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2,572 eventsAll venues in Portland
Free↻ RecurringSat · Oct 17 · 8:00 PM
Finn Wolfhard
Finn Wolfhard +1
Hawthorne Theatre · Portland
FreeSun · Oct 18 · 7:30 PM
*Postponed* SiM – HOOMAN WORLD TOUR
SiM +1
Wonder Ballroom · Portland
FreeThu · Oct 15 · 8:00 PM
Cheekface
Cheekface +1
Hawthorne Theatre · Portland
$29.00Thu · Oct 15 · 6:00 PM
Event on Oct 15, 2026
Author: Rachel Hochhauser
Bookish · Camas
Free↻ RecurringFri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM
Finn Wolfhard
Finn Wolfhard +1
Hawthorne Theatre · Portland
FreeTue · Oct 20 · 8:00 PM
GNASH
Gnash
Hawthorne Theatre · Portland
Sun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Jonathan Weber in Conversation With Michelle Rafter
Author: Jonathan Weber
Powell's Books · Pearl/Downtown
Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
A. J. Hackwith
Author: A. J. Hackwith
Powell's Books · Pearl/Downtown
$10Sat · Oct 17 · 9:00 PM
Asilo: Portland Goth Club presents: Macabre Masquerade
Dead Steady +2
The Six Below Midnight · Portland
$50Sun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Becky Chambers in Conversation With A.S. Tamaki - TICKETED EVENT
Author: Becky Chambers
Powell's Books · Pearl/Downtown
Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Ashanti O. Alston in Conversation With Mic Crenshaw
Author: Ashanti O. Alston
Powell's Books · Pearl/Downtown
Sat · Oct 17 · 10:30 AM
Kids' Storytime With Jonathan Stutzman
Author: Jonathan Stutzman
Powell's Books · Pearl/Downtown
FreeThu · Oct 15 · 8:00 PM
Cheekface
Cheekface +1
Hawthorne Theatre & Lounge · Portland
FreeThu · Oct 15 · 8:00 PM
Thu, Oct 15
Waitress
Hawthorne Theatre & Lounge · Portland
$31.39Thu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
ETANA
Etana +1
Star Theater · Portland
FreeSun · Oct 18 · 8:00 PM
Sun, Oct 18
Sawyer Hill +1
Hawthorne Theatre & Lounge · Portland
Multiple…↻ RecurringSat · Oct 17 · 7:30 PM
Curious Comedy Showdown
Curious Comedy Theater
FreeWed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Bear Ghost
Bear Ghost +2
Hawthorne Theatre · Portland
FreeThu · Oct 22 · 7:30 PM
Thu, Oct 22
Wolves At The Gate +1
Hawthorne Theatre & Lounge · Portland
$10-$30Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
CMG Improv Summit: Melissa Achten • William DeLee • Cameron Landers
The Creative Music Guild +3
No Fun · Portland
FreeMon · Oct 26 · 8:00 PM
KOTA The Friend
KOTA The Friend +1
Hawthorne Theatre · Portland
$8Thu · Oct 15 · 8:00 PM
Keith Cheek Quartet • Xylyn Hathaway Offensive
Keith Cheek Quartet +1
No Fun · Portland
$29 to $56.25Wed · Oct 21 · 8:00 PM
SLIFT
Slift
Wonder Ballroom · Portland
Mon · Oct 19 · 7:00 PM
Anthony Hudson in Conversation With Thom Hilton
Author: Anthony Hudson
Powell's Books · Pearl/Downtown
FreeSun · Oct 18 · 8:00 PM
Sawyer Hill – Everybody’s Home, Nobody’s Happy World Tour
Sawyer Hill +1
Hawthorne Theatre & Lounge · Portland
Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
Elissa Minor in Conversation With Justin Hocking
Author: Elissa Minor
Powell's Books · Pearl/Downtown
Multiple…↻ RecurringFri · Oct 16 · 7:30 PM
Curious Comedy Showdown
Curious Comedy Theater
