A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Win Tickets ($90): Weird Portland Gala @ Rainbow City | Costumed Benefit Party, “Portland in the 80s,” The Nu Wavers, Ursabomb, Celtic Light Orchestra
By popular demand, Weird Portland United (WPU), Portland’s only nonprofit dedicated to keeping things weird, is bringing back the much lauded Weird Portland Gala, for just the second time ever, on November 3!
Portland in the News: Spooky Drinks; Elephants Smash Pumpkins; ‘Pollinator Paradise’ License Plate | October 26, 2023
Bars around Portland will have spooky seasonal drinks this weekend! Here’s some highlights.
Oregon’s newest license plate “Pollinator Paradise” will be available starting next week.
And Oregon Zoo’s elephants have been smashing pumpkins for 25 years!
Whip It Good! 80s New Wave Halloween Party @ Spare Room Restaurant & Lounge in NE Portland | DJs Cooky Parker and Disarray
October 28 @ Spare Room Restaurant & Lounge – Get ready to Whip It, Whip It Good! Cooky Parker’s annual 80s New Wave Costume party is back!
ShanRock’s Triviology Presents Smarty Pants Trivia & Raffle @ Migration Brewing | Fundraiser for Call to Safety
Play trivia, drink beer, and donate to a good cause…that’s a win-win-win w/ Smarty Pants Trivia November 1 @ Migration Brewing.
PDX Soul Presents R&BOO, a Halloween Party w/ The Allen Stone Band @ Alberta Street Pub | Featuring Celebrity Costume Contest Judge Allen Stone
On October 31st, Alberta Street Pub & PDX Soul Presents R&BOO, a Halloween Costume Party with The Allen Stone Band.
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.
Win Tickets ($70): Grammy Nominee Joan Osborne @ Aladdin Theater | Pop Rock, Soul, R&B
November 10 @ Aladdin Theater – With stunning vocals, a diverse range of sonics, and incisive lyrics, this deeply engaging collection of new original songs is her response to “the crazy, chaotic times we’re living in,” she says
Win Tickets ($40): French Cassettes @ Mission Theater | Power Pop Quartet
Harmony-driven power-pop quartet French Cassettes stops in Portland on November 9 @ Mission Theater.
Win Tickets ($79): Iliza Shlesinger Hard Feelings Tour – Late Show @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | Netflix, Last Comic Standing
November 17 @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall – Since becoming the youngest person ever to win NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” Iliza Shlesinger has been getting laughs in theaters around the world.
Win Tickets ($24): Bodhi Mojo, Watkins Glen @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Psychedelic Jam Band
November 4 @ The Goodfoot – Join us for a powerhouse of a double bill with Bodhi Mojo and Watkins Glen! Bodhi Mojo is a psychedelic, five-piece jam band rooted in the good feels.
Win Tickets ($60): ZZ Ward – One Hell Of A Night Tour @ Revolution Hall | w/ Lanie Gardner
November 12 @ Revolution Hall – She’s collaborated with Gary Clark, Jr., Kendrick Lamar, Fantastic Negrito and more — catch blues-rock songwriter ZZ Ward LIVE when she visits with new music on her ‘One Hell Of A Night Tour.’
Win Tickets ($36): Sydney Sprague – The “Somebody in Hell Loves You! Tour @ Mission Theater | w/ Wheelwright, Indie Pop Rock
November 15 @ Mission Theater – Sydney Sprague channels her sadness, anxiety, and existential dread through driving guitars, shimmering melodies, and the deceptively sweet weapons of indie pop-rock and keen observation.
Topaz Farm Harvest Weekends on Sauvie Island | Portland Pumpkin Patch, Farm Animals, Food & Drink, Minimal Crowds
October 28-29 @ Topaz Farm – In 2022, we introduced paid admission to the farm on October weekends. It was a success – no overcrowding, minimal lines and an all-around more enjoyable farm experience for everyone.
Free Live Music @ Cooper Mountain Ale Works Public House in Tigard | Featuring Eric John Kaiser
October 26 @ Cooper Mountain Ale Works Public House – Join us for a fun evening of live music & drinks.
Low Gravity: Bass In Space! @ The Den Portland | 2 Rooms of Intergalactic Variety, Outer-space Theme & Decor, Costumes
November 4 @ The Den – Earthlings and extraterrestrial beings unite for an out-of-this-world experience celebrating the LOW END BASS of electronic music.
