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!

Bella Organic U-Pick & Event Garden Rentals | U-Pick Blueberries Open 7 Days a Week, Party Space Rentals Available

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U-Pick organic blueberries are officially open as of June 26!

2024 Free Portland Summer Concerts in The Park Schedule & Info | 2 Dozen Concerts Across the City

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Outdoor summer movies and concerts in the parks are back in Portland, featuring more than 50 free concerts and performances.

Win Tickets ($30): Common Girl and Twistur Tour Kick Off Show @ Crystal Ballroom | Post Hardcore/Shoegaze, w/ Growing Pains, Jousting

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July 5 @ Crystal Ballroom – Common Girl is a 4-piece Post Hardcore/Shoegaze band pulling influences from 80’s shoegaze and 2000’s Screamo alike.

Portland in the News: Active Undersea Volcano; Top 10 for Hikers; Nation’s Highest Pollen Count & More! | June 27, 2024

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A round up of what’s going on in the news in Portland, Oregon, the week of June 27, 2024. See more at events & jobs site PDX Pipeline.

Win Tickets ($20): Strawberry Soul w/ Company Grand @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Funk, Soul, Psychedelic/Soul Supergroup

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July 3 @ The Goodfoot – Company Grand is a 9-piece exhilarating funk and soul band.

Celebrate 2024 July 4th Weekend in Downtown Portland @ Club Privata | Red, White & Blue Bash Wet T-shirt Contest, Pacific Northwest’s Premier Lifestyle Club

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July 5 @ Club Privata – Get out of the heat and into our cool space with 3 levels of adult entertainment, amazing play space, DJs, dancing and relaxed dress code means shorts, sandals, and skin are IN!

Portland Spirit Presents 7 Wonders of the Gorge Cruise | Portland to Multnomah Falls Aboard The Explorer Jetboat

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July – September on Portland Spirit – Experience some of the most majestic views of the lower Columbia River Gorge visible by water.

Win Tickets ($60): Nite Wave’s 80s Party @ Crystal Ballroom | Featuring Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Go’s

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June 29 @ Crystal Ballroom – Known for their high energy show, Nite Wave continues their ’80s dance ways performing New Wave hits from Duran Duran, INXS, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, The Cure, New Order, Prince, Depeche Mode and more!

Stoller Family Estate Presents Pacific Northwest Eggfest | 2024 July 4th Weekend, Featuring Celebrity Chefs and Barbecue Masters

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This 4th of July weekend, join us at Stoller Family Estate for a Pacific Northwest Eggfest!

Portland 2024 July 4th Events: Fireworks, Celebrations, Parades & More!

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In 2024, July 4 falls on a Thursday so there will be many celebrations all weekend.

Win Tickets ($70): Marky Ramone Plays The Ramones Classics @ Crystal Ballroom | Punk Rock

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October 9 @ Crystal Ballroom – Marky Ramone is best known for the 15 years he spent drumming for the legendary Ramones.

Win Tickets ($70): Jazmin Bean the Traumatic Livelihood World Tour @ Crystal Ballroom | Alternative, Indie

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September 10 @ Crystal Ballroom – Born and raised in North London, Jazmin Bean (they/them) has set a towering bar for modernpop music, not only as a singer-songwriter but as a multimedia artist.

Win Tickets ($50): Ryan Goodcase @ Mission Theater | Winner of the World Series of Comedy

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August 21 @ Mission Theater – Praised for his smart writing and dry delivery, Ryan Goodcase became the youngest person to win the World Series of Comedy in 2019.

Win Tickets ($50): Jazz is PHSH @ Mission Theater | Instrumental Tribute to Phish

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September 10 @ Mission Theater – JAZZ IS PHSH is a unique and inspiring instrumental tribute to Phish.

Win Tickets ($80): Old Gods of Appalachia @ Revolution Hall | Award-winning Horror Fiction Podcast

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JUly 14 @ Revolution Hall – Old Gods of Appalachia is an award-winning and critically-acclaimed audio drama podcast.

Win Tickets ($90): Grammy Nominee Leo Kottke @ Aladdin Theater | Americana, Folk

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July 17 @ Aladdin Theater – Georgia-born acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke returns to Portland, sharing beautiful country-blues music from across his Grammy-nominated discography.

