Sat, Mar 11 GET TICKETS Garcia Birthday Band & The Alligators Fri, Mar 17 GET TICKETS Wax Tailor Sat, Mar 18 GET TICKETS Ranked as a top Travel Authority in the UK by Agility PR Solutions, Nominated as the best female travel blogger in the Teletext Holiday Awards 2019, British Annual Canada Travel Awards Finalist 2018, Nominated for the Best UK Travel Blog 2018, Cheapflights Travel Blog Awards Nominee 2017, GLOBAL GRASSHOPPER. The reason for the twist? The space was later converted into a restaurant and an ice cream shop. Bottom left: Lanny Swerdlow in the '90s. If youre hungry for more on the history of Portland nightlife, youre in luck: Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). It wasnt just grownup doing the hustle. The bar hosts daily happy hours and has TVs for watching sports games. The Warehouse was located in an actual warehouse on Southeast Second Avenue in the industrial eastside district. Stop by before the dance for a free introductory lesson hosted by the Portland Blues and Jazz Dance Society. 13 cool features of old Portland restaurants you won't find anymore. It doesnt matter what you call it as long as you do it dance, dance, dance, wrote The Oregonian in 1978 when disco dancing became a city-wide sensation following the success of the movie Saturday Night Fever. Places like Slabtown and the Silver Moon Tavern (above) in Northwest and Beavertons Earthquake Ethels Roadhouse were among a surge of nightclubs where you could find strobe-lights, mirror balls and the constant rotation of Bee Gees hits on the DJs turntables. WebPortland's ONLY All Ages, LGBTQ+ friendly Nightclub. Love the Open Mic on Sunday from 2-5 pm. Whether your 1980s soundtrack was a mix of Bananarama and Eurythmics, or a homegrown blues by Paul deLay, there was a Portland nightclub that was right for you. Taste the luscious charms and delectable cheekiness of Vintage Portland nightlife as Lacy Productions presents: THE BELLE SUPPER CLUB: A Burlesque Dinner Cabaret at the Victorian Belle Mansion in Portland. Bring your friends, neighbors, family and co-workers along for a night to remember. MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS GREAT FOOD. Allot of love for those packers! Portland. The vice president was entertained at the Masonic Temple.. In the 1980s, the block was redeveloped to become the New Theatre Building of the Portland5 Centers for the Arts, what now is called Antionette Hatfield Hall, housing the Newmark, Winningstad and Brunish theatres. During the early evening, it was a Spanish restaurant serving a full menu of tapas. But as the evenings wore on, the action moved to the room where bands played and music fans sipped on $1 well drinks. In this 1997 photo, owner Greg Gilbert gets a light from his chef Ben Stockman on the tiger-striped bar. Best food, beer and roof top in portland. After a year without Carnaval, be ready for the 9th Annual Brazilian Carnaval Ball in Portland. All skill levels are welcome. The Blazers luck out with Curry sitting, but will need to make up for the loss of several key players. It's still a night to put on Doc Martens and spatter some glitter around the eyes, but letting the so-called mainstream in on the secret left many edge seekers disillusioned and pining for the days of early '97. At the peak of its popularity in the early 2000s, more than 2,000 teens came to Quest each week. Im the kind of songwriter who writes what I see in the world right now, she affirms. Escape the everyday and delve into cabaret dreams at THE BELLE SUPPER CLUB (located inside the enclosed and heated garden space) while enjoying dinner, cocktails,, Family Worship Center is a rock n roll band. Join Mississippi Pizza on the last Wednesday of every month for a fun and friendly Spelling Bee for adults (though kids are welcome, too). In 2012 and 2014, shootings outside the club put it on the radar of Portlands Gang Enforcement Team. This massive Southeast Division club is the place for up-to-date urban cowboys. We have 4 stages, 3 pool tables. The food is great, the, Lots of fun drinks. The Oregonian described the Italian menu as having an identity crisis in a scathing 1986 review. Stylish male set wears metallic parkas with hats hanging low over the eyebrows, while females prefer dainty halter tops. The original incarnation of Satyricon closed in 2003, though an all-ages club continued to operate under the same name until 2010. Despite the "Let the good times roll" spirit, the club had a strict dress code that didn't allow T-shirts or pants with holes. Unlike some clubs, where the music is always fast-tempo, Duke's DJs work slow dances into the mix. Food was excellent for the price. However, it is the kind of place for a fun night out on the town. Dont miss it. Oregonian columnist Jonathan Nicholas mused on its closure: Every city needs one. Steve Rissberger, The Oregonian/OregonLive. Seems a minor thing now, but it was borderline revolutionary at the time. The candy-colored interior was home to live music on many nights, and groups like Pink Martini and Dandy Warhols played some of their earliest gigs here. The hugely popular Femme-Forward comedy show is turning ONE YEAR OLD, and 4th Wall is celebrating with the Biggest and Best show yet, promising more than TWO HOURS of top-tier standup hilarity. Bars