A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Win Tickets ($60): THE LEMONHEADS “It’s a Shame About Ray” Revolution Hall | w/ Bass Drum of Death & On Being an Angel
November 26 @ Revolution Hall – Since they were formed in Boston, Mass, in 1986 by Evan Dando, the family tree of The Lemonheads has many twisted tentacles and tangential branches, and a host of one-liners etched into its bark.
Win Tickets ($60): Built to Spill @ Revolution Hall | w/ Braided Waves & Anchorbaby
November 25 @ Revolution Hall – Indie rock band Built to Spill is best known for its catchy guitar hooks and the unique voice of frontman Doug Martsch.
Win Tickets ($60): Tom Papa @ Revolution Hall | Stand Up Comedy, Netflix, Author
November 19 @ Revolution Hall – With more than 20 years as a stand-up comedian, Tom Papa is one of the top comedic voices in the country finding success as an author, in film, TV, radio and podcasts as well as on the live stage.
Win Tickets ($30): The Cabin Project Album Release Show w/Alexis Mahler @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Hybrid of Orchestral Folk, Rock & Indie
November 18 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – The Cabin Project – a quartet of queer, all women and non-binary Portland-based musicians – is a musical hybrid of orchestral folk, rock, and indie.
Win Tickets ($60): Ian Karmel @ Revolution Hall | Emmy Award Winning Comedian
November 18 @ Revolution Hall – Originally from Portland, Ian is currently co-head writer for the Emmy award winning The Late Late Show with James Cordon.
Urban Craft Uprising Presents 2022 Gobble Up Artisan Market @ Alder Block | Featuring 70 Local Food, Beverage & Kitchenware Makers
November 12 @ Alder Block – At Gobble Up, shoppers will find innovative, local treats ranging from artisan sauces and chutneys, to local ciders and spirits to delicious vegan and gluten free baked goods.
Win Tickets ($30): Rock and Roll Playhouse Presents Music of Aretha Franklin @ Mission Theater | Family Friendly Classic Rock Concert
November 20 @ Mission Theater – This concert for kids and families shares the music of Aretha Franklin with a new generation of music lovers.
Rose City Rollers Home Town Throw Down @ Oaks Amusement Park | Roller Derby Tournament
November 4-6 @ Oaks Park – Rose City Rollers Presents -Home Town Throw Down – our premiere roller derby tournament – is BACK for the first time since 2019!
MANY Portland Halloween Weekend Events ($1,600+): Fright Night, Erotic Ball, HOWL, Freaky Deaky, Boo Cruise, Trick or Treat & More! | October 27-31, 2022
Halloween weekend is here, Portland! See hair-raising feats at Halloween circus Fright Night. Sexy Halloween party Erotic Ball is back at Crystal Ballroom. 80s Video Dance Attack Halloween Party is at Revolution Hall. And HOWL and Freaky Deaky are both spread over two nights!
Portland in the News: Title of ‘Most Kinky;’ Dumplings Destinations; Photos Show Oregon 120 Years Ago | October 27, 2022
Portland artist Mike Bennett has taken over a former bank in St. Johns and transformed it into a wonderland w/ coffee.
See what it was like in Oregon 120 years ago with these recently digitized historic photos.
And Innerbody released a list of the kinkiest states. (Spoiler, it’s Oregon.)
Win Tickets ($50): Os Mutantes @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Claude Fontaine, Brazilian Psychedelic Rock
November 13 @ Aladdin Theater – Os Mutantes (“The Mutants”) are an iXnfluential Brazilian psychedelic rock band.
Win Tickets ($40): Sports / Hot Flash Heat Wave @ Revolution Hall | Dream Pop, w/ Sipper
November 15 @ Revolution Hall – A dream-pop from Oklahoma, Sports is made up of Cale Chronister and Christian Theriot. Since 2015, the band has released a series of indie hits.
Win Tickets ($54): Trace Bundy @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Internationally-acclaimed Guitar Virtuoso
November 17 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Trace Bundy’s music is poetry in motion, using harmonics, looping, multiple capos, and his unique banter and stage presence to deliver an unforgettable live concert experience.
Win Tickets ($30): Saroon Album Release @ The Old Church Concert Hall | w/Songs-In-The-Round by Lily Breshears, Kelli Schaefer, Isabeau Waia’u Walker & more!
November 13 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Saroon plays Lighthouse/\Collider with an opening set of songs-in-the-round by Lily Breshears, Kelli Schaefer, Em Warden, Isabeau Waia’u Walker, Alexis Mahler, Kati Claborn, Luke Ydstie, and Ryan Oxford.
Win Tickets ($50): Larry Fuller Trio @ The Old Church Concert Hall | w/Special Guest Dan Faehnle (Guitarist of Pink Martini)
November 12 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Originally from Toledo, OH and now based out of New York City, Larry Fuller is an internationally acclaimed jazz pianist known to “swing like a beast!”
Win Tickets ($85): Dave Mason – World In Changes Tour @ Aladdin Theater | Renowned Guitarist, w/ Beckett Mcdowell (Son of Malcom McDowell)
Dave Mason plays Aladdin Theater on November 11th! The prolific English songwriter has played with legends over the years — The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and more.
CANCELLED: The Wait Wait Stand Up Tour Late Show @ Revolution Hall | Hosted by Alonzo Bodden
November 11 @ Revolution Hall – Wait Wait’s panelists are a talented bunch — some of the most hilarious and insightful people in the country.
Win Tickets ($88): Fright Night – A Halloween Circus in Downtown Portland | Hair-raising Spectacular w/ Aerialists, Hand-balancers, Contortionists & More!
