All dressed up and no place to go?
Friday, Oct. 18
Hell’s Belles
Crystal Ballroom
1332 W. Burnside, 503-225-0047
8 p.m.
$10 advance general ad.
All ages
www.hellsbelles.net
This is a group of girls that have joined together in a tribute to none other than AC/DC. The lead singer may even wear black denim shorts.
Spoon, Audio Learning Center, The Oranges
Berbati’s Pan
10 S.W. Third, 503-2445798-
9 p.m.
$10 advance general ad.
21+
berbati.citysearch.com
Spoon will be performing material from their new hope-to-be-great rock release Kill The Moonlight. ALC is undoubtedly quality entertainment.
Bic Runga
Dante’s
1 S.W. Third, 503-226-6630
9 p.m.
$12 advance, general ad.
21+
www.danteslive.com
Bic Runga has been called “a kiwi with killer talent.” Go see her and make up your own definition for her soothing pop music.
Jean Michel Cousteau
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
1037 S.W. Broadway, 503-796-9293
7 p.m.
$44-$60 general ad.
All ages
www.pcpa.com
The son of the late oceanographer, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Jean Michel will speak about the future of the world’s oceans.
Saturday, Oct. 19
Link Wray, Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys
Crystal Ballroom
1332 W. Burnside, 503-225-0047
7 p.m.
$18 advance general ad.
21+
www.danceonair.com
Link Ray, the inventor of the power chord, inspired Pete Townshend to pick up a guitar. There is no way he will disappoint.
Ivan Moravec
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Lincoln Performance Hall
1620 S.W. Park, 503-725-3307
Through Sunday
7:30 p.m.
$25 general ad.
All ages
www.fpa.pdx.edu
Part of the 25th year of the PSU Piano Recital Series, Moravec’s performance will include Schumann and Chopin.
Melt Banana, Lachrymator, Wadsworth, Bozart
Ash Street Saloon
225 S.W. Ash, 503-226-0430
9 p.m.
$8 advance general ad.
21+
www.thrasherpresents.com
Melt Banana is a Japanese noise rock band that has signed with the British label Chocolate Monk. Sounds tasty.
Rasputina
The Blackbird
3728 S.E. Sandy, 503-282-9949
10 p.m.
Cover charge
21+
www.theblackbird.org
Once described as a “pseudo-classical, hard-core ‘positive-goth’ cello” band, these girls are definitely something.
Sunday, Oct. 20
Second Annual Friendship Concert
First United Methodist Church
1838 S.W. Jefferson, 503-234-4077
4 p.m.
$30 general ad.
All ages
The Columbia Symphony Orchestra invites Masaki Nakata to be a guest conductor in this all-Mozart program.
Why Make Clocks, C. Gibbs and the Cardia Bros.
The Blackbird
3728 S.E. Sandy, 503-282-9949
9 p.m.
Cover charge
21+
www.theblackbird.org
Why Make Clocks is promoting Fifteen Feet and Twenty Degrees, their first full-length album. Christian Gibbs mixes dark country and rock.
Monday, Oct. 21
Dishwalla
Fez Ballroom
316 S.W. 11th, 503-226-4171, ext. 41
9 p.m.
Sold out, but you never know
21+
www.jambase.com/search.asp
Though we haven’t really heard from them since their hit song “Counting Blue Cars” stopped getting radio play, they may still pack an emotional punch.
Bell and Bolero
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
1037 S.W. Broadway, 503-796-9293
8 p.m.
$19.50-$77.50 general ad.
All ages
www.pcpa.com
Joshua Bell was a child prodigy. Now 33, he has just become an even better violinist.
