A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Club Privata Presents Salute Service in Downtown Portland | Celebrate Veterans Day at Pacific Northwest’s Premier Lifestyle Club
November 11 @ Club Privata – Join us for Veterans Day as we honor the brave souls who served. An evening of gratitude, music, and camaraderie awaits.
Free Community Wellness Fair @ Matt Dishman Community Center | Food, Prizes, Guest Speakers & more!
Join the Multnomah County Prevention and Health Promotion (PHP) team and our partners on November 12 for a free and fun community health fair at Matt Dishman Community Center.
Kenton Neighborhood Fall Wine Walk | Dozen+ Stops, Special Small-Plate Menus, Wine, Spirits, Beer & Non-Alcoholic Tasting
Join in the Kenton neighborhood on November 3 for a meandering wine, spirits, and beer tasting and shopping event!
Take Warning Presents SUBHUMANS with FEA, Death Ridge Boys @ Bossanova Ballroom | Punk, UK82, Crusty & More!
November 4 @ Bossanova Ballroom -Subhumans are one of the most influential bands from the UK Anarcho-Punk scene of the 80s.
Gabriel Iglesias: Don’t Worry Be Fluffy @ Moda Center | The Hollywood Reporter’s “Top 40 Comedy Players”
Comedian Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias is bringing his Don’t Worry Be Fluffy Tour to the Moda Center on November 4.
Win Tickets ($70): Built to Spill @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Bijoux Cone and Prism Bitch, Indie Rock
November 21-22 @ Aladdin Theater – Built to Spill is an indie rock band from Boise, ID, formed in 1992 by guitarist/vocalist Doug Martsch.
Win Tickets ($54): Comedy w/ Josh Thomas @ Aladdin Theater | Hulu
Australian comedian, actor and writer Josh Thomas headlines Aladdin Theater on November 19.
Win Tickets ($36): The Hails @ Mission Theater | w/ Foxtide, Indie Punk
The Hails is headed to Portland in February 2024 w/ Foxtide.
Win Tickets ($60): An Evening with SYML @ Revolution Hall | Alternative, Indie Pop
November 16 @ Revolution Hall – SYML’s music has a sacred quality.
Win Tickets ($50): The Brothers Comatose @ Aladdin Theater | Bluegrass, Rock, Country
November 18 @ Aladdin Theater – Whether traveling to gigs on horseback or by tour bus, Americana mavens The Brothers Comatose forge their own path with raucous West Coast renderings of traditional bluegrass, country and rock ‘n’ roll music.
Urban Craft Uprising Presents 2023 Gobble Up Artisan Market @ Alder Block | Featuring 80 Local Food, Beverage & Kitchenware Makers
November 11 @ Alder Block – At Gobble Up, shoppers will find innovative, local treats ranging from artisan sauces and chutneys, to local ciders and spirits & more!
Win Tickets ($80) The New Pornographers – Continue As A Guest Tour @ Revolution Hall | w/ Finom
November 15 @ Revolution Hall – Over the past 20 years, The New Pornographers have proven themselves one of the most excellent bands in indie rock.
Euphoria: A Standup Comedy Show @ White Eagle Saloon | First Sundays, Hosted by Jeremiah Coughlan
November 5 @ White Eagle Saloon – Every 1st Sunday at The White Eagle hosted by PDX’s own Jeremiah Coughlan!
Win Tickets: Snack @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | 9-piece Funk Extravaganza
November 9 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Snack is a tasty 9-piece funk extravaganza determined to make you dance all night!
Win Tickets ($70): O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy | A Rollicking Holiday Spectacular for All Ages, Downtown Portland’s Newmark Theatre & Beaverton’s The Reser
December 3 & 8 – When catastrophe strikes at James and Jamesy’s Christmas tea party, flooding the world with tea, the friends leap into action, finding innovative and hilarious solutions to keep them afloat.
Urban Connection 3.0 @ The Den | Talib Kweli, DJ Abilities, Iconic Hip Hop Lineup, Street Art, Breakdancing & More!
November 19 @ The Den – We’re back for ROUND 3 – Paying homage to hip-hop in a big way with an iconic lineup of music, street art, and breakdancing!
LES Shakespeare Co. Presents Bee زنبو @ Headwaters Theatre | True Story of Iranian Woman’s Immigration Journey
November 3-19 @ Headwaters Theatre – BEE زنبور is a new play from Off-Broadway that explores the strength of family, fleeing your home, and immigration.
Win Tickets ($50): BLÜ Eyes @ Mission Theater | w/ Avery Lynch
November 16 @ Mission Theater – With a musical pseudonym borne out of light sensitivity (blue eyes being the most affected), and vulnerable, soul-baring lyrics, Stump is here to encapsulate the tenderness of the human experience.
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.
THIS WEEK in Portland: Halloween Events, Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!
| Today
Nocino Liqueur Release Party @ New Deal Distillery | Fall Cocktail Menu, Behind-The-Scenes, Take Home This Year’s Batch
| events, Food & Drink, Free, SE Portland
The Nitemare B4 Xmas w/ The Saloon Ensemble @ Alberta Rose Theatre | Sing-A-Longs, Costume Contest, Screaming Contest
| All Ages, events, Halloween, music, NE Portland, theater
George Martin: The Beatles Scores and More @ Hallowed Halls | Rare Film, Audio & Stories of George, the Beatles, Abbey Road
| All Ages, events, Film, Lectures, music, SE Portland
Stumptown Stages presents ‘Annie’ @ Dolores Winningstad Theatre | Tony Award-Winning Musical
| All Ages, downtown, SW Portland, theater
Distinguished and Disney @ Blueprint Arts Ensemble | Music from Aladdin, Frozen, Mulan & More
| All Ages, events, music, NE Portland
Circus Soiree @ A-WOL Dance Collective | Immersive Dance Experience
| All Ages, Dance, NE Portland
Win Tickets ($92): 2000s New Years Eve Y2K Ball @ Crystal Ballroom | Two Floor Massive Dance Party
| Dance, downtown, events, music
New Portland Jobs: Stumptown Coffee, Friends of Trees, Meals On Wheels People & More
| Jobs
Win Tickets ($124): 94/7FM KNRK presents “December to Remember” w/ Dirty Heads @ Crystal Ballroom | Reggae Rock
| All Ages, downtown, events, music
Win Tickets ($38): Apes of the State w/ Pigeon Pit @ Mission Theater | Folk, Punk
| All Ages, events, music, NW Portland
The Rise of Houdini @ Experience Theatre Project | An Effervescent Burlesque & Séance to Raise the Great Houdini
| events, Food & Drink, Halloween, theater
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