Things to Do in Portland — Concerts, Comedy, Theater & More

Sunday, September 13

Sun · Sep 13 · 6:00 PM

Monday, September 14

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Mon · Sep 14 · 10:00 AM

Tree Time! Preschool Walk

Hoyt Arboretum

Mon · Sep 14 · 6:00 PM

Sereni-Tea: A Queer-Led Tea Meditation

Q Center

Mon · Sep 14 · 6:00 PM

Killer Queen Community Night

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade

Mon · Sep 14 · 6:00 PM

Workshop: So, What Do You Write?

Rose City Book Pub

$16

Mon · Sep 14 · 7:00 PM

Square Dancing with Caller Andy Grummon and Probably Poly String Band

Showdown Saloon · Portland

Mon · Sep 14 · 7:00 PM

The Moth StorySLAM: NINE TO FIVE – 21+

Holocene

Mon · Sep 14 · 7:00 PM

Flip City Future League Pinball Tournament (September 2026)

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade

Mon · Sep 14 · 8:00 PM

Ruby Friedman Orchestra

Mississippi Studios

$8↻ Recurring

Mon · Sep 14 · 9:00 PM

KARAOKE FROM HELL

Dante's · Portland

Mon · Sep 14

BLACK SHELTON ALBUM RELEASE! + Guttercreep

Turn! Turn! Turn!

Tuesday, September 15

Tue · Sep 15 · 8:00 AM

Tuesday Crew 09/15/26

Hoyt Arboretum

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Tue · Sep 15 · 1:00 PM

Tai Chi for Better Balance

Hoyt Arboretum

Tue · Sep 15 · 5:30 PM

Trans-Femme Support Group

Q Center

Tue · Sep 15 · 6:30 PM

QTM Support (Queer & Trans Masc)

Q Center

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Tue · Sep 15 · 6:30 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

The Star Portland

Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

Late Awakenings

Q Center

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Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

Untapped Trivia Night

White Owl Social Club

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Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

Bluegrass: Tuesdays with Monroe

Rose City Book Pub

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Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Taps on Scholls

$42-$57

Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

STICK MEN FT. TONY LEVIN, PAT MASTELOTTO and MARKUS REUTER

Star Theater · Portland

Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

San Miguel Fraser

Alberta Rose Theatre

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Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Baby Ketten Klub

Tue · Sep 15 · 7:30 PM

Special Event: Don McMillan

Helium Comedy Club

$14

Tue · Sep 15 · 7:30 PM

Two-Step Tuesday with Matt Buetow & the Western Stars and Dance Lessons

Showdown Saloon · Portland

Tue · Sep 15 · 7:30 PM

Patti Smith

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall · Portland

Tue · Sep 15 · 8:00 PM

Theo Kandel

Mississippi Studios

Tue · Sep 15 · 8:00 PM

Manchester Orchestra w/ Brother Bird

Aladdin Theater · Portland

Tue · Sep 15 · 8:00 PM

Cortex w/ Adrian Younge

Revolution Hall - Portland · Portland

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Tue · Sep 15

KJ JESSICON

High Water Mark Lounge

Tue · Sep 15

SMOMID + CHEMOTROPH

Turn! Turn! Turn!

Tue · Sep 15

Lorraine-Dietrich

Alberta Street Pub

Wednesday, September 16

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Wed · Sep 16 · 9:30 AM

Qigong

Hoyt Arboretum

Wed · Sep 16 · 10:00 AM

Bearly Awake

Q Center

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Wed · Sep 16 · 10:00 AM

Hike with Hoyt

Hoyt Arboretum

Wed · Sep 16 · 6:30 PM

NYT Bestselling Author AIDEN THOMAS launches Cemetery Boys: Espiritu!

