A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Feelin Myself Dance Party @ Candy Night Club | Hip Hop Centric Celebration for Portland’s LGBTQ+ Community, Special Drag Performance w/ Eurora Volt
March 10 @ Candy Night Club – With the latest Hip-hop centric night for the LGBTQ+ community. Hosted by @pdx_papi
Read MoreBoom Arts Presents El apellido comienza conmigo/The Name Begins With Me @ Imago Theatre | True Crime, Corruption, Intrigue, Mystery
April 1-3, 8-10 @ Imago Theatre – Boom Arts is thrilled to once again bring acclaimed international artists to Portland audiences with El apellido comienza conmigo/The name begins with me.
Read MoreClub Privata Presents Little Black Dress | Pacific Northwest’s Premier Lifestyle Club
March 12 @ Club Privata – This night is one of the most popular parties so get out your Little Black Dress and join us at the Pacific Northwest’s Premier Lifestyle Club.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($60): Parquet Courts @ Crystal Ballroom | w/ Special Guest, Indie Rock, Post-Punk, Garage Rock
April 25 @ Crystal Ballroom – Parquet Courts’ thought-provoking rock is dancing to a new tune.
Read MoreMANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,200+): Breweries of the Gorge Fest, HUMP! Film Fest, Portland Youth Philharmonic & More! | March 3-6, 2022
The weekend is back, Portland! Video Dance Attack goes way back this weekend w/ 70s vs 80s at Mission Theater! Rose City Rollers are back with a doubleheader on Saturday. And can you solve the mystery of The Dinner Detective?
Read MorePortland in the News: Supporting Ukraine; Portland Bans Fireworks; Record Job Openings | March 3, 2022
Portland City Council voted this week to ban the sale & use of fireworks.
Portlanders are supporting Ukraine this week including drink specials & lighting up the Morrison Bridge. Here are more ideas on how to help.
Oregon has a record number of job vacancies right now.
And Oregon has the most valuable hemp crop in the nation.
Read MoreFlamenco Friday Returns! @ Bar Vivant | Live Flamenco Guitar, Singing & Dance, Raffle, Reserved Seating
Fridays in August @ Bar Vivant – Bar Vivant welcomes back Espacio Flamenco for a vibrant evening of live flamenco guitar, singing and dance in the outdoor courtyard. Beverages and tapas available for purchase. All ages.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($90): Grammy Winner Al Di Meola @ Aladdin Theater | Guitar Legend, Jazz
March 22 @ Aladdin Theater – Al Di Meola, a bonafide living Guitar Legend inducted into the Gallery of Greats is among the top guitarists of our time.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($70): Heather Land @ Polaris Hall | Comedian, “I Aint Doin it” Videos
March 20 @ Polaris Hall – Comedienne, author, and singer Heather Land tells it like it is with sarcasm and Southern charm.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($60): Portland Cello Project with the PDX Soul Collective @ Revolution Hall | Featuring Saeeda Wright, JANE, Ronnie Wright, and Arietta Ward
March 13 @ Revolution Hall – The Portland Cello Project (PCP), classical music and rock-mashup maestros are venturing down a new road.
Read MoreOregon Humanities Presents Consider This with David F. Walker and Douglas Wolk @ Alberta Rose Theatre | Comic Books, Superheroes & The American Dream
March 16 @ Alberta Rose Theatre – Oregon Humanities presents an onstage conversation with comic book writer and filmmaker David F. Walker, cocreator of Naomi and Bitter Root, and pop culture critic Douglas Wolk, author of All the Marvels.
Read MoreWin Tickets: Comedy: The Musical ~ 80’s Hair Metal Edition @ Cruzroom | Stand-up Comedy & Musical Improv Show, Hosted by Chelsea Burns & Jaren George
March 26 @ Cruzroom – Comedy: The Musical is a stand-up comedy & musical improv show. A comedian tells jokes, then our musical improvisers sing a funny song inspired by their punchlines!
Read MoreWin Tickets ($50): The Paperboys – A Saint Patrick’s Celebration @ The Old Church in Downtown Portland | Cajun Slamgrass, Folk, Celtic, Bluegrass
March 18 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – After a show-stopping performance this past November, the beloved Paperboys return to celebrate the luck O’ the Irish at TOC!
Read MoreWin Tickets ($40): Everything Is Terrible: Kidz Klub Tour @ Revolution Hall | Huge Treasure Trove of Rediscovered Weird Videos & Films
March 22 @ Revolution Hall – Everything is Terrible! is the video and performance collective that is responsible for a never-ending treasure trove of found videos, psychedelic documentary feature films, international touring live show, and immersive installations.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($34): Rock N Roll Playhouse Plays The Music of Grateful Dead for Kids @ Mission Theater | Earth Day Celebration Featuring Foolish Hearts Band
April 24 @ Mission Theater – The Rock and Roll Playhouse, a family concert series hosted at historic music venues across the country, allows kids to “move, play and sing while listening to works from the classic-rock canon” (NY Times).
