A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Win Tickets ($80): Cider Summit @ The Red Event Space | 150 Selections From More Than 40 Producers
Cider Summit Portland returns June 23-24 for the 11th annual festival at a new location!
Win Tickets ($40): Blood Red Shoes @ Mission Theater | w/ Poppy Jean Crawford , Alternative Rock
July 7 @ Mission Theater – Blood Red Shoes are an alternative rock duo from UK who have released 6 studio albums and countless EPs and one-off singles since they began in 2004.
Club Privata Presents Privata Pineapple Party – Zodiac | Pacific Northwest’s Premier Lifestyle Club
June 17 @ Club Privata – Help us celebrate the official start of summer at our first ever Privata Pineapple Party!
Pets on Broadway’s 33rd Birthday Bash | Save 33% Off Natural Balance, Nulo, Stella & Chewy & more!
June 9-11 @ Pets on Broadway – Exclusive in-store sales on some of the best pet food brands including a 33% off sale on everything by Natural Balance, Nulo, and Stella & Chewy’s including a variety of other sales.
Win Tickets ($24): DJs Anjali & The Incredible Kid Presents Tropitaal Desi-Latino Soundclash @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Special Guest DJ Espina Letal
June 10 @ Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – TROPITAAL! A Desi Latino Soundclash where the hottest club sounds from India and Latin America go head to head in an all-night dance-off of epic proportions.
Win Tickets ($40): Late Night Drive Home @ Mission Theater | Indie Rock
July 16 @ Mission Theater – late night drive home is a 4-person indie rock band from El Paso, TX.
Pride Pampering Party: Slow Dance, Cuddle, Massage | Consent | Drag Acts, Queer DJs, Fairies, Emcee Mr. Eee
June 25 @ Tango Berretin – You are invited to join award winning Emcee Mr. Eee for the Pride Pampering Party a glowing dreamscape of slow dancing magic.
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($800): Grand Lodge Brewfest, Seaweed Weekend, NW Dance Project’s Stravinsky & More! | June 1-4, 2023
The weekend is back, Portland! It’s Seaweed Weekend at The Curious World of Seaweed in Newport. This is the last weekend to see Artists Repertory Theatre’s film noir mystery True Story. And comedian Brandie Posey has a live recording this weekend at Clinton Street Theater.
Portland In the News: Ranked Choice Voting; Best Place to Raise a Family; Visiting Wildfire Areas & More | June 1, 2023
Portland is again one of the top places in the US to raise a family.
Experience a rare side of nature by hiking through a wildfire burned forest.
And Oregon voters could next year decide on switching to a ranked choice voting system.
Zen Windows Presents Home Care 101 Free Online Workshop | Learn from Professionals Best Practices For Protecting Your Investment
June 1 – A team of experienced professionals will be doing a 2-to-3-minute presentation on how to best care for and maximize the value of your home.
Win Festival Passes ($220): Portland Horror Film Festival | 9 Features & 60 Short Horror Films, Streaming Option + 2 Theaters
Join us for our 8th Annual festival June 7-11th with evening theatrical screening at the Hollywood Theatre June 7-9, and weekend shows at the Clinton St. Theater June 10 & 11th.
PDX Vendor Collective Presents Community PRIDE Outdoor Market @ Taborspace | Featuring 25 Small Businesses, Arts & Crafts, Pride History
Come enjoy the Community PRIDE Outdoor Market featuring 25 small businesses in the yard at Taborspace on Saturday, June 10th from Noon to 4pm.
Win Tickets ($60): Gamer Rave @ Crystal Ballroom | EDM & Video Themes, Costumes
June 17 @ Crystal Ballroom – Get ready to enter the world of video games in a unique way with Gamer Rave!
Win Tickets ($60): Murder By Death @ Revolution Hall | w/ Laura Jane Grace, Indie Americana
June 16 @ Revolution Hall – As trailblazers of the early 2000s indie-Americana style, the Louisville, KY-based quintet finds a way of taking tried & true rock-and-roll and knocking it slightly off axis.
