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SATNOV 7
7:30 PM
💰 $25+MusicHip-HopClassicalPopReadings

Dessa with the Oregon Symphony

Singer, rapper, and author Dessa joins the Oregon Symphony for an evening of soaring song ballads, writerly pop songs, and rap anthems. Don’t miss this landmark performance, presented in collaboration with Literary Arts as an extension of the...
THUNOV 5
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
FilmMuseumsGalleriesPoetryAuthor TalksLive Podcasts & RadioVarietyStand-UpMusicHip-HopCultural HeritageTalks & Lectures

Free First Thursday with Live Wire Radio

Overview Portland Art Museum invites the community to join a Free First Thursday event, offering free admission to the museum for all, plus a Live Wire event as part of the Literary Arts Portland Book Festival. Visitors can take in the afternoon gallery pop-ups, the evening show, or both! Free First Thursday + Museum pop-ups 4:30 – 6 p.m. — 4:30-6:00pm — Free, pre-show, pop-up performances will take place throughout the Museum’s galleries. Performers are poet and rapper Dessa, bestselling...
TUENOV 10
8:00 PM · Doors 7:00 PM
MusicIndieRockFolk

Beck: Ride Lonesome Tour

Eight-time Grammy-winner Beck has traveled light years from his emergence as a reluctant generational spokesperson when “Loser” exploded from a rejected 1992 demo into a ubiquitous 1994 smash. In the decades since, Beck's singular career has seen him utilize all manners and eras of music, blurring boundaries and blazing a path into the future while simultaneously foraging through the past. Surfacing just as the mainstream and alternative rock intersected, no small thanks to his 1994 debut...

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FRINOV 6
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
MusicFolkIndieClassical

Sight Reading: Musical Dialects with Jimmie Herrod, Nick Jaina, Black Belt Eagle Scout and 45th Parallel Universe

Music is more than just an aural language – it is a multitude of communication modes and literacies. Sight Reading features world-renowned songwriters translating between dialects in real time: the written language of music (usually expressed on...
SUNNOV 8
8:00 PM · Doors 7:00 PM
💰 $66+DanceTheaterHolidays & SeasonalMusicPop

Derek Hough Dance for the Holidays

Derek Hough Dance for the Holidays is a joyous celebration of the most festive time of the year! With jingle bells and sleigh bells, holiday carols and cheer, Hough’s latest dance spectacular is a show stopping event for the whole family. Fans will be thrilled and delighted as Hough and his cast of phenomenal dancers bring your favorite holiday tunes to life through dance, from the well sung classics to modern pop hits with all of the incredible choreography, exciting stage production and...
FRINOV 6
4:15 AM – 5:15 AM
MusicClassicalWorkshops

Music @ Midday: Fall 2026 PSU Steinway Piano Series Residency Starring Chad R. Bowles

Described by Gramophone as "a superb, confident technician and an intelligent stylist, who doesn’t have to prove anything," guest pianist Chad R. Bowles performs a program by Schubert, Beethoven and Medtner. Learn more about Bowles and his concert program on the PSU Steinway Piano Series website.

Bowles is also offering a free, public Master Class on Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. in Lincoln Hall, room 326.

View the concert livestream or recording.

Concert program available shortly before the concert.

The Music @ Midday Series is a weekly opportunity to experience the sounds of the PSU School of Music & Theater. Join us on Fridays during fall, winter, and spring terms for a diverse program of concerts featuring students, faculty, and special guests.

View the Music @ Midday Series page for all upcoming concerts.

SUNNOV 8
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
💰 $53+MusicClassicalTalks & Lectures

Portland Piano International: Jan Lisiecki

Location Lincoln Performance Hall (LH 175) 1620 SW Park Ave. Portland, OR 97201Map
Portland Piano International presents Canadian pianist Jan Lisiecki, a Deutsche Grammophon artist, in “a whole dancing world,” a recital of dances from across Europe and the Americas. The program includes Martinů’s Three Czech Dances...
SATNOV 7
3:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Cultural HeritageFood & DrinkStreet FestivalsFairs & MarketsMusic

Frybread Fest 2026!

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month at Frybread Fest! We are so excited to be bringing FRYBREAD FEST back for a third year! Join us at Director Park in Downtown Portland to celebrate Native American Heritage Month on Saturday, November 7, 2026 (11

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month at Frybread Fest! We are so excited to be bringing FRYBREAD FEST back for a third year! Join us at Director Park in Downtown Portland to celebrate Native American Heritage Month on Saturday, November 7,...
SUNNOV 8
2:00 PM
💰 $84+MusicFolkPopPerforming Arts

Rocky Mountain High Experience: A John Denver Tribute

Experience the music of John Denver through the artistry of Rick Schuler, the nation's premier tribute to the legendary singer-songwriter. Rick's story began at 13, when a pair of round glasses revealed a striking resemblance to Denver—and...

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