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Friday, Nov 16

Tacocat, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Plastic Cactus
A visit from Tacocat is like a shot of vitamin D. The Seattle posi-punk band’s last album, 2016’s Lost Time, is packed with upbeat odes to Seattle, Plan B, horse girls, and X-Files heroine Dana Katherine Scully. They’ll be joined by Portland’s own Black Belt Eagle Scout (AKA Katherine Paul), who just dropped her debut LP Mother of My Children on Saddle Creek Records. (8 pm, Polaris Hall, $18-20, all ages) CIARA DOLAN

Albina Soul Revue
Portland's soulful past has been repeatedly painted over with boxy condos, upscale boutiques, and e-scooters. But the Rose City's "lost era of soul" refuses to be forgotten. Come listen, wiggle, and shake to Portland's heavy-hitting soul musicians of the ’70s, including Shirley Nanette, Gregg Smith, and the Legendary Beyonds, at the Alberta Rose this month. (7:30 pm, Alberta Rose Theatre, $20) ALEX ZIELINSKI

Lone Wolves
They move in packs, they pounce unexpectedly, and they retreat into the shadows when they're done—the secretive and hilarious sketch troupe Lone Wolves return to the Siren Theater's stage once again for two shows only, starring some of the best comedians the city has to offer, including Shelley McLendon, Janet Scanlon, Paul Glazier, Erin O'Regan, Lori Ferraro, and many more. (Fri-Sat 8 pm, Siren Theater, $10-15)

Sally Field
The world-famous, highly-acclaimed actor famous for Norma Rae, Lincoln, Sybil, and The Amazing Spider Man many other movies comes to Powell's to read from her memoir, In Pieces. (7 pm, Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing)

Federale, Sunset Valley, DJ Gregarious
Portland's own Federale carries the torch of Ennio Morricone high, with a swarming, psychedelic, orchestral sound that'll splatter spaghetti sauce all over your cowboy boots. (9 pm, Doug Fir, $12-14) NED LANNAMANN

Black Violin
Classically trained violinists Wil Baptiste and Kev Marcus use their classically trained skills with the violin to make a vibrant blend of rock, pop, and hip-hop. Read our 2017 piece on Black Violin (8 pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, $19.50-49.50, all ages)

SĂĄvila, San Cha
Fresh off the release of their long-awaited debut album, the local cumbia trio headed up by guitarist Fabiola Reyna (founder of She Shreds magazine), vocalist Brisa Gonzalez, and percussionist Papi Fimbres swing through the Old Church for an intimate, all-ages show. (8 pm, The Old Church, $12, all ages)

Pancakes & Booze
Another year, another opportunity to attend this emerging artist showcase that adds to the allure and excitement of discovering new genius via the promise of free pancakes and alcohol while you peruse the new works on display. (7 pm, Hawthorne Theatre, $13)

Steven Page Trio, Wesley Stace
The Barenaked Ladies co-founder and his backing band bring their folk-tinged rock to the Mission Theater in support of the singer/songwriter's latest solo album, Discipline: Heal Thyself, Pt. II. Wesley Stace (AKA John Wesley Harding) rounds out the bill with is own folk sounds. (8 pm, Mission Theater, $25-30, all ages)

Ambient Church Portland: 25th Anniversary of Kranky
Ambient Church joins forces with Chicago-based record label Kranky to celebrate the label's 25th anniversary with two nights of experimental music and visuals from a half-dozen acclaimed artists that call the label home. (Fri-Sat 8 pm, First Congregational Church, $30-40)

Justin Timberlake
Postponed to February 18, 2019—Just publicly apologize to Janet already, you ramen-headed coward. (7:30 pm, Moda Center, $49.50-225, all ages)

Saturday, Nov 17

Bearracuda
Matt Bearracuda throws the biggest bear dance parties across the nation and it’s his birthday! Do not miss out on this big bear bash with performances by Jasmine Masters, Nae Nae Marshall and—holy shit—otherworldly “drag terrorist” Christeene who drops in from the netherworld to perform equal parts Mall of America celebrity and revenge ghost style. Also of note: There will be lasers. (9 pm, Bossanova Ballroom, $8-12) SUZETTE SMITH

