A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Win Tickets ($50): An Evening with Pianist Holly Bowling @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Rock, Classical
May 7 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Solo pianist Holly Bowling subverts convention with virtuosic playing, emotional immersion, and a thirst for invention.
Win Tickets ($50): The Paperboys @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Folk Rock
May 6 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – For a quarter century, The Paperboys have been touring the world and lighting up stages with their freewheeling blend of influences from Celtic and bluegrass, to Mexican son jarocho, brass bands, and Canadian roots.
Win Tickets ($50): The Old Church Concert Hall Presents Full Flower Moon w/ Grammy Nominee Liz Story & Special Guest Kennebec | Contemporary Jazz & Classical
May 5 @ 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 ($50): An Evening with The Special Consensus @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Grammy Nominated Bluegrass Band
May 4 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – The Special Consensus is a bluegrass band that has achieved a contemporary sound in their four decades of performing.
Win Tickets ($40): Fenne Lily / Christian Lee Hutson @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Anna Tivel
May 16 @ Aladdin Theater -Fenne Lily opens her third album with a confrontation. At odds with the UK-born, New York-based artist’s dulcet delivery, this acerbic assessment of an intimate situation sets the tone for her new album perfectly.
Win Tickets ($70): Bill Callahan (Late Show) @ Aladdin Theater | Lo-fi, Alternative Country
May 17 @ Aladdin Theater – “And we’re coming out of dreams / And we’re coming back to dreams” is the first thing you hear Bill say as you remake your acquaintance on YTI⅃AƎЯ.
Win Tickets ($50): UFO Fest @ McMenamins Hotel Oregon | Parade, Speakers, Landing Party & More!
May 19-20 @ Hotel Oregon – UFO Fest is a celebration of all things extraterrestrial, featuring expert speakers and alien experiences, a UFO parade through downtown McMinnville, live music, fun runs and a whole cosmos of space-tacular fun!
Win Tickets ($70): Gary Numan @ Revolution Hall | w/ A Place To Bury Strangers
May 16 @ Revolution Hall – Numan’s latest single ‘Intruder’ pulsates ominously as if it’s soundtracking an imminent threat.
Win Tickets ($80): Bonnie “Prince” Billy Night 2 @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Michael Hurley, Country Rock
May 15 @ Aladdin Theater – Bonnie “Prince” Billy has, over the past three-plus decades, made an idiosyncratic journey through, and an indelible mark on, the worlds of indie rock and independent cinema.
Club Privata Presents Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Friday in Downtown Portland | Pacific Northwest’s Premier Lifestyle Club
May 5 @ Club Privata – Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at our Fiesta Friday party! Wear your spiciest Cinco de Mayo outfit and come celebrate with Mexican food, drink specials, and more.
Win Tickets ($50): The Helio Sequence @ Aladdin Theater | Indie Rock
May 12 @ Aladdin Theater – Brandon Summers and Benjamin Weikel are the Portland, OR based band/production duo The Helio Sequence.
Win Tickets ($70): Morgan James @ Mission Theater | Singer, Actress, Songwriter
May 11 @ Mission Theater – “A phenomenal talent whose feel for classic soul music is bone deep…This woman is on fire.” — The New York Times
Imago Theatre Presents “Where’s Bruno? | Paranormal Musical by Carol Triffle
May 12-27 @ Imago Theatre – With her new paranormal musical Where’s Bruno?, Imago’s genre-breaking resident playwright Carol Triffle once again defies the rules. In this comical tale of two slackers/rockers way past their glory days, a song can emerge for any reason – a beer from the fridge or a regularly missed appointment.
Win Tickets ($64): Lacuna Coil, The Birthday Massacre, Blind Channel, Edge of Paradise @ Crystal Ballroom | Gothic Metal
May 7 @ Crystal Ballroom – Italian alt metal superstars Lacuna Coil are shifting the paradigm yet again with new album, Black Anima.
2023 Rip City Comedy Festival | Featuring Amy Miller, The Jason Ellis Show, Everyone Hates You & More! Promo Code
The Rip City Comedy Festival debuts May 4-6th 2023 in Portland’s walkable Southeast District with a fun filled weekend featuring headline comics from across the country as well as favorites from throughout the Pacific Northwest.
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,400+): Baker’s Dozen Festival, Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour, Earth Day & More! | April 20-23, 2023
The weekend is back, Portland! Enjoy all your favorite things at Baker’s Dozen Coffee Beer & Doughnut Festival. Button Bridge Comedy Jamboree & Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour is in Hood River. And the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival is close to reaching its peak bloom.
Portland in the News: Best Weed City; Best Food Truck City; New Shops & Eateries Coming to PDX & More! | April 20, 2023
The murder of crows that used to cause a headache in downtown Portland appear to have moved on.
A recent study has named Portland the “Best Weed City” in the US.
And see the list of new restaurants and shops coming to the renovated terminal at PDX over the next few years.
Blueprint Choral Ensembles Present: Voyage of the Pirate-Hunter in NE Portland | A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Musical Tale!
May 6 in NE Portland – Finishing their 2023 spring performances, Blueprint brings a unique concept within the choral and theatrical arena: letting the audience choose what comes next!
