Al’s Den—Crystal Hotel Opening: Poison Waters, 5:30 pm, free; Scott McCaughey, 7 pm, free; DJ Doug Martsch, 11 pm, free
Crystal Ballroom—Crystal Hotel Opening: M. Ward, Doug Martsch, The Lord’s Own Choir, 9 pm, $25, all ages
Dante’s—Eddie & The Hotrods, Prima Donna, The Fast Takersmercury band page, 9 pm, $10-12
Doug Fir—Joe Purdy, Milk Carton Kids, 9 pm, $15
East End—Night Train Soul Clap & Dance Off: Jonathan Toubin
Holocene—Zola Jesus, Naked on the Vague, Pete Swanson, DJ Nightschool, 8:30 pm, $12
The Knife Shop at Kelly’s Olympian—Symmetry/Symmetry, The Royal Bear, Dropa, 9 pm, $4
Mississippi Studios—Y la Bamba, Grand Hallway, 9 pm, $10-12
Tom McCall Waterfront Park—Cinco de Mayo Fiesta: Grupo Emozzion, Los Gallos Rumba, Amor Latino Musical, 2-11 pm, all ages
Wonder Ballroom—Mogwai, Errors, 9 pm, $22-25, all ages
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