A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
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.
2024 Dine the Couve – Vancouver Dining Month | Featuring 35+ Participating Restaurants, Win Gift Card
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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.
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
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
Welcome to Sexy Vision: An Absurdist-Horror 70s Halloween Extravaganza! A One Night Only Event: Friday, October 11th at Cinema 21!
THIS WEEK in Portland: Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!
| Today
2026 Swan Island Dahlia Festival | 50 Acres of Blooms, Food Carts, Live Music
| All Ages, events, Food & Drink, music
7 Deadly Sins Pants On Fire Family Friendly Show @ White Eagle Saloon | Seven True Tales, One Lie
| All Ages, Comedy, north portland, theater
Win Tickets ($130): Portland Weird Fest @ Oaks Park | 60+ Vendors, Rides, Live Bands, Costume Contest & More
| All Ages, Food & Drink, music, SE Portland, Shopping
Win Tickets ($136): Dogstar w/ The Backfires @ Crystal Ballroom | Keanu Reeves, Alt-Rock
| All Ages, downtown, events, music
Win Tickets ($92): Marc Price @ Mission Theater | Comedy, Star of ‘Trick or Treat’, ‘Family Ties’
| Comedy, NW Portland
Win Tickets ($22): Decadent 80s w/ DJ NoN @ Crystal Ballroom | Portland’s Longest Running 80s Night
| downtown, events, music
2026 Cannon Beach Cottage Tour | Self-Guided Walking Tour of Beautiful Homes, Opening Night Bash
| All Ages, events, Visual Art
2026 Time-Based Art Festival @ Portland Institute for Contemporary Art | Experimental Performances, Live Music, Dance & More
| Dance, events, Film, Food & Drink, music, NE Portland, theater, Visual Art
Lake Oswego Clean Energy and EV Fair @ Lake Oswego United Methodist Church | Test Drive EVs, Learn About Solar, Batteries & More
| All Ages, events, Home Show, Services, Shopping
Win Tickets ($42): Valkerie w/ Withholden, Laughing About Nothing, Fawkes Glove @ Mission Theater | Alternative Rock
| All Ages, music, NW Portland
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