A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Win Tickets ($112): JJ Grey & Mofro: Olustee Tour @ Revolution Hall | Southern/Swamp Rock
JJ Grey has always delivered his soul-honest truths. Since his first album, ‘Blackwater’, back in 2001, Grey has been releasing deeply moving, masterfully written, funkified rock and front porch Southern soul music.
Flock Fridays Pop-Up Markets @ Flock Food Hall | AAPI-owned Businesses, Entrepreneurs & Creative Makers
Join us for Flock Fridays! A monthly gathering where we spotlight AAPI-owned businesses, entrepreneurs, and creative makers!
Win Tickets ($94): Two Dykes and a Mic: Going Hog Wild @ Revolution Hall | Live Comedy Podcast
Comedians and IRL BFFs McKenzie Goodwin and Rachel Scanlon host the world’s greatest and gayest show of all time
Portland Lesbian Choir Presents: “Queer Radio Hour” @ Parkrose Performing Arts Center | Performing Songs By Indigo Girls, Taylor Swift & More
The Portland Lesbian Choir is thrilled to announce its highly anticipated spring PRIDE concert, Queer Radio Hour, taking place at the Parkrose Performing Arts Center.
2025 Rose City Rollers Home Team Championships @ The Hangar at Oaks Park | Raffle Prizes, Team March
Your favorite Portland roller derby teams have been fighting all season long, and it’s time to crown the Champion on June 7th!
Win Tickets ($86): Varietopia with Paul F. Tompkins @ Revolution Hall | Comedy, Music & More
VARIETOPIA is a modern variety show, showcasing the best in contemporary comedy, music, and other forms of live entertainment, hosted by acclaimed comedian Paul F. Tompkins.
Win Tickets ($86): FAUN ‘World Hex’ Tour @ Aladdin Theater | Pagan Folk, Darkwave
FAUN are one of the world’s leading bands for the fusion of ancient sounds with modern music and have released 11 studio albums, plus 2 DVDs to this date.
2025 Blueprint Gala and Grand Concert @ Lloyd Center | Games, Food, Auction & More
Come and join us for a day of entertainment, fun, and food! Arrive any time, stay for as long or short as you’d like!
Art Opening Feat. EMEK @ The Goodfoot | Music by DJ Welly Well
This months feature artist is EMEK. Will be floor to ceiling art, hundreds of rock posters and art prints, some old classics along with a some of his newer work
Portland Shakespeare Project presents The Merchant of Venice @ Portland Playhouse | Comedy/Tragedy
The Merchant of Venice is a comedy/tragedy set in Italy. It is centered around love, money, prejudice, and social injustice.
Aero presents Pole Show PDX: Polequest @ Alberta Rose Theatre | Fantasy-Inspired Pole Dance Show
An original pole dance show inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, fantasy, and all things legend and lore presented by The AERO Space.
2025 Father’s Day Cruises @ Island Style Charters | Games, Waterfalls, Sunsets
Father’s Day cruises fill up fast! Visit IslandStyleCharters.com to book your spot and give Dad a day on the water he won’t forget.
Win Tickets ($20): Lost Ox w/ Swindler @ The Goodfoot | Funk, Jazz, Rock
Lost Ox, known for combining elements of funk, psychedelia, jazz, Americana and progressive rock, was formed in 2017.
Oculus Anubis: An Interactive Walkthrough Performance | Exploration of Damascus, Oregon’s Most Notorious Property
Step into the surreal, where truth and myth collide in a playful yet eerie exploration of Damascus, Oregon’s most notorious property—*Oculus Anubis*.
Win Tickets ($76): Frankie Quiñones: Special Taping @ Revolution Hall | Mexican-American Comedian, Actor on Hulu’s ‘This Fool
Frankie Quiñones is a comedian, actor, and creator of the viral CHOLOFIT exercise routines.
Portland in the News: Smoother Streets, Strawberry Season, Seeking Pikas & More | May 22, 2025
You’ll need a pair of binoculars and a whole lot of patience, but volunteers with the Cascades Pika Watch are rewarded with a rare glimpse of fluffy, potato-sized Pikas in the Gorge!
Win Tickets ($48): Michael Cera Palin @ Mission Theater | Alternative, Emo
Michael Cera Palin is an American emo band from Atlanta, Georgia.
Profile Theatre presents Mother Russia by Lauren Yee @ Artists Repertory Theatre | Thought-Provoking World-Premiere Comedy
Evgeny and Dmitri are just two average guys who dream of cushy government jobs—but when the fall of the Soviet Union puts hiring on hold, they find work surveilling a former pop star instead.
2025 Memorial Day Weekend Brunch @ The EastBurn | Large Tables, Patio, Mimosas, Eggs Benedict & More!
The EastBurn Public House is serving up mimosas, bloody marys, eggs benedict, scrambles, hash & more for Memorial Day — No reservations needed.
Volcano: A Science Comedy Show @ OMSI | Comedian Ben Miller Explores Volcanology
What happens when a comedian walks into a volcano?
Summertime Kickoff @ Club Privata | Portland’s Premiere Lifestyle Club
Tonight we relax, enjoy some cocktails, and celebrate the hotness of Summer.
Win Tickets ($86): Valerie June w/ Mick Flannery @ Revolution Hall | Folk, Country, Psychedelic
Known for her distinctive voice and singing style, “[Valerie June’s] every quiver bespeaks emotional honesty” (New Yorker).
