A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Portland in the News: Dining w/ a View; New Nature Park; International Markets & More! | May 23, 2024
Memorial Day weekend is here and it’s the perfect time to eat somewhere with a view!
The Alberta Street Pub is the only Black-owned music venue in the entire state of Oregon.
And a former industrial area in North Portland is on a path to become a nature park.
Meet New Singles w/ Luvvly Dating | Speed Dating that’s Modern, Low Pressure & Genuinely Fun!
Experience speed dating that’s modern, low pressure, and genuinely fun! Swipe less, date more with Luvvly.
Win Tickets ($24): Outer Orbit, Far Out West @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Burning Soul, Funk Infused Rock
June 1 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Outer Orbit brings original burning soul and pocket heavy funk while drawing on a range of influences from Sly Stone and The Meters to Aretha Franklin and Emily King.
Julie Kim @ The Siren Theater | Just for Laughs Toronto, Melbourne International Comedy Festival
May 31 @ The Siren Theater – One of Canada’s top stand-up comedians, Julie Kim recently toured across North America doing 40 theatre shows with Ronny Chieng.
Win Tickets ($120): Johnny Marr, James @ Crystal Ballroom | Rock, Indie Pop
September 22 @ Crystal Ballroom – John Martin Marr first achieved fame as the guitarist and co-songwriter of the Smiths in the 1980s.
Win Tickets ($60): Camera Obscura @ Revolution Hall | w/ Photo Ops
June 8 @ Revolution Hall – Look to the East, Look to the West, the new album by Camera Obscura, is a revelation.
Win Tickets ($50): Free Throw @ Mission Theater | w/ Slow Joy, Mauve, Emo, Pop Punk
June 19 @ Mission Theater – Free Throw is making music about the present and how seeking balance in our lives is far more meaningful work than the endless pursuit of whatever you deem to be ‘enough.’
Win Tickets ($50): James McMurtry @ Aladdin Theater | w/ BettySoo
June 19 @ Aladdin Theater – In James McMurtry’s new effort, The Horses and the Hounds, the acclaimed songwriter backs personal narratives with effortless elegance and endless energy.
Win Tickets ($64): DIIV @ Revolution Hall | w/ SASAMI & Glixen
June 12 @ Revolution Hall – Over the last decade, DIIV have established themselves as one of rock music’s most fascinating bands.
Win Tickets ($60): Pokey LaFarge @ Aladdin Theater | w/ The Tailspins, Blues, Folk, Country
June 10 @ Aladdin Theater – On his new album Rhumba Country, LaFarge reveals his newly heightened devotion to making music that channels pure joy.
Win Tickets ($50): Jim Norton: Now You Know @ Aladdin Theater | Comedian, Author, “The Jim Norton & Sam Roberts Show”
June 8 @ Aladdin Theater -Jim Norton is a stand-up comedian, radio host, actor, and a twice NY Times bestselling author.
2024 Portland Rose Festival Opening Night Fireworks @ Tom McCall Waterfront Park | Best Places to Watch, Photos, Video, Schedule
May 24 @ Tom McCall Waterfront Park – Rose Festival returns this weekend and that means fireworks on the Friday of Memorial Day Weekend!
2024 Native Youth Wellness Warriors Pow Wow @ Wingspan Event Center | Free Community Meal, Drumming, Dancers, Kids Activity Table & More!
Join us for the Native Youth Wellness Warriors Pow Wow at Wingspan Event Center on June 1 in Hillsboro.
Rose City Rollers Doubleheader @ The Hangar at Oaks Park in SE Portland | Break Neck Betties, High Rollers, Heartless Heathers, Guns N Rollers
Rose City Rollers is celebrating two decades of roller derby excellence! Join us on May 18th to witness the action up-close and cheer on these highly skilled skaters on the track.
Portland in the News: Best Place for Urban Gardening; Weirdest Tourist Attractions; Biking w/ the Family & More! | May 16, 2024
Weather’s perfect for a bike ride with the family. See this roundup of family-friendly bike rides around the city.
Even if you don’t have a green thumb, Portland is one of the top places for urban gardening in the US.
And plan a road trip this summer to some of Oregon’s weirdest tourist attractions, including the world’s last Blockbuster in Bend.
New Deal Distillery Presents 20 Years Distilled: Gins | Free, Gin-focused Happy Hour
Please join New Deal Distillery on Thursday, May 16th from 4-6 PM for a gin-focused happy hour at the distillery including spirit samples, mini cocktails, snacks, and a peek behind the gin production scenes.
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.
Portland 2024 Memorial Day Weekend Events: BBQ & Wine, Farmers Markets, Sightseeing Cruise, Oregon Wine Month, Timbers & More!
Memorial Day takes place on May 27! See our huge list of weekend events to enjoy your 3-day weekend.
2024 Sunday Parkways Community Celebration | Car-Free Streets, Free Bike Tuneups, Dance Performances & More!
The first Portland Sunday Parkways of 2024 will take place Sunday, May 19, in East Portland and visit Gateway Discovery, Ventura, and Lincoln parks.
Win Tickets ($24): Memorial Day Weekend with Shafty @ Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Portland’s Tribute to Phish
May 26 @ The Goodfoot – Shafty emerged on the NW music scene in 2012 and quickly established themselves as one of the finest Phish tribute bands in the country.
Win Tickets ($50): Harrison Storm @ Mission Theater | Australian Indie Folk Singer/Songwriter
Australian indie folk singer/songwriter Harrison Storm headlines Mission Theater on November 13.
Win Tickets ($120): Parliament Funkadelic Featuring George Clinton, Dumpstaphunk @ Crystal Ballroom | Psychedelic Funk
June 14 @ Crystal Ballroom – George Clinton is one of the foremost innovators of funk music, and was the mastermind behind the bands Parliament and Funkadelic.
