Jaden Smith
Yeah, he’s the son of the Fresh Prince, and he was The Karate Kid in the 2010 remake, but most importantly, he’s a modern-day shaman of social media with a fashion sense unparalleled, and he definitely knows his way around a beat, as the smash hit “Icon” most definitely proves. He’s making his way up to the Hawthorne Theatre for the sold out Portland stop on his “Vision” Tour.
8 pm, Hawthorne Theatre, Good Luck on the Ticket Resale Sites
A Fond Farewell
Third Angle and Hand2Mouth join creative forces to pay tribute to Portland music legend Elliott Smith, with six composers using his discography as inspiration for six new pieces performed on the Alberta Rose stage as a theatrical event.
7:30 pm, Alberta Rose Theatre, $35
Blackwater Holylight, Weeed, Gardener
Local quartet Blackwater Holylight bring their heavy psych-infused sounds out to Mississippi Studios to celebrate the release of their debut self-titled full-length.
9 pm, Mississippi Studios, $7-10
Faustina Masigat, Birger Olsen
The indie-folk singer songwriter brings her country-tinged style to Alberta Street to celebrate the release of her self-titled debut album.
8:30 pm, Alberta Street Pub, $8-10
Albert Hammond Jr., Pinky Pinky
The further removed we get from the Strokes’ heyday, the clearer it becomes whose instincts were sharpest. Because the Strokes were best when they kept it simple and worked as a unit. In that sweet, original, egoless mode, Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. soldiers on. His rhythm-first playing still relishes the livened beauty of banging on major barre chords and the ping-pong of pointillist melody without trying to peacock. Furthermore, Hammond’s solo stuff ain’t jaded, ex-rock star whining—rather, it’s bright and bouncy, charming and humble. ANDREW R TONRY
9 pm, Doug Fir, $14-16
Portland Grand Tasting
The Leftbank Annex attempts to hold all the deliciousness of the Columbia Gorge with offerings from over 20 wineries, as well as the opportunity to talk to the vintners responsible, and enjoy light hors d’oeuvres while you drink and discuss.
6 pm, Leftbank Annex, $35-50
Lisa Prank, Darkswoon
Lisa Prank is Seattle musician Robin Edwards’ ebullient punk solo project. The moniker is a punny riff on school supplies demigoddess Lisa Frank—if the name doesn’t ring a bell, surely you’d recognize her psychedelic animal stickers, a staple of ’90s middle school culture. It’s a fitting tribute, since Edwards’ 2016 full-length debut Adult Teen is rainbow unicorn-hued power-pop that’s steeped in nostalgia as she realizes that “Luv is Dumb.” CIARA DOLAN
8 pm, Lola’s Room, $8-10
Rollerball
One of the very best things about dystopian sci-fi of the 1970s is revisiting them during the years in which they’re set and doing the A/B comparison of fiction and reality. Wyrd War presents this 35mm screening of Norman Jewison’s Rollerball, putting roller skates on James Caan in his Brillo-headed, oafish prime and throwing him into an anti-corporate sports drama with John Houseman and Ralph Richardson. Did Rollerball get anything right about the 2018 we occupy? If we’re grading on soothsaying accuracy, it’s somewhere around a D+. But so what? It still packs a spiked, disorienting punch if you give yourself over to its meandering, weird blend of earnestness and cynicism. BOBBY ROBERTS
7:30 pm, Hollywood Theatre
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