinks, All Ages Activities
July 14 @ Oregon Zoo – DJ Anjali and the Incredible Kid are most known for incinerating dance floors with the heavy dance floor artillery of South Asia, but the duo scours the globe for any hard-hitting music that combines local music traditions with window-rattling production.
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Win Tickets ($40): Barbie Rave – A Barbie Inspired Rave @ Crystal Ballroom | Presented by Candi Pop, Costumes
Get dolled up and rave it up at the Barbie-inspired bash July 21st at Crystal Ballroom! Let’s bring out our inner child and party like it’s 1999!
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THIS WEEK in Portland: Concerts, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!
| Today
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,800+): Cinco de Mayo Festival, Rip City Comedy Fest, Oregon Wine Month, Star Wars Weekend & More!
| Weekend
Portland in the News: Mega Rare Bird Spotted in Oregon; Historic Salmon Fangs; Repurposing Food Waste & More! | May 2, 2024
| News
May Wine Classes @ Ora Et Labora Wine Shop | Demystifying Wine, Appellations of the Willamette Valley, Esoteric Grapes of Oregon, First Friday & More!
| events, Food & Drink, north portland
Free Portland Trivia w/ Bridgetown Trivia | Sundays-Thursdays, Prizes
| events, Free
Laugh Basement Comedy Show @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Featuring Andrew Sleighter, Hosted by Hewitt Pagenstecher, DJ BHOLT
| events, SE Portland
Win Tickets ($24): Jeff Crosby Band, David Henry @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Americana
| events, music, SE Portland
New Portland Jobs: Grady Britton, Impact NW, World Forestry Center & More!
| Jobs
Escapism Portland Presents Funky Laboratory Escape Room | Find Out What Happened to Dr. Zylchov & His Cats
| All Ages, events, NE Portland
Win Tickets ($60): Wednesday @ Revolution Hall | w/ Draag, Alternative Rock
| All Ages, events, music, SE Portland
Win Tickets ($50): We Three @ Aladdin Theater | Alt-pop Trio, w/ SkyDxddy
| All Ages, events, music, SE Portland
Win Passes ($190): Sabertooth Music Festival @ Crystal Ballroom | Psychedelic Stoner Rock, Elder, Frankie and the Witch Fingers & more!
| downtown, events, music
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