THIS WEEK in Portland: Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!

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A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!

Win Festival Passes ($180): H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival® @ Hollywood Theatre | 60+ Films, w/ Aaron Moorhead & More!

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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

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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

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October 3 @ The Goodfoot – The Walkaways are Portland’s Phish Covers Cover Band.

2024 Dine the Couve – Vancouver Dining Month | Featuring 35+ Participating Restaurants, Win Gift Card

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October is dining month in Vancouver, Washington! Dine the Couve features 3 for $33 menus all month long at more than 35 participating restaurants around Clark County.

Win Tickets ($65): Zack Fox DJ Set @ Crystal Ballroom | Rapper, DJ, Actor, Comedian, Artist & Writer

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November 14 @ Crystal Ballroom – Zack Fox is an Atlanta-raised rapper, DJ, actor, comedian, artist, and writer with an ever-expanding following and footprint on the culture.

Win Tickets ($40): Sprints @ Aladdin Theater | Irish Garage Punk, w/ Slow Fiction

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Otober 16 @ Aladdin Theater – Transforming pain into truth, passion into purpose and perseverance into strength, the Dublin four-piece Sprints have steadily grown in stature over the last three years.

Win Tickets ($100): Al Di Meola @ Aladdin Theater | Guitar Hero, Jazz Fusion, World

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October 15 @ Aladdin Theater – Al Di Meola, a bonafide living Guitar Legend inducted into the Gallery of Greats is among the top guitarists of our time.

Win Tickets ($80): Glass Cannon Live! @ Aladdin Theater | Featuring Comedy w/ Troy, Joe, Skid, Matthew, Sydney and Kate

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October 10 @ Aladdin Theater – Your favorite nerds are back for another year of Glass Cannon Live!

Win Tickets ($40): The Weather Machine @ Mission Theater | w/ Risley, Retro Nostalgia Indie Rock

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October 11 @ Mission theater – One part soulful longing, two parts theatrical glam, and a heaping spoonful of retro-nostalgia indie-rock abandon, The Weather Machine is a tasty, wholesome audio treat.

Win Tickets ($50): Homeboy Sandman @ Mission Theater | Underground Hip-hop Mainstay and Legendary Wordsmith

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October 16 @ Mission Theater – Underground hip-hop mainstay and legendary wordsmith, Homeboy Sandman, is touring the Western U.S. this fall.

Win Tickets ($70): Two Hot Takes Podcast: No Takes Left Behind @ Aladdin Theater | Thoughts on Dating, Relationships, Life, & AITA Stories

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October 11 @ Aladdin Theater – Join host Morgan Absher and her team of co-hosts as they scavenge Reddit, listener write-ins, and the rest of the internet to give their hot takes on the juiciest dating, relationship, life, and AITA stories.

Win Tickets ($44): Saturdays at Your Place @ Mission Theater | Emo, w/ Carpool, Harrison Gordon, TRSH

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See emo group Saturdays At Your Place on October 13 @ Mission Theater.

Win Tickets ($54): Robert DeLong and Atlas Genius @ Mission Theater | Electronic, House, Dubstep

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October 14 @ Mission Theater – On Playlist of Doom, Robert DeLong’s fourth full-length album, Robert embraces a sense of raw honesty that seeps through the cleverly-crafted lyrics.

Goat Blocks Central East Side FREE Block Party in SE Portland | Baby Goats, Games, Local Music, Bites, Sips & More!

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October 5 in SE Portland – From local music, games, and baby goats to mouthwatering bites and sips, there’s something for everyone at the Goat Blocks Central East Side neighborhood block party!

Win Tickets ($60): Shannon and the Clams @ Revolution Hall | w/ The Deslondes & White Lightning Co.

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October 13 @ Revolution Hall – Independent music mainstays Shannon & The Clams are known for their feel-good, vintage-infused, garage-psych sound.

