Happy first day of October! Even though this 70-degree weather might have you fooled. I guess depending on how you look at it, 70 degrees in October in Portland is definitely spooky, so maybe we are on theme after all.

Since it’s the first, you know what that means: I’ve got 50 events locked and loaded for you to somehow fit into the next 31 days. Good luck to all of us.

But first, giveaway time! Enter to win tickets to see Floater at the Crystal Ballroom on Friday, Oct. 30th.

Okay, let’s get into October!

JUST ANNOUNCED

• GIVEAWAY: Super Diamond has been keeping Neil Diamond’s biggest hits alive for three decades, complete with a full-band rock edge and plenty of sing-along favorites. Catch the tribute at the Crystal Ballroom on Saturday, Jan. 23rd.*

• The Mavericks are celebrating the music and legacy of late frontman Raul Malo with a rotating lineup of guest vocalists and familiar faces from the band’s past and present. The Mavericks & Friends comes to Revolution Hall on Thursday, Feb. 25th.

• Michelle Wolf is bringing a brand-new stand-up show to Portland with Best Job in the World, taking on society, gender roles, motherhood, and, apparently, testicles. Catch the comedian at Revolution Hall on Saturday, April 3rd.

• Trance duo Gabriel & Dresden are bringing their longtime dance-floor sound to Portland this fall. Catch them at 45 East on Saturday, Nov. 7th.

• Plus other just-announced shows!

31 DAYS, LET’S MAKE ’EM COUNT

October is officially here, and Portland wasted absolutely no time filling up the calendar. We rounded up 50 things to do this month, from spooky season stuff and fall festivities to concerts, markets, and plenty more.

THIS WEEKEND

LOCALS ONLY

• Portland Fright Market is back this weekend with two nights of local vendors, food and drinks, art, bingo, karaoke, dancing, and more. Stop by 100 SE Alder Street on Oct. 2nd and 3rd from 4–11 p.m. for the free event.

• Things are getting weird at Witching Hour Tattoo with Monsters Ball 2, a group art show exploring all things strange, surreal, and monstrous. Catch the opening from 4–9 p.m. at 1960 SE Hawthorne Blvd., with the show sticking around through Nov. 25th.

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