A round up of what’s going on in Portland this weekend including live music, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies & more!
Smartphone Orchestra @ The Tomorrow Theater | Free, Emojiii Group Experience, Interactive Storytelling, Audio & Gaming
For the first time on the West Coast, PAM CUT’s Tomorrow Theater premieres The Smartphone Orchestra on April 5 and 6, 2024.
2024 Button Bridge Comedy Jamboree in Hood River | Featuring Sam Tallent, Monica Nevi, Zak Toscani, Jon Bennet, Lee H Tillman & Brent Lowery
April 18-20 – Do you love to laugh? Do you love Hood River? Then The Button Bridge Comedy Jamboree has got you covered!
Free Bingen Centennial Birthday Bash | Prizes, Food, Dancing, DJ, Time Capsule, Donut Eating Contest & More!
April 13 – The City of Bingen was incorporated on April 18, 1924. The City and the Centennial Committee invite everyone to join us in celebration of our tiny-but-mighty city!
Portland in the News: Wolverines on the Coast; Wildflower Hikes; Oregon Dunes Compare to Dune | March 28, 2024
There has been an increase in sightings of wolverines in Nehalem, Netarts and Newport recently.
The Oregon Dunes were an inspiration for author Frank Herbert’s Dune.
And starting this week, Portland is hosting part of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.
Blueprint Choral Ensembles Present Age of Aquarius in NE Portland | Featuring Songs from the 60s, Free, Dessert
April 6 in NE Portland – Come join ensembles Aquamarine, Turquoise, Magenta, and Ivory as they take you back… to the 60s! The Age of Aquarius!
2024 Portland Auto Swap Meet @ Portland Expo Center | Indoor & Outdoor Vendors, Presented by 6 Antique Car Clubs
April 5-7 @ Portland Expo Center – This spring, six local antique car clubs will host the 58th Portland Swap Meet once again.
Pairing Portland Presents Dune Pairing | 9 Wines, Dune Game, Reservations
Grab a worm and ride on over to Pairings Portland March 25-31 for a flight of 9 natural wines paired to characters from Dune!
Win Tickets ($40): Brendan Abernathy @ Mission Theater | Pop, Folk
April 21 @ Mission Theater – Unafraid to write about the parts of his story that scare him most, Brendan Abernathy is known for his contemplative lyrics, memorable melodies, and a captivating live performance you will feel in your soul.
Win Tickets ($80): Grammy Nominee Cornelius 30th Anniversary Dream In Dream World Tour @ Crystal Ballroom | Internationally-renowned Japanese Multi-instrumentalist, Alternative
September 27 @ Crystal Ballroom – Cornelius has become one of the most sought after producer/remixers in the world.
Win Tickets ($40): Chris Renzema: Manna Tour @ Revolution Hall | Christian, Gospel, w/ Citizens
April 23 @ Revolution Hall – The relationship between audience and artist is something Nashville-based songwriter Chris Renzema has honed for years — his dynamic live performances have taken him to acclaimed stages like Red Rocks, Ryman Auditorium and beyond.
Win Tickets ($80): Five For Fighting with String Quartet @ Aladdin Theater | Alternative Rock
April 21 @ Aladdin Theaer – In the two decades since his first major single, “Superman (It’s Not Easy),” hit the stratosphere, Five for Fighting has both evolved and come back ’round full circle.
Win Tickets ($50): No Vacation @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Luna Li, Bedroom Pop
April 20 @ Aladdin Theater – Originating from San Francisco circa 2015, No Vacation quickly received attention for their nostalgic bedroom-pop and surf rock sounds.
Win Tickets ($70): Steel Panther @ Crystal Ballroom | World’s Premier Party Band, Comedic Glam Metal, w/ Stitched Up Heart
April 25 @ Crystal Ballroom – Steel Panther has established themselves as the world’s premier party band, melding hard rock virtuosity with parody and criminally good looks.
Win Tickets ($80): The Mission UK @ Mission Theater | w/ Nuovo Testamento, 12-string Guitar
May 1 @ Mission Theater – Produced by Wayne with Tim Palmer, whom also produced the albums God’s Own Medicine, Carved in Sand, and Grains of Sand, “Another Fall From Grace” received unanimous critical acclaim and was the band’s first UK Top 40 album in over 20 years!
