PDX Pop Now! 2018 Compilation Release Party
Portlandâs best and only free, all-ages music festival PDX Pop Now! returns in July, but first itâs time to celebrate the release of this yearâs compilation, which features songs from nearly 40 local musicians. Jenny Loganâs post-punk project Deathlist, extraterrestrial rapper Bryson the Alien, and the indie rockers of Rilla will play sets, and the price of entry includes a copy of the comp. CIARA DOLAN
6 pm, Lagunitas Brewing Community Room, $8, all ages
Portland Timbers vs. Seattle Sounders FC
The quest for the 2018 Cascadia Cup gets underway this afternoon, and while the battle for bragging rights among rivals doesnât get any bigger than here in the Pacific Northwest, both the Sounders and the Timbers find themselves in dire need of three points to merely keep afloat in a wild Western Conference. Itâs the exact sort of scenario you would expect from the leagueâs marquee matchup, so get swept up in the moment and enjoy the ride. CHIPP TERWILLIGER
1 pm, Providence Park, $52-200, all ages
MOTHER'S DAY
Normally this is the part where we'd hit you with that jumbo-size guilt trip as a means to cajole you into doing the right thing and spending time with the person who gave birth to you. But that's kinda screwed up, right? If you have to be guilted into doing it, it's probably not a thing you should be doing. Not everyone's mom is worth celebrating. On the other side of thingsâmaybe some of you just (gasp! zounds!) like hanging out with your mom. In which case, lets dispense with the guilt and haranguing: Portland's got a lot of cool things you can do together, including a wide array of brunches, some outdoor activities, some shopping, some crooningâlook at our Mother's Day listings and see what strikes you as a good way to spend time with mom
Various Locations, click here for a list of Mother's Day events
Sabroso Craft Beer, Taco, & Music Festival: The Offspring, Pennywise, Against Me!, Lit
The first time I heard Against Me! was on a mix CD made by my high school crush. I didnât have the track listing, but was struck by the simple, muted guitar line, xylophone, and Laura Jane Graceâs feeble shouts of âWhen you sleep, nobodyâs homeless/When you sleep, you canât feel the hunger.â The song was â8 Full Hours of Sleep,â and I listened to it on repeat until the mix CD became too scratched to play. Then I bought the bandâs 2002 debut, Reinventing Axl Rose, and also played that until it wore out. I grew to love their whole discography, from the cheesy (âI Was a Teenage Anarchistâ) to the real heart-bleeders (âTrue Trans Soul Rebelâ). But I always came back to â8 Full Hours of Sleep,â a song so perfect that listening to it at different points in my life I felt angst, anger, love, longing, emptiness, helplessness, and, on the rare occasion, real hope. CAMERON CROWELL
1 pm, Portland Meadows, $39.50-69.50
Tricky
Tricky has always seemed like a visitor from another world. Even after pioneering the musical genre thatâs now known as trip hop, he stood a great distance apart from his contemporaries, as though he were stubbornly unconcerned about his influence or his imitators. With the help of frequent collaborator Martina Topley-Bird, Tricky released an uninterrupted stream of masterpieces in the mid- to late-â90s, and while most artists who first gained popularity in that decade sound embarrassingly dated and obsolete today, Tricky has been spared that fate, largely by doing what heâs always done: remaining distant from changing fads and trends, and staying true to his craft. His post-millennium outputâincluding 2013's False Idols and his most recent album, 2017's Ununiformâproves that Tricky is still on top of his game and still the only one who can do what he does. Tonightâs show was moved to Wonder Ballroom after immediately selling out Doug Fir, so youâve got a second chance to score tickets for this rare Earthly visit from the Knowle West Boy. SANTI ELIJAH HOLLEY
8 pm, Wonder Ballroom, $30-35
Kimya Dawson
Kimya Dawson writes sweet, posi children's folk songs that sad adults eventually come to realize have been ingrained in their subconscious. Whether you found Dawson through the Moldy Peaches (her anti-folk project with Adam Green); her extensive back catalog with Rough Trade, Plan It X, and K Records; the Juno soundtrack; or that random radical zine you found in a friend's bathroom, you have at one time or another found yourself humming one of Dawson's oddly but beautifully arranged tunes. And even if you haven't heard her music in years, you can somehow muster all the words to at least one of her songs. Dawson is a special artist in this way, and with every note of melodic melancholy comes a deep sense of empathy and understanding of people's complexities. There's hardly anything more grounding and comfortable than that. CAMERON CROWELL
8 pm, The Old Church, $15-17, all ages
Swiss Family Robinson
The mouse-eared entertainment monopoly that is Disney wasn't always a grinning, white-gloved goliath at the box-office. In 1960, something like their adaptation of Swiss Family Robinson was seen as Disney swerving way outside its lane. An honest-to-god widescreen adventure epic, Swiss Family Robinson was about as risky (and weird) for 1960 as Pirates of the Caribbean was in 2003. But both bets paid off, and while Robinson seems a little quaint and quiet in comparison to the rummy, hammy pleasures of Pirates, watching the studio's first forays into big-budget live-action still makes for a satisfying trip to the movies. BOBBY ROBERTS
2 pm, Hollywood Theatre, $6, all ages
Roselit Bone, Autopilot Is for Lovers, Paper/Upper/Cuts
Roselit Bone is one of Portlandâs best country bands. With his deep, bellowing voice, frontman Joshua McCaslin sounds like heâs telling ghost stories about the cosmic cowboys of yore over a campfire, with flurries of horns and pedal steel swelling around him like crackling embers when he reaches the climax. Itâs big, dark, and cinematic music.
8:30 pm, Holocene, $8-10
Kulululu, Actionesse, Millstone Grit
Seattle-hailing garage-ska-punk outfit Actionesse come down the I-5 to spark a North Portland dance party with help from bizarro shredders Kulululu and British-Korean rock outfit Millstone Grit.
8 pm, Turn! Turn! Turn!, $5
Don't forget to check out our Things To Do calendar for even more things to do!