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The Tesla City Stories Discount: Get Exclusive $12 Tickets for October 16th

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October brings the fall but also some vintage Halloween fun as The Tesla City Stories returns to the Old Church Concert Hall for a mix of comedy and spooky surprises! Here’s how you can claim discount tickets to this one-of-a-kind Portland performance. 
 
Get $12 discount tickets to The Tesla City Stories October show at TeslaTix.com. Use code CHEAPOCT. Don’t delay! Only 20 discount tickets are available.
 
The Tesla City Stories is a monthly live 1944 radio theater onstage show featuring comedy, drama, chills, romance, danger, drinks, eats, prizes, Foley sound FX and music. 
 
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, October 16th, performance.
 

The Tesla City Stories Discount: Get Exclusive $12 Tickets

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Discount Tickets

Get a special discount to The Tesla City Stories on Friday, October 16, 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 CHEAPOCT 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 October 16th, 2026, show.

 

The Tesla City Stories Show Details

Monthly performances are held at the historic Old Church Concert Hall. The next event is Friday, October 16, 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 October 16th show features:

  • In our first eerie episode, “You Shouldn’t Be In Pictures,” successful commercial photographer Carl Brandis is praised for finding an amazing new model – an alluring woman who suddenly shows up in all of his work. The only problem is Carl doesn’t recall ever seeing her before.
  • Following that is the tale of Mrs. Evelyn Campbell who brings home a brand new Talky Taffy doll for her daughter Jilly. When you pull her string, Taffy says many delightful things, though, sometimes,  she says horrible things … and you never pulled her string…  That’s in the episode called “Your Forever Friend.”
  • Musical guests: The Newport Nightingales
These unnerving tales haven’t been heard by audiences in over 80 years and we’re excited to send lightning through those electrodes and reanimate them for you as a Halloween warmup! Join us for a night of vintage chills along with the music of The Newport Nightingales at Portland’s Old Church Concert Hall on Friday, October 16th at 7:30 PM!
 
Although time is a relative concept, the show at the Old Church Concert Hall starts Friday, October 16th at 7:30 p.m. sharp.

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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.

Tesla City Stories Discount
When
October 16, 2026 @ 7:30 pm-9:30 pm
Cost
Discounted
What
Tesla City Stories Discount
Where
The Old Church Concert Hall
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