A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
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)
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.
Win Tickets ($70): Owl City, Augustana @ Crystal Ballroom | Alt-Pop
September 29 @ Crystal Ballroom – Since first breaking onto the alt-pop scene in 2007, Owl City has built a global following on the strength of his heart-on-sleeve songwriting and endlessly inventive sound.
Win Tickets ($40): Poker Face (A Tribute to Lady Gaga) @ Mission Theater | w/ Haus of Sound
May 13 @ Mission Theater – Poker Face (A Tribute To Lady Gaga) & Haus of Sound brings their Monster Ball Tour to the Mission Theater!
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.
Win Tickets ($40): Choir! Choir! Choir! – DREAMS @ Aladdin Theater | The EPIC Fleetwood Mac Singalong
April 27 @ Aladdin Theater – Fleetwood Mac’s songs only get more popular with age. Because they are the most sing-along-able bands of all time!
Win Tickets ($30): Verselandia! 2023 @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | Youth Poetry Slam Championship
April 27 @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall -Celebrate Portland’s youth poets during Literary Arts’ annual Verselandia! Youth Poetry Slam Championship.
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.
I Heart Indie Markets Presents NW Portland Makers Market & Bar Hop | Shop 40 Makers With a Drink in Hand
April 16 in NW Portland – Join us in the vibrant Northwest neighborhood of Portland to shop 40 makers with a drink in hand!
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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