Read MoreWin Tickets ($80): Gang Of Four @ Revolution Hall | English Post Punk, w/ Gal Pals
March 24 @ Revolution Hall – Gang of Four pioneered a style of music that inverted punk’s blunt and explosive energies.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($60): Charlotte Day Wilson @ Lola’s Room | Moody Soulfulness, R&B, Juno-nominated Vocalist, Producer & Multi-instrumentalist
March 23 @ Lola’s Room – 28-year-old Charlotte Day Wilson is a Juno-nominated vocalist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist from Toronto.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($60): Pigeons Playing Ping Pong @ Crystal Ballroom | Pysch-funk, w/ Karina Rykman
March 18 @ Crystal Ballroom – Hailed as “musical explorers” by Rolling Stone, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong first took flight roughly a decade ago at the University of Maryland, and the pysch-funk trailblazers have since gone on to play more than a thousand shows across 44 states.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($36): Slothrust @ Revolution Hall | w/ Calva Louise, Alternative Rock
March 25 @ Revolution Hall – Leah Wellbaum has never been afraid of her own humility or honesty. But she’s never quite examined it the way she has now with Parallel Timeline.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($44): The Lil Smokies @ Aladdin Theater | Bluegrass, Roots Rock
March 24 @ Aladdin Theater – Drawing on the energy of a rock band and the Laurel Canyon songwriting of the ‘70s, The Lil Smokies are reimagining their approach to roots music on Tornillo.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($40): Vacations @ Mission Theater | Indie Alt
March 11 @ Mission Theater – Hailing from Newcastle, Australia, VACATIONS is an indie alt band making waves across the globe. Their music encapsulates a dreamy intention, soundtracking moments in everyday life.
Read MoreWet Nose Soirée Benefit for DoveLewis @ Hyatt Regency | Online Silent Auction, Live Auction, Wine, Dinner, Animal Guests
April 2 @ Hyatt Regency – This year’s Wet Nose Soiree will feature Silent and Live Auctions, DoveTales, special animal guests, and exclusive wine tastings.
Read MoreBreweries of the Gorge Fest @ The Civic Taproom and Bottle Shop | Featuring a Dozen Brewers, Ciders
The Civic Taproom will be hosting a Breweries of the Gorge Brewfest, March 4-6! Come check out tasty beers from the best of Portland!
Read More2022 Wild Hare Music Festival @ Clackamas County Fairgrounds | 2 Days Featuring Zach Bryan, Marcus King & More!
Oregon! Wild Hare Music Festival hits Clackamas County Fairgrounds on July 15th and 16th!
Read MorePondo Presents: Cadillacs For Everyone @ The Ponderosa Lounge & Grill | Vintage Blues-Rock, Pop
March 12 @ Ponderosa Lounge & Grill – The Cadillacs evoke sounds that take you on a musical journey from vintage blues-rock to modern, silk-laden pop trends.
Read MoreBar Crawls Presents Downtown Portland 2022 St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl | 2 Nights, Drink Specials, 6 Participating Bars
March 12, 17 in Downtown Portland – Ready to get lucky, Portland? Dip into Irish antics in Portland for a two-day bar crawl brought to you all of your favorite bars and venues.
Read More2022 Bricks Cascade Public Exposition @ Oregon Convention Center | Portland’s Premier LEGO ® Expo Event, Featuring 100s of Builders
Join us March 12th and 13th at the Oregon Convention Center for the 10th year of Portland’s premier public LEGO® event
Read MoreBlueprint Choral Ensembles present: In Dreams with Gjeilo’s Dreamweaver In NE Portland | FREE Concert, Dessert, Schubert, Louie Armstrong, Sia & More!
March 12 in NE Portland – Come join Blueprint as we explore dreams in its many forms…
including Gjeilo’s stunning Dreamweaver!
Portland 2022 Mardi Gras Events: Fat Tuesday Parade, Parties, Dinners, Food & Drink Specials
Mardi Gras Day in 2022 is Tuesday, March 1! See our list of Portland events & specials.
Read MoreVideo Dance Attack: 70s vs 80s! @ Mission Theater | Huge Video Screen, Dance Hits
March 5 @ Mission Theater – Portland’s longest running video dance party is at the Mission Theater on Saturday, March 5th! Our special theme for this night is “70s VS 80s”! We’ll be playing the hits from both eras all nights long on the giant Mission screen!
Read MoreMANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,200): Hillsbrew Fest, Oregon Craft Spirits Festival, CSA Share Fair & More! | February 24-27, 2022
The weekend is back, Portland! Beer festivals are back – dive in pint first at Hillsbrew Fest. If spirits are more your taste, stop by Oregon Distilled on Saturday. And tour breweries across Oregon this weekend w/ Zwickelmania.
Read MorePortland in the News: Vista House Reopening; Hillsbrew Fest; Women’s Basketball in Portland & More! | February 24, 2022
Closed since the start of the pandemic, Vista House is scheduled to reopen in March.
There’s interest in bringing women’s professional basketball back to Portland, but the idea faces a lot of hurdles.
Next time you’re in Seaside, make a stop at Painted Rock Beach.
Read MorePortland Mercury Presents 2022 HUMP! Film Festival @ Revolution Hall | Short Erotic Films Made by Real People
February 24-March 5 @ Revolution Hall – HUMP! is a festival of short erotic films curated by sex-advice columnist Dan Savage.
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