A round up of what’s going on in Portland this weekend including live music, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies & more!
BeerQuest Walking Tours Presents Murder, Ghosts + Grave Robbers in Downtown Portland | Spooky Storytelling Event
Dive into #spookyseason with captivating tales from Portland’s dark and lawless history!
POSTPONED: The LOX 30th Anniversary Tour @ Crystal Ballroom | Hip Hop, R&B
November 10 @ Crystal Ballroom – Yonkers-bred rap trio The LOX notched a string of memorable hits during the ’90s Bad Boy era of hip-hop.
Win Tickets ($140): The Psychedelic Furs & The Jesus and Mary Chain @ Crystal Ballroom | w/ Frankie Rose
October 30 @ Crystal Ballroom – The Psychedelic Furs may not have invented rock & roll per se, but their influence since arriving on the post-punk scorched earth landscape four decades ago has reverberated and resonated.
Win Tickets ($50): Genevieve Stokes @ Mission Theater | w/ Lily Kershaw, Alt Pop
October 31 @ Mission Theater – One of alternative pop’s brightest stars, Genevieve Stokes has been named among People’s “Emerging Artists” to watch list.
Win Tickets ($50): nobigdyl. @ Mission Theater | Dove Award Winning Rapper, Hip Hop
October 30 @ Mission Theater – nobigdyl. is most known most for combining concept driven lyricism with eclectic production.
2024 Portland Halloween Celebrations @ McMenamins | Costume Contests, Halloween Parties, Haunted Tours, Pumpkin Carving & More!
Spooky season is finally here! Whether you’re planning a night of fun and treats, ghoulish tricks or something in between, McMenamins has you covered with a variety of events throughout the month.
Win Tickets ($56): Halloween Candy & Wine Pairing @ Hip Chicks Do Wine | 5 Candies Paired w/ 5 Wines, Witches Brew Sangria
October 18-20, 25-27 @ Hip Chicks Do Wine – Join Hip Chicks Do Wine for a fun pairing of Halloween Candy and Wine. Flight includes 5 candies paired with 5 wines + a sample of our Seasonal Witches Brew Sangria.
WOW Market PDX @ Urbanite | Featuring 40 Makers, Demos, Classes & More!
COME CHECK OUT the Wood & Other Wonders market at Urbanite Second Sundays from 10AM-4PM.
Portland in the News: Beautiful Fall Colors, Spooky Weekend, Megan Rapinoe, New Voting System, & More | October 2, 2024
This summer, Downtown Portland saw increased foot traffic, the most in the last 4 years.
Soccer legend Megan Rapinoe was inducted into University of Portland’s 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame.
And Portland will host the 2028 NCAA Division 1 Women’s Basketball Regional Rounds at the Moda Center.
Creating Keepsakes Presents Come Scrap with Us! Shop, Learn, and Crop! Scrapbook Convention in Hillsboro | Classes for All Ages, Crop Events & More!
See what’s trending in the industry and try new products at Creating Keepsakes scrapbook convention on October 11-12 in Hillsboro.
Explore Oregon’s Hood River Fruit Loop | Fall Fruit Harvest, 100+ Varieties of Apples, Fiesta Days, Cider Days, Fresh & Hard Cider, Pumpkins & More!
Apple season has arrived at the Hood River Fruit Loop! The stands will be full of all your favorites and if you want to u-pick your own.
Get Spooked at Haunted Escape Room – Escapism’s Malice Manor in NE Portland | Ghost Story, Private Rooms, 2024 Halloween Activity
Open Daily in NE Portland – Secrets can be hidden, but never destroyed. This was the harsh lesson learned by the members of the Randle family, whose cursed bloodline came to a tragic and mysterious end nearly a hundred years ago.
Hawthorne Ghost Tour | Spooky & Real-life Stories of Portland’s Old Red Light District, 2024 Portland Halloween
The Hawthorne Ghost Tour is a fun, exciting, and educational adventure through the heart of East Portland’s most haunted street.
Blueprint Choral Ensembles Presents FREE Above All Odds Concert in NE Portland | Songs for Overcoming, Striving & Rising, Free Dessert
October 11 in NE Portland – Blueprint’s fall show places focus on just that: overcoming the odds.
