A round up of what’s going on in Portland this weekend including live music, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies & more!
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,000+): Summer Solstice Fest, Juneteenth, Father’s Day & More! | June 15-18, 2023
The weekend is back, Portland! Summer officially starts this week, so celebrate w/ Parallax Art Center’s Drag Brunch Benefit. Find some great deals at Rose City Book & Paper Fair. And Blueprint is hosting a huge Gala and Grand Concert.
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Portland in the News: Leave Seal Pups Alone; ESPN’s Bill Walton Documentary; Filmed in Oregon & More! | June 15, 2023
Check out these forgotten films that were filmed in Oregon, including Brad Pitt in The Favor and Ben Stiller and Bill Pullman in Zero Effect.
Portland Fire & Rescue recently added an electric-powered fire engine to its fleet, only the second one in the US.
And if you see a lonely seal pup on the Oregon coast, leave it alone. Wildlife officials say the mom is off hunting and will be back soon.
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Win VIP Tickets ($60): Pride Vegan Night Market @ Bridge Lot Next to OMSI | Shop 100+ Small Businesses & Groups
June 24 @ Bridge Lot Next to OMSI – Calling all food lovers and supporters of equality! Celebrate pride at the largest outdoor vegan festival in the PNW!
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Win Tickets ($80): Russell Peters – Act Your Age World Tour @ Keller Auditorium | Rolling Stone’s 50 Best Comics of All Time
June 24 @ Keller Auditorium – Russell Peters was recently named as one of Rolling Stone’s 50 Best Comics of All Time.
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Win Tickets ($70): Pedro the Lion Tour 2023 @ Revolution Hall | w/ Erik Walters, Playing “It’s Hard To Find a Friend” and “Control”
June 29 @ Revolution Hall – Pedro the Lion is the band name Dave Bazan has used off and on since 1995 to release six albums and two eps of his hooky, insightful, and mournful songs.
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Portland 2023 Juneteenth Celebrations: Freedom Day Marches, Speakers, Music, Rides & More!
Juneteenth, also known as “Independence Day” or “Freedom Day”, commemorates the June 19, 1865, announcement of the abolition of slavery and the emancipation of African American slaves.
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2023 Foster Summer Soiree in SE Portland | Live Entertainment, Vendors, Activities & More!
June 24 in SE Portland’s Foster Neighborhood – We’re having a party! Come celebrate the summer season on Foster. Join us for sidewalk sales, vendors & pop-up shops, live music in Laurelwood Park, and other business promotions.
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Win Tickets ($44): Malinda @ Mission Theater | Folk, Pop, Jazz
October 1 @ Mission Theater – MALINDA is a NY/DC based singer, songwriter and actor with a mission to make community through her art. Her debut EP, Love Letter, and her subsequent singles draw influence from folk, pop, and jazz.
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Club Privata Presents Sheer Pleasure | Pacific Northwest’s Premier Lifestyle Club, Benefit for Q Center
June 23 @ Club Privata – Whatever your Pleasure is, we want to see your Sheer tonight! Put on your sexiest sheer, see through, mesh, or lace outfit and get ready to have all the Pleasure you desire.
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Win Tickets ($50): Soul Sacrifice @ Mission Theater | PNW’s Award Winning Santana Tribute
October 28 @ Mission Theater – Soul Sacrifice has been voted the #1 Tribute to Santana in the Pacific NW and one of the Top 10 Tribute Bands in the Northwest !!
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The World is with Ukraine Benefit Concert @ Alberta Rose Theatre | Featuring 25+ International Performers
On Sunday, more than 25 performers will join together for “The World is with Ukraine,” a fundraising concert at Alberta Rose Theatre.
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Portland Spirit Presents Sleigh Rides on the Explorer | Best Seats to See Portland 2023 Christmas Ships Parade
December 4-6 ,8, 13-17 – Portland Spirit will take you as close as it gets to the iconic ships, almost as if you’re in the parade!
