News cycle wearing you down? Take some much-needed me time this weekend and unplug at events from Locals Only Game Expo to the Chinese New Year Cultural Fair and from Noihsaf Bazaar Pop-up Market to Portland Mercury’s Wiener Week. For more ideas, check out our roundup of this week’s top events.
FRIDAY
LIVE MUSIC
Love Fest 2.0
Alberta Abbey’s Love Fest is back for its second year to celebrate Portland’s vibrant and eclectic music and art community. Indie folk singer-songwriter Hayley Lynn will headline alongside soulful pop group the Acoustic Minds, psych rock outfit Presidio, hip-hop artist twOn, disco/R&B singer Isis Chanel, and DJ SLTWTR. And, you won’t want to miss a performance from boundary-pushing drag star Sophaura, who is known for her gag-worthy dance numbers. AUDREY VANN
(Alberta Abbey, King, $10)
