A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
2023 Oregon Professional Educator Fair @ Oregon Convention Center | Featuring Portland Public School District, Recruiters, Career Opportunities
April 11 @ Oregon Convention Center – Portland Public School District is seeking talented, driven professionals who are solution-oriented, striving for racial equity in schools, and passionate about education.
This Spring, Visit World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum for Just $5!
A visit to World Forestry Center is the perfect activity for your spring activities.
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,500+): Ticket to Dine, Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival, Live Music, Trivia & More! | March 23-26, 2023
Another lovely spring weekend is here, Portland! Win big w/ Ticket to Dine. Try Escapism & Celtic Axe Throwers w/ Bridgetown Trivia’s discount. And the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival opens this weekend
Portland in the News: Where to View Cherry Blossoms; Still Too Early To Plant Some Things; Spring Whale Week & More! | March 23, 2023
Volunteers will be on hand for this Oregon’s Spring Whale Week, March 28-April 2 to offer assistance to visitors.
For a fun Spring Break detour, check out Tualatin’s NSFW shrub.
And Portland’s cherry blossoms should peak this week! Here’s the best viewing locations.
Bella Organic Farm 2023 Easter Celebration | Multiple Egg Hunts, Prizes, Raffle, Ponies, Hay Maze & More!
We are excited to announce our 3rd Annual Easter Egg Hunt on the farm on April 8-9.
Win Tickets ($24): Andy Coe Band w/ Hammond Organist Joe Doria @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Psychedelic Rock
March 30 @ Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Andy Coe Band is a psychedelic rock band from Seattle, led by multi-faceted guitarist Andy Coe (McTuff, Skerik Band).
Bill & Jilian Nershi Featuring Jason Hann @ The Old Church Concert Hall | American Roots
March 31 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Guitarist and co-founder of The String Cheese Incident, Bill Nershi, and wife Jilian Nershi, join together as a duo of harmonies and driving acoustic guitar, immediately drawing in the listener.
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 ($20): The Land, its People and the Future @ Hollywood Theatre | Featuring Indigenous Oral Historian and Leader Wilson Wewa
April 12 @ Hollywood Theater – Join Oregon Natural Desert Association for an insightful evening with Wilson Wewa as he discusses the land, its people and the past, present and future of protecting the high desert in Oregon.
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.
Win Tickets ($40): The Taylor Party: Taylor Swift Night @ Revolution Hall | 21+ Dance Party
April 8 @ Revolution Hall – We promise that you’ll never find another party like THE TAYLOR PARTY: TAYLOR SWIFT NIGHT, a Taylor Swift Inspired Dance Party.
Win Tickets ($40): Full Pink Moon Featuring Tarta Relena & Lindsay Clark @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Ancient Vocal Melodies, Electronic, Folk
April 7 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Two voices traveling through centuries of tradition seeking for cyclicity and permanence. Mysticism, vocal textures and electronic beats.
Win Tickets ($36): 80s Video Dance Attack 18th Anniversary Party @ Revolution Hall | VJ Kittyrox, Costumes
April 7 @ Revolution Hall – Join VDA in celebrating 18 years of VJ Kittyrox mixing the greatest videos of the MTV era and producing one of Portland’s best dance nights.
Win Tickets ($44): The Murder Capital – Gigi’s Recovery North American Tour @ Mission Theater | Post Punk
Irish post-punk band The Murder Capital is coming to Mission Theater in April.
Win Tickets ($50): Rome Streetz @ Lola’s Room | Hip Hop, A Mix of Gritty New York Boom Bap & London Grime
April 11 @ Lola’s Room – Rom Streetz’ unique style and rhyming technique is best described as a mix of gritty New York boom bap with London grime.
2023 White Salmon Wine Walk in Columbia River Gorge | Live Music, Wildflower Festival, Shop, Dance, Mother’s Day Weekend
May 13 – Enjoy Live music, Wildflower Festival events and specials as you sip, shop, dance, and mingle at White Salmon Wine Walk.
MANY Portland St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,600+): Worst Day Ride, Ticket to Dine, Common Ground Dance & More! | March 16-19, 2023
St. Patrick’s Day weekend is here, Portland! Hear Irish music w/ The Gothard Sisters @ The Old Church Concert Hall. EastBurn is celebrating w/ traditional corned beef & cabbage w/ live music & comedy. And McMenamins Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day across portland with food and drink specials all weekend!
Portland in the News: Douglas Fur; Cordyceps Among Us; Cherry Blossom Watch | March 16, 2023
The Portland Trail Blazers have introduced a new mascot named Douglas Fur who will join Blaze the Trail Cat.
The cordyceps fungus made famous by HBO’s The Last of Us is actually pretty tasty and won’t turn us all into monsters.
And we’re on cherry blossom watch! Local horticulturists believe we’ll see peak starting the week of March 27.
Win Tickets ($36): The Dolly Party @ Revolution Hall | The Dolly Parton Inspired Country Diva Dance Party
March 24 @ Revolution Hall – This is for the 9 to 5 workin’ girls with a calling from another era who just want something a little classic.
