A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Portland Gay Men’s Chorus Presents Our Corner of the Sky @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | Celebrating Pride on Broadway
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!
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
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.
Area 51 Encounter @ Fox Tower in Downtown Portland | See Original Alien Artifacts, Tour Alien Planets, VR Experience & More!
Opens July 3 @ Fox Tower – More than just an exhibit, Area 51 Encounter is designed to pique the interest and curiosities of earthlings of all ages and taps into Portland’s fascination with extraterrestrial life, offering a unique experience for the residents of Oregon.
Portland in the News: Curbside Battery Recycling; Full ‘Strawberry Moon’; Local Winners of James Beard Awards | June 13, 2024
Starting this week, Portlanders can recycle batteries with their curbside recycling.
The James Beard Awards named Portland chef Gregory Gourdet Best Chef in the Pacific Northwest, and NW Portland’s Langbaan was named Outstanding Restaurant.
And the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus has been a Rose City staple since 1980.
2024 SnackFest in SE Portland | Free, Favorite Eats, Treats, Pop-Ups, Food Trucks, Culinary Related Products & More!
June 14-15 in SE Portland – SnackFest is a food-focused festival bringing together all your favorite eats, treats, pop-ups, food trucks, purveyors, and culinary related products.
Win Tickets ($119): Todd Rundgren: ME/WE @ Revolution Hall | Rock
July 3 @ Revolution Hall – As a songwriter, video pioneer, producer, recording artist, computer software developer, conceptualist, and interactive artist (re-designated TR- i), Rundgren has made a lasting impact on both the form and content of popular music.
Win Tickets ($78): Joe Jackson Solo and The Music of Max Champion @ Revolution Hall | Rock, Pop, New Wave
June 30 @ Revolution Hall – Mr. Joe Jackson Presents: Joe Jackson Solo and The Music of Max Champion is an unprecedented two-part performance with no intermission.
Cancelled: Perfume Genius @ Revolution Hall | w/ 1010benja, Alternative, Indie
Raised in Seattle and lauded by Billboard, Pitchfork, Paste and beyond, GRAMMY-nominated songwriter Mike Hadreas returns to Revolution Hall on June 28 as Perfume Genius with ethereal, vulnerable tunes from his far-reaching discography.
Win Tickets ($78): Hot Water Music 30th Anniversary Tour feat. Quicksand @ Revolution Hall | w/ Tim Barry, Legendary Punk Rock Group
June 27 @ Revolution Hall – Hot Water Music Celebrates 30 Years of Music with an Epic Anniversary Tour + 10th Studio LP.
Win Tickets ($50): ShadowGrass @ Mission Theater | Fast Picking Bluegrass
June 28 @ Mission Theater – With their fast picking and fresh arrangements, ShadowGrass is moving forward in the bluegrass genre by incorporating each member’s varied influences.
Win Tickets ($44): Softcult @ Mission Theater | w/ Present
July 7 @ Mission Theater – Twin sisters Phoenix and Mercedes Arn-Horn have been making music together since they were barely teenagers.
Win Tickets ($100): The Church, The Afghan Whigs @ Crystal Ballroom | Psychedelic-splashed Indie Rock, w/ Ed Harcourt
July 6 @ Crystal Ballroom – Few bands enter their fifth decade of making music with all the fierce creative energy of their early years. Even fewer bands are like The Church.
Win Tickets ($70): Harefest Presents Pride Amplified @ 503 Distilling | Band After Midnight ABBA Tribute, Hiding From Love Depeche Mode Tribute, Ursabomb 80s Dance Hits
HAREFEST, the annual Oregon tribute band music festival, is partnering with 503 Distilling to create Pride Amplified, a 21 & over Pride Month event on June 15.
2024 Rose City Book & Paper Fair @ Lloyd DoubleTree Portland | Featuring 60+ Booksellers, Rare & Collectible Books
Explore the Rose City Book & Paper Fair, June 14-15, at the Lloyd Doubletree in Portland.
Topaz Farm’s 2024 Americana Harvest Fest on Sauvie Island | Joy Oladokun, Rayland Baxter, The Brothers Comatose & more!
Topaz Farm’s 2024 Americana Harvest Fest is set to be a highlight of the summer, offering a series of live music events that blend the charm of Sauvie Island farm life with the vibrancy of Americana indie, folk, country, and bluegrass music.
Multnomah County REACH Presents Free Portland Community Events | Forest Park Walk, 2024 Juneteenth: Reclaiming Black Joy
Kick off your summer w/ these free community events from REACH.
Portland in the News: Moving by Bike; Fleet Week; Produce Row’s Impact & More | June 6, 204
The 21-mile Banks-Vernonia Trail west of Portland has been named a national recreation trail.
It’s Fleet Week and that means more bridge disruptions on Monday when the ships move out.
And after a few sluggish years, moving by bike is having a comeback in Portland.
Can Bar Celebrates Highball Week w/ Roku Gin Ricky with Blood Orange | Featuring Agrodolce Distilling Co., Patio
June 3-9 @ Can Bar – The intense flavor of Blood Orange blends well with the exotic citrus and herbal elements of Roku Gin.
Portland Spirit 2024 Father’s Day BBQ Brunch Cruises | Scenic Views, Live Music, Downtown Portland
June 16 @ Portland Spirit – Celebrate Father’s Day in a new way this year: bring the whole family aboard a Portland Spirit Cruise!
Win Tickets ($20): Soul Stew Featuring DJ Aquaman and Friends @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Funk, Soul, Disco
June 14 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Portland’s longest running DJ Dance Night, Soul Stew delivers deep & delicious cuts of funk, soul, disco & break beats on vinyl 45s.
