A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Artist Repertory Theatre Presents American Fast @ Portland Center Stage | Young Basketball Star Faces Cultural Contradictions
January 3-29 @ Portland Center Stage – Winning at all costs will force a basketball star to grapple with her faith and confront some uncomfortable truths about who she’s meant to be.
MANY Portland Christmas Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,200+): Holiday Markets, Cinnamon Bear, Gift Ideas & More! | December 22-25, 2022
Christmas weekend is here, Portland! Find your last-minute gifts at Winter Fair & Holiday Market or at PDX Urban Wineries Holiday Pop Up. There’s still time to see Christmas at The Old Church. And New Year’s Eve is coming up, enter to win tickets to ring in 2023.
Win Tickets ($50): New Year’s Eve w/ Soul Stew Featuring DJ Aquaman and Friends Upstairs @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Funk, Soul, Disco
December 31 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Come ring in the new year with the longest running dj night in PDX.
Win Tickets ($34): Gill Landry (of Old Crow Medicine Show) @ The Old Church Concert Hall | 2-Time Grammy Award Winning Singer/songwriter
January 21 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Gill Landry is a two-time Grammy award winning singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist.
Win Tickets ($60): Yak Attack New Year’s Eve 2022/2023 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge Downstairs | Organic Electronica, Jam, Funk, Jazz
December 31 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Ring in 2023 w/ the NW’s premier live electronic dance band! Their epic all night dance parties are legendary. Come party!
2022/2023 New Year’s Eve Celebration @ The Pharmacy PDX in NW Portland | DJs, Drinks, Dancing, No Cover Before 9PM
December 31 @ The Pharmacy PDX – We’re going all out for 2023 with rounds of DJs, dancing, and drinks!
Win Tickets ($80): Portland 2023 Folk Festival @ Crystal Ballroom | Ron Artis II, Hillstomp, Rayland Baxter, Fox and Bones & More!
Janaury 13-15 @ Crystal Ballroom – Portland Folk Festival is an ALL AGES, three-day celebration of Folk and Americana music in Portland.
Win Tickets ($100): Oregon Distilled Craft Spirits Festival 2023 @ The Redd | 30+ Distillers, 120+ Different Spirits, Fine Food & more!
February 18 @ The Redd – Portland — share good spirits at Oregon Distilled, February 18th at The Redd! This Craft Spirits Festival celebrates Oregon’s finest offerings in whiskey, gin, vodka, rum and much more.
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($800+): Christmas at the Old Church, Christmas Ships & More! | December 15-18, 2022
The weekend is back, Portland! Find that perfect gift at Winter Holiday Market and Winter Fair & Holiday Market. Get in the holiday spirit w/ Christmas at the Old Church w/ Michael Allen Harrison.
Portland in the News: Best Place to Own a Dog; North America’s Largest Research Forest & More | December 15, 2022
Recently, the U.S. News and World Report named Portland the best place to own a dog in the US.
Portland chef Luna Contreras is featured in Netflix’s Snack vs Chef.
And Oregon will be home to North America’s largest research forest.
Win Tickets ($70): Unrealistic Work Goals @ Clinton Street Theater | Conversation About How to Create Stronger Work Boundaries
January 8 @ Clinton Street Theater – This month, we’re talking about how we cope when last year’s best is next year’s failure.
Free Stand Up Comedy Night @ Shifters | Mondays, Hosted by Danelle Porter
Mondays @ Shifters – Go Comedy Go is a funny, weird, weekly comedy showcase every Monday in the Lent Neighborhood.
Win Tickets ($60): The EYE BALL! A 2022/2023 New Year’s Eve Surrealist’s Dance Party @ Polaris Hall in NE Portland | Champagne Toast, w/ Sun Atoms, DJs Rescue & Gregarious
December 31 @ Polaris Hall – Evoking the spirit of the Dada/Surrealist movement, we promise you an evening of
outlandish, outrageous fun.
2022 Winter Holiday Market @ Community for Positive Aging in NE Portland | 18+ Vendors, Kids Craft Area, Holiday Gifts, Coat & Sock Donation Drive
Finish up your holiday shopping at the Winter Holiday Market in NE Portland on December 17 from Noon-6pm.
Win Tickets ($30): dKOTA Album Release @ The Old Church Concert Hall | w/ Pulp Western
January 13 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Red Shift traverses a sonic and emotional spectrum from a delicate acoustic guitar and voice, to haunting strings layers, to blistering rock anthems and electric guitar solos.
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.
MANY Portland Events & Giveaways ($850+): Holiday Markets, Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl, Fungi Film Festival, Maizee Mae Vintage Market & More! | December 8-11, 2022
The weekend is back, Portland! Find the perfect gift at Maizee Mae’s Vintage and Collectible Market. A Very Merry PDX-mas continues at Broadway Rose New Stage. And free live music fills Pioneer Courthouse Square for The Great Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition & Tuba Christmas Concert.
