A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Win Tickets ($52): Sophie B. Hawkins: Celebrating The 30th Anniversary of Tongues & Tails @ The Old Church Concert Hall | w/ Special Guest Seth Glier
October 18 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Sophie B. Hawkins burst onto the international music scene with her 1992 platinum-selling debut album.
Win Tickets ($40): Paolo Angeli @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Guitar, Rock
October 16 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – From this clash between avant-garde and popular tradition came Angeli’s Sardinian prepared-guitar: an instrument with 18 strings—a hybrid between baritone guitar, cello, and drums, replete with hammers, pedals, and variable pitch propellers.
Win Tickets ($60): Patrick Watson @ Aladdin Theater | Cabaret Pop, Indie Rock
Patrick Watson headlines Aladdin Theater on October 15.
Win Tickets ($50): Gaelic Storm @ Aladdin Theater | Energetic Mix of Irish & Scottish Tradition
October 14 @ Aladdin Theater – Raise ‘em up. Drink ‘em down. Gaelic Storm brings an energetic mix of Irish and Scottish traditional fare – including some drinking songs – but bring so much more to audiences everywhere.
Win Tickets ($64): John Doe Folk Trio @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Punk Rock Pioneer
October 12 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – The John Doe Folk Trio is the latest project from the X frontman.
Rose City Rollers Presents Skatemobile x Rogue: Halloween Kick Off Skate @ Rogue | Costume Contest, Free Gear Rentals, Spooky Tunes
October 2 @ Rogue East Side – We’re shutting down the street and turning it into an open-air roller rink. Expect groovy/spooky tunes, fun activities like a tie-dye station and face painting, and – of course – tasty grub and bevies.
Ambient Church Portland @ Trinity Episcopal Cathedral | Immersive, Architecturally-mapped Light Show, Music
September 30 @ Trinity Episcopal Cathedral – Ambient voyagers Pulse Emitter, Liila, and ann annie converge for an evening of modular synthesis and fractal electronics, accompanied by an immersive, architecturally-mapped light show projected within the historic church.
Win Tickets ($20): Hood River Valley Harvest Festival | Dozens of Arts, Crafts & Food Vendors, Live Music, Beer, Cider, Wine
Oregon! The Hood River Valley Harvest Fest returns for its 40th year, October 7th – 9th at the Hood River Event Site!
Win Tickets ($50): Celtic Light Orchestra Presents Legends of the Otherworld @ ECHO Theater | Halloween Music, Dance, Poetry, LED Light Spectacular & More!
October 15-16 @ ECHO Theater – Journey to the Otherworld with the Celtic Light Orchestra for a Halloween performance unlike any before!
CANCELLED: Bettye LaVette @ Aladdin Theater | Soul Singer
November 14 @ Aladdin Theater – Hailed by the New York Times as “one of the great soul interpreters of her generation”, Bettye LaVette is a vocalist who can take any type of song and make it completely her own.
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,100+): Flynn Creek Circus, Edgefield Oktoberfest, Beaverton Restaurant Week, Bridge City Block Party & More! | September 22-25, 2022
The weekend is back, Portland! Harvest season is here! Get your pumpkin from the field at Packer Farms Fall Festival. Shop locally produced goods at PDX Moon Market. Artists Repertory Theatre presents The Hombres. Thrill the World dance practices begin this weekend. And only two more weeks to hunt for Bigfoot w/ Portland Spirit.
Portland in the News: Peak Swift; Easy Voting; Portland 80% Recovered | September 22, 2022
According to a review by the New York Times, Oregon is the easiest state to vote in – so no excuses!
Portland’s business district is still feeling pains from the pandemic, but the entertainment sector is nearly in full swing.
And Portland is at Peak Swift at the moment. To see them, look up in the skies around dusk when they’re swirling around hollow trees and chimney stacks.
FREE Oktoberfest Vegan Night Market Portland in SE Portland | Raffle, 50+ local Vegan Restaurants, Pop-ups, Beer, Cider, DJ Retrobot
September 24 in SE Portland – Grab your friends and head to the Oktoberfest Vegan Night Market.
Flynn Creek Circus Presents Balloons, Birds and Other Flying Things @ The Lot at Zidell Yards | Wild Acrobatics, Comedy, Awe-inspiring Stunts
September 22-25 @ The Lot at Zidell Yards – Internationally award winning talents from around the globe come together in this star-studded cast of creators. This show is like no other circus, cabaret or variety you’ve ever scene.
