Ural Thomas & the Pain
Here’s one good reason not to hibernate for the remainder of this horrid year: Every first Monday of the month, local treasure Ural Thomas plays the Goodfoot for $5. You read that right—you could be regularly experiencing the magic of a true soul legend for just a few bucks. But 2017’s halfway over, so consider this your reminder. CIARA DOLAN
8 pm, Goodfoot, $5
Portland Mercury‘s Burger Week presented by New Seasons Market
Burger enthusiasts, assemble! This week the city of Portland will once again become the burger capital of the world.
More than 40 restaurants and bars do their best to one-up each other in this ultimate specialty burger showdown. Your challenge, Portland—if you should choose to accept it—is to eat as many of these $5 burgers as humanly possible over the course of six days.
Various Locations, check our Burger Week calendar for locations and burger descriptions
GRAMMIES, Johanna Warren, WL
The experimental duo consisting of drummer Dan Sutherland and saxophonist Noah Bernstein bring their jazz- and R&B-tinged sound back out on the town for what they’re dubbing a “Third Annual Farewell Show.” Fellow locals Johanna Warren and WL round out an all-around great bill.
9 pm, Bunk Bar, $7
Naomi Punk, Mini Blinds
Back in 2014, Naomi Punk was flying high. The Olympia-based punkers were picking up momentum in the wake of signing to Captured Tracks and the release of their second record, Television Man, which earned praise from both music critics and neo-grunge bro Mac Demarco. They’ve spent the past three years hoarding new songs and recording in different locations across the Pacific Northwest, and on August 4 they release a 25-track double album called Yellow. Songs like “Chains” and “Cardboard” find the trash-pop band deconstructing rock music and using the pieces to rebuild monolithic anthems. They’re the masters of no-wave minimalism, and we should all be looking forward to hearing how these three years have magnified their sonic isolation. EMMA BURKE
9 pm, Mississippi Studios, $10
Jac Jemc, Alexis Smith
Chicago-based author Jac Jemc reads from The Grip of It, her eagerly-anticipated horror novel about a young couple who become terrorized from within their strange new home. Jemc will be joined in conversation by Alexis Smith, author of Marrow Island and Glaciers.
7:30 pm, Powell’s City of Books, free
Oregon Now Wine Fair
This event’s title seems to almost double as a command, doesn’t it? So far as marching orders go, drinking a lot of great wine sounds pretty good. Featuring new offerings from the 28 members of the Oregon Now wine group, making wines from over 30 grape varieties, all informed by the natural wine movement. Food provided by Nong’s Kao Man.
5 pm, Union/Pine, $45-55
Don’t forget to check out our Things To Do calendar for even more things to do!