MANY Portland Weekend Events, Parties, Free Tickets ($350+) | May 19-22

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: 2nd Annual Portland Bacon Takedown @ Goodfoot Lounge | Bacon Cooking Competition, Local Chefs, Prizes (Win Tickets)

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Portland Thursday Events May 19, 2011

Portland  Friday, Saturday, and Sunday events after the break¬Â¦ Read the rest of this entry »

Win Portland Tickets ($350+): Gorge Wine Festival, Roller Derby, Kickboxing and More

Portland EventsPipeline is once again giving away many Portland music and event tickets this weekend.

Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every month to our Portland Facebook Group for many of the top events & venues in PDX. Join it if you like free stuff.

Not on Facebook? Join our email list and win there.

Related: Our Portland May Events Calendar

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Win Tickets: Columbia Gorge Wine & Pear Festival ($40, May 20-22)
The Columbia Gorge Wine & Pear Fest is a three day event featuring many of the award-winning wineries and vineyards in the Columbia River Gorge AVA. There will be two days of wine tasting, artists from around the Pacific Northwest, fruit pairings from the Pear Bureau, food from the best restaurants in the region, and area musicians. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend.

Win Tickets: Dov Davidoff @ Helium Comedy Club ($60, May 20-21)
Combining hyper A.D.D. with an amusingly and acute take on things, Davidoff puts on one of the most high intensity shows in standup making him an audience favorite. Voted ¬Å“Top-10 Comedy Albums of 2008 on iTunes and PUNCHLINE magazine, it's Davidoff's impeccable ability to find common ground with EVERYONE that makes him a truly great comedian. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend.

Win Tickets: Rockbox Dance Party @ Holocene ($9, May 20)
ROCKBOX is a dance party. Pure and Simple. The triumvirate of DJ KEZ (KBOO, THE FIX), Matt Nelkin (KPSU), and Dundiggy (THE FIX) play a masterfully blended mix of fun, dance oriented Hiphop, R&B, and Old School Electro with a dash of Bmore, Dancehall, 80s, and House thrown in for good measure.As die-hard record collectors all three Dj's play exclusively vinyl. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend.

Win Tickets: Valhalla Gala 4 Kickboxing Exhibition ($30, May 20)
Come to the Bossanova Ballroom where you will bear witness to Portland's most talented kickboxers competing in full contact exhibition matches. We take the fighters out of the ring or cage and have them fight on the floor right in front of you. Giving you a chance to view these amazing fights from a unique perspective. You do not want to miss this action. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend.

Win Tickets: Rose City Rollers Bouts ($80, May 20-21)
See the Wheels of Justice vs Texas Roller Girls on Friday, May 20 and the Heartless Heathers vs Guns N Rollers on Saturday, May 21. Rose City is ranked #4 in the fiercely competitive West region, and Texas is ranked #2 in the South Central region. People, you rarely get a chance to see roller derby played at this level - don't let it slip through your fingers! To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend.

Win Tickets: Scott Pemberton Superband @ The Goodfoot ($16, May 21)
The Scott Pemberton Superband (The Scott Pemberton Trio plus many guests on stage to form one ¬ËœSUPER' band) delivers one heck of a rockin' & funky good time. The line-up for the Superband includes Norm Buccola, Sam Howard, Richard Lawrence, Galen Clark, Steve Berlin (of Los Lobos - on Sax) and Derek Rieth (of Pink Martini - Percussion). To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend.

Win Tickets: Portland Bacon Takedown  ($60, May 22)
The most important bacon party of all time is in town! On May 22 at 3PM, The Bacon Takedown saunters into The Goodfoot in Portland, and humbly asks 20 local cooks to whip up their keenest, smartest baconest invention. As per always, the Takedown celebrates the skills of  local foodies who have the inclination to show off! To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend.

Win Tickets: Cece Winans  ($60, June 16)
11-time Grammy Award winner CeCe Winans is coming for her first appearance in Portland. CeCe Winans will be performing her latest album in honor of the Freedom Day Celebration at New Beginnings Church.  Other performances by Seeda Wright, Chosen Generation, Alonzo Chadwick and many more.To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend.

