A round up of what’s going on in Portland this weekend including live music, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies & more!
Win Tickets ($46): Chloe Moriondo @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Dreamer Isioma, Indie Pop
October 23 @ Aladdin Theater – The third full-length from Moriondo, SUCKERPUNCH marks a bold leap forward from the understated indie-pop and jittery pop-punk of Blood Bunny, often echoing the sheer unpredictability suggested in its title.
Read MoreRadical Mycology Convergence in Mulino, Oregon | 4-Day Celebration of Mushrooms, 40+ Workshops, 30+ Teachers
October 6-9 @ Brown Bottle Farm – The Radical Mycology Convergence is a 4-day art- and education-based gathering revolving around the fascinating world of mushrooms, lichens, and other fungi.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($50): Joep Beving @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Dutch Composer & Pianist
October 23 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Joep Beving, a sensation of the contemporary classical streaming world, returns to his solo piano roots with Hermetism.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($40): David Torn + Corzi și Arcuri @ The Old Church | “Tall Tales (direct translations from the lost tongue)”, Guitar, Sound Sorcerer
October 22 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – As a part of the Improvisation Summit of Portland 2022, Creative Music Guild presents critically acclaimed guitarist and sound sorcerer from New York City, David Torn.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($56): Plains @ Revolution Hall | w/ MJ Lenderman, Indie Rock, Country
October 22 @ Revolution Hall – Hitting play on the debut album from Plains we’re immediately teleported into a world of Southern sunsets, wide open spaces, and the unapologetic nature of Country music.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($30): SeepeopleS @ Mission Theater | w/ Kid Ferris, Caragold
October 20 @ Crystal Ballroom – The anti-genre indie pranksters SeepeopleS have been a band for 22 years.
Read MoreCancelled: Klangstof @ Mission Theater | Synth-Pop, Post-Rock
Indie Rock band Klangstof is coming to Mission Theater on October 21.
Read MorePostponed: Tommy Cash @ Crystal Ballroom | Hip Hop, Rap
October 26 @ Crystal Ballroom – Born in ’91, on the last year of the Soviet Union Tommy Cash experienced a blend of the Baltic ghetto and the lingering Russian heritage whilst growing up.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($36): Mustard Service, Late Night Drive Home @ Mission Theater | Indie Rock
October 26 @ Mission Theater – We are a group of five boys from Miami, Florida just looking for a good time.
Read MoreWin Wine Tasting Package ($600+): Rolls-Royce at Rose City Luxury Chauffeur Service | Ride in Style to Wedding, Special Occasion, Wine Tasting & More!
We offer luxury chauffeur service in a classic Rolls-Royce for wedding, special occasion, wine tasting, airport transportation, and more.
Read More80s Video Dance Attack 2022 Halloween Party @ Revolution Hall in SE Portland | Multiple Room Celebration, Supersized Holiday Production
October 29 @ Revolution Hall – The 80s Video Dance Attack Halloween Party is ready to haunt Revolution Hall!
Read MoreCooper Mountain Ale Works Presents Brewers Dinner | 4-Courses of Oktoberfest Inspired Dishes
October 8 @ Cooper Mountain Ale Works | Enjoy four courses of Oktoberfest-inspired dishes paired with our classic German-style beers.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($78): Literary Arts Presents Pop-Up Magazine: Love Stories @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | Featuring Original & Unforgettable True Stories
October 26 @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall – Pop-Up Magazine is the acclaimed live magazine show, featuring original and unforgettable true stories, art, music, and performance from the world’s great and emerging storytellers and journalists.
Read MoreMANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,500+): Hood River Hops Fest, Sisters Folk Festival, Local 14 Art Sale, Gem & Mineral Show, Vintage Market & More! | September 29-October 2, 2022
The weekend is back, Portland! Spooky season has begun! Find your screams at the huge Cinema of Horrors Haunted House in Kelso. Celebrate harvest beers at ZoiglFest Oktoberfest Celebration. And this is the last weekend for Beaverton Restaurant Week.
Read MorePortland in the News: Award-winning Mullet; Secret Roller Disco; Bird-watching Destinations & More! | September 29, 2022
A Woodburn man is a top contender in the USA Mullet Championships.
Started as a whim during the pandemic, Portland’s Secret Roller Disco has gained a huge following.
And check out this great list of places to see birds in Oregon.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($100+): Bella Organic Pumpkin Patch & Winery Presents 2022 Hope & Haunted Corn Mazes | Group Discounts, Terrifying Creatures, Bonfires
This fall, get lost in Sauvie Island’s Bella Organic Pumpkin Patch 7-acre corn maze (open daily) and their Haunted Corn Maze, open Fridays & Saturdays in October.
Read MoreBella Organic Pumpkin Patch & Winery Open for Harvest Fun on Sauvie Island in NW Portland | Corn Mazes, Petting Zoo, Food, Wine, Beer, Cider
Bella Organic Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze is now open daily for corn maze fun, petting zoo, pumpkins, beer, wine, cider & More!