$31.39 -…↻ RecurringThu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
MEL BROWN B3 ORGAN GROUP - Jazz Titan Thursdays
MEL BROWN B3 ORGAN GROUP
Jack London Revue · Portland
Free↻ RecurringSat · Oct 17 · 8:00 PM
Finn Wolfhard
Finn Wolfhard +1
Hawthorne Theatre & Lounge · Portland
$5Sun · Oct 18
Noted PDX trivia Jock, Shanrock (Willamette Week Best Of Portland Winner), brings her unique and sup
Host: Shanrock
The Goodfoot · Portland
Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
Caitlin Starling in Conversation With Laura Cranehill
Author: Caitlin Starling
Powell's Books · Pearl/Downtown
$26.24Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM
ANALOG DOG
Analog Dog +2
Jack London Revue · Portland
$15Sat · Oct 17
Seattle based guitarist Andy Coe (ACB, Skerik Band, McTuff) and drummer D'Vonne Lewis (Digable Plane
Andy Coe +2
The Goodfoot · Portland
$39.75Sun · Oct 18 · 7:30 PM
SiM – HOOMAN WORLD TOUR
SiM +1
Wonder Ballroom · Portland
$10Thu · Oct 15
Moon Music is the love child of guitarist Dan Duval and saxophonist/singer Chelsea Luker. Both artis
Dan Duval +2
The Goodfoot · Portland
$26.24 -…Tue · Oct 20 · 8:00 PM
THIEFS
Thiefs
Jack London Revue · Portland
$26.24 -…Sun · Oct 18 · 8:00 PM
The Alex Hamburger and José Luiz Martins Duo
Alex Hamburger +1
Jack London Revue · Portland
Thu · Oct 15 · 11:00 AM
Family Storytime
Multnomah County Library - Central Library · Downtown
FreeFri · Oct 16 · 2:00 PM
Computer Basics with Goodwill Industries
Multnomah County Library - Central Library · Downtown
FreeFri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM
Fri, Oct 16
Finn Wolfhard +1
Hawthorne Theatre & Lounge · Portland
FreeWed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Wed, Oct 21
Sarah and the Safe Word +1
Hawthorne Theatre & Lounge · Portland
Mon · Oct 19 · 6:00 PM
Mario Kart Night: Mario Kart World Tournament (October 2026)
Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade
FreeWed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Bear Ghost
Bear Ghost +2
Hawthorne Theatre & Lounge · Portland
Sun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
TRIVIA NIGHT @ LOOWIT DOWNTOWN!
Loowit Brewing Company
Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Reading: Kimberly Dark
Author: Kimberly Dark
Annie Bloom's Books · Multnomah Village
Fri · Oct 16 · 2:00 PM
Live Artist Demo by Joshua Sin: Soft Guardian No. 2
Joshua Sin
Lan Su Chinese Garden
FreeTue · Oct 20 · 8:00 PM
GNASH
GNASH
Hawthorne Theatre & Lounge · Portland
Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
Emmeline Duncan in Conversation With Tamara Berry
Author: Emmeline Duncan
Powell's Books · Pearl/Downtown
$32.42Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM
KIEFER with Shibo
Kiefer +1
Star Theater · Portland
Thu · Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Reading: Caleb Dardick
Author: Caleb Dardick with Joshua Safran
Annie Bloom's Books · Multnomah Village
Sun · Oct 18 · 10:30 AM
Tai Chi Fundamentals
Instructor: Many Roads Martial Arts Center
Lan Su Chinese Garden
Mon · Oct 19
Dyke Pool is turning ONE! Come celebrate a full year of pool, dykes, and community at The goodfoot.
