XRAYFM Concert Calendar - 02/20/2026 Latest Episode
All Ages // 6 PM Doors 7 PM Show // Tickets $30 Advance
Caroline Kingsbury and Maris present an 'Intergalactic Sapphic Pop Show' hitting the road in the US and Canada this fall! After a viral collaboration "Give Me A Sign" captivated audiences earlier this year, queer icons Caroline Kingsbury and Maris are hitting the road together as co-headliners blending an intimate pop show, with the flow and drama of a theatrical production. From the VIP package, to general admission alike, audiences are in for a more immersive, musical evening than they've ever experienced before. The artist's are forces of nature alone, but together they'll be harnessing their 80's power pop vocals and undeniable stage presence to bring what will be one of the most memorable tours of 2025.
All Ages // 7 PM Doors 8 PM Show // Tickets $28 Advance
A gritty 21st century blues-rock group originally out of San Diego, California, Little Hurricane emerged in 2011 with Homewrecker, a fiery debut that yielded a handful of heavily licensed tracks that helped the band earn widespread exposure. They built on their foundation with subsequent albums like Gold Fever (2014), Same Sun Same Moon (2017) and Love Luck (2019) along with a heavy touring schedule on both sides of the Atlantic.
Little Hurricane formed in 2010 when Anthony "Tone" Catalano decided to start a band after years of working in studios as a recording engineer for Gwen Stefani, Neil Young and many others. Tone had been writing songs his entire life but finally decided to share his music with the world. He eventually turned to Craigslist to find a drummer and after trying out many drummers he found Celeste Spina who had never been in a band before. Tone's ragged, passionate songs with Celeste's dynamic drumming created a raw sound that launched Little Hurricane. After years of touring as a duo, the band took a hiatus around the time of Covid. Now in 2025, Tone is returning to the stage with a new backing band. This revamped version of Little Hurricane will not just expand upon the classic dirty blues sound but carry the music into the next chapter with drummer Ryan Kroney and singer/multi-instrumentalist Hattie Craven.
21+ // 7 PM Doors 8 PM Show // Tickets $28
Pat Burtscher was born in Austria via a Greek woman raised in Canada and is currently based in NYC where he's a regular at The Comedy Cellar and other cool places. He also headlines clubs and does festivals all around the world (JFL, Edinburgh, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, New York Comedy Festival, and other cool stuff). Pat has also toured with Burt Kreischer Brett Goldstein Steph Tolev and other cool people. Be cool yourself and checkout this here super cool live show - cowabunga!
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Weâre celebrating the one and only @djambush at the next #NoRequestsPDX â and you already know itâs gonna be a vibe.
đïž Sunday, Sept 28
đ 6â9PM
đ White Eagle Saloon
đ§ 2 DJs âą 4 Decks âą No Requests
đ Born-day set from DJ Ambush himself
đ„ Classic hip-hop, underground gems & community energy
No cover all night
All ages âtil 8PM | 21+ after
Presented by @norequestsdjs
Powered by @klyphworks + @dstrct9cs
#DJAmbush #KlyphWorks #Dstrct9 #GoldenEraHipHop #HipHopLives #PDXevents #NoRequests #BoomBap #UndergroundVibes
PDX INDIE ART WALK / MAKING INDIE TRAXX TOUR
Abstract Rude
Vursatyl
Propaganda
Rhymewave
Rob the Universe
Myhrrlin
The Inspirational Rapper / DJ Gobi
Freestyle Cypher with Krow and Adam Cedar
Open Beat Cypher, Open Mic
Art Walk/Vendors 2-5pm
Music/Cyphers 5-10pm
Sunday Sept. 28th @ The Haven PDX
2505 NE PACIFIC ST PORTLAND, OR
2-10PM
All Ages
$15 presale / $20 doors
21+ // Doors 7 PM // $75 3 - day pass and $30 DoS
A shoegaze, dream pop, psych and post-punk music festival
Pitchfork declared that 2023 was the year that the shoegaze revival hit its stride. Well, in the Pacific NW, shoegaze never really went away, with past trailblazing events in Portland like Shoegazerâs Ball / Fuzzy Ball, and now Seattleâs recent Seagaze and Tremolo festivals leading the way. Currently in Portland, however, thereâs a shoegaze-shaped hole in our festival calendar. Our all-volunteer membership committeeâmade up of members of Kallai, Ten Million Lights, and presenting sponsor DKFM Shoegaze Radioâhave joined together to remedy that.
Full festival lineup, tickets and more information at www.dreamgazepdx.com
All Ages // 7 PM Door 8 PM show // $34 Tickets
Patrick Wolf today announces the release of his long-awaited seventh album Crying The Neck due out 25th April via APPORT / Virgin Music and available to pre-order here. The album features guest appearances from Zola Jesus, Serafina Steer, drummer Seb Rochford and Wolf's sister Jo Apps. Alongside news of an extensive UK, European and US tour, the dates of which are listed below, Wolf has shared first single "Dies Irae", an anthemic "affirmation of life" set in the days before the passing of his mother.
