A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Win Tickets ($24): Ogre Record Release Show @ Mission Theater | w/ Sea Moss, Common Girl & Hewn
September 21 @ Mission Theater – Pre-crash bunker wave earth tone noxious metal rubber tone mathscape grass-fed conglomerate bass post-ego brown noise premeditated deathcore punk rock jazz hands from Portland.
Win Tickets ($60): 2nd Chance Homecoming w/ DJ Gregarious and VJ Disorder @ Mission Theater | Playing Your Favorites From the 80s, 90s & 2000s
September 23 @ Mission Theater – Whether you were the jock or cheerleader, the social outcast or the quirky art kid – all are welcome at The Second Chance Homecoming Dance!
Win Tickets ($36): Portland Oktoberfest @ Pioneer Courthouse Square | Live Music, Beer, Wine, Spirits, Costume Contest, Stein-holding Competitions & more!
September 22-23 @ Pioneer Courthouse Square – Bring your steins, dirndls, and lederhosen – Munich’s favorite fest has arrived in downtown Portland.
Win Tickets ($90): Grammy Winner Keb’ Mo’ @ Revolution Hall | Roots, w/ Scott Mulvahill
September 18 @ Revolution Hall – Keb’ Mo’ stands as one of the most accomplished and respected artists working in contemporary roots music today.
Win Tickets ($20): Integer Quintet, Joseph Mammarella, Like Mang @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Modern Jazz, Fusion, Groove
September 7 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Integer Quintet is the newest iteration of “Integer” projects by Todd Marston (keyboards/compositions).
Win Tickets ($70): Ben Bailey @ Crystal Ballroom | Cash Cab, Comedy
September 30 @ Crystal Ballroom – Ben Bailey drove the smash hit series “Cash Cab” (still in syndication around the world) for over 550 episodes.
Win Tickets ($64): Rising Appalachia @ Crystal Ballroom | Southern Roots, w/ Lily Henley
November 5 @ Crystal Ballroom – As world travelers for nearly two decades, Rising Appalachia have merged multiple global music influences with their own southern roots to create the inviting new folk album, Leylines.
Powell’s Books Presents Chuck Palahniuk @ Revolution Hall | Bestselling Author of Fight Club and Choke
September 5 @ Revolution Hall – Chuck Palahniuk, bestselling author of Fight Club and Choke, joins us for an evening celebrating the release of his latest novel, Not Forever, But for Now. Prepare yourself for an author/fan experience unlike any other.
Portland in the News: BottleDrop Matches Maui Donations; Portland Named Coolest City; Weird Wine & More! | August 24, 2023
Weird wines are gaining ground in Oregon.
Vancouver is developing a Pike Place Market style market called Terminal 1 set to open in 2028.
Oregon’s BottleDrop network is matching up to $25,000 on 10-cent bottle and can donations to support relief efforts in Maui.
MADE Handmade Bike Show @ Zidell Yards | 200+ Builders and Brands
August 25-27 @ Zidell Yards – The inaugural MADE Handmade Bike show is happening this week at Portland’s Ziddell Yards.
The Lovecats [Cure Tribute] @ Crystal Ballroom | w/ New Sensation [INXS] & Louder Than Moz [Smiths]
August 25 @ Crystal Ballroom – The Lovecats The Cure tribute rotates nearly 2-hours of the emotion, look, and sound of an album-quality early-era Cure performance.
Win Tickets ($30): The Girl, Interrupt’r Comedy Tour @ Mission Theater | Featuring Pallavi Gunalan, Monica Nevi & Elena C. Hayden
September 13 @ Mission Theater – The Girl, Interrupt’r Comedy Tour featuring Monica Nevi (Big Step-Dad Energy, ESPN) and Pallavi Gunalan (Netflix is a Joke, Laugh Factory Fresh Faces) kick off the first ever “Girl, Interrupt’r” West Coast Women of Comedy Tour, presented by Oregon Roots and Rip City Comedy.
Win Tickets ($40): Shafty @ Crystal Ballroom | Portland’s Tribute to Phish
September 16 @ Crystal Ballroom – Since February 2012, Shafty – Portland’s Tribute to Phish has brought masterful improv to the stage using the decades-deep Phish catalog as a trampoline for creative expression.
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.
Win Tickets ($40): Blue Collar Budget Wine Fest @ Pairings Portland Wine Shop & Bar | Tasting 12 Wines, Bottle & Case Discounts
August 24-27 @ Pairings Portland Wine Shop & Bar – Blue Collar Budget Wine Fest will be pouring 12 wines you can taste all of for $20, and selling those wines for $15 a bottle or, $160 for a mixed case.
Win Tickets ($40): Vacancy Side Street Block Party | w/ Bobby Raps, Common Apparel + Fam Jam, Live Music, Skateboarding, Shopping
Vacancy’s side street Block Party features Bobby Raps, Sean Anonymous, Demon Marcus, Rainezra, Onry Ozzborn & more!
PHAME Presents Stop Making Sense @ Revolution Hall | Featuring Laura Gibson, Lost Lander, Blitzen Trapper’s Brian Koch, Stephanie Strange & Matthew Gailey
PHAME Academy is taking on their most ambitious project yet — an all-Talking Heads multimedia extravaganza inspired by Jonathan Demme’s legendary 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense, live onstage at Revolution Hall on August 26-27.
