A round up of what’s going on in Portland this weekend including live music, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies & more!
Win Tickets ($89): Grouplove – Rock and Roll You Won’t Save Me Tour @ Crystal Ballroom | w/ Bully
February 29 @ Crystal Ballroom – The latest full-length from GROUPLOVE, I Want It All Right Now begins by shining a bright and cathartic light on one of the deepest tensions of the human psyche
Win Tickets ($80): New Year’s Eve Weekend w/ The Garcia Birthday Band @ Mission Theater | Good ol’ Grateful Dead Cover Band
December 29-31 @ Mission Theater – The beating heart of the Pacific Northwest’s GD community, Garcia Birthday Band’s ever-expanding fanbase is an experience unto themselves.
Ha Ha Harvest Comedy Festival Over 2023 Thanksgiving Weekend | 100+ Comedians, 45 Comedy Shows, 5 Short Film Across 11 Portland Stages
November 24-26 – In their 5th season, the Ha Ha Harvest Comedy Festival unveils its grandest iteration yet, expanding its scale, the festival now encompasses eleven stages across Portland.
2023 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.
Oregon Zoo Presents 2023 Brew Lights | Adults Only, 55 Northwest Breweries & Cideries, Live Music
November 17-18 @ Oregon Zoo – Enjoy the twinkling magical wonderland of Zoo Lights—without any kids!
Blue Collar Budget Wine Tasting @ Pairings Portland Wine Shop & Bar | Tasting 12 Wines, Bottle & Case Discounts
November 9-12 @ Pairings Portland – This is our “TASTE BEFORE YOU BUY BUDGET FEST”. Grab goodies that are easy on the pocketbook.
PDXWIT Presents November Happy Hour @ Hotel Lucia | Free, Celebrating Give!Guide!, Networking
November 14 @ Hotel Lucia – Give!Guide is Willamette Week’s end-of-year effort to raise funds for the good works of local nonprofits, and PDXWIT is proud to be a part of it in 2023!
Joe Gatto’s Night of Comedy @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | ‘Impractical Jokers,’ ‘The Misery Index,’ Two Cool Moms Podcast
December 15 @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall – Joe Gatto is a comedian best known from the hit TV shows “Impractical Jokers” and “The Misery Index.”
Oh He Dead @ Mission Theater | Funky Rock, Soul 6-Piece
Oh He Dead is coming for you, PDX! Come check out the DC-based funky rock and soul band at McMenamins Mission Theater on Friday, December 8th.
NW Portland Makers Market & Bar Hop | Shop 40 Vendors, Holiday Gifts, Boedecker Cellars Winery + Bottle Shop & Great Notion Brewing
December 17 in NW Portland – Get out this holiday season in the vibrant Northwest neighborhood of Portland to shop 40 makers with a drink in hand!
Portland in the News: PDX’s Giant Wooden Roof; Peak Fall Foliage; Hollywood HUB Redesign | November 2, 2023
Portland International Airport’s soon-to-open terminal features a 9-acre roof made entirely out of wood.
TriMet is planning a redesign of the Hollywood Transit Center that will add hundreds of affordable housing units to the neighborhood.
And an update on the mystery of DB Cooper: amateur sleuths claim that an old sheet they found could have been used by the hijacker.
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
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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