"Dies Irae" comes from the Latin Requiem Mass and translates to "the day of wrath" or, as Wolf puts it, "the day of separation from the living". He wanted to write a response to that idea, seeing it instead as a "an affirmation of life in the last days of knowing you are about to lose someone you love, and a courageous - almost rebellious - choice against the misery to use the time remaining to deepen your love or joy with each other." He wrote it "to give myself another day I didn't have with my mother during her rapid descent in illness" and hopes that this might also help others who have been through the same process. The string arrangement at the end of the song is based on the Medieval Gregorian chant 'Dies Irae' from the Latin mass. The song, Wolf says, completed the narrative arc of the album, connecting the opening tracks with the "death suite" of pieces in tribute to his mother. "I finished the lyrics as an imaginary last conversation with my mother in her art studio and out to the garden as the evening falls," he says. "My sister Jo Apps came in the last days of mixing to sing the backing vocals, and in a way, it meant that we could both share a last dance in the kitchen with our ma together."o
Upcoming Events
at Mission Theater
All Ages // 6 PM Doors 7 PM Show // $21 Tickets
Sabertooth Presents a one day mini fest featuring the heavy/sludge/metal sounds of:
Gata Galactica
Fluid Druid
Salo Panto
Rarefaction
Gata GalĂĄctica:
Gata
GalĂĄctica are a Portland-based band that blend elements of cumbia,
afrobeat, surf music, and psychedelia from past to present. Their music
creates kaleidoscopic grooves that will make your body move and soul
soar. Their melting pot of influences are infused with high energy
performances that transport listeners to another dimension. BELIEVE, as
you travel through space and time with their infectious sound.
Fluid Druid:
Portland's Fluid Druid is a psychedelic rock band
blending the garage grit of 13th Floor Elevators with the glam flair of
T-Rex and Brian Eno. Their driving instrumentals, sharp hooks, and
engaging lyrics make for an irresistible live show, where energy flows
freely between band and audience.
Salo Panto:
Since
2015, Salo Panto has been exploring and bending every corner of the
rock genre. Rooted in psychedelia with a stage presence that will blow
your hair back, commonly being described as 'a sight to behold'. Their
technical skill and original hooks pay homage to the legends of rock
while transforming the genre into something new entirely. These
chameleons can be found anywhere from the alternative radio waves to a
doom show lineup, specially curating their sound for every performance,
creating an atmosphere that is infectious and inclusive, all for the
love of music.
Rarefaction:
Rarefaction
is a dynamic four-piece heavy psych band hailing from Portland, Oregon
with elements of progressive, garage, and stoner rock.
All Ages // Friday Sep 19th through Sunday Sep 21st // Single Day and Full Festival Pass
The Third Annual Cascade Equinox Festival is coming back to Central Oregon to celebrate the 2025 Autumnal Equinox. The musical lineup paired with the unique immersive experiences of visual and performance art, workshops, kids activities and camping make Cascade Equinox more than just a music festival. Alongside a curated selection of local wineries, breweries and eateries and a market featuring unique nomadic and artisanal crafts set against the majestic landscapes of the Pacific Northwest High Desert, Cascade Equinox is an event not to be missed.
Single day passes along with a multitude of camping and curated experiences plus lineup information and schedule can be found at www.cascadeequinox.com
For those who miss my pre-pandemic era recurring dance party Club Nitty Gritty, you'll want to be sure to show up for the next edition of FLAME World Famous Kenton Club!
It's the Nitty Gritty edition of Flame featuring gritty rhythm 'n' grooves of the 1950s & 1960s (mostly).
R&B
Garage
Soul
Blues
Latin (mambo, boogaloo, etc)
Roots Rock 'n' Roll
Chuck Berry, Ruth Brown, Otis Redding, Tina & Ike Turner, Perez Prado, Yma Sumac, The Fabulous Wailers, Koko Taylor, Howlin' Wolf & SO much more!
Get ready to get DOWN and GRITTY on the dance floor!
SATURDAY LINEUP
Aminé
Amaarae
Zack Fox (DJ Set)
Chlothegod
SUNDAY LINEUP
Thundercat
Smino
MIKE
Donta
21+ // Doors 7 PM // $15 Advance $20 DoS
Australian psy-rockers O.R.B supporting their album Tailem Bend are joined by Buddy Wynkoop and Mini Blinds for a blistering set at SE PDX's Swan Dive. Tickets and more information at lonelygodpdx.com
21+ // Doors 7:30 PM // Tickets $18 DoS
Denver-based lyricist and producer Deca brings the Growing Young Tour to Portland for a night of thought-provoking rhymes and immersive beats. Catch him live on Wednesday, September 10th at Twilight Café, delivering cuts from his latest project alongside fan favorites that showcase his signature blend of introspection and boom bap.
Featuring special guests:
Spinitch â bringing raw energy and lyrical sharpness
No Requests DJs â setting the vibe with Golden Era heat and head-nod classics
Pull up early, catch the full lineup, and tap in with real ones.
đ€ Itâs not just a showâitâs a vibe.
