Joey Bada$$, Boogie, Buddy, Dessy Hinds
Brooklyn rapper Joey Bada$$ put out one of the best hip-hop albums of 2017. His All-Amerikkkan Bada$$ masterfully handles weighty subjects and politically charged themes with a conversational pace and spot-on timing. Tracks like “For My People,” “Temptation,” “Land of the Free,” and lead single “Devastated” should serve for a cathartic live listening experience. JENNI MOORE
8 pm, Roseland, $25, all ages
Dirty Revival, Con Brio, The Lique
If you’re celebrating an anniversary of some sort today, I feel sorry for ya—because the rest of Portland is going to be partying HARD at tonight’s Dirty Revival 5th Anniversary show! And seriously, you can’t blame them, because Dirty Revival (led by the boisterous vocals of Ms. Sarah Clarke) produces some of the best hand-clapping, ass-wiggling soul music ANYWHERE. Toss in a Memphis-style horn section, and the occasional soulful barn-burner, and you’ve got an anniversary show that cannot be missed. (So maybe postpone yours until next week?) WM. STEVEN HUMPHREY
8 pm, Star Theater, $15
RBG
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg is the closest thing America has to royalty. With her fashion-forward collars, cool demeanor, and righteous reading of the Constitution, Ginsberg holds court on Capitol Hill like a true monarch. The breadth of her reign is captured in RBG, a new documentary about the 85-year-old woman’s life thus far. Learn how Ginsberg’s groundbreaking wins against gender discrimination as both a civil rights lawyer and on the Supreme Court bench have shifted national politics and public life, cementing her legacy as a Supreme queen. Join the ACLU of Oregon for a special presentation of the film to nerd out with ACLU attorneys over Ginsberg’s achievements. ALEX ZIELINSKI
Hollywood Theatre, see Movie Times for showtimes, $9
Courtney Marie Andrews, Taylor Kingman
Country singer/songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews’ new LP May Your Kindness Remain is already one of my favorite albums of the year. The blues seem like they’re an even deeper shade of blue these days, and personal micro-tragedies seem ever-more tied to larger systemic failures—something Andrews masterfully illustrates on tracks like “Two Cold Nights in Buffalo,” where she surveys the crumbling infrastructure of the Rust Belt town and laments the “American Dream dying,” as well as the blistering “Border,” which was inspired by the tensions in her hometown of Phoenix, Arizona, and tells the story of a Mexican immigrant struggling to cross the Sonoran Desert and then struggling to succeed in this country. It’s relevant and powerful protest music, but the album’s true beauty lies in rousing guitar riffs, golden-toned organ, and Andrews’ ability to contextualize her own despair within a much bigger picture, all sung in her emotive vibrato, which can resemble the iconic voices of Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt, and Loretta Lynn within the span of the same song. CIARA DOLAN
9 pm, Mississippi Studios, $13-15
Bobby Peru, Planet Damn, Husky Boys
Portland punks Bobby Peru head up a night of high-energy rock at the Kenton Club along with support from like-minded locals Planet Damn and Husky Boys.
9 pm, (The World Famous) Kenton Club, $5
Horse Feathers, Dead Horses
The beloved Portland-based indie-folk outfit return to the Revolution Hall stage for a hometown show supporting their latest Kill Rock Stars-issued full-length, Appreciation.
9 pm, Revolution Hall, $20-22.50, all ages
The Parson Red Heads, Dovecoats
This may be a bold statement, but I think the Parson Red Heads are one of my favorite Portland bands. Their sound is just magic—honeyed harmonies fall together seamlessly, with slide guitars and organs stepping in at times to create sonic gems. The Parson Red Heads’ music harkens back to nostalgic, ’60s-era American folk pop—but not in the inauthentic, trendy style of late. CIARA DOLAN
8 pm, Turn! Turn! Turn!, $8
Gamanfest
Revel in a variety of art performances sure to stun at Gamanfest, a two-day festival celebrating artists from the Asian diaspora. Fittingly, gaman is a Japanese word for endurance or perseverance, and works will explore themes of identity, heritage, history, and social change. This series is presented in partnership with the Oregon Nikkei Endowment and PCC and will also feature short films and musical sets from No-No Boy, The Slants, Erin Aoyama, and more. EMILLY PRADO
Fri 6 pm; Sat 10 am; PCC Cascade: Moriarty Arts and Humanities Auditorium, free, all ages
Ryan Hamilton
An evening of observational stand-up delivered with a sarcastic and self-deprecating edge from this Idaho-born and raised comedian who has made appearances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Conan, Last Comic Standing, and Comedy Central.
8 pm, Aladdin Theater, $29.50, all ages
Peter Hook & the Light
The former Joy Division and New Order bassist returns to the Wonder Ballroom with his new backing band in tow to tackle material off Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures and Closer albums.
9 pm, Wonder Ballroom, $23-25
Dreamdecay, Lavender Flu, Hurry Up
Seattle psych punk and noise rock outfit Dreamdecay make their way back down the I-5 for a headlining show with support from like-minded locals the Lavender Flu and Hurrry Up.
8:30 pm, High Water Mark, $8
Gregory Pardlo
The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet returns with Air Traffic, his sprawling memoir exploring fatherhood, race, addiction, and the American dream.
7:30 pm, Powell’s City of Books, free
Don’t forget to check out our Things To Do calendar for even more things to do!