Win Tickets ($90): Richard Cheese & Lounge Against The Machine @ Crystal Ballroom | Perhaps the Last Ever Tour, Swingin’ Vegas Rock and Rap
September 13 @ Crystal Ballroom – America’s loudest lounge singer Richard Cheese performs swingin’ Vegas versions of rock and rap songs, “swankifying” popular Top40 hits into retro vocal standards.
Win Tickets ($130): Jamie Cullum @ Crystal Ballroom | Jazz Pop Singer
September 26 @ Crystal Ballroom -Jamie Cullum is a celebrated musician the world over with loyal fans in every corner of the globe.
Converge 45 Contemporary Arts Biennial – Opening Weekend | City-wide Celebration Featuring 50+ Local Artists at 15+ Venues
Opening in venues across the Portland metro area on August 24, Social Forms will feature 50+ artists across 15+ local venues.
Portland in the News: Giant Troll Sculpture; Bioluminescence on Oregon Coast; & Record Setting Heat | August 17, 2023
Portlanders can now see a giant troll sculpture on display at Nordic Northwest.
More than 50 people rappelled down Portland’s Big Pink on Saturday for a benefit.
And with a high of 108, Monday set a record for hottest day in August in Portland.
Win Tickets ($90): Sabertooth 2023 @ Crystal Ballroom | w/ Yob, Ludicra, Uada, Ghost Bath, WILL & More!
McMenamins, Nanotear, Portland Mercury, and X-Ray Present proudly host Sabertooth 2023 on September 2, bringing a stoner metal edge to this celebration of the Crystal Ballroom’s psychedelic history.
Win Tickets ($50): Mo Lowda & The Humble @ Mission Theater | Indie Rock, w/ Trash Panda
September 8 @ Mission Theater – Mo Lowda & the Humble are a self-produced indie rock band hailing from Philadelphia.
Win Tickets ($80): Grammy Nominee Sonny Landreth @ Aladdin Theater | Blues, Country, Zydeco
August 31 @ Aladdin Theater – A percussive burst of acoustic resonator guitar pushes the narrator on a journey “between the life I left and the edge of next” in the title cut of guitarist, songwriter and bandleader Sonny Landreth’s 14th album.
White Eagle Saloon’s Rock the Lot Presents Flashback! | Featuring My Siamese Twin, Wanna Be-52s, Constatn Debauchery & Bad Juju
August 26 @ White Eagle – My Siamese Twin is a Portland based band that plays songs by your favorite alternative bands of the 80s.
Portland BBQ & Brews @ Washington Monroe Field | Live Music, Craft Beer, Cider, Wine, Spirits, Hot Sauces & more!
August 18th through 20th features three days of summer bliss at Portland BBQ & Brews! Tons of tasty BBQ (and other great food options), loads of Pacific Northwest craft beers, ciders, wine, spirits and live music to boot!
Win Tickets ($30): Halfway to Mardi Gras @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | A Night of New Orleans Funk w/ Reggie Houston
August 26 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – We’re halfway to Mardi Gras and what better way to mark the occasion than to invite New Orleans’ own Reggie Houston to grace our stage.
Portland Art Museum Presents Guillermo del Toro: Crafting Pinocchio | BOGO Coupon Code, Travel Through the Creation & Collective Artistry of del Toro’s Works
June 10-September 17 @ Portland Art Museum – Guillermo del Toro: Crafting Pinocchio is a celebration and exploration of the inventiveness, passion and artistic cooperation that goes into making a cinematic vision come to life.
Mei-Ting Sun Recital @ St. Michael’s Lutheran Church | Critically Acclaimed Pianist
August 22 @ St. Michael’s Lutheran Church – Critically acclaimed pianist Mei-Ting has been heard in many of the world’s greatest concert halls performing an extensive repertoire.
Portland in the News: Most Dog-Friendly Restaurant; Intel Expansion; PDX Renovation & More | August 10, 2023
The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend. See these places to get a good look.
A Portland restaurant has been named the most dog-friendly dining experience in America.
And if you’re looking at adopting a pet in the Portland area, here’s a good place to start.
Zane Lamprey – Thirsty! Comedy Tour @ Cooper Mountain Ale Works | Featured on the Amazon Prime Special Tender Looks
Catch Zane Lamprey’s New THIRSTY! Stand-Up Comedy Tour on August 17 @ Cooper Mountain Ale Works!
Win Tickets ($50): Marcus Rezak’s Gumbo @ Mission Theater | Inspired by 90s-style Phish Shows and Jams
August 25 @ Mission Theater – For Phans who yearn for 90s-style Phish shows and jams, Gumbo fulfills their nostalgic craving.
Win Tickets: Fox Walker, Left on Tenth, Sound Bucket @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Soul, R&B
August 17 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Fox Walker is a soul and R & B band with chops and commanding stage presence.
BodyVox Youth Dance Program Registration is Open! | Fall Programming for Ages 3-18
Bodyvox Youth Fall Dance Program Registration is now open! Classes start September 5.
Hip Chicks Do Wine Presents Girls Just Wanna Make Wine! | Featuring Wines from 3 Urban Wineries
August 12 @ Hip Chicks Do Wine – A wine tasting celebrating the Diverse Winemaking Styles of 3 Portland Women Winemakers.
Portland Fruit Tree Project Presents Sunset Concert and Cider Tasting Party on Sauvie Island | Games, Music w/ Seffarine, Food Truck
August 12 on Sauvie Island – This weekend enjoy a day of cider and mead tasting, games and harvest activities for all ages, and a sunset concert featuring the award winning music of local legends Seffarine.
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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