THIS WEEK in Portland: Concerts, Comedy, Trivia, Happy Hours, & More

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A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including trivia, happy hours, live music, open mic & more!

Portland in the News: Those Valuable Timbers; Best Place to Travel; Salmon Sidewalk & More! | May 11, 2023

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The Portland Timbers have been ranked the world’s 29th most valuable soccer franchise by sports business website Sportico.

Portland made Forbes’s list of The Best Places To Travel In The U.S. for 2023.

And Portland is home to a salmon sidewalk.

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2023 Mother’s Day Brunch @ Portland’s EastBurn Public House | Large Tables, Patio, Mimosas, Eggs Benedict & More!

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May 14 @ EastBurn Public House – The EastBurn Public House is serving up mimosas, bloody marys, eggs benedict, scrambles, hash & more for Mother’s Day — No reservations needed.

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Al’s Den & Ringlers Annex Features Live Music & Comedy in Downtown Portland | Happy Hour, Local Ingredients

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Al’s Den is an intimate, speakeasy-style space where live music fills the air.

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Free Portland Trivia w/ Bridgetown Trivia | Monday-Thursday

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Bridgetown Trivia features the best trivia, the best hosts, the best prizes… all in the most beautiful city! Always Free to play

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White Eagle Saloon Serves up Pints w/ Live Tunes in North Portland | One of the City’s Oldest Haunts, Daily Happy Hour

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The legendary White Eagle Café, Saloon & Rock ‘n’ Roll Hotel makes for memorable lunches or after-work gatherings with coworkers and friends.

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Win Tickets: Brett’s House Party @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Improvised Live House Music

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May 16 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Brett’s House Party plays 100% improvised live house music made with multiple synthesizers, bassists, and electronic drums!

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Inaugural Grand Lodge Brewfest in Forest Grove | Beer, Cider, Wine, Spirits, Cocktails, Live Music & More!

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June 3 @ McMenamins Grand Lodge – More than a beer festival, the Grand Lodge Brewfest is a great, grand, exciting day of summertime fun!

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PDX Urban Wine Experience @ Easton Broad | Featuring Portland Made Wines, Benefit for Portland Backpack Program

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May 21 @ Easton Broad – The PDX Urban Winery Association is excited to celebrate Oregon Wine Month with a joint winery event.

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High Klass Brunch! Drag Brunch Show @ Escape Bar & Grill | Hosted by Savannah O Bennington

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May 13 @ Escape Bar & Grill – Escape Bar and Grill’s Monthly Drag Brunch Show. Hosted By Savannah O Bennington. Savannah’s Birthday Brunch Edition!

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McMenamins Celebrates 40 Years: Happy Birthday, Barley Mill! | Food & Drink Specials, Beer, Live Music, No Cover

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On June 17, 1983 McMenamins Barley Mill Pub opened its doors, poured the first beer and turned up the Grateful Dead. Celebrate in 2023 w/ live music, cocktail & food specials.

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Keepin It Klassy Drag and Comedy Show @ Escape Bar & Grill | Hosted by Savannah O Bennington

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May 12 @ Escape Bar & Grill – It’s a drag queen’s birthday so it it guaranteed to be not only a hoot but also a holler. Come enjoy Delicious Food, Great Drinks, and INCREDIBLE Performances.

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Win Tickets ($30): Fox and Bones 1,000th Show Celebration @ Mississippi Studios | w/ The Quick & Easy Boys, The Get Ahead & James Coates

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Join Fox and Bones backed by psychedelic gunslingers The Quick & Easy Boys on Friday May 26th as they celebrate their 1,000th show at Portland’s historic Mississippi Studios.

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2 Nights Featuring Tony Starlight @ Alberta Rose Theatre | Neil Diamond’s 80th Birthday Tribute, Musical Variety Show

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Tony Starlight presents two comedy filled shows on May 19-20 @ Alberta Rose Theatre.

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Win Tickets ($45): Mariee Siou – Circle of Signs EP Release Concert @ The Old Church Concert Hall | w/ Kacey Johansing

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May 26 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Mariee Siou has been a fixture in the Neo-folk scene since her 2007 debut “Faces in the Rocks”—now acclaimed as a cult classic in the indie music world.

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Win Tickets ($50): Mighty Poplar @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Maya de Vitry, Bluegrass

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May 25 @ Aladdin Theater – Regarded as some of the finest players of their generation, Mighty Poplar is never showy and always in service of the song.

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Win Tickets ($90): Grammy Nominee Bebe Rexha @ Crystal Ballroom | BEST F’N NIGHT OF MY LIFE Tour

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June 7 @ Crystal Ballroom – “Meant To Be” earned Rexha a nomination for Best Country Duo/Group Performance at the 61st Annual GRAMMY® Awards, where she was also up for Best New Artist.