Khruangbin, Will Van Horn
Khruangbin—the name means “engine fly” in Thai—effortlessly unspools a unique blend of psychedelic soul, low-key funk, reverberant surf-rock, spacious pop, and spaced-out twang. (9 pm, Crystal Ballroom, $23-25, all ages) BEN SALMON

Hair Puller, Maximum Mad, Over, Avola
United by a shared love of “big, dumb riffs,” the members of Hair Puller found each other on Craigslist and have been conjuring them together ever since. Old Friend—the hardcore band’s debut LP, out now on Nadine Records—sounds like a tidal wave of toxic sludge preparing to subsume everything in its wake, or the moment of battle when Valkyries begin to descend over the chaos. The album is full of those big, dumb guitar riffs, along with howling vocals and pounding drums, but the effect is more epic and devastating than you might expect. (8 pm, The World Famous Kenton Club, $7) CIARA DOLAN

Gram Jam III: A Tribute to Gram Parsons
Over two dozen LaurelThirst regulars and Portland music scene staples take turns collaborating and paying tribute to the influential cosmic county and rock pioneer. (9 pm, LaurelThirst Public House, $10-25)

The Lord of the Rings
Nope, this is not a marathon of Peter Jackson’s landmark live-action trilogy—though why would you want it to be that, anyway? Who told you sitting for 12 hours in a theater with odorous strangers watching that pillow fight for the 20th time was a worthwhile endeavor? Whoever it was lied to you. Anyway, this Rings represents the first real crack at adapting J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy epic by over-ambitious animator Ralph Bakshi. Bakshi’s Rings has a few notable moments (some of which Jackson lifted for his own adaptation) and there’s always a weird otherworldliness to the visuals that makes the fantasy just a little more fantastical. But the budget running out on Bakshi means you’ll end up with only half a story (the film ends after Helms Deep), and a mess of badly adapted, badly acted, badly designed characters gesticulating wildly at literally everything. As a film? It’s a loud, tone-deaf mess. As a rough draft of the trilogy that would come decades later? It’s a fascinating, fitfully entertaining rotoscoped document of failed vision. (Sat-Sun 2 pm, Hollywood Theatre) BOBBY ROBERTS

Plucky Maidens Holiday Fest
The Oaks Park Dance Pavilion becomes veritably laden with tables full of quality vintage wares, as well as delicious food and drink to nibble as you unearth treasures for gifting (either to loved ones, or to yourself, what the hell,) scored by festive holiday music, and paired with delicious holiday beverages. (9 am, Oaks Park Dance Pavilion, $5)

Mini Blinds, Meringue, Cry Babe
Portland indie pop quartet Mini Blinds bring their infectious sounds to Green Noise to head up a free, all ages show along with support from likeminded locals Meringue and Cry Babe. (5 pm, Green Noise Records, free, all ages)

Good Charlotte, Sleeping with Sirens, Knuckle Puck
The longtime alt rock and pop-punk act out of Waldorf, Maryland make their way back to the Roseland stage for the Portland stop on a North American tour supporting their latest full-length, Generation Rx. (7 pm, Roseland, $39.50-43.50, all ages)

The Pint is Right: North 45's 12th Anniversary Party
North 45 says happy birthday to itself in the form of a game show party, and they're inviting you to come on down; there's a prize wheel getting spun every hour while attendees enjoy celebratory cupcakes, complimentary champagne, and discounts on pints, as well as an opportunity to drink specially concocted game show-themed cocktails. (6 pm, North 45)

Miss Rayon, WL, Conditioner Disco Group
Portland post-punk and no wave trio Miss Rayon celebrate the release of their debut full-length, Eclipse, with a headlining set at the Black Water Bar. Local dream pop outfit WL and dance punks Conditioner Disco Group round out the proceedings. (8 pm, Black Water Bar)

The Lavender Flu, The Blimp
The Lavender Flu employs a wider, more dynamic musical vocabulary than in garage punk's narrow trappings. There are bits of plucky fingerpicking, spacey delay, noise washes, and more, swirled in purposeful arcs. (8 pm, Turn! Turn! Turn!)