Win Tickets ($40): Makeshift Casual, Chlorine @ Mission Theater | Moody & Groovy Rock ’n’ Roll, w/ Avocado Tuna, Forest Steeple
August 17 @ Mission Theater – Come see Makeshift Casual live if you want to have your brain blown, your ears tingled, and your socks rocked.
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 ($50): Gable Price & Friends @ Mission Theater | Alternative Rock & Roll
September 25 @ Mission Theater – Gable Price and Friends is a 4-piece alternative rock and roll band, with a whole lot of damage to do and a whole lot of cities to play.
Win Tickets ($50): Shinyribs @ Crystal Ballroom | Texas Blues, New Orleans R&B Funk, Horndriven Memphis Soul
June 28 @ Crystal Ballroom – Shinyribs defies genres as a sonic melting pot of Texas Blues, New Orleans R&B funk, horndriven Memphis Soul, country twang, border music, big band swing, and roots-rock.
Win Ticket ($40): Transviolet @ Mission Theater | w/ Cassidy King, Alternative Pop Rock
June 26 @ Mission Theater – After a successful catfishing on a musician networking website, Sarah McTaggart began to collaborate with producer and bassist Mike Panek across the world, and over the internet writing the beginnings of what would eventually become Transviolet.
Win Tickets ($55): Los Campesinos! @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Fresh, Indie Pop
June 25 @ Aladdin Theater – There exists a sustained closeness between this band and anyone who has ever been affected by their music.
Win Tickets ($90): Carbonaro: Lies on Stage @ Revolution Hall | Actor, Comedian, Magician, Carbonaro Effect
June 23 @ Revolution Hall – From his hit television series “The Carbonaro Effect” on truTV, America’s favorite Trickster is thrilling audiences across the country with CARBONARO: LIES ON STAGE.
Win Tickets ($94): Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey @ Crystal Ballroom | w/ Bow Wow Wow, The Plimsouls, DJ Gregarious
June 26 @ Crystal Ballroom – Bailey came to prominence in the early 1980s as the lead vocalist for the new wave band Thompson Twins.
Club Privata Presents Thick Sexy Magic in Downtown Portland | Pacific Northwest’s Premier Lifestyle Club
Club Privata embraces body positivity and inclusivity for everyone – June 13 is dedicated to celebrating the beauty of all body types!
2024 Hankook Portland E-Prix @ Portland International Raceway | Live Music, Featuring Rounds 14 and 15 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship
Formula E is returning to Portland for Rounds 14 and 15 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship on June 29 &30!
2024 Edgefield Brewfest | 100+ Beers & Ciders, Live Music, Family Friendly
June 21-23 @ McMenamins Edgefield – Head to McMenamins Edgefield for the 6th Annual Edgefield Brewfest: a weekend-long celebration of all things hoppy, malty, fruity and delicious.
Win Tickets ($72): Experience Theatre Project Presents Queen’s Feast Return of the Monarch @ The Butler Barn | An Interactive Tudor Feast of Intrigue
June 8 @ Butler Barn – The Queen’s Feast is an interactive dining experience where guests can feel a part of a traditional Tudor feast with just a little dash of intrigue for the invited guests… are you a loyalist or a rebel?
Portland in the News: Remembering Bill Walton; Summer Day Trips; Grass Pollen Season Starts | May 30, 2024
Summer’s upon us and that means we’re dreaming of summer day trips!
Keep those tissues nearby; grass pollen season has begun.
And we’re remembering NBA great Bill Walton, who passed away this week.
20th Anniversary Home Team Championships @ the RCR Hangar at Oaks Amusement Park | Heartless Heathers vs. High Rollers & Guns N Rollers vs. Break Neck Betties
June 8 @ Oaks Amusement Park – Be there to witness this one-time-only event and find out who skates away with the 2024 Champion Title.
Club Privata Presents Unicorn Beach Party – Zodiac Night in Downtown Portland | Pacific Northwest’s Premier Lifestyle Club
On June 8, Club Privata celebrates Summer and those rare wondrous beauties, the Unicorn.
THIS WEEK in Portland: Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!
| Today
Win Tickets ($46): McMenamins presents Holi Summer Fest: A Celebration of Color @ Grand Lodge in Forest Grove, OR | Organic Colors, Bollywood & Bhangra Dance Party
| Dance, music
Italy in the Valley @ Cana’s Feast Winery | Italian Food, Wine Tastings, Vendors
| events, Food & Drink
Win Tickets ($70) 8th Annual Edgefield Brewfest | 100+ Beers & Ciders, Live Music, Games
| All Ages, Food & Drink, music
Win Tickets ($42) McMenamins Presents Essie & The Hum, Johnny Franco & His Real Brother Dom, + Cafe Humm @ Crystal Ballroom | Indie-Folk, Rock
| events, music
Win Tickets ($70) McMenamins Presents DJ Logic & Friends @ Mission Theater | Celebrating the music of the Grateful Dead
| events, music
Hip Chicks Do Wine Plant Bingo in SE Portland | A fabulous afternoon of wine, plants, and plenty of sass
| events, Food & Drink, LGBTQ, SE Portland
Win Festival Passes ($950) Pickathon 2026 @ Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley, OR | Indie Music Festival
| Uncategorized
Watch 2026 World Cup @ Birdie Time Pub in Central SE Portland | $2 Rainier & $5 Wings
| events, SE Portland, sports
Happy Hour Sightseeing @ Portland Spirit | Food, Drinks, + River Sailing
| All Ages, Food & Drink
McMenamins Presents 7DS: The Absolute Worst Show: Worst. Vacation. Ever @ White Eagle Saloon | Interactive Open Mic Comedy & Storytelling
| Comedy
Win Tickets ($44) McMenamins Presents Coda (Led Zeppelin Tribute) @ Mission Theater | Rock & Roll
| events, music
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