MUSIC—Atlanta-based Deerhunter is in Portland touring their seventh album, Fading Frontier. The new album has been called the band’s “most complex yet accessible work to date.” Frontman Bradford Cox will also be performing with his other band, Atlas Sound, as the opening act. SHELBY R. KING
Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell, 8:30 pm, $20-23, all ages
MUSIC—Autumn is the perfect time to sip whiskey and sway to Daniel Romano’s sweeping old-school country. His brand of twang, hard luck, and melancholy is perfect for idling away the evening in a state of heartfelt drunkenness. Go lift one in solidarity at this honky-tonk night. COURTNEY FERGUSON
w/Kacy & Clayton, Dylan Earl; Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi, 8 pm, $12-14