LABEL LOVE—Kick it with the cool kids at Labelmates, Holocene’s local record label fest, featuring Tender Loving Empire, Marriage Records, Apes Tapes, and other local labels. Browse records while DJs spin PDX tunes and catch up-and-coming rock groups Archers and Adventures with Might. AZ
Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison, 8:30 pm, FREE
KILLING US LOUDLY—Portland’s annual multi-day MusicfestNW kicks off tonight with a handful of killer shows—none more kill-ish than the Kills. DON’T miss the inhumanly cool duo of Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince flaunting their damaged, sexy, tightly coiled rock noir in front of us mere mortals. NL
w/Eleanor Friedberger, Mini Mansions; Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside, 8 pm, $20 or wristband, all ages
There’s a friggin great show at Backspace tonight – Hunter Valentine, Vanity Theft, and Sick of Sarah. Who likes rocker chicks??! Good times!