A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Win Tickets ($48): Together Pangea @ Mission Theater | Indie Rock, Garage Punk
April 30 @ Mission Theater – The members of the Los Ang
Win Tickets ($34): Rock N Roll Playhouse Plays The Music of Grateful Dead for Kids @ Mission Theater | Earth Day Celebration Featuring Foolish Hearts Band
April 24 @ Mission Theater – The Rock and Roll Playhouse, a family concert series hosted at historic music venues across the country, allows kids to “move, play and sing while listening to works from the classic-rock canon” (NY Times).
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.
How Do We Get Home? Abundant Housing for a Sustainable, Equitable Future @ Revolution Hall | Panel Discussion Featuring Community Leaders and Housing Policy Experts
April 13 @ Revolution Hall – Join Portland: Neighbors Welcome and Sightline Institute for a panel discussion about affordable, abundant, equitable housing solutions, “How Do We Get Home? Abundant Housing for a Sustainable, Equitable Future”
Win Tickets ($50): Astoria Warrenton Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival | 150 Vendors, Food, Wine, Beer, Spirits, Live Music
April 22-24 @ Clatsop County Fair & Expo – Held annually since 1982, the Astoria Warrenton Crab, Seafood and Wine Festival features around 150 vendors of hand-crafted arts, coastal cuisine, Oregon wine, local brews and two stages for live music.
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,100+): Wet Nose Soirée, Pink Floyd Experience, Free Choral Concerts & More! | March 31-April 3, 2022
The weekend is back, Portland! Treat yourself at this weekend’s Macaron & Wine Pairing at Hip Chicks Do Wine. Boom Arts opens El apellido comienza conmigo/The Name Begins With Me. And Alberta Rose Theater hosts music & aerial dance experience DARK SIDE – A Piece for Assorted Lunatics.
Portland In the News: Lighthouse for Sale; Naming the Alphabet District; New Nature Park & More! | March 31, 2022
This week, ODOT rescued 100s of stuffed animals found along 1-5 near the Burnside Bridge.
Originally just letters, the streets in the Alphabet District were assigned full names after Portland added Albina and East Portland.
And if for those really needing some alone time, the very remote Tillamook Rock Lighthouse is on the market.
Win Tickets ($50): Blitzen Trapper @ Revolution Hall | Experimental Country, Folk, w/ Dead Lee
April 22 @ Revolution Hall – Over the course of 20 years and ten full-length albums, the Portland, Oregon-hailing act, with singer, songwriter and guitarist Earley firmly at the helm, has crafted a singular catalog of songs.
Win Tickets ($60): Pabllo Vittar @ Revolution Hall | International Pop Star and Drag Queen, w/ MS NINA
April 19 @ Revolution Hall – International pop star and drag queen, Pabllo Vittar, is a 27-year-old Latin Grammy nominee, MTV EMA & MIAW Award-winner, and a ‘Next Generation Leader,’ according to TIME Magazine.
Rose City Rollers Comeback Season @ Oaks Park | Rose City Rosebuds; Exhibition Team vs Salem’s Cherry City
April 2 @ Oaks Park – Join us for an exciting night of derby as the Hometeams of Portland’s Own Rose City Rollers returns to the Hangar.
Club Privata’s 6th Anniversary Party | Hollywood Red Carpet Gala @ Pacific Northwest’s Premier Lifestyle Club
Club Privata cordially invites guests to the Club’s 6th Anniversary Party – a Hollywood Red Carpet Gala on April 2.
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.
Win Tickets: Rattlesnake Organ Trio @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Highly Danceable Hammond Organ Beats
April 13 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Rattlesnake is a highly-danceable Hammond organ driven trio.
Club Privata Presents Fool’s Gold April Fools Party | Pacific Northwest’s Premier Lifestyle Club
April 1 @ Club Privata – It may be April Fools’ Day, but our Fool’s Gold party is going to be no joke!
Spring Makers Market @ Taborspace | 20 Local Vendors, Portland 2022 Easter & Mother’s Day Gifts
April 9 @ Taborspace – Hop into spring festivities while shopping from over 20 local vendors at the Spring Makers Market!
PDXWIT Presents Virtual Native Americans in Tech Mixer | Sharing Stories & Experiences
April 5 – At our April Native Americans in Tech mixer, we’re creating a decolonized space for Indigenous folks who work in tech or would like to.
Portland Farmers Market 2024 Market Schedule & Info | King, Shemanski Park, Kenton, Lents International, PSU
Portland Farmers Market operates 5 vibrant farmers markets that contribute to the success of local food growers and producers, strengthen the food economy and serve as community gathering places.
Many Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,100+): Musicians United for Ukraine, Oscar Trivia, Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival & More! | March 24-27, 2022
Spring is HERE, Portland! Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival is now open! Poisson d’Avril treats are available for a limited time at Pix Pâtisserie. And test your Oscar knowledge at ShanRock’s Triviology’s Oscar Trivia night.
