A round up of what’s going on in Portland this weekend including live music, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies & more!
Win Tickets ($60): The Spill Canvas @ Mission Theater | w/ Arms Akimbo, Alternative Rock
The Spill Canvas has returned with Conduit, its first LP in almost a decade. See them March 7 @ Mission Theater.
Win Tickets ($20): Get on Up with Takimba & Friends @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Featuring Sunsei, Funk, Soul, & Hiphop Remixed
February 18 @ 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.
2023 Valentine’s Day Dinner @ Stem Wine Bar in North Portland | Romantic French-Vietnamese 5-course Menu
Join Stem Wine Bar for a romantic French-Vietnamese 5-course prix fixe dinner on Valentine’s Day!
Portland Institute for Contemporary Art Presents Remembering to Remember: Experiments in Sound | Featuring 15+ Artists, Performance, Video & More!
February 17-March 19 @ PICA – Remembering to Remember: Experiments in Sound is a multifaceted program of 15+ international, national, and local artists spanning six live performances; five newly commissioned multichannel compositions; four film/video works.
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,800+): Mt. Angel Volksfest, Winter Light Festival, Wine & Chocolate Pairing & More! | February 2-5, 2023
The weekend is back, Portland! Enjoy amazing food, drinks and dance at Mt. Angel Volksfest Sausages Festival. See premieres from new choreographers at BODYVOX Dance Center Presents Serious Cupcakes. And Valentine’s Day is just around the corner!
Portland in the News: Giant Wooden Roof; Portland WNBA Team; James Beard Award Semifinalists & More! | February 2, 2023
The new 9-acre wooden roof at Portland International Airport has been lifted into place.
Two local restaurants have been named James Beard Award Semifinalists for best new restaurant: Portland’s Kann and McMinnville’s Okta.
And area leaders are in discussions on a WNBA team in Portland.
Win Tickets ($54): Black Joe Lewis & Pimps of Joytime @ Aladdin Theater | Blues, Soul, Funk, Afrobeat
February 9 @ Aladdin Theater – The dues of hard work; the delirious heights of the industry as well as the disappointments and low hanging fruit. Through this all, Joe’s only honed his mastery over gut bucket blues guitar and his true voice.
Win Tickets ($36): Portland Chamber Orchestra Presents The Neuroscience of Pleasure @ The Reser | How Your Brain Responds to Music, Love and Chocolate, Portland Valentine’s Day
What happens in the brain when we fall in love or when love goes awry? Find out February 14 @ The Reser for The Neuroscience of Pleasure.
Unravel a Secret Society’s Mysteries to Solve Escapism Portland’s The Ritual Room | One-Hour Escape Puzzle
Solve our secrets, and your world will open to luxuries of power and influence beyond your imagination. Fail, and well…you have seen too much…
Outrageous and Fabulous: Thorgy Thor & Cheyenne Jackson Join the Oregon Symphony | RuPaul’s Drag Race, Broadway Star, 2023 Portland Valentine’s Day Weekend
February 11 @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall – Outrageous and Fabulous will be a one-of-a-kind Valentine’s Day musical celebration filled with song, dance, and hilarity featuring Oregon Symphony.
Win Tickets ($24): The Quick & Easy Boys @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Rock & Roll Power Trio
February 11 @ The Goodfoot – The Quick & Easy Boys are a power-trio out of Portland who create their own blend of rock and roll– imagine the Minutemen, the Police, and Band of Gypsy’s rolled into one.
Win Tickets ($52): Bayside @ Revolution Hall | w/ I Am The Avalanche & Koyo, Punk Rock
February 20 @ Revolution Hall – A veteran New York punk outfit with a strong melodic emo sound, Bayside rose to mainstream success in the mid-2000s with a series of records for the Victory label.
Hip Chicks Do Wine Celebrates 2024 Galentine’s Day in SE Portland | Wine, Candles, Gifts, Jewelry, Skin Care & More!