Win Tickets: Cece Winans @ New Beginnings Church | R&B, Juneteenth Celebration

Pipeline has a pair tickets to see R&B star Cece Winans on Thursday, June 16 at New Beginnings Church. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend . Winner will be drawn and emailed on Monday, May 23.

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From our sponsors at True Shine:
Cece Winans
Thursday, June 16
7 p.m. | $30 | All Ages
Purchase Tickets at TicketsWest

New Beginnings Church
3300 NE 172nd Place

CeCe Winans is coming for her first appearance in Portland. CeCe Winans will be performing her latest album in honor of the Freedom Day Celebration at New Beginnings Church located at 3300 NE 172nd Place, Portland, Oregon. Other performances by Seeda Wright, Chosen Generation, Alonzo Chadwick and many more.

CeCe Winans, is best known for her inspirational hits Alabaster Box, I Pray, Mercy Said No, It Wasn't Easy, I Surrendar All, Waging War and many more. Her latest album ¬Å“For Always¬Â is a compilation of her most popular songs. CeCe’s collection of Top Ten R&B radio hits include “Count on Me,¬Â her duet with Whitney Houston, from the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack. Read the rest of this entry »

This Weekend @ The Goodfoot: La Crema w/ Los Estupidos + Soul Stew Dance Party

From our sponsors at The Goodfoot:
La Crema w/ Los Estupidos
Thursday, May 19
9 p.m. | $5 | 21+

The Goodfoot Lounge

2845 SE Stark Street
thegoodfoot.com

Come get your weekend started right (Everybody knows you don’t get jack done on Friday anyways)! Your favorite group of Sweaty Horn Playing, Key Tickling, Conga Touching, Record Looping, Dance Floor Traffic Controllers are back…

LOS ESTUPIDOS is kicking off our summer big with our first headlining spot at Portland’s famed Goodfoot. Many months in the making, we’ve solidified a date and now it’s time to show and prove. With that said, SESQUI, STANDING 8, DR. JOE CRUZ, BUDDY, TAH REI and CHRISTIAN SOLIDER will be pulling out all the Latin/Afro/Boogie/Disco/Boom-Bap Stops for you to burn a hole through The Goodfoot’s dance floor. More about La Crema + Soul Stew Info after the jump… Read the rest of this entry »

Win Tickets: ROCKBOX Dance Party @ Holocene | Resident DJs Matt Nelkin, DJ Kez, Dundiggy

Pipeline has three tickets to attend Rockbox Dance Party at Holocene on Friday, May 20. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend . Winner will be drawn and emailed on Friday, May 20.

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From our sponsors at Holocene:
ROCKBOX Dance Party
Friday, May 20
9 p.m. | $3 | 21+

Holocene
1001 SE Morrison Street
www.holocene.org

ROCKBOX is a dance party. Pure and Simple. The triumvirate of DJ KEZ (KBOO, THE FIX), Matt Nelkin (KPSU), and Dundiggy (THE FIX) play a masterfully blended mix of fun, dance oriented Hiphop, R&B, and Old School Electro with a dash of Bmore, Dancehall, 80s, and House thrown in for good measure. Read the rest of this entry »

This Weekend: Celebrating The Orchestra @ Oregon Symphony

From our sponsors at Oregon Symphony:
Celebrating The Orchestra
w/ Oregon Symphony
Saturday, May 21 @ 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 22 @ 7:30 p.m.
Monday, May 23 @ 8 p.m.
Tickets are $25-90
Purchase tickets at www.orsymphony.org/celebrate or call 503-228-1353

Oh, what a year it’s been! We bring our spectacular 2010/11 concert season to a close in the best way we know how: With a program planned specifically to highlight the exceptional talent of the Oregon Symphony’s own musicians. List of musicians and musical selections after the jump… Read the rest of this entry »