Willamette Week

Come see five of the freshest new Portland bands take the stage at Mississippi Studios tomorrow. Altar Girl, Rose Gerber, Essie and the Hum, Grolixes & Sherbet Tone each play a 20 min set starting at 8pm this Friday. Grab your tickets here. etix.com/ticket/p/36334…

Best New Bands, our annual showcase of the freshest talent in Portland - is back May 1 at Mississippi Studios. Five of the top 10 bands in PDX will take the stage on 5/1. Get your tickets. etix.com/ticket/p/36334…

The Women Weaving the Fabric That Builds and Strengthens Communities. “Their stories become part of our story.” A look at women in the Pacific Northwest working hard to make the world a better place. #ad wweek.com/promotions/202…

Best New Bands, our annual showcase of the freshest talent in Portland - is back May 1 at Mississippi Studios. Five of the top 10 bands in PDX will take the stage on 5/1. Get your tickets. etix.com/ticket/p/36334…

If you're into beer and have not yet grabbed tickets to the Oregon Beer Awards, now is the time. This event celebrates the state's best brews; it's an electric night. Grab tickets here. etix.com/ticket/p/78698…

Love your hair stylist? Favorite neighborhood haunt? Now is the time to show them some love. Nominations are open for Best of Portland, our annual readers' poll. We want to hear from you! bop.wweek.com

It's BEER O'CLOCK over here at WW. Starting this Friday, Best in Beer Week begins. Breweries around the state have put their award-winning beers on tap AND discounted them to $5/pint. Learn more here. oregonbeerawards.com/bib-week

Do something nice for yourself and come laugh with us on Thursday at Funniest Five - a showcase of Portland’s top local comedians at Revolution Hall! 🎟️ Grab your tickets here. etix.com/ticket/p/43755…

5 comedy acts in 2 hours at Rev Hall on Thursday, Feb 5th. We’ve polled comedy insiders and will be revealing the FUNNIEST FIVE comedians in Portland in just over a week. Then, they’ll take the stage at Revolution Hall. etix.com/ticket/p/43755…

Our annual (free!) magazine, Oregon Winter, is out now, and available at coffee shops and local businesses all over Portland. Inside, we explore great ways to spend the blustery months ahead. Find a free magazine close to you on this map. google.com/maps/d/u/1/vie…

Where Portland’s Past Meets Modern Magic. The Story of The Evergreen. #ad wweek.com/promotions/202…

What cover jinx

Feds delayed medics who had come to pick up an injured protester. Then, according to confidential incident reports, the agents became aggressive. wweek.com/news/2025/10/1…

The National Guard is coming to Portland for a 60 day mission. To do what? It's unclear. Rather than hanging around ICE, what’s something actually useful the National Guard could do while in town? Head to wweek.com/trooptasks to send us your ideas. We'll publish the best ones.

From The Decemberists to Storm Large, the Oregon Symphony Spotlights Portland Icons. The Sounds Like Portland Festival is a love letter to Portland’s music scene. #ad wweek.com/promotions/202…

President Donald Trump has authorized a U.S. military mission in Portland, he said Saturday morning, a move local leaders condemned as an egregious abuse of power. wweek.com/news/2025/09/2…

President Donald Trump has dispatched federal agents to Portland, local elected officials said in a hastily scheduled press conference on Friday night. wweek.com/news/city/2025…

Join us tomorrow at our all day free event, NestFest: participate in workshops, shop a marketplace of home goods, pick up our new free Nester Magazine, and experience design installations from Cargo Emporium and Portland Garment Factory. nestfestpdx.com

Don’t Miss Portland’s First Staycation Weekend. Highlights include but are not limited to: discounted hotels, PDX Pop Now! and Downtown Sunday Parkways. #ad wweek.com/promotions/202…

How Doulas Have Changed the Lives of the Underrepresented in Portland. Five years in, the Community Doula Alliance supports diverse doulas and expectant families of color. #ad wweek.com/promotions/202…