February 9 @ Hip Chicks Do Wine – Round up your girlfriends and join us for a Galentines Day pamper event! Wine & Sangria available by the glass with a yummy small plate menu.
Win Tickets ($50): Magic City Hippies @ Crystal Ballroom | w/ CAPYAC, Psychedelic Funk
February 19 @ Crystal Ballroom – Shades on and shirts unbuttoned, Magic City Hippies generate the kind of heat that could’ve powered a high seas yacht party in the seventies or shake a Coachella stage next summer.
Rose City Rollers Heartless Heathers vs. High Rollers @ Oaks Amusement Park | Food Carts, Drinks
February 10 @ Oaks Park – Rose City Rollers Presents – Rose City Rollers Home Teams High Rollers vs. Heartless Heathers
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($2,250+): Lunar New Year, Serious Cupcakes, Free Sundays @ Discovery Museum, Dinner Detective & More! | January 26-29, 2023
The weekend is back, Portland! This is your final weekend to see American Fast w/ Artists Repertory Theatre. Rose City Rollers Guns n Rollers battle the Heartless Heathers. And Valentine’s Day is just around the corner!
Portland in the News: Cape Kiwanda Sink Hole; Goonies House Never Dies; City’s Top Comics & More! | January 26, 2023
A giant 20-foot-wide sinkhole recently appeared at Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area.
The new owner of The Goonies house in Astoria wants to share it with the world, as long as Goonies are respectful.
And long-time voice of the Trail Blazers, Bill Schoneyly passed away recently at the age of 93.
2023 Lunar New Year Free Dragon Dance Parade & Celebration | Lion Dancers, Performers & More!
The 2023 Lunar New Year Dragon Dance Parade & Celebration returns to Downtown Portland on Saturday, January 28!
Win Tickets ($200): An Evening with The Roots @ Crystal Ballroom | Legendary Hip Hop Group
Crystal Ballroom is hosting the legendary hip hop monsters The Roots on February 21!
Win Tickets ($70): John Early Live! Late Show @ Aladdin Theater | Comedy w/ Michael Hesslein and Vicky with a V
February 15 @ Aladdin Theater – JOHN EARLY’s talents as an actor, comedian, writer and producer are in full effect in his A24 sketch special WOULD IT KILL YOU TO LAUGH? co-created with his partner Kate Berlant.
Win Tickets ($44): Kitchen Dwellers @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Lindsay Lou, Bluegrass, Folk, Rock
February 11 @ Kitchen Dwellers – Kitchen Dwellers twist bluegrass, folk, and rock through a kaleidoscope of homegrown stories, rich mythology, American west wanderlust, and psychedelic hues.
Win Tickets ($72): The Wood Brothers @ Revolution Hall | American Roots, w/ Taylor Ashton
February 11 @ Revolution Hall – The Wood Brothers didn’t know they were making a record. Looking back, they’re grateful for that.
Win Tickets ($80): Queensrÿche @ Crystal Ballroom | Heavy Metal, w/ Marty Friedman, Trauma
March 21 @ Crystal Ballroom – Celebrating the release of their sixteenth studio album, Digital Noise Alliance, Queensrÿche have announced the 2023 Digital Noise Alliance Tour!
Win Tickets ($40): Black Belt Eagle Scout @ Aladdin Theater | Pot-Rock, Native American
February 10 @ Aladdin Theater – This land runs through Katherine Paul’s blood. And it called to her. In dreams she saw the river, her ancestors, and her home.
Win Tickets ($40): Transviolet @ Mission Theater | Alternative Pop Rock, w/ Jagwar Twin
April 18 @ Mission Theater – After a successful catfishing on a musician networking website, Sarah McTaggart began to collaborate with producer and bassist Mike Panek across the world, and over the internet writing the beginnings of what would eventually become Transviolet.
