MUSIC—Three years ago, Raymond Douglas Davies (author of klassic Kinks kuts like “You Really Got Me” and “Waterloo Sunset”) performed in Portland, so the mayor declared it Ray Davies Day. Let’s do it again! Join the Minders, the Welfare State, and more, as a kluster of bands play Kinks kovers in honor of one of the greatest songwriters of all time. NED LANNAMANN
Bunk Bar, 1028 SE Water, 9 pm, $8
BOOKS—In 2011, Ernest Cline won over literate nerds everywhere with his bestselling novel Ready Player One, a mash-up of ’80s nostalgia. Tonight, he reads from his follow-up, Armada, a sci-fi adventure that delves (even deeper) into games and pop culture. ERIK HENRIKSEN
Signing at Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside, 12:30 pm, FREE; Reading at Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 SW Cedar Hills, Beaverton, 7 pm, FREE