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MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($900): ZooBrew, Portland Horror Film Festival, Apparatus of Repair, Road House the Play & More! | June 8-11, 2023
The weekend is back, Portland! Save on pet supplies at Pets on Broadway’s 33rd Birthday Bash. Stock up on summer wine at Blue Collar Budget Wine Fest. And celebrate rosé w/ Hip Chicks Do Wine’s Rosé All Day all weekend.
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Portland in the News: James Beard’s Best New Restaurant; Best Biking City; Record Pollen Counts & More! | June 8, 2023
LawnStarter has named Portland the No. 3 Best Biking City in the U.S.
The Willamette Valley set a new record for grass pollen counts this week.
And Portland restaurant Kann was named best new restaurant at the James Beard Awards.
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Win Tickets ($44): Bent Knee @ Mission Theater | Art Rock, Baroque Pop
June 21 @ Mission Theater – Boston-based six-piece Bent Knee have been on a constant journey of musical exploration that thoroughly disregards it.
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Nimiipuu Protecting the Environment Hosts Tipping Point for Salmon @ EcoTrust | Free, Lunch, Speakers, Learn More About Protecting River Nature
June 24 @ EcoTrust – Listen to activists and environmentalists discuss pressing issues surrounding salmon, orcas, dam breaching, wolves, and grizzlies.
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Win Tickets ($20): Get on Up with Takimba & Friends @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Funk, Soul, & Hiphop Remixed
June 17 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Keep your party going with Takimba and friends as they masterfully mix and mash-up funk, hiphop, soul and electronica into the wee hours of the day.
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2023 Blueprint Gala and Grand Concert @ Lloyd Center | Free Entry, Food, Beverage, Music, Silent Auction & More!
June 17 @ Lloyd Center – Come and join Blueprint for a day of entertainment, fun, and food!
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Parallax Art Center Presents Summer Solstice Festival & Drag Brunch Benefit | Pride Celebration, Drag Queens All Day, Popup Tattoo, Raffle, Crafts, Face Painting & More!
June 17 @ Parallax Art Center – The Summer Solstice Festival features an exciting drag brunch, live music, drinks, raffle, vendors & More!
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The Sisters of Lilith Summer Solstice Festival in Washougal, WA | A Market and Celebration for the Mystical and Empowered!
June 24 in Washougal – Experience the beauty of nature while enjoying live music, dancing, delicious food, and good vibes with your friends and community at The Sisters of Lilith Summer Solstice Festival
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Win Tickets ($64): An Evening with Grammy Nominated Kings Return @ The Old Church Concert Hall | A Cappella Group
Kings Return is a grammy nominated Texas based a Capella group. Avoiding the confines of a single genre, Kings Return’s sound is proudly born out of Gospel, Jazz, R&B/Soul, and Classical music
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Win Tickets ($32): THICK @ Mission Theater | Punk, w/ GRUMPSTER, Andy Place and the Coolheads
June 25 @ Mission Theater – Since first forming in 2014, New York trio THICK have triumphed at turning the harshest truths into wildly exhilarating punk songs.
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Win Tickets ($36): Sarah Potenza w/ Special Guests @ The Old Church Concert Hall | The Voice, America’s Got Talent, Blues
June 25 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Sarah Potenza is a critically acclaimed singer and songwriter with a nationwide fanbase. She competed on NBC’s The Voice, and America’s Got Talent.
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Portland Rose Festival 2023 Dragon Boat Races @ Portland Waterfront | 60+ Local, National & International Teams
Activity on Portland’s waterfront June 10-11 includes fierce Dragon Boats Racing, featuring more than 60 teams!
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Jazz Society of Oregon Presents Cathedral Park Jazz Festival Benefit Concert | Featuring Hall of Fame Voices: Shirley Nanette, Nancy King & Rebecca Kilgore
Three Portland-area jazz singers – Shirley Nanette, Nancy King, and Rebecca Kilgore – will raise their voices in a three-set concert at Alberta Abbey on June 10.
