A round up of what’s going on in Portland this weekend including live music, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies & more!
Win Tickets ($930): 2025 Pickathon at Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley | Taj Mahal , Fruit Bats, Portugal. The Man, & More!
We are giving away a pair of adult weekend passes to 2025 Pickathon at Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley on July 31-August 3.
Summer Luau Weekend @ Club Privata | Portland’s Premiere Lifestyle Club
Club Privata’s 4th Annual Summer Luau is your excuse to dress down, heat up, and celebrate summer like never before.
Win Tickets ($70): Queer Screams Film Festival @ Clinton Street Theater | Special Guest Don Mancini Creator of CHUCKY
Queer Screams is a film festival dedicated to the celebration of LGBTQ+ genre cinema from emerging and established queer artists within the community – locally, nationally and internationally.
2025 Portland Sketch Comedy Festival @ Siren Theater | Sketch Artists from Around North America
The Portland Sketch Comedy Festival is BACK for its 7th year at The Siren Theater!
Portland in the News: Dame is Back! Is Portland Sinking, Portland Fire, Bend Pet Parade & More | July 17, 2025
Dogs, snakes, chickens and lizards, oh my! A plethora of pets strut their stuff over July 4th weekend at Bend’s nearly 30 year old Pet Parade.
Win Tickets ($69): Shoestrong Circus @ Hazel Dell Commons in Vancouver | Acrobatics, Illusions, Juggling & More
Shoestring Circus is bringing big-top magic to Vancouver!
Win Tickets ($86): Aloe Blacc @ Revolution Hall | Iconic R&B + Soul
Iconic R&B and soul vocalist Aloe Blacc has focused his career on putting positivity and beauty into the world.
Win Tickets ($24): 2025 Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology @ OMSI | 170+ Films & Animations, 30+ countries
Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology (PFCAT) will screen 170+ films and animations from over 30 countries at the Oregon Museum and Science and Industry.
2025 Great Columbia Crossing 10K Run/Walk @ Astoria-Megler Bridge | One Bridge, Two States
From Washington to Oregon, across one of the Pacific Northwest’s most remarkable landmarks, the Great Columbia Crossing is more than a race.
2025 Astoria Open Studios | 50+ Local Artists Open Their Studios to the Public
Over 50 local artists will open their studios to the public, offering a rare behind-the-scenes look at where and how they work.
Win Tickets ($16): Brett’s House Party @ The Goodfoot | Live Electronic Band
BHP is a live electronic band led by extraordinary bassist, Brett McConnell.
Win Tickets ($100): Demola Live @ Aladdin Theater | Multi-Genre Violinist
Demola (also known as “Demola the violinist”) is a musician, singer-songwriter, a multi-instrumentalist, record producer and an award winning SELF TAUGHT MULTI-GENRE VIOLINIST.
2025 4 Days of Aloha @ Clark College & Esther Short Park | Hawaiian Arts & Culture Festival
Presented by the nonprofit Ke Kukui Foundation, 4 Days of Aloha is a one-of-a-kind cultural festival that brings the heart of Hawaiʻi to the Pacific Northwest.
Clean Energy Training Program @ Northwest Native Chamber
Get involved in the clean energy transition with the Native Clean Energy Workforce Initiative!
Portland in the News: Goats’ Home Secured, Best Pizza, Big Pink’s New Owner & More | July 10, 2025
At long last, the Belmont Goats have found their final home. They will live out their retirement in Pier Park and you can volunteer to help with the move.
Win Tickets ($76): Tab Benoit w/ Damon Fowler @ Aladdin Theater | Delta Blues
I Hear Thunder marks the long-awaited return of four-time Grammy-nominated artist Tab Benoit.
Forest Pub @ Mission Theater | How Lumberjacks Shaped the Identity of Portland Soccer
Join Timber Jim and Timber Joey, the two legendary figures of the Portland Timbers Football Club, for a heartfelt conversation about how they helped shape the identity and spirit of soccer in Portland.
C’est Rosé @ Cornelius Pass Roadhouse | Wine Tastings & Live Music
Nothing goes better with summer than rosé! Join us in the Orchard as we taste our way through an amazing selection of diverse rosés.
A-WOL’s Art in the Dark: 10 Laws @ Mary S. Young Park | Outdoor Aerial Dance Performance
Suspended in trees, surrounded by beauty…A-WOL’s Art in the Park performance is a fantastical, full-length production set in a unique and rare outdoor theater-style setting.
White Lotus Summer Market @ Shun Fat Supermarket | Rotating Vendors, Food,Live Music
Our 2nd annual Summer Market features rotating vendors each weekend, live music, food & drinks, and cultural fun.
Sangria Saturday @ Hip Chicks Do Wine | Sangrias & Wine Flights
Join us for an unforgettable Sangria Saturday at Hip Chicks do wine, where we blend the vibrant flavors of summer with our specially crafted sangrias and curated wine flights.
Win Tickets ($20): The Love Muscles @ The Goodfoot | Soulful Funk
The Love Muscles is a soulful, silly, upbeat funk band based out of New Orleans.
2025 Milwaukie Fest | Movie in the Park, Pie Eating Contest, Live Performances
MilwaukieFest is a free, 3-day party celebrating all the things that make Milwaukie a great place to live.
Wine Wednesdays @ Négociant | Weekly Wine Flights & Tastings
Wine Wednesday is now in its third year and has become a staple in our weekly routine and part of the tradition around here.
