A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Win Tickets ($60): Fruit Bats Night 1 @ Aladdin Theater | Indie Rock
May 15 @ Aladdin Theater – From the project’s origins in the late ’90s as a vehicle for Johnson’s lo-fi tinkering to the more sonically ambitious work of recent years, Fruit Bats has often showcased love songs where people and locations meld into one.
Win Tickets ($70): Rip City Comedy Fest ’24 – Sean Patton Late Show @ Mission Theater | Comedy Central, FX, w/ Sean Jordan & Hannah Roeschlein
The underground efforts of three former Portlander service industry workers returns as RIP CITY COMEDY FEST 2024 hits Portland May 2, 3 & 4.
Win Tickets ($50): Soul Sacrifice @ Mission Theater | Tribute to the Music of Santana
April 27 @ Mission Theater – Soul Sacrifice has been voted the #1 Tribute to Santana in the Pacific NW and one of the Top 10 Tribute Bands in the Northwest!
Win Tickets ($24): Gaytheist, Ominyx, DR/UNK, Sea Moss @ Mission Theater | 3-Piece Noise Rock
April 19 @ Mission Theater – Gaytheist is a 3-piece noise rock trio based in Portland.
Win Tickets ($20): Anjali and The Kid House Party @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Hip Hop, Bhangra, Dembow Arabic & More!
March 28 @ The Goodfoot – Come join Dj Anjali & The Incredible Kid, hosts of the long-running Tropitaal dance party, for a special Thursday show.
Portland Gay Men’s Chorus Presents Go On and Love @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | Singing in Support “to Honor and Uplift the Worth of All People”
March 24 @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall – Centered on Joel Thompson’s compelling choral masterpiece, “Seven Last Words of the Unarmed,” the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus sings in solidarity with all oppressed peoples.
Win Tickets ($40): Hooveriii @ Mission Theater | Drum-Machine-Rock-&-Roll
April 17 @ Mission Theater – LA psych-kraut explorers Hooveriii find themselves in the height of their power with their latest release Pointe.
Win Tickets ($70): The Veronicas – Gothic Summer Tour @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Jesse Jo Stark, Alt Pop
April 6 @ Aladdin Theater – Alt-pop icons The Veronicas hail from Australia, yet their impact has been felt around the globe.
Stilettos & Stockings @ Club Privata | Pacific Northwest’s Premier Lifestyle Club
March 29 @ Club Privata – Stilettos & Stockings is your chance to showcase your sexiest fishnets, thigh-highs, stockings, or garter.
Portland in the News: Classic PDX Carpet is Back; Biking Increase; Country’s Best Science Museum | March 14, 2024
Get your shoes ready for those carpet selfies; PDX’s new terminal will have the classic PDX Carpet.
Newsweek Readers named OMSI as the nation’s best science museum.
And Portlanders can fix their things for free w/ Repair PDX.
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.
Win Tickets ($90): Emmy and Grammy Nominee Kamasi Washington: Fearless Movement Tour @ Crystal Ballroom | Jazz Saxophonist
June 2 @ Crystal Ballroom – Kamasi Washington is an American jazz saxophonist. He is a founding member of the jazz collective West Coast Get Down.
Win Tickets ($60): The Old Church Concert Hall New Moon Series Presents Gregory Allison // Slow Meadow | Violin, Special Guest DJ
April 7 @ The Old Church Concert Hall -The Old Church Moon Series & Holy Volcano present an evening of neoclassical soundscapes by visionary composers Gregory Allison & Slow Meadow.
Win Tickets ($70): Depression Sonora @ Mission Theater | w/ Deaf Dreamer, Spanish Hip Hop
April 16 @ Mission Theater – The biographical note is not a whim: the themes of Depresión Sonora’s songs explore the concerns of a twenty-something suburbanite as he navigates through the emotional turbulence of the life stagehe faces.
Win Tickets ($65): Whose Live Anyway? @ Revolution Hall | Improv Featuring Cast of Whose Line Is It Anyway?
April 3 @ Revolution Hall – The current cast members of the Emmy-nominated TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway? are proud to present their new improv tour: WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY?
Win Tickets ($58): Michael Blaustein (Late Show) @ Revolution Hall | Stiff Socks
March 29 @ Revolution Hall – Michael Blaustein is an internationally touring headlining comedian, accomplished actor, and award winning writer. Michael co-hosts a very popular podcast called “Stiff Socks” with comedian Trevor Wallace.
Win Tickets ($60): It’s (Still) Alright: The Lone Bellow Trio 10 Year Anniversary Tour @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Jonny Fritz
March 29 @ Aladdin Theater – The Nashville-based trio The Lone Bellow quickly became known for their transcendent harmonies, serious musicianship and raucous live performance.
Win Tickets ($30): Sean McLean & The Vibetenders, Jay Si Proof @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | “Earth Jazz Alchemists”, Rootsy Jamband
March 23 @ Goodfoot – Sean McLean & The Vibetenders has evolved through adventurous jazz fusion to low-fi jams to a full fledged funk party.
