A round up of what’s going on in Portland this weekend including live music, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies & more!
Win Tickets ($50): Hermanos Gutiérrez El Bueno y El Malo Tour 2022 @ Mission Theater | Latin
November 13 @ Mission Theater – “When Alejandro and I play together, it’s like we are driving a car,” says Estevan Gutiérrez, one half of the guitar duo Hermanos Gutiérrez. “It’s like we are taking a road trip. Sometimes we’re driving through a desert. Sometimes we’re traveling up the coast.
Sangria and Salsa Dance Party @ Boedecker Cellars | Featuring 6-Person Cuban Band Cuba Ache
August 27 @ Boedecker Cellars – Local six person Cuban band Cuba Ache is coming to Boedecker Cellars to play, dance and provide lessons on salsa, bachata and more!
Win Tickets ($36): Mustard Service, Late Night Drive Home @ Mission Theater | Indie Rock
October 26 @ Mission Theater – We are a group of five boys from Miami, Florida just looking for a good time.
Tumbleweed Music Festival 2022 @ Amon Park in Richland, WA | Free, Portland Labor Day Weekend, Live Music, Singing, Dancing, Crafts, Food
September 2-4 @ Howard Amon Park – Tumbleweed Music Festival features live musical performances and workshops, featuring artists both local and international.
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,300): Sunflower Festival, Lil Carwash Pro Skate Contest, Dundee Lodge Campout, BackFence PDX Storytelling & More! | August 18-21, 2022
The weekend is back, Portland! Lil Carwash Pro Skate Contest is coming to NE Portland on Sunday. Hear stories from women of color community leaders at Lan Su Chinese Garden Presents This is She. And BackFence PDX storytelling is back for the first time in 2.5 years!
Portland in the News: Shady Hikes; Parks Turning 100; Portland Treasure Map & More | August 18, 2022
Turning 100 years old in 2022, the first state parks in Oregon were little more than roadside picnic areas.
Stay cool this week with a shady hike; here’s a list of nearby suggestions.
And a small scrap of paper from 1862 at the Oregon Historical Society appears to be a map to hidden treasure in Portland.
Oregon Cannabis Association Presents The Summer Fair @ The Redd on Salmon | Featuring 60+ Producers, Processors, Makers & Dispensaries
August 20 @ The Redd on Salmon – In the spirit of carnivals, street fairs and summer celebrations, the 5th Annual Summer Fair brings the public into the wonderful world of Oregon cannabis.
REX HILL Southern Supper | Traditional North Carolina Pig Roast, Communal-style Dinner
August 27 in Newberg – Cheers to summer! Join us for an evening in the REX HILL Gardens for a traditional North Carolina Pig Roast featuring REX HILL Pinot Noir & Chardonnay.
Urban Adventure Quest Scavenger Hunt Adventure | Hunt for Portland’s Hidden Mysteries This Summer!
Looking for a way to turn Portland into a giant game board? Summer is the perfect time to enjoy the sunshine with a city-wide scavenger hunt!
Win Tickets ($70): Murder by Death & Amigo the Devil: Tour from the Crypt @ Revolution Hall | Indie Rock, w/ Katacombs
September 8-9 @ Revolution Hall – As trailblazers of the early 2000s indie-Americana style, the Louisville, KY-based quintet finds a way of taking tried & true rock-and-roll and knocking it slightly off axis.
Optimism FREE Comedy Showcase @ The Waypost | Last Fridays, Hosted by Jono Gindhart
August 26 @ The Waypost – Optimism is a monthly show that happens every last Friday bringing new, out-of-town, and local comedy favorites!
Win Tickets ($46): Take Warning & Danno Present: AJJ @ Wonder Ballroom | Folk Punk, w/ WHY? (duo)
August 21 @ Wonder Ballroom – AJJ (formerly Andrew Jackson Jihad) is an American folk/punk/rock group from Phoenix, Arizona, formed in 2004.
Win Tickets ($70): Lucibela @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Morna, coladera
September 8 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – After all the creative process, the contact with the composers and the analysis of their repertoire, Lucibela was sure that The Woman would be the main subject of her second album.
Win Tickets ($59): Dirty Honey – California Dreamin Tour @ Revolution Hall | w/ Dorothy & Mac Saturn
September 7 @ Revolution Hall – Some musicians take a while to build an audience and connect with fans. For the Los Angeles-based quartet Dirty Honey, success came right out of the gate. Released in March 2019, the band’s debut single, “When I’m Gone,” became the first song by an unsigned artist to reach No. 1 on Billboard’sMainstream Rock chart.
Win Ticket ($50): An Evening with Harp Twins @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Rock, Metal, Celtic, Renaissance & Soundtrack Classics
September 2 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Identical twin harpists Camille and Kennerly Kitt, known as the HARP TWINS, have achieved extraordinary success by taking Electric Harps and Concert Grand Harps to unprecedented levels and smashing boundaries between different genres of music.
CCS Skateboarding Invitational: Lil Carwash Pro Skate Contest in NE Portland | Free Beer & Pizza, Giveaway, Games & More!
August 21 @ CCS Headquarters – It’s CCS’ 4th Annual (not including the pandemic) Invitational Skateboarding contest and demo. Free and open to the public, come and see the world’s top skaters.
Win Tickets ($90): Father John Misty w/ Suki Waterhouse @ Pioneer Courthouse Square | Indie Rock, Folk
August 27 @ Pioneer Courthouse Square – Father John Misty returns with Chloë and The Next 20th Century, his fifth album and first new material since the release of God’s Favorite Customer in 2018.
2022 Free Geek Block Party | Soul Food, DJ, Small Business Vendors, Artists, Raffle & More!
August 21 @ Free Geek – Free Geek Hosts Annual Block Party to Raise Funds to Provide Traditionally Underserved Communities Access to Technology.
