Death Cab for Cutie, Charly Bliss
Indie rock pioneer Ben Gibbard and his long-running band out of Seattle make their way back to Portland for a headlining show supporting their eagerly awaited 9th studio album (8 pm, Keller Auditorium, $26-59)
Miguel, DVSN
Soul singer Miguel’s 2017 album War & Leisure is inspired by psychedelia, and luminaries like Prince, Marvin Gaye, and Lenny Kravitz—lots of heavy-reverb guitar and his powerful, soul-drenched vocals. Miguel already showcased the album earlier this year, kicking off a tour leg in Portland back in February. In June, the singer announced his 26-date leg, “The Ascension” North American tour with Canadian R&B duo DVSN. This time, fans can shriek and awe over renditions of “The Thrill,” “Pineapple Skies,” and “Pussy Is Mine,” in the glowy, comfy confines of the Schnitz. (8 pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, $47-97, all ages) JENNI MOORE
Parquet Courts, Gong Gong Gong
The NYC-based quartet bring their shapeshifting post-punk sounds back through town for an all-ages show supporting their new Danger Mouse-produced full-length, Wide Awake! (8 pm, Wonder Ballroom, $21.50-24, all ages)
Grindhouse Film Festival: White Lightning
Already, theater chains have begun throwing Burt Reynolds' greatest hits onto their screens in tribute to his recent passing. Those tributes are mostly screenings of Smokey and the Bandit or Boogie Nights (which earned Reynolds his only Oscar nomination), but this month, the Grindhouse Film Festival serves up a more sleazy slab of Burt via this rare 35mm print of 1973's White Lightning, a movie about an asshole good-ol'-boy who is supposed to be running illegal hooch but is really all about sticking it to an overweight piece-of-shit small-town sheriff. Sure, it sounds like Smokey, but the differences between them quickly become apparent; (1) Burt is mustacheless, which is always vaguely off-putting, (2) sticking it to the sheriff in this instance means killing the bastard, and (3) the story is actually kind of the point here thanks to direction from The Taking of Pelham 1,2,3's Joseph Sargent, so there's not a lot of fourth-wall breaking, winking, and nodding. Just Burt, behind the wheel of a car, kicking much ass and taking no shit. (7:30 pm, Hollywood Theatre, $7-9) BOBBY ROBERTS
Kneebody, Donny McCaslin
Saxophonist Donny McCaslin has been riding a wave of welcome attention after his well-honed ensemble was chosen to be the backing band for David Bowie’s final album Blackstar. But the acclaim hasn’t gone to his head, as evidenced by his last Portland appearance, when he and his band soared through a two-hour set of modern jazz punctuated by Mark Linder’s keyboard filigrees and an intuitive rhythm section. Their work will be a fine complement to Kneebody, a fluid ensemble that faces forward as jazz, but is nimble enough to work with the colors of electronica, contemporary classical, and funk. (8:30 pm, Star Theater, $25) ROBERT HAM
Rise Against, AFI, Anti-Flag
A trio of veteran punk rock and melodic hardcore outfits unleash their noise on the Crystal Ballroom stage when the "Mourning In Amerika" Tour rolls through Portland. (6:30 pm, Crystal Ballroom, $39.50-45)
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