What happens when a world-renowned Steinway Artist meets Portland’s most haunted concert hall? We’re not sure either — but we are giving away tickets to find out. Julian Gargiulo’s long-awaited debut at The Old Church is gonna be all drama, all charm, all ridiculous piano wizardry. Win tickets!*

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• Treefort Music Fest is taking over Boise with 500+ bands, secret shows, drag brunches, and wild weirdness on every block. It’s SXSW with better beer and less ego. Go full feral this March.*

• Monolink makes music for the part of your brain that only turns on at 2am… and we’re giving you the chance to get lost in it live. Win tickets for March 4!

• Colby Acuff just announced the Handmade Horsepower Tour, and he’s bringing the full-throttle, no-BS country heat to Mississippi Studios in March.

• Witch Club Satan sounds like the name your mom warned you about, and they absolutely deliver. This all-female black metal trio from Norway blends folklore, fury, and full-blast ritual chaos. Hear it live at Hawthorne Theatre in June.

• Pete Holmes delivers standup with heart, therapy with punchlines, and a full-body laugh cleanse to Revolution Hall on October 3.

TRIBUTE SHOWS & DANCE PARTIES

Valentine’s got you in your feelings? Scream it out at a Paramore tribute. Or heal it on the dance floor with Lana Ja’Rae, Taylor Swift, and a fistful of Y2K hits. This month’s got something for every flavor of romantic chaos, from eyeliner-smeared Green Day covers to a DEVO/Cure/Costello triple punch to a dance party inspired by heated cottagecore rivalry.

• PARAMORE, GREEN DAY, JIMMY EAT WORLD TRIBUTE @ Twilight Cafe and Bar

• SWIFT ME AWAY: A VALENTINE’S DANCE NIGHT @ Holocene

• 2000s CUPID’S BALL @ Crystal Ballroom

• DEVO, THE CURE, AND ELVIS COSTELLO TRIBUTE @ Mississippi Studios

• COTTAGE CHEMISTRY: A HEATED RIVALRY DANCE PARTY @ Holocene

• DIVA! STARRING LANA JA’RAE @ Holocene

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• Lan Su Chinese Garden’s Dragon + Light Show Nights are back, with glowing lanterns, a live dance procession, a zodiac animal light show, and more in celebration of Lunar New Year.

• It’s almost time for America’s favorite excuse to scream at a TV in public. Whether you're in it for the halftime show, the beer specials, or the chaos of 30 strangers yelling "THAT WAS A CATCH!" in unison — these Big Game watch parties are where you wanna be.

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