2024 Great Pumpkin Run @ Sellwood Riverfront Park | Costumes, Haunted Half Marathon, Terrifying 10K, Freaky 5K, Goblin Kids Run, Promo/Coupon Code

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Join Negative Split at this year’s Great Pumpkin Run on Saturday, October 26th at Sellwood Riverfront Park. Dress up & run in your favorite Halloween costume.

Sexy Vision: Hishkenstein & Something Weird Video @ Cinema 21 | An Absurdist-Horror 70s Halloween Extravaganza!, Halloween Vendors, Interactive Show

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Welcome to Sexy Vision: An Absurdist-Horror 70s Halloween Extravaganza! A One Night Only Event: Friday, October 11th at Cinema 21!

Tony Starlight Presents Neil Diamond Experience – Hot August Night @ Alberta Rose Theatre | Tribute to the Legendary Musician

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October 11 @ Alberta Rose Theatre – Tony Starlight’s wildly popular Neil Diamond Experience is back this October with a special tribute to Neil Diamond’s classic double-live album Hot August Night.

2024 Spirit of Halloweentown in St. Helens | Haunted Attractions, Great Pumpkin Lightings, Celebrity Appearances, Kid Costume Contests, Family Fun & More!

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Spirit of Halloweentown returns from September 28 through October 31, transforming St. Helens into a Halloween wonderland.

Portland in the News: WNBA Coming to Portland; Dear Stranger Letter-writing Project; When To Expect Ballots & More | September 19, 2024

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Professional women’s basketball will return to Portland with first games to be played in 2026.

Oregon Humanities is bringing back its Dear Stranger Letter-writing project.

And October 15th is last day to register to vote in Oregon, with ballots being mailed out starting October 16.

Win Tickets ($70): The Theatre Company Presents Live Game the Show @ The Alberta Rose Theatre | Lots of Laughs, Prizes, Local Celebrities & More!

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Join The Theatre Company and some of your favorite Portlanders for lots of laughs, fab prizes from local businesses, and classic game show nostalgia September 30 at The Alberta Rose Theatre!

Lan Su Chinese Garden Presents The Charm of Chinese Strings Concert | A Traditional Chinese Music Concert Amid the Landscape & Lanterns

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Join Lan Su Chinese Garden for an exclusive live concert featuring five national level, renowned visiting musicians from China’s Central Conservatory of Music.

Frog Pond Farm Pumpkin Patch in Wilsonville | 10 Acres of Fun with a Bounce Park, 80+ Friendly Animals, & More!

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September 20 – October 27 @ Frog Pond Farm – Discover a pumpkin patch like no other at Frog Pond Farm, where friendly llamas wander alongside you as you pick your perfect pumpkin.

Win Tickets ($80): Grammy Winners Soul Asylum: Slowly But Shirley Tour @ Revolution Hall | With Support from The Juliana Hatfield Three, Alternative Rock, Grunge

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October 8 @ Revolution Hall – Grammy award-winning and multi-platinum selling rock band Soul Asylum started as Minneapolis’ punk younger brothers to the Replacements and Husker Dü.

CANCELLED: Dropouts is Dead Podcast Tour @ Revolution Hall | A Lively Dive Into Pop Culture, Dating, & Societal Norms

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October 7 @ Revolution Hall – Welcome to the DROPOUTS Podcast, a lively dive into pop culture, dating, and societal norms.

Win Tickets ($64): Summer Salt: Driving Back to Hawaii Fall Tour @ Revolution Hall | Trop Pop, w/ The Symposium & Chevy

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Ocotber 6 @ Revolution Hall – In June, trop-pop outfit Summer Salt released their fifth LP, Electrolytes, via their new record label AWAL.

Win Tickets ($50): Wilderado @ Revolution Hall | Indie Folk, w/ Ethan Tasch & The Takes

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October 9 @ Revolution Hall – Tulsa, Oklahoma band Wilderado have been steadily building a passionate fan base since first forming in the California mountains in 2015.

2024 Portland Retro Gaming Expo @ Oregon Convention Center | Thousands of Free Games to Play, Museum, Auction, Tournament, Cosplay & More!

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September 27-29 @ Oregon Convention Center – The Portland Retro Gaming Expo is one of the largest vintage video gaming celebrations in the world.