EastBurn Public House 2024 St. Patrick’s Day Celebration | Featuring Traditional Corned Beef & Cabbage
March 17 @ The EastBurn Public House – EastBurn Public House is celebrating their favorite holiday of the year with a traditional Irish meal!
Portland 2024 St. Patrick’s Day Events: Pub/Bar Crawl, Parade, Parties, Festivals, Music, Food & Drink Specials & More!
In 2024, St Patrick’s Day is on a Sunday, meaning many parties and events all weekend!
Celebrate Portland Dining w/ Ticket to Dine | Eat Out For Chance to Win 2,000+ Prizes
Ticket to Dine is here all March long featuring 31 days to dine out for your chance to win big! 80+ restaurants are participating across the city for your chance to win 2,000+ prizes.
2024 Bella Organic Easter Egg Hunts | 17 Hunts, Adult Hunts, Drinks, Raffle, Easter Bunny, Petting Zoo & More!
March 30-31 @ Bella Organic Farm – Bella’s Bunny Hop is a two day Easter event with 17 different egg hunts.
NW Dance Project Presents Secret Stories @ Newmark Theatre | 3 World Premieres
March 29-30 @ Newmark Theatre – NW Dance Project’s 20th Anniversary springs to life with exciting international voices of dance — be the first to experience 3 new creations!
Win Tickets ($90): Sleater-Kinney Little Rope Tour @ Crystal Ballroom | Indie Rock
Sleater-Kinney’s Little Rope Tour stops at Crystal Ballroom on April 5 in support of their 11th studio album.
Portland Spirit Presents 2024 Easter Champagne Brunch Cruises | Cinnabunny, Views, Entertainment & More!
March 31 @ Portland Spirit – Gather your friends and family for an Easter celebration to remember.
Win Tickets ($50): Easter Candy & Wine Pairing @ Hip Chicks Do Wine in SE Portland | 5 Wines & Traditional Holiday Candies, Sangria
March 15-17, 22-24, 29-30 @ Hip Chicks Do Wine – Join us for our Annual Easter Candy & Wine Pairing! We’ll be pairing 5 wines with 5 traditional Easter Candies + pouring a seasonal Sangria.
EastBurn Public House Presents 2024 St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Recovery Brunch | $3 Mimosa Refils
March 16-17 @ EastBurn Public House – Keep the celebration going on St. Patrick’s Day weekend w/ EastBurn’s Recovery brunch.
Portland in the News: Tiny Forests Gain Notice; Portland’s Unique St. Patrick’s Day Parade; A Day in the Life of a Bridge | March 7, 2024
Portland’s St. Patrick’s Day parade started 34 years ago as a way for a man to impress his father in law.
Catlin Gabel School has Portland’s only tiny forest.
And did you know the Hawthorne Bridge is the oldest vertical lift bridge still in operation in the United States?
Rose City LepreCon 2024 | Downtown Portland St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl Celebration, Costume Contest, 15+ Venues
March 16 @ Candy – From the organizers of Portland’s Largest SantaCon Bar Crawl and Celebration, we bring you Rose City LepreCon!
Bridgetown Trivia Presents Tournament of Champions | Cash Prizes, Winter & Summer Season
Every weekly trivia event in the Bridgetown Trivia family participates in the Tournament of Champions, giving players and their teams a chance to win cash and prizes.
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 ($50): Wheel in the Sky @ Mission Theater | Tribute to the Music of Journey and Steve Perry
April 20 @ Mission Theater – Wheel in the Sky has become one of the Top Tribute bands in the Pacific NW.
Win Tickets ($36): Moon Walker @ Mission Theater | Indie Rock, w/ Mom Rock
March 27 @ Mission Theater – Harry Springer may compose, produce and perform all of Moon Walker’s music in his bedroom, but the electrifying and uniquely eclectic sound undeniably feels more fitting for a stadium.
Win Tickets ($50): An Evening with Shafty @ Crystal Ballroom | Portland’s Tribute to Phish
March 30 @ Crystal Ballroom – Shafty’s audience knows to expect the band riding waves of steamy dance jams, while dropping surprising twists and turns in every set.
Win Tickets ($76): Ladysmith Black Mambazo @ Aladdin Theater | 5-Time Grammy Award Winners
March 26 @ Aladdin Theater – Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a worldwide phenomenon, winning more GRAMMY Awards (Five), and receiving more GRAMMY Award nominations (Nineteen), than any World Music group in the history of recorded music.
Win Tickets ($60): Ian Karmel (Late Show) – Special Taping @ Revolution Hall | Emmy Award Winning Comedian
March 23 @ Revolution Hall – Originally from Portland, Ian Karmel is currently co-head writer for the Emmy award winning The Late Late Show with James Cordon, of which Ian was one of the founding writers in the show’s 2015 re-creation.
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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