A round up of what’s going on in Portland this weekend including live music, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies & more!
Win Tickets ($20): The Sextones, Andrew Cruz & Chris Lujan @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Soul & Funk
May 11 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – The Sextones built a devoted following across the West Coast before breaking out internationally with their self-released 2017 debut album Moonlight Vision.
Read MoreArtists Repertory Theatre Presents True Story @ Portland Center Stage | Film Noir Mystery
May 6 – June 4 @ Portland Center Stage -Drawing from the classic noir detective stories about the slipperiness of truth and blurring the lines of good and bad, True Story propulsively examines how facts, biases, and perceptions are manipulated.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($30): Jay Si Proof @ Mission Theater | w/ The Graduating Class, New Body Electric
May 26 @ Mission Theater – Jay Si Proof, or JSP, is the philosophical indie funk vision of multi-instrumentalist composer/arranger Jeff Chilton (Jay Si) whose credits include performing with The Diamonds, The Platters, & Broken Social Scene.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($40): The Talbott Brothers w/ Glitterfox @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Acoustic, Indie Folk
May 13 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Their albums ‘Ghost Talker’ (2019) and ‘Letters’ (2022) garnered attention from ‘Rolling Stone’ and ‘Billboard’ calling it “cinematic” with “captivating blood harmonies.”
Read MoreWin Tickets ($60): Hoodoo Gurus @ Revolution Hall | Australian Rock Band
May 19 @ Revolution Hall – The legendary Hoodoo Gurus. By any measure, one of Australia’s greatest, best loved, most enduring rock bands of all time.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($40): The Shape of Minds to Come Tour @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Featuring John Duncan, Schneider TM, Scot Jenerik, Chandra Shukla
Coming to The Old Church Concert Hall on May 12, The Shape of Minds to Come Tour features John Duncan, Schneider TM, Scot Jenerik, Chandra Shukla.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($50): Drugdealer @ Aladdin Theater | w/ The Apricots & Gus Englehorn
May 19 @ Aladdin Theater – Ultimately, ‘Hiding In Plain Sight’ is an odyssey from philautia – the ability to love oneself – to philia, a greater ability to love and embrace the contributions of those around you.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($50): An Evening with Kris Allen @ The Old Church Concert Hall | American Idol, Pop, Rock
May 11 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – In 2019, Kris celebrated the 10th anniversary of his American Idol win by releasing “10,” an album of reimagined acoustic versions of some of his most beloved songs of the previous decade.
Read MoreNW Dance Project Presents Stravinsky @ Newmark Theatre | Featuring 2 World Premiere Works Reimagining Classic Ballets
June 2-3 @ The Newmark Theatre – Experience two world premiere works that wildly reimagine classic Stravinsky ballets – The Rite of Spring and Petrushka.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($50): Nite Wave: 80s Homecoming Dance @ Mission Theater | From Prince to Depeche Mode to Duran Duran to INXS
May 20 @ Mission Theater – Formed in 2011 after answering a Craigslist Ad, Nite Wave is a band passionate about 80s New Wave and putting on a night you’ll never forget.
Read MorePsyCon Psychedelic Convention @ Oregon Convention Center | Featuring Lamar Odom, Experts, Exhibits + Promo Code
May 19-20 @ Oregon Convention Center – PsyCon, a cutting-edge psychedelic business conference, is pleased to announce the addition of NBA champion Lamar Odom to the speaker lineup for their upcoming event.
Read MoreMANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,500+): Hood River Cider Fest; Verselandia! 2023; Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival & more! | April 27-30, 2023
The weekend is back, Portland! Spring has finally arrived and we have perfect weather for Hood River Ciderfest and Astoria Warrenton Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival. And support young artists at Verselandia! 2023.
Read MorePortland in the News: Best Food Truck City & Best Food City; Rose Festival Season Kickoff; Zero-emission Delivery Zone | April 27, 2023
After 3 years, the 82nd Avenue of Roses Parade again kicks off Portland Rose Festival season this weekend.
Portland is considering a 16-block area of downtown that will be closed off to traditional, gas-powered delivery vehicles.
And Portland was recently voted in the top ten Best Food Cities in America by Food&Wine readers.
Read MoreBoedecker Cellars 20 Year Anniversary Party | Lavish Greek Dinner, Flights, Small Bites & More!
