A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
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.
Portland Public Schools Hosts January Hiring Event | Dozens of Opportunities, Interviews & Offers On the Spot
January 28 @ Portland Public Schools – Attend our hiring event. Come prepared with a resume and transcripts in order to apply and interview on the spot.
Win Tickets ($78): New Found Glory @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Leanna Firestone, Rock
February 8 @ Aladdin Theater -New Found Glory’s forthcoming acoustic album tackles the last year head-on with their most emotional and cathartic collection of songs to date.
Win Tickets ($70): Cream of Clapton Band @ Mission Theater | Rock, Blues, Classic Rock
April 21 @ Mission Theater – Four stellar musicians with indelible family and musical ties to the Clapton legacy, join forces to perform this inspirational new concert with an energy and flair that’s all their own.
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($2,000+): Portland Boat Show, Portland Folk Festival, The Pharmacy Drag Brunch & More! | January 12-15, 2023
The weekend is back, Portland! Plan ahead for summer at the Portland Boat Show. Drag Brunch is back at The Pharmacy on Sunday. Artist Repertory Theatre’s American Fast continues this weekend. And Valentine’s Day is just around the corner!
Portland in the News: All-Star Dunks; Highest Voter Turnout; Most Dog-Friendly Trails & More! | January 12, 2023
The state of Oregon had the highest voter turnout of the country in November’s election.
Portland recently ranked as No. 1 for the most dog-friendly trails.
And Blazers rookie Shaedon Sharpe is heading to the Slam Dunk Contest at February’s NBA All-Star Weekend.
Win Tickets ($20): Thirsty City Hosted by Slurgeon @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Beats Showcase Featuring New Cuts From Portland Artists
January 18 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Thirsty City is a monthly beats showcase where PDX’s finest producers/DJs unveil their newest cuts.
2023 Fight For Air Climb @ US Bancorp Tower in Downtown Portland | Climb 40 Floors to Benefit the American Lung Association
March 5 @ US Bancorp Tower – Step up and test your endurance as you make a positive impact for lung health.
Share The Love Benefit Dinner for Michelle’s Love | Raffle, Newlywed Game, Silent Auction, Portland 2023 Valentine’s Day Weekend
February 11 @ The Buffalo Gap Saloon & Eatery – It’s Michelle’s Love 11th Annual Share the Love Dinner. Tickets include dinner, dessert, wine, raffle tickets, and our entertaining Newlywed Game.
BODYVOX Dance Center Presents Serious Cupcakes | An Evening of Perfectly Packaged Artistic Treats
January 26-28, February 2-4 @ BODYVOX Dance Center – Serious Cupcakes is a dance theater experience that explores the world through the eyes of inspired choreographers who have been invited to create brand new premieres on our BODYVOX company dancers.
Win Tickets ($70): BoDeans, Chris Trapper @ Mission Theater | Alt-rock Godfathers
February 4 @ Mission Theater – Twenty three years after their T-Bone Burnett produced debut Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams led them to win a Rolling Stone reader’s poll as “Best New American Band,” The BoDeans are still rocking and harmonizing gracefully.
Win Massage Session ($400): Tantra Studio Offering You & Me & CBD Partner Massage | Portland 2023 Valentine’s Day Date Idea, Romantic Gift
During this side by side tantric treatment you both will deeply unwind and will be pampered from head to toe!
Win Tickets ($70): Yonder Mountain String Band @ Crystal Ballroom | Jam-grass
March 25 @ Crystal Ballroom – With their latest album, “Get Yourself Outside,” Colorado-based Yonder Mountain String Band once again echoes out into the universe their place as not only a pioneering jam-grass act, but also one of the most innovative groups in the live music scene
Win Tickets ($70): Judge John Hodgman @ Revolution Hall | Pop Culture Comedy, w/ Corin Tucker
Direct from the Webby Award winning JUDGE JOHN HODGMAN PODCAST, Judge John Hodgman and Bailiff Jesse Thorn are bringing their mix of non-swearing comedy to Revolution Hall on January 31.
Win Tickets ($50): Soul Sacrifice @ Mission Theater | PNW’s Award Winning Santana Tribute
March 25 @ Mission Theater – Soul Sacrifice has been voted the #1 Tribute to Santana in the Pacific NW and one of the Top 10 Tribute Bands in the Northwest !!