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Win Tickets ($50): Fruit Bats @ Revolution Hall | w/ Jeffrey Silverstein, Folk Rock, Alternative

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May 25 @ Revolution Hall – New Fruit Bats album A River Running to Your Heart finds the project in the middle of a people-powered climb leading to the biggest shows, loudest accolades, and most enthusiastic new fans in Fruit Bats history!

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The Pharmacy Drag Brunch | Hosted by Devlin Lynn Phoenixx, Mimosas

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May 21 @ The Pharmacy – The event is hosted by our queen, Devlin Lynn Phoenixxx with a rotating cast for each event sure to dazzle you with their everything!

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PDXWIT Presents May Virtual Happy Hour | Online, Advancing Leaders Through Opportunity

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May 16 – At this month’s virtual Happy Hour, PDXWIT and sponsor First Tech celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

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Thursday Night Bingo @ Unity Spiritual Center of Portland | Cash Prizes, Benefit for Unity, All Ages

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Thursdays @ Unity Spiritual Center of Portland – Everyone is welcome to come out, play and have fun + CASH PRIZES!

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MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,600+): Portland Cinco de Mayo Fiesta, Rip City Comedy Festival, PDX Moon Market & More! | May 4-7, 2023

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The weekend is back, Portland! Portland Cinco de Mayo Fiesta features food, drink, vendors and more all weekend. Artists Repertory Theater opens True Story. Move for a good cause at Walk/Run for the Animals. And this is the last weekend of Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival.

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Portland in the News: City Green Lights Street Dining; Extreme Pollen Season; Foodie Passport & More | May 4, 2023

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Explore new dining options w/ Black Business Association of Oregon’s “Foodie Passport”.

Oregon’s legislature recently banned foam takeout containers.

And Portland has OK’d the extension of the pandemic relic of street seating.

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Portland Spirit Presents Yacht Rock Cruise in Downtown Portland | Featuring DJ Scott Tom Playing Hits of the 70s & 80s

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May 21 @ Portland Spirit – Join our Yacht Rock Cruise on the Portland Spirit and groove to the hits of the 70s and 80s with DJ Scott Tom from 106.7 The Eagle.

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Win Tickets ($24): Common Girl @ Mission Theater | Shoegaze, Post-hardcore, w/ Kill Michael, World’s Worst, Simpleton

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See Portland band Common Girl on May 24 w/ Kill Michael, World’s Worst & Simpleton.

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Sunday Parkways Returns This Weekend in East Portland | Car-Free Streets, Free Bike Tuneups, Dance Performances & More!

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The first Portland Sunday Parkways of 2023 will take place Sunday, May 7, in East Portland and visit Gateway Discovery, Ventura, and Lincoln parks.

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Xotica-Go-Go @ X Lounge | Featuring DJs & Go-Go Dancers Every Thursday in Downtown Portland

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XOTICA-GO-GO is back, with headlining DJs and exotic go-go dancers to fill both sides of X Lounge on Thursday nights!

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Rauw Alejandro: Saturno World Tour 2023 @ Moda Center | Portland Cinco de Mayo Ticket Deal, w/ JABBAWOCKEEZ

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See Rauw Alejandro live in concert when the Saturno World Tour 2023 makes its way to Moda Center on May 5 w/ JABBAWOCKEEZ!

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Oregon Rises Above Hate Presents AAPI Cultural Immersion Day in Old Town Portland | Free Admission to Cultural Institutions, Performances, Activities & More!

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On May 6, celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with free community performances, activities and admission to Portland cultural institutions.

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Win Tickets ($20): The Sextones, Andrew Cruz & Chris Lujan @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Soul & Funk

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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.

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Artists Repertory Theatre Presents True Story @ Portland Center Stage | Film Noir Mystery

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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.

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Win Tickets ($30): Jay Si Proof @ Mission Theater | w/ The Graduating Class, New Body Electric

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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.

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Win Tickets ($40): The Talbott Brothers w/ Glitterfox @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Acoustic, Indie Folk

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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.”

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Win Tickets ($60): Hoodoo Gurus @ Revolution Hall | Australian Rock Band

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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.

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THIS WEEK in Portland: Concerts, Comedy, Trivia, Happy Hours, & More

A round up of what's going on in Portland this week including trivia, happy hours, live music, open mic & more!

New Portland Jobs: NW Care, Venture Portland, Johnson Creek Watershed Council & More! | June 6, 2023

Here are the latest job listings on PDX Pipeline for this week including Neighborhood Partnerships, Oregon Convention Center & More!

Ankeny Alley Festival in Downtown Portland | Summer Kick-Off Celebration, Food, Artists, Entertainment, Father’s Day Weekend

June 16-18 in Downtown Portland - Captain Alexander P. Ankeny might not recognize the street named after him and the surrounding area today, but like the friendly Captain for which Ankeny Alley is named, you too can explore one of Portland’s most popular destinations this summer during six Ankeny Alley Festivals.

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

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

Win Tickets ($32): THICK @ Mission Theater | Punk, 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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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!

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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