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Daily Email - Monday - 9/22/2025

September 22, 2025

Happy first day of fall! 🍁

The Mexican stand-up phenom, Carlos Ballarta, brings savage jokes, deadpan chaos, and enough anti-establishment heat to roast the front row. If you like your comedy raw, real, and a little bit dangerous, win tickets to his show at Aladdin Theater on September 26.*

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • Enter to win tickets to Malala Yousafzai’s Finding My Way Book Tour at Newmark Theatre on November 16. Witness the youngest Nobel laureate unravel her path from advocacy in Pakistan to international acclaim.*

  • From seeds to seed money, find everything you need to grow your cannabis business at CannaCon. We have a pair of tickets to give away.*

  • John Mulaney and Fred Armisen are teaming up for one night of chaos, charm, and probably a song about pigeons. It’s stand-up meets sketch meets two comedy freaks just doing whatever the hell they want. Lock in your New Year’s Eve plans now!

  • Noah Gundersen writes songs like he’s peeling his own soul apart in slow motion — and somehow it’s beautiful every time. Get tickets for Hawthorne Theatre on January 16.

  • Ricardo Arjona is pulling up to Moda Center with poetry, passion, and the kind of ballads that make you stare dramatically out car windows on February 25.

GLUTEN-FREE GUIDE TO PORTLAND

Photo: Honey Butter Country Fair

Gluten-free doesn't mean fun-free — especially not in Portland. We rounded up the best damn spots slinging celiac-safe eats, from New Cascadia’s god-tier breads to fried chicken magic at Honey Butter Country Fair. Gluten-Free Gem? She’s a dessert icon. Dive into the full guide and treat your gut like it deserves.

TONIGHT

🪄 Anika

Tonight @ Holocene (8PM)

ANIKA’s bringing her icy, post-punk spell to town — part Nico, part dub, all vibe. It’s hypnotic, political, and cooler than you on your best day.

🧊 Ice Cube

Tonight @ Moda Center (8PM)

Ice Cube’s rolling through to remind you why he’s a rap god and a cultural wrecking ball. From N.W.A. anthems to solo fire, it’s gonna be all killer, no filler.

📣 Samia

Tonight @ Wonder Ballroom (8PM)

Samia’s live show feels like crying at prom in the best dress you’ve ever owned. She’s bringing her gut-punch lyrics and indie-pop sparkle to town for a night of full-body feelings.

🎸 Dead Boys

Tonight @ Hawthorne Lounge (8PM)

Punk pioneers Dead Boys are still snarling, spitting, and proving that Cleveland never died, it just got louder.

💅 Boulet Brothers' Dragula

Tonight @ Roseland Theater (8PM)

Boulet Brothers are dragging hell to the main stage with their Season 666 Tour — a gore-glam spectacle of filth, horror, and fierce competition IRL.

LOCALS ONLY

  • Over 70 vendors are set to take over PCC Cascade Campus on October 4 for the Portland Vintage Market, and it’s FREE. Shop Y2K, jewelry, home decor, $5 piles, and food from Betos Taqueria.

  • Relive the romance and magic of Dirty Dancing live at Keller Auditorium on January 20. Tickets for the unforgettable live-to-film concert experience are on sale Friday!

  • Did we mention that Portland Mercury’s Wing Week starts next Monday, and over 70 Portland businesses are participating? Well, now you know!

  • If you’ve ever wanted to get into mushroom foraging, Portland Monthly Magazine has the beginner’s guide for you.

Song of the day: In The City - The Jam