MANY Portland Weekend Events, Parties & Free Tickets | February 24-27

The weekend is finally here and once again, we have a great list of Portland events, parties and tons of free tickets.

We have also added events from Leigh Feldman's LifeisaParty email blast. You can get the email and your chance to win hookups for shows and deals by emailing leighfeldman3 @ gmail and asking to join.

********************* Reminder: We give out free tickets to our Portland Facebook Group including to many of the top music and art venues in Portland. Join it if you like free stuff. Not on Facebook? Join our email list and win there. *********************

Featured: See Portland Music! Terry's Picks for February 24 — March 2 + Downloads | Holocene, Bunk Bar

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Win Tickets & Prizes From Pipeline

• Win Tickets: AK1200 @ Mt. Tabor Theater | Godfather of Drum n Bass ($20, Feb 25)
  
• Win Tickets: Soul Stew with DJ Aquaman @ Goodfoot Lounge (Feb 25)
• Win Tickets: Pink Martini's Thomas Lauderdale @ Oregon Symphony ($50, Feb 26-28)
• Win Tickets: 10th Anniversary Party @ The Goodfoot | Drinks, Music, Dancing ($16, Feb 26)
• Win Tickets: Deerhoof @ Holocene | Two Shows, All-Ages & 21+ ($30, Feb 26)

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Portland Thursday Events February 24, 2011

• Featured: Bourbon-Barrel Aged Stout Tasting @ East Burn | Beer, Appetizers
• Featured: SORTED Dance Party w/ Jimmy Edgar @ Holocene | Futuristic Funk
• Featured: Jim Norton @ Helium Comedy Club | The Tonight Show, HBO's One Night Stand
• Featured: Last Thursday Art Opening for Derek Olson and Matt Schlocky @ Goodfoot Lounge
• East Burnside: Oregon Humanities WikiLeaks Think and Drink @ Rontoms
• East Burnside: Portland Snow Day @ East Burn | Free Movies, Drink & Food Specials
• Downtown: Lt. of Inishmore @ Artists Repertory Theater | Review
• North Portland: Portland Spring Home and Garden Show @ Portland Expo Center | Oregon's Largest Garden Show
• From Lifeisaparty: Esperanza Spalding Art/Music Interview @ Art Bar (FREE — PDX's Grammy Winner live interview)

More Portland Friday, Saturday & Sunday Events after the break…

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Portland Friday Events February 25, 2011

• Featured: Official Balkan Beat Box After Party with Anjali and The Incredible Kid @ Someday Lounge
• Featured: SNAP! 90s Dance Party @ Holocene | FREE before 10pm
• Featured: Watch Portlandia Episode 6: Season Finale @ Tanker, Blitz Ladd | Drink Specials
• Featured: 2011 Bicycle Film Festival @ Clinton Street Theater
• Featured: Shrimp Boil and Chowder Challenge @ Lompoc Fifth Quadrant | Music, Beer, Prizes
• Featured: Jim Norton @ Helium Comedy Club | The Tonight Show, HBO's One Night Stand
• Featured: Soul Stew @ Goodfoot Lounge | Funk, Soul, Breakbeats(Win Tickets)
• Featured: AK1200 @ Mt. Tabor Theater | Godfather of Drum n Bass (Win Tickets)
• East Burnside: The Builders and the Butchers @ Music Millennium | FREE In-store Performance
• Tigard: Nano Beer Fest @ Max's Fanno Creek Brew Pub | 11 Beers From Small Oregon Breweries, Music
• Downtown: Portland Jazz Fest Late Night Jam Sessions @ Ace Hotel | Possible Appearance by Esperanza Spalding
• Downtown: Lt. of Inishmore @ Artists Repertory Theater | Review
• North Portland: Portland Spring Home and Garden Show @ Portland Expo Center | Oregon's Largest Garden Show
• All Month: Free Movie Nights in Portland
• All Month: Stary Nights Live @ OMSI's Kendall Planetarium: Presentation of Planets, Constellations, Zodiac, Shooting Stars and Satellites
• Downtown: Free Admission to Portland Art Museum | 5-8PM, Last Friday of Every Month

