Brockhampton
With no true leader among them, Brockhampton is a 14-member boy band and hip-hop act from San Marcos, Texas. Some of the band’s members are multiracial or queer, and all are committed to discussing issues of homophobia, racism, and assault with authentic, candid self-expression. Kevin Abstract, perhaps the most outspoken of the bunch, addresses naysayers on “JUNKY”: “‘Why you always rap about bein’ gay?’/Cause not enough niggas rap and be gay.” On top of their progressive lyrical content being exactly what I’ve been wanting from the new age of hip-hop, their trilogy of Saturation albums should make for an excellent set list. JENNI MOORE
9 pm, Crystal Ballroom, $28.50, all ages
Herbie Hancock
Situated at the vanguard of multiple movements in jazz—from his post-bop years with Miles Davis, to defining fusion with Head Hunters, to the electrofunk breakthrough of “Rockit,” and beyond—Herbie Hancock is a titan of American music. If you’re still working on your bucket list of legendary musicians to see live, Hancock should absolutely be on it. Tonight’s your chance. NED LANNAMANN
7:30 pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, $25-125, all ages
Palm, The Spirit of the Beehive
What’s in the water in Philadelphia? The tributary along which Palm resides must be teeming with radioactive fuzz and psychedelic clock-guts, radiant melodies and broken metronomes, crooked Beach Boys LPs and neon Tetris pieces. How else do you explain the four-piece’s positively weird-but-maybe-not-that-weird new album Rock Island? The guitars—played by Eve Alpert and Kasra Kurt—sound like a shelf full of animatronic figures chiming and buzzing and chirping out of time with each other, but interlocking in a way that makes perfect sense. Drummer Hugo Stanley’s playing is rhythmic, of course, but also adds a textural—even melodic—layer to Palm’s songs, flitting around the guitars like a bee trying to figure out how to sting a lightning bolt. When they’re not busy making this funhouse of sounds, Palm fills in the spaces with lovely vocal melodies that recall Animal Collective. Add it all up and you’ve got one of the best and strangest pop-rock records of the year. BEN SALMON
9:30 pm, Bunk Bar, $15
Point Break LIVE!
The live theater adaptation of Kathryn Bigelow’s ’90s action classic comes to the Funhouse Lounge, notable for somehow both mocking and championing the over-the-top testosterone party that is the film, but mostly for casting a random audience member as Johnny Utah for every performance.
7 pm, Funhouse Lounge, $18-25
Candace, The Ghost Ease, The Lavender Flu
Portland’s best purveyors of dreamy, psychedelic shoegaze and hypnotic noise rock join forces for a Sweet ‘N’ Local showcase that doubles as a release show for Candace’s latest full-length, New Ruins.
9 pm, Mississippi Studios, $5
Porches, Girl Ray
On Porches’ song “Be Apart” (from 2016’s Pool), frontman Aaron Maine agonizes over whether or not he should leave the comfort of his house and “be a part of it all.” Throughout the New York-based synth-pop project’s aptly titled new record, The House, Maine continues to alternate between burrowing into this familiarity and pining for the outside world like a housecat hesitating at an open window. It’s probably safe to say this is a metaphor for outgrowing a relationship, so it’s also probably safe to say The House is a breakup record. But across 14 tracks, Maine illustrates his own chaotic emotional states with clean lines—even as he’s saying “Goodbye,” the drum machine beats and synth throbs are controlled with mathematic precision. Although Pool has catchier hooks and fewer throwaway tracks, The House contains plenty more of what Porches does best: icy techno-pop that’s suited for crying or dancing or even both, simultaneously. Girl Ray will open the dance floor waterworks with jangling, lovelorn pop from their sweet 2017 debut, Earl Grey (they’re very British), which lands somewhere between Cate Le Bon and the Ronettes. CIARA DOLAN
6 pm, The Analog Cafe & Little Theater, $15, all ages
Old School Throwback Jam
Bust out your finest patterned tracksuit and tease that hair—this is definitely your mama’s throwback jam. Tonight, the Theater of the Clouds becomes a hotbed of nostalgia, with performances from musical and style icons of the ’80s and ’90s, like hard-working dance-pop diva Taylor Dayne (“Tell It to My Heart”) and R&B queen Evelyn “Champagne” King, who came to prominence at the height of disco fever with “Shame” and followed it with hits “I’m in Love” and “Love Come Down.” Miami comes through with King of Freestyle Stevie B, the voice (and unforgettable mullet) behind hits “Spring Love” and “Because I Love You (The Postman Song).” Other hits guaranteed to ignite the dance floor include “I Wonder if I Take You Home” (Lisa Lisa), pioneering electro hit “Jam on It” (Newcleus), and Southern hip-hop classic “Tootsee Roll” (69 Boyz). DANIELA SERNA
7:30 pm, Theater of the Clouds, $25-85
Urban Bush Women
White Bird presents a trio of shows with the renowned dance troupe out of Brooklyn. Hair and Other Stories is the collective’s latest multidisciplinary work, addressing the topics of race, gender, identity and economic inequality through the perspectives of African American women and their hair.
8 pm, Newmark Theatre, $25-34
Black Out Beer Fest
Lompoc Brewing throws a shindig for lovers of the best beers: The dark ones. 25 rotating black IPAs, stouts, porters, and coffee beers will be on tap, from breweries all over the Northwest. Admission is free, but tasting packages start at $20, and include a souvenir 15.5 oz mug and eight drink tickets.
4 pm, Lompoc Sidebar, $20
TK & the Holy Know Nothings
They may look like your average country band, but TK and his crew specialize in a sound they’ve dubbed “Psychedelic Doom Boogie,” so be prepared, if you can prepare for such a thing. Tonight’s show doubles as a birthday celebration for the band’s bassist, Portland music scene staple, Lewi Longmire.
9 pm, The Fixin’ To, $7
Junior Reid & the One Blood Band, Yung JR
The Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician and former Black Uhuru frontman brings “The Living Legend” Tour to Portland with a full backing band in tow. Yung JR, son of Reid and a rising reggae star in his own right, provides support.
9 pm, Star Theater, $20
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