A round up of what’s going on in Portland this weekend including live music, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies & more!
Win Tickets ($60): Cracker @ Aladdin Theater | Americana, Country, Alt Rock, w/ Buffalo Jones
July 21 @ Aladdin Theater – Cracker has been described as a lot of things over the years: alt-rock, Americana, insurgent-country, and have even had the terms punk and classic-rock thrown at them.
Win Tickets ($50): Fortunate Youth @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Rubbah Tree & Nine to Fyah
July 19 @ Aladdin Theater – Fortunate Youth remains devoted to its roots and a simple mission: Spread peace, love, and unity with music.
Win Tickets ($70): James Vincent McMorrow @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Kaleah Lee, Irish Singer & Songwriter
July 18 @ Aladdin Theater – Irish singer/songwriter James Vincent McMorrow made his name in the 2010s with a dreamy and soulful brand of indie folk.
Win Tickets ($60): Rise – Pride Weekend Kickoff Party @ Crystal Ballroom | w/ DJ Dawna Montell, FLAVA, Lasertronics Light Show
Celebrate Pride at Rise – Pride Weekend Kickoff Party @ Crystal Ballroom on July 19 with DJ Dawna Montell (resident @ The Abbey West Hollywood)
Special Host and Performances by FLAVA.
Bella Organic U-Pick & Event Garden Rentals | U-Pick Blueberries Open 7 Days a Week, Party Space Rentals Available
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
July 12 @ Mission Theater – Don’t call Black Sabbitch a tribute. They are the female version of Black Sabbath.
MANY Weekend Events & Giveaways ($2,400+): Festivals, Fireworks, Concerts, Comedy, Theater, Film, & More!
| Weekend
Portland in the News: State Park Passes, Pink Light District, Swimming Holes & More | July 9, 2026
| News
Win Tickets ($70): McMenamins Presents “A Hot August Night” with Super Diamond @ McMenamins Grand Lodge in Forest Grove | The Neil Diamond Tribute
| music
7 Deadly Sins: CHURCH Part Two: Lust @ PAM-CUT’s Tomorrow Theater | Interactive Storytelling Series
| Comedy, events, music, SE Portland
Portland Sketch Fest @ The Siren Theater | Oregon’s Only Sketch Comedy Festival
| Comedy
Haulin Aspen @ Wanoga Sno Park | Marathon, Half Marathon, 6.5-mile “Half As,” and NEW Three-Person Marathon Relay
| Active Lifestlye, sports
New Portland Jobs: Lan Su Chinese Garden, PHAME, Creo Chocolate & More
| Jobs
Win Tickets ($85): Jerry’s Middle Finger @ Crystal Ballroom | Jerry Garcia Tribute Band
| All Ages, downtown, events, music
Kumoricon 2026 @ Oregon Convention Center | Anime & Japanese Culture Convention
| All Ages, Books, events, Food & Drink, NE Portland, Shopping, Visual Art
Win Tickets ($48): McMenamins Presents Gully Boys @ Mission Theater | Indie Rock
| All Ages, music, NW Portland
2026 Summer Free For All In The Parks: Festivals, Free Movies, Free Concerts, Dance, Theater, Comedy, & More
| All Ages, events, Film, Free, music, Visual Art
Win Tickets ($56): McMenamins Presents The Hails Duck Pond Tour @ Mission Theater | Indie-Rock
| All Ages, music, NW Portland
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