like Stag PDX and the Southern-themed Dixie Tavern are at the epicenter. WebLocated at the heart of downtown in the vibrant Old Town Chinatown neighborhood, Portlands Entertainment District is a go-to spot for late-night frivolity, whether its live DJs, tasty cocktails, or rowdy dance floors. In the 1950s, going out to a nightclub was a very different experience than it is today, because many clubs featured live entertainers who would travel a circuit of venues up and down the West Coast. Some downtown businesses complained about teenagers hanging out in parking lots. Will somebody get slapped? Edit. Named for the 13th century Italian writer who wrote "The Divine Comedy," the focus is more on inferno than paradise, with fire dancers, Sinferno Cabaret, and Karaoke From Hell among regularly occurring events. When Dan Reed left the business, the club changed its name to Voodoo Lounge and featured a Mardi Gras theme, as if every day were Fat Tuesday. Love this place! In front row to right are Dee Jerry and Beatrice Tigner, backed up by Don and Skipper Mills. Not only is the building a masterpiece to behold, but The Holocene also takes great pride in its state of the art sound systems (which you can find full details about on their website). Grab a partner and salsa the night away, or watch the experts whirl on the dance floor. The Venue Gentlemen's Club - The Venue Gentlemen's Club FEATURING Previous Next Birthday & Bachelor parties welcome Bring your friends for a once-in-a-lifetime party with some of the hottest women in PDX! They dance to loud music, drink sodas, flirt, pick each other up, and then, eventually, they go home.. 38 were here. The biggest anchor of the Pink Triangle was a trio of inter-connected bars: the video-themed bar Boxxes, the jail-themed dance club The Brig, and the massive dance club Panorama. Best Bars in America Outdoor Store. All supplies included. Good size portions & cheap menu. Yep, Portland has that. "When we were in our heyday, from about 1985 to 2003, we were probably serving 250 dinners on Friday and 250 more on Saturday," owner Mitch Stanley told The Oregonian when the restaurant closed in 2013. 4th Walls resident standup and comedy superstar Ross Passeck is back at the 4th Wall with his best show yet. Jimmy Mak's closed on New Year's Eve, and Makrounis died from cancer the following day. WebPortland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the state of Oregon. The 2000s - Swanky clubs and plenty of skin. One of the poshest nightclubs of the early 2000s was Aura, which was perched on West Burnside Street directly across from Powells Books. In early 2014, the Gypsy closed abruptly, and quickly became a neighborhood eyesore before being torn down last year. Advertisement. Sanctuary Club on Instagram. No problem. The building that housed both was massively renovated to become McMenamins Crystal Hotel. Pink Martini played there in the groups early years, when a small venue was perfect for catching them while they were more campy than classy. The club also has 17 dancing poles for when youre feeling a bit frisky. Once inside, the swirls of color continued on a large projection screen that divided the warehouse-sized place into two distinct spaces -- cocktail lounge up front, moody DJ pit in back. Does Portland, Oregon have a great nightlife? Unlike other clubs where you are crammed in so tightly that you barely have space to breathe, let alone dance, Dirty Nightclub has two dance floors, each with its own DJ spinning different music. But as the decade progressed, its visibility increased, empowered in part by the need to stand up against the AIDS crisis and anti-gay groups like the Oregon Citizens Alliance. In 2000, Polly Esther offered a place to dance to Greased Lightning, Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, and disco-era favorites. The disco featured male strippers who would dare to bare -- to the delight of the women in the audience. At other times, the bar showed music videos on its TV screens, another still-new thing in the early MTV era. Imagine a lush, decadent, unique speakeasy that you enter through a hushed bar. Portlanders got a taste of that glitz and glamor at Southwest's Piluso's, an Italian restaurant at Southwest 30th Avenue and Barbur Boulevard, where meals were punctuated with a glamorous nightly water show featuring synchronized swimmers and fountains. The little sister of the Crystal Ballroom opened in 2000, and became (and remains) a popular destination on Fridays, when it hosts the '80s Video Dance Attack. The menu featured Greek dips, spanakopita, and hand-cut fries that were perfect for munching along with the beat. In the '80s, it moved to its current location on Northwest Broadway, where the rainbow flags fly proudly out front, and things are equally colorful inside. WebThe Quest. Quest The Night Club Portland, OR 97204 Multnomah County Phone: 503 497 9113 Fax: unknown. Search results are sorted by a combination of factors to give you a set of choices in response to your search criteria. Two thumbs up. Regular 80s and 90s nights ensure thatyoull be glad you popped into this intimate space. The upstairs restaurant is known for comfort food and some of the city's best onion rings. A big part of going to a discotheque in the 1970s was putting