Win Tickets ($54): Soul Sacrifice (Santana Tribute) with Wheel In The Sky (Journey Tribute) @ Mission Theater | Featuring Some of the NW’s Finest Musicians & Percussionists

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October 12 @ Mission Theater – Soul Sacrifice is the Pacific NW’ #1 Award Winning Premier Tribute to the Music of Santana.

Win Tickets ($50): Mavi’s Shadow Box World Tour @ Aladdin Theater | Rapper

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October 7 @ Aladdin Theater – Mavi has emerged as a unicorn––an artist whose output remains uncompromising, but still manages to maintain a sizable and mobile fanbase.

Win Tickets ($50): Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers @ Aladdin Theater | Americana, Southern Rock, w/ Buffalo Jones

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October 5 @ Aladdin Theater – “Here’s to life!” Fans around the world can be found singing the chorus of the Roger Clyne-penned fan favorite “Mekong” and toasting their glasses in unison to celebrate life through rock-n-roll.

Win Tickets ($40): Acid Mothers Temple @ Aladdin Theater | Psychedelic Rock, w/ Spirit Mother

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

THIS WEEK in Portland: Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!

A round up of what's going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!

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This Is An Awesome Comedy Show @ Show Bar at Revolution Hall | Featuring Sean Jordan and Kyle Kinane

July 6 - Comedians Kyle Kinane and Sean Jordan are teaming up for their only Portland shows of the summer in support of the new feature-length documentary film, This Is An Awesome Rock Show.

Win Tickets ($38): Forest Pub: Drag as a Doorway to the Forest @ Mission Theater | An Evening of Drag, Dialogue, and Connection with Nature

July 13 - Kick off Pride Week with a Forest Pub that invites fresh voices and new ways of connecting to our forests, featuring Efemmera Gendera and Thespis D. Light of Drag Me Outside.

ForestFest: Free Day at the Discovery Museum @ World Forestry Center | Hiking, Live Music, Storytelling, and More!

July 18 - Celebrate the wonders of forests at ForestFest, a free, family-friendly day of hands-on discovery, creativity, and outdoor fun in the heart of Washington Park.

Watch Portland Fire @ The High Dive | Happy Hour, Service Industry Discounts

As a long time Blazer bar we are very excited to support Portland Fire and women's sports! LETS GO FIRE.

Scooped Ice Cream Festival @ Esther Short Park in Vancouver, WA | 50+ Flavors of All You Can Eat Ice Cream

July 18-19 - The Pacific Northwest's premier ice cream festival is back at Esther Short Park in Vancouver, WA for two all-you-can-eat days of scoops, live music, and summer fun. Scooped! returns July 18 and 19, 2026, 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM — and your ticket includes unlimited ice cream from 50+ flavors served up across Scoop Valley.

Chamber Music Northwest presents CONFLUENCE: Our Shared Voices 2026 Summer Festival | 70 of the world and our region’s finest chamber musicians!

Music has the ability to connect us beyond words, labels, and borders, inviting us to celebrate both our differences and our common ground.

TeaFestPDX @ World Forestry Center | A Celebration of Tea Culture

June 27 - TeaFestPDX is more than a festival, it’s a community.

St. Helens Independence Day Celebration 2026 @ Columbia View Park | Music, Food, and Activities for All Ages

July 4 - Celebrate the Fourth of July at Columbia View Park in St. Helens, Oregon – one of the most scenic Independence Day destinations in the Pacific Northwest.

Win Tickets ($160): 2027 Portland Folk Festival @ Crystal Ballroom | 30+ Local & National Artists

January 30 - An annual celebration of folk and Americana music showcasing 30 local and national artists hosted by the historic Crystal Ballroom.

Win Tickets ($86): McMenamins Presents Madison Ryann Ward @ Mission Theater | Contemporary Christian, Pop + R&B

September 4 - Faith-based singer/songwriter Madison Ryann Ward writes warmhearted songs that mix mature pop and contemporary R&B with accents of gospel, blues, and folk.

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