A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Portland Youth Philharmonic Presents Ruth Gipps: Symphony No. 3 @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | w/ Double Bass Soloist Maggie Carter
March 4 @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall – Let the musicians of the Portland Youth Philharmonic Orchestra whisk you away for this fun and inspiring musical experience, featuring the USA premiere of Symphony No. 3 by one of England’s greatest symphonic composers Ruth Gipps.
Win Tickets ($70): G. Love & Special Sauce, Nat Myers @ Crystal Ballroom | Laid Back Blues, Rock, Hip Hop, Soul
March 17 @ Crystal Ballroom – Recorded in Nashville with a slew of special guests including Robert Randolph, Marcus King, and Roosevelt Collier, ‘The Juice’ is indeed diploma-worthy.
Win Tickets ($50): Väsen Duo w/ Special Guests Varelse @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Swedish Folk
March 18 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Väsen-Duo, Mikael Marin and Olov Johansson have, after 37 years of interaction and touring, refined their sound and their stage presence to the extent that today they are unique in their kind.
ShanRock’s Triviology Presents Wednesday Trivia @ Dots Cafe in SE Portland | Prizes
Wednesdays @ 7PM – Old school Portland bar Dots Cafe has all of the things that a Triviologist wants in a venue: great personality, lots of comfortable seating, wonderful staff, solid sound system, and delicious food and drinks.
The Pharmacy FREE Community Vaccine Clinic | Open to All, All COVID Boosters & Doses, Flu, MPox
The Pharmacy is proud to be hosting a community vaccine clinic on March 1 from 9am – 1pm. This is free and open to anyone and everyone.
Win Tickets ($24): 80s New Wave Video Dance Attack @ Polaris Hall | Depeche Mode, Yaz, The Cure, A-ha & More!
March 18 @ Polaris Hall – Portland’s longest running video dance night is now featuring a special New Wave & Alternative edition of 80s Video Dance Attack at Polaris Hall!
Blueprint Choral Ensembles Presents Nightfall in NE Portland | Free Entry, Dessert, Featuring Lauridsen’s Nocturnes
March 5 in NE Portland – Come explore dusk, twilight, and the night sky in its many forms… including Lauridsen’s masterful Nocturnes!
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,400+): Hillsbrew Festival, Portland Spring Festival, Concerts, Comedy, & More! | February 23-26, 2023
The weekend is back, Portland! Support small local businesses at BIPOC Community Market. Blueprint Choral Ensembles Presents free concert Nightfall in NE Portland. And Portland Institute for Contemporary Art Presents Remembering to Remember: Experiments in Sound.
Portland in the News: Record-making Snowfall; Top City for Digital Nomads; Sidewalk Joy Kiosks | February 23, 2023
This week’s snow was Portland’s second snowiest since records started in 1939.
Portlanders are creating Little Free Libraries that house more than just books, including toys, VHS tapes & more.
And Raquel Welch, who died this month at 82, played a roller derby star in “Kansas City Bombers,” which was filmed in Portland in 1972.
Win Tickets ($40): Backfence PDX Presents Roulette @ Alberta House | Live Storytelling w/ Spinning Wheel Prompt
March 11 @ Alberta House – Each show begins with a giant game show size wheel packed with juicy story prompts. One of our five seasoned storytellers is randomly drawn.
Win Tickets ($40): Backfence PDX Presents Bad Dates @ Alberta House | Live Talk Show Interviewing of Local Movers and Shakers
March 10 @ Alberta House – BAD DATES is a live talk show where authors, Eden Dawn and Ashod Simonian, interview well known Portlanders about their cringiest (and most entertaining) dating experiences gone awry.
Win Tickets ($50): Live on Stage: Jonathan Richman @ Aladdin Theater | Featuring Tommy Larkins on the Drums
July 3 @ Aladdin Theater – Richman has spent decades removing barriers between himself and his audience, cultivating an intimacy that is almost extinct in modern music.
Win Tickets ($76): Ladysmith Black Mambazo @ Aladdin Theater | 5-Time Grammy Award Winners
March 10 @ Aladdin Theater – For 60 years, South Africa’s five-time Grammy Award winners, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has warmed the hearts of audiences worldwide with uplifting vocal harmonies, signature dance moves and charming onstage banter.