Win Tickets: Jimmy Russell’s Party City 2034 (Afrobeat Edition) @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Super Group of Portland All Allstars
December 13 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – For this month’s residency, Jimmy has assembled an All-Star band of a dozen musicians to explore the rhythms of Afrobeat, with a little of that Party City twist.
Foster for the Holidays in SE Portland | Free Live Music Featuring Carolers, Hot Cocoa, Holiday Shopping, Gift Ideas
Join us Saturday, December 10, from 4-6pm as we host carolers and free hot chocolate on Foster!
Win Tickets ($80): New Year’s Eve 2023 w/ Digable Planets @ Crystal Ballroom in Downtown Portland | Jazz-informed Hip Hop
December 31 @ Crystal Ballroom – Nearly 20 years after their debut, Digable Planets’ music still shines and the group continues to bring their celebrated stage show to excited crowds around the world.
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 ($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.
Win Tickets ($50): The Bridgetown Boogie 2023 New Year’s Eve @ Aladdin Theater | Featuring Polyrhythmics w/ Adryon de León
December 31 @ Aladdin Theater – A New Year’s Eve Dance Party of choice cuts, deep tracks and rare grooves featuring special guest: Adryon de León (Orgone, Matador! Soul Sounds)
Club Privata Presents Margaritas & Mistletoe | Toy Drive, Drink Specials, Pacific Northwest’s Premier Lifestyle Club
December 9 @ Club Privata – Come enjoy drink specials on Margaritas and kiss someone sexy under the MistletoeMargaritas & Mistletoe Party!
THE ILLUISONISTS Present Magic of the Holidays @ Keller Auditorium | A Merry Magical Night in Downtown Portland Direct From Broadway
December 29-30 @ Keller Auditorium – Celebrate the holidays with the entire family at The Illusionists—Magic of the Holidays, a mind-blowing showcase featuring jaw-dropping talents of the most incredible illusionists on Earth.
McMenamins New Year’s Eve 2023 Celebrations in Portland | Live Music, Free Shows, Lodging Specials & More!
December 31 @ McMenamins – Head to one of McMenamins’ Historic Hotels for New Year’s Eve and join the party with live music, dancing, great cocktails, sparkling wine toasts, and plenty of hoopla!
2022 The Great Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition @ Pioneer Courthouse Square in Downtown Portland | Free Holiday Entertainment
See more than a dozen caroling groups of all ages compete for top prizes at the FREE Great Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition at Pioneer Courthouse Square.
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,200+): Unique Markets Holiday Market, Bridgetown Trivia, Holiday Sketch Comedy & More! | December 1-4, 2022
The weekend is back! See our huge list of events including holiday parties, markets, concerts, & giveaways!
Portland in the News: Lloyd Center’s Indie Rebirth; Trees Are Good for Health; Jantzen Beach Carousel Is Back & More | December 1, 2022
The Oregon historical society has opened a new exhibit on the Jantzen Beach Carousel.
A study on Portlanders planting trees has found that living with more trees reduces rates of cardiovascular and respiratory death.
And local artists and makers have found an oasis in a dying retail mall.
New Portland Jobs: Portland State University, Metro, Powell’s & More! | November 29, 2022
Here are the latest Portland job listings on PDX Pipeline including Metro, PSU, Powell’s & more!
Win Tickets: Thunder Ridge & Moon Balloon @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Featuring Aaron Redner & Members of Lost Ox, Bluegrass
December 8 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Swing by for an evening of progressive bluegrass!
Win Tickets ($50): Experience Theatre Project Presents A Drunk Christmas Carol | Classically Trained Actors Read Holiday Classic While Drinking
December 17 @ Beaverton Masonic Lodge – What happens when a group of classically trained actors read A Christmas Carol, only two of them slowly become inebriated? This show!
Blueprint Choral Ensembles Presents A Weekend of Awesome Holiday Music & More in NE Portland | Free Entry, Dessert
December 10-11 in NE Portland – Take in some of the spirit of the season with Blueprint adult ensembles as the organization presents a weekend showcase of amazing holiday music!
Win Tickets ($40): Holiday Vegan Night Market Portland @ Redd on Salmon Street | 75+ Vendors, DJ, Ugly Sweater Contest, Raffle & More!
December 11 @ Redd on Salmon Street – Eat, drink and be merry at the Holiday Vegan Night Market Portland!
Win Tickets ($24): Eldridge Gravy & The Court Supreme @ The Goodfoot | W/ Far Out West, Rock, Jazz
Eldridge Gravy & The Court Supreme is a funk juggernaut. Backed by the hot, gritty orchestration of the 13 member Court Supreme, front man Eldridge Gravy easily works dance floors to a fever pitch
RAM Cellars Winter Winedown & Q Center Fundraiser @ Hip Chicks Do Wine | Special Tastings, Personal Charcuterie Plates, Music
On Sunday, December 4th, from 5pm to 8pm, at Hip Chicks Do Wine, we’ll be pouring a special lineup of our wines for your tasting pleasure, including some special 2022 new release wines!
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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