FRIDAY, AUGUST 7
MUSIC—Hope you’ve been toughening up those lily livers, because it’s time for the three-day eardrum-banging Smmr Bmmr fest. There are more than 40 bands, including Joel Jerome, Mean Jeans, White Mystery, Guantanamo Baywatch, and a fuck-ton more, all playing garage rock to purge the workweek from your soul. So suck down a few tallboys and get to warehouse rockin’ through the night. COURTNEY FERGUSON
66 SE Madison, Fri-Sun 4:25 pm, $14 a day, smmrbmmr.com for full schedule
FILM—Before she directed Wayne’s World, Penelope Spheeris made a very different kind of movie: 1981’s acclaimed The Decline of Western Civilization documented LA’s punk scene. Spheeris would go on to make two more beloved films in the series, where she dug into ’80s heavy metal and the gutter punks of the ’90s. The Hollywood’s showing digital restorations of all three—with Spheeris in attendance. We’re not worthy. ERIK HENRIKSEN
Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy, Fri & Sat 7:30 pm, $8
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8
DEATH TO CANCER—Local treasure and Merc forever-friend Fogatron is having it out with cancer, so tonight’s array of entertainment—live art, an auction, comedy from the Famous Mysterious Actors, music from Sleep, Acoustic Minds, Mic Crenshaw—benefits his expenses, as well as a portion to be donated to the American Cancer Society. Go nuts, and be generous. MARJORIE SKINNER
Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash, 9:30 pm, $8
STORYTELLING—One of the city’s more rigorous storytelling affairs, the Mystery Box Show, specializes in sexual themes. They’re also about to expand into comic book form, adapting stories from the archives with an array of collaborating artists. See the freshies live now, and read about them later. MARJORIE SKINNER
Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta, 7 pm, $16-47
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9
BLOCK PARTY—There’s nothing better than a do-over, and after 10 years of doing it strong the Do-Over is celebrating by throwing 10 parties in 10 cities on the same Sunday afternoon. It’s a pretty-people getdown with great mystery DJs, massive amounts of dancing, and day-drinking until your feet give way. You can’t argue with an event that gave Aloe Blacc his start. COURTNEY FERGUSON
AudioCinema, 226 SE Madison, 2-9 pm, FREE with RSVP at thedoover.net/10
BIKES—By now, all the city’s transportation insiders have crossed the new Tilikum Crossing bridge via some conveyance or another, and gleefully live-tweeted it like assholes. Today, it’s your turn. The bridge is open for a special preview as part of this year’s Providence Bridge Pedal bike ride. Prime those tweeting thumbs. DIRK VANDERHART
Costs $15-60 depending on your age and bridge ambitions, bridgepedal.com for more details