Colin Stetson w/Justin Garrett Walter @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Horns
March 4 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Colin Stetson has developed an utterly unique voice as a soloist, principally on saxophones and clarinets, his intense technical prowess matched by his exhilarating and emotionally gripping skills as a songwriter.
Win Tickets ($50): Show Me The Body: World War Tour @ Revolution Hall | w/ Jesus Piece, Scowl & TRiPPJONES
March 9 @ Revolution Hall – Show Me The Body is a New York City based ecClesiastical hardcore trio.
Win Tickets ($38): Acoustic Songs & Stories Featuring Grammy Nominee Marcia Ball & Tinsley Ellis @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Blues
March 9 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Tinsley Ellis and Marcia Ball are excited to present an intimate evening of their music and memories called Acoustic Songs and Stories.
Win Tickets ($56): Andy Fransco & The UN @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Big Something
Andy Frasco & The U.N. plays Aladdin Theater on March 9 with special guests Big Something!
Win Tickets ($34): Chris Pierce w/RedRay Frazier @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Soul, Folk, Americana
March 11 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – CHRIS PIERCE gained national prominence with “We Can Always Come Back To This.”
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.
Oregon Humanities Presents Consider This With Kiese Laymon @ Alberta Rose Theatre | Author of How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America
Join Oregon Humanities March 7 at Alberta Rose Theatre for an onstage conversation with Kiese Laymon, author of How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America and Heavy.
Win Tickets ($50): Hood River Cider Fest @ Waterfront Park | 20 Cideries Pouring 40+ Ciders, Live Music, Yard Games & More!
The Hood River Hard-Pressed Cider Fest returns, April 29th at the Hood River Event Site!
Weddings & Wine @ Hip Chicks Do Wine | Free, Curated Vendors, Raffles, Prizes
March 5 @ Hip Chicks Do Wine – Meet a curated group of 17 local vendors chosen for their talent, creativity and exemplary reputation in a relaxing environment at Weddings and Wine!
How To Buy A House in Portland Happy Hour Workshop @ Windermere Realty Trust Pearl District | Get $1,000 in Lender Credit, Drinks & Bites
March 9 @ Windermere Realty Trust – Spend an hour learning about buying a home in Portland & leave with a plan to get started + $1,000+ closing cost lender credit.
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,400+): Pacific Northwest Sportsmen’s Show, Oregon Distilled, Goonies in Concert & More! | February 16-19, 2023
The weekend is back, Portland! Be the smartest in the room at Clash of the Trivia Titans Trivia Tournament. Pacific Northwest Sportsmen’s Show is back at Expo Center & try new spirits at Oregon Distilled.
Portland in the News: Battery-Powered Buses, Truffle Farming, 28 Hours in Astoria | February 16, 2023
TriMet is adding battery-powered buses to their fleet.
Portlander Cheryl Pawelski won her third Grammy this month for work on Wilco’s “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition).”
And Oregon grown farmed truffles are getting a edge on the imported truffle market.
Win Tickets ($20): Thirsty City Hosted by Slurgeon @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Monthly Beats Showcase
February 22 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Thirsty City is a monthly beats showcase hosted by Slurgeon.
Win Tickets ($60): Andy Shauf @ Revolution Hall | w/ Katy Kirby, Indie Pop, Folk
March 7 @ Revolution Hall – Few artists are storytellers as deft and disarmingly observational as Andy Shauf. The Toronto-based, Saskatchewan-raised musician’s songs unfold like short fiction: they’re densely layered with colorful characters and a rich emotional depth.
Win Tickets ($70): Walter Trout @ Aladdin Theater | Blues, Rock
March 6 @ Aladdin Theater – As he embarked on his 30th solo album, Ride, the iconic US blues-rock guitarist found himself eyeing the horizon and the green shoots of his triumphant late career.
Win Tickets ($40): The Beaches @ Mission Theater | Rock, Alternative Indie, Dance
April 23 @ Mission Theater – Elton John described The Beaches’ last album as “The best rock album of last year,” and they’ve been recognized with two Juno Awards for Rock Album of the Year (2022) and Breakthrough Group of the Year (2018).