2022 Sisters Folk Festival | 7 Venues, 31 Artists, Folk, Jazz, Bluegrass, Blues
September 30-October 2 – Sisters Folk Festival features 31 diverse performing artists from around the world representing many genres of roots music including folk, jazz, bluegrass, and blues.
2022 St. Johns Comedy Fest | Featuring National & Local Comedians
August 25-27 – St. Johns Comedy Fest features Portland’s finest comedians as well as nationally touring headliners.
PDXWIT Presents August Virtual Happy Hour | Tips For Landing Your Next Job, Hosted by Matrix Networks
August 23 – Level up your tech career! Join PDXWIT and host Matrix Networks for our monthly happy hour where we will learn some tips and tricks.
Club Privata Presents Luscious Lemonade | Pacific Northwest’s Premier Lifestyle Club
August 26 @ Club Privata – Nothing beats the heat like a tall, cold lemonade. Wear your best yellow as we cool off and celebrate lemonade lusciousness at this party!
2022 Dundee Lodge Campout in Gaston, Oregon | Music, Camping, Swimming, Art Installations, DJs, Food Trucks & More!
August 19-20 @ Dundee Lodge – Dundee Lodge Campout is an annual outdoor music and art festival celebrating our rich, diverse, and creative communities.
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,650+): Oregon Zoo Nights, Beaverton Night Market, Sip & Shop, Flamenco Friday & More! | August 11-14, 2022
The weekend is back, Portland! See the sunflowers along the Hood River Fruit Loop. Browse local vendors at Hip Chicks Do Wine’s Sip & Shop. And Friday is the last Oregon Zoo Nights, featuring music w/Jujuba!
Portland in the News: Goonies House Reopens to Foot Traffic; Fish Tacos, Fishing Holes & More! | August 11, 2022
The owners of the Goonies House have loosened some of the restrictions they’ve had in place for visitors to the famous house, now asking visitors to walk up to the house for a view.
An Oregon couple who shares their concerted Airstream home with their pet goats will be featured on a new Discovery+ Series.
And eager to get a line in the water? Check out Travel Oregon’s new first-timer’s guide on fishing in Oregon.
Packer Orchards Farm Place Sunflower Fields Open in Hood River | U-Cut Sunflowers, 15 Unique Photo Opportunities, Golden Hour
August 5-21 @ Packer Farm Plae – Visit during sunflower harvest and enjoy the beauty of thousands and thousands of sunflowers to walk through!
Pix Pâtisserie’s Outdoor Patio Only Open a Few More Dates in August! | Raffle, Award Winning Wine List, Champagne, Sherry Flights, Beer, Desserts & Tapas
August 13-14, 20 @ Pix Patisserie – This will be the last chance to order and imbibe from our award winning wine list. The sherry and champagne selections are like no other in its field.
Win Tickets ($99): Grammy Winner Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers @ Revolution Hall | w/ CARM, Rock, Bluegrass, Blues
August 25 @ Revolution Hall – Based out of Williamsburg, VA, Hornsby first rose to national prominence with The Way It Is, his 1986 Grammy-winning debut album with The Range.
Win Tickets ($90): Shakey Graves w/ Jade Bird @ Pioneer Courthouse Square | Blues, Folk, Country, Rock
August 26 @ Pioneer Courthouse Square – Shakey Graves is coming to Portland’s living room on August 26 w/ Jade Bird.
Win Tickets ($50): Lido Pimienta / Helado Negro @ Revolution Hall | Synth Pop, Latin, Art Pop, Electronic
August 26 @ Revolution Hall – Lido’s ecstatic musical hybridity of electronic meets cumbia, and is at once defiant and delicate, exploratory and confrontational.
Win Tickets ($90): An Evening with Goose @ Pioneer Courthouse Square | Indie Groove
August 25 @ Pioneer Courthouse Square – Fluidly traverse genres with head-spinning hooks, technical fireworks, and the kind of chemistry only possible among small town and longtime friends.
Win Tickets ($30): AMP (Asebroek, McLean, Prescott) @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Featuring Members of Fruition, G. Love & Special Sauce, and World’s Finest
August 20 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – A pandemic-era revelation, AMP draws from the original music of these three members’ main projects.
Lan Su Chinese Garden Presents This is She | Featuring Stories of Local Women of Color Leaders, Performers & Entrepreneurs
August 13, 20 @ Lan Su Chinese Garden – This is She features the stories of local women of color by inviting notable Portland leaders, entrepreneurs, musicians, actresses and more to share their craft as well as their perspectives.
Win Tickets ($40): FULL STURGEON MOON: Animal Feelings, Chris Dingman @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Ambient Soundscapes, Electronic, Indie
August 12 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – ANIMAL FEELINGS is the musical love child of producer and pianist Oli Chang. From introspective piano pieces to sprawling indy anthems, Animal Feelings ranges from ambient soundscapes to unexpected electronic drops.
Win Tickets ($70): Animals As Leaders @ Crystal Ballroom | w/ Car Bomb, Alluvial, Instrumental Progressive Metal
November 1 @ Crystal Ballroom – Armed with palette-expanding eight-string guitars, rich synths, and pummeling percussive grooves, Animals as Leaders is beloved by metalheads, aspiring virtuosos, jazz fanatics, and casual listeners alike.
Placebo @ Crystal Ballroom | Pop Rock, Industrial, Britpop
May 16 @ Crystal Ballroom – Called ‘Never Let Me Go’, Placebo’s 8th studio album channels all their skill as songwriters and sound-makers into music that satisfies their near-brutal appetite for self-expression.
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
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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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