Win Tickets ($44): Kardemimmit: Sounds of the Finnish Forest @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Featuring Traditional String Instrument Kantele
June 15 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Kardemimmit is a band of four awesome musicians playing the Finnish national instrument, kantele.
Road House The Play @ The Siren Theater | Staged Parody of Classic 80s Film
May 19-June 17 @ The Siren Theater – The return of the staged parody of the best movie ever filmed about bar management, love and karate in the 80s.
Win Tickets ($30+): Kickstand Comedy Presents: Brandie Posey Live Album Recording @ Clinton Street Theater | Comedy Central, Lady to Lady Podcast, w/ Rick Wood
June 3 @ Clinton Street Theater – Comedian Brandie Posey (Comedy Central, 3X Bridgetown Comedy Festival alumni, Lady to Lady Podcast) returns to Portland to record her second comedy album, a follow up to her critically acclaimed debut Opinion Cave.
The Theatre Company presents CALIFORNIA @ ADX Portland | Alternate Reality Mind-bender
The Theatre Company is proud to present the West Coast premiere of California by Trish Harnetiaux, June 14-17 at ADX Portland.
2023 Pedalpalooza Portland-Wide Celebration of Cycling | Featuring Rides All Summer, Naked Bike Ride, Family Rides & More!
Pedalpalooza celebrates summery bike fun in and around Portland. Hundreds of events, mostly free, entirely pedal powered, and community driven. Join in the streets this June, July, & August.
MANY Portland Memorial Day Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,200): Fireworks Cruise, Wine Tasting, Brunch, Theater & More! | May 25-29, 2023
Memorial Day weekend is back, Portland! Rose Festival kicks off this week, including Friday night fireworks. Film noir mystery True Story continues at Portland Center Stage. Fox and Bones is celebrating their 1,000th show! And if you’re heading to the coast, be sure to see The Curious World of Seaweed in Newport.
Portland in the News: The Zoo’s New Dinosaur Tree; Bears in Forest Park; New Beer Garden Downtown & More | May 25, 2023
The Oregon Zoo is now home to an incredibly rare prehistoric tree called a Wollemi Pine, or a dinosaur tree.
Creston Park in SE Portland will soon get a new skate park.
And the downtown food carts are about to get a major makeover, reopening as a 300-seat beer garden.
Win Tickets: Left on Tenth, Snacks at Midnight @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Funk, Folk, Rock
June 1 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Snacks at Midnight is an eclectic dance band from Spokane who meld funk, folk, rock and even classical piano into their live shows.
Win Tickets ($40): Lucy Wainwright Roche @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Singer/Songwriter, Folk
June 10 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Those familiar with Lucy Wainwright Roche are aware of her bell tone voice, her unshakable melodies, and her knack for wise, wry lyrics that clench the heart.
Win Tickets ($50): Martha Redbone Roots Project @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Folk, Blues, R&B
June 9 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Martha Redbone is a Native & African-American vocalist/songwriter/composer/educator.
Win Tickets ($40): Grammy-nominee Peter Case @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Rock & Roll, Blues, Folk
June 7 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Triple Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Peter Case’s piano-based songs are emotionally, sonically and stylistically rich.
Win Tickets ($36): TOC MOON SERIES: Full Strawberry Super Moon @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Featuring Sprig of That & Ollella Dual Album Release w/Elena Loper
June 3 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – The Old Church invites you to be part of a series that celebrates intentional healing through sound, and creative visuals, and presence of mind.
Win Tickets ($70): Old Gods of Appalachia: The Price of Progress @ Revolution Hall | Drama Podcast
June 14 @ Revolution Hall – Old Gods of Appalachia is an award-winning and critically-acclaimed audio drama podcast produced by Asheville, NC based DeepNerd Media.
Win Tickets ($79): EELS: Lockdown Hurricane Tour @ Revolution Hall | w/ Austin Antoine, Rock, Indie
June 13 @ Revolution Hall – After 12 studio albums, 2 live albums, a book, multiple documentaries, and years of touring, Mark Everett and the EELS come to Portland with new album “Earth To Dora,” along with other classics!