Win Tickets ($54): The Lone Bellow – Love Songs for Losers Tour @ Revolution Hall | w/ Tall Heights
February 9 @ Revolution Hall – Throughout their lifespan as a band, The Lone Bellow have cast an indelible spell with their finespun songs of hard truth and unexpected beauty, frequently delivered in hypnotic three-part harmony.
Win Tickets ($36): Gilla Band @ Mission Theater | Irish Post Punk, Noise Rock
February 13 @ Mission Theater – Dublin 4 piece Gilla Band’s cataclysmic sound avoids consignment to any singular genre, featuring thrusting noise-rock guitars, heavy techno drum beats and wailing vocals paired with witty, mundane and often surrealist lyrics.
Hip Chicks Do Wine Presents A Tale of Tempranillo | Wine & Food Pairing
Join Hip Chicks Do Wine for an intimate evening of food and wine pairing n May 11 for A Tale of Tempranillo.
Portland in the News: Frog Taxi; Rejected License Plates; City of Congestion & More | January 19, 2023
Filmed in Portland, the stop-motion film Pinocchio won a Golden Globe for best animated film.
Twice a year, a group of volunteers head to Forest Park and help mating frogs cross busy roads.
And a new report confirms what you’ve suspected for a while, Portland really does have some of the worst traffic in the nation.
Portland Spirit 2024 Winter Light Festival Dinner Cruise | See Huge Art Installations, Nautilus Deep Sea
February 2-3, 9-10 in Downtown Portland – The 2024 Portland Winter Light Festival is February 2-10 and we are offering four dinner cruises departing from Salmon Springs to allow you to enjoy the festival prior to a cruise.
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($2,000+): Swashbuckler’s Ball, Rose City Classic Dog Shows, Vintage Market, Live Music, Trivia & More! | January 19-22, 2023
The weekend is back, Portland! Cheer on your favorite doggo at Rose City Classic. Talk like a pirate and more at Swashbuckler’s Ball. Artist Repertory Theatre’s American Fast continues this weekend. And Valentine’s Day is just around the corner!
Win Tickets ($20): Jay Si Proof, Mr Beautiful @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Earth Jazz Alchemists, Funk
January 25 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Jay Si Proof’s original music plays between rhythmic grooves, personal lyrics, and jazzy harmonies.
Win Tickets ($90): The Charlatans UK, Ride @ Crystal Ballroom | English Rock
February 15 @ Crystal Ballroom – Twenty-seven years since they first bagged a Number One album with ‘Some Friendly’, The Charlatans are still achieving fresh career highs.
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.
2023 Rose City Classic Dog Shows @ Portland Expo Center | Featuring 4 Shows, 180+ Breeds & 2,500 Dogs, Family Fun
January 19-22 @ Portland Expo Center – Rose City Classic Dog Shows features four of the biggest and most exciting Dog Shows in the United States.
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.
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($2,600+): Festivals, Concerts, Comedy, Theater, Film, & More!
| Weekend
Portland in the News: Graffiti No More, Winning Blooms, Speeding Tickets & More | June 18, 2026
| News
Spend the Day at the Farm @ Frog Pond Farm | Visit, Feed, and Interact with 80+ Animals
| All Ages, events
Friends of Dorothy with Poison Waters @ The Reser in Beaverton | A Queer Cabaret Featuring Local Talent
| All Ages, events, LGBTQ, music, theater
Midsommar-Ket and VHS Swap @ Dots | Local Artist, VHS, and Vendor Market
| events, music, SE Portland, Shopping
New Portland Jobs: A to Z Wineworks, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, Bulk Bookstore & More
| Jobs
The Third Lounge Presents The Variety Society Returns @ ADX | A Benefit Night of Comedy & Music
| All Ages, Comedy, events, Free, music, SE Portland
The Dinner Detective in Downtown Portland | Largest Murder Mystery Dinner Show In The U.S.
| Comedy, downtown, events, Food & Drink, theater
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
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