Sunday, Nov 18

Clinton Street Video Celebration Party
After 23 years of movie memories—memories that were transferred, from Portlander to Portlander, via well-loved VHS tapes, DVDs, and Blu-rays—one of the city's last remaining video stores, Clinton Street Video, is closing its doors. Before they do, the good folks at the shop are continuing to share their movies as they sell off their collection, with the sale going all the way through their final day of business on Saturday, November 17. BUT WAIT! It’s not all doom and gloom! To celebrate those 23 years, the free Clinton Street Video Celebration Party will take over the Clinton Street Theater and offer “snacks, weird bits of film, hugs, and good times”—a fitting tribute not only to a beloved piece of Old Portland, but to all the cinematic delights that were shelved within. (1 pm, Clinton Street Theater, free) ERIK HENRIKSEN

Cat Power
Cat Power's new album Wanderer is arguably the most Cat Power-y Cat Power album since 2003's You Are Free. The album lingers in the kind of sparsely arranged ballads Chan Marshall is known for—songs that change the air in the room, songs that hold tension without ever letting go. (8 pm, Roseland, $32.50-50) JOSHUA JAMES AMBERSON

Neil Hamburger, Magic by Simone
Sporting a greasy combover, oversized glasses, and a horrible attitude, fictional entity Neil Hamburger is more of a sentient cartoon character than your average Portland-ribbing stand-up. The role of the phlegmy, celebrity-antagonizing Hamburger is played winningly by comedian and musician Gregg Turkington, and he’s always a sweaty, ornery joy to witness. (9 pm, Mississippi Studios, $20) MEGAN BURBANK

Wavves, Shy Boys
It’s an endless bummer that the quality of Wavves’ music has tapered off since the surf-punk band’s nihilistic, Dookie-worshipping album Afraid of Heights, which overflows with angsty anthems like “Sail to the Sun,” “Demon to Lean On,” and “Lunge Forward.” But opening act Shy Boys have plenty of fuel left in the tank, as proven by their excellent new record Bell House. Hailed by Polyvinyl Records as “the Beach Boys on Robitussin,” it’s true that the rising Missouri band’s harmonies are soaked in sunshine, but their lyrics trade themes of surfing and summer flings for reflections on basement dwelling, feelings of betrayal, and the “Tragic Loss” of your own childhood innocence. (9 pm, Revolution Hall, $20-24, all ages) CIARA DOLAN

Natasha Kmeto, Claire George
Electronic producer/vocalist Natasha Kmeto’s powerful, edgy voice commands a whole room. Her single “Pour Down” kind of reminds me of electro-pop from the early ’90s. Whether she’s performing her own catalog solo, or adding vocals and keys behind Chanti Darling, or DJing under the Nasty Tasha moniker, her live sets are always dope. (8 pm, Rontoms, free) JENNI MOORE

Blitzen Trapper, Luluc
The beloved local outfit bring their dynamic blend of country and folk-rock through the Doug Fir for an intimate hometown show celebrating their 10th Anniversary. (9 pm, Doug Fir, $25)

The Wiz
A 1978 Motown production of a Universal Picture based on a Broadway musical reinterpreting L. Frank Baum's children's book, adapted by Joel Schumacher (!) and directed by Sidney Lumet (!!), starring Diana Ross as Dorothy Gale, Richard Pryor as the titular character, Lena Horne (Lumet's mother-in-law at the time) as Glinda, and the littlest member of the Jackson Five as Scarecrow. That Jackson kid almost didn't get the part because Lumet thought Jimmie Walker from Good Times should have it, and besides, the Jacksons were kinda has-beens, weren't they? Anyway, nothing in this film is as weird as the '70s actually were, but the music is really good. (1:45 pm & 6:35 pm, Academy Theater, $3-4, all ages)

Film School, Souvenir Driver
The Los Angeles-based quintet bring their dancey blend of shoegaze and psych-tinged dream pop back to Portland in support of Bright to Death, the band''s first full length since 2011's Fission. (8:30 pm, Holocene, $13-15)

And And And, Trash Romero, Rasheed Jamal
Young Audiences of Oregon & SW Washington’s Live SET (Sound Engineering for Teens) program teaches high schoolers all about live sound engineering. This afternoon, they'll put their new skills to work at a free, all-ages matinee that includes performances by some of Portland’s best local acts, including And And And, Trash Romero, Rasheed Jamal, and Bevelers. (1:30 pm, Mississippi Studios, free, all ages)

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