by Wm. Steven Humphrey Who's ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland's best concerts and events—our way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word about some fantastic upcoming performances! (Psst... if you want to say thanks to the Mercury, please consider making a small monthly contribution to keep us alive and kickin'!) And oh boy, do we have some fun events coming at ya this week! CHECK IT OUT! • Enter to WIN FREE TICKETS to see Summer Salt on October 6 at Revolution Hall! Austin trop-pop outfit Summer Salt returns to Portland in support of their upcoming fifth record, Electrolytes, sharing a dreamy palette of bedroom pop, beachy bossa nova, and rose-tinted indie-rock. In addition to the new LP, they’ll celebrate the 10th anniversary of their debut release, Driving to Hawaii. Get your tickets now or enter to win here! Revolution Hall, 1300 SE Stark, Sun Oct 6, 7 pm, $32, all ages • Enter to WIN FREE TICKETS to see The National Parks on September 26 at Aladdin Theater! Provo, UT quartet The National Parks breathe in inspiration from the world around them and exhale cinematic indie folk-pop powered by soaring harmonies, organic orchestration, and luminous electronics. Enjoy catchy new tunes when the four-piece visits on the ‘Wild Spirit’ Tour! Get your tickets now or enter to win here! Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie, Thurs Sept 26, 8 pm, $25-$75, all ages • Enter to WIN FREE TICKETS to attend the Portland Erotic Ball on October 26 at Crystal Ballroom! The Portland Erotic Ball returns for their 24th year as Portland’s biggest, best adult Halloween Party! Enjoy three levels of non-stop entertainment, live bands, $10,000 cash+prize costume contest, DJs, dancing, fetish demos, burlesque-aerial-circus acts and MORE! Emmy-nominee Sasha Scarlett returns as hostess! Get your tickets now or enter to win here! Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside, Sat Oct 26, 8 pm, $64-$119, 21+ • Enter to WIN FREE TICKETS to go to ScareGrounds PDX on October 5 at Oaks Park! ScareGrounds PDX is Oregon's largest and most terrifying haunted attraction. With three haunted houses, midway games, rides, and more, experience a full night of Halloween entertainment for all ages! This contest is for a pair of general admission tickets and for Saturday, October 5 only. Get your tickets now or enter to win here! Oaks Amusement Park, 7805 SE Oaks Park Way, Oct 4-Nov 2, 6 pm-midnight, $23-$113, 13+ GOOD LUCK! Winners will be notified on Monday. Check back next week for more FREE TIX from the Mercury!