Win Tickets ($60): The Raveonettes @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Wild Pink
June 4 @ Aladdin Theater – After 20 years, Whip it is on! sounds just as precise and uncompromising.
Win Tickets ($50): Avi Kaplan @ Revolution Hall | Formerly of Pentatonix, w/ Michael Alvarado
May 31 @ Revolution Hall – Formerly of the 3x GRAMMY-winning vocal group Pentatonix, Avi Kaplan returns to Rev Hall solo with acoustic driven rock and roots music on his ‘Feel Alright’ Tour.
Free Nazeerah Launch Party @ Blockhouse | Cocktails, Food, Music, Giveaways & Sustainable Fashion
May 17 @ Blockhouse – Come celebrate the launch of Nazeerah, a Portland-based sustainable fashion collection featuring regeneratively grown Egyptian cotton.
Bea Arthur is Judging You @ Chapel Theater | Featuring the World’s Premiere Bea Arthur Impersonator Beatrix Eglantine Aurthurson
June 17 @ Chapel Theater – Lauded as the premiere Bea Arthur Impersonator, drag comedian Beatrix Eglantine Aurthurson brings her hilarious new stand-up show to Portland.
NW Dance Project Presents: MOVING Stories @ Newmark Theatre | 2 World Premieres, Celebrating 20 Years
May 31 & June 1 @ Newmart Theater – Celebrating 20 years and 350+ original contemporary dance works made and premiered in Portland!
2024 Oregon Renaissance Faire @ Clackamas County Event Center | Musicians, Jugglers, Magicians, Entertainers, Jousting Tournament
June 1-2, 8-9, 15-16 @ Clackamas County Fairgrounds – Experience the splendor of the Renaissance era at the Oregon Renaissance Faire this June!
2024 Memorial Day Weekend Beach Party @ Club Privata in Downtown Portland | Pacific Northwest’s Premier Lifestyle Club
May 26 @ Club Privata – As we look forward to Summer, let’s take it to the beach!
Portland 2024 Memorial Day Weekend BBQ & Wine @ Hip Chicks Do Wine | Wine Tasting, 50% Case Discount
May 24-26 @ Hip Chicks Do Wine – Join us in SE Portland for a seated tasting of Portland-Made Wine.
2024 Memorial Day Brunch @ Portland’s EastBurn Public House | Large Tables, Patio, Mimosas, Eggs Benedict & More!
The EastBurn Public House is serving up mimosas, bloody marys, eggs benedict, scrambles, hash & more for Memorial Day — No reservations needed.
LICK: A Draglesque Experience @ Underbar in Vancouver | Hosted by Savannah O Bennington
May 18 @ UnderBar – LICK is the Dance Party Experience that will showcase exclusively Draglesque performances from some of your Favorite Performers!
Portland in the News: Cloudiest Location; Dark Sky Lighting; Indie Bookstores & More! | May 9, 2024
No surprise to us, Portland has been named one of the cloudiest locations in the U.S.
Portland Parks are adding more dark skies friendly lighting in 11 parks.
And on the summer solstice, Portland will have nearly 16 hours of daylight.
2024 Grand Lodge Brewfest in Forest Grove | 40+ Taps, Beer, Cider, Wine, Spirits, Cocktails, Live Music & More!
June 1 @ McMenamins Grand Lodge – Join us for Grand Lodge’s second ever brewfest! We’re returning to our brewts (broots? brew-oots?) for this one: a celebration of beer, cider, wine and spirits.
Hip Chicks Do Wine Present Moms & Mimosas | 2024 Portland Mother’s Day, Reservations, Sangria, Wine Flights, Snacks
May 11-12 @ Hip Chicks Do Wine – Come celebrate Mother’s Day with us. Don’t worry if Mom can’t come with you…this is really just a good reason to have Mimosas all weekend!
Portland 2024 Mother’s Day Weekend Brunch, Events, Specials, Gift Ideas, & More!
Mother’s Day is on Sunday, May 12. See our large list of Portland events including gift ideas, Mother’s Day specials, places to get brunch, and more.
THIS WEEK in Portland: Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!
| Today
New Portland Jobs: A to Z Wineworks, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, Bulk Bookstore & More
| Jobs
This Is An Awesome Comedy Show @ Show Bar at Revolution Hall | Featuring Sean Jordan and Kyle Kinane
| Comedy, SE Portland
Win Tickets ($38): Forest Pub: Drag as a Doorway to the Forest @ Mission Theater | An Evening of Drag, Dialogue, and Connection with Nature
| events, LGBTQ, NW Portland
ForestFest: Free Day at the Discovery Museum @ World Forestry Center | Hiking, Live Music, Storytelling, and More!
| Active Lifestlye, All Ages, Books, events, music, NW Portland
Watch Portland Fire @ The High Dive | Happy Hour, Service Industry Discounts
| events, Food & Drink, Portland Fire, SE Portland, sports
Scooped Ice Cream Festival @ Esther Short Park in Vancouver, WA | 50+ Flavors of All You Can Eat Ice Cream
| Food & Drink
Chamber Music Northwest presents CONFLUENCE: Our Shared Voices 2026 Summer Festival | 70 of the world and our region’s finest chamber musicians!
| music
TeaFestPDX @ World Forestry Center | A Celebration of Tea Culture
| events, Food & Drink
St. Helens Independence Day Celebration 2026 @ Columbia View Park | Music, Food, and Activities for All Ages
| All Ages, events, Free
Win Tickets ($160): 2027 Portland Folk Festival @ Crystal Ballroom | 30+ Local & National Artists
| music
Win Tickets ($86): McMenamins Presents Madison Ryann Ward @ Mission Theater | Contemporary Christian, Pop + R&B
| music
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