Eugene Beer Week

The annual Eugene Beer Week is back for the first week of June to celebrate craft beer culture in the Willamette Valley. This weekend will be full of tastings, brewery tours, pop-up pubs, fundraisers, special releases and parties for all beer fans.

Friday’s top events are the Alesong Brewing and Blending dinner pairings with a four-course meal at at the Whiteaker restaurant Grit, a sampling of Northwest classic brews and small-batch European ales in the BRING Beer Benefit at Claim 52 Brewing and a new can release during the Sunriver Brewing Tasting at the Market of Choice on south Willamette.

Saturday’s must-sees are Plank Town’s Growler Release, an upper McKenzie River/Tamolitch Pool brewshed hike and live music in the Hop Valley Tasting Room. Sunday closes out the beer week with a hangover breakfast at the Falling Sky Pourhouse in the Whiteaker and a Do-or-Dye Tie Dye Party at Hop Valley Brewing.

For more information, head to EugeneBeerWeek.org.

Eugene

Friday, June 3 – Electric Mantis – HiFi Music Hall (44 E. 7th Ave.), 10 p.m., $5, 21+

With openers EASTGHOST, Suma & LSV (b2b) and PizzaBowl, electronic music DJ Electric Mantis is playing at HiFi Music Hall this weekend. The 22-year-old producer Wyatt Pearson is a Portland native, and recently quit his job at Starbucks to start his tour and  take on music full-time. So far, Pearson has one EP, Braincase, which he is promoting on his own tour and by hopping on 3 other tours in May. Visit the HiFi website (hifimusichall.com) for tickets.

Saturday, June 4 – Green and Yellow Garter Bands – WOW Hall (291 W. 8th Ave.), 7 p.m., free for UO students with ID, $5 without ID

This weekend, to mark the end of the University of Oregon’s athletic year, the UO Athletic Department hosts the Final Performance of the Green and Yellow Garter Bands at WOW Hall. As many members are graduating this year, this final performance will celebrate a tradition of pride, enthusiasm and musical quality that uplifts fans and ultimately drives Oregon teams to victory. Visit the WOW Hall’s website (wowhall.org) for more information.

Sunday, June 5 – Wildflower Walk – Mount Pisgah Arboretum (34901 Frank Parrish Rd.), 10 a.m., $5

To celebrate the end of spring and beginning of summer, head south of Eugene to Mount Pisgah. This Sunday, Mount Pisgah Arboretum site assistant and botanist Matt Groberg leads a tour of the early summer wildflowers. As much of the local flora of the Willamette Valley wraps up its reproductive season, some flowering plants are just starting to bloom. Groberg will lead groups across Mount Pisgah to examine the floral ecosystem. More information at mountpisgaharboretum.com.

Portland

Friday, June 3 – Ye Day: Kanye West’s Tribute Night – Holocene (1001 S.E. Morrison St.), 9 p.m., $10, 21+

He’s Beethoven. He’s Picasso. He’s the glitch from Wreck-It Ralph. He’s the nucleus. Let’s have a toast to the titan rapper on his 39th birthday. Portland DJ Ronin Roc will curate this party by spinning tracks from West’s catalog, from his production with Roc a Fella to more contemporary work from The Life of Pablo. Surely, Kanye would approve.

Saturday, June 4 – The Comedy Get Down – Moda Center (1 N Center Ct St), 8 p.m., $52

Comeidans Cedric the Entertainer, George Lopez, Eddie Griffin, D.L. Hughley and Charlie Murphy – whose prolific careers span late-night television, film, radio and more – will be at the Moda Center this Saturday for a memorable stand-up showcase.

Sunday, June 5 – Bridgetown Comedy Festival – various venues at various times, $10+

The Bridgetown Comedy Festival is back in Portland for its ninth consecutive year. With dozens of shows every day for five days, the rising stars of comedy have their chance to perform and increase name recognition at this festival. Sunday’s biggest stars include Alice Wetterlund from Girl Code performing at the Bechdel Test show at the Bossanova Ballroom, and The Office favorite and already well-known name Oscar Nunez at the Theme Park Improv show at the Siren Theater.