Win Tickets ($128): Reckless Kelly – The Last Frontier Tour @ Crystal Ballroom | Outlaw Country
Reckless Kelly, the powerhouse Outlaw Country band has been igniting stages with their electrifying fusion of rock and country music since their inception in 1996.
Win Tickets ($80): The Bouncing Souls w/ The Adolescents, Broadway Calls & The Jack Knives @ Revolution Hall | Punk Rock
The Bouncing Souls are something of a punk rock institution. The band have been consistently churning out their beloved brand of anthemic punk since 1989
Win Tickets ($64): James McMurtry w/ BettySoo @ Aladdin Theater | Rock, Folk
These are some of the strange and richly drawn characters who inhabit James McMurtry’s eleventh album, The Black Dog & the Wandering Boy
Win Tickets ($60): Strings and Heart – The Plastic Wine Tour w/ Isly @ Mission Theater | Christian
STRINGS & HEART is band of 3 brothers, Angelo, Michael and Eric Espinosa from Tucson, AZ.
Win Tickets ($30): Garcia Birthday Band w/ Shafty @ The Goodfoot | Grateful Dead & Phish Tributes
GBB (Grateful Dead Tribute) and Shafty (Phish Tribute) combine forces for a spectacular two-night Memorial Day weekend run
Win Tickets ($22): Decadent 80s Dance Party @ Crystal Ballroom | Portland’s Longest-running 80s Night
Get ready for a fun night of dancing to all your favorite hits and requests from the 1980s!
Win Tickets ($50): Chokecherry w/ Instant Crush, Altar Girl, Dannie Dorko @ Mission Theater | Shoegaze, Grunge
SF based band chokecherry is dark, black widow energy wrapped in the foil of our generation.
The Nature Ten Minute Play Festival @ Alberta Abbey | 6 Plays + Live Music
The Ten Minute Play Festival is the cornerstone of that mission. Produced two to three times per year, every festival features a new theme.
Skinny Dip @ Deep End Theater | Open Stage Variety Show
From improv to singers, actors, musicians, poets, comedians, magicians, you never know what you will see on any given night.
Portland in the News: Blazers Up for Sale, Hollywood’s Film District, Summer Splash Pad & More | May 15, 2025
Do you have a few billion dollars laying around? The Portland Trail Blazers are officially for sale!
Win Tickets ($124): Henry Cho: The Empty Nest Tour @ Revolution Hall | Comedy
On February 11, comedian Henry Cho was inducted as the 229th member of The Grand Ole Opry. This prestigious honor has not been extended to a comedian since 1973.
2025 Portland Memorial Day Weekend @ Hip Chicks Do Wine | BBQ + Wine Tastings
Kick off your Memorial Day Weekend with a deliciously fun and flavorful event at Hip Chicks Do Wine!
Win Tickets ($140): Grateful Dad Father’s Day Run @ Springwater Corridor Trail | Half Marathon, 10k, 5k or Kids Run
Whether you run together as a family or ready to crush a Half Marathon yourself, make the Grateful Dad a Father’s Day weekend tradition!
Register for 2025 Wild Coast Summer Camp @ Neskowin Valley School | Study Native Plants, Develop Survival Skills & More
Discover the adventure of a lifetime at Wild Coast Summer Camp, a summer day camp where young outdoor enthusiasts can learn essential wilderness and bushcraft skills while exploring the stunning Oregon Coast and its surrounding forests.
THIS WEEK in Portland: Halloween Events, Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!
| Today
Win Tickets ($70): 94/7FM KNRK presents “December to Remember” w/ Buffalo Traffic Jam @ Crystal Ballroom | Folk Music
| All Ages, downtown, music
Win Tickets ($40): World Forestry Center presents Forest Pub: Mushrooms @ Mission Theater | An Evening of Storytelling, Science & Community
| All Ages, events, NW Portland, Science
New Portland Jobs: Path Home, HOLLA School, Pole Portland & More
| Jobs
Pass the Hatchet Halloween Takeover @ LaVerne’s | Bayou-Gothic Decor, Spooky Food & Drink Specials
| events, Food & Drink, Halloween, NE Portland
Get Spooked at Haunted Escape Room – Escapism’s Malice Manor in NE Portland | Ghost Story, Private Rooms, 2026 Halloween Activity
| All Ages, events, Halloween, NE Portland
Halloween Party II @ Trouble Bar | Dance Party, Costume Contest, Prizes, Drink Specials
| events, Food & Drink, Free, Halloween, music, SE Portland
The Happy Hour @ Bikram Yoga | FREE, Learn & Practice Meditation
| Active Lifestlye, All Ages, events, Free, NE Portland
Win Tickets ($200): BOOgie Night: Burlesque Dinner Show & Disco @ Hōkū Events on Madison | Halloween Burlesque w/ A ’70s Disco Twist
| events, Food & Drink, Halloween, music, SE Portland
Portland Symphonic Choir presents Tales From The Vault @ Bank of Expensify | Part Halloween Party, Part Musical Adventure
| downtown, events, Food & Drink, Halloween, music, SW Portland, theater
A Scary Home Companion @ Victorian Belle | Spooky Sketch Comedy
| events, Food & Drink, Halloween, north portland, theater
Nocino Liqueur Release Party @ New Deal Distillery | Fall Cocktail Menu, Behind-The-Scenes, Take Home This Year’s Batch
| events, Food & Drink, Free, SE Portland
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