April Wine Classes @ Ora Et Labora Wine Shop | Wine For Newbies, Alpine Wines, Noble Italian Reds, First Friday & More!
Ora Et Labora Wine Shop’s classes are dialing down the pretension and judgmentalism, and leaning into the fun of tasting wines and learning about how they came to be.
Portland in the News: Sea Lions in Portland; Cherry Blossoms Peaking; Spring Whale Watch Week | March 21, 2024
Portland’s cherry blossoms are peaking with glorious puffs of pink across the Rose City.
Lan Su Chinese Garden has opened a new greenhouse and community garden in the heart of Old Town.
And it’s whale watching week on the Oregon Coast!
Win Tickets ($64): Resurrection: A Benefit for the Steep and Thorny Way to Heaven @ Alberta Rose Theatre | Vaudeville, Circus, Burlesque, Alternative Acts, Drinks, Raffle & More!
March 31 @ Alberta Rose Theatre – This Easter Sunday, help repair and rehome legendary inner southeast industrial performance and rehearsal venue The Steep and Thorny Way to Heaven!
Win Tickets ($50): Black Sabbitch @ Mission Theater | Hand-picked Black Sabbath Tribute
July 12 @ Mission Theater – For over a decade, Black Sabbitch has been selling out shows and wowing even the most difficult to please Sabbath worshipers, gaining a rabid fan base and the respect of critics, fans and musicians alike.
Win Tickets ($230): 2024 Project Pabst @ Waterfront Park | Billy Idol, Big Thief, T-Pain, Denzel Curry, Violent Femmes, Gossip, Manchester Orchestra & More!
July 27-28 @ Waterfront Park – Project Pabst is returning to Portland with two epic days of music, showcasing iconic acts alongside modern favorites and rising stars.
2024 Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival | 40 Acres of Flowers, Sunrise Balloon Flights, Wine Tasting, Marketplace & More!
Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm is excited to see you all in 2024 to experience the beauty of the farm and 40 acres of beautiful tulips for Tulip Fest From March 22-May 5!
Victorian Belle Celebrates Spring w/ Historical Magic & Fashion | Tea Service, Pastries, Gardens
April brings Historical Fashion and Magic Teas to the Belle!
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?
MANY Weekend Events & Giveaways ($2,400+): Halloween, Festivals, Concerts, Comedy, Theater, Film, & More!
| Weekend
Murder on the Dance Floor Halloween Party @ 5&Dime | Free, 5 DJs, Costume Contest, Drinks, Dancing
| events, Food & Drink, Free, Halloween, music, SE Portland
Win Tasting Package ($72): Portland Pumpkin Beer & Cider Festival @ The Flock Food Hall | 13+ Breweries & Cideries, Trick or Treat, Costumes, Food
| All Ages, downtown, Food & Drink, Free, Halloween
THIS WEEK in Portland: Halloween Events, Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!
| Today
Win Tickets ($70): 94/7FM KNRK presents “December to Remember” w/ Buffalo Traffic Jam @ Crystal Ballroom | Folk Music
| All Ages, downtown, music
Win Tickets ($40): World Forestry Center presents Forest Pub: Mushrooms @ Mission Theater | An Evening of Storytelling, Science & Community
| All Ages, events, NW Portland, Science
New Portland Jobs: Path Home, HOLLA School, Pole Portland & More
| Jobs
Pass the Hatchet Halloween Takeover @ LaVerne’s | Bayou-Gothic Decor, Spooky Food & Drink Specials
| events, Food & Drink, Halloween, NE Portland
Get Spooked at Haunted Escape Room – Escapism’s Malice Manor in NE Portland | Ghost Story, Private Rooms, 2026 Halloween Activity
| All Ages, events, Halloween, NE Portland
Halloween Party II @ Trouble Bar | Dance Party, Costume Contest, Prizes, Drink Specials
| events, Food & Drink, Free, Halloween, music, SE Portland
The Happy Hour @ Bikram Yoga | FREE, Learn & Practice Meditation
| Active Lifestlye, All Ages, events, Free, NE Portland
Win Tickets ($200): BOOgie Night: Burlesque Dinner Show & Disco @ Hōkū Events on Madison | Halloween Burlesque w/ A ’70s Disco Twist
| events, Food & Drink, Halloween, music, SE Portland
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