October 27-30 @ Lincoln Hall – This October, Night Flight’s Fright Night returns with a hair-raising circus spectacular featuring aerialists, hand-balancers, contortionists and more in a tribute to classic horror movies!
Free 2022 Trick or Treat Down Alberta Street in NE Portland | Costumes, Visit 40 Stops Along 17 Blocks
October 31 in NE Portland – On Halloween, head to Alberta Street for a giant trick or treat event that runs 17 blocks.
Win Tickets ($110): Oregon Zoo Presents 2022 BrewLights | Adults Only, Featuring 45 Northwest Breweries & Cideries
November 18-19 @ Oregon Zoo – Join the Oregon Zoo for the fourth annual BrewLights, a ZooLights brew festival experience just for the 21-and-over crowd with more than 45 Northwest breweries and cideries to sample from.
Win Tickets ($70): Experience Theatre Project Presents 101 Extraordinarily Awful & Truly Terrible Ways to Die (in one night) @ Beaverton Masonic Lodge | Dark Sketch Comedy
October 28-29 @ Beaverton Masonic Lodge – Part improv, part side show, this Monty Python-like dark comedy will have you cheering “Death! Death! Death!” more than once.
Win Tickets ($34): Surf Curse, Toner @ Crystal Ballroom | Rock, Indie Pop
November 12 @ Crystal Ballroom – Surf Curse’s Nick Rattigan and Jacob Rubeck have been crafting sounds spanning from punk to psych rock for nearly a decade with a rabid and dedicated international fanbase and no end in sight.
Hip Chicks Do Wine Presents Pre-Holiday Wine Tasting | Appetizer Pairing, Holiday Sangria, Discounts
November 5-6 @ Hip Chicks Do Wine – Join us for a Pre-Holiday Wine Tasting paired with Holiday inspired appetizers.
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($2,100+): Season of Screams Haunted House, A-WOL After Hours, Art in the Burbs, Candy & Wine Pairing & More! | October 20-23, 2022
The weekend is back, Portland! Hip Chicks Do Wine will be pairing candy & wine this weekend. Get a head start on holiday shopping at Art in the Burbs. And Halloween Weekend is coming up fast, see our huge list of Halloween parties & events.
Portland in the News: Ghostbusters Firehouse; Fall Colors Covered Bridges Tour; Bug Museum & Petting Zoo | October 20, 2022
A vacation rental in Portland has recreated the Ghostbusters firehouse.
Portland’s Bug Museum + Petting Zoo is open in SE Portland.
And read up on this history of Portland’s notorious Shanghai Tunnels.
Win Tickets ($30): Tim Taylor Band: Birthday Bash @ Ponderosa Lounge & Grill | From Classic Rock to Hit Rock and Roll
November 19 @ Ponderosa Lounge & Grill – From Classic Rock to Hit Rock and Roll, Tim Taylor Band is ready to get y’all singing along with some face-melting jams!
Win Tickets ($40): 7 Deadly Sins: Haunted Storytelling for Adults @ Mission Theater | True Tales of Ghosts, Witches, Monsters & More!
Portland’s most sinful storytelling show returns from the dead this October 29 at Mission Theater with our own twist on Halloween campfire stories: 7 Deadly Sins: Haunted.
Win Tickets ($40): Psycho-a-Go-Go! 2022 A Rock & Roll Halloween Dance Party! @ Rainbow City in Old Town Portland | Costume Contest, DJs Rescue & Gregarious, The Edgar Allan Poser
October 29 @ Rainbow City – It’s our second year throwing our mind-blowing Rock & Roll Halloween DANCE party with DJs Rescue & Gregarious.
Portland Film Festival Presents Humanity Stoked @ Oregon Shore Crab Theater | Featuring Q&A w/ Filmmaker, Cast Member, & Pro Skater/Artist, Sebo Walker
October 18 @ Oregon Shore Crab Theater – Humanity Stoked is a feature length documentary featuring world-famous skateboarders, scientists, artists, musicians, activists and educators, all of whom share a love of skateboarding.
Win Tickets: On One Posse – Electro Boogie Dance Party @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Vinyl-based Funky Dance Party
October 27 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – On One Posse is one of PDX’s long time purveyors of vinyl-based funky dance parties.
Win Tickets ($112): Storm Large 2022 Holiday Ordeal @ Aladdin Theater in SE Portland | Music, Comedy, Special Guests
November 25-26 @ Aladdin Theater – Storm will love you, leave you, delight you and abuse you with a wicked charm and stunning vocals that will have you begging for more.
2022 The Big Lebowski Halloween Party @ Grand Central Bowl & Arcade in SE Portland | Costume Contest, White Russians, Bowling
October 28 @ Grand Central Bowl & Arcade – Come bowl the night away in your favorite costume.
Win Tickets ($59): Cory Wong: Power Station Tour @ Revolution Hall | Featuring Sierra Hull and Robbie Wulfohn (of Ripe)
November 9 @ Revolution Hall – Cory Wong fashions himself “a hype man,” first and foremost.
Win Tickets ($54): Craig Finn & The Uptown Controllers @ The Old Church Concert Hall | w/Bridget Kearney & Benjamin Lazar Davis
November 9 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – American singer-songwriter and musician Craig Finn, is best known as the frontman of the American indie rock band The Hold Steady.
Win Tickets ($64): Guster @ Revolution Hall | Alternative Rock, w/ Ratboys
American alternative rock band Guster is at Revolution Hall on November 8.
Win Tickets ($60): Glen Phillips (of Toad The Wet Sprocket) @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Rock, Folk
November 6 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Since starting his solo career, Phillips has pared his music down to its emotional core, concentrating on the simple truths of love and relationships, with a profound spiritual understanding.
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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