MUSIC—When you’ve got a good thing, why the bloody hell should you give up the ghost? Blonde Redhead are touring on the strength of their back catalog, a deep well of spacy noise rock. Plus the trio has a new album out called Barragán, a welcome addition to the experimental heap of 20 years of songs from the arty New York band. COURTNEY FERGUSON
w/Hungry Ghost; Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell, 9 pm, $22-23
BENEFIT—I’m sure you’re a nice enough person, but you know who the real heroes are? The doctors who’ve gone to West Africa to fight Ebola. That’s why the good folks at Holocene, along with your friends at the Mercury, are holding this amazing benefit for Doctors Without Borders, with a great musical lineup including Lost Lander, Ancient Heat, Barna Howard, and Aaron Chapman of Nurses. So go, and give—or don’t, and be a monster. NED LANNAMANN
w/Adventure Galley, DJ Cooky Parker, & more; Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison, 8 pm, $10-12