Summer is in full flex, so let’s get right to it: Hilary Duff is decidedly not so yesterday; actually, she’s she’s on tour with a new album, called luck…or something. Plus, Pride festivities hit a fever pitch, heavy riffs collide with a little late-night stargazing, and the Merc‘s own Katherine Chew Hamilton and Taylor Griggs […]
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Do This, Do That: July-August 2026
A selection of the city’s coolest upcoming events.
What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury’s 2026 Food Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds. The Portland Mercury’s Summer of Slushies JULY (FOOD/DRINK) Get ready for the coolest, most […]
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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for July 6-12
The Mercury’s Food Issue drops with a party, and the inaugural Portland Arts Week is sports themed.
The Merc‘s very own Food Issue drops on July 18, and we’re celebrating sensibly by gorging on specials from Kim Jong Grillin, Frybaby, and other food cart faves stationed at the Heist. Plus, Pounded in the Butt by My Own Butt wordslinger Chuck Tingle will stop by Portland in an unsettling pink mask, his new […]
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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for June 29-July 5
Bluesy tunes, lavender blooms, and boozy slushies at noon.
Alcoholic frozen beverages feel like an obvious choice this week, and the Merc’s got plenty of those going around with the arrival of Summer of Slushies—$10 a pop, served up across the city. These pair well with bent notes (the Waterfront Blues Festival returns this weekend) and/or a Pickles game (Jenna Fletcher’s got a theory […]
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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for June 15-21
A bike ride for cat lovers, a real-deal rodeo, and your Juneteenth plans are here.
That Portland summer you ordered is here, and this week, it arrives with bike rides of cat-loving, liberatory, and meet-cute varieties. Visual art shows at Nationale, Word Virus Books, and Gallery 114 offer some intriguing ways to hide from the heat, and the 8 Seconds Rodeo returns to showcase riders on the Black rodeo circuit […]
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Do This, Do That: June-July 2026
A selection of the city’s coolest (and queerest!) upcoming events.
What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury‘s 2026 Queer Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds. Street Books Queer Book Drive JUNE (COMMUNITY) Portland’s favorite bikemobile lending library and harm […]
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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for June 8-14
This week: queer soup, medieval bike theater, and Kickstand Comedy in the Park returns.
Summer feels like summer this week with the return of some of our favorites—Bike Play, Kickstand Comedy in the Park, and the Risk/Reward Festival of New Performance among them. If you’ve missed these before, now’s your chance; deets below, of course. Plus, the Portland Fire face the Las Vegas Aces for the first time and […]
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Mercury Music Picks: Sierra Ferrell For Real, Quasi Score Japanese Silent Film, and Michelle Zauner Cries in Tomorrow
Plus Portland Music News and New Music Portland!
Last week was a real Portland doozy, so much so I had to split to Central Washington to chill out for a minute. The tough decision to post up at a generator show in lieu of catching Midwest emo daddies American Football was made, and happily. Two of Portland’s tuffest punk outfits, Carny Cumm and […]
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Mercury Music Picks: Boot Scoot Your Boogie at Friends in Low Places
Plus, crush a Capri Sun with Juicebox, and get primitive with Marisa Anderson.
This past week was kooky-busy with extraordinary shows, showcasing but a fraction of what Portland, and the world, are on musically. The Mercury’s Music Issue launch party was a great success; the bands—KEEKS, La Isla Electronica, Isabeau Waia’u Walker, and the Barbaras—all crushed their sets. When, not if, you have the chance, check out all […]
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Do This, Do That: May-June 2026
A selection of the city’s coolest upcoming events.
What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury‘s 2026 Music Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds. Carlos Niño & Friends MAY 16 (MUSIC) Carlos Niño came to town on André […]
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Mercury Music Picks: The Portland Mercury Music Issue Launch Party!
Plus Echo & the Bunnymen are mad cute, Andy Stott is mad moody, and Carlos Niño ain’t mad at all.
Happy Mercury Music Issue to all those who observe! Today marks the release of the Mercury’s first Music Issue since pre-pandemic. Edited by yours truly, the issue is stuffed silly with heaps good music features, including a Portland music map, album reviews, a summer festival roundup, Justin Townes Earle’s Portland years, a Turn! Turn! Turn! […]
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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for May 11-17
This week: Florence + The Machine, jam-making, and the Mercury’s Music Issue launch party!
The Mercury‘s Music Issue hits the streets this week! To celebrate, we’re throwing a launch party—Isabeau Waia’u Walker, the Barbaras, Keeks, La Isla Electronica, and you are invited. Plus, comic book titans will post up at Lincoln Hall for the Comics Confluence Festival, weirdo legend Dynasty Handbag celebrates her memoir release with PICA performances, and […]