Sturgill Simpson
This is the concert I’ve been most looking forward to since I moved to Portland—this 39-year-old progressive southern country singer/songwriter is just awesome. Check out his last two albums: Metamodern Sounds in Country Music (“Turtles All the Way Down” is one of the best modern country songs, and his cover of British new wave song “The Promise” is so good), and last year’s A Sailor’s Guide to Earth, which won a Grammy for best country album. DOUG BROWN
8 pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, $39.50-69.50, all ages
Portland EcoFilm Festival
Considering the Trump administration’s relentless assault on natural resources and national monuments, the Portland EcoFilm Festival is more important than ever. With a bunch of carefully curated features and shorts—many of which examine the land, people, and livelihoods of Oregonians—the fest boasts films about everything from river conservation to wilderness rock climbing to light pollution. Oh, and Chinatown—because this whole thing about America running out of water has been in the works for a while. ERIK HENRIKSEN
Sept 28-Oct 1, Hollywood Theatre, click here for titles and showtimes, $6-60
Landlines, Mini Blinds, Honey Bucket
Portland’s premiere lo-fi indie rock and pop trio Landlines play a release show for their infectious new self-titled full-length. Like-minded locals Mini Blinds and Honey Bucket round out an all-around excellent bill with some catchy tunes of their own.
9 pm, The Fixin’ To, $5
Taxi Driver
FUN FACT: Taxi Driver was originally titled Bickle’s Pickle.
7 pm, Academy Theater, $3-4
Ben Folds, Tall Heights
The renowned singer/songwriter and producer brings his brand of piano-driven power-pop back to the Roseland for the Portland stop on his “Paper Airplane Request Tour.”
8 pm, Roseland, $33-55
Todd Glass
People who know comedy, know and love Todd Glass. The stand-up legend—who’s also the host of the great The Todd Glass Show podcast and the writer of a critically acclaimed and revealing 2014 memoir about his intense life, the LA comedy scene, and his sexual orientation—brings his trademark high-energy act to town. He’s doing five shows, so you have no excuse not to go to at least one of them. DOUG BROWN
Sept 28-30, Thurs 8 pm; Fri-Sat 7:30pm, 10 pm; Helium Comedy Club, $17-33
Frankie Rose, Suburban Living, A Certain Smile
Need a soundtrack for rainy-day baking? Something for dancing around the kitchen licking cookie dough from spoons with your beloved, the precursor to a hot ’n’ heavy makeout sesh followed by a melancholy afterglow about this moment slipping into the past? Sure, you could put on the Cure, but Frankie Rose’s lovely echoing, gossamer dream-pop is the exact-perfect soundtrack. COURTNEY FERFUSON
9 pm, Doug Fir, $12
Dave Mason
The Australian singer/songwriter and Rock and Roll Hall Famer returns to the Aladdin Theater for a headlining performance celebrating his acclaimed 1970 album, Alone Together.
8 pm, Aladdin Theater, $42.50-65
Thirsty City
Another month, another ThirstyCity, spotlighting some of the best up and coming hip-hop from around the country. This installment’s featured headliner is Seattle-hailing producer and emcee Akira Gautama, with Alex Meltzer, Crocket King, Uglybootleg, and Billy Soul rounding out the bill.
8:30 pm, The Know, $5-10
Don’t forget to check out our Things To Do calendar for even more things to do!