A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Oregon Symphony Presents 2022 FREE Labor Day Weekend Waterfront Concert and Festival | Movie Favorites, Opera, Cannon Fire & More!
Oregon Symphony’s Waterfront Concert and Festival, the free, family-friendly event, returns on Saturday, September 3 at Tom McCall Waterfront Park for an all-day celebration full of music!
Win Tickets ($40): Kickstand Comedy Presents Broke Gravy and Friends @ Clinton Street Theater | Improv, Storytelling, Prizes & More!
September 10 @ Clinton Street Theater – Portland comedy trio Broke Gravy is back, and they’re bringing a few of their friends for a night of improv, storytelling, prizes, and more!
Win Tickets ($100+): The 2022 Cheese and Meat Festival @ Leftbank Annex | Artisan Food & Beverage Festival
November 12 @ Leftbank Annex – Have you ever wanted to really dig in and connect to the best of Oregon’s local food and drink producers? Get ready dive into in the best artisanal bites and beverages our state has to offer, all under one roof!
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,300+): St. Johns Comedy Fest, OrpheusPDX Opera, Keep Portland Country & More! | August 25-28, 2022
The weekend is back, Portland! Thursday is Pix Pâtisserie’s last day — stop by sweet treats and a movie. Bike Festival Pedalpalooza wraps up this week. REX HILL Southern Supper features a traditional pig roast. And Can you solve the Magician’s Menagerie?
Portland in the News: Starlink Lights Up Night Skies; Downtown Recovery; Special Nets for Thorns & More! | August 25, 2022
Downtown Portland is seeing signs of recovery, but it’s not fueled by office workers.
If you saw a strange string of lights in the night skies over Portland this weekend, it wasn’t UAP or a UFO — it was a recently launched bank of Starlink satellites.
And the nets used at Portland Thorns games have been used to catch fish in the ocean.
FREEYApalooza Bike Ride @ Colonel Summers Park | Bike Giveaway, Help Locate & Collect Free Items For Local Shelters
August 27 @ Colonel Summers Park – Pick up free stuff to support local shelters by bike using the Freeya app!
Win Tickets ($70): J2B2 (John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band) @ The Old Church Concert Hall | “Some of the Best String Players in the World”
September 11 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – J2B2 is an all-star bluegrass supergroup featuring four legendary, award-winning musicians delivering bluegrass like no one has ever heard it before.
Win Tickets ($50): The Old Church Moon Series – Full Harvest Moon | Featuring Lauren Monroe w/ Special Guest, Guitarist, Songwriter
September 10 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – New York-born, California-based polymath Lauren Monroe conducts parallel careers as a gifted singer-songwriter and a renowned mental-health advocate.
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 ($80): Everclear, Sponge @ Crystal Ballroom | Iconic ’90s Alt-rock
October 16 @ Crystal Ballroom – Formed in 1991 in Portland, Everclear has enjoyed a lengthy career spanning 11 studio releases, numerous videos, thousands of shows and accolades that include a 1998 Grammy nomination.
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!
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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