Win Tickets ($60): Pinky Patel: New Crown, Who Dhis TOUR @ Aladdin Theater | Comedian & Creator
June 9 @ Aladdin Theater – Originally from Illinois, Pinky Patel is a PTA mom turned creator, comedian, and personality with a fan base of over 5 million.
Boom Arts Presents Apparatus of Repair in NW Portland | Outdoor Aerial Dance Addressing Devastating Effects of Mass Incarceration
Boom Arts will present APPARATUS OF REPAIR by Flyaway Productions from June 9-11 in NW Portland.
Win Tickets ($59): Fortune Feimster: Live Laugh Love! @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | Netflix, Comedy Central, Chelsea Lately
September 29 @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall – You can catch stand-up comedian, writer, and actor, Fortune Feimster, on the radio, on screens both big and small, and touring her stand-up across the nation.
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,200): PsyCon Psychedelic Convention, UFO Fest, PDX Urban Wine Experience & More! | May 18-21, 2023
The weekend is back, Portland! Enjoy unlimited bites from Portland’s top ranked chefs at Wine & Dine for Hope & Joy. Imago Theatre’s “Where’s Bruno? continues this weekend. Musical comedian Tony Starlight headlines two nights at Alberta Rose Theatre. And ride your bike to the beach w/ American Lung Association.
Portland in the News: Local Splash Pads; Edible Wild Greens; Blazers Get No. 3 Draft Pick | May 18, 2023
Craving a burger? take a look at Portland’s history of burger joints.
The Blazers landed a top-3 lottery pick in the NBA draft.
And as Portland insists on continuing to be hot, check out these local fountains and splash pads to cool off.
Win Tickets ($110): ZooBrew @ Oregon Zoo | 40 Breweries & Cideries, Food Carts, Keeper Chats, Live Music & More!
Enter to win two tickets to ZooBrew at the Oregon Zoo on June 9-10!
Win Tickets ($60): Celtic Light Orchestra presents “Space Invaders!” @ The Den | The World’s Only Light Up Orchestra, Irish Music & Celtic Folklore
July 15-16 @ The Den – Don’t miss this cosmic production of Irish music and dance, Celtic folklore, alien fashion, dazzling lights, and an original script by Portland’s creative duo, Katie Jane Lubiens and Adam Easley.
Win Tickets ($46): Zoë Keating @ Aladdin Theater | Cellist and Composer
June 6 @ Aladdin Theater – Composer and performer Zoë Keating is known for her use of technology – which she uses to record and sample her cello onstage and in the studio.
THIS WEEK in Portland: Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!
| Today
New Portland Jobs: A to Z Wineworks, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, Bulk Bookstore & More
| Jobs
This Is An Awesome Comedy Show @ Show Bar at Revolution Hall | Featuring Sean Jordan and Kyle Kinane
| Comedy, SE Portland
Win Tickets ($38): Forest Pub: Drag as a Doorway to the Forest @ Mission Theater | An Evening of Drag, Dialogue, and Connection with Nature
| events, LGBTQ, NW Portland
ForestFest: Free Day at the Discovery Museum @ World Forestry Center | Hiking, Live Music, Storytelling, and More!
| Active Lifestlye, All Ages, Books, events, music, NW Portland
Watch Portland Fire @ The High Dive | Happy Hour, Service Industry Discounts
| events, Food & Drink, Portland Fire, SE Portland, sports
Scooped Ice Cream Festival @ Esther Short Park in Vancouver, WA | 50+ Flavors of All You Can Eat Ice Cream
| Food & Drink
Chamber Music Northwest presents CONFLUENCE: Our Shared Voices 2026 Summer Festival | 70 of the world and our region’s finest chamber musicians!
| music
TeaFestPDX @ World Forestry Center | A Celebration of Tea Culture
| events, Food & Drink
St. Helens Independence Day Celebration 2026 @ Columbia View Park | Music, Food, and Activities for All Ages
| All Ages, events, Free
Win Tickets ($160): 2027 Portland Folk Festival @ Crystal Ballroom | 30+ Local & National Artists
| music
Win Tickets ($86): McMenamins Presents Madison Ryann Ward @ Mission Theater | Contemporary Christian, Pop + R&B
| music
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