Things to do in Portland, OR

967 events · Music, Comedy, Theater, Arts & Culture, Nightlife · morning/evening

Thursday, October 8

$23

Thu · Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

Boy Named Sue: A Tribute to Johnny Cash with Cuchulain Kelly

Showdown Saloon · Portland

Thu · Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

KiNG MALA

Hawthorne Theatre · Portland

$15 advance, $20 day of

Thu · Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

FINAL NOTICE TOUR: EMANUEL BROWN & SAYNAVE

Kelly's Olympian

Friday, October 9

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Fri · Oct 9 · 5:00 PM

Casual Friday Happy Hour Comedy Open Mic

Turn! Turn! Turn!

Fri · Oct 9 · 5:00 PM

MSHR, The Tenses, DJ The Garbage Man – EARLY ! – 21+

Holocene

$32

Fri · Oct 9 · 7:30 PM

MIA ASANO & DEADGRACE

Star Theater · Portland

$21

Fri · Oct 9 · 7:30 PM

CYBERCRIME with Benchscraper, No Living Witness, Glasseater, & Curbprayer

Dante's · Portland

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Fri · Oct 9 · 7:30 PM

Curious Comedy down

Curious Comedy Theater

Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM

Hiss Golden Messenger w/ Sam Amidon

Aladdin Theater · Portland

$10 advance, $15 Day of

Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM

TRUUZ, ALEX SANDRA (L.A.), WHEN EMPIRES FALL

Kelly's Olympian

Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM

Carin Leon - De Sonora Para El Mundo Tour 2026

Moda Center · Portland

$25

Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM

Lou Hazel with Jeffrey Silverstein

Showdown Saloon · Portland

Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM

Dresden Dolls

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall · Portland

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Fri · Oct 9 · 8:30 PM

Double Take Key Change — An Improv Class Performance

Curious Comedy Theater

Fri · Oct 9 · 9:00 PM

Candi Pop: A Girly Pop Dance Party – 21+

Holocene

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Fri · Oct 9 · 9:15 PM

Special Event: Chris Distefano

Helium Comedy Club

Fri · Oct 9 · 9:30 PM

Special Event: Gaurav Kapoor (This is completely in Hindi with no translation)

