RuPaul's Drag Race: Werq the World
Going out to appreciate the artfulness of drag is one of Portland’s most fun pastimes, and the city already claims its own drag superstar with Portland-raised Jinkx Monsoon, winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race season five. Now having aired its 10th season, the cast is hitting the road for the “Werq the World” tour. Jinkx (unfortunately) isn’t expected to perform, but celebrity judge Michelle Visage’ll host it, and there will be sickening performances from queens like Aquaria, Asia O’Hara, Eureka and Cameron Michaels, plus Bob the Drag Queen, Kim Chi, and Violet Chachki. (9 pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, $39-150) WM. STEVEN HUMPHREY


Junglepussy, Kari Faux
I didn’t know about the epic wonders of New York rapper Junglepussy until hearing her song “Bling Bling” on HBO’s Insecure (“Bling bling bitch, do my own thing bitch/Fuck a wedding ring, that ding-a-ling was just a fling bitch”). With lyrics about empowerment, sexual autonomy, vigilant self-care, and financial independence, the Jamaican and Trinidadian MC is the epitome of a bad bitch. Music videos for songs like “All of You,” “Me,” and “Dear Diary” are fierce, fun, and fearless in their feminism and simultaneous sexiness. In one of the most logical lineups I’ve seen in a while, rapper/singer Kari Faux (who’s also landed her music on Insecure) and Portland industrial/booty house rapper Maarquii open the show. I can only imagine the slayage that’s about to ensue. (9 pm, Star Theater, $15) JENNI MOORE

Phone Call, Night Heron, Colin Jenkins
Don't hang up! This Portland nu-soul duo work synths and beats into a sound that's sure to get your body rocking. Proceeds from tonight's show (with welcome support from Night Heron and Colin Jenkins) benefits the Independent Publishing Resource Center. (8 pm, Holocene, $7)

The Thesis
Mat Randol’s new LP, Art of Allowing, is remarkably listenable, with cohesive production and gorgeous featured vocals. There are way too many gems to include here, but “Be Friends,” “Birthright,” “Seasons Change” (which Randol released a music video for in June), “Incredible” (with a sample from Francis and the Lights), and “Come Through Me Pt.1,” which includes a shout-out to the late Star Chile, are all immediate favorites. Not to compare, but Randol’s delivery and robust, gravelly tone sort of remind me of J. Cole’s flow—in a good way. Art of Allowing can play all the way through, with no skips necessary. Randol is set to headline this October’s Thesis showcase, where you can hear him perform some of these excellent new tracks live. (9 pm, Kelly's Olympian, $10) JENNI MOORE

Return to Oz
The sequel to one of the most beloved motion pictures of all time. Also a film that scarred a generation. And not just because of the Wheelers (although Jesus Christ the goddamned Wheelers), but because even if you don't have the the classic 1939 musical to compare it against—which was in its own way softly nightmarish—the editing, the music, the imagery? It's all off-putting and slippery, aiming for a blend of whimsical and edgy and winding up somewhere closer to diet David Lynch. Return to Oz is like following the yellow brick road and finding out it turned into Mulholland Drive somewhere behind you. But, you know—for kids! 7:30 pm, Hollywood Theatre, $7-9) BOBBY ROBERTS

Michael Gira, Norman Westberg
Fresh off the final tour with the latest incarnation of Swans, the New York no wave scene staple and Young God Records founder steps out for an intimate show at the Old Church with support from longtime Swans guitarist Norman Westberg. (9 pm, The Old church, $25-30, all ages)

Shellac, Buke & Gase
When Shellac toured through Portland a couple years back, the intimacy of their performances made the band’s cantankerous songs uncomfortable in all the right ways. Led by the famously no-bullshit Steve Albini, Shellac still projects that attitude, and in their third decade of existence, they’re still capable of leveling full city blocks with their clunky, minimalist onslaught. Shellac’s most recent album, 2014’s Dude Incredible, sounds pissed off, warm, and huge, thanks in no small part to the insistence of the band’s all-analog recording regimen. It’s up there with Shellac’s more ballyhooed earlier releases, like 2000’s 1000 Hurts. (9 pm, Mississippi Studios, $18-20) RYAN J. PRADO

Tigers Jaw, The Sidekicks, Cherry
The beloved Scranton-hailing band headed up by Ben Walsh and Brianna Collins bring their emo-tinged indie rock and pop punk back through the Hawthorne Theatre for an all-ages show supporting their 2017 full-length, Spin. (8 pm, Hawthorne Theatre, $17-20, all ages)

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