May 13 @ Boedecker Cellars – Join us for a once in a lifetime birthday party! Enjoy library wines, current release wines and Greek appetizers.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($50): An Evening with Pianist Holly Bowling @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Rock, Classical
May 7 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Solo pianist Holly Bowling subverts convention with virtuosic playing, emotional immersion, and a thirst for invention.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($50): The Paperboys @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Folk Rock
May 6 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – For a quarter century, The Paperboys have been touring the world and lighting up stages with their freewheeling blend of influences from Celtic and bluegrass, to Mexican son jarocho, brass bands, and Canadian roots.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($50): The Old Church Concert Hall Presents Full Flower Moon w/ Grammy Nominee Liz Story & Special Guest Kennebec | Contemporary Jazz & Classical
May 5 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – The Old Church invites you to be part of a series that celebrates intentional healing through sound, and creative visuals, and presence of mind.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($50): An Evening with The Special Consensus @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Grammy Nominated Bluegrass Band
May 4 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – The Special Consensus is a bluegrass band that has achieved a contemporary sound in their four decades of performing.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($40): Fenne Lily / Christian Lee Hutson @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Anna Tivel
May 16 @ Aladdin Theater -Fenne Lily opens her third album with a confrontation. At odds with the UK-born, New York-based artist’s dulcet delivery, this acerbic assessment of an intimate situation sets the tone for her new album perfectly.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($70): Bill Callahan (Late Show) @ Aladdin Theater | Lo-fi, Alternative Country
May 17 @ Aladdin Theater – “And we’re coming out of dreams / And we’re coming back to dreams” is the first thing you hear Bill say as you remake your acquaintance on YTI⅃AƎЯ.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($50): UFO Fest @ McMenamins Hotel Oregon | Parade, Speakers, Landing Party & More!
May 19-20 @ Hotel Oregon – UFO Fest is a celebration of all things extraterrestrial, featuring expert speakers and alien experiences, a UFO parade through downtown McMinnville, live music, fun runs and a whole cosmos of space-tacular fun!
Read MoreWin Tickets ($70): Gary Numan @ Revolution Hall | w/ A Place To Bury Strangers
May 16 @ Revolution Hall – Numan’s latest single ‘Intruder’ pulsates ominously as if it’s soundtracking an imminent threat.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($80): Bonnie “Prince” Billy Night 2 @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Michael Hurley, Country Rock
May 15 @ Aladdin Theater – Bonnie “Prince” Billy has, over the past three-plus decades, made an idiosyncratic journey through, and an indelible mark on, the worlds of indie rock and independent cinema.
Read MoreClub Privata Presents Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Friday in Downtown Portland | Pacific Northwest’s Premier Lifestyle Club
May 5 @ Club Privata – Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at our Fiesta Friday party! Wear your spiciest Cinco de Mayo outfit and come celebrate with Mexican food, drink specials, and more.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($50): The Helio Sequence @ Aladdin Theater | Indie Rock
May 12 @ Aladdin Theater – Brandon Summers and Benjamin Weikel are the Portland, OR based band/production duo The Helio Sequence.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($70): Morgan James @ Mission Theater | Singer, Actress, Songwriter
May 11 @ Mission Theater – “A phenomenal talent whose feel for classic soul music is bone deep…This woman is on fire.” — The New York Times
Read MoreImago Theatre Presents “Where’s Bruno? | Paranormal Musical by Carol Triffle
May 12-27 @ Imago Theatre – With her new paranormal musical Where’s Bruno?, Imago’s genre-breaking resident playwright Carol Triffle once again defies the rules. In this comical tale of two slackers/rockers way past their glory days, a song can emerge for any reason – a beer from the fridge or a regularly missed appointment.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($64): Lacuna Coil, The Birthday Massacre, Blind Channel, Edge of Paradise @ Crystal Ballroom | Gothic Metal
May 7 @ Crystal Ballroom – Italian alt metal superstars Lacuna Coil are shifting the paradigm yet again with new album, Black Anima.
Read More2023 Rip City Comedy Festival | Featuring Amy Miller, The Jason Ellis Show, Everyone Hates You & More! Promo Code
The Rip City Comedy Festival debuts May 4-6th 2023 in Portland’s walkable Southeast District with a fun filled weekend featuring headline comics from across the country as well as favorites from throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Read MoreMANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,400+): Baker’s Dozen Festival, Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour, Earth Day & More! | April 20-23, 2023
The weekend is back, Portland! Enjoy all your favorite things at Baker’s Dozen Coffee Beer & Doughnut Festival. Button Bridge Comedy Jamboree & Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour is in Hood River. And the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival is close to reaching its peak bloom.
Read MorePortland in the News: Best Weed City; Best Food Truck City; New Shops & Eateries Coming to PDX & More! | April 20, 2023
The murder of crows that used to cause a headache in downtown Portland appear to have moved on.
A recent study has named Portland the “Best Weed City” in the US.
And see the list of new restaurants and shops coming to the renovated terminal at PDX over the next few years.
Read MoreBlueprint Choral Ensembles Present: Voyage of the Pirate-Hunter in NE Portland | A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Musical Tale!
May 6 in NE Portland – Finishing their 2023 spring performances, Blueprint brings a unique concept within the choral and theatrical arena: letting the audience choose what comes next!
Read More2023 Earth Day Celebration @ Hillsdale UCC in SW Portland | Market, Live Music, Kid’s Fun, Featuring Author Kent Nerburn
April 22 @ Hillsdale Community Church – Come be inspired and nurture your spirit with a talk from celebrated author and speaker Kent Nerburn, author of Neither Wolf Nor Dog and many other titles.
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