THIS WEEK in Portland: Halloween Events, Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!

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A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!

2023 Hillsbrew Festival @ Wingspan Event Center | 60+ Beers, Ciders & Hard Seltzers

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February 24-26 @ Wingspan Event Center – The second annual Hillsbrew Fest showcases a selection of Oregon’s best breweries and cideries.

2023 Portland Spring Festival in SE Portland | AAPI Night Market & Music Festival, Free, Food, Games, Giveaways

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February 25 @ The Redd – Join us in celebrating the Portland Spring Festival at the center of SE Portland.

Tom Paine’s Bones @ Chapel Theater | Bringing to Life The Founder of America Who Put His Life on The Line for Equal Rights

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February 18-20 @ Chapel Theater – Portland’s new play, Tom Paine’s Bones, clarifies the career of our most misunderstood founder.

Nordic Northwest Presents Fastelavn: Nordic Kids Carnival @ Nordia House | Costume Contest, Games, Songs, Treats & More!

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Throw on your favorite costume and join Nordic Northwest on February 12 for an afternoon of crafts, games, snacks, beverages, hilarities and a costume contest!

Club Privata 2023 Mardi Gras Celebration in Downtown Portland | Pacific Northwest’s Premier Lifestyle Club, Benefit for Prism Health

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February 25 @ Club Privata – Join us for our monthly couples and single women only event where we celebrate Mardi Gras at Club Privata!

Win Tickets ($30): Jacob Jolliff Band w/Love, DEAN @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Mandolinist, Folk, Bluegrass

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February 25 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Shortly after graduating from Berklee, he won the National Mandolin Championship. In 2014, he joined the progressive bluegrass group, Yonder Mountain String Band.

Jesca Hoop w/ Gracie and Rachel @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Folk, Jazz, Blues, Pop

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February 15 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Jesca Hoop returns with her sixth album, Order of Romance, a record that fortifies her position as one of the most striking and original voices in contemporary music.

Win Tickets ($46): Skegss @ Revolution Hall | w/ Yot Club, Surf, Garage Rock

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February 25 @ Revolution Hall – In the six years since their inception, Skegss (singer/guitarist Ben Reed, bassist/guitarist/vocalist Toby Cregan, and drummer Jonny Lani) emerged from their laid-back, Australian small town roots as unlikely anti-heroes of the country’s vibrant rock scene.

Win Tickets ($50): Damien Jurado w/ Chris Pureka @ Aladdin Theater | Rock, Indie Rock

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February 25 @ Aladdin Theater – “Play on, there’s no such thing as better days,” Damien Jurado sings on “Roger,” the sweeping wash of a song that opens Reggae Film Star, his 18th full length album.

Win Tickets ($36): Krooked Kings @ Mission Theater | Indie Rock, w/ Mind’s Eye

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February 26 @ Mission Theater – Over the course of the last few years, Krooked Kings has proven time and again their ability to write heartfelt indie rock gems.

Win Tickets ($60): The Spill Canvas @ Mission Theater | w/ Arms Akimbo, Alternative Rock

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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

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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

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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!

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

THIS WEEK in Portland: Halloween Events, Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!

A round up of what's going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!

Halloween Party II @ Trouble Bar | Dance Party, Costume Contest, Prizes, Drink Specials

October 31 - We had so much fun last year we are doing it again bigger and better‼️ tell all ur friends ‼️DONT MISS THE HALLOWEEN DANCE PARTY

The Happy Hour @ Bikram Yoga | FREE, Learn & Practice Meditation

November 7 - Find your happy! Buddha explained that the true nature of our mind is concentrated and joyful. Come learn and practice meditation!

Win Tickets ($200): BOOgie Night: Burlesque Dinner Show & Disco @ Hōkū Events on Madison | Halloween Burlesque w/ A ’70s Disco Twist

October 31 - Love Halloween, but not the crowds? Skip the packed bars and make BOOgie Night your fabulous Halloween night out!

Portland Symphonic Choir presents Tales From The Vault @ Bank of Expensify | Part Halloween Party, Part Musical Adventure

October 30 - Grab your map and make your way through the Bank, where performances and experiences are tucked throughout the building, just waiting to be discovered.

A Scary Home Companion @ Victorian Belle | Spooky Sketch Comedy

October 30 - Unchained Productions presents A Scary Home Companion featuring all-new material!

Nocino Liqueur Release Party @ New Deal Distillery | Fall Cocktail Menu, Behind-The-Scenes, Take Home This Year’s Batch

November 8 - Join us for the release of this year's batch of Nocino Liqueur, a rich, spiced walnut liqueur perfect for holiday sipping.

The Nitemare B4 Xmas w/ The Saloon Ensemble @ Alberta Rose Theatre | Sing-A-Longs, Costume Contest, Screaming Contest

October 30 - November 1 - We’re back with The Saloon Ensemble‘s epic ALL AGES production of “The Nitemare B4 Xmas!!!!”

George Martin: The Beatles Scores and More @ Hallowed Halls | Rare Film, Audio & Stories of George, the Beatles, Abbey Road

October 24 - Join Recording The Beatles authors Kevin Ryan/Brian Kehew for a night of rare film, audio, and stories of George, the Beatles, Abbey Road.

Stumptown Stages presents ‘Annie’ @ Dolores Winningstad Theatre | Tony Award-Winning Musical

November 27 - December 20 - Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

Distinguished and Disney @ Blueprint Arts Ensemble | Music from Aladdin, Frozen, Mulan & More

November 7 - Come join Blueprint for a trip into two worlds: distinguished masterpieces and Disney!

Circus Soiree @ A-WOL Dance Collective | Immersive Dance Experience

October 16-17 - Prepare to be captivated by an evening of extraordinary talent and boundless creativity at A-WOL's Circus Soiree.

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