Now that we’ve had enough pumpkin pie to last a lifetime, we’re back to regular programming.

Get ready to ignite your NYE at Collective Effervescence: w/ High Step Society, hitting down at The Den as we fuse sound, spectacle, and dancefloor magic to send you boldly into 2026. Win tickets!

JUST ANNOUNCED

• Black Friday deal that won’t trample your dignity: $50 DoMORE membership, a year of free monthly tickets to concerts, comedy, and culture. Sale ends Dec 17. 

• DJ Pauly D is trading Jersey Shore for your dance floor — and no, this isn’t a drill. Expect fist-pumping bass drops, wild crowd energy, and enough hairspray to violate EPA standards on February 19.

• Playboy Manbaby operates within the sweet spot between tongue‑in‑cheek and totally unhinged. Get tickets for distortion‑heavy guitars, snarky lyrics, and a punk rock energy on February 27.

• Benny Benassi took that iconic bass‑heavy electro‑house sound and made it global. Hear his iconic club anthem “Satisfaction” at 45 East in March.

• If lo‑fi indie pop were a confession scribbled on the back of a matchbook, Coma Cinema is it. Get tickets to see them with Trace Mountains in May.

50 THINGS TO DO IN DECEMBER

December is packed. We’re talking 50 ways to dodge your relatives and still feel festive. Ali Siddiq brings the laughs. Jay Som brings the mood. John Mulaney probably brings a suit. And that’s just the start. From Greg Freeman gigs to snowed-in dance parties, we hunted down every excuse to leave the house this month.

• ALI SIDDIQ @ REVOLUTION HALL

• GREG FREEMAN @ MISSISSIPPI STUDIOS

• BECKY ROBINSON @ ALADDIN THEATER

• LEON THOMAS @ ROSELAND THEATER

• JAY SOM @ ALADDIN THEATER

• JOHN MULANEY @ MODA CENTER

THIS WEEK

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• Inbox, feed, group chat. That’s where Portland plans. Get in or get skipped. Whatever you’re planning this season, DoPDX has the placements to match. Claim your spot in the mix – advertise your event with DoPDX.

• The magic of the Polar Express will be recreated with all the bells and whistles on the Mt Hood Railway now through January 3. Reverse tickets today!

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