Standing up to obstacles, and finding that they haven’t half the strength you think they have!
Win Tickets ($44): Backfence Presents Roulette Storytelling @ Alberta Rose Theater | Featuring Returning Champions, The 5th Strongest Woman in the World & More!
October 17 @ Alberta Rose Theater – At Roulette, each storyteller has only 5 minutes to come up with a true 5-minute story based on their prompt!
Win Tickets ($70): Distillers Fest West @ Oregon Convention Center | Featuring 40+ Distillers, Sample Rare Spirits, Explore West Coast’s Most Talented Distillers, Promo/Discount Code
October 11 @ Oregon Convention Center – Distillers Fest West will showcase the finest in craft spirits with over 40 distiller booths offering a variety of tastings from Oregon’s top distilleries.
Win Tickets ($50): Little Cloud Records Showcase LSD & The Search For God + Sun Atoms @ Mission Theater | Featuring Peter Holmstrom from The Dandy Warhols, Tremours
December 11 @ Mission Theater – LSD and the Search for God hit the Northern California coast in 2005 dosing San Francisco with hypnotic shows built upon swirling guitars, otherworldly drones, fuzzed-out pop melodies, and dreamy vocal harmonies.
With Love, From PDX and A.R. Moss Present Holiday Wreath Workshop | All Materials Provided to Create A Lush Holiday Decoration
On November 7 you will have an hour to create a beautiful foliage base wreath for your door this holiday season.
Win Tickets ($94): The Dandy Warhols 30th Anniversary @ Crystal Ballroom | Psych-rock, Soegaze, Power Pop, Synth Pop & More!
December 12 @ Crystal Ballroom – Combining psych-rock, shoegaze, power pop, synth pop, and more with the cheeky detachment of their pop-art namesake, the Dandy Warhols are equally skilled at heady reveries and satirical pop.
Win Tickets ($40): Mungo @ Mission Theater | R&B, Afrobeat, Soul
October 27 @ Mission Theater – Meet Mungo, a true artistic chameleon whose creativity knows no bounds.
Win Tickets ($59): Mdou Moctar @ Revolution Hall | Nigerien Quartet, w/ Rosali
October 23 @ Revolution Hall – Funeral For Justice is the new album by Mdou Moctar. Recorded at the close of two years spent touring the globe following the release of 2019 breakout Afrique Victime, it captures the Nigerien quartet in ferocious form.
Win Tickets ($70): Blackberry Smoke: Be Right Here Tour @ Revolution Hall | w/ Jason Scott & The High Heat
October 22 @ Revolution Hall – When Charlie Starr started writing the songs that would become Blackberry Smoke’s new album, Be Right Here, the first tune the vocalist/lead guitarist worked up was “Dig A Hole.”
Win Tickets ($60): Valley @ Revolution Hall | w/ Mickey Darling & Charli Adams
October 21 @ Revolution Hall – Juno Award nominated band Valley return this year with their most intimate and personal record yet.
Win Tickets ($50): Gaelic Storm @ Aladdin Theater | Celtic Juggernaut
October 21 @ Aladdin Theater – With their latest release, Go Climb a Tree, Gaelic Storm’s music has never sounded more representative of themselves as musicians and as live performers.
Win Tickets ($40): My Siamese Twin @ Mission Theater | 80s Cover Band Celebrating the Music of John Huges Films
October 18 @ Mission Theater – Join us for a very unique My Siamese Twin show as they play music featured in the John Hughes 80’s movies.
2024 Underhill Haunted House Season of Screams @ Portland’s Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 3 Giant Haunted Houses, Halloween Market & More!
Through November 2 @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Three tales of terror in the 40,000 square-foot basement of the Veterans Memorial Coliseum! All new twists and turns, creatures that stalk you, and a large vendor area.
Rose City Vintage Market @ Portland Expo Center | A Treasure Trove of Vintage Delights, First Pick
Get ready to step back in time and indulge in the charm of yesteryears as Rose City Vintage Market makes its highly anticipated return on October 12-13 at Portland Expo Center.
Science Friday and World Forestry Center Present Land of the Lichen | Meet the Experts, Featuring NPR’s Ira Flatow
October 30 @ World Forestry Center – Ira Flatow is coming to the World Forestry Center for a day full of the fuzzy growths on trees, roofs, and gravestones.