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Nordic Northwest Presents 2023 Oregon Midsummer Festival | Food, Drinks, Games, Vikings, Crafts, Vendors
June 23-24 @ Nordic Northwest – Bask in the warmth of the midnight sun this month as we commemorate the end of the cold winter months with the Oregon Midsummer Festival.
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Win Tickets ($80): Cider Summit @ The Red Event Space | 150 Selections From More Than 40 Producers
Cider Summit Portland returns June 23-24 for the 11th annual festival at a new location!
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Win Tickets ($40): Blood Red Shoes @ Mission Theater | w/ Poppy Jean Crawford , Alternative Rock
July 7 @ Mission Theater – Blood Red Shoes are an alternative rock duo from UK who have released 6 studio albums and countless EPs and one-off singles since they began in 2004.
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Club Privata Presents Privata Pineapple Party – Zodiac | Pacific Northwest’s Premier Lifestyle Club
June 17 @ Club Privata – Help us celebrate the official start of summer at our first ever Privata Pineapple Party!
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Pets on Broadway’s 33rd Birthday Bash | Save 33% Off Natural Balance, Nulo, Stella & Chewy & more!
June 9-11 @ Pets on Broadway – Exclusive in-store sales on some of the best pet food brands including a 33% off sale on everything by Natural Balance, Nulo, and Stella & Chewy’s including a variety of other sales.
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Win Tickets ($24): DJs Anjali & The Incredible Kid Presents Tropitaal Desi-Latino Soundclash @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Special Guest DJ Espina Letal
June 10 @ Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – TROPITAAL! A Desi Latino Soundclash where the hottest club sounds from India and Latin America go head to head in an all-night dance-off of epic proportions.
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Win Tickets ($40): Late Night Drive Home @ Mission Theater | Indie Rock
July 16 @ Mission Theater – late night drive home is a 4-person indie rock band from El Paso, TX.
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Pride Pampering Party: Slow Dance, Cuddle, Massage | Consent | Drag Acts, Queer DJs, Fairies, Emcee Mr. Eee
June 25 @ Tango Berretin – You are invited to join award winning Emcee Mr. Eee for the Pride Pampering Party a glowing dreamscape of slow dancing magic.
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MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,800+): Hood River Ciderfest, Crab Festival, St. Johns Spring Fling, Gorge Open Studios Tour & More!
| Weekend
Portland in the News: Leave No Trace Spotlight; Nanobreweries; Greenest City | April 25, 2024
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New Portland Jobs: Literary Arts, Pacific Opportunities, People’s Food Co-op & More!
| Jobs
Celebrate Oregon Wine Month in May! | Giveaway, Regional Activities, Mother’s Day, Cinco de Mayo, Memorial Day & More!
| events, Food & Drink
Fiesta Caliente 2024 Cinco de Mayo Celebration @ Club Privata in Downtown Portland | Pacific Northwest’s Premier Lifestyle Club
| downtown, events
Win Tickets ($50): SOLD OUT – OK NOT OK – A Radiohead Tribute @ Mission Theater | Featuring Members of the Portland Cello Project
| events, music, NW Portland
Heidi Duckler Dance Northwest presents “Come As You Are” @ PLACE Studio | Dance, Visuals, Spoken Word
| NW Portland
2024 Portland Spirit Mother’s Day Cruises | Brunch, Mimosas, Beautiful Willamette River Views, Live Music
| All Ages, downtown, events
Laugh Basement Comedy Show @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Featuring Mav Viola, Hosted by Hewitt Pagenstecher, DJ BHOLT
| events, SE Portland
Win Tickets ($80): Baker’s Dozen Coffee Beer & Doughnut Festival @ Culmination Brewing | 13 Breweries, 13 Roasters, 13 Bakers
| All Ages, events, Food & Drink, NE Portland
Boom Arts Presents “The History of Empires” @ The Armory | A Cheerfully Nihilistic Dance/Theater Piece
| All Ages, downtown, events, theater
Win Tickets ($40): Fox and Bones “Long Time Honey” Record Release @ Mississippi Studios | Featuring Quick & Easy Boys, w/ Reb & the Good News
| events, music, north portland
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