Farewell, Ash Street Saloon!
Sadly, it’s the last call for the Ash Street Saloon. For its final week of shows, the downtown venue is celebrating a different genre every night—indie rock, hip-hop, punk rock, rock ’n’ roll, and metal—with lineups featuring longtime regulars like Mic Crenshaw and Sustainer. It’ll be a two-birds, one-stone situation: Say goodbye to a piece of Portland music history while ringing in the New Year with five nights of killer shows. Tonight: King Ghidora, J. Graves, Another Neighbor Disappeared, The Hoons, The Bible Belts, Pink Tornado, and Aux.78 CIARA DOLAN
8 pm, Ash Street Saloon, $7
Revolution Comedy presents: Stand Up for Portland’s Resistance
The final Revolution Comedy of the year benefits one of the most active community organizations of 2017. Portland’s Resistance sprang up late last year, as local activists struggled to make sense of Trump losing the popular vote, but winning the presidency. The group’s been a thorn in the side of local politicos and business tycoons ever since—most recently shutting down downtown’s Columbia Sportswear store while advocating for the homeless. Even if you care nothing about that, tonight’s lineup is killer. DIRK VANDERHART
6:30 pm, Curious Comedy Theater, $5-10
Aminé: Glitterpop
Right after the Roseland reemerges from its Christmas break, Aminé (Portland’s most viral rapper, whose breakthrough performance “Caroline” we’ve been blasting the last two summers), is playing two nights of “Glitterpop” shows. The flyer promises special guests and reads “glitter required,” so make sure you’re mentally prepared for that fantastic mess. The bad news is both nights are sold out, but the good news is that Aminé is so famous now that it looks like you’ll be able to score some on StubHub. JENNI MOORE
8 pm, Roseland, $25 Good Luck on the Resale Sites!
The Brian Setzer Orchestra: Christmas Rocks
The Schnitz presents an evening of holiday cheer, with guitarist, songwriter, vocalist, and three-time Grammy-Award winner Brian Setzer leading the charge with backing from his 19-piece orchestra.
7:30 pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, $35-80, all ages
No Aloha
Local indie-pop trio No Aloha craft twinkling pop music, while peppering in just enough coarse texture to keep you pogoing on your toes.
8 pm, White Eagle
Don’t forget to check out our Things To Do calendar for even more things to do!