Who's ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland's best concerts and eventsāour way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word about some fantastic upcoming performances! (Psst... if you want to say thanks to the Mercury, please consider making a small monthly contribution to keep us alive and kickin'!) And oh boy, do we have some fun events coming at ya this week! CHECK IT OUT!
ā¢ Enter to WIN FREE TICKETS to Best Day Ever Festival on September 13 & 14 (weekend pass) atĀ McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater!
Portlandās own AminĆ© brings back The Best Day Ever Fest! This year stars Thundercat, Amaarae, Smino, MIKE, SoundsByDonta, Zack Fox, and Chlothegod! Get your tickets now or enter to win a free pair!
McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater, 2126 SW Halsey St. Troutdale, OR, Sat September 13 + Sun September 14,Ā pm, $80.50-$181.50, all ages
ā¢ Enter to WIN FREE TICKETS to Black and Loud Music Fest on September 14 at Revolution Hall!
Over the last four years the Black and Loud Fest has grown from a free local artist community event in a parking lot in Seattle to a full-on music festival. This year, festival founder, producer and King Youngblood band leader Cameron Lavi-Jones with his Dreaming in Color Team have utterly outdone themselves announcing LIVING COLOUR, the iconic multi-Grammy, genre-breaking GOATs of alternative Black Rock, one of the few groups with all four original members: guitarist Vernon Reid, vocalist Corey Glover, drummer Will Calhoun, and bassist Doug Wimbish. Ā Get your tickets now or enter to win a free pair!
Revolution Hall, 1300 SE Stark, Sun September 14, 6 pm, $49.40, 21+
ā¢ Enter to WIN FREE TICKETS to see TWRP on September 16 at Aladdin Theater!
Disconnect from the digital world and take a load off with TWRP in a brand new chapter of their energetic live show, when they visit on āThe Longest Weekendā Tour! Get your tickets now or enter to win a free pair!
Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie, Tues September 16, 7 pm, $40.14-$104.55, all ages
ā¢ Enter to WIN FREE TICKETS to see Hotline TNT on September 19 at Polaris Hall!
Fronted by songwriter Will Anderson, NYC rock quartet Hotline TNT shares their most sweeping and compelling album to date, Raspberry Moon! Get your tickets now or enter to win a free pair!
Polaris Hall, Polaris Hall, 635 N. Killingsworth Ct, Fri Sept 19, 8:30 pm, $22.20, All Ages
ā¢ Enter to WIN FREE TICKETS to Headspace on September 20 at Crystal Ballroom!Ā
Ā Headspace carries the spirit of Sabertooth Festival into a new era ā showcasing Portlandās finest local bands in a haze of heavy riffs, swirling sounds, and psychedelic vibes. Get your tickets now or enter to win a free pair here!
Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside, Sat September 20, 8 pm, $21.25, all ages
ā¢ Enter to WIN FREE TICKETS to Patrick Wolf on September 24 at Mission Theater!Ā
Patrick Wolf released his long-awaited seventh album Crying The Neck this year. The first single is set in the days before the passing of his mother. "Dies Iraeā is an anthemic "affirmation of life in the last days of knowing you are about to lose someone you love, and a courageous - almost rebellious - choice against the misery to use the time remaining to deepen your love or joy with each other." Ā Get your tickets now or enter to win a free pair here!
Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St, Wed September 24, 8pm, $34.10-$40, all ages
ā¢ Enter to WIN FREE TICKETS to James on October 2 at Crystal Ballroom!Ā
With more than 25 million albums sold over a longstanding career, James are amongst the most commercially and artistically successful alternative rock bands of their era. Get your tickets now, or enter to win a free pair here!
Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside, Thurs October 2, 8 pm, $52.25-$68.50, all ages
ā¢ Enter to WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS to the Portland Erotic Ball on November 1 at Crystal Ballroom!Ā
The Portland Erotic Ballās 25th Anniversary is eye-popping spectacle that includes 3 floors of non-stop entertainment, live bands, a $10,000 cash + prize costume contest, DJ OG One, world-class burlesque dancers, aerialists, circus acts, contortionists, stilt walkers, a full floor of fetish demonstrations and live kink performances on an all-new stage. The event is presided over by Emmy-nominee and hostess, Sasha Scarlett. This event sells out year after year. All lifestyles are welcome. Costumes are mandatory. Remember YOU are the PARTY, so DRESS to THRILL! We will see out for the 25th Anniversary of the legendary Portland Erotic Ball! Get your tickets now or enter to win a free pair here!
Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside, Sat November 1, 8 pm, $64-$125, 21
GOOD LUCK! Winners will be notified on Monday, and check back next week for more FREE TIX from the Mercury!
