Mercury Things to Do Staff

The Holiday Ale Festival For the 23rd straight year, Pioneer Courthouse Square gets tented, heated, and filled with over 50 specialty winter ales from some of the best brewers in the country. Come down spread some holiday cheer while indulging in an array of delicious Belgians, barleywines, stouts, and sours you won’t find at the […]

X, Elettrodomestico Few punk bands have influenced the genre more than X. The group’s dynamism was thrust onto the Southern California scene by way of blistering live shows and the chemistry between John Doe and Exene Cervenka. X’s 1980 debut, Los Angeles, is a touchstone of American rock ’n’ roll, featuring tunes like “Your Phone’s […]

Minority Retort: Holiday Edition Oh hey now Minority Retort, you’re moving up in the world. For a monthly, bi-monthly comedy show—which showcases POC comedians—Minority Retort consistently delivers hilarious headliners. This holiday special at the The Armory is bound to be huge. They’ve got “Undisputable Geniuses of Comedy” Isaac Pendergrass and Mohanad Elshieky. They’ve got NBC […]

Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus With a name that pokes at double standards in the music industry, Boygenius is the new super-group uniting three of indie rock’s best songwriters (who happen to be good friends): Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, and Phoebe Bridgers. Individually, all three musicians are already beloved, and their solo work shares […]

Native American Marketplace and Family Day Did you know Portland occupies land that belonged to the Chinook, Multnomah, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Tualatin Kalapuya, and Mollala tribes? This Thanksgiving give thanks to and support the works of Native American tribal members at this family fun day filled with vendors, crafts, free roller skating and swim, and an […]