NW Dance Project Presents Common Ground @ The Reser | 3 Diverse Original Works From International Female Choreographers
March 17-18 @ The Reser – Celebrating its 19th year, NW Dance Project performs three diverse, original works from three international female choreographers.
Win Tickets ($42): Literary Arts Presents Everybody Reads 2023: Ruth Ozeki @ Keller Auditorium | Author Talk, A Tale for the Time Being
March 16 @ Keller Auditorium – Celebrate the power of books to create a stronger community by attending the 2023 Everybody Reads author event with Ruth Ozeki!
The Goonies in Concert w/ Oregon Symphony @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | Relive The Filmed in Oregon 80s Classic
February 18-19 @ Arlene Schnizer Concert Hall – Relive the ’80s in this Oregon cult classic, produced by Steven Spielberg and filmed in Astoria.
MANY Portland Valentine’s Day Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,500+): OKINUM, Galentine’s Day, Nordic Kids Carnival, PDX Moon Market & More! | February 9-12, 2023
The weekend is back, Portland! Valentine’s Day is on Tuesday, but this weekend is full of ways to treat yourself and your sweetie. Explore the stories of indigenous women at Boom Arts Presents the U.S. Premiere of OKINUM. And find locally made gifts at PDX Moon Market.
Portland in the News: Improved Beach Accessibility; Direct Flights to Sun; What Makes Damian Lillard Great? | February 9, 2023
Oregon Coast communities recently received grants to improve beach accessibility.
Portland recently welcomed WNBA commissioner for a visit amid talks to bring a team to Portland.
And find your favorite Oregon film locations!
2023 Pacific Northwest Sportsmen’s Show @ Portland Expo Center | Kids Trout Pond, Featuring the Latest in Fishing, Hunting, Outdoors, & More!
The largest Sportsmen’s Show west of the MIssissippi, The Pacific Northwest Sportsmen’s Show presented by Leupold, returns to Portland February 15-19 at Portland Expo Center.
2023 Super Bowl Extravaganza @ Smart Donkey | 3-Burrito Special, Watch the Game in SE Portland
February 12 @ Smart Donkey – Trying to get ready for the Super Bowl ? We will be running this special on game day, DINE IN AND TOGO! Get 3 burritos (any kind), chips, salsa and guacamole for $35.
THIS WEEK in Portland: Halloween Events, Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!
| Today
Halloween Party II @ Trouble Bar | Dance Party, Costume Contest, Prizes, Drink Specials
| events, Food & Drink, Free, Halloween, music, SE Portland
The Happy Hour @ Bikram Yoga | FREE, Learn & Practice Meditation
| Active Lifestlye, All Ages, events, Free, NE Portland
Win Tickets ($200): BOOgie Night: Burlesque Dinner Show & Disco @ Hōkū Events on Madison | Halloween Burlesque w/ A ’70s Disco Twist
| events, Food & Drink, Halloween, music, SE Portland
Portland Symphonic Choir presents Tales From The Vault @ Bank of Expensify | Part Halloween Party, Part Musical Adventure
| downtown, events, Food & Drink, Halloween, music, SW Portland, theater
A Scary Home Companion @ Victorian Belle | Spooky Sketch Comedy
| events, Food & Drink, Halloween, north portland, theater
Nocino Liqueur Release Party @ New Deal Distillery | Fall Cocktail Menu, Behind-The-Scenes, Take Home This Year’s Batch
| events, Food & Drink, Free, SE Portland
The Nitemare B4 Xmas w/ The Saloon Ensemble @ Alberta Rose Theatre | Sing-A-Longs, Costume Contest, Screaming Contest
| All Ages, events, Halloween, music, NE Portland, theater
George Martin: The Beatles Scores and More @ Hallowed Halls | Rare Film, Audio & Stories of George, the Beatles, Abbey Road
| All Ages, events, Film, Lectures, music, SE Portland
Stumptown Stages presents ‘Annie’ @ Dolores Winningstad Theatre | Tony Award-Winning Musical
| All Ages, downtown, SW Portland, theater
Distinguished and Disney @ Blueprint Arts Ensemble | Music from Aladdin, Frozen, Mulan & More
| All Ages, events, music, NE Portland
Circus Soiree @ A-WOL Dance Collective | Immersive Dance Experience
| All Ages, Dance, NE Portland
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