Chamber Music Northwest’s Echoes of Bach 2025 Summer Festival | 70+ Artists, 67 Pieces of Music
EXPERIENCE the world of Chamber Music Northwest’s Bach-inspired Summer Festival across five weeks with more than 70 of the finest musicians on the planet performing both his works and those he inspired over the centuries to today.
2025 Rose City Vintage Market & Outdoor Flea @ Portland Expo Center| Antiques, Midcentury, Americana
Rose City Vintage Market presents the finest vintage dealers in the West at the Portland Expo Center for two days of hunting and gathering with our extra special OUTDOOR Flea.
Win Tickets ($26): Tropital: A Desi-Latine Soundclash w/ DJ Anjali & The Incredible Kid @ The Goodfoot | Club Sounds from India & Latin America
Take the sultry vibe of the Latin American Tropics, combine with the rhythm of India (“Taal”) and stir into Tropitaal, a Desi/Latine Soundclash.
Win Tickets ($80): Jake Scott w/ MaRynn Taylor @ Mission Theater | Pop Singer-Songwriter
Born and raised in Fayetteville, AR and based in Los Angeles, CA, Jake Scott is a multi-platinum-certified singer/songwriter and producer
Portland in the News: Parallel Parking Contest, WasabiFest, Naked Bike Ride & More | July 3, 2025
On Saturday, a group of neighbors in SE Portland competed in a parallel parking contest, with the winner taking home bragging rights and a gold Subaru trophy.
Win Tickets ($56): Federale w/ Special Guests @ Mission Theater | Psychedelic Rock
Spearheaded by longtime Brian Jonestown Massacre bassist Collin Hegna, the band was conceived as an outlet to channel inspiration from ’60s & ’70s European soundtracks
Win Tickets ($64): Shinyribs w/ Honey Son @ Aladdin Theater | Blues, R&B, Soul
We will maybe never know what Shinyribs is. Sometimes, it’s a sprawling multi-piece ensemble slapping the air until it grooves.
Win Tickets ($22): Terrapin Twirl: A Grateful Dead Dance Party @ Crystal Ballroom | DJ Takimba + Immersive Light Show by Easy
Join us for a dance party celebrating Jerry Garcia’s life and music, featuring live and unreleased gems from the Grateful Dead
Scooped All-You-Can-Eat Ice Cream Festival @ Esther Short Park | 50+ Flavors, Live Music, Games
Join thousands of ice cream lovers for two unforgettable days of all-you-can-eat scoops, interactive fun, and the best vibes of the Summer!
Win Tickets ($166): The Psychedelic Furs w/ Gary Numan @ Crystal Ballroom | Rock, Post-Punk
The Psychedelic Furs may not have invented rock & roll per se, but their influence since arriving on the post-punk scorched-earth landscape four decades ago has reverberated and resonated among all those who cherish the sweet-and-sour spot where rawness and romanticism meet.
Win Tickets ($102): L7 @ Crystal Ballroom | Punk, Metal, Noise, Pop
L7’s signature sound of a heavy, catchy, mixture ofpunk, metal, noise and pop helped usher in the era of Grunge.
Win Tickets ($30): Hammond Organ Summit w/ Wil Blades, Steveland Swatkins & Tyrone Hendrix @ The Goodfoot | Jazz/Funk Instrumental
Wil Blades is hands down one of the essential torchbearers (ask Dr. Lonnie Smith) for the Hammond B-3 organ-jazz tradition.
MANY Weekend Events & Giveaways ($2,400+): Festivals, Fireworks, Concerts, Comedy, Theater, Film, & More!
| Weekend
Portland in the News: State Park Passes, Pink Light District, Swimming Holes & More | July 9, 2026
| News
Win Tickets ($70): McMenamins Presents “A Hot August Night” with Super Diamond @ McMenamins Grand Lodge in Forest Grove | The Neil Diamond Tribute
| music
7 Deadly Sins: CHURCH Part Two: Lust @ PAM-CUT’s Tomorrow Theater | Interactive Storytelling Series
| Comedy, events, music, SE Portland
Portland Sketch Fest @ The Siren Theater | Oregon’s Only Sketch Comedy Festival
| Comedy
Haulin Aspen @ Wanoga Sno Park | Marathon, Half Marathon, 6.5-mile “Half As,” and NEW Three-Person Marathon Relay
| Active Lifestlye, sports
New Portland Jobs: Lan Su Chinese Garden, PHAME, Creo Chocolate & More
| Jobs
Win Tickets ($85): Jerry’s Middle Finger @ Crystal Ballroom | Jerry Garcia Tribute Band
| All Ages, downtown, events, music
Kumoricon 2026 @ Oregon Convention Center | Anime & Japanese Culture Convention
| All Ages, Books, events, Food & Drink, NE Portland, Shopping, Visual Art
Win Tickets ($48): McMenamins Presents Gully Boys @ Mission Theater | Indie Rock
| All Ages, music, NW Portland
2026 Summer Free For All In The Parks: Festivals, Free Movies, Free Concerts, Dance, Theater, Comedy, & More
| All Ages, events, Film, Free, music, Visual Art
Win Tickets ($56): McMenamins Presents The Hails Duck Pond Tour @ Mission Theater | Indie-Rock
| All Ages, music, NW Portland
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