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Daily Email - Tuesday - 8/26/2025

August 26, 2025

Double giveaway alert 🚨 

Enter to win tickets to both Bright Eyes (Thursday) and Tennis (Friday) on our Instagram! Just like, comment, and follow to win!

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • Aly & AJ are bringing their shimmering harmonies and heartfelt lyrics to Portland! Don’t miss the iconic duo live at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on September 25, performing fan favorites and new tracks that will have the whole crowd singing along. Win tickets!*

  • Gui Boratto once studied architecture. Now he builds progressive house bangers that turn warehouses into cathedrals. This is not a drill. Get tickets for Holocene on September 25.

  • Ry X sings like a ghost who’s definitely had his heart broken. If you’re ready to cry in slow motion under a full moon, this show’s for you. Secure tickets for the Eden Tour at Revolution Hall on October 3.

  • Lily Rose blends country grit with late-night vulnerability, like a backroad drive with the volume up and windows down. She’s rolling through with the kind of set that sticks with you on November 13 at Wonder Ballroom.

  • Shoegaze haze, dream-pop crush, and post-hardcore chaos. Glare, Glixen, and MS Paint are teaming up for a night that’s gonna wreck your hearing at Holocene on December 14.

LABOR DAY EVENTS

Three-day weekend unlocked. From cookouts to concerts to late-night chaos, here’s your cheat sheet to every Labor Day move worth making.

LABOR DAY WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS

🎡 Oregon State Fair

Through 9/1 @ Oregon State Fairgrounds

Deep-fried everything, a baby goat petting zoo, concerts, and a chair lift view of your childhood nostalgia, the Oregon State Fair is back in Salem through Labor Day.

🍼 Goo Goo Dolls

8/29 @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater (6PM)

The Summer Anthems tour is bringing Goo Goo Dolls and Dashboard Confessional together, and it might not rain while they perform Iris, but it will be just as iconic.

🎉 Bridge City Block Party

8/31 @ Pioneer Square (4PM)

Get tickets for Bridge City Block Party featuring performances from CrankDat, YDG, WonkyWilla, Evalution, and Milly Wubbs on a 360 stage.

🔥 Lil Wayne

9/1 @ Cascades Amphitheater (7PM)

Tha Carter VI Tour is a 20-year victory lap—Lil Wayne’s dropping Carter classics like it’s 2004 all over again. Legends don’t tour like this forever.

🤠 Square Dancing

9/1 @ The Showdown (7PM)

Let’s make dancing un-cringe again. All skill levels are welcome to join square dancing at The Showdown.

LOCALS ONLY

  • Company Bar is hosting a Labor Day Cookout on 9/1, serving food from Lupine and Machetes. Get there early to get a plate before they sell out!

  • Catch the last brunch of the summer at Jeju PDX on 8/31. The All Love Brunch is free before 5 PM with an RSVP.

  • It’s National Dog Day, and we have the perfect guide to help you give your friend the best day.