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Say “I DO!” To Live Music and All-Nighters This Valentine’s Day Weekend

Queer hip-hop, black metal, and underground raves make for a packed V-Day weekend  in Portland!
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“Everyday the 14th!” or so claims Cupid Valentino, AKA André 3000, on one of the sexiest Outkast tracks out there. Saint Valentine’s Day falls on a Friday this year, an excellent excuse for Portland (and you) to pop off extra hard all weekend in a month that can otherwise feel a bit sleepy. There’s a […]

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The Top 45 Events in Portland This Week: Feb 10–16, 2025

Nikki Glaser, Mount Eerie, and More
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If your love language is quality time, then grab a special someone and bond at sensational events from Nikki Glaser: Alive And Unwell Tour to a talk with Masha Gessen and from Mount Eerie to Y La Bamba. For more ideas, check out our Valentine’s Day guide. MONDAY FILM MauriceHollywood Theatre’s Thank God It’s Queer […]

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THE TRASH REPORT: All’s Fair In Love and Trash

Ready to believe in love? Then don’t read this compendium of recent celebrity breakups!
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[Read all of the articles in our Love/Sex issue HERE! Looking for a print copy? Look at this handy-dandy map!—eds.] What’s happening, hot stuffs? Welcome to this very special Trash Report for our LOVE/SEX issue. Some may say that love is a many-splendored thing. Others may say: love is a bitch. If you’re down and out […]

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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Feb 7–9, 2025

Portland Winter Light Festival, Black Mystery Month, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15
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Super Bowl Sunday and the accompanying Kendrick Lamar (feat. SZA) concert are this weekend, but there’s plenty else to do whether or not you care about the big game, from the Portland Winter Light Festival to Black Mystery Month: Recalling the Mystics and from a Lunar New Year Dragon Dance and Parade to Citrus Fest […]

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Ticket Alert: beabadoobee, Outlaw Music Festival, and More Portland Events Going On Sale This Week

Plus, Hozier and More Event Updates for February 6
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In this week’s batch of ticket drops, Gen-Z pop queen Beabadoobee has dropped dates for her Space In Between tour. Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan are bringing their Outlaw Music Festival back on the road this summer with Billy Strings, Lake Street Dive, Sierra Hull, and Lily Meola. Plus, Irish singer-songwriter Hozier has extended his […]

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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Theory of a Deadman, Comedian Maddie Wiener, and MORE!

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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 […]

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day 2025 at These Lovely Portland Events

Dance Parties, Date Nights, and More
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Whether you’re celebrating romantic, platonic, or familial love this Valentine’s Day this year, we’ve got notes on where to grab gifts for your sweetie, where to have a spicy date night, and more. If nothing here strikes your fancy, check out our guide to restaurants offering Valentine’s Day menus and specials, or check out our […]

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Introducing the Portland Mercury’s New Music Editor, Nolan Parker!

How they went from publishing a grass roots music newspaper in Berlin to being Portland’s ONLY music editor.
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Hi, my name is Nolan Parker! I’m the new music editor at the Portland Mercury, and I’m “Truly Madly Deeply” so thrilled to be here!  Initially moving to Portland in 2011, I cut my teeth on the city’s vibrant music scene working at Beacon Sound Records, and DJing all the bygone watering holes like Tiga, […]

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Portland’s Next Top (Architectural) Model

New installation City of Possibility offers a big picture of the city’s urban planning history via tiny buildings.
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In the early 1970s, Portland design reviewers used a miniature (yet massive) model of downtown to consider proposed construction projects. City of Possibility gives Portlanders the rare opportunity to see the 18-foot by 22-foot city in all its glory—along with a bunch of other fascinating models, both literal and conceptual.

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The Top 36 Events in Portland This Week: Feb 3–9, 2025

Nikole Hannah-Jones, Portland Winter Light Festival, and More
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We’re giving you plenty of reasons to leave the house this week, with event picks from Nikole Hannah-Jones: 2025 Hatfield Lecture to Neko Case in Conversation With Tucker Martine and from the Portland Winter Light Festival to Mudhoney. Check out our February events guide for a look at the month ahead. MONDAY LIVE MUSIC Alison’s […]

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