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Daily Email - Tuesday - 8/19/2025
It’s the biggest dance party of the summer — and we’re sending you for free.
Enter to win tickets to Cascade Equinox for a weekend with Sylvan Esso, Big Gigantic, Chromeo, Moontricks, Boogie T, and Disclosure! The three-day fest will also include vendors, wine tastings, workshops, a roller rink, and more!
JUST ANNOUNCED
Okaidja Afroso blends traditional Ghanaian rhythms with soulful vocals and global instrumentation for a transportive, deeply moving live experience. Catch them at The Old Church on October 16.
Rory Scovel’s back on stage with the sharp wit, off-the-rails improv, and surreal charm that’s made him a cult comedy favorite. Get ready to laugh at Aladdin Theater on October 23.
Rising UK producer MPH is bringing his signature garage and bass-heavy sound stateside. Get tickets for The Substance Tour at The Den on November 29.
Shane Gillis is on tour, which means you’re one ticket away from laughing so hard you rethink your entire personality. Run to get tickets for December 13 at Moda Center!
The Strumbellas blend folk, rock, and pop into infectious, heartfelt anthems built to sing along to. Get excited for March 9 at Aladdin Theater.
TRIBUTE SHOWS & DANCE PARTIES
There’s a very specific kind of magic that happens at tribute shows and theme dance nights — everyone’s screaming the same lyrics, dressed like they’re in on a secret, living out a shared delusion in the best way possible. We rounded up the best ones coming up (Tame Impala lasers, Japanese City Pop dreams, Swifties in full formation... yeah, it's a lot). Here’s where to lose your damn mind:
CITY POP @ Holocene
IRON MAIDEN VS METALLICA @ Crystal Ballroom
TAME IMPALA DANCE PARTY @ The Den
A TRIBUTE TO DAFT PUNK @ 45 East
A BEYONCÉ CELEBRATION @ Holocene
A TRIBUTE TO TAYLOR SWIFT @ The Mission Theater
THIS WEEK
🎶 Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Tomorrow @ Pioneer Square (7PM)
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals bring bluesy riffs, protest poetry, and pure heart to the stage tomorrow.
🤠 Hickoids
Tomorrow @ Star Theater (7PM)
Hickoids are throwing down tomorrow — all spit, twang, and glorious degeneracy. Think honky-tonk set on fire by punk rock weirdos with nothing to lose. Bring earplugs and bad intentions.
🎤 Jack Van Cleaf
Tomorrow @ Mississippi Studios (8:30PM)
Jack Van Cleaf plays the kind of heart-on-sleeve Americana that makes strangers cry in dive bars. Gorgeous lyrics, dusty melodies, and a voice built for golden-hour heartbreak.
🔥 Our Last Night
Tomorrow @ Roseland Theater (6:30PM)
Our Last Night hits the stage tomorrow with punishing riffs, scream-along choruses, and those viral cover songs that low-key go way too hard. Did we mention it’s their final tour?
🥁 The Roots
Thursday @ Pioneer Square (5:30PM)
The Roots are rolling through tonight with live-band hip-hop perfection. Insane musicianship, razor-sharp flow, and ?uestlove keeping time like a damn wizard. One of the greatest to ever do it.
LOCALS ONLY
The first In-N-Out in Washington opens TOMORROW. Lucky for us, it’s only about 40 minutes away (AKA closer to the one in Keizer!)
Wanna work for one of the most historic buildings in the city? Pittock Mansion is hiring for two brand new positions.
This Friday, The Mission Theater will screen The Beatles in Portland: A Complete Story - The Director's Cut. This is the closest you’ll ever get to seeing the legends within city limits.
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