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MEMORY—Quickly evolving far beyond the constraints of chillwave, New Jersey’s Memory Tapes—the project masterminded by one Dayve Hawk—has revealed itself to be a wide-ranging pop smorgasbord, packed with forlorn synths, late-night melodies, and the hazy gauze of nostalgia. NL
w/Sleep Over; Doug Fir, 830 E Burnside, 9 pm, $12

FREE FOLK—Portland Center for the Performing Arts presents its fourth installment of this summer’s Music on Main Street, your go-to for free, outdoor tunes. On deck this week is Mike Coykendall, whose folksy wailing is known throughout Portland, and has worked with artists like M. Ward and Bright Eyes. JL
w/Michael Jodell; SW Main between Broadway & Park (outside PCPA), 5 pm, FREE, all ages

Alison Hallett served nobly as the Mercury's arts editor from 2008-2014. Her proud legacy lives on.