Q Center

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Wed · Sep 16 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

The Low Road

Wed · Sep 16 · 7:00 PM

Sean Rowe

Bunk Bar

Wed · Sep 16 · 7:00 PM

Boz Scaggs

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall · Portland

$14

Wed · Sep 16 · 7:00 PM

SERTRALINE with Earkiller, Wasted and Half Mast

Star Theater · Portland

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Wed · Sep 16 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Rose City Book Pub

Wed · Sep 16 · 7:00 PM

Flipper Kontrol Pinball Tournament (September 2026)

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade

Wed · Sep 16 · 8:00 PM

Sub Urban

Polaris Hall · Portland

Wed · Sep 16 · 8:00 PM

Mama Sam & The Jam Glam Country (Double Album Release)

Mississippi Studios

$32-$84

Wed · Sep 16 · 8:00 PM

CHRISSY CHLAPECKA

Dante's · Portland

$16

Wed · Sep 16 · 8:30 PM

Whiskey Wednesday with William Surly & the Barroom Gospel and Keston Brouillette & the Pickled Hearts

Showdown Saloon · Portland

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Wed · Sep 16 · 9:30 PM

Open Court - Improv Jam

Curious Comedy Theater

Wed · Sep 16

Twilight Open Mic Comedy Night-Hosted by Jess Bushnell

Twilight Cafe & Bar

Wed · Sep 16

Cultural Performance: Koto by Mitsuki Dazai

Portland Japanese Garden

Thursday, September 17

Thu · Sep 17 · 6:30 AM

TOPIC THUNDER

Siren Theater

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Thu · Sep 17 · 10:00 AM

Trees For All: Paved Trail Public Tour

Hoyt Arboretum

Thu · Sep 17 · 10:00 AM

Member Breakfast & Learn - Ivy Baskets

Hoyt Arboretum

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Thu · Sep 17 · 1:00 PM

Tai Chi for Better Balance

Hoyt Arboretum

Thu · Sep 17 · 5:00 PM

Crafternoon

Rose City Book Pub

$31-$237↻ Recurring

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM

MEL BROWN B3 ORGAN GROUP - Jazz Titan Thursdays

Jack London Revue · Portland

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM

Good Luck, Babe! Women’s Pinball Tournament (September 2026)

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM

Riley Green: Cowboy As It Gets Tour 2026

Cascades Amphitheater · Ridgefield

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Thu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Shifters

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Thu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PM

Special Event: Kelsey Cook

Helium Comedy Club

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Thu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PM

Live Wire with Luke Burbank

Alberta Rose Theatre

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PM

Live Music: Haigerty Family Trio

Rose City Book Pub

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Thu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PM

Gregory Alan Isakov with the Oregon Symphony

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall · Portland

$20

Thu · Sep 17 · 8:00 PM

HARM RETREAT (EP RELEASE) with Dolls Die Twice and A Killing's Worth

Star Theater · Portland

Thu · Sep 17 · 8:00 PM

Greyboy Allstars - Ages 21+

Revolution Hall - Portland · Portland

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Thu · Sep 17 · 8:00 PM

The Neon Room at Helium: Kev Herrera

Helium Comedy Club

$31

Thu · Sep 17 · 8:00 PM

THE SPITS with Paradise Cleaners & Amy Beth And Thee Creeps

Dante's · Portland

Thu · Sep 17 · 8:00 PM

Good Flying Birds

Mississippi Studios

Thu · Sep 17 · 8:00 PM

CITY POP! Japanese Boogie, J-jazz, & New Wave Night – w/ SEASIDE.FM + JOE BALL – 21+

Holocene

Thu · Sep 17 · 8:00 PM

Dogstar

McMenamins Crystal Ballroom · Portland

$14

Thu · Sep 17 · 8:00 PM

Line Dancing Lessons with Kat

Showdown Saloon · Portland

Thu · Sep 17 · 8:00 PM

jigitz (21 and Over)

Wonder Ballroom · Portland

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Thu · Sep 17 · 9:00 PM

Portland Zine Meetup

Rose City Book Pub

Thu · Sep 17

THE SNARES

High Water Mark Lounge

Thu · Sep 17

Cool Style Golf w/ TheEyeSeeYous, Max Field, Ruston Way

Twilight Cafe & Bar

Friday, September 18

Fri · Sep 18 · 7:30 AM

COLIN ARMSTRONG

Siren Theater

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Fri · Sep 18 · 1:00 PM

Sketching the Trees of Hoyt Arboretum: A Four-Week Outdoor Nature Journaling Series

Hoyt Arboretum

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Fri · Sep 18 · 5:00 PM

Casual Friday Happy Hour Comedy Open Mic

Turn! Turn! Turn!