Father Fannie
The Goodfoot · Portland
$25 to $35Thu · Oct 22 · 9:00 PM
NICE AS F*#K – BACK AS F*#K NICE AS EVER
Nice As F*#K +1
Wonder Ballroom · Portland
Fri · Oct 16 · 1:00 PM
Steep & Paint
Instructor: Oregon Botanical Artists
Lan Su Chinese Garden
$20 advanceWed · Oct 21 · 8:30 AM
THE WELL
The Well +1
High Water Mark · Portland
Thu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
Madeline Martin & Eliza Knight in Conversation With Kristina McMorris
Author: Madeline Martin +1
Powell's Books · Pearl/Downtown
$10Wed · Oct 28 · 7:00 PM
Jazz Vocal Showcase w/ Debra Patton
Debra Patton
Wilfs Restaurant & Bar · Portland
Mon · Oct 19 · 7:00 PM
Roddy Bottum in Conversation With Sam Miller
Author: Roddy Bottum
Powell's Books · Pearl/Downtown
$26.24 -…↻ RecurringThu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
CHUCK ISRAELS JAZZ ORCH - Jazz Titan Thursdays
Chuck Israels +1
Jack London Revue · Portland
↻ RecurringFri · Oct 23 · 11:00 AM
Wild Goose Qigong
Instructor: Wen Wu School Portland
Lan Su Chinese Garden
Sun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Charles Wesley Godwin
Charles Wesley Godwin
McMenamins Crystal Ballroom · Portland
Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
Kawai Strong Washburn in Conversation With Emma Pattee
Author: Kawai Strong Washburn
Powell's Books · Pearl/Downtown
$8Tue · Oct 20
No Soap, Radio doesn’t just cross genre lines—they erase them entirely. The band has coined their ow
No Soap, Radio
The Goodfoot · Portland
FreeThu · Oct 22 · 7:30 PM
Demon Hunter – Storm the Gates of Hell 20th Anniversary Tour
Demon Hunter +2
Hawthorne Theatre & Lounge · Portland
$26.24Sat · Oct 17 · 8:00 PM
STEEL BEANS
Steel Beans
Jack London Revue · Portland
$29.33Sun · Mar 21 · 5:00 PM
HANS WILLIAMS
Hans Williams
Star Theater · Portland
$52.50Mon · Oct 19 · 8:00 PM
The Blasting Company plays Over The Garden Wall
The Blasting Company plays Over The Garden Wall +1
Wonder Ballroom · Portland
↻ RecurringFri · Oct 16 · 11:00 AM
Wild Goose Qigong
Lan Su Chinese Garden
Tue · Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
Reading: A. Molotkov with Chrys Buckley
Author: A. Molotkov with Chrys Buckley
Annie Bloom's Books · Multnomah Village
£10.0011Wed · Nov 18 · 6:00 PM
The Trunk Show with Peckham Carboot
The Hoxton
Tropes · Wilsonville
Sat · Oct 17 · 11:30 AM
Tour + Pour (Ticketed Experience)
Lan Su Chinese Garden
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18 · 11:30 AM
Garden Tea Tastings (11:30 AM)
Lan Su Chinese Garden
$10Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Ron Steen Band w/ Lori Boone on Vocals
Ron Steen Band +1
Wilfs Restaurant & Bar · Portland
Thu · Oct 15 · 10:00 AM
Tech Help Drop-in
Multnomah County Library - Central Library · Downtown
$28.30 -…↻ RecurringSat · Oct 24 · 8:00 PM
JACKIE VENSON
Jackie Venson
Jack London Revue · Portland
$10Mon · Oct 19
Laugh Basement Comedy Showcase is now a weekly Monday event! Hosted by Hewitt Pagenstecher, Laugh Ba
Host: Hewitt Pagenstecher
The Goodfoot · Portland
$10Sat · Oct 17 · 8:00 PM
EQUALIZER: Demod3x • Blaix • Spines • Zyzzyva
A Quarterly Live Electronic Music Event Hosted by Heterodox Records +4