All Ages // 7 PM Doors 8 PM Show // Tickets $36 & up
About TOPS:
Musicians David Carriere, Jane Penny, Marta Cikojevic, and Riley Fleck â write timeless music that reliably threads immediacy and depth. Bury the Key, their first full-length since 2020 and with new label home Ghostly International, is a captivating reintroduction for the MontrĂ©al band: ever refined, undoubtedly masters of their melodic craft yet unafraid of evolving and testing themselves against different, at times darker tones. The album faces feelings once locked away, engaging the give-and-take between happiness, hedonism, and self-destruction. While often inhabited by fictional figures, their glowing, grooving, self-produced songs draw from personal observations: intimacy (both inside and outside the band), toxic behavior, drug use, and apocalyptic dread. When recording started, they noticed a shift and leaned in, jokingly dubbed âevil TOPS,â says Penny. âWeâre always kind of seen as a soft band or like naive or friendly in a Canadian way, but we made it a challenge to really channel the world around us.â Through the lens of a looming epoch and the clarity that comes with age, TOPS dip into a more sinister disco realm with Bury the Key, giving their soft-focus sophisti-pop a sharpened edge.
No Requests presents: Native Tongues â A Labor Day Weekend Celebration
Date: Sunday, August 31, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM â 9:00 PM
Location: McMenamins White Eagle Saloon, 836 N Russell St, Portland, OR
Admission: Free | 21+
Celebrate the legacy of the Native Tongues collectiveâA Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Jungle Brothers, Queen Latifah, and moreâwith an all-vinyl tribute set by Portlandâs own No Requests DJs, DJ Klyph and DJ Ambush. Expect golden era hip-hop classics, deep cuts, and a community vibe in one of the cityâs most intimate venues.
Presented by No Requests DJs, KlyphWorks, and DSTRCT9 Creative Solutions.
21+ // 8:30 PM Doors 9 PM Show // $5 Adv $8 DoS
Diositopes:
Diositopes' new project, Snake Recognize Snake, will be performed on this night. Many of these songs will not be played live again, in line with the project's sole focus on genre-bending, demolition, and experimenting that has garnered a cult-like status in Portland..
KUMA:
All Ages // 7 PM Doors 8 PM Show // Tickets $22 and up
Fred Cole's Birthday Celebration
The Crystal Ballroom is honored to play host to another birthday celebration for the late great Fred Cole of legendary garage-rock trio Dead Moon. He and wife (âkickass garage bass playerâ) Toody influenced an entire generation of Pacific NW musicians. Fred was â as The New York Times noted in his obituary, âa cult hero of the Pacific Northwest music scene as the leader of the long-running garage-rock band Dead Moon⊠playing a rough and raw sound that long predated grungeâs noisy take on punk.â Toody Cole anchors the night along with Los Hackals and The Reverberations.
Last yearâs celebration of Fred was so much fun that we decided to do it again! Join us as we toast the memory of one of Portland's late great rock icons!
21+ // Doors 7 PM // $12 DoS
DJ Wednesday spinning tunes before, during and after the show. An evening filled with post-punk, shoegaze an darkwave in partnership with XRAY FM
Shadowlands â Dark postpunk dreamscapes by members of Murderbait and former members of Phantom Lights and the Minds. Post-punk, dark-wave, shoegaze, from Portland Oregon.
Kallai â formed in the summer of 2023 by members of Trance to the Sun, Luscious Apparatus and Lost Echoes. While inspired by the post-punk, shoegaze and doom acts of the past few decades, Kallaiâs perspective is evolving with those scenes and seeking to spin sounds that unfold throughout time. Portland, Oregon
Hawks Do Not Share is dream-pop band from Portland, Oregon.
All Ages // Art Showcase 3 PM Event 5 PM // Free
The electrifying âStar Awardsâ at this yearâs PDX HIP HOP WEEK, honoring a decade of hip hop culture in Oregon! This momentous celebration will take place at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts, a fitting venue for such a historical occasion. Featuring legendary hip hop pioneer Cool Nutz, alongside captivating performances by Karma Rivera, Majik9, Mighty, Jae Lava, DâąT, King Thayo, Sayu, Jumbo, DJ Avelanche, DJ O.G.TOO, the talented Manifest Dance Agency, and special surprise guests! The heart of the celebration is to honor individuals from various elements of hip hop, recognizing their invaluable contributions to the cultureâs growth outside of industry protocols. These honorees have and are paving the way for future generations to thrive. The event will be skillfully hosted by Trail Blazers DJ and PDX HIP HOP Week Co-Founder DJ O.G.ONE, alongside the charismatic radio personality DJ Klyph. Together, they will keep the energy high and the audience engaged throughout the celebration. Donât miss this chance to be part of a milestone event celebrating ten years of PDX HIP HOP Week, where culture, community, and artistry come together for a night of inspiration and joy!
*Vendor/Art Showcase from 3 PM â 5 PM, show starts at 5 PM
21+ // 2 PM - 1 AM // $20 Tickets
XRAYFM and Volume Bomb Records present the annual Volume Bomb Block party taking place over 5 venues (Bar of the gods, The Trough, Spaceroom, and Quarter World) and 50 bands. More information, lineup and tickets at www.volumebomb.com
