A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Win Tickets ($98): Justin Hayward @ Revolution Hall | The Voice of the Moody Blues, w/ Mike Dawes
May 28 @ Revolution Hall – Justin Hayward’s renowned, highly successful career in music is now in its fifth decade. The timeless troubadour is best known as the vocalist, lead guitarist and composer for the iconic Moody Blues.
Win Tickets ($80): Lawrence, MisterWives @ Crystal Ballroom | “Sounds of Summer Tour” w/ Winnetka Bowling League
May 29 @ Crystal Ballroom – Lawrence is “the brother/sister musical phenomenon you need to hear,” says Affinity.
Win Tickets ($80): Yann Tiersen @ Crystal Ballroom | Folktronica, Post-Rock, w/ Charlie Cunningham
June 9 @ Crystal Ballroom – Yann Tiersen’s nuanced and subtle approach is a beautifully textured, highly immersive and thoughtfully constructed electronic world to step inside.
Win Tickets ($34): Bad Bad Hats w/ The Ophelias @ Mission Theater | Indie Rock
May 25 @ Mission Theater – Bad Bad Hats are an indie rock trio known for bringing a joyful, exuberant presence to their live shows.
Win Tickets ($30): 80s Video Dance Attack 17th Anniversary Party @ McMenamins Crystal Ballroom | Portland 2022 Memorial Day Weekend, Giant Video Screens
May 27 @ Crystal Ballroom – Come celebrate the 17th Anniversary of 80s Video Dance Attack! Dress up in your best 80s outfit and dance to VJ Kittyrox’s mix of music videos from MTV’s greatest era.
The Masked Singer National Tour @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | Starring Natasha Bedingfield
July 22 @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall – Get ready to unmask the craziness… The Masked Singer National Tour hosted by Natasha Bedingfield is coming to Portland in 2022, bringing the #1 show on television to the next level on its first-ever North American tour!
PDX Urban Wine Experience @ Boedecker Cellars | Featuring 13 Member Wineries of PDX Urban Winery Association
Join PDX Urban Wine on Sunday, May 22 @ Boedecker Cellars where thirteen local winemakers will be pouring 38 wines, showcasing 25 varietals.
Bella Organic Farm & Winery Farm Store Open for Tastings, Food, Harvest Bounty & More! | Summer U-Pick, Charcuterie, Pies, Pretzels & More!
Bella Organic Farm & Winery is a great destination right now! Open 5 days a week in May and 7 days a week starting in June.
Win Weekend Passes ($60): Rose City Rollers 2022 Comeback Season @ Oaks Amusement Park | Junior Derby: Bridge City Riot Tournament
May 14-15 @ Oaks Park – Portland’s own Rose City Rosebud All Stars (ages 12 to 18) will take to the track at the World Famous Hangar at Oaks Amusement Park to battle rival teams on their way to the first JRDA (Junior Roller Derby Association) playoffs since 2019.
MANY Portland Mother’s Day Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,000+): Unique Markets, Kentucky Derby, An African American Requiem & More! | May 5-8, 2022
Mother’s Day weekend is back, Portland! Get mom a nice gift from Unique Markets or the Camas Plant and Garden Fair. Listen to the world premiere of An African American Requiem. And this is your last chance to tour the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival.
Portland in the News: Record Rain; Deep Thoughts by Andy; Rider Ambassadors & More! | May 5, 2022
If you’ve been thinking it’s been a very wet spring, you’re right! Portland has already had a record setting number of record rain events this year.
The City of Portland is taking over ownership of 82nd Avenue from ODOT, which will allow it to make badly needed safety improvements.
And the city has added Rider Ambassadors to the Portland Streetcar. This team provides a non-security presence to increase rider safety.
2022 Mother’s Day Weekend Brunch Pop-Up @ Stem Wine Bar in North Portland | New Mexican Inspired Cuisine by Chef Connor Gallaher of Urdaneta
May 7&8 @ Stem Wine Bar – Show your appreciation and celebrate all of the important, strong, caring, nurturing, meaningful motherly influences in your life with a lovely brunch at Stem!
