On Saturday, October 19, the Oregon Symphony hosts their “Portland’s Indies” concert at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, featuring great local indie musicians: Black Prairie, Mirah, and Holcombe Waller. (This is not to be confused with the Symphony’s upcoming “Portland’s Undies” concert, which is an evening of Tom Jones covers and is not a real thing.) […]
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Win Tickets to Passion Pit!
Passion Pit are playing the Theater of the Clouds on Saturday, October 19, and we’re giving away a pair of tickets! It’s all happening over on End Hits, so get there, friend.
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Win a Vinyl Prize Pack from Dirtnap
As you know, Dirtnap Records turns 14 this week, and they’re hosting a doozy of a bash this Friday, September 20, at Slabtown, headlined by Denton’s own Marked Men, and with Bad Sports, White Wires, Sonic Avenues, Mind Spiders, Low Culture, Mean Jeans, Guantanamo Baywatch, Youthbitch, and Autistic Youth. Advance tickets to that show are […]
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Win Tickets to Phosphorescent
Steve Gullick We’re giving away a pair of tickets to see Phosphorescent at the Hawthorne Theatre on Thursday, September 26. Head on over to End Hits to win ’em!
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Win Tickets to Sing a Song of Portland
[UPDATE: This contest is closed and the winner has been notified.] The Sing a Song of Portland tour is a walking tour of Portland’s musical history taking place this Saturday and Sunday. It’s hosted by Know Your City, and you can get tickets to either day over on their site. However! We’re giving away a […]
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Win Tickets to Naomi Punk
MUSIC—The warped, grunge-informed art rock of Naomi Punk is impossible to pin down, shifting shapes and styles with every jagged chord. Let the heavy weirdness wash over you as the Olympia/Seattle band plays at the top of a stacked bill of rock ‘n’ roll in its funnest, oddest forms.w/Formica Man, Roses, Past Desires; Mississippi Studios, […]
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Win Tickets to the Helsing Junction Sleepover
The Helsing Junction Sleepover takes place this weekend in Rochester, Washington, an hour and 45 minute’s drive to the north. It’s K Records’ super cool summer fest, with music from LAKE, Brainstorm, Karl Blau, Arrington de Dionyso’s Malaikat Dan Singa, the Shivas, Tender Forever, Jeffrey Jerusalem, and a lot more. Plus, it also the Northwest […]
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Win Tickets to Nine Inch Nails
Baldur Bragson Nine Inch Nails are coming to the Rose Garden on Monday, November 18, and we’re giving away some pairs of tickets to the show! If you’d like to enter to win a pair, get your black heart over to End Hits, slave. Here’s their latest:
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Win Tickets to Balmorhea!
Check out this astounding video for Balmorhea‘s “Pyrakantha,” from the Texas sound architects’ latest album Stranger. Shot at twilight over 42 days, it shows Danny Garcia skating around town as the sun sets. I don’t think I’ve never seen modern-day LA look so beautiful. We’re giving away tickets to see Balmorhea at Mississippi Studios next […]
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Win Tickets to Band of Horses
Saddle up! We’re giving away a pair of tickets to see Band of Horses at the Crystal Ballroom on Wednesday, August 7. Go over to End Hits and win! Or, just go over there and delight in the assemblage of horse-related puns I put together for you.
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Hey, Cheapskates: Win Two Tickets to Myq Kaplan at Helium
Look at us, with all the free stuff today. Myq Kaplan starts his stint at Helium Comedy Club tonight and you should maybe go check him out. He’s smarter than the average standup comic, delightfully deadpan, and fearless/feckless enough to venture into riskier subjects like religion and race and failure. Short notice, I realize. You […]
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Win Tickets to El-P and Killer Mike
El-P and Killer Mike recently dropped a stellar mixtape, Run the Jewels—get it for free over yonder—and on Sunday, July 28, they’ll take over the Hawthorne Theatre with what’s got to be one of the best hiphop live shows in the world right now. Killer Mike? Don’t let the name fool you. The man is […]