Crate Diggers PDX Record Fair and Afterparty
Thanks to the locally based record-selling website Discogs, the internet has become a terrific place to score used vinyl. But there’s nothing like flexing those fingers to physically sift through the bins—which is why Discogs hosts an excellent annual record fair right here on its Portland turf, and Crate Diggers’ fourth installment should be the best one yet. Crate Diggers is a day- and night-long party with vinyl sellers from near and afar, so there’ll be plenty of treasures to seek both inside the walls of White Owl Social Club and out on the expansive patio. Plus there’s a bevy of DJs for the daytime record fair—including Deena B, Action Slacks, DJ Void, and DJ Roane—and once the sun sets, Crate Diggers turns into a supreme night of well-spun cuts, with DJ sets from Boston’s Soul Clap, Seattle’s Supreme La Rock, and Portland’s own legendary Rev Shines. It’s a great way to celebrate the crate-digging community of Portland, brought to you by a site that’s revolutionized record selling—and Discogs has also created a formidable online database of crucial musical info that grows more comprehensive every minute. (They’ve even added a used book marketplace, too, at the brand-new bookogs.com.) Celebrate music, community, and killer wax at Discogs’ Crate Diggers. NED LANNAMANN
noon, White Owl Social Club, free
NE Block Party: Bring That Beat Back
The Eliot Neighborhood’s block party is sort of putting the rest of you on notice: Bring your block party A-game or don’t bother. This year’s “Bring That Beat Back” celebration, organized in partnership with Open Signal, promises live music performances on porches (and a stage), food carts and beer, art installations, and way too much more to list here. DIRK VANDERHART
2 pm, Open Signal, free, all ages
MusicfestNW Presents Project Pabst
(Tom McCall Waterfront Park, 1020 SW Naito) There are a lot of reasons you should go to MusicfestNW Presents: Project Pabst—music, beer, summer!—but the most important reason is Iggy Pop. He’s 70 years old and still one of the coolest people on the planet, he’s the proud daddy of a cockatoo named Biggy Pop, and he’s one of the most influential voices in punk music. Go forth, and bask in his permanently shirtless glory. CIARA DOLANRead our preview of MusicfestNW Presents: Project Pabst.
noon, Tom McCall Waterfront Park, $55-65
Minority Retort
Portland's only monthly stand-up showcase for comedians of color is also one of the most consistently funny comedy shows in town. With sets from Pedro Andrade, Chris Johnson, Marcus Coleman, and headliner Debbie Wooten. Hosted by Jason Lamb, Julia Ramos, and Neeraj Srinivasan.
8 pm, Siren Theater, $10
Wimps, Máscaras, Blesst Chest
Seattle lo-fi punk trio Wimps make angular yet catchy slacker-rock songs that take a hard look at some of life's more mundane aspects, and then filter them through energetic, fast-paced song structures. CHIPP TERWILLIGER
8 pm, The Know, $10
Portland Taco Festival
Now, this isn't the Mercury's Tacos 'n' Tequila festival, but it is a festival celebrating tacos. Spread across two days at Portland Meadows, the Portland Taco Festival invites you to enjoy $2 tacos from a range of vendors while sipping on tequila and margaritas and taking in live music, Lucha Libre wrestling, chihuahua racing, live game shows, and more.
Aug 26-27, noon, Portland Meadows, $12-60
Sunbathe, Sad Horse
This afternoon sees the first entry in a new XRAY.fm concert series, an all ages showcase of local music as curated by a five year-old girl with some damn good taste, which explains why Sunbathe and Sad Horse are on the same bill. Kids under 12 get in free!
4 pm, The Fixin' To, $7, all ages
100 Years of Roses
A centennial celebration of a Portland landmark, with free cupcakes to eat while you enjoy a free concert and look at local art staged next to all the floral beauty on display.
11 am, International Rose Test Garden, free, all ages
Queer Horror: Death Becomes Her
The bimonthly series, hosted by Carla Rossi, puts a lesser-known landmark in special effects history up on the big screen, Robert Zemeckis’ sassy symbiosis of noir and satire: Death Becomes Her, starring Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn as two warring flavors of deliciously awful, with a slightly less awful (and never more nebbish) Bruce Willis caught between them. Some of the visuals are still firmly lodged in “how the fuck did they do that” territory, while others have aged about as well as your average undead ghoul. But should the film not fully satisfy with its campy delights, Rossi’s pre-film dance battle with Pepper Pepper will surely slake that thirst. BOBBY ROBERTS
9:30 pm, Hollywood Theatre, $7-9
Cloud Fest PDX
Finally, a festival that intertwines enthusiasm for crafting and an enjoyment of fine cannabis product. With live artists, food trucks, vendors, wares from many of the regions best makers and cultivators, and more.
3 pm, Saints Cannabis
Jade International Night Market
Portland’s international community has got it going on in a big way, and a great place to see it in glorious action is the third annual Jade Night Market event. Expect tons of entertainment (such as Chinese traditional and Bollywood dance), music from various countries, crafts, and delicious multicultural eats from your fave restaurants on 82nd Ave and beyond! Support this underserved community, and get a lot of fun in return. WM. STEVEN HUMPHREY
5 pm, Portland Community College (Southeast Campus), free, all ages
Jill Scott vs. Erykah Badu
Farnell Newton & The Othership Connection joins forces with Portland-based jazz, gospel, and soul singers Arietta Ward, Michalangela, and Saeeda Wright to pay tribute to a pair of the finest R&B and neo soul singer/songwriters of the last two decades.
8:30 pm, The Secret Society, $12
Lungs
For almost 90 minutes with no breaks, Lungs actors Cristi Miles and Darius Pierce impressively embody the emotionally athletic process of trying to feel, grow, and lead a life with someone. They’re exceptionally moving, funny, and not entirely likeable. Director Rebecca Lingafelter keeps things moving at a varied pace, never letting her actors snowball during what could be mile-a-minute monologues. Miles, especially, stammers and shakes in one moment, only to sink into stasis the next—dragging the viewer’s heart along for the bumpy ride. THOMAS ROSS
7:30 pm, CoHo Theater, $25-45
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