Boom Arts Presents: The Truth Has Changed @ Hollywood Theatre | A Critical Report on What We Must Do to Save Our Democracy
May 18 @ Hollywood Theater – By renowned climate activist Josh Fox, The Truth Has Changed is a critical report on what we must do to save our democracy.
Win Tickets ($64): Rising Appalachia @ Crystal Ballroom | w/ Jeffrey Martin, Folk, Roots Music
August 2 @ Crystal Ballroom – As world travelers for nearly two decades, Rising Appalachia have merged multiple global music influences with their own southern roots on their new album.
Win Tickets ($50): The Antlers @ Aladdin Theater | Indie Rock, “Post-rock Orchestra”
May 23 @ Aladdin Theater – Based out of Brooklyn, The Antlers come to Portland with bright and luminous music from their first album in seven years, titled ‘Green to Gold’.
Win Tickets ($50): Destroyer @ Revolution Hall | Indie Rock, w/ Rosali, “Rock’s Exiled King”
May 22 @ Revolution Hall – Canadian indie-rock band, Destroyer, plays Revolution Hall on May 22nd with music from their latest release.
Win Tickets ($90): Wishbone Ash Phoenix Rising Featuring Argus @ Aladdin Theater | Folk, Jazz, R&B
May 22 @ Aladdin Theater – Wishbone Ash is overjoyed to be heading back on the road after the longest gap in gigs since the band’s founding in 1969!
Celebrate 2022 Mother’s Day w/ Boedecker Cellars Winery in NW Portland | Chocolates, Female Crafted Tasting Flight, Reservations
May 6-8 @ Boedecker Cellars Winery – Treat mom, and yourself, to a special tasting flight of five female crafted Pinot Noirs.
Win Tickets ($70): David Bromberg @ Aladdin Theater | American Roots, Bluegrass, Folk
May 21 @ Aladdin Theater – With his 1971 self-titled Columbia Records release, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter David Bromberg emerged as a wunderkind of American roots music.
Win Tickets ($40): Matt Braunger @ Aladdin Theater | ABC’s Agent Carter, NBC’s Up All Night, Comedy
May 20 @ Aladdin Theater – Portland-born Matt Braunger comes home! On May 20th, the Comedy Central star returns to PDX, bringing the laughs to Aladdin Theater.
2022 Lunar New Year Dragon Dance Parade and Celebration in Portland’s Old Town | Free Performances
Join Portland Chinatown Museum on Saturday, May 7 for their annual Lunar New Year Dragon Dance Parade and Celebration in Old Town Portland.
Win Tickets ($24): Tropitaal 9-Year Celebration – A Desi/Latino Soundclash @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Featuring DJs Anjali and the Incredible Kid, Special Guest DJ Blas
May 14 @ The Goodfoot – Take the sultry vibe of the Latin American Tropics, combine with the rhythm of India (“Taal”) and stir into Tropitaal, a Desi/Latino Soundclash where the hottest club sounds from India and Latin America go head to head in an all-night dance-off of epic proportions.
Win Tickets ($50): The Chats @ Crystal Ballroom | Shed Rock, w/ Mean Jeans, THICK
May 26 @ Crystal Ballroom – The Chats represent everything that’s good about Australia and nothing that’s bad: a rebel spirit, gallows humour and the endless hedonistic pursuit of A Bloody Good Time.
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,650+): Hood River Cider Festival; Columbia River Gorge Cruise, Trivia; Live Music & More! | April 28-May 1, 2022
The weekend is back, Portland! Explore nature w/ Portland Spirit’s Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler. And the tulips are still blooming strong at Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival.
Portland in the News: Population Growth; Keeping Climate Goals In Reach; What’s Next for Blazers & More | April 28, 2022
Despite ambitious plans, Portland is struggling to reduce its dependence on cars.
Portland’s population grew 5% in the last 5 years, a little more than the state’s rate.
And Portland Japanese Garden is one step closer to a new headquarters for their Japan Institute.
Lone Wolves- Solo Sketch Comedy @ The Siren Theater | Collective of Portland’s Smartest & Funniest Sketch Comedians
April 30, May 6, 7, 21 @ The Siren Theater – The Lone Wolves are a collective of some of the smartest and funniest sketch comedians in Portland, and they are back with a brand new show.
