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Daily Email - Tuesday - 7/8/2025

July 08, 2025

Country music's intriguing enigma awaits. Win VIP tickets to see Orville Peck at San Francisco's storied Stern Grove Festival - where redwoods meet rhinestones. We're including two nights at The Fairmont (architectural marvel, celebrity magnet) plus $600 travel credits. Experience masked country artistry in America's longest-running free music series, surrounded by towering eucalyptus. Enter to win.*

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • The Oregon Coast Aquarium is offering multiple VR experiences ranging from underwater life to dinosaur evolution! Reserve your tickets.

  • Smith Tea is hosting a book swap on July 24 at their NW 23rd location. Bring a book, take home a book, and enjoy discounted tea!

  • Known for her sharp wit, fearless storytelling, and unique perspective on life, Esther Povitsky brings her distinct brand of humor to the stage in a way that’s both hilarious and refreshingly real. See her at Aladdin Theater on October 4.

  • Jonatha Brooke weaves a rich tapestry of folk, pop, and Americana influences that speak directly to the heart. Don’t miss her at The Alberta Rose Theatre on November 11.

  • DoPDX is hiring a Content Intern to join our team. If you love writing, obsess over local culture, and have strong opinions about Instagram captions, this is for you.

UPCOMING COMEDY SHOWS

Seeking laughter and top-tier comedy? Our lineup features the funniest, most talented comedians currently performing.

PROJECT PABST PRESENTS:

INDIE DREAMS & PBR STREAMS IN PORTLAND

We’re flying you to Project Pabst, July 26–27, with two weekend passes, a hotel stay, and travel credit. Death Cab for Cutie, Japanese Breakfast, and Built to Spill headline Portland’s rawest fest. Dive into art, music, and PBR at Waterfront Park. Enter to win a Flyaway to Project Pabst, presented by Pabst!*

THIS WEEK

🚨 The Family Crest

Tomorrow @ Mississippi Studios (9PM)

Experience the magic of The Family Crest, a band that blends indie rock with orchestral grandeur, creating a sound that’s both intimate and powerful.

🤠 Billy Currington & Kip Moore

Friday @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater (5PM)

Billy Currington & Kip Moore, two country heavyweights, deliver their biggest hits, high-energy performances, and southern charm to the amphitheater stage.

☀️ Sad Girl Summer

Friday @ Clinton St. Theater (8PM)

Twelve emotive queer artists will bring our most heartfelt sad drag and burlesque to life through powerful performances, stunning costuming, music, and captivating video during Sad Girl Summer.

🔥 Ha Vay

Friday @ Polaris Hall (9PM)

Catch Ha Vay, a rising star whose emotive vocals blend elements of pop, R&B, and alternative, on the Spellbound Tour.

🤖 ROBOPOCALYPSE: The Musical

July 10 - 19 @ Alberta Abbey (8PM)

Puppeteers for Fears, the world’s premier all-puppet horror and science fiction musical comedy troupe, will spend two weekends at Alberta Abbey for ROBOPOCALYPSE: The Musical.

LOCALS ONLY

  • Cult Classics bar is hosting a VHS Swap on July 26, including a live DJ, local vendors, cold drinks, and plenty of tapes to swap!

  • Boogie Knights delivers monthly house, soul, funk, and boogie at Lollipop Shoppe this Friday. Admission is FREE.

  • Take in some Oregon history and ride the newly reopened Willamette Shore Trolley! Pass under a 100-year-old tunnel, and romanticize your weekend.