Behold, the glory of the Burger Week is upon us. A full week dedicated to the consumption of culinary creations the likes of which your burger-loving mouth only barely deserves to taste. But taste (and devour) it shall. Our suggestion? Use our Burger Week calendar as a means to place punctuation on the week's other, just-as-awesome events going down. Catch Ural Thomas at the Goodfoot—get a burger. Watch Shaft in the rooftops—get a burger. Resist Trump at the World Trade Center—go and get yourself a goddamned good burger! You don't have to be a Genius to realize Burger Week makes everything better; hit the links below and load your plate accordingly.


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Monday, Aug 7

Ural Thomas & the Pain
Here's one good reason not to hibernate for the remainder of this horrid year: Every first Monday of the month, local treasure Ural Thomas plays the Goodfoot for $5. You read that right—you could be regularly experiencing the magic of a true soul legend for just a few bucks. But 2017's halfway over, so consider this your reminder. CIARA DOLAN
8 pm, Goodfoot, $5

Portland Mercury's Burger Week presented by New Seasons Market
Burger enthusiasts, assemble! This week the city of Portland will once again become the burger capital of the world. More than 40 restaurants and bars do their best to one-up each other in this ultimate specialty burger showdown. Your challenge, Portland—if you should choose to accept it—is to eat as many of these $5 burgers as humanly possible over the course of six days.
Various Locations, check our Burger Week calendar for locations and burger descriptions

GRAMMIES, Johanna Warren, WL
The experimental duo consisting of drummer Dan Sutherland and saxophonist Noah Bernstein bring their jazz- and R&B-tinged sound back out on the town for what they're dubbing a "Third Annual Farewell Show." Fellow locals Johanna Warren and WL round out an all-around great bill.
9 pm, Bunk Bar, $7

Naomi Punk, Mini Blinds
Back in 2014, Naomi Punk was flying high. The Olympia-based punkers were picking up momentum in the wake of signing to Captured Tracks and the release of their second record, Television Man, which earned praise from both music critics and neo-grunge bro Mac Demarco. They’ve spent the past three years hoarding new songs and recording in different locations across the Pacific Northwest, and on August 4 they release a 25-track double album called Yellow. Songs like “Chains” and “Cardboard” find the trash-pop band deconstructing rock music and using the pieces to rebuild monolithic anthems. They’re the masters of no-wave minimalism, and we should all be looking forward to hearing how these three years have magnified their sonic isolation. EMMA BURKE
9 pm, Mississippi Studios, $10

Jac Jemc, Alexis Smith
Chicago-based author Jac Jemc reads from The Grip of It, her eagerly-anticipated horror novel about a young couple who become terrorized from within their strange new home. Jemc will be joined in conversation by Alexis Smith, author of Marrow Island and Glaciers.
7:30 pm, Powell's City of Books, free

Oregon Now Wine Fair
This event's title seems to almost double as a command, doesn't it? So far as marching orders go, drinking a lot of great wine sounds pretty good. Featuring new offerings from the 28 members of the Oregon Now wine group, making wines from over 30 grape varieties, all informed by the natural wine movement. Food provided by Nong's Kao Man.
5 pm, Union/Pine, $45-55

Tuesday, Aug 8

Detroit
It’s July 1967. The Summer of Love, right? All across America, young people are smoking dope, holding Be-Ins, and growing hair at a rate previously unobserved in human history. The strains of Sgt. Pepper waft through the air, and the universal victory of peace and love is just a tie-dyed T-shirt away. That, of course, is the white privilege version of history, as Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit vividly reminds us. 1969 was dubbed the “Days of Rage” after Chicago cops started cracking the skulls of white college students, but the burned-out neighborhoods of Watts and Newark testified to a different, more personal kind of rage—one based not on opposition to foreign wars, but to racial injustice at home. It’s almost as if there were two Americas. Imagine that. MARC MOHAN
Various Theaters, see Movie Times for showtimes and locations

Meat Wave, Rad Payoff
Meat Wave's biting lyrics reveal a level of cynicism that's as relatable and clever as their band name. The Chicago post-punk trio’s 2015 album Delusion Moon examines whether lunar effect causes human insanity, but their new album is even more metaphoric. Following the end of guitarist/vocalist Chris Sutter’s 12-year relationship, Meat Wave’s latest, The Incessant, correlates the appearance of an ominous being (think Slenderman or the Babadook) with the agony of transitioning into adulthood. Throughout the Steve Albini-produced record, Sutter masks his heartbreak with energetic rhythms for a result that’ll stick with you
 incessantly. CERVANTE POPE
9 pm, Mississippi Studios, $10-12

Eyehategod, Capitalist Casualties, Cliterati, Hands of Thieves
NOLA's champions of downer metal Eyehategod have their gaze permanently locked onto the bleaker side of things. Their most recent self-titled full-length is seeping with dark crust and sludge that can only be found at the bottom of a hot spoon, or buried in the deepest, darkest depths of the human soul. ARIS WALES
8 pm, Dante's, $18-20

Resist Trump Tuesday
A meeting with staffers from Senator Jeff Merkley's office, in the courtyard of the World Trade Center, about the ways in which citizens can help prevent all the damage our President is trying to do.
11:30 am, World Trade Center, free

Jazz in the Garden: Eugenie Jones
Ms. Jones' contribution to Lan Su's summer concert series is a heartfelt tribute to the musical genius of Ella Fitzgerald.
7 pm, Lan Su Chinese Garden, $25-30