Win Tickets ($60): HELL’S BELLES @ Aladdin Theater | World Famous All-Female AC/DC Tribute

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July 12 @ Aladdin Theater – HELL’S BELLES are indeed ALL female, all the way to their rock-n-roll cores, all the time and without exception.

Win Tickets ($70): Summer Jobs Comedy Tour @ Aladdin Theater | Andrew Dismukes, James Austin Johnson, Devon Walker

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See 3 current SNL castmembers at Summer Jobs tour on July 14 at Aladdin Theater.

Win Tickets ($70): Grammy Winner Dave Alvin & Grammy Nominee Jimmie Dale Gilmore with The Guilty Ones @ Aladdin Theater | Folk

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Portland welcomes Grammy winner Dave Alvin and Grammy nominee Jimmie Dale Gilmore at the Aladdin Theater on July 11.

Chamber Music Northwest’s The Beethoven Effect 2024 Summer Festival! | Exploring the Captivating Music of Beethoven and BEYOND

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June 27-July 28 – Across five weeks with us this summer, experience this Beethoven-inspired Summer Festival that is so much more than Beethoven, and tempts all of your senses!

Portland in the News: Top 10 Sushi; Fun Museums; Free Air Conditioners & More! | June 20, 2024

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It’s summer time! Here are some cool museums to occupy the kiddos.

Speaking of summer, did you know Portlanders can apply for a free air conditioning unit?

And Portland has one of the top 10 sushi spots in the country.

Wonderland Presents Jacuzzi Massage @ The Siren Theater | Absurd Sketch Comedy

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June 29 @ The Siren Theater – JACUZZI MASSAGE fulfills the WONDERLAND promise of absurd sketch comedy, hilarious t-shirts and gentle nautical themes!

Pop-Up Pub Fundraiser @ Lucky Lab NW | Shanrock’s Triviology, Unlimited Pizza & Salad. Benefits Animal Aid Inc.

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One of our most popular events is back! Join us on Saturday June 22nd from 4-7pm at Lucky Lab in NW Portland for a pop up pub fundraiser!

Portland Spirit Presents Bigfoot Adventure Cruise | Narrated by Animal Planet’s Cliff Barackman, Downtown to Multnomah Falls

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Explore the history and lore of Bigfoot while traveling 80 miles roundtrip on a high-speed jetboat from Portland to Multnomah Falls.

Rosewood Saturday Celebrations 2024 | The Rosewood Initiative’s East Portland Makers’ Market & Resource Fair

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Rosewood Saturday Celebrations brings together East Portland artisans and micro-entrepreneurs on June 22, July 27 & August 31.

Win Tickets ($40): Electric Circus @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Remixes Classic Soul and Rock for the 21st Century

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June 27 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Electric Circus features 14 of Portland’s finest musicians (a veritable who’s who of jazz masters) and led by Seattle’s great Wayne Horvitz.

Win Tickets ($120): Italy in the Valley Wine Festival | Celebrating Wine, Food, Music & Friendship, Hosted by Cana’s Feast Winery in Carlton

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August 18 @ Cana’s Feast Winery – Started in 2009, Italy in the Valley is a celebration of wine, food, music, and friendship.

Win Tickets ($70): Nina Flowers @ Crystal Ballroom | RuPaul’s Drag Race, Featuring 8 Go Go Dancers and Laser Light Show

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August 24 @ Crystal Ballroom – Also famous for his spot in the first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Nina today holds DJ residencies in multiple cities in the US.

Win Tickets ($80): Cortex @ Revolution Hall | Psychadelic Jazz Funk

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July 6 @ Revolution Hall – The legendary psychadelic jazz funk group of Alain Mion founded by outstanding jazz pianist, composer, singer, bandleader, arranger Alain Mion.

Win Tickets ($50): Redd Kross @ Aladdin Theater | Punk Rock, w/ Dale Crover (DJ set)

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July 10 @ Aladdin Theater – Redd Kross is one of the most remarkable, enduring and unique outfits punk-rock ever belched up.

