Valentine’s Day Weekend and Super Bowl Sunday? Oh, boy it’s gonna be a big weekend here in Portland! Game-day specials, sip and shops, burlesque shows, live music, and more are happening all throughout the city.
Friday the 11th
Calligraphy and Valentine Making | Press Hotel | 5:30pm-7:00pm
Join Hemlock Ridge Designs for an evening of fancy drinks, great food, and pretty lettering for their Calligraphy and Valentine Making at The Press Hotel! Whether you’re a stationery nerd, DIY Bride-to-be, or just a crafty individual, in this workshop you’ll be learning an introduction to modern calligraphy with a pointed dip pen and ink. Tickets are still available! Purchase here.
Port Gorges | Portland House of Music | 7:00pm
This Maine-based band will be bringing tunes to make you dance and relax! Featuring special guests The Strangely Possibles, and Rexy Dinosaur. Tickets here.
Studio Two: The Beatles Tribute | One Longfellow Square | 8:00pm – RESCHEDULED FROM LAST WEEK
Studio Two captures all of the excitement and danceable 50’s and 60’s Rock ‘n’ Roll songs The Beatles helped popularize.
Lulu Moss| Blue | 8:00pm – 9:30pm
Lulu Moss (formerly Lindsay Mower; Natural High Jumble), will be bringing to the Blue stage some new projects with artists from Cleveland, Brooklyn, Burlington, and Portland!
Foundation Friday | Flask Lounge | 8:00pm – 1:00am
Community. Dance. Music. Love. Foundation Friday is dance music medicine hosted on the 2nd Friday of every month by MR. DERELOID. This is the best vibe in underground EDM.
Versificater Returns! | Oxbow Blending & Bottling | 8:00pm – 10:30pm
Join Oxbow Brewing Co. for a night of modern improvisational funk and electronic dance music, delicious beverages, spacious surroundings, and a kiss of French Touch. Free to attend!
Valentine Vixen | Geno’s Rock Club | 8:00pm – 11:30pm
A night devoted to love in all its forms through tantalizing burlesque and drag performances from your favorite local vixens! From true love to heartache you never know when that mischievous Cupid will shoot that arrow in your heart! Tickets are available here.
Magic Bus: A WHO Tribute Band | THE Bar + Bites |9:00pm – 12:00am
Join Magic Bus, A Who tribute band based in Portland, ME capturing the sound and feel of The Who at THE Bar + Bites this Friday evening. 21+ and a $5 cover!
Friday Galentine’s Day | Old Port Tavern | 10:00pm – 12:00am
Gather your tribe of ladies and dance the night away! DJ and dancing with DJ Dave Skye. Includes Valentine’s Day-themed specialty cocktails and shots all weekend!
Saturday the 12th
Love You To Death Pop-Up | Little Woodfords| 11:00am – 2:00pm
Come get your heart broken tomorrow with Abe Tensia Illustration and Craig Mountain Art for their valentines pop-up!
Valentine’s Day Shop & Sip | Stroudwater Distillery | 12:00pm – 3:00pm
Looking for the perfect gift for that special someone? Or just treating yourself? Join Stroudwater Distillery for their Valentine’s Day Sip & Shop! Grab a drink and check out all their awesome vendors who are Maine small businesses with a realm of different products and offerings. Register here.
GoldenOak | Portland House of Music | 7:00pm
Fronted by siblings Zak and Lena Kendall GoldenOak’s music calmly excites its listeners while nestled in rich folk-influenced sibling harmony. They will be performing their latest album “Room to Grow”- A 10-song reflection of the emotional and physical impacts of the climate crisis. Tickets here.
Nortonk| Blue | 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Made up of trumpeter Thomas Killackey, saxophonist Gideon Forbes, bassist Stephen Pale, and drummer Steven Crammer, Nortonk’s music showcases a unique range of influences: avant-garde, jazz, metal, new music, and free improvisation.
Valentine’s Day Dance Party | Free Street | 9:00pm- 1:00am
Join Free Street as they host DJ Jay-C and Go Go by Teal! Half off drink specials and NO COVER. 21+ event.
Soggy Po’Boys | Blue | 8:00pm
The Po’ Boys are steeped in tradition while in search of creating tradition all their own. With a repertoire of New Orleans standards, spirituals, contemporary music, and swing tunes, the Po’ Boys offer a lively blend of fun and insanity!
Sunday the 13th
Maker’s Market | Thompson’s Point | 10:00am-3:00pm
Maker’s Market is BACK just in time for Valentine’s Day! Come on down to Brick South and get something special for you and your Valentine. Mimosas will be flowing, food will be plenty and entry is FREE. Don’t forget your proof of vax or negative COVID test. Required for entry.
Sunday Pajama Brunch| The Maker’s Galley| 10:00am – 2:00pm
Ready for your brunch fix? Sunday Brunch includes a Bloody Mary Bar, Mimosa Flights, delicious local food, and good vibes! Wear your best pajamas (or worst) and stay warm and comfy in their cozy space as you sip Big Girl (or Guy) Mimosas and dine on their delicious farm-to-table menu. Reservations recommended. Find the menu here.
Puppeteer’s Happy Hour | Mayo Street Arts | 3:00pm – 4:00pm
This recurring informal gathering is for puppet artists and enthusiasts to share their work and ideas, catch up on the latest puppet dirt, and hang out. Puppeteers and puppet fans of all flavors are encouraged to attend. If you’ve been puppet-curious, this is a wonderful chance to dip your toe into the wacky world of puppetry! Open to the public and free to attend. Libations will be available for purchase.
Super Bowl Sunday | The Yard | 11:00am
Come party with The Yard on Super Bowl Sunday. Watch the game on their 100 inch projector and 88 inch tv! Free homemade chips and queso, buy one get one half off wings, $10 yard classic cheeseburgers, $10, crispy chicken sandwiches, all 12oz craft beers $5, $10 Miller light pitchers, gift card giveaways and 50/50 raffle. Winner will take home 50% of the pot and the other 50% will be donated to the local animal shelters.
Super Bowl Tailgate Party | The Porthole | 1:00pm
Come watch the game on the big screen in the pub and enjoy Happy Hour from 1PM -4PM. Includes $5 house wine, $5 Ice Pik well drinks, $3 Shipyard drafts and their Happy Hour menu (wings, nachos, fries, and more)
Super Bowl Party| Commercial Street Pub | 10:30am
Beer specials and 9 TV’s streaming the big game!
Sundaze | Flask Lounge | 9:00pm
Celebrating Originality. Diversity. Abstract. Experimental. Weird. All through music. This is SunDaze.
