MUSIC—Patterson Hood, the vaunted Drive-By Truckers frontman, has taken to spending winters in the Doug Fir. He’s playing two early Wednesday shows this month in the woodsy basement cave as an annual residency of sorts. Give him some Portland cheer on this, his first night. COURTNEY FERGUSON
w/Thayer Sarrano; Doug Fir, 830 E Burnside, 6:45 pm, $13-15
MUSIC—Got a case of tingly need-to-cut-loose feet? Let Health take care of you with their patent-pending Healthcare program of treating itchy watusi tootsies. Channel your inner Health goth and dance yourself clean to the LA band’s Skinny Puppy-meets-Erasure-in-a-dark alley brand of electronica. Here’s to your Health, my friend. COURTNEY FERGUSON
w/Pictureplane, Ian Hicks; Holocene,1001 SE Morrison, 8:30 pm, $12-14