Win Tickets ($60+): Holiday Brewfest @ Pioneer Courthouse Square in Downtown Portland | Featuring 25+ Holiday/Winter Beers & Ciders From Around the NW
The Portland Holiday Brew Fest brings winter cheer and delicious beer to PDX on December 2nd & 3rd
Uncover Portland’s Spooky Mysteries w/ Urban Adventure Quest Scavenger Hunt Adventure | Turns Portland into a Giant Game Board
Looking for a way to turn Portland into a giant game board? Give the gift of adventure with a city-wide scavenger hunt!
Win Tickets ($125+): Cheese and Meat Festival @ Leftbank Annex | Artisan Food & Beverage Festival, Discount Code
November 11 @ Leftbank Annex – Come and experience the delightful aromas, flavors, and textures of the Cheese and Meat Festival, the one and only event dedicated to showcasing artisanal foods and beverages in the Pacific Northwest.
Portland in the News: Dry, Warm Winter; Spooky Oregon Films; MAX to Retire Original Trains & more! | October 19, 2023
Portland can expect a drier, warmer winter this year because of the El Niño weather pattern.
It’s spooky viewing season – be sure to add these films with Oregon connections to your Halloween playlist.
And after 30 years, a northwest wildflower has recovered enough to be be taken off the Endangered Species list.
Win Tickets ($50): Freaks Come Out 2023 Halloween Party @ The Get Down in SE Portland | Featuring The Sponges, Takimba, Sunsei, Claudia Martinez & Mr. Relish
Prepare to be enchanted by an electrifying evening of beats, costumes, and non-stop dancing as we present “Freaks Come Out: Halloween Edition” on Friday October 27!
Win Tickets ($40): Backfence PDX: Roulette @ Alberta House | High-stakes Storytelling, Hosted by Frayn Masters and Mindy Nettifee
November 4 @ Alberta House – BACKFENCE PDX: ROULETTE, hosted by Frayn Masters and Mindy Nettifee, is a high-risk high-stakes night of storytelling. With the spin of a giant gameshow wheel of prompts, storytellers get just 5-minutes to conjure a true story based on the fickle fate of where the wheel stops.
Win Tickets ($50): Randy Feltface – Feltopia World Tour @ Aladdin Theater | NBC’s Bring the Funny
November 8 @ Aladdin Theater – Randy Feltface made his US television debut as crowd favourite on NBC’s Bring The Funny, and his comedy specials have become pirated YouTube sensations.
Win Tickets ($44): Choir! Choir! Choir! @ Aladdin Theater | EPIC Singalong, Pop, Harmonies
November 7 @ Aladdin Theater – Choir! Choir! Choir! directors Daveed Goldman and Nobu Adilman (AKA DaBu) throw the biggest and best singing parties of all time!
Win Tickets ($40): Backfence PDX Presents Bad Dates @ Alberta House | Live Talk Show Interviewing of Local Movers and Shakers
November 3 @ Alberta House – BAD DATES is a live talk show where authors, Eden Dawn and Ashod Simonian, interview well known Portlanders about their cringiest (and most entertaining) dating experiences gone awry.
Orange Fest @ Pairings Portland | Featuring Tastings of 9 Orange Wines
October 17-22 @ Pairings Portland- October is for Orange! We’ve got 9 Orange wines open now through Sunday.
Win Tickets ($132): Storm Large 2023 Holiday Ordeal @ Aladdin Theater | Music, Comedy, Special Guests, Portland Thanksgiving Weekend
Storm will love you, leave you, delight you and abuse you with a wicked charm and stunning vocals that will have you begging for more November 24-25 @ Aladdin Theater!
Win Tickets ($70): Vacations, Last Dinosaurs @ Crystal Ballroom | Woozy Guitar Pop
November 3 @ Crystal Ballroom – – 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.
Win Tickets ($50): The Gories @ Aladdin Theater | Soulful Punk Rock, w/ Nick Normal
November 5 @ Aladdin Theater – The emergence of the Gories heralded a new Golden Age of Detroit rock in the late 80s.
Win Tickets ($60): Matt Andersen @ Mission Theater | w/ Adam Baldwin
November 3 @ Mission Theater – When Matt Andersen steps on stage, he brings a lifetime of music to every note he plays.
