DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Wicked, DJ Nature
Jeff Townes is known as “The Magnificent” Jazzy Jeff because only such a mellifluous superlative could properly capture the precision in his hands and the genius between his ears. There isn't a single aspect of the DJ arts this hip-hop legend hasn't mastered. Hell, he probably invented about five or six of 'em himself. Selecting, scratching, blending, juggling—If this isn't the single best DJ showcase you see in this city all year, then 2018 is gonna be one miraculous year. BOBBY ROBERTS
10 pm, 45 East, $20

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Ceremony of Sludge VII: Day 1
Ceremony of Sludge oozes into its seventh (!) year with another weekend of wall-to-wall bangers. While the two-night metal/doom fest used to feature lesser-known bands, it’s evolved to focus on a solid mix of obscure and globetrotting heavies. Disenchanter, who has risen to the top of Portland’s heavy metal heap through hard work and incessant live performances, leads the pack on night one. The addition of drummer Douglas Jennings Barrett has given the band a jolt, and the result is a lethal combination of American doom and NWOBHM. The funereal Will and heavy metalists Mane of the Cur creep out onstage for rare performances. (The latter’s forthcoming record Retreat of the Glaciers is out this month.) Newcomers Void Realm (featuring former Atriarch guitarist Brooks Blackhawk) and two-piece electronic doom band Glacial Fall round out a bill that’s so action-packed, you might need to wear a hardhat and safety goggles. MARK LORE
8 pm, Tonic Lounge, $10

David Rawlings
The bluegrass, folk, and American roots singer/songwriter and in-demand producer swings through Portland in support of Almanack, his eighth collaboration with singer/songwriter Gillian Welch.
8 pm, Roseland, $35-47.50

International Women's Day Party: Festa Della Donna
The Star Theater hosts a global dance party in celebration of International Women's Day, with live music from Italian folk band Mbrascatu, Russian and Eastern European folk-punk party starters Chervona, and a "video discoteka" set from DJ Zhenya, who will be spinning an array of European hits from the past.
8 pm, Star Theater, $15-40

Ezza Rose, Bitch'n, Kendall Core
Tonight Portland singer/songwriter Ezza Rose celebrates the release of her excellent new album No Means No. Across seven shimmering pop-rock tracks, Rose examines the weight of words, particularly in terms of boundaries and forgiveness. For this hometown release show, she’ll be joined by rock ’n’ roll super-squad Bitch’n and goth folksinger Kendall Core.
9 pm, Mississippi Studios, $10

Curtis on Tour: Bernstein's 100th Birthday Celebration
The grave of Leonard Bernstein sits on a Brooklyn hilltop, complete with a panoramic vista of water and city that includes the Statue of Liberty in the distance—an apt view for one of America's greatest musical legends. As a tireless educator, Bernstein would be proud to know that some of the brightest students from Philadelphia's Curtis Institute of Music are traveling the country this year to celebrate the centenary of his birth. These young artists are joining forces with clarinet god David Shifrin and the Zorá String Quartet for a setlist that includes several works from the composer's catalog, including an arrangement of songs and dances from his smash hit West Side Story. Along with pieces from Bernstein, the program also includes music composed by other notable first-generation Americans: Aaron Copland and George Gershwin. Something's comin', something good! BRIAN HORAY
7:30 pm, Alberta Rose Theatre, $10-45

Between the Buried and Me, The Dear Hunter, Leprous
Any time Norwegian metal giants Enslaved stop in Portland, chances are very good they’ll be the most prog-influenced heavy band in town that week. But not this time—not with prog-metal veterans Between the Buried and Me rolling into Wonder Ballroom tonight. You see, where Enslaved spices up its sound with prog elements, Between the Buried and Me’s primary aesthetic revolves around the zigzagging arrangements, whiplash rhythms, and technical wizardry of prog-metal. For nearly two decades, the North Carolina band has skillfully walked the line between melodic grandeur, machine-gun thrash, and controlled chaos, rarely taking its foot off the gas. Their first part of its new two-part album, Automata I, comes out today, with Automata II expected to drop this coming summer. BEN SALMON
7 pm, Wonder Ballroom, $25-28 all ages

The Aces: Hot Fruit
It’s always a treat to see the Aces, the infinitely inventive, disarmingly handsome, buoyantly goofy sketch duo of Shelley McLendon and Michael Fetters. Amid chaos and uncertainty, we can always count on them to make us laugh by pretending to be gorillas. Or sloths! Or rich bird enthusiasts speaking in soothing tones while their male model houseboy serves snacks! Whatever the Aces are up to—in their latest outing, Hot Fruit, that’s “fire, intrigue, and of course, produce”—it’s worth seeing.
8 pm, Siren Theater, $12-15

Global Based: Noche de Cumbia
The city's only monthly moombahton showcase returns, with headlining sets from San Antonio-hailing tropical bass outfit Bruk Out and Dallas cumbia house producer Erick Jaimez, along with local support from Mami Miami and Monkarch.
10 pm, The Whiskey Bar, $10-15

Planet of the Apes (1968)
Franklin Schaffner's 1968 sci-fi classic Planet of the Apes is one of the best counter-arguments to the (broken) conventional wisdom suggesting hysterical spoiler-avoidance at all costs is the purest, most important aspect to enjoying storytelling. For the longest time this movie has been sold to audiences via the image of Charlton Heston beating up a beach in response to learning the planet of the apes is EARTH! And for something like 30 years, the film has managed to grow and maintain an appreciative audience anyway. It's almost like the "what" of a story isn't anywhere near as important as how the story is told—and the how of Planet of the Apes balances classiness and kitsch, elegance and chintz in a way that still packs a punch even when you know (maybe even because you know) what's coming. BOBBY ROBERTS
9:55 pm, Academy Theater, $3-4

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