Portland in the News: Cherry Blossom Peak; Raising Funds to Support Ukraine; Oregon’s First Satellite | March 24, 2022
Portland’s cherry blossoms are at peak bloom right now. Here’s some places to see them.
Portland State University students successfully launched Oregon’s first satellite into space this week.
And these local businesses are helping raise funds to support Ukraine.
DARK SIDE – A Piece for Assorted Lunatics @ Alberta Rose Theatre | Pink Floyd Experience Featuring Live Music, Aerial Dance & Dazzling Light Show
April 1-2 @ Alberta Rose Theatre – Experience Pink Floyd’s classic album Dark Side of the Moon, performed in its entirety by Portland all-star rock band LOVE GIGANTIC, accompanied by amazing aerial dance & lights.
Hip Chicks Do Wine Present Macaron and Wine Pairing | Featuring Treats by Mama’s Artisan Sweets Made Using Hip Chick’s Wine
Join Hip Chicks Do Wine for a fun pairing of Macarons with Wine on April 1-3!
Win Tickets ($50): Steve Gunn & Jeff Parker @ Aladdin Theater | Rock N Roll, Guitarist, Composer
April 8 @ Aladdin Theater – With a career spanning nearly fifteen years, Steve has produced volumes of critically acclaimed solo, duo, and ensemble recordings.
Win Tickets ($40): Altin Gün @ Revolution Hall | Anatolian Rock, Turkish Psychedelic Folk, w/ Pachyman
April 14 @ Revolution Hall – The critically acclaimed Amsterdam-based Anatolian rock and Turkish Psychedelic Folk band, Altın Gün, spend their pandemic period in the studio and released two albums!
Pix Pâtisserie Presents Poisson d’Avril 2022 April Fools Day Treats | Available Now in Pix-O-Matic, Shipping Available
Literally “April Fish,” these are found in chocolate shops all across France for April Fool’s Day. Get them now at Portland’s Pix Pâtisserie.
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 ($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.
Blueprint Choral Ensembles Presents FREE Two Concert Weekend in NE Portland | Violets are Blue w/ Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms & Y2K Songs from ’95-’05
April 2-3 in NE Portland – Come join Blueprint as the organization presents a weekend showcase of amazing music!
Win Tickets ($24): Eldridge Gravy & The Court Supreme @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Funk Juggernaut
April 2 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Backed by the hot, gritty orchestration of the 13 member Court Supreme, front man Eldridge Gravy easily works dance floors to a fever pitch.
Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias @ Moda Center | Back On Tour, The Hollywood Reporter’s “Top 40 Comedy Players”
April 9 @ Moda Center – Iglesias is one of America’s most successful stand-up comedians performing to sold-out concerts around the world.
Win Tickets ($50): REHAB @ Ponderosa Lounge & Grill | Mega-Hit Band Known for “Bartender Song,” Viral Southern Rock/Hip Hop
Known for their mega-hit “Bartender Song (Sittin’ At A Bar), REHAB headlines Ponderosa Lounge & Grill on April 16.
Musicians United for Ukraine @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Featuring Works by Ukranian Composers, Benefit for Accent Networks
March 26 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Oregon-based, nationally and internationally recognized artists add their voices in support of Ukraine and her struggle against the unjust and unprovoked aggression by Russia.
A Bubbly Spectacular! Summer Edition @ Pix Pâtisserie | Tasting 60 Sparkling Wines, Best-Dressed Contest, DJ, Oyster Bar, Saber
June 12 @ Pix Pâtisserie – Celebrate the art of making (and drinking) bubbles with the creator of the eight time award-winning World’s Best Champagne & Sparkling Wine List!
MANY Portland St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,300): Wooden Shoe Tulip Fest, Bar Crawl, Comedy w/ The Aces & More! | March 17-20, 2022
St. Patrick’s Day weekend is back, Portland! Start your celebrations at EastBurn, where the dinner special is Traditional Corned Beef & Cabbage. Keep the party going w/ St. Patrick’s Bar Crawl. On Friday, The Old Church presents The Paperboys St. Patrick’s Day celebration. And Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival opens Friday!
Portland in the News: Street Patios Might Stay; City Growth Continues; Portland Kitty Stars in Reimagined Blockbusters | March 17, 2022
Although they were a temporary solution during the COVID pandemic, Portland’s street patios could become more permanent.
After 50 years as a voice for the Blazers, Bill Schonely is retiring.
And Portland videographer has reimagined Hollywood blockbusters with his cat, Lizzy, as the lead.
Win Tickets ($50): Grammy Winner Sarah Jarosz @ Revolution Hall | Americana, Folk, Bluegrass, w/ Ric Robertson
April 7 @ Revolution Hall – With her captivating voice and richly detailed songwriting, Sarah Jarosz has emerged as one of the most compelling musicians of her generation.
Win Tickets ($50): Superchunk w/ Special Guest Quasi @ Revolution Hall | Indie Rock
April 5 @ Revolution Hall – Like every record Superchunk has made over the last thirty-some years, Wild Loneliness is unskippably excellent and infectious.
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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