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Tell those April showers to dry up and those May flowers to hang on for a sec: there’s a new show of The Tesla City Stories coming your way! Choose your seat for all-new live episodes on May 8 at the Old Church Concert Hall. Plus, you can get an exclusive discount.
Get $12 discount tickets to The Tesla City Stories May show at TeslaTix.com. Use code CHEAP526. Don’t Delay! Only 20 discount tickets are available.
Have you ever wondered what storytelling was like before modern technology? See it come to life right before your eyes at The Tesla Stories Live Vintage Radio Theater Onstage. The show takes you back in time with vintage radio theater live and direct from 1944.
Since 2014, The Tesla City Stories has delighted local audiences with monthly theater performances like no other. This local, original production was started right here in Portland, Oregon. It continues to grow in popularity with most shows selling out.
Local actors take the stage to perform live radio theater derived from the long-lost radio programs of Tesla Broadcasting Company. The shows cover sitcoms, thrillers, mysteries and romantic comedies with forays into westerns, sci-fi and horror. All performances are based in the fictional locale of Tesla City. It’s also never the same show twice.
Here’s how you can enjoy Portland’s most unique night out on the town and get an exclusive discount on tickets to the Friday, May 8, performance.
Get $12 Discount Tickets to The Tesla City Stories

Photo courtesy of The Tesla City Stories
Discount Tickets
Get a special discount to The Tesla City Stories on Friday, May 8, at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Only 20 tickets are available at the discounted price of $12 per ticket!
The Tesla City Stories offers an exclusive discount on tickets to Portland Living on the Cheap readers. General admission is $24.99 per person. With our limited time deal, you’ll save 52% on your ticket purchase.
Follow these simple steps to claim your discount. On the ticketing page, scroll down to the General Admission ticket option and choose how many tickets you’d like to buy. Then scroll to the Coupon Code field, enter CHEAP526 and click “Apply.” You’ll see the discount of $12.99 per ticket applied to the total.
Note: The discount only applies to General Admission tickets for the May 8, 2026, show.
The Tesla City Stories Show Details
Monthly performances are held at the historic Old Church Concert Hall. The next event is Friday, May 8, at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Come out and enjoy a night of live theater complete with drama, romance, comedy, thrills and chills. The show includes live foley sound effect artists, 1940s live music performances, prizes and audience participation, including an applause sign.
Food, drink and adult beverages are available for purchase at the show. In true cabaret style, you can eat and drink in the main theater.
The stories are always new and never repeated. The May 8 show features:
- First up is an episode of The Wraith unperformed for audiences in over 80 years: “After Hours Withdrawal.” After battling Hel, the Norse goddess of the Underworld, and then a cosmic deity of Chaos called Malsumis, you could imagine our half-dead avenger could use a break. How about a nice, relaxing bank heist?
- Then we’re off to the races in a new episode of The Off-Key Life of Viola Harper. Due to a goofy accident, Viola finds herself having to sub-in for the jockey of her Arabian steed Jackie’s Girl! Will she get busted before she makes it the the Winner’s Circle? The race is on in “It’s Viola By A Nose – But Not Furlong!”
- It’s chills and laughs, plus the music of Smut City Jellyroll Society when The Tesla City Stories takes the stage at the Old Church Concert Hall this upcoming May 8.
Although time is a relative concept, the show at the Old Church Concert Hall starts Friday, May 8, at 7:30 p.m. sharp.

Photo courtesy of The Tesla City Stories
Accessibility and Parking
Accessibility and convenience are at the forefront of the experience at The Tesla City Stories performances. The shows have live captioning and the venue is ADA accessible, providing accommodation for individuals of all abilities.
The show takes place at TOC Portland (formerly The Old Church Concert Hall), 1422 SW 11th Ave. in Portland. There central location in downtown Portland has ample parking available at the venue.
For more information and to buy tickets, visit The Tesla City Stories’ website.
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