A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Win Tickets ($40): Acid Mothers Temple @ Aladdin Theater | Psychedelic Rock, w/ Spirit Mother
October 4 @ Aladdin Theater – Acid Mothers Temple released its debut album in 1997 on PSF Records (Japan), and it was selected as one of the year’s best albums in the The Wire magazine (UK).
Win Tickets ($40): The Stews @ Mission Theater | Rock, Alternative, Indie, w/ Tony Horses
October 3 @ Mission Theater – After releasing their debut album, What Was, in April of 2022, The Stews have been a non-stop touring machine.
Win Tickets ($20): Thirsty City Beats Showcase @ The Goodfoot | Featuring Box Cutter Brothers, Architect Survival Skills, Omie.Wav, Mealz, Yunsumz
September 25 @ Goodfoot – Thirsty City features 5 of the city’s best producer/DJs unveiling their newest tracks.
Win Tickets ($58): Pigs on the Wing: Echoes of Pink Floyd Tour 2024-2025 @ Revolution Hall | High Energy Pink Floyd Tribute
October 5 @ Revolution Hall – Pigs on the Wing have built a loyal following dedicated to the band’s high-energy take on Pink Floyd’s music.
Win Tickets ($69): Ginger Root’s SHINBANGUMI Tour @ Revolution Hall | w/ Pearl & the Oysters and XINXIN
October 2 @ Revolution Hall – The Ginger Root sound — handmade yet immaculately polished synth-pop, alt-disco, boogie, and soul — takes shape through Lew’s lens as an Asian-American growing up enamored by 1970s and ’80s music.
Win Tickets ($100): Explosions In The Sky – The End Tour (Night 1) @ Revolution Hall | Post Rock, Featuring Support From Exit Angles
September 26 @ Revolution Hall – End, the enigmatic seventh album by Explosions in the Sky, was inspired by darkness, but became a loud, dramatic, wild rumination on life and death.
Win Tickets ($62): Joywave: Permanent Pleasure North America 2024 @ Revolution Hall | Indie Rock, w/ Hunny
September 24 @ Revolution Hall – Joywave is an American indie rock band from Rochester, New York.
Win Tickets ($24): Hood River Valley Harvest Festival | Dozens of Arts, Crafts & Food Vendors, Live Music, Beer, Cider, Wine
The Hood River Valley Harvest Festival returns to the Gorge on October 11-13!
Win Tickets ($40): The Compassionate Living Festival @ Norse Hall | Fostering Community for People, Planet & Animals; Featuring Vendors, Demos & More!
Portland’s all-vegan Compassionate Living Festival is happening on Saturday, September 28 at Norse Hall.
Win Tickets ($70): Marky Ramone Plays The Ramones Classics @ Crystal Ballroom | Punk Rock
October 9 @ Crystal Ballroom – Marky Ramone is best known for the 15 years he spent drumming for the legendary Ramones.
Win Tickets ($50): John Douglas (of the Trashcan Sinatras) @ Mission Theater | w/ Lily Vakili, Indie Pop
October 4 @ Mission Theater – John Douglas has stepped into the center stage, releasing his debut solo album supported by a run of concerts around the UK and North America.
Win Tickets ($150): The Sisters of Mercy @ Crystal Ballroom | UK Goth Rock Legends, Post Punk, New Wave, w/ Blaqk Audio
October 11-12 @ Crystal Ballroom – The Sisters Of Mercy is a rock’n’roll band. And a pop band. And an industrial groove machine.
Win Tickets ($40): Sam Lachow @ Mission Theater | Hip Hop, Rap, Songwriter
October 7 @ Mission Theater – Sam Lachow is a producer, songwriter, rapper, videographer, director, and editor of video and music.
Seattle Opera Presents Jubilee @ McCaw Hall | World Premiere Telling the True Story of Historic Fisk Jubilee Singers
October 12-26 @ McCaw Hall – A world premiere opera. Not long after Emancipation and the end of the Civil War, the historic Fisk Jubilee Singers came together and changed music forever.
Win Tickets ($70): Sky Ferreira @ Revolution Hall | Synth Pop, Indie, w/ Carissa Illy
September 23 @ Revolution Hall – Critically-acclaimed and multi-dimensional artist Sky Ferreira returns with “Downhill Lullaby,” the first taste of her upcoming album, Masochism.
Win Tickets ($70): Tokyo Police Club: The Final Tour @ Revolution Hall | Indie Pop, w/ Born Ruffians
September 21 @ Revolution Hall – The high-energy indie rock outfit Tokyo Police Club began as a favorite of mid-2000s music blogs, but lasted far longer than many of their contemporaries thanks in part to their evolving sound.
Win Tickets ($65): Ozomatli @ Revolution Hall | Urban Latino Fusion, w/ Eagle Sun King (DJ Set)
September 20 @ Revolution Hall – The sonic landscape of Ozomatli mirrors the versatility of its members and the eclectic euphony of their influences.
Cinema of Horrors Drive-In @ Clark County Fairgrounds | Live- Action, Drive-in Horror Movie Experience
Multiple Dates in October @ Clark County Fairgrounds – A live-action, drive-in horror movie experience where monsters from the screen come to life.