2023 Earth Day Celebration @ Hillsdale UCC in SW Portland | Market, Live Music, Kid’s Fun, Featuring Author Kent Nerburn
April 22 @ Hillsdale Community Church – Come be inspired and nurture your spirit with a talk from celebrated author and speaker Kent Nerburn, author of Neither Wolf Nor Dog and many other titles.
Win Tickets ($20): Thirsty City Hosted by Slurgeon & Northern Draw @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Monthly Beats Showcase
April 26 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Thirsty City is a monthly beats showcase hosted by Slurgeon.
Win Tickets ($40): Rose City Band @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Roman Norfleet & Be Present Art Group, Country Psychedelic Rock
May 6 @ Aladdin Theater -Rose City Band’s country psychedelic rock evokes the wide-open spaces of the American west and free spirits who call it home.
Jo Koy World Tour @ Moda Center | Stand Up Comedy, Netflix, “Easter Sunday”
May 12 @ Moda Center – Jo Koy’s uniquely relatable comedy pulls inspiration from his colorful family that has reached all kinds of people and has translated into sold-out arenas around the world.
Win Tickets ($70): MindTrix Escape Rooms @ Clackamas Town Center | The Time Machine, School of Magic, Tesla’s Mystery
Race the clock inside an immersive storyline searching for clues and solving puzzles. MindTrix features the most technologically-advanced game rooms in Portland!
Win Tickets ($60): Thomas Lauderdale Meets The Pilgrims @ Crystal Ballroom | w/ special guest Combo Tezeta
May 18 @ Crystal Ballroom – This long-awaited album, recorded concurrently with Pink Martini’s seminal debut “Sympathique,” is finally seeing the light of day.
My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult @ Crystal Ballroom | w/ ADULT, KANGA, Electronic Rock
August 17 @ Crystal Ballroom – Hailing from Chicago’s renowned Wax Trax! Records stable of recording artists, MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT have been conjuring up sonic tales of sex, blasphemy and kitschy horror since 1987.
Win Tickets ($70): Megan Stalter, Patti Harrison, Sarah Sherman: The Live Nude Girls Tour (Late Show) @ Revolution Hall | Comedy
April 27 @ Revolution Hall – Megan Stalter is an LA based actress, comedian and writer. Patti Harrison can currently be seen in the Sundance hit comedy Theater Camp. Sarah Sherman aka Sarah Squirm is currently a featured player on Saturday Night Live.
Win Tickets ($44): Deerhoof Miracle-Level Tour @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Fake Fruit & Kamikaze Nurse
May 5 @ Aladdin Theater – Miracle-Level is Deerhoof’s mystical manifesto on creativity and trust, its answer to the artificial industries of deception, coercion, and boredom we’re forced to put up with.
Win Tickets ($80): The Hold Steady @ Revolution Hall | w/ The Delines
April 28 @ Revolution Hall – Formed in 2003, The Hold Steady have released eight albums, numerous singles and have played over a thousand shows.
Win Tickets ($120): Northwest Children’s Theater Presents Elephant & Piggie’s We Are in a Play @ The Stage at The Judy | Family Friendly Fun
April 29-May 28 @ The Stage at the Judy: Elephant & Piggie is the first show on The Stage at The Judy: NWCT’s new home at 1000 Broadway!
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($2,000+): Tulip Festival, 70s Silent Disco, NW’s Largest Garage Sale & Vintage Sale & More! | April 13-16, 2023
The weekend is back, Portland! Hip Chicks Do Wine have extended their Easter Candy & Wine Pairing. See all headliners at Juice Box Standup Comedy in the Pickle Factory. And the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival continues this weekend.
Equal Exchange Coffee Tasting @ Revolution Hall | Free, Chocolate Pairings, Feat. GM of PRODECOOP
Meet Merlin Preza on Wednesday, April 19th at Revolution Hall from 4pm to 6pm for an Equal Exchange coffee tasting and a presentation “Fighting for Tomorrow: Lessons from the Coffee Revolution for Leaders of Tomorrow.”
Portland in the News: Wildflower Hikes; A Lot of Rain; Flying Fox Babies & More! | April 13, 2023
The city is on track to have more rain this April than last year, which was the wettest April since the 30s.
Featuring 9 vendors, Flock food hall is scheduled to open in November in Downtown Portland.
And Oregon has some of the richest soil diversity in the world.
Portland Fruit Tree Project Presents 2023 Earth Day Celebration @ Rossi Farms | Family Friendly, Free Games, Bounce Houses, Food, Drinks, Live Music & More!
Join Portland Fruit Tree Project on April 22nd for our Earth day celebration at Rossi Farms.
Win Tickets ($30): Elere, Pura Vida Orquestra @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | 8-Piece Salsa Band
April 20 @ Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Loudly embracing a philosophy that a young, hot and diverse Salsa band in Seattle is undoubtedly vanguard, Eléré presents a glimpse into the present of Salsa as a global music in Seattle and beyond.
Win Tickets ($50): Astoria Warrenton Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival | 150 Vendors, Food, Wine, Beer, Spirits, Live Music
Oregon’s north coast celebrates food and fun at the 41st Annual Astoria Warrenton Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival on April 28 to 30.
Take Warning Presents The World is a Beautiful Place in PDX @ Bossanova Ballroom | 10 years of Whenever If Ever
April 30 @ Bossanova Ballroom – “Take Warning Presents” The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die (10 years of Whenever If Ever, playing the 2013 album in full)
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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