Win Tickets ($148): Going to Extremes: A John Waters’ 80th Birthday Celebration @ Aladdin Theater | Radical Comedy Revival Show
We are giving away a pair of tickets to Going to Extremes: A John Waters’ 80th Birthday Celebration @ Aladdin Theater on April 13. To win, comment below on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed April 6.
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Going to Extremes: A John Waters’ 80th Birthday Celebration
April 13, 2026
7pm doors, 8pm show | $74.93+ | All Ages
Purchase Tickets: etix.com
Aladdin Theater
3017 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland, OR 97202
No matter what your pubic-politics are these days, you have to admit it’s time for everybody to go to extremes. John Waters is back on the road with a whole new radical comedy revival show whose sermon will beg the authorities to drop a net on both himself and his rabidly insane audience. Yes, they’re coming to take him away, ha-ha, ho-ho, hee-hee, but he doesn’t care. He knows his deviously demented fans will fight back with a limp-wrist fist. Nasty neuters, hetero hell-cats with benefits, flaming straight guys, butch twinks, diesels with measles, trans who dress as their masculinized moms and feminized fathers — they know they’re welcome here.
Calling all rock’n’roll refugees, illegal space aliens, John Waters says climb on over the wall to the other side. He’s dressed to thrill and ready to rant about pro-punk conversion therapy, right-wing female-female impersonators, extreme amusement parks, even prank guerrilla placement of phony incendiary book titles in libraries that recently banned gay children’s classics. Yessir, the Duke of Dirt has reckless eyeballs and he’s lookin’ for you, lunatics. Let’s all drill a hole in our heads so we’re high forever and crash the Kennedy Center. His filth followers don’t get off, they get on you and scream, “Go! Go! Go to the John Waters show!” Going to Extremes. It’ll make you scream.
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I never seem to catch him hitchhiking, so this is my best chance to see him!
John Waters turning 80? That’s a once-in-a-lifetime level of weird, wild, and wonderfully unfiltered celebration. I’d love to be there soaking in the stories, the humor, and the pure chaos from a true icon who’s never been afraid to push boundaries. Count me in!
John Waters is fabulous. I would love to help him celebrate 80.
I need John Waters to make my life complete!
John Waters turns 80 and there’s a radical comedy revival show to celebrate — and you’re asking me if I want tickets??
I have watched Pink Flamingos. Voluntarily. More than once. I own a pencil-thin mustache just for special occasions. My taste in film has cleared entire rooms at dinner parties and I wear that like a badge of honor.
John Waters didn’t just make movies — he made people like me feel seen. Gloriously, disturbingly, hilariously SEEN. The Aladdin Theater is the perfect church for this unholy celebration and I need to be in that pew.
Pick me. I promise to dress appropriately. (That means something very different in Waters world and we both know it.)
This would be a dream come true!
Short of eating a particular canine “delicacy” a la Divine in Pink Flamingos, I’d do nearly anything to attend this birthday party and celebrate the man, the myth, and the filthy legend that is THE John Waters!
Intense topic! yes please
happy birthday!
Pick Kayla! Or me. We love John Waters and all his mischievous machinations. I need to hear his take on our political dumpster fire please
Yes! Count me in for this amazing night.
John Waters turning 80 at the Aladdin Theater is exactly the kind of iconic, delightfully unhinged night I need in my life 🖤🎂 I’m ready for bold laughs, cult-classic energy, and a room full of people who appreciate the beautifully bizarre. I’ll show up dressed to impress, laugh like there’s no tomorrow, and fully commit to the spirit of the Radical Comedy Revival. This isn’t just a show—it’s a moment 💄🔥 #RadicalComedyRevival #JohnWaters80
Oh my god, yes please!!! I wanna scream gahhhhhh
Please I want to go and have a filthy time! I miss John every time he is at the Aladdin!
Sounds rad!! I wanna goooooo
JW is tha tops!!!!!
John Waters! Yes, sir or madam!
Well well well Divine decadence still exists. My first forey into Pink flamingos was at the Sombrero theatre in red hot az.1977 I do believe was the year… Just a steamy gal hoping to get a full frame of advice on how to be amazed by this fabulous life. Thank You John for the delivery in smellavision cards for my next movie. I am so much older and still wearing pink. It would be a pleasure to see your show. Cheers. Lulu
John Waters is one of my very favorite humans, would love to attend!
This would be awesome!
Would love to take my mom with me to this!
Giggle 🤭 giggLE
Love birthday and love laughs
John Waters only turns 80 once and I want in on all the flarn and filth that this assuredly divine celebration is going to be!
There is no one in this world like John Waters. It would be the honor of a lifetime to see the man who inspired and supported such a tidal wave of true artists and queers to be loud and filthy every day!
My lady friend and I were talking about going to to see his show, but tickets were a little pricey. It would be amazing if you could hook us up! Thank you
I would love to see John on his 80th! His art has had a profound impact on my life!
This would be incredible, and I cannot afford to go otherwise!
He’s a legend – this sounds epic!
I grew up in Baltimore and have never seen John Waters LIVE! I even attended the same high school as Divine! And my mom is turning 80 this month! LONG LIVE THE FILTHY TRASHY FILMS OF JOHN WATERS!!!
John Waters was holding a sign at last weekend’s No Kings protest that said “Trump ruined bad taste” 🤣 So glad he’s still with us and loudly being himself
What a better way to spend your 80th birthday than with someone half your age? Double Aries birthday celebration–it’s like Easter all over. I’ll bring the confetti, you bring the cake.
I am from Maryland and it would be a beautiful thing to see a fellow marylander in the pnw. I also adore John waters.
This is Portland!!
YESSSSSSSS!
I’m a broke college student, but getting to see John Waters the Pope of Trash in real life would mean everything. I love his films and bold storytelling, and I’ve been eyeing tickets. This would truly make my senior year!!
Loved John Waters since forever ago
I’m a broke college student about to graduate, and I love the campiness of John Waters! I’ve had my eye on tickets since the show was announced, and it would mean everything to see the “Pope of Trash” in real life. It would absolutely make my senior year!
I just finished reading John Water’s book about hitchhiking. I love this man! Would love to go!