Discogs Record Fair
Virtual music marketplace Discogs has become an invaluable tool for online record hounds, but every year the Oregon-based site hosts this record fair with face-to-face transactions that fosters a real record-collecting community. Expect over two dozen vinyl vendors, plus sets from some of Portland's best DJs, and more! (Sat Aug 31, noon, White Owl Social Club, free) NED LANNAMAN
The I, Anonymous Show
In The I, Anonymous Show, host Kate Murphy (a 2018 Mercury Genius of Comedy) will read some of the wildest, uncensored âI, Anonymousâ submissions from the Mercuryâs blog, which will then be judged and dissected by our hilarious jury. For the merry month of September, Kate welcomes panelists Katie Nguyen, Hunter Donaldson, and Portlandâs Funniest finalist Shain Brenden who are guaranteed to bring the funny! (Wed Sept 4, 7:30 pm, Curious Comedy Theater, $10) WM. STEVEN HUMPHREY
Antiquated Future Records Anniversary Party
Happy birthday to Portland label Antiquated Future Records, which is celebrating seven years of putting out diverse DIY music. Operated by Mercury contributor Joshua James Amberson, AF has been a consistent home for high-quality folk, indie-pop and lo-fi rock artists, but it has released weirder stuff, too, like last yearâs incredible four-song Prayer Hands EP from Denver ambient/drone act Midwife. What sets the label apart is its taste level; if AF puts it out, chances are itâs going to be good and/or interesting. Tonightâs shindig at Turn! Turn! Turn! doubles as a birthday party and a release show for a retrospective collection (Antiquated Future: The First Seven Years) and new works from Portland soundscape artist Indira Valley, Olympia power-pop band Guidon Bear, and Oakland post-punks Flying Circles. (Fri Aug 30, 8 pm, Turn! Turn! Turn!, $5-10) BEN SALMON
Snap! Y2K: Back to School Flannel Party
With summer coming to an end, the latest installment of the beloved monthly dance night celebrates back to school season and invites you to get down to genre-spanning sounds of the early '90s through the early '00s courtesy of Resident DJ's Freaky Outty, Colin Jones, and Introcut. (Fri Aug 30, 9 pm, Holocene, $6-7)
The Gay Nineties
The all-vinyl tribute to '90s house music for all the clubbers and voguers in town comes raving back to life thanks to The Prey (NoFOMO, Circuit Breaker), who will be steering this ship true through the seas of bass flooding the Liquor Store's dancefloor. (Fri Aug 30, 9 pm, The Liquor Store, $5)
Mattress, Sad Horse, Aoi Swimming, Dress Forms
Portland crooner Rex Marshall (AKA Mattress) transforms the (World Famous) Kenton Club into an old-school Las Vegas casino with his experimental blend of soul and lounge music. Japan's Aoi Swimming and Portland's Sad Horse and Dress Forms with their own experimental punk sounds. (Fri Aug 30, 9 pm, The World Famous Kenton Club, $5)
Comedy Party PDX
The Pegasus Project hosts an outdoor comedy showcase and party in Montavilla, with food, drinks, and stand-up from Corina Lucas, Milan Patel, Shain Brenden, Max Fortune, and Jeremiah Coughlan. Hosted by Hunter Donaldson and Jake Silberman. (Sat Aug 31, 7 pm, Pegasus Project PDX, $10)
Rose City Kings
The Rose City Kings have specialized in serving up some foot-stompin', hand-clappin', old-time up-tempo bluesy goodness for quite awhile, and they've gotten pretty damn good at it too. (Sat Aug 31, 9 pm, Catfish Lou's, $10)
Weeed, Dorotheo
Bainbridge Island psych-freaks Weeed head down to Rontoms and meet up with Mexico's Dorotheo for a solid Sunday Session. (Sun Sept 1, 8 pm, Rontoms, free)
Ryosuke Kiyasu, Flysch, Floom, Human Effluence, Caspar Sonnet, Eren Guney
Sete Star's star drummer Ryosuke Kiyasu comes to Portland solo for an energetic evening of original music, with local support from Flysch, Floom, Human Effluence, Caspar Sonnet, and Eren Guney. (Sun Sept 1, 8 pm, Turn! Turn! Turn!, $8)
NunCraft
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence host this all-day crafting extravaganza tailored for the LGBT community and families, with plenty of projects and even some lunch if you're there by noon. (Sun Sept 1, noon, Q Center, $1-10, all ages)