Win Tickets ($90): An Evening With Steve Hackett @ Revolution Hall | Legendary Lead Guitarist of GENESIS
May 18 @ Revolution Hall – Former lead guitarist with GENESIS, Steve Hackett is renowned as an immensely talented and innovative rock musician.
Win Tickets ($44): Julianna Barwick @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Malibu, Ambient Post Rock, Electronic
May 15 @ Aladdin Theater – Julianna Barwick is a Los Angeles based composer, vocalist, and producer who makes deep, reflective compositions rooted in the human voice.
Win Tickets ($80): Kurt Vile and The Violators @ Crystal Ballroom | w/ Chastity Belt, Psych-popmaster, Indie Rock, Folk
May 17 @ Crystal Ballroom – Since his earliest self-produced CD-Rs, Philadelphia psych-popmaster Kurt Vile has referred to himself as “Philly’s Con-stant Hitmaker.”
Win Tickets ($90): Citizen Cope @ Crystal Ballroom | Blues, Soul, Folk, Rock
May 12 @ Crystal Ballroom – Over time, Cope’s music has become the soundtrack to the lives of those who, have embraced it and he continues to inspire audiences through what can only be described as deep personal connection.
Clark County Fair 2022 Summer Concerts | Daughtry; Cheap Trick; Martina McBride; & Blood, Sweat and Tears, Presale Code
August 5-8 – The Clark County Fair’s 2022 Concert line up includes Daughtry; Cheap Trick; Martina McBride; & Blood, Sweat and Tears
All Classical Portland & New York’s WQXR Presents An African American Requiem | Live Broadcast Featuring Oregon Symphony, Portland Composer Damien Geter
On May 7, All Classical Portland is partnering with WQXR in New York to present a simultaneous live broadcast of the world premiere of Portland composer Damien Geter’s ‘An African American Requiem.’
The FARM Arts & Media Center Presents Free First Friday | Featuring All-Day Live-Model Sketch
May 6 @ The FARM Arts & Media Center – The FARM Arts & Media Center Is Hosting An Entire Day Of Sketching Art-Models..FREE ENTRANCE !
Win Tickets ($30): 5 Guys Named Moe @ Ponderosa Lounge & Grill | High Energy 12-Piece Horn Driven Show, 2 Free Tickets
May 27 @ Ponderosa Lounge & Grill – 5 Guys Named Moe is a high-energy 12-piece horn-driven show band that’s sure to be a hit!
Pix Pâtisserie Celebrates Moms w/ Sparkling Wine Mother’s Day Tea | 2022 Portland Mother’s Day Gift Idea, In Person & To-Go
May 8 @ Pix Pâtisserie – Show your appreciation and love for mom by treating her for tea and bubbles this Mother’s Day.
MANY Portland Earth Day Weekend Events & Giveaways ($2,000+): Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour, Astoria Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival, The Night Circus & More! | April 21-24, 2022
Earth Day weekend is back, Portland! Explore the Columbia River Gorge on a lovely spring weekend w/ Gorge Open Artists Tour. Find some good deals and loads of fun at Ray’s Ragtime Hollywood Paper Doll Sale Event on Saturday. And North America’s largest wellness expo The Yoga Expo Portland is this weekend at Oregon Convention Center.
THIS WEEK in Portland: Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!
| Today
New Portland Jobs: A to Z Wineworks, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, Bulk Bookstore & More
| Jobs
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
Scooped Ice Cream Festival @ Esther Short Park in Vancouver, WA | 50+ Flavors of All You Can Eat Ice Cream
| Food & Drink
Chamber Music Northwest presents CONFLUENCE: Our Shared Voices 2026 Summer Festival | 70 of the world and our region’s finest chamber musicians!
| music
TeaFestPDX @ World Forestry Center | A Celebration of Tea Culture
| events, Food & Drink
St. Helens Independence Day Celebration 2026 @ Columbia View Park | Music, Food, and Activities for All Ages
| All Ages, events, Free
Win Tickets ($160): 2027 Portland Folk Festival @ Crystal Ballroom | 30+ Local & National Artists
| music
Win Tickets ($86): McMenamins Presents Madison Ryann Ward @ Mission Theater | Contemporary Christian, Pop + R&B
| music
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