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Portland Saturday Events February 26, 2011

• Featured: Pink Martini's Thomas Lauderdale Plays Grieg @ Oregon Symphony (Win Tickets)
• Featured: 2011 Bicycle Film Festival @ Clinton Street Theater
• Featured: Jim Norton @ Helium Comedy Club | The Tonight Show, HBO's One Night Stand
• Featured: Rose City Rollers Anti-Valentines Day Party @ DUMHO | Skatable Floor, Music, Dancing
• Featured: Deerhoof @ Holocene | Two Shows, All-Ages & 21+ (Win Tickets)
• Featured: 10th Anniversary Party @ The Goodfoot | Drinks, Music, Dancing (Win Tickets)
• Featured: Massive Dance Party @ Crown Room | S&M Fashion Show, Hip Hop
• SW Portland: Chili Cookoff with Friends of Tryon Creek @ Tryon Creek Scenic Area | Music, Beer, Prizes
• SE Portland: Bicycle Film Festival After Party @ Bunk Bar
• SW Portland: Hillsdale Brewfest @ McMenamins Hillsdale Brewery | FREE, Sample 20 Ales
• NE Portland: Fix-It Fair @ Jefferson High School | Door Prizes, Free Lunch
• NE Portland: Whole Foods' Flash Kitchen Live Cooking Demonstration @ Jefferson High School | FREE
• Downtown: Lt. of Inishmore @ Artists Repertory Theater | Review
• East Burnside: Bring Your Kids to Music Millennium Day @ Music Millennium | FREE, Gift Bags, Music
• NW Portland: Belgian Brew Fest @ North 45 | 50 Beers, Northwest Mussels
• All Month: Free Movie Nights in Portland
• All Month: Stary Nights Live @ OMSI's Kendall Planetarium: Presentation of Planets, Constellations, Zodiac, Shooting Stars and Satellites
• From Lifeisaparty: Live Art Models @ 1pm at Backspace ($5 — chance to photograph, draw, paint, sketch live art models)
• From Lifeisaparty: In Site Art Opening @ Disjecta (FREE — art art art)

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Portland Sunday Events February 27, 2011

• Featured: Pink Martini's Thomas Lauderdale Plays Grieg @ Oregon Symphony (Win Tickets)
• Featured: How to Dress Well, Grouper, Golden Retriever @ Holocene
• Featured: Portland Oscar Quiz & Viewing Party @ East Burn | FREE, Prizes
• NE Portland: Portland Oscar Awards Party @ Hollywood Theater | FREE, Live Stand-up, Silent Auction
• Downtown: Lt. of Inishmore @ Artists Repertory Theater | Review
• East Burnside: Free Portland Sunday Concert Series @ Rontoms
• All Month: Free Movie Nights in Portland
• All Month: Stary Nights Live @ OMSI's Kendall Planetarium: Presentation of Planets, Constellations, Zodiac, Shooting Stars and Satellites
• From Lifeisaparty: Maceo Parker @ Crystal Ballroom ($25 — jazz/funk legend)
• From Lifeisaparty: Ninkasi Presents Sunday Night Jazz @ Blue Monk ($3 — live jazz bands)
• From Lifeisaparty: 2nd Annual Bouncers and Bartenders Bakeoff @ Bossanova ($3 — sample delicious baked goods from the bouncers and bartenders in Portland)

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Upcoming Portland 2011 Events

• March 1: Scott Pemberton Trio @ Goodfoot Lounge | FREE, Funk, Indie Rock
• March 3: Ninkasi Brewing Beer Belly Dinner @ East Burn | Four Course Dinner and Beer Pairing
• March 3-5: Michael Ian Black @ Helium Comedy Club | Stella, Michael and Michael Have Issues (more info/tickets)
• March 4: Storm Large and the Oregon Symphony @ Arlene Schnitzer | Portland's Rock Diva
• March 4: Double Mountain Brewers Dinner @ Wildwood Restaurant | 7 Course Dinner With Beer Pairing
• March 7: Foodportunity Social Networking @ Heathman Restaurant | Social Media Panel, Bites, Drinks