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Ticket Alert: Kali Uchis, Lorde, and More Portland Events Going On Sale This Week

Plus, X Ambassadors and More Event Updates for May 15
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Text your group chat and make a plan to grab tickets to these newly announced shows before they sell out! “Telepatía” songstress Kali Uchis kicks off her tour in Portland this August. What was that? Lorde will bring ultrasounds to the Moda Center. Plus, the X Ambassadors pay a visit to the Crystal Ballroom for […]

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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See Alex Edelman, Faun, and Coffee and Cigarettes!

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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 events—our 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 […]

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Album Review: A New Look at Old Joy

Yo La Tengo’s score for Kelly Reichardt’s Oregon-made indie classic is out on vinyl for the first time via Mississippi Records.
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Speaking onstage at the Hollywood Theatre, Mississippi Records co-founder Eric Isaacson recalled hearing the sound of Yo La Tengo’s Ira Kaplan digging through boxes, searching for a recording made 20 years ago. Isaacson had called him to gauge interest in releasing the band’s score for Kelly Reichardt’s Oregon-made 2006 micro-budget masterpiece Old Joy on vinyl. “If […]

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Mercury Music Picks: Hyperpop’s Enfant Terrible Alice Longyu Gao and Berlin Darling Nils Frahm at It Again

Plus electronic music daddies, PNW favorites, and Portland music news! 
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Jesus, it’s already mid-May! Time’s not linear but this year is just whizzing by! I hope everyone kissed their mammies, buried the hatchet, or were able to do something nice for themselves on Sunday! Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and birthdays are celebrations of life that—even if you don’t get on with your parents or dislike […]

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The Top 44 Events in Portland This Week: May 12–18, 2025

J Balvin, Pink! Rosé Festival, and More
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This week’s batch of don’t-miss events covers everything from J Balvin to Simple Minds: Alive & Kicking Tour and from Rebecca Solnit with Lidia Yuknavitch to the Pink! Rosé Festival. MONDAY LIVE MUSIC Momma: Welcome to My Blue Sky TourSchool friends Etta Friedman and Allegra Weingarten started the band Momma in 2015 outside of Los […]

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Hooray! The Mercury’s HIGHBALL WEEK is Happening NOW! 🍹

$10 inventive cocktails from 41 of Portland’s best barkeeps… all damn week long!
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CALLING ALL BOOZE LOVERS! It’s the triumphant return of the Portland Mercury‘s HIGHBALL! That’s correct: It’s an ENTIRE WEEK (now through May18) of specially crafted, original cocktails mixed by the best bartenders in town… and get this, they’re only $10 each! 🤯 We’ve teamed up with the finest bars and restaurants in Portland—along with our cocktail-lovin’ […]

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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: May 9–11, 2025

St. Johns Bizarre, Björk: Cornucopia, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15
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Break out of the rut of wasted weekends with our cheap and easy guide, which will point you towards things to do from the St. Johns Bizarre to Björk: Cornucopia and from a Mother’s Day Rally and March to Wrangle Your Rights: A Comedy Show for Abortion Access. For more suggestions, check out our top […]

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Film Review: Björk’s Cornucopia Is What a Concert Film Should Be

How is it possible to be a literal deity while so deeply human?
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From 2019 to late 2023, Björk toured her immersive audio-visual concert experience Cornucopia around the world. The concerts clocked in at almost two hours, with the Icelandic goddess singing and dancing onstage the entire show. Sadly, the Pacific Northwest wasn’t a stop on the tour, but there’s now another way to experience the abundant splendor […]

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