All Ages (adult themes) // Doors 6:30 PM Show 7 PM // Tickets $20
7 Deadly Sins: CHURCH is a seven-part interactive live storytelling series that explores each of the Seven Deadly Sins, what they mean in this particular moment in history, and how we might choose to think of them in these turbulent times.
Despite being an entirely secular show created by a group of outlandishly sinful heathens, 7 Deadly Sins: CHURCH will have all the trappings and spirit of an old-school gospel tent revival—albeit with less religion and more access to cocktails. (Also, if anyone is somehow miraculously healed of anything, it will surprise us way more than you.)
In this first show, Part One, the stories will focus on the Sin Of Wrath, a sin which—let’s be honest—feels pretty 2025.
Wrath is the most frightening of all the sins, the one most of us associate with violence, fury, or revenge. But wrath can also be a call for justice. Wrath is John Brown. Wrath is Stonewall, and Black Lives Matter, and 438 coordinated women’s “p**sy-hat” marches in 2017. Wrath, in other words, is like all of the other deadly sins: for better and worse, it is part of what makes us human.
Plus there will be laughs! And music! And poetry! And readings! And singalongs! And still more laughs! Because more than anything, 7 Deadly Sins: CHURCH is going to be a kick-ass, howl-at-the-moon evening of fun as we all celebrate what it means to be human, and keep the darkness at bay just one night longer.
The CHURCH series is a collaborative production conceived, created, and directed by writer, journalist, and 7 Deadly Sins Executive & Artistic Director R. Tod Kelly; actor, writer, and filmmaker Travis Abels; storyteller and stand-up comedian Star Dell’Era; PICA performance artist and creator of Life Coach Andrew Dickson; comedian, host, and story coach Meg Ferrill; and longtime teacher and raconteur Pat McCreery, with the help of Wrath’s Musical Director John Shipe and Art & Media Director Mark Noland.
All Ages // Show 7:30 // Tickets $25+
This Fall, The Moth Mainstage is coming to Portland for one unforgettable evening. Five storytellers will explore the theme of “DARING,” with true and personal stories told live and without notes. Stories of bold choices, audacious proclamations, and moments that required everything they had. Expect to laugh, gasp, cry, and maybe even cover your eyes.
Experience The Moth Mainstage live as storytellers take risks, explore human truths, and challenge audiences to consider what it means to be daring.
The Moth Mainstage shows are renowned for the great range of human experience they showcase. Each show starts with a theme, and the storytellers explore it, often in unexpected ways. Since each story is true and every voice authentic, the shows dance between documentary and theater, creating a unique, intimate, and often enlightening experience for the audience.
A swingin' affair you shouldn't miss
Adorn yourself in holiday cheers
And dance amongst the glitzy queers
Soul'd Out Presents
HOW THE GROUCH STOLE CHRISTMAS TOUR: LIVING LEGENDS
with Souls of Mischief, Cunninlynguists, DJ Wicked
Roseland Theater
21 & Over with valid photo ID
🎧 No Requests: For the Children – Wu-Tang Tribute & Holiday Toy Drive
🗓 Sunday, November 23rd
🕕 6–9pm
📍 McMenamins White Eagle Saloon | Portland, OR
🎟 Free | All Ages 'til 8pm
🎁 “Wu-Tang is for the children!” This November, No Requests DJs return with a special edition dedicated to the legendary Wu-Tang Clan—celebrating the beats, bars, and legacy of one of the most iconic collectives in hip-hop history.
From Shaolin to St. Johns, we're turning up for a cause with a Holiday Toy Drive to support families in need. Bring a new, unwrapped toy and step into the cipher of community and culture. Expect rare cuts, solo joints, classic bangers, and that raw energy only the Clan can provide.
💥 2 DJs • 4 Decks • No Requests
🧸 Donations encouraged | All love appreciated
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All Ages // Doors 7 PM Show 8 PM // Tickets $25
Five-piece alternative band hailing from Granada Hills, CA. The five create an atmosphere that is overwhelming with emotion.
"Mexican Slum Rats are masters at composing songs one can feel to their core, balancing tranquility with chaos - a perfect mixture that is only heightened by their expressive instrumentals. Lead vocalist Kevin Villalba has an unforgettable and profound pitch that lingers to correctly portray the sense of vulnerability people often attempt to conceal, humanizing their music and creating an outlet for others to turn to. Accompanying Villalba's vehement displays are the distinct sounds of a strumming guitar, making for a complete and ideal performance." ~ Catherine Quinones, Daily Trojan
All Ages // 7 PM Doors 8 PM Show // Tickets $28+
Emily Scott Robinson
Colorado songwriter Emily Scott Robinson beckons to those who are lost, lonely, or learning the hard way with American Siren, her first album for Oh Boy Records. With hints of bluegrass, country, and folk, the eloquent collection shares her gift for storytelling through her pristine soprano and the perspective of her unconventional path into music.
"I think that the thread running through the album is those things that call to us, and how we can't resist that call," she says. "It's about the siren songs that come up through our lives."
Though not fully autobiographical, American Siren gracefully blends imagined characters with meaningful people she's encountered on her journey. Showcasing her ability as a storyteller, "If Trouble Comes a Lookin'" invents a scene where a vulnerable priest and an unhappy wife meet in an Arkansas hotel bar. "Hometown Hero" is an emotional tribute to her cousin, a veteran lost to suicide. "Lost Woman's Prayer" stems from the words of a sage friend she met while traveling abroad, while "Every Day in Faith" is a personal testament to seeing things through.
As the album's lead track, "Old Gods" carries the siren concept to its fullest potential with beautiful three-part female harmony; she originally wrote it for a community production of Macbeth. Meanwhile, "Things You Learn the Hard Way" was completed after asking for relevant scenarios from her social media followers