Boris, Thrones
Boris has made no shortage of stops in Portland over the years. But who knows how many more there will be? Last year, the Japanese giants of heavy music hinted that their latest album Dear was at one point going to be âsome kind of potential farewellâ for the band. And this yearâs 25th anniversary tourâwhich stops in Portland tonightâculminates with a September show in Tokyo thatâs listed on the Boris website as âFinal.â Itâs likely, of course, that the Tokyo date is simply the last anniversary show before Boris goes back to business as usual. But still, Takeshi, Wata, and Atsuo have been at it for a long time, and they could bring Boris to an end whenever they feel like it. So get out and see one of the great drone/doom/noise/experimental/post-rock/metal acts of our time while you can. You don't want to take a band like Boris for granted. BEN SALMON
9 pm, Doug Fir, $20-25
Fade to Light: A Multidimensional Fashion Event
More than just a runway showâthough if it were just that, it would still be well worth your timeâFade to Light is the twice yearly âmultidimensional fashion event.â And that ainât just fancy talk! Creator (and Mercury fashion columnist) Elizabeth Mollo challenges designers to push the boundaries of traditional runway presentation, which means creativity will reach a whole new levelâespecially when such A-game clothiers as One Imaginary Girl, Sara Bergman, Carolyn Hart, Ale O, and other top Portland talent is involved. Miss at your own peril
Tue-Wed 6:30 pm, Crystal Ballroom, $17-65, all ages
Jenny Don't & the Spurs, Bud Wilson Memorial Rodeo, Slim Fortune
Jenny Don't and the Spurs play vintage country and western straight out of the lonesomest corners of mid-20th century America, Don't and her cohorts sound nothing like a museum piece; rather, there's grit, sadness, and an edge of danger to these rumbling-boxcar country songs. NED LANNAMANN
9 pm, Dig a Pony, free
The Siren & the Sea, Ryan Oxford
The indie folk and pop quartet out of Troy, New York bring their harmony-fueled sounds to the Mississippi Studios for the Portland stop on a tour supporting their latest full-length, From the Light.
8 pm, Mississippi Studios, $12-14
Inventive Connections: Movie Stars, Math, & Marine Mammals
Leslie New heads up the latest installment of Science on Tap by paying tribute to actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr and a range of other female scientists whose ground-breaking accomplishments are often overlooked in the history books.
7 pm, Alberta Rose Theatre, $8-15
Damien Escobar
Emmy Award-winning violinist Damien Escobar, one-half the classical, jazz, R&B, and hip hop duo Nuttin' But Stringz, strikes out on his own for a 2018 tour that stops off at Revolution Hall tonight.
8 pm, Revolution Hall, $29.50, all ages
Don't forget to check out our Things To Do calendar for even more things to do!
