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Daily Email - Wednesday - 9/24/2025

September 24, 2025

Jay Gatsby threw parties so wild they made Coachella look like a bake sale. Now his chaos lives on in The Great Gatsby Ballet—all glitter, heartbreak, and champagne-fueled footwork. Win free tickets and waltz straight into the Jazz Age.

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • Malala Yousafzai takes the Newmark Theatre stage for her Finding My Way tour on 11/16. Enter to win seats for profound discourse on education’s frontiers.*

  • On November 2 at Polaris Hall, Portland’s own Chicano rocker Joshua Josué hosts his 3rd Annual Día De Los Muertos Concert with guests Delgado Y Los Conejos De Amor and The Ghost of James Jones.

  • Nuovo Testamento brings pure Italo-disco doom romance to Holocene on November 19. Prepare for vocals that sound like you stepped into a nightclub frequented by vampires.

  • Chelo’s bringing that bilingual blend of reggaetón, Latin pop, and hip-hop heat to Moda Center on December 6.

  • Andy Frasco is back, and the circus is coming with him. Part jam band, part therapy session, part absolute party meltdown. Get tickets for February 6 at The Get Down.

WIN STUFF WEDNESDAY

It’s Wednesday, which means free stuff is raining down like guitar picks in a Turnstile mosh pit. We’ve got giveaways for Turnstile, Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners, Big Wild, and more—aka the kind of week where you accidentally become everyone’s favorite friend.

THIS WEEK

🎶 Rico Nasty

Tomorrow @ Crystal Ballroom (8PM) 

Rico Nasty storms the stage with punk fury, trap beats, and enough attitude to melt your face off.

🎤 Jessie Murph

Tomorrow @ Moda Center (7PM)

Jessie Murph is tearing through town with gut-punch ballads and pop anthems that feel ripped straight from your late-night notes app.

 🎸 Slow Crush

Tomorrow @ Hawthorne Theatre (7PM)

Slow Crush drapes the room in walls of fuzz and dreamlike haze. Get last-minute tickets for shoegaze so heavy and gorgeous it feels like drowning in velvet.

🔥 Joey Valence & Brae

Tomorrow @ Roseland Theater (7PM)

Joey Valence & Brae are flipping the stage into a ‘90s hip-hop playground on the Hyperyouth World Tour.

🤩 David Archuleta

Tomorrow @ Aladdin Theater (8PM)

David Archuleta is serving up the soaring vocals and heartfelt pop anthems that made America fall for him back on American Idol.

Monqui Presents…

Monqui consistently books some of the best shows in Portland. Keep tabs on the upcoming calendar so you can be one of the first to secure tickets. P.S. We also have tickets to give away! See what peaks your interest.*

LOCALS ONLY

  • Don’t miss a curated DJ night from Amryta Collective at WonderLove on October 4. It’s free and all ages!

  • Don’t forget to secure tickets for Zootoberfest this weekend. It may also be your last chance to see the zoo’s polar bear before she is transferred to Wisconsin.

  • Pumpkins now, peppermint lattes later. Want your brand in the middle of Portland’s holiday chaos (the fun kind)? Advertise with DoPDX.