Fri · Sep 18 · 6:15 PM

Rob Zombie & Marilyn Manson with The Hu & Orgy

Cascades Amphitheater · Ridgefield

Fri · Sep 18 · 6:30 PM

Resonance Sound Bath & Tea Meditation

Q Center

$28-$105

Fri · Sep 18 · 7:00 PM

Matthew West: Jesus Is King Tour - Tualatin (Portland), OR

Rolling Hills Community Church · Tualatin

Fri · Sep 18 · 7:00 PM

Matthew West

Rolling Hills Community Church · Tualatin

Fri · Sep 18 · 7:00 PM

Open Mic: Ars Poetica

Rose City Book Pub

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Fri · Sep 18 · 7:30 PM

Curious Comedy down

Curious Comedy Theater

Things to do in Portland, OR

Sunday, September 13

Jazz: Swingin' Sounds

Special Event: Joe Wong

Squeeze w/ Adam Ant

Open Mic Night

Bipoc-Luc

The Gauntlet

Bigger Than Life Fest featuring Kevin Gates & Friends

Casual Eddie with Special Guest

Ned and Wendy the Band Maggie Ray & The Last Wild Ones (Double Album Release)

Vieux Farka Toure - 21+

TRISTAN DAMRON followed by Sinferno Cabaret

CHURCH OF HIVE

Cultural Demonstration: Ikebana by Nana Bellerud

TWIRL

CARRION EMPIRE

Nudity, Dirt Twins, Conspire

Ikebana International Chrysanthemum

Mindfulness Tour

Monday, September 14

Tree Time! Preschool Walk

Sereni-Tea: A Queer-Led Tea Meditation

Killer Queen Community Night

Workshop: So, What Do You Write?

Square Dancing with Caller Andy Grummon and Probably Poly String Band

The Moth StorySLAM: NINE TO FIVE – 21+

Flip City Future League Pinball Tournament (September 2026)

Ruby Friedman Orchestra

KARAOKE FROM HELL

BLACK SHELTON ALBUM RELEASE! + Guttercreep

Tuesday, September 15

Tuesday Crew 09/15/26

Tai Chi for Better Balance

Trans-Femme Support Group

QTM Support (Queer & Trans Masc)

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Late Awakenings

Untapped Trivia Night

Bluegrass: Tuesdays with Monroe

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

STICK MEN FT. TONY LEVIN, PAT MASTELOTTO and MARKUS REUTER

San Miguel Fraser

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Special Event: Don McMillan

Two-Step Tuesday with Matt Buetow & the Western Stars and Dance Lessons

Patti Smith

Theo Kandel

Manchester Orchestra w/ Brother Bird

Cortex w/ Adrian Younge

KJ JESSICON

SMOMID + CHEMOTROPH

Lorraine-Dietrich

Wednesday, September 16

Qigong

Bearly Awake

Hike with Hoyt

NYT Bestselling Author AIDEN THOMAS launches Cemetery Boys: Espiritu!

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Sean Rowe

Boz Scaggs

SERTRALINE with Earkiller, Wasted and Half Mast

Trivia Night

Flipper Kontrol Pinball Tournament (September 2026)

Sub Urban

Mama Sam & The Jam Glam Country (Double Album Release)

CHRISSY CHLAPECKA

Whiskey Wednesday with William Surly & the Barroom Gospel and Keston Brouillette & the Pickled Hearts

Open Court - Improv Jam

Twilight Open Mic Comedy Night-Hosted by Jess Bushnell

Cultural Performance: Koto by Mitsuki Dazai

Thursday, September 17

TOPIC THUNDER

Trees For All: Paved Trail Public Tour

Member Breakfast & Learn - Ivy Baskets

Tai Chi for Better Balance

Crafternoon

MEL BROWN B3 ORGAN GROUP - Jazz Titan Thursdays

Good Luck, Babe! Women’s Pinball Tournament (September 2026)

Riley Green: Cowboy As It Gets Tour 2026