10th Annual Kenton Street Fair
The historic Kenton neighborhood in North Portland has a lot going for it (and not just that towering Paul Bunyan statue, which turns 60 this year, btw), and for the 10th anniversary of the Kenton Street Fair, they’re going to be showing everything off. Expect the much-welcome diversity you always find in this neighborhood, as well as multiple music stages that will feature rap, gospel, and more, 80-plus vendors, and all the delicious food you can eat. Come with an empty stomach, open heart, and ready to have fun. (Sun 10 am, Paul Bunyan Statue, free, all ages) WM. STEVEN HUMPHREY
Rainbow Night Market
This is the first-ever night market hosted by the Q Center—Portland’s LGBTQ2SIA+ community center—and it will feature entrepreneurs, artists, and food vendors from the local queer community. Eat, drink, shop, and socialize while supporting a good cause, and keep in mind that donations are welcome. This event is open and accessible for all, including families, elders, and people with disabilities. (Sat 4 pm, Q Center, free) BLAIR STENVICK
Depressed Cake Shop Pop-Up
Depressed Cake Shop is a worldwide grassroots organization that seeks to raise awareness of mental health issues through pop-ups where gray baked goods—that often have rainbow-colored insides to symbolize hope—are sold to raise money for mental health organizations. Eat some sweets and talk about your feelings! (Sun 1 pm, Opal 28, free) CIARA DOLAN
Ibtihaj Muhammad
Proud chronicles Ibtihaj Muhammad's roots as an African American Muslim living in New Jersey, and her unlikely journey to become the only woman of color and the only religious minority on Team USA's saber fencing squad. (Fri 7:30 pm, Powell's City of Books, free)
Sparkle Carpet, Club Deluxe, Kno Knuckle
An evening of feminist folk-punk with this Portland trio who utilize toy piano, xylophone, and tiny drums to bring their songs to life. (Fri 9 pm, The World Famous Kenton Club, $5)
Fire Nuns, Miss Rayon, Dead Coyote, Internet Beef
Portland's own Fire Nuns bring their glam, surf, and psych-infused garage rock north to St. Johns to kick-start the weekend at the Fixin' To. Fellow locals Miss Rayon, Dead Coyote, and Internet Beef round out the bill. (Fri 9 pm, The Fixin' To, $5)
In the Name of Acid
FLIGHT once again bestows unto Bit House a full evening of "hippy disco" goodness in the form of tonight's acid house freakout, helmed by DJs Deafchild, Michael Mitchell, Jason Burns, and DJ Tracy. (Fri 9 pm, Bit House Saloon, $10)
Dreckig, Choking Kind, Basil Strawberry
Papi Fimbres and Shana Lindbeck bring their uptempo blend of Cumbia- and Kraut-informed club music to the Fixin' To for a hometown show that doubles as a single release for Choking Kind and the debut performance of Basil Strawberry. (Sat 9 pm, The Fixin' To, $7)
Mouth Painter, Multiverse Ensemble, Hammer of Hathor
Portland's Mouth Painter bring their infectious blend of harmony-driven psych-pop and folk onto the Mothership, with support from the Multiverse, and the Hammer of Hathor! (Sat 8 pm, Mothership Music, free)
Plastic Weather, Mr. Clit & the Pink Cigarettes, Graft vs. Host, Trash Romeo
Plastic Weather’s love of the bizarre is obvious, but it’s oddly inviting, carving out a space and sound for those of us on the fringes of traditional hyper-masculine punk. (Sat 8 pm, Black Water Bar, $8, all ages)
Game of Thrones Viewing Party
Hey, you made it this far, right? You might as fucking well finish your plate. It's not like there won't be plenty of beer, wine, and commiseration to go around once the credits start rolling. And hey, who knows, maybe they'll actually stick the landing and you won't be wholly disappointed in this Dexter-esque flameouAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH almost made it to the end with a straight face. (Sun 9 pm, Revolution Hall, free)
Cheap Heat, Low Flyer, Mad Honey
An evening for those of you who enjoy good ol' fashioned garage rock but don't want to spend all night inside an actual garage to get some. (Sun 9 pm, No Fun, $5)
Spring Ball: Medical Edition
Vicious Boulevard and Envi Valentine head up a medical-themed installment of the Imperial Sovereign Rose Court's annual Spring Ball, with a full slate of live entertainment featuring naughty nurses and mad scientists, treats from Voodoo donuts, a photo booth, prizes, and more. Attendees are encouraged to dress in theme. (Sun 5 pm, Tonic Lounge, $10)
Jill Biden
Where the Light Enters is former Second Lady Jill Biden's new memoir, chronicling her upbringing, her relationship with the former Vice President, and her rise to prominence as a mother, wife, educator, and political spouse. (Mon 7 pm, Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, free)
Memory Boys, Alternative Milks, Half Shadow
Not all pop-punk is peppy and bright. Memory Boys serves up a sadder, more poetic style, and they're supported by Alternative Milks (FKA Landlines) and Half Shadow. (Mon 8 pm, Turn! Turn! Turn!, $5)
Janette King, Maryze, She, White Lotus
Rising Montreal-based R&B and pop singer/songwriter Janette King makes her Portland debut with an all-ages performance at the Twilight. Fellow Montreal artist Maryze rounds out the bill, with She and White Lotus holding down the local support. (Tues 7 pm, Twilight Cafe & Bar, $8, all ages)
Bitch'n, Collate, Yuvees
Portland's Bitch'n brings their driving punk-rock sound out Mississippi Studios to split a cheap and local bill with like-minded local art-punk trio Collate. (Wed 9 pm, Mississippi Studios, $5)
Diners, Mo Troper, Dogbreth, Growing Pains
Phoenix's Diners make casually celebratory power-pop music. It's a melancholic feel-good—mid-tempo muted bass grooves, twee-folk sensibilities, beach party riffing, and the occasional Thin Lizzy-inspired mini solo. Diners' songs are fascinated with the minutiae of phone calls and mixtapes and nice breezes, but somehow sidestep the insincere innocence and frustrating privilege that occupies much of the music that can be described as twee. They create well-crafted pop songs that aren't terribly weighed down by the burden of self-importance. What Diners does best is offer a humbler narration on quaint simplicity—a dream of a pre-jaded existence that's worth escaping to. (Wed 7 pm, Black Water Bar, $7, all ages)
Max Porter, Patrick deWitt
Max Porter returns with Lanny, the follow-up to his prizewinning debut Grief Is the Thing with Feathers. Porter will be joined in conversation by Patrick deWitt, author of French Exit and The Sisters Brothers Wed 7:30 pm, Powell's City of Books, free)
Portland Legends of Wrestling: Dresched to Kill!
For professional wrestling fans who know down deep the best part of the whole circus isn't even the 'rasslin part—it's the promos. "Professor Ed" Hosea hosts an evening of Portland comedy talent assuming outlandish personalities and cutting only the finest promos live on stage. Starring Mike Carlip, Natalie Haddad, Chris Khatami, Carolyn Main, Steven Wilber, and Anne Zander. (Wed 7:30 pm, Kickstand Comedy Space, $5)