on your best threads. Portland Trail Blazers (29-32) vs New Orleans Pelicans (30-32) The Portland Trail Blazers take on the New Orleans Pelicans at home on the second night of a back to back. Home to an extensive and dynamic nightlife, Portland will offer you a great variety of free-spirited nightclubs to explore. Directions. For a while, Lola's also was home to the twice-monthly Bhangra dance party, hosted by DJ Prashant. Comedy Open Mic for every skill level. From a profound respect for the classic to the adventure of unique flavor combinations, ours is a perpetual quest for the new frontier of the cocktail. Join us in Rainbowland, where youll dance. Dare to be desirous. True magic! In Portland, Sidney's nightclub features not only one of the hottest combos in town but the singing of bartender Wayne Keith and waitress Barbara Helzer. Jimmy Makrounis first opened this jazz club/Greek restaurant at the corner of Northwest 10th Avenue and Everett Street in 1996, before moving it a half block south a few years later. Watch out, though, for, A wonderful little hidden bar. Church, an ironic Roman Catholic-themed bar, brings live music and DJ sets in a cozy space on Sandy Boulevard. In 1996, after undercover police spotted drug use in the club, a judge ruled that the building was a crime property. But after a year of legal wrangling over security cameras and personnel, Swerdlow closed the club in early 1997. Cocktails were named after colors, served from backlit bars. Rejuvenate after hours with a fun event not included. Free to play and prizes given. With three different dance floors and DJs spinning everything from traditional mambo to Latin EDM, the Trio Clubs Salsa Sunday is sure to keep you shimmying into the wee hours of Monday morning. Facebook McMenamins Crystal Ballroom. In these blocks, there were bars ranging from The Eagle, which catered to the leather-wearing crowd, to the original home of CC Slaughters, which was in the space now occupied by Clyde Common restaurant before moving to its current Old Town location. Portlands densest concentration of dance clubs is in the Old Town Chinatown nightlife district. Its 12-year run came to an end in 1987. Things kick off at 7 p.m. and its only $5 to join. Can't wait to sit by the fabulous fireplace with someone special.Highly suggest the cornbeef- amazing! According to The Oregonian, materials from seven different countries were used to decorate the club, which features tropical drinks. From gritty rock to velvety jazz, Portlands live music scene offers tunes for all types. NIcos Cantina offers a laid-back atmosphere, a simple menu, and affordable prices. The club is located in Portland, Ore. LIVE & LOCAL is a monthly show collecting the funniest comics this city has to offer. Portland offers open mic nights throughout the city, nationally acclaimed karaoke spots, delicious late-night dining, adult gaming spots, and alcohol. But she got her start here with the fire pit and the strong Red Bull drinks. Newsletter. While some places offered discounted drinks or no cover charge, the New Copper Pennys approach to slow nights was gimmicks, like its infamous Tight Jeans Contest, when guys and girls in Levis and Guess jeans could win a $400 cash prize when the crowd voted for who had the best buns super classy! Long before the lower east Burnside neighborhood became a nightlife hotspot, La Luna was a rock mecca that hosted a mix of local and national acts. This restaurant is a well=hidden secret. The 1980s - Large clubs boom, jazz heats up, and tight jeans rule! Snacks and drinks will be available. In a traditional sense, you know, with overdriven tube amps and swaggering bravado, with whiskey-dripping beards and cigarette-stained fingernails, bad attitudes and hearts of gold. Enjoy an impressive array of drinks, including beers from local microbreweries on tap in true Portland fashion, and comforting bar food. Celebrating the release of their sixteenth studio album, Digital Noise Alliance, Queensrche has announced the 2023 Digital Noise Alliance Tour. The gay bathhouse Club Portland closed, and the bar Silverado moved to Old Town. If you dont have a pocket to put your wallet in, bring a hand strap clutch to hold your money and ID. WebWillamette Valley Quest Club, Portland, Oregon. WebWhat is expected of players in the club? Narrow down the top spots nearby by travel destination and category. The space has room for 350 people, making it an intimate venue to hear live music. Test your playlist knowledge in a new challenge coming to Tomorrows Verse Last Call: Bingo Music! from 7:00-9:00. No Do Not Enter . Live Irish Music, Bagpipers, Irish Dancers, Corned Beef and Cabbage, Guinness, Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey and more Sponsorship, 10th Annual Brazilian Carnaval Ball: A Decade of Light. Plus, ladies dont have to pay a cover charge. You can rent a private karaoke lounge for your friends or participate in their monthly karaoke parties. In fact, if there was a bar that wouldn't admit men under the age of 27, it would probably be pretty popular. But not everyone was a fan of the crowds that discos were attracting. Seems a minor thing now, she affirms identity crisis in a cozy space on Sandy Boulevard and dance! 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