John Nelson
Eugene-based chef and restaurant consultant John Nelson presents Dig - Shuck - Shake, featuring an array of Pacific Northwest-inspired fish and seafood recipes.
7:30 pm, Powell's City of Books, free

Fire Nuns, Teenage Sexx, Meat Creature
Up-and-coming Portland quartet Fire Nuns bring their glam, surf, and psych-infused garage rock north to St. Johns for a headlining show at the Fixin' To supporting their latest EP, Neither The Nor Thee.
9 pm, The Fixin' To, $5

Wednesday, Aug 9

The GZA, Sims, Bretto, DJ Wicked
In most cases, it's right to be skeptical when someone proclaims himself "The Genius." When it comes to GZA, I, for one, am not. Setting aside his contribution in co-creating one of the most important cultural fixtures of the past half-century, GZA has released a platinum solo record in Liquid Swords, guest lectured at MIT, become a grandmaster in chess, and began work with a youth educational charity that combines rap and science. GZA's unique style of wordy bars over consistent scratch beats and interesting voiceover short stories on top of breakup songs continues as a thread in hip-hop today. Tonight's proof that Wu-Tang still ain't nuthin' to fuck with. CAMERON CROWELL
9 pm, Star Theater, $20

Cake
They haven't released a new album since 2011's Showroom of Compassion, but that's not going to keep the Sacramento-hailing alternative rock institution from bringing their genre-defying sound to the Edgefield Lawn for a headlining show smack dab in the middle of the dog days of summer.
7 pm, Edgefield, $48-49.50

Golden Retriever, Visible Cloaks, Dolphin Midwives, Ilyas Ahmed, Danielle Ross & Chloe Alexandra
Portland's Golden Retriever put on one of the most mesmerizing live shows you'll ever come across. Tonight the local duo (consisting of modular synth player Matt Carlson and bass clarinetist Jonathan Sielaff) celebrate the release of their new Thrill Jockey-issued album, Rotations. They'll be joined by a sax quartet and some backing percussion, making this the perfect opportunity to dive head-first into their absorbing world of sonic experimentation.
8:30 pm, Holocene, $8

9th Annual Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon Pink Party
DJ Moody Two Shoes and DJ Graceless provide the beats by which this annual fundraiser stays moving, with happy hour drink specials, raffle prizes, and all manner of family-friendly fun, with proceeds benefitting Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon.
5 pm, Dig a Pony, $5-10

Alex Napping, Little Star, Surfer Rosie
Austin-based pop quartet Alex Napping headline Mississippi Studios for the Portland stop on a tour supporting their recent Father/Daughter Records-issued full-length, Mise En Place.
9 pm, Mississippi Studios, $10-12

Game of Thrones Wine Tasting
The return of the wine shop's annual tradition of pairing their selection of wines to characters from the award-winning HBO show.
noon, Pairings, $25

Kulululu, Attic Ted, Modal Zork
Portland-via-outer space avant rockers Kulululu bring their far out sounds and theatrical live show to St. Johns for a headlining show at the Fixin' To.
9 pm, The Fixin' To, $5

Thursday, Aug 10

Top Down Rooftop Cinema: Shaft
Every summer, the NW Film Center takes over the roof of Hotel deLuxe's downtown parking garage, lets people set up lawn chairs and blankets, and shows movies under the stars. Top Down: Rooftop Cinema is a blast—especially this week, since the film screening is 1971's Shaft, preceded by music and a local short film, with plenty of beer and snacks on hand. Keep that lawn chair handy, since coming weeks will feature some of the finest works of cinema ever created: Army of Darkness, This Is Spinal Tap, and Spring Breakers. ERIK HENRIKSEN
7 pm, Hotel DeLuxe, $9-10

Bomba Estéreo
Bomba EstĂ©reo is beloved for bringing cumbia-inspired dance music to international stages. Their name even translates to “stereo bomb,” the Colombian term for a killer party. But the band’s new single, “Duele,” is surreal, moody, and down-tempo—an exciting divergence from their comfort zone. CIARA DOLAN
9 pm, Crystal Ballroom, $25-29.50, all ages

Raekwon
The prolific Wu-Tang Clan member is guaranteed to cook up some tasty rhymes within the Dante's flame when he swings through Portland in support of his 2017 full-length, The Wild.
9 pm, Dante's $25

The Suicide Notes, Mean Jeans, Sleeptalker
Local garage pop band The Suicide Notes bring their bubblegum-tinged rock and girl-group vocals to to Know to celebrate the release of their brand new record. Beloved local rockers the Mean Jeans and Sleeptalker lend support to the festivities.
8 pm, The Know

Sisters, Gold Casio, Dan Dan
Seattle-based disco-pop duo Sisters bring their infectious and bubbly sound back down the I-5 for a headlining show at Holocene supporting their 2017 full-length, Drink Champagne.
8:30 pm, Holocene, $8

Khun Narin, 1939 Ensemble
Hot on the heels of a pair of Pickathon sets out at Pendarvis Farm, Thailand-hailing psychedelic ensemble Khun Narin swing through Portland proper for a headlining show at the White Owl.
9 pm, White Owl Social Club, $12

Swirlies, Cruel Summer, Tender Age
The pioneering shoegaze and noise pop act out of Boston have reemerged after a decade of sparse activity and touring. Don't miss the band's first Portland appearance in quite some time when they swing through the Doug Fir with support from a pair of like-minded disciples in San Francisco's Cruel Summer and Portland's own Tender Age.
9 pm, Doug Fir, $12-15

Don't forget to check out our Things To Do calendar for even more things to do!