Win Tickets ($90): Grammy Winner Graham Nash @ Revolution Hall | Founding Member of Both the Hollies and Crosby, Stills and Nash
October 5 @ Revolution Hall – Legendary singer-songwriter GRAHAM NASH is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee-with Crosby, Stills, and Nash and with the Hollies.
Win Tickets ($50): Duo Violão Plus One @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Featuring Acclaimed Guitar Master Rogerio Souza on 7-string Guitar
October 9 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Duo Violão + One is a choro and samba trio with acclaimed guitar master Rogerio Souza on 7-string guitar.
Win Tickets ($44): Alex Cameron @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Loah, Synth Pop
Catch Alex Cameron, Roy Molloy, and their band of perpetual freshness in Portland on October 7 at Aladdin Theater.
Win Tickets ($60): The Paper Kites: North American Tour 2022 @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Rosie Carney, Indie Rock, Folk
October 5 @ Aladdin Theater – Give them your tired, your lonely, your lovesick, your unsure, The Paper Kites have a song for each of them.
Win Tickets ($50): Zingaresca Ensemble @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Featuring Celebrated Roma (Gypsy) Guitar Virtuoso Vadim Kolpakov, 7-String Guitar
September 23 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Zingaresca Ensemble features a blending of the sophistication of classical music with the fiery vitality of folk musical expression.
Win Tickets ($70): Terrible, Thanks For Asking @ Aladdin Theater | Award-winning Podcast
October 10 @ Aladdin Theater – Called “a gift” by The New York Times, Terrible, Thanks For Asking is sometimes sad, sometimes funny, and often both.
Win Tickets ($50): Floater performs Pink Floyd’s “Animals” @ Crystal Ballroom | Rock
December 3 @ Crystal Ballroom – With intense and unforgettable live performances, their fan base has grown over the years to a fever pitch and Floater fans are legendary for their dedication.
Win Tickets ($44): Holy Fawn @ Mission Theater | w/ SOM, Grivo
November 9 @ Mission Theater – Through an otherworldly conjuration of heavy guitars, soothing dissonance, and textural space, HOLY FAWN invoke music from seen and unseen corners and crevices of the wilderness.
Bodyvox Presents Pearl Dive Live | Featuring Collaborators Matt Groening, Poison Waters & More!
October 6-8, 13-15 @ BodyVox – Pearl Dive Live melds creative worlds in a collaboration of movement and ideas, the likes of which have never been seen. We are flipping the script, taking the filmed episodes of Pearl Dive Project and presenting them on stage: Pearl Dive Live.
The ZED and Zoiglhaus Brewing Present 2022 ZoiglFest | Oktoberfest Celebration, Beer, Music, Games
Friday September 30th from 6-9p & Saturday October 1st 12-9p join us as our community celebrates Oktoberfest the Zoigl way!
Win Tickets ($30): Portland Book Festival @ Portland Art Museum | Author Panels, Pop-Up Readings, Workshops, Kids’ Story time, Book Fair & More!
Portland Book Festival, presented by Bank of America, returns to the Portland Art Museum and neighboring venues on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
Tots & Tempranillo @ Hip Chicks Do Wine | Featuring 3 Wines From 3 Urban Winemakers, Tots & Sauce
October 1-2 @ Hip Chicks Do Wine – We’re hosting a fun pairing of 3 Tempranillos from 3 Portland Urban Winemakers!
2022 Beaverton Restaurant Week | Dine Local to Taste Global, Featuring 40+ Restaurants
September 22-October 2 – Downtown Beaverton is home to a diverse array of delicious, independent restaurants serving up flavors from around the world.
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,900+): Fall RV & Van Show, The Hombres, Stand Up Comedy, Ghost Tour & More! | September 15-18, 2022
The weekend is back, Portland! Laugh at Vibe Comedy Stand Up Showcase. Sample fresh beers at Inaugural Fresh-Hopped Fest @ Wilsonville Old Church & Pub. And discover new food & beverage products at Oregon Angel Food Grand Finale & Marketplace.
Portland in the News: Cargo Bikes to the Rescue; Zoobomb’s Rebirth; PingPong Ball Dropping Drones Help Firefighters | September 15, 2022
If the big one hits the Pacific Northwest, a crew of local cyclists are prepared to help out in a huge way.