Bridge Club Season Closer
All good things have to end, and if you like dancing your ass off, that good thing is Bridge Club, and tonight marks the end of it's seventh season, but they made sure to bring out a pair of heavy hitters for their final show: Atlanta's Vicki Powell, and LA's Sindri, with local support from Orographic, Hold My Hand, Pocket Rock-It, Troubled Youth, and Casual Aztec. (Sun Sept 1, 3 pm, White Owl Social Club, $10)
Wake Up Dreaming Noir Fest: Out of the Past
There are noirs, there are noirs, and then thereâs Out of the Past, representing the best of the genre. Thatâs a bold claim when you consider bonafide classics like Double Indemnity, Sunset Boulevard, and The Maltese Falcon, but almost every defining aspect of noir is actually defined here: The inscrutable plotting that only just makes sense in the final five minutes; dialogue so savory the screenplay must have been brined in salt for a month; light escaping from an ocean of inky shadows to catch every last tendril of smoke from roughly five million cigarettes and transforming them into cinematic silkâand while Out of the Pastâs Jane Greer is maybe the uber-femme-fatale, the sweaty, barely restrained eroticism in every scene between Robert Mitchum and Kirk Douglas is what youâll remember most when itâs over. (Mon Sept 2, 7:30 pm, Hollywood Theatre, $7-9) BOBBY ROBERTS
Screen Queens: Surprise, Bitch! A Ryan Murphy Show
Crush hosts a draglesque show paying homage to the many works of screenwriter and director Ryan Murphy, expect queer and sexy tributes to American Crime Story, Pose, Nip/Tuck, and more from an array of Portland's best performers. Hosted by Scandela and Princezz Monochokeme. (Wed Sept 4, 8;30 pm, Crush, $10)
Fuster Cluck
Fuster Cluck is the Kickstand Comedy Space's mashup of open mics and improv jams. Witness stand-up comics dipping their toe into the improv comedy pool and improvisers trying their hand at stand-up, all in front of a live audience. (Wed Sept 4, 9 pm, Kickstand Comedy Space, $5)
Vanna Oh!, Lo Glo, Pageant
Seattle rock 'n' roll queen Vanna Oh! brings her first-ever West Coast tour through the Fixin' To to celebrate the release of her debut EP. Lo Glo and Pageant round out the mid-week bill. (Wed Sept 4, 8 pm, The Fixin' To, $6)
Hair Puller, Dirty Princess, Internet Beef
Hair Puller went through a recent lineup change, as guitarist/vocalist Eric Leavell departed, and the band welcomed new axe-smasher Zach Wells to the fold. The bandâs bone-rattling catalog is likely to stay intact, though; their 2018 LP, Old Friend, is a punishing ruckus, flanked by a wall of noisy rhythmic fuzz and wraith-like vocals from both Leavell and bassist/vocalist Ledena Mattox. Opening the show is self-described âmeme-turned-glitterpunk bandâ Internet Beef, who will soon release their debut EP, Free Trial. Rounded out by Portland skuzz-punk trio Dirty Princess, this is a dynamo all-Portland bill. (Thurs Sept 5, 9 pm, Mississippi Studios, $5) RYAN J. PRADO
Close the Camps: A Benefit Show for Immigrant Rights
Help raise money for immigrantsâ rights while supporting great local music. The Close the Camps benefit series continues tonight at the Kenton Club with Months, Elly Swope, and Roseblood. (Thurs Sept 5, 9 pm, The World Famous Kenton Club, $5-10)
Cool Kids Patio Show
The Doug Fir's free, outdoor comedy and music showcase soaks up the last bits of summer with help from Chris Johnson, Hunter Donaldson, and Alex Falcone. Hosted by Adam Pasi. (Thurs Sept 5, 6 pm, Doug Fir, free)
Deep Happening
Bodecker Foundation hosts this celebration of local art and the adventurous creative spirit, curated by José Medeles in collaboration with Chris Funk, featuring performances from Neybuu, Mike Gamble, Bobcat Cove, Cha Cha, and Mark Danger Powers' PRODDEST project. RSVP for free at hello@bodeckerfound.org. (Thurs Sept 5, 6 pm, Bodecker Foundation, free w/ rsvp)
There's even more to do in our Cheap, Free, & Fun calendar, and don't forget to check out our Things To Do calendar for even more things to do!
