A round up of what’s going on in Portland this weekend including live music, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies & more!
Portland in the News: James Beard’s Best New Restaurant; Best Biking City; Record Pollen Counts & More! | June 8, 2023
LawnStarter has named Portland the No. 3 Best Biking City in the U.S.
The Willamette Valley set a new record for grass pollen counts this week.
And Portland restaurant Kann was named best new restaurant at the James Beard Awards.
Win Tickets ($44): Bent Knee @ Mission Theater | Art Rock, Baroque Pop
June 21 @ Mission Theater – Boston-based six-piece Bent Knee have been on a constant journey of musical exploration that thoroughly disregards it.
Nimiipuu Protecting the Environment Hosts Tipping Point for Salmon @ EcoTrust | Free, Lunch, Speakers, Learn More About Protecting River Nature
June 24 @ EcoTrust – Listen to activists and environmentalists discuss pressing issues surrounding salmon, orcas, dam breaching, wolves, and grizzlies.
Win Tickets ($20): Get on Up with Takimba & Friends @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Funk, Soul, & Hiphop Remixed
June 17 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Keep your party going with Takimba and friends as they masterfully mix and mash-up funk, hiphop, soul and electronica into the wee hours of the day.
Parallax Art Center Presents Summer Solstice Festival & Drag Brunch Benefit | Pride Celebration, Drag Queens All Day, Popup Tattoo, Raffle, Crafts, Face Painting & More!
June 17 @ Parallax Art Center – The Summer Solstice Festival features an exciting drag brunch, live music, drinks, raffle, vendors & More!
The Sisters of Lilith Summer Solstice Festival in Washougal, WA | A Market and Celebration for the Mystical and Empowered!
June 24 in Washougal – Experience the beauty of nature while enjoying live music, dancing, delicious food, and good vibes with your friends and community at The Sisters of Lilith Summer Solstice Festival
Win Tickets ($64): An Evening with Grammy Nominated Kings Return @ The Old Church Concert Hall | A Cappella Group
Kings Return is a grammy nominated Texas based a Capella group. Avoiding the confines of a single genre, Kings Return’s sound is proudly born out of Gospel, Jazz, R&B/Soul, and Classical music
Win Tickets ($32): THICK @ Mission Theater | Punk, w/ GRUMPSTER, Andy Place and the Coolheads
June 25 @ Mission Theater – Since first forming in 2014, New York trio THICK have triumphed at turning the harshest truths into wildly exhilarating punk songs.
Win Tickets ($36): Sarah Potenza w/ Special Guests @ The Old Church Concert Hall | The Voice, America’s Got Talent, Blues
June 25 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Sarah Potenza is a critically acclaimed singer and songwriter with a nationwide fanbase. She competed on NBC’s The Voice, and America’s Got Talent.
Portland Rose Festival 2023 Dragon Boat Races @ Portland Waterfront | 60+ Local, National & International Teams
Activity on Portland’s waterfront June 10-11 includes fierce Dragon Boats Racing, featuring more than 60 teams!
Jazz Society of Oregon Presents Cathedral Park Jazz Festival Benefit Concert | Featuring Hall of Fame Voices: Shirley Nanette, Nancy King & Rebecca Kilgore
Three Portland-area jazz singers – Shirley Nanette, Nancy King, and Rebecca Kilgore – will raise their voices in a three-set concert at Alberta Abbey on June 10.
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.
MANY Weekend Events & Giveaways ($2,400+): Festivals, Fireworks, Concerts, Comedy, Theater, Film, & More!
| Weekend
Portland in the News: State Park Passes, Pink Light District, Swimming Holes & More | July 9, 2026
| News
Win Tickets ($70): McMenamins Presents “A Hot August Night” with Super Diamond @ McMenamins Grand Lodge in Forest Grove | The Neil Diamond Tribute
| music
7 Deadly Sins: CHURCH Part Two: Lust @ PAM-CUT’s Tomorrow Theater | Interactive Storytelling Series
| Comedy, events, music, SE Portland
Portland Sketch Fest @ The Siren Theater | Oregon’s Only Sketch Comedy Festival
| Comedy
Haulin Aspen @ Wanoga Sno Park | Marathon, Half Marathon, 6.5-mile “Half As,” and NEW Three-Person Marathon Relay
| Active Lifestlye, sports
New Portland Jobs: Lan Su Chinese Garden, PHAME, Creo Chocolate & More
| Jobs
Win Tickets ($85): Jerry’s Middle Finger @ Crystal Ballroom | Jerry Garcia Tribute Band
| All Ages, downtown, events, music
Kumoricon 2026 @ Oregon Convention Center | Anime & Japanese Culture Convention
| All Ages, Books, events, Food & Drink, NE Portland, Shopping, Visual Art
Win Tickets ($48): McMenamins Presents Gully Boys @ Mission Theater | Indie Rock
| All Ages, music, NW Portland
2026 Summer Free For All In The Parks: Festivals, Free Movies, Free Concerts, Dance, Theater, Comedy, & More
| All Ages, events, Film, Free, music, Visual Art
Win Tickets ($56): McMenamins Presents The Hails Duck Pond Tour @ Mission Theater | Indie-Rock
| All Ages, music, NW Portland
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