UAVs dropping mini fire bombs helped Oregon firefighters fight wildfires this season.
And after a several years hiatus, Zoobomb is seeing a resurgence.
Packer Orchards 2022 Fall Festival in Hood River | Corn Maze, Pumpkins, Farm Animals & More!
Packer Farm Place’s Fall Festival starts September 15 featuring Corn maze, activity field, giant slide, corn pit, play area, hay tower, and more!
Postponed: Tommy Cash @ Crystal Ballroom | Hip Hop, Rap
October 26 @ Crystal Ballroom – Born in ’91, on the last year of the Soviet Union Tommy Cash experienced a blend of the Baltic ghetto and the lingering Russian heritage whilst growing up.
Win Tickets ($70): ANTIfest with ANTI-FLAG @ Crystal Ballroom | Good Riddance, Bad Cop/Bad Cop, The Last Gang, The Black Tones, & The Macks
October 8 @ Crystal Ballroom – Punk rock renegades Anti-Flag have been packaging their subversive political messages in hardcore hooks for over two decades.
Cancelled: Klangstof @ Mission Theater | Synth-Pop, Post-Rock
Indie Rock band Klangstof is coming to Mission Theater on October 21.
Win Tickets ($30): SeepeopleS @ Mission Theater | w/ Kid Ferris, Caragold
October 20 @ Crystal Ballroom – The anti-genre indie pranksters SeepeopleS have been a band for 22 years.
Win Tickets ($40): The Brevet @ Mission Theater | Alternative Rock, Folk, Surf, R&B
October 1 @ Mission Theater – Nestled in between Los Angeles and San Diego lies Orange County, CA: a culturally, economically, and environmentally diverse community with an identity all of its own.
Win Tickets ($70): The Midnight @ Crystal Ballroom | Synthwave, w/ Nightly
September 29 @ Crystal Ballroom – The Midnight, the duo of producer Tim Daniel McEwan and singer-songwriter Tyler Lyle, are masters of flipping the disparate archetypes of yearning American youth.
THIS WEEK in Portland: Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!
| Today
Radical Harvest Craft Faire & Community Center @ SymbiOp Garden Shop | 40+ Local Makers, Giveaways, Food Pantry
| All Ages, events, Food & Drink, Food Drive, Free, SE Portland, Services, Shopping
2026 McMenamins Oktoberfest | Beer, German-Inspired Fare, Live Music, Golf Tournament & More
| downtown, events, Food & Drink, music, NE Portland, SW Portland
Slabtown Tours presents A Night with Ghosts in Northwest Portland | 90 Minute Walking Tour, Local Paranormal History
| All Ages, events, Halloween, Lectures, NW Portland
Win Tickets ($110): 2026 Easyfolk Festival @ Portland’5 Winningstad Theatre | Essie & The Hum, Rebecca McDade, Kenzy Peach & More
| All Ages, downtown, events, music, SW Portland
Win Tickets ($76): Everyone Orchestra Conducted by Matt Butler @ Mission Theater | Danceable Grooves Created on the Fly
| All Ages, events, music, NW Portland
The Haunting @ The Social Spoon | Halloween Cocktail Pop-Up, Part Haunted House, Part Neighborhood Bar,
| downtown, events, Food & Drink, Halloween
End of Summer Pearl Party @ Pearl District | Live Music, Local Food, Artisans, Activities, & More
| All Ages, events, Food & Drink, Free, music
2026 Zootoberfest @ Oregon Zoo | Beer & Cider, Live Music, Keeper Chats, Animal Activities & More
| events, Food & Drink, music, SW Portland
7 Deadly Sins Pants on Fire Freaky/Filthy Late Show @ The White Eagle Saloon | 7 True Tales, One Lie
| Comedy, events, north portland, theater
Win Tickets ($22): 2026 Corn Maze ‘5 Kind Acts’ + Pumpkin Patch @ Bella Organic Farm on Sauvie Island | Apple Cider, Trains, Petting Zoo & More
| All Ages, events, Food & Drink, Halloween, NW Portland, Visual Art
Win Tickets ($80): Haunted Corn Maze @ Bella Organic Farm on Sauvie Island | Ghouls, Zombies, Costume Party
| All Ages, events, Food & Drink, Halloween, NW Portland, theater
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