Win Tickets ($60): Super Diamond @ Crystal Ballroom | Neil Diamond Tribute, 30th Anniversary Tour
January 28 @ Crystal Ballroom – San Francisco’s Super Diamond has become one of the most popular live shows at major nightclubs, theaters, ballrooms and public events throughout the United States.
Win Tickets ($60): Skerryvore @ Mission Theater | Scottish Celtic Rock
April 16 @ Mission Theater – icking up Scottish music’s ‘Live Act of the Year’ twice on the way – Skerryvore’s wide range of influences and talent produce a musically expansive, high energy set that excites and captivates audiences.
Win Tickets ($60): Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe 25th Anniversary @ Revolution Hall | Jazz, Funk, Jam Band
January 27 @ Revolution Hall – In 2023, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe celebrate their 25th anniversary as a band.
Win Tickets ($36): Trousdale @ Mission Theater | Acoustic, Pop Folk Trio
March 10 @ Mission Theater – Driven by their passion to empower young women, Trousdale is committed to making quality music that spreads a message of self-acceptance and love.
Win Tickets ($100): The 11th Swashbuckler’s Ball @ Milwaukie Elks Lodge | Portland’s Pirate Prom, Live Music w/ Abney Park, Chervona, Coming Up Threes & More!
Jauary 21 @ Milwaukie-Portland Elks Lodge – Celebrate the triumphant return of Portland’s Pirate Prom!
Win Tickets ($160): Literary Arts Presents An Evening with Amor Towles @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
February 1 @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall – Literary Arts is proud to present an evening with #1 New York Times bestselling author Amor Towles.
Dark Side: A Piece for Assorted Lunatics Pink Floyd Tribute @ Alberta Rose Theatre | Live Music w/ Love Gigantic, Aerial Dance and Choreography
January 20-21 @ Alberta Rose Theatre – Dark Side – A piece for assorted lunatics, features Portland all-star band Love Gigantic performing the Dark Side of the Moon album in its entirety + Aerial Dance & more!
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,300+): Attic of Wondrous Things, American Fast, Tropitaal Desi-Latino Soundclash & More! | January 5-8, 2023
The weekend is back, Portland! Artist Repertory Theatre opens American Fast this weekend. Night Flight Aerial presents Attic of Wondrous Things at Portland Playhouse. And Valentine’s Day is just around the corner!
THIS WEEK in Portland: Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!
| Today
2026 Swan Island Dahlia Festival | 50 Acres of Blooms, Food Carts, Live Music
| All Ages, events, Food & Drink, music
7 Deadly Sins Pants On Fire Family Friendly Show @ White Eagle Saloon | Seven True Tales, One Lie
| All Ages, Comedy, north portland, theater
Win Tickets ($130): Portland Weird Fest @ Oaks Park | 60+ Vendors, Rides, Live Bands, Costume Contest & More
| All Ages, Food & Drink, music, SE Portland, Shopping
Win Tickets ($136): Dogstar w/ The Backfires @ Crystal Ballroom | Keanu Reeves, Alt-Rock
| All Ages, downtown, events, music
Win Tickets ($92): Marc Price @ Mission Theater | Comedy, Star of ‘Trick or Treat’, ‘Family Ties’
| Comedy, NW Portland
Win Tickets ($22): Decadent 80s w/ DJ NoN @ Crystal Ballroom | Portland’s Longest Running 80s Night
| downtown, events, music
2026 Cannon Beach Cottage Tour | Self-Guided Walking Tour of Beautiful Homes, Opening Night Bash
| All Ages, events, Visual Art
2026 Time-Based Art Festival @ Portland Institute for Contemporary Art | Experimental Performances, Live Music, Dance & More
| Dance, events, Film, Food & Drink, music, NE Portland, theater, Visual Art
Lake Oswego Clean Energy and EV Fair @ Lake Oswego United Methodist Church | Test Drive EVs, Learn About Solar, Batteries & More
| All Ages, events, Home Show, Services, Shopping
Win Tickets ($42): Valkerie w/ Withholden, Laughing About Nothing, Fawkes Glove @ Mission Theater | Alternative Rock
| All Ages, music, NW Portland
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