Yasiin Bey, Jallal
For some magical reason, Portland this weekend has become an ear-feast of the best acts from the best era of hip-hop (don’t @ me). Fresh from The Roots show at Edgefield last night, we’re now being treated to Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) doing the entirety of his untouchable Black On Both Sides album?! I’m screaming in the Mercury offices. My coworkers hate me. Still screaming. DIRK VANDERHART
8:30 pm, Roseland, $28.50-40
The Day Fade
Before summer emits its last gasp, the Day Fade is holding a sweet September party so you can soak up some sunshine and sick beats before the clouds come in for good. 2017’s final Day Fade features Massacooramaan, Mijo, Dubblife, Easy Egg, and regular host Jerry Bandito all spinning great tunes, plus a live performance from Amani! Do the weekend right. NED LANNAMANN
2 pm, White Owl Social Club, $5
Oregon Fermentation Festival
The magic of letting things get old and taste different (and/or mind-altering) is celebrated with a day-long festival on Sauvie Island, with a maker's marketplace, a DIY pickling station, workshops, presentations, an ambrosia garden (like a beer garden, but with cider, mead, and wine in there, too) and plenty of fermented foods.
11 am, Rossi Farms, $24-35
Club Nitty Gritty
If you're looking for a dance night that sets the evening on fire, check out Club Nitty Gritty, hosted by the always down for a good time DJ Action Slacks (Shannon Wiberg). She's been pounding the turntables for years with righteous choices in down-home dirty soul—the kind with raw sax and voices that wail and scratch. WM. STEVEN HUMPHREY
9 pm, (The World Famous) Kenton Club, $6
7th Annual Mahrajan
The Arab American Cultural Center of Oregon presents this annual celebration of Arab heritage in Oregon, with opportunities to enjoy offerings Arabic food and drink, dancing, children's activities, live music, henna painting, poetry readings, and chances to better understand Arab cultures and traditions.
11 am, Oaks Amusement Park, free, all ages
Adrian Uribe & Omar Chaparro: Imparables, El Show
Two of the biggest comedians in Mexico bring some of their most popular characters to the Schnitzer stage for a wild night of comedy that promises to be chock full of surprises.
9 pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, $45-95
East of Eden
James Dean has become legendary for reasons that seem completely divorced from his acting. Posters and postcards of the pouty young rebel (without a cause, of course) have carried his spectre all the way into the 21st Century. Do yourself a favor and check out Elia Kazan's adaptation of the John Steinbeck classic, and pay attention to Dean's performance. Note how much of that disarming vulnerability still punctures and pours out of him. Then note that he was doing that in 1955, and you start to get an idea how electrifying he was for the short time he was a star. BOBBY ROBERTS
2 pm, Hollywood Theatre, $7-9
The Woolen Men, Honey Bucket, Months
Prolific local trio the Woolen Men are taking over the Spare Room for a record release party, and they're inviting some of their favorite local artists to help celebrate.
9 pm, The Spare Room, $6
Vursatyl, Theory Hazit, DJ Klyph
Legendary local emcee Vursatyl (of the beloved Portland-based hip-hop group Lifesavas) brings his soulful flow back to the White Eagle stage. Theory Hazit and DJ Klyph provide support.
9 pm, White Eagle, $10-12
Foster the People, Sir Sly
A benefit show for Pearl Jam's Vitalogy foundation, with performances from two of alternative radio's bigger hitmakers.
6:30 pm, Edgefiled, $47-50
Autonomics, Ice Queens, Devy Metal
Autonomics traffics in the kind of sloppy, speedy garage-rock meant to bang a few heads and spill a few beers. Witness it tonight when they headline the Doug Fir with fellow local rockers Ice Queens and Devy Metal.
9 pm, Doug Fir, $7-10
Art in the Pearl
The 21st annual celebration of international and local art, featuring works from over 120 artists from the United States and Canada, providing opportunities for attendees to not just experience the creative talents and voices on display, but to talk with them and share their own questions and experiences.
Sept 2-4, 10 am, North Park Blocks, free, all ages
Don't forget to check out our Things To Do calendar for even more things to do!