Win Tickets ($70): Comedy w/ Phoebe Robinson @ Revolution Hall | HBO, Author, Actress & Publisher
November 3 @ Revolution Hall – Phoebe Robinson is a standup comedian, best-selling author, producer, actress, and publisher.
Win Tickets ($80): Kishi Bashi Presents His Song Film: Omoiyari @ Revolution Hall | Acclaimed Japanese American Musician, Indie Rock
November 6 @ Revolution Hall – In “A Song Film by Kishi Bashi: “Omoiyari” acclaimed Japanese American musician Kishi Bashi embarks on a transformative journey to confront his heritage and reconcile the painful history of Japanese American incarceration during World War II.
Win Tickets ($24): Object Heavy @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Hard Hitting Soul Sensation
October 26 @ Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Object Heavy is Humboldt County’s hard hitting soul sensation.
Win Tickets ($50): Marc Broussard @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Field Guide, Soul, R&B, Blues
November 4 @ Aladdin Theater – Long hailed as a powerhouse vocalist and king of Bayou Soul, Marc Broussard is altering his iconic recipe of classic soul, R&B, & blues with the help of renowned blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa, on his new album S.O.S. 4: Blues For Your Soul.
Win Tickets ($40): Stop Light Observations, Little Bird @ Mission Theater | Rock, Pop, Indie
Stop Light Observations is a dynamic five-piece hailing from Charleston, South Carolina. Their sound is a unique blend of rock, pop, and indie, infused with electronic beats and soulful vocals. See them November 7 at Mission Theater.
2023 West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta in Tualatin | Free, Pumpkin Weigh Off, Fun Run & More!
October 22 in Tualatin – This weekend, visitors can watch people race across Tualatin’s Lake of the Commons in giant pumpkins at West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta!
Win Tickets ($20): Snack, Fox Walker @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | 9-Piece Funk Extravaganza
October 21 @ Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Snack is a tasty 9-piece funk extravaganza determined to make you dance all night!
THIS WEEK in Portland: Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!
| Today
Radical Harvest Craft Faire & Community Center @ SymbiOp Garden Shop | 40+ Local Makers, Giveaways, Food Pantry
| All Ages, events, Food & Drink, Food Drive, Free, SE Portland, Services, Shopping
2026 McMenamins Oktoberfest | Beer, German-Inspired Fare, Live Music, Golf Tournament & More
| downtown, events, Food & Drink, music, NE Portland, SW Portland
Slabtown Tours presents A Night with Ghosts in Northwest Portland | 90 Minute Walking Tour, Local Paranormal History
| All Ages, events, Halloween, Lectures, NW Portland
Win Tickets ($110): 2026 Easyfolk Festival @ Portland’5 Winningstad Theatre | Essie & The Hum, Rebecca McDade, Kenzy Peach & More
| All Ages, downtown, events, music, SW Portland
Win Tickets ($76): Everyone Orchestra Conducted by Matt Butler @ Mission Theater | Danceable Grooves Created on the Fly
| All Ages, events, music, NW Portland
The Haunting @ The Social Spoon | Halloween Cocktail Pop-Up, Part Haunted House, Part Neighborhood Bar,
| downtown, events, Food & Drink, Halloween
End of Summer Pearl Party @ Pearl District | Live Music, Local Food, Artisans, Activities, & More
| All Ages, events, Food & Drink, Free, music
2026 Zootoberfest @ Oregon Zoo | Beer & Cider, Live Music, Keeper Chats, Animal Activities & More
| events, Food & Drink, music, SW Portland
7 Deadly Sins Pants on Fire Freaky/Filthy Late Show @ The White Eagle Saloon | 7 True Tales, One Lie
| Comedy, events, north portland, theater
Win Tickets ($22): 2026 Corn Maze ‘5 Kind Acts’ + Pumpkin Patch @ Bella Organic Farm on Sauvie Island | Apple Cider, Trains, Petting Zoo & More
| All Ages, events, Food & Drink, Halloween, NW Portland, Visual Art
Win Tickets ($80): Haunted Corn Maze @ Bella Organic Farm on Sauvie Island | Ghouls, Zombies, Costume Party
| All Ages, events, Food & Drink, Halloween, NW Portland, theater
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