A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
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.
Win Tickets ($70): Heaven 17 @ Crystal Ballroom | English New Wave & Synth-pop
October 5 @ Crystal Ballroom – Heaven 17, please remember, were not even intended to be a group. In the beginning was the British Electric Foundation, or B.E.F., for short.
Club Privata Presents Wet Dream End of Summer Party | Pacific Northwest’s Premier Lifestyle Club
September 23 @ Club Privata – All good things must come to an end, but at Club Privata the fun never stops just because summer is ending.
Win Tickets ($30): Object Heavy @ Mission Theater | w/ The Graduating Class, Progressive Soul, Funk, R&B
November 4 @ Mission Theater – Object Heavy is Northern California’s hardest hitting Soul sensation.
Win Tickets ($40): Marlon Williams @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Merk, Indie Folk
September 29 @ Aladdin Theater – A versatile singer/songwriter based out of New Zealand, Marlon Williams crafts narrative-driven, atmospheric indie folk songs.
Win Tickets ($50): Bear’s Den @ Revolution Hall | w/ Izzy Heltai, British Folk
October 3 @ Revolution Hall – Formed in London 2012, Bear’s Den have amassed a dedicated and international fan base with their anthemic songs.
Win Tickets ($20): Hardwood Heart, Moon Balloon, Austin Quattlebaum @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Montana String Band
September 22 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Hardwood Heart is a Montana string band serving up exploratory bluegrass/rock/jazz/Americana to anybody with an open mind.
McMenamins Edgefield 2022 Oktoberfest | Live Music, Tasty German Fare, Plant Sale
September 24 @ Edgefield – Oktoberfest means celebration and beer – so we’re serving up tasty German-style specials, plenty of beer, and live music as a backdrop to it all. Plus, the annual plant sale is back!
Vibe Comedy Stand Up Showcase @ Curious Comedy Theater | Featuring Skyler Higley (CONAN, The Onion), Hosted by Jaren George & Marietje Hauprich
September 17 @ Curious Comedy Theater – Curious Comedy presents VIBE COMEDY, Portland’s freshest stand-up comedy showcase featuring the best up-and-coming comics.
Artists Repertory Theatre Presents The Hombres @ Portland Center Stage | A Nuanced Look at the Complexity of Male Friendships
September 9-October 9 @ Portland Center Stage – Set in New Jersey, The Hombres offers a delicate, funny exploration of masculinity and intimacy of male friendships.
2022 Portland Fall RV & Van Show @ Portland Expo Center | Hundreds of the Latest Styles & Designs, Discounted Models
September 15-18 @ Portland Expo Center – This is the largest fall RV show in the region with hundreds of units on display inside and outside at the Portland Expo Center.
Win Tickets ($70): Juicy Scoop Live w/ Heather McDonald @ Revolution Hall | Comedy About Hollywood Insiders, Real Housewives, Reality Stars & More!
September 24 @ Revolution Hall – Heather is the #1 Female Podcaster in Comedy with her show Juicy Scoop!
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,750): Rose City Comic Con, Kennedy School Oktoberfest, Huckleberry Festival & More! | September 8-11, 2022
The weekend is back, Portland! Laugh w/ Broke Gravy and Friends. Try your hand at axe throwing at Scappoose Adventure Festival. And be wowed while at dinner The Night Circus: Night Flight Aerial & Circus Arts.
Portland in the News: Hiking Sauvie Island; Record Breaking Heat; Local Art Shops @ Lloyd Center | September 8, 2022
Local art-focused shops are popping up at Lloyd Center.
A father/daughter team are hiking and rediscovering a long forgotten trail called The Skyline Trail by following notches on trees made by trail blazers 100 years ago.
And known for its beaches and farm stands, Sauvie Island also has amazing hiking trails.
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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