Read MoreWin Tickets ($80): Everclear, Sponge @ Crystal Ballroom | Iconic ’90s Alt-rock
October 16 @ Crystal Ballroom – Formed in 1991 in Portland, Everclear has enjoyed a lengthy career spanning 11 studio releases, numerous videos, thousands of shows and accolades that include a 1998 Grammy nomination.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($30): Bearly Dead @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Grateful Dead Tribute
October 6 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Bearly Dead is an all-star cast of players with deep roots in the New England jam & festival scene.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($50): James McMurtry @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Jonny Burke, Folk Rock, Americana
October 19 @ Aladdin Theater – In James McMurtry’s new effort, The Horses and the Hounds, the acclaimed songwriter backs personal narratives with effortless elegance and endless energy.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($52): Sophie B. Hawkins: Celebrating The 30th Anniversary of Tongues & Tails @ The Old Church Concert Hall | w/ Special Guest Seth Glier
October 18 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Sophie B. Hawkins burst onto the international music scene with her 1992 platinum-selling debut album.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($40): Paolo Angeli @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Guitar, Rock
October 16 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – From this clash between avant-garde and popular tradition came Angeli’s Sardinian prepared-guitar: an instrument with 18 strings—a hybrid between baritone guitar, cello, and drums, replete with hammers, pedals, and variable pitch propellers.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($60): Patrick Watson @ Aladdin Theater | Cabaret Pop, Indie Rock
Patrick Watson headlines Aladdin Theater on October 15.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($50): Gaelic Storm @ Aladdin Theater | Energetic Mix of Irish & Scottish Tradition
October 14 @ Aladdin Theater – Raise ‘em up. Drink ‘em down. Gaelic Storm brings an energetic mix of Irish and Scottish traditional fare – including some drinking songs – but bring so much more to audiences everywhere.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($64): John Doe Folk Trio @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Punk Rock Pioneer
October 12 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – The John Doe Folk Trio is the latest project from the X frontman.
Read MoreRose City Rollers Presents Skatemobile x Rogue: Halloween Kick Off Skate @ Rogue | Costume Contest, Free Gear Rentals, Spooky Tunes
October 2 @ Rogue East Side – We’re shutting down the street and turning it into an open-air roller rink. Expect groovy/spooky tunes, fun activities like a tie-dye station and face painting, and – of course – tasty grub and bevies.
Read MoreAmbient Church Portland @ Trinity Episcopal Cathedral | Immersive, Architecturally-mapped Light Show, Music
September 30 @ Trinity Episcopal Cathedral – Ambient voyagers Pulse Emitter, Liila, and ann annie converge for an evening of modular synthesis and fractal electronics, accompanied by an immersive, architecturally-mapped light show projected within the historic church.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($20): Hood River Valley Harvest Festival | Dozens of Arts, Crafts & Food Vendors, Live Music, Beer, Cider, Wine
Oregon! The Hood River Valley Harvest Fest returns for its 40th year, October 7th – 9th at the Hood River Event Site!
Read MoreWin Tickets ($50): Celtic Light Orchestra Presents Legends of the Otherworld @ ECHO Theater | Halloween Music, Dance, Poetry, LED Light Spectacular & More!
October 15-16 @ ECHO Theater – Journey to the Otherworld with the Celtic Light Orchestra for a Halloween performance unlike any before!
Read MoreCANCELLED: Bettye LaVette @ Aladdin Theater | Soul Singer
November 14 @ Aladdin Theater – Hailed by the New York Times as “one of the great soul interpreters of her generation”, Bettye LaVette is a vocalist who can take any type of song and make it completely her own.
Read MoreMANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,100+): Flynn Creek Circus, Edgefield Oktoberfest, Beaverton Restaurant Week, Bridge City Block Party & More! | September 22-25, 2022
The weekend is back, Portland! Harvest season is here! Get your pumpkin from the field at Packer Farms Fall Festival. Shop locally produced goods at PDX Moon Market. Artists Repertory Theatre presents The Hombres. Thrill the World dance practices begin this weekend. And only two more weeks to hunt for Bigfoot w/ Portland Spirit.
Read MorePortland in the News: Peak Swift; Easy Voting; Portland 80% Recovered | September 22, 2022
According to a review by the New York Times, Oregon is the easiest state to vote in – so no excuses!
Portland’s business district is still feeling pains from the pandemic, but the entertainment sector is nearly in full swing.
And Portland is at Peak Swift at the moment. To see them, look up in the skies around dusk when they’re swirling around hollow trees and chimney stacks.
Read MoreFREE Oktoberfest Vegan Night Market Portland in SE Portland | Raffle, 50+ local Vegan Restaurants, Pop-ups, Beer, Cider, DJ Retrobot
September 24 in SE Portland – Grab your friends and head to the Oktoberfest Vegan Night Market.
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