Portland Spirit Presents Spirit of Halloweentown: The Ghostly Voyage Cruise | Spooky Trip to St. Helens, Explore Famous Halloween-Themed Town, Costumes
October 19-20, 26-27 on Portland Spirit – Embark on a spooky voyage to the famous Spirit of Halloweentown event in St. Helens!
2024 Local 14 Art Show & Sale @ World Forestry Center | Featuring High Quality Original Art
October 4-6 @ World Forestry Center – LOCAL 14 is a not-for-profit group whose mission is to support Northwest women and men in the arts and provide scholarships to deserving art students.
2024 Portland Regional Gem & Mineral Show in Hillsboro | Featuring 40+ Exhibits, Door Prizes, Silent Auction, Demonstrations & More!
Portland Regional Gem & Mineral Show features 40+ exhibits selling rocks, minerals, fossils, jewelry, beads, faceted gems, and lapidary supplies from October 4-6 in Hillsboro.
2024 Oregon Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony @ Aladdin Theater | Hosted by Tony Starlight, Featuring Casey Neill and the Norway Rats, Auction
The 17th Annual Oregon Music Hall of Fame (OMHOF) Induction Ceremony and Concert will be held again this year at the Aladdin Theater on October 12.
Portland in the News: ‘Epicenter of Women’s Sports,’ Coolest Neighborhood in the U.S., Potential South Waterfront Stadium & More! | September 26, 2024
Time Out has named Kerns one of the top 5 of coolest neighborhoods in the world.
The Portland Diamond Project has signed a letter of intent to acquire Zidell Yards in the hopes of building an MLB stadium.
And did you see the giant meteor fireball light up the sky Monday night?
Win Festival Passes ($180): H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival® @ Hollywood Theatre | 60+ Films, w/ Aaron Moorhead & More!
The 29th Annual H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival will take place Oct 4-6, 2024 on all 3 screens at the Hollywood Theatre!
Win Tickets ($60): Bella Organic Presents 2024 Haunted Corn Maze | Group Discounts, Terrifying Creatures, Bonfires, Pumpkins, Portland Halloween Event
Get lost in acres of corn, in the dark, on Friday and Saturday nights starting September 28!
Win Tickets: The Walkaways @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Portland’s Phish Covers Cover Band
October 3 @ The Goodfoot – The Walkaways are Portland’s Phish Covers Cover Band.
MANY Portland July 4th Weekend Events & Giveaways ($2,400+): Festivals, Fireworks, Concerts, Comedy, Theater, Film, & More!
| Weekend
Old Town Dance – Daniel Girón @ Darcelle XV | Community Dance Class Run by Daniel Girón
| All Ages, Dance, NW Portland
Portland New Generations Rotary Club Presents Roses and Rosé @ Portland International Rose Test Garden | Sip, Stroll & Support at Roses & Rosé 2026!
| Food & Drink, SW Portland
Rose City Vintage Expo @ Portland Expo Center | Antiques, Collectibles, Americana and More
| north portland, Shopping
Portland in the News: Doggo Dates, World’s Best Cheddar, Godzilla & More | July 2, 2026
| News
Shoestring Circus @ Hazel Dell Commons in Vancouver | Intimate, Story-Driven Circus Experience
| All Ages, theater
10% off Through July 6th – The 26th Annual Portland Erotic Ball @ Crystal Ballroom | 21+, Hosted by Sasha Scarlett, Live Music, Burlesque, Costume Contest, & More
| Dance, downtown, music, theater
THIS WEEK in Portland: Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!
| Today
New Portland Jobs: APANO Action Fund, Play On Shakespeare, World Forestry Center & More
| Jobs
Win Tickets ($358): HAREFEST @ Clackamas County Fairgrounds & Event Center | The Mother of All Tribute Festivals
| music
Win Tickets (30): McMenamins Presents Soul On the Floor with DJ CUTZ1 @ Lola’s Room | Funk, Soul, & R&B
| downtown
Win Tickets ($48): McMenamins Presents Taylor Bickett @ Mission Theater | Indie Pop
| All Ages, music, NW Portland
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