Hip Chicks Do Wine Presents Wellness & Wine | A Day of Relaxation and Indulgence, Vendors, Wine
Join Hip Chicks Do Wine on September 28 for a fabulous afternoon of self-care, pampering, and delightful sips at our Wine and Wellness event!
Win Tickets ($50): Literary Arts Presents Ta-Nehisi Coates In Conversation @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | #1 New York Times Bestselling Author and Journalist
October 22 @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall – Literary Arts is honored to present #1 New York Times bestselling author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates, in conversation about his first book of non-fiction in nearly a decade—The Message.
Rose City Rollers Present 2024 WFTDA Global Championships @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Featuring 13 of the World’s Top Teams
The biggest roller derby event of the year comes to Portland November 1-3 when Rose City Rollers host the 2024 WFTDA Global Championships at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Kennedy School 2024 Oktoberfest Brewfest | German Food & Dance, Live Music, 24 German-Style Craft Beers & Ciders
September 28 @ Kennedy School – Indulge in German fare and celebrate with 24 German-style craft beers and ciders.
Cinema of Horrors Haunted House in Kelso | 4 Thrilling Haunted Spaces, Voted A Must-See Washington Attraction
September-October @ Three Rivers Mall – Voted a must-see haunted house in all of Washington State, The Cinema of Horrors is Longview & Kelso’s most entertaining Halloween event, just a short drive from Portland.
Portland in the News: Summer Tourism Resurgence; $15M Boost to Central Eastside Project; WNBA Team Name & More! | September 12, 2024
The City Council has OK’d a $15 million boost to plans to develop Portland’s Central Eastside around OMSI.
Travel Portland says summer tourism numbers were close to pre-pandemic levels.
And August might have felt cool, but it was actually an average month in terms of temperature.
Weinfest @ Abbey Road Farm in Carlton | A Celebration of Germanic Style Wines, Beers & Food
Abbey Road Farm is excited to announce WEINFEST, an immersive celebration of German culture, wines, and cuisine on September 22.
Win Tickets ($250): Circle V Portland @ Castaway Portland | 20+ Vegan Chefs, Craft Beverages & More!
Tickets are on sale now for Portland’s first exclusively vegan, all-inclusive, walk-around food and drink festival experience, taking place at Castaway Portland on Sunday, September 22, 2024.
The Hotel Zags Free Night Market in Downtown Portland | Live Music, Vendors, Newly Updated Courtyard
Experience our newly updated courtyard, featuring your favorite local vendors and live music for The Hotel Zags’ Night Market on September 13.
Win Tickets ($50): The National Parks: Wild Spirit Tour @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Elias Hix
September 26 @ Aladdin Theater – The National Parks have perfectly melded folk with catchy melodies, strong grunge chords and poetic lyrics in Wildflower.
Win Tickets ($30): Dizgo (Goose Afterparty) @ Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Jamtronica, Funk, Soul, Psychedelic Rock
September 22 @ Goodfoot – Dizgo redefines the live experience by blending jamtronica with funk, deep-groove soul, and psychedelic rock.
Paulaner OKTOBERFEST @ Urban German | Live Music, Raffles, Dirndl, Lederhosen & More!
October 5 @ Urban German – Oans, Zwoa Gsuffa – We celebrate the annual Oktoberfest by serving Original Munich’s #1 Brewery ‘ Paulaner.
2024 BeerQuest Haunted Pub Tour | Get Spooked, Award-Winning Beer + Portland’s Famous Ghosts
Immerse yourself in spooky season with the BeerQuest Haunted Pub Tour, a thrilling journey into Portland’s dark and mysterious past.
Win Tickets ($40): Watkins in the Grove @ Grand Lodge | A Celebration of The Legendary 1973 Watkins Glen Concert w/ Garcia Birthday Band & Friends
September 28 @ Grand Lodge – It ranks among the epic stories in rock festival history… In the summer of 1973, more than 600,000 people descended on Watkins Glen Grand Prix Raceway for a record-decimating, once-in-a-lifetime performance featuring the Grateful Dead, the Allman Brothers and The Band.
Win Tickets ($60): John Vincent III: The Roadtrip @ Aladdin Theater | Classic Folk , W/ Hazel English
The 27-year-old Nashville/Houston-based folk troubadour has distilled that once-in-a-lifetime experience into his beautiful and evocative sophomore full-length, Songs for the Canyon.
Rad Myco @ Brown Bottle Farm | Four-Day Fungi Arts, Science & Culture Festival
Kicking off September 26, the Rad Myco will host over 60 mushroom-related workshops and special events with authors and experts from Palestine, Japan, Ireland, and across North America.
Win Tickets ($75): Marcos Valle @ Aladdin Theater | Renaissance Man of Brazilian Pop
Marcos Valle is the Renaissance man of Brazilian pop, a singer/songwriter/producer who has straddled the music world from the early days of the bossa nova craze well into the fusion-soaked sound of ’80s MPB and into the 21st century.
Win Tickets ($40): Hood River Hops Fest | 30+ Breweries Pouring 35+ Fresh Hopped Beers, Live Music, Food & More!
October 5 @ Hood River Events Site – Enjoy more than 35 fresh-hop beers from 30+ local breweries, plus a variety of food vendors and live music at Hood River Hops Fest