2011 Portland Cocktail Week Info + Win Tickets ($240!) | 4 Days, 51 Events

Portland Cocktail Week 2011 begins on October 20 and we are giving away a pair of tickets to each of the following events:

  • October 20: Pair of tickets to the Travel Pernod Ricard event at Wilf’s ($80, Drawing October 20)
  • October 21:  Pair of tickets to the Yacht Rocking with Don Q event ($80, Drawing October 21)
  • October 22: Pair of tickets to Robots Vs. Bartenders at the Jupiter Hotel. ($80, Drawing October 21)

To win a pair, comment on this post WHICH EVENT and why you would like to attend.

Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every week including to many of the top music and art venues in Portland. Join our email list if you like free stuff
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From our sponsors at Cocktail Week:

Portland Cocktail Week 2011

Portland Cocktail Week
October 20-23, 2011
51 events across Portland
Portland Cocktail Week Schedule

4 Days. 51 events. Lots of drinks & lots of fun. All centered around cocktails. Portland Cocktail Week 2010 was a rousing success. This year, it’s set to exceed all expectations and provide a wide range of events, from cheering on bartenders running to kick cancer’s ass to a Great American Distillers Festival and ending the series of events with stripperoke at Devil’s Point.

Portland Cocktail Week Events Read the rest of this entry »

Oregon Symphony PICK 3 Killer Deal: $19, $29 & $39 | Limited Time Offer

From our sponsors at Oregon Symphony:

Pick 3 @ Oregon SymphonyPick your concerts. Pick your price.
Choose three or more of the concerts listed on our website and get good seats for $19, better seats for $29 or best available seats for $39.

Pick three concerts
Pick one of three price levels
Save up to 47% and have an experience of a lifetime!
Offer is good only until this Friday, October 21st.
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Get started now - one of three ways:

CLICK www.orsymphony.org/PICK3 to purchase tickets online

CALL 503-228-1353 or 1-800-228-7343 (10 am - 6 pm, M-F) Use promo code “Pick 3“.

VISIT our ticket office at 923 SW Washington St. (10 am - 6 pm, M-F) Use promo code “Pick 3“.

Buy early for the best seats. Sale ends Friday, October 21st.
You won't see savings like this for the rest of the season, so get your tickets today and SAVE!

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Related: Sounds of the 60s & 70s @ Oregon Symphony| Orchestral Version of Classic Hits

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Pictures & Video: Naughty Bingo @ Tanker Bar | Every Tuesday, FREE, Hosted By Rocket, Dirty Prizes

From our sponsors at Tanker Bar:
Naughty Bingo @ TankerNaughty Bingo Hosted By Rocket
Every Tuesday Night
9 p.m. | FREE | 21+

Tanker Bar
4825 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
www.tankerbar.com

Every Tuesday Tanker brings you Naughty Bingo. Hosted by Portlands very own Rocket. Get here at 9pm for multiple rounds of silly bingo fun and free dirty prizes from our friends at Fantasy Land Video.

Great for big groups and always free to play but be prepared to shake your booty if you get into a Bingo tie. Come early to get a seat!

*****************Also, check out the GPS coupon section of our Portland events iPhone/iPad/Android APP for Tanker Bar free beer coupon*********

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Naughty Bingo Pictures & Video: Read the rest of this entry »

Win Tickets ($30): Vagabond Opera’s Transylvanian Voodoo Ball @ Star Theater | Chervona, Day of the Dead Altar, Rachel Brice, Tarot Readings, Costumes

Not sure what you are doing for Halloween yet? We are giving away a pair of tickets to Vagabond Opera’s downtown Portland Halloween & Day of The Dead event at the new Star Theater. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed on Monday, October 24th.

Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every week including to many of the top music and art venues in Portland. Join our email list if you like free stuff

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From our sponsors at Vagabond Opera:
October 29: Vagabond Opera's Transylvanian Voodoo Ball @ Star Theater | Chervona, Rachel Brice, Tarot Readings, CostumesVagabond Opera’s Transylvanian Voodoo Ball
Saturday, October 29
8 p.m. doors | 9 p.m. show
$15 advance | $20 door | 21+
Purchase Tickets at Brown Paper Tickets

Star Theater
13 NW 6th Avenue

It's a dark and stormy night. The cabaret swirls smoke, euphoria, danger. A burlesque beauty sings a swooping, eerie song and suddenly sprouts a full beard. An itinerant tenor and a melancholic balloonist croon to apocalyptic waltzers. The drums ba-da-boom, the cellos duel, the gitarrón's been drinking.

Vagabond Opera raises the dead with style at their fifth annual Halloween bash and release party for their fourth full length album Sing for Your Lives! The event – held in the stunningly restored Star Theater (Portland’s historic 1911 silent film and Burlesque venue) presents a stunning night of haunting music, dance, ritual and art. Whether you want to dance, party or pray this night is for you.

Featuring Russian party band Chervona, Belly dance by Rachel Brice, fire arts by Amy Hotfield and dance revue by the Dolly Pops. Also offering an interactive Day of the Dead altar, psychic tarot readings, mexican hot Read the rest of this entry »

Win Tickets ($40): Soundstage Rhythm Orchestra’s Macabre Ball @ Bossanova Ballroom | Masquerade Ball, 24-Piece Orchestra, Burlesque

Pipeline is giving away another pair of tickets to attend Soundstage Rhythm Orchestra’s Macabre Ball on Friday, October 28. To win, comment on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed Friday, October 28.

Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every week including to many of the top music and art venues in Portland. Join our email list if you like free stuff

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From our sponsors at Bossanova:
Macabre Ball @ Bossanova BallroomSoundstage Rhythm Orchestra’s Macabre Ball
Friday, October 28
8 p.m. | 21+
$15 advance | $20 door
Purchase Tickets at www.bossanovaballroom.com

Bossanova Ballroom
722 E. Burnside Street

A Halloween masquerade dance celebration of the ghoulish, strange and weird. Wear your costume, take a spin on the Bossanova’s super dance floor, and dance to the SRO's signature 24 piece orchestral sound, playing memorable chart-topping hits from the 1920s through 2011.

Shake it up with popular and nostalgic music, including Cha Cha, Disco, Fox Trot, Rumba, Samba, Swing, and Waltz. Dance the night away until the bats go home to roost. Read the rest of this entry »

2011 Portland Zombie Walk Schedule: Thriller Dance, Rules, Location & Time

The Portland Zombie Walk sent out a new email with their schedule, rules, info, and more. Even though their Kickstarter did not raise enough to be in Pioneer Square this year, it will be taking place in NE PDX.

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Related Portland Halloween Events and Info:

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From Portland Zombie Walk:
Portland Zombie Walk 2011Portland Zombie Walk 2011
Sunday, October 30
Noon - 4 p.m. | FREE | All Ages
Hollywood Vintage, 2757 NE Pacific Street | Facebook event

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By attending the Portland Zombie Walk you are participating or spectating at your own risk. Precautions have been taken to lower that risk however the Portland Zombie Walk and all of it’s co-organizations are not in any way responsible for any bodily harm or death should that fate befall to you or anyone you have brought along. It is your responsibility to pass this on to your friends and family.

Protect one another by respectfully and peacefully policing ourselves. Should you see a zombie putting their blood and guts, or make up on people who don't want to be dressed up or on businesses and residents including and around our meet location and route.

With that said, yes, everyone is welcome to come dressed as a zombie and walk with us. Or don't come as a zombie and just take photos or video! Read the rest of this entry »

Win Tickets ($50+): Robben Ford w/The Campbell Brothers @ Aladdin Theater | Electric Guitarist, 5-Time Grammy Nominee

Pipeline is giving away two pairs of tickets to see Robben Ford at the Aladdin Theater on Thursday, October 20. To win, comment on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed Thursday, October 20.

Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every week including to many of the top music and art venues in Portland. Join our email list if you like free stuff

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From our sponsors at Aladdin:
Robben Ford @ Aladdin TheaterRobben Ford w/ The Campbell Brothers
Thursday, October 20
7 p.m. doors | 8 p.m. show
$26.50 advance | $28 doors
All Ages
Purchase Tickets at TicketMaster

Aladdin Theater
3017 SE Milwaukie
www.aladdin-theater.com

Robben Ford is one of the premier electric guitarists today, particularly known for his blues playing as well as his ability to be comfortable in a variety of musical contexts. A five-time Grammy nominee, he has played with artists as diverse as Joni Mitchell, Jimmy Witherspoon, Miles Davis, George Harrison, Phil Lesh, Bonnie Raitt, Claus Ogerman, Michael McDonald, Bob Dylan, John Mayall, Greg Allman and many others. Read the rest of this entry »

Portland Halloween Event @ Hawthorne Theater | Costume Contests, Raffle, Music, Burlesque

From our sponsors Hawthorne Theater:
Halloween at the HawthorneHalloween at the Hawthorne in Portland
Saturday, October 29, 2011 | Doors open at 8pm
More info/Tickets: www.HalloweenPDX.com

Hawthorne Theater
1507 SE 39th Ave | Portland, OR

Big night featuring MC extraordinaire Vincent Drambuie, the nation’s #1 Prince tribute act Erotic City + PDX’s very own party band Audio Syndicate will all be your featured performers to the best Halloween party in town. A crazy night of variety with Onstage AND Offstage performers– Burlesque acts, comedy, onsite vendors and photographers.

THOUSANDS in cash, giveaways and raffles— Costume contests, fully stocked bars with NO LINES and a ¬Ëœswag bag' at the end of the night that will be worth the price of admission! Read the rest of this entry »

Win Tickets ($100): Portland Day Of The Dead (Dia De Los Muertos) Celebration Dinner @ Pink Rose | Three Courses, Tequila Pairings, Costumes, Music

Pipeline is giving away a pair of tickets ($100) to attend a Portland Day of the Dead (Dia De Los Muertos Celebration) Dinner at the new Pink Rose restaurant and bar in the Pearl. To win, comment on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed on Monday, October 24.

Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every week including to many of the top music and art venues in Portland. Join our email list if you like free stuff

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From our sponsors at Pink Rose:
Dia De Los Muertos @ Pink RoseDia De Los Muertos Celebration
Saturday, October 29
6:30 p.m. | $50 | 21+
@ Pink Rose, 1300 NW Lovejoy Street
www.pinkrosepdx.com

Pink Rose PDX is hosting a tequila tasting dinner for Dia De Los Muertos as a prefunk event for Halloween party-goers. Pre-sale tickets are only $35 if you purchase before October 19. Call 503-482-2165 to make a reservation.

There are 3 courses and 3 tequilas. Courses include: salad with a Northwest organic seafood dish (paired w/ 123 Silver), a NW organic meat dish (both meats paired w 123 Reposado) and “chocolate lava cake” for dessert (paired w/ Anejo). Costumes are encouraged and there will be a Latin-inspired DJ.

Tickets are limited to 30 total. Get your reservations now by calling or stopping by Pink Rose in the Pearl District.