No Fun · Portland
FreeTue · Oct 20 · 8:00 PM
MOVED TO ROSELAND THEATER: Julia Wolf – Deep End World Tour
MOVED TO ROSELAND THEATER: Julia Wolf +2
Wonder Ballroom · Portland
Multiple…↻ RecurringFri · Oct 23 · 7:30 PM
Curious Comedy Showdown
Curious Comedy Theater
FreeSat · Oct 24 · 8:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24
Akeem Ali
Hawthorne Theatre & Lounge · Portland
$15Thu · Oct 15 · 5:00 PM
PJCE Happy-Hour Jazz | Idit Shner Quartet
Idit Shner Quartet
Wilfs Restaurant & Bar · Portland
$7.00 …Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Curious Comedy Stand Up Student Showcase
Curious Comedy Theater
FreeFri · Oct 16 · 4:30 PM
Goodwill English Class
Multnomah County Library - Central Library · Downtown
$33.75 to…Tue · Oct 27 · 8:00 PM
bunii – BUNIIVERSITY TOUR
bunii +1
Wonder Ballroom · Portland
$26.24 -…Wed · Oct 21 · 8:00 PM
Stratøs with Brandonlee Cierley
Stratøs +1
Jack London Revue · Portland
$12Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM
Perry Thoorsell Trio
Perry Thoorsell Trio
Wilfs Restaurant & Bar · Portland
FreeSat · Oct 17 · 8:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17
Finn Wolfhard +1
Hawthorne Theatre & Lounge · Portland
$7.00 …Sun · Oct 18 · 6:30 PM
Curious Comedy Improv Student Showcase
Curious Comedy Theater
FreeFri · Oct 23 · 8:00 PM
Sophie Hunter – VIP UPGRADE (ENTRY TICKET NOT INCLUDED)
Sophie Hunter +2
Hawthorne Theatre · Portland
Free↻ RecurringFri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM
Finn Wolfhard
Finn Wolfhard +1
Hawthorne Theatre & Lounge · Portland
FreeFri · Nov 6 · 8:00 PM
Lilyisthatyou
Lilyisthatyou +1
Hawthorne Theatre · Portland
$27.79Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
VIOLET GROHL BE SWEET TO ME TOUR with Suzy Clue
violet grohl +1
Star Theater · Portland
$15Thu · Oct 22 · 5:00 PM
PJCE Happy Hour Jazz Series w/ Rivkah Ross Quartet
Rivkah Ross Quartet
Wilfs Restaurant & Bar · Portland
$20 â $25Sat · Oct 17
Meteora [Linkin Park tribute] ⢠Kornhub [Korn] ⢠Sugar Of A Down [System Of A Down]
Meteora [Linkin Park tribute] +2
The Headliners Club · Lake Oswego
FreeSat · Nov 14 · 7:00 PM
Leanna Firestone
Leanna Firestone +1
Hawthorne Theatre · Portland
$10Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
Seaholly • Swedey • Late Enough
Seaholly +2
No Fun · Portland
Multiple…↻ RecurringThu · Oct 22 · 9:30 PM
HEARD! A Service Industry Storytelling Show
Curious Comedy Theater
$12Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
Paula Byrne & Friends
Paula Byrne
Wilfs Restaurant & Bar · Portland
$36.50 to…Thu · Oct 29 · 8:00 PM
Rebecca Black: Exhibitionism on Tour
Rebecca Black: Exhibitionism on Tour +1
Wonder Ballroom · Portland
Sun · Oct 18 · 6:30 PM
Sunday Night Fights: Marvel Tokon Tournament
Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade
Events in Portland, OR
Concerts, comedy, theater, author readings and community happenings, collected straight from local venue calendars and updated daily. Portland's calendar is dense with small rooms — Doug Fir, Mississippi Studios, Revolution Hall — plus Powell's author readings and the Schnitz for touring acts.