Win Tickets ($40): Pride T-Dance w/ DJ Josh Peace @ Crystal Ballroom | Funk, Disco, & Dance w/ Latin Flair

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July 21 @ Crystal Ballroom – DJ Josh Peace is an L.A. based DJ specializing in Funk, Disco, and Dance with a Latin Flair.

Win Tickets ($50): Black Sabbitch @ Mission Theater | Hand-picked Black Sabbath Tribute

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July 12 @ Mission Theater – Don’t call Black Sabbitch a tribute. They are the female version of Black Sabbath.

Gay Prom @ The Aura Nightclub & Lounge | Hosted by Flawless Shade & Nashville Hott

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June 22 @ The Aura Nightclub & Lounge – Get ready to dance the night away at Gay Prom! Vibes will be high as we have surprise performances by some of the hottest queens in town!

Portland Gay Men’s Chorus Presents Our Corner of the Sky @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | Celebrating Pride on Broadway

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June 22 @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall -Step into a world of glorious individuality and triumphant self-expression as the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus presents a dazzling concert featuring the music of Broadway.

2024 Foster Summer Soiree in SE Portland | Live Entertainment, Vendors, Activities & More!

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June 22 in SE Portland’s Foster Neighborhood – We’re having a party! Come celebrate the summer season on Foster. Join us for sidewalk sales, vendors & pop-up shops, live music in Laurelwood Park, and other business promotions.

Nordic Northwest Presents 2024 Oregon Midsummer Festival | Food, Drinks, Games, Vikings, Crafts, Vendors

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June 28-29 @ Nordic Northwest – Bask in the warmth of the midnight sun this month as we commemorate the end of the cold winter months with the Oregon Midsummer Festival.

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!

Win Tickets ($46): McMenamins presents Holi Summer Fest: A Celebration of Color @ Grand Lodge in Forest Grove, OR | Organic Colors, Bollywood & Bhangra Dance Party

HOLI HAI! After four sold-out Holi Festivals Anjali & The Kid bring their color throw experience to Forest Grove for their biggest Holi yet featuring all organic colors handmade by farmers and tribal communities in India.

Win Tickets ($70) McMenamins Presents DJ Logic & Friends @ Mission Theater | Celebrating the music of the Grateful Dead

The theorem of turntablist as musician has been long proven in the capable hands of DJ Logic, whom with jazz as his foundation has become a wax innovator by crossing genres and mixing his sound across the map.

Win Festival Passes ($950) Pickathon 2026 @ Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley, OR | Indie Music Festival

Pickathon 2026 is back at Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley, Oregon, July 30 through August 2. Now in its 26th year, this beloved Portland-area festival brings together legends and rising stars across four magical days in the woods.

Happy Hour Sightseeing @ Portland Spirit | Food, Drinks, + River Sailing

Perfect for a happy hour on the river with friends, a family adventure or visitors scoping out Portland for the first time.

McMenamins Presents 7DS: The Absolute Worst Show: Worst. Vacation. Ever @ White Eagle Saloon | Interactive Open Mic Comedy & Storytelling

The Absolute Worst is an interactive, open-mic comedy/storytelling show where audience members face off against three curated comedians and storytellers to find out who can lay claim to having lived the worst love story ever, with both absolutely fabulous and absolutely terrible prizes at stake.

Win Tickets ($44) McMenamins Presents Coda (Led Zeppelin Tribute) @ Mission Theater | Rock & Roll

CODA is a Seattle-based Led Zeppelin tribute super group with a cast of 6 world class musicians.

Portland in the News: Angry Birds, Sidewalks Sparking Joy, Fleet Week Delays & More | June 4, 2026

Is your sidewalk sad? A Portlander has a tutorial on creating your own 'sidewalk joy' project. 

2026 White Lotus Summer Market @ Fubonn Shopping Center | FREE, AAPI Food Vendors, Artists & More

The White Lotus Summer Market returns as Portland’s premier multi-weekend outdoor market experience, bringing together food, culture, and community across four consecutive weekends.

Wine Wednesdays @ Négociant | Weekly Wine Flights & Tastings

A weekly flight of wines centered around a theme, whether that is a grape varietal, a producer, a region, a style of winemaking or sometimes just the crews’ favorites.

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