Top Down Rooftop Cinema: Shaft
Every summer, the NW Film Center takes over the roof of Hotel deLuxe’s downtown parking garage, lets people set up lawn chairs and blankets, and shows movies under the stars. Top Down: Rooftop Cinema is a blast—especially this week, since the film screening is 1971’s Shaft, preceded by music and a local short film, with plenty of beer and snacks on hand. Keep that lawn chair handy, since coming weeks will feature some of the finest works of cinema ever created: Army of Darkness, This Is Spinal Tap, and Spring Breakers. ERIK HENRIKSEN
7 pm, Hotel DeLuxe, $9-10
Bomba Estéreo
Bomba Estéreo is beloved for bringing cumbia-inspired dance music to international stages. Their name even translates to “stereo bomb,” the Colombian term for a killer party. But the band’s new single, “Duele,” is surreal, moody, and down-tempo—an exciting divergence from their comfort zone. CIARA DOLAN
9 pm, Crystal Ballroom, $25-29.50, all ages
Raekwon
The prolific Wu-Tang Clan member is guaranteed to cook up some tasty rhymes within the Dante’s flame when he swings through Portland in support of his 2017 full-length, The Wild.
9 pm, Dante’s $25
The Suicide Notes, Mean Jeans, Sleeptalker
Local garage pop band The Suicide Notes bring their bubblegum-tinged rock and girl-group vocals to to Know to celebrate the release of their brand new record. Beloved local rockers the Mean Jeans and Sleeptalker lend support to the festivities.
8 pm, The Know
Sisters, Gold Casio, Dan Dan
Seattle-based disco-pop duo Sisters bring their infectious and bubbly sound back down the I-5 for a headlining show at Holocene supporting their 2017 full-length, Drink Champagne.
8:30 pm, Holocene, $8
Khun Narin, 1939 Ensemble
Hot on the heels of a pair of Pickathon sets out at Pendarvis Farm, Thailand-hailing psychedelic ensemble Khun Narin swing through Portland proper for a headlining show at the White Owl.
9 pm, White Owl Social Club, $12
Swirlies, Cruel Summer, Tender Age
The pioneering shoegaze and noise pop act out of Boston have reemerged after a decade of sparse activity and touring. Don’t miss the band’s first Portland appearance in quite some time when they swing through the Doug Fir with support from a pair of like-minded disciples in San Francisco’s Cruel Summer and Portland’s own Tender Age.
9 pm, Doug Fir, $12-15
Don’t forget to check out our Things To Do calendar for even more things to do!