Win Tickets ($109): Portland’s 2023 Worst Day Ride | Breakfast, Lunch, Costume Contest, Multiple Bike Routes
March 19 – Registration includes 4 routes, a healthy breakfast (or doughnuts), drummers, half-time party, costumes galore, photo booth, delicious hot lunch & more!
Heartbreak Club & Drag Show @ Swan Dive | Emo & Punk, Featuring Bobbi Pins, Obsidian, Nashville Hott & More!
March 24 @ Swan Dive – A monthly emo night in Portland playing everything from Jawbreaker to Jetty Bones, American Football to Modern Baseball, and Fall Out Boy to The Fall of Troy.
Win Tickets ($60): The Album Leaf @ Mission Theater | Ambient, Electronic
May 17 @ Mission Theater – The Album Leaf is an American musical project founded by Jimmy LaValle. He is known for his use of electronics, synthesizer, and Rhodes piano.
Win Tickets ($90): Grammy Nominee Bebe Rexha @ Crystal Ballroom | BEST F’N NIGHT OF MY LIFE Tour
June 7 @ Crystal Ballroom – “Meant To Be” earned Rexha a nomination for Best Country Duo/Group Performance at the 61st Annual GRAMMY® Awards, where she was also up for Best New Artist.
Win Tickets ($50): An Evening w/ Vanessa Carlton @ Aladdin Theater | Pop, Rock, Singer Songwriter
April 3 @ Aladdin Theater – “Always building up, falling apart. Love is an art,” sings Vanessa Carlton on the title track of her sixth album, Love Is An Art.
Win Tickets ($70): Obitchuary Podcast Live! @ Aladdin Theater | Comedy Deep Dive into Macabre History, Wild Obituaries
March 31 @ Aladdin Theater – Each week OBITCHUARY listeners tune in to laugh alongside Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes as they deep-dive into macabre history, funeral facts, and of course some wild obituaries.
Win Tickets ($40): Yam Haus @ Mission Theater | w/ Landon Conrath
March 31 @ Mission Theater – Yam Haus has built a devoted grass roots following in the Midwest and across the US
Win Tickets ($60): Steel Panther, Crobot, Tragedy @ Crystal Ballroom | Comedic Glam Metal
April 4 @ Crystal Ballroom – Steel Panther has established themselves as the world’s premier party band, melding hard rock virtuosity with parody and criminally good looks.
Win Tickets ($80): Aly & AJ @ Crystal Ballroom | Pop Rock Duo, Indie
April 1 @ Crystal Ballroom – Aly & AJ have unleashed their new track “With Love From,” a gorgeously moody exploration of the existential crisis of growing older, reflecting on the choices we have made and figuring out how to continue on.
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,900+): Snack Fest PDX, Backfence PDX, Women Winemakers Flight & More! | March 9-12, 2023
The weekend is back, Portland! Learn tips & get a giant lender credit at How To Buy A House in Portland Happy Hour. Backfence PDX is back with two live shows of storytelling. And celebrate Women’s History Month w/ Hip Chicks Do Wine’s Women Winemakers Flight.
Portland in the News: Central Eastside Development Plan; Favorite Oregon State Parks; Radicchio Revolution & More! | March 9, 2023
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry has a plan to transform the central eastside waterfront.
Portland now has daily train service to Vanvouer, BC, after Amtrak restored the service.
From coastal rain forest to waterfalls, to arid high desert, Oregon State Parks have a little bit of everything.
Win Tickets ($80): Baker’s Dozen Coffee Beer & Doughnut Festival @ John’s Marketplace | 13 Breweries, 13 Roasters, 13 Bakers
April 22 @ John’s Marketplace – Baker’s Dozen, returns for its seventh iteration. The event features three things Portland does best: beer, coffee, and doughnuts, each represented by a baker’s dozen artisans.
Win Tickets ($58): The Dandy Warhols with the Oregon Symphony @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | Alt Pop
March 16 @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall – The Dandys return to share the stage with their hometown orchestra for the first time ever, in a show featuring new favorites and classics from the band’s 25-year career.
Win Tickets ($36): Olen w/ Cinders @ Mission Theater | Indie Pop
August 4 @ Mission Theater – With Olen, the artist reminds us that self-discovery is ongoing and ever-present, rather than an end in itself.
Blueprint Choral Ensembles Presents Magnificence in NE Portland | Female-centric Pieces Featuring Arnesen’s Magnificat
Join Blueprint on March 18 in NE Portland as they present a showcase of fantastic female-centric pieces!
Win Tickets ($50): Nite Wave: 80s Homecoming Dance @ Mission Theater | From Prince to Depeche Mode to Duran Duran to INXS
May 20 @ Mission Theater – Formed in 2011 after answering a Craigslist Ad, Nite Wave is a band passionate about 80s New Wave and putting on a night you’ll never forget.
Win Tickets ($79): Small Town Murder (Late Show) @ Revolution Hall | Comedy Podcast
March 25 @ Revolution Hall – Comedians James Pietragallo and Jimmie Whisman are taking their hit podcast, Small Town Murder, back on the road!
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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