A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
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.
2024 Blueprint Gala and Grand Concert @ Lloyd Center | Free Entry, Food, Beverage, Music, Silent Auction & More!
June 15 @ Lloyd Center – Come and join Blueprint for a day of entertainment, fun, and food!
Hip Chicks Do Wine Presents 2024 Rosé All Day | Rosé Flight, Frosè, Small Plates, Patio
June 8-9 @ Hip Chicks Do Wine – Saturday June 8th is National Rosé Day! We love Rosé so much we thought why not celebrate all weekend.
2024 Noon Tunes Summer Concert Series @ Pioneer Courthouse Square | Tuesdays & Thursdays
It’s not summer in Portland without FREE lunchtime concert series Noon Tunes every Tuesday & Thursday at Pioneer Courthouse Square from June 4-July 30.
Win Tickets ($104): The Damned (Night 2) @ Revolution Hall | w/ Special Guest The Avengers, Punk
June 16 @ Revolution Hall – The Damned of today defy any categorization and the ease of which songs from all phases of their career fit together in this ground-breaking spectacle is absolute proof.
With Love From PDX Presents Bad Dogs Studio Broom Making Workshop | w/ Dan Hawkins
Take an introduction to broom-making workshop with Dan Hawkins of Bad Dogs Studio in June w/ With Love From PDX.
Backfence Storytelling Presents Mistakes Were Made @ Powell’s Books | Featuring Authors and Stellar Community Members
Backfence PDX is closing down the main room at Powell’s to bring you a private storytelling event featuring authors and stellar community members telling 8-10 minute personal stories on June 15.
Win Passes ($240): Portland Horror Film Festival | 70 New Short and Feature Horror Films
Portland Horror Film Festival returns to the historic Hollywood Theatre and Clinton Street Theater June 5-9th for its 9th annual event!
Win Tickets ($50): Made With Pride @ Community Wine Bar | Featuring 11 Queer Owned Oregon Wineries, Queer Owned Food Vendors
June 9 @ Community Wine Bar – Join us as we come together to showcase the wines from 10+ queer owned Oregon wineries and a handful of queer owned food vendors!
Win Passes ($190): Sabertooth Music Festival @ Crystal Ballroom | Psychedelic Stoner Rock, Elder, Frankie and the Witch Fingers & more!
May 31-Juen 1 @ Crystal Ballroom – With its roots in Portland’s Crystal Ballroom’s psychedelic history, Sabertooth returns to the Crystal Ballroom for two nights of psychedelic stoner rock.
The Portland Lesbian Choir Presents Love Who You Love @ First United Methodist Church of Portland | Benefit for Queer Youth, Portland Pride Celebration
In its 38th season, PLC is celebrating Pride with Love Who You Love on June 14th and 15th at First United Methodist Church in SW Portland.
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.
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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