A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Tony Starlight Presents Neil Diamond Experience – Hot August Night @ Alberta Rose Theatre | Tribute to the Legendary Musician
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!
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
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!
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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.
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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