Celebrating David Bowie
Bowie tributes have multiplied like the giant rats in Hunger City, but when Bowieâs original collaborators are involved, itâs worth scoring a ticket. Pianist Mike Garson (thatâs him pole-vaulting all over âAladdin Saneâ) and guitarist Earl Slick (Station to Station, the âSerious Moonlightâ tour) are just two of the Starmanâs longtime associates involved with the âCelebrating David Bowieâ tribute tour, and with Stingâs kid Joe Sumner on vocals, theyâre well suited to pay proper homage to one of the greatest catalogs in music. NED LANNAMANN
8 pm, Roseland, $35-50
Turtlenecked, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Whitney Ballen
Itâs time for the second installment of 555-Burn, the Doug Firâs new monthly concert series showcasing some of the best in local music. For this monthâs show, theyâve teamed up with Good Cheer Records for a lineup featuring three of the labelâs artists. Despite the fact that Harrison Smith (AKA Turtlenecked) and Katherine Paul (AKA Black Belt Eagle Scout) are two of Good Cheerâs biggest names, they've yet to take the stage together. Paul's 2017 debut Mother of My Children blends post-grunge and tender pop, and is gently captivating when played live. Seattle's Whitney Ballen will open with her warm Joanna Newsom-meets-Kria Brekkan slow-pop. Proceeds from this 555-Burn show go toward Portland Public Schools' Nutrition Services, so seeing some good artists for a good price and a good cause are pretty synonymous.
9 pm, Doug Fir, $5-8
Squirrel Nut Zippers
The reunited Chapel Hill-hailing band bring their delta blues, gypsy jazz, and swing back to the Aladdin Theater for the stop on a North American tour supporting Beasts of Burgundy, their first new album since 2009's Lost at Sea.
8 pm, Aladdin Theater, $35
Awolnation, Nothing but Thieves, Irontom
Singer/songwriter Aaron Bruno and his Los Angeles-based alt rock and electropop outfit make their way back up the West Coast for a Portland stop on the "Here Come the Runts" tour.
8 pm, Crystal Ballroom, $29.50-35, all ages
The Fur Coats, Souvenir Driver, Seance Crasher
This past spring, the Fur Coats returned to Portland after a month-long European tour a tighter-knit group and an even mightier live act. The shadowy R&B six-piece has been riding that momentum through 2017 and recording new material, including the single âMirror Gazing Pt. 1: We Live.â Itâs a slow-building lounge song with an accompanying video thatâs a little more sparkly than their previous efforts, but still perfectly captures the Coatsâ knack for blending the best of traditional rock and soul with the arty and strange visions of songwriters Chris Hoganson and Betty Downey. MARK LORE
8 pm, Rontoms, free
4th Annual Baker's Dozen Coffee, Beer & Doughnut Festival
You probably just clutched at your heart simply reading the title to this event. Slowly retract those claws. Redirect them to your wallet. Keep it in your hand as you drive to Ecliptic. You will want it at the ready, because holy shit it's a beer/coffee/doughnut festival! All at the same time! Admission includes a souvenir glass, and 4oz samples of all 13 coffee beers available, as well as samples of the doughnuts available.
10 am, Ecliptic Brewing, $28-33
Colin Mochrie & Friends
If you're unfamiliar with Curious Comedy, they are a terrific theater providing stand-up comedy, improv, and classes to a laff-needing city. So don't miss tonight's fundraiser for the venue, Colin Mochrie and Friends, starring the verrrry funny former star of Who's Line Is It Anyway? doing improv with all-star members of the Curious Comedy troupe. WM. STEVEN HUMPHREY
7:30 pm, Revolution Hall, $25, all ages
Longclaw, The Hague, Wayside Ghost
Up-and-coming Portland quartet Longclaw headline Mississippi Studios with their heartfelt and atmospheric post-hardcore sounds. Local math-rock shapeshifters The Hague and newly-minted indie folk trio Wayside Ghost round out the proceedings.
9 pm, Mississippi Studios, $5
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