Helium Comedy Club

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Fri · Oct 9 · 9:45 PM

Prismagic Double Feature

Curious Comedy Theater

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Fri · Oct 9 · 10:00 PM

The Neon Room at Helium: Conor Janda

Helium Comedy Club

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Fri · Oct 9 · 11:59 PM

Midnight Mic Comedy Open Mic

Funhouse Lounge

Saturday, October 10

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Sat · Oct 10 · 6:30 PM

Special Event: Chris Distefano

Helium Comedy Club

Sat · Oct 10 · 7:00 PM

The Animeros

Bunk Bar

Sat · Oct 10 · 7:00 PM

19th Annual Oregon Music Hall of Fame (OMHOF) Induction and Concert

Aladdin Theater · Portland

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Sat · Oct 10 · 7:30 PM

Oregon Symphony presents Holst's the Planets

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall · Portland

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Sat · Oct 10 · 7:30 PM

Curious Comedy down

Curious Comedy Theater

Sat · Oct 10 · 8:00 PM

Mocedades

Newmark Theatre · Portland

Sat · Oct 10 · 8:00 PM

French Police w/ Social Order

Wonder Ballroom · Portland

Sat · Oct 10 · 8:00 PM

Eslabon Armado - Amor Nocturno

Roseland Theater · Portland

$30

Sat · Oct 10 · 8:00 PM

IN HER OWN WORDS & EVERY AVENUE with Felicity

Dante's · Portland

Sat · Oct 10 · 8:00 PM

CLOSED FOR A PRIVATE EVENT

Holocene

Sat · Oct 10 · 8:00 PM

Boy Harsher

Revolution Hall - Portland · Portland

$32

Sat · Oct 10 · 8:00 PM

KONTRAVOID with Buzz Kull, Sike Hellis, Normal Bias and Puerta Negra

Star Theater · Portland

Sat · Oct 10 · 8:00 PM

Eslabon Armado ??? Amor Nocturno

Roseland Theater · Portland

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Sat · Oct 10 · 8:30 PM

Side Quest

Curious Comedy Theater

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Sat · Oct 10 · 9:00 PM

The Neon Room at Helium: Conor Janda

Helium Comedy Club

Sunday, October 11

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Sun · Oct 11 · 5:30 PM

Game Face Short Form Improv Jam

Curious Comedy Theater

Sun · Oct 11 · 6:00 PM

Tony Starlight’s Neil Diamond Tribute

Alberta Rose Theatre

Sun · Oct 11 · 7:00 PM

Shiner, Fotocrime, Utility

Bunk Bar

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Sun · Oct 11 · 7:00 PM

Open Mic Night

The Waypost

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Sun · Oct 11 · 7:30 PM

The Gauntlet

Curious Comedy Theater

Sun · Oct 11 · 7:30 PM

The Neon Room at Helium: Papp Johnson

Helium Comedy Club

Sun · Oct 11 · 8:00 PM

Cult Of- The Simpsons Treehouse Of Horror Drag !

Mississippi Pizza Pub

Sun · Oct 11 · 8:00 PM

Hot Flash Heat Wave (21 and Over)

Revolution Hall - Portland · Portland

Sun · Oct 11 · 8:00 PM

Toad the Wet Sprocket - Rings: The Acoustic Tour

Aladdin Theater · Portland

Sun · Oct 11 · 8:00 PM

Cult Of! The Simpsons Treehouse Of Horror Drag !

Mississippi Pizza Pub

Sun · Oct 11 · 8:00 PM

Mico

Wonder Ballroom · Portland

Sun · Oct 11 · 8:45 PM

JUICE DnB Fall Event DEGS, LENS, LONDON ELEKTRICITY, WINSLOW – 21+

Holocene

Monday, October 12

Mon · Oct 12 · 6:00 PM

Asa Menlove In-Store Performance + Signing

Music Millennium

Mon · Oct 12 · 7:00 PM

Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra

Alberta Rose Theatre

Mon · Oct 12 · 7:00 PM

Paige Fish on tour

Holocene

Tuesday, October 13

Nightlife

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Tue · Oct 13 · 6:30 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

The Star Portland

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Tue · Oct 13 · 7:00 PM

Untapped Trivia Night

White Owl Social Club

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Tue · Oct 13 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Baby Ketten Klub

Tue · Oct 13 · 7:00 PM

Lloyd Cole

Alberta Rose Theatre

Tue · Oct 13 · 7:00 PM

Jenna Raine: Jeans, Boys & Jesus Tour w/Zoe Levert – All Ages!

Holocene

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Tue · Oct 13 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Taps on Scholls

Tue · Oct 13 · 7:30 PM

Special Event: Daniela Mora

Helium Comedy Club

Tue · Oct 13 · 8:00 PM

The Neon Room at Helium: Gus Heagerty

Helium Comedy Club

Tue · Oct 13 · 8:00 PM

Cameron Whitcomb - Kingdom of Fear Tour

McMenamins Crystal Ballroom · Portland

$35

Tue · Oct 13 · 8:00 PM

Derya Yldrm & Grup imek with Thee Marloes

Star Theater · Portland

Tue · Oct 13 · 8:00 PM

Jenna Raine

Holocene

Tue · Oct 13 · 8:00 PM

Kelsey Lu

Wonder Ballroom · Portland

Wednesday, October 14

Wed · Oct 14 · 7:00 PM

Amélie Farren, Lilith Max, Rabbitology – The Three Wishes Tour – All Ages

Holocene

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Wed · Oct 14 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

The Low Road

Wed · Oct 14 · 7:30 PM

Special Event: Maddy Kelly

Helium Comedy Club

Wed · Oct 14 · 8:00 PM

glaive w/ Tiffany Day

Wonder Ballroom · Portland

$31-$237

Wed · Oct 14 · 8:00 PM

ZACCAI CURTIS - CUBOP LIVES

Jack London Revue · Portland

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Wed · Oct 14 · 9:30 PM

Open Court - Improv Jam

Curious Comedy Theater

Thursday, October 15

Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM

Ashley Cooke w/ Aniston Pate

Revolution Hall - Portland · Portland

$14

Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM

Friends in Low Places Presents: Line Dance Pre-Party

Showdown Saloon · Portland

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Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM

MEL BROWN B3 ORGAN GROUP - Jazz Titan Thursdays

Jack London Revue · Portland

Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM

Bebe Stockwell

Holocene

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Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Shifters

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Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM

Live Wire with Luke Burbank

Alberta Rose Theatre

Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM

Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall · Portland

Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM

Special Event: Zach Noe Towers

Helium Comedy Club

Thu · Oct 15 · 7:40 PM

HULDER with Antichrist Siege Machine & Guest

Star Theater · Portland

Thu · Oct 15 · 8:00 PM

Tinlicker

McMenamins Crystal Ballroom · Portland

Thu · Oct 15 · 8:00 PM

The Neon Room at Helium: Ehsan Ahmad

Helium Comedy Club

Friday, October 16

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Fri · Oct 16 · 5:00 PM

Casual Friday Happy Hour Comedy Open Mic

Turn! Turn! Turn!

Fri · Oct 16 · 5:00 PM

Spencer Krug – w/ Sheers – EARLY ! – 21+

Holocene

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Fri · Oct 16 · 7:30 PM

Curious Comedy down

Curious Comedy Theater

Fri · Oct 16 · 7:30 PM

The Rocky Horror Picture with Patricia Quinn

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall · Portland

Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM

Booker T Jones

Alberta Rose Theatre

$26

Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM

ANALOG DOG

Jack London Revue · Portland

Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM

Julian Lage Quartet

Newmark Theatre · Portland

$25

Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM

Wicked Shallows and King Strang

Showdown Saloon · Portland

Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM

Hovvdy w/ Emma Ogier

Aladdin Theater · Portland

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Fri · Oct 16 · 8:30 PM

Double Take Key Change — An Improv Class Performance

Curious Comedy Theater

Fri · Oct 16 · 8:30 PM

MANÁ: VIVIR SIN AIRE TOUR

Moda Center · Portland

$31

Fri · Oct 16 · 9:00 PM

NEKROMANTIX with Rezurex & Guests

Dante's · Portland

Fri · Oct 16 · 9:00 PM

House of Disco – A Night of Classic Disco & Modern House Anthems – 21+

Holocene

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Fri · Oct 16 · 9:15 PM

Special Event: Christopher Titus

Helium Comedy Club

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Fri · Oct 16 · 9:15 PM

Special Event: Martin Amini

Helium Comedy Club

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Fri · Oct 16 · 9:30 PM

Friday Night Fights

Curious Comedy Theater

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Fri · Oct 16 · 9:45 PM

The Neon Room at Helium: Emma Willmann

Helium Comedy Club

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Fri · Oct 16 · 11:59 PM

Midnight Mic Comedy Open Mic

Funhouse Lounge

Saturday, October 17

Sat · Oct 17 · 5:00 PM

The Neon Room at Helium: Pedro Gonzalez

Helium Comedy Club

$38-$254

Sat · Oct 17 · 7:30 PM

FABIO FRIZZI performing the FRIZZI2FULCI with Ethan McCarthy

Dante's · Portland

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Sat · Oct 17 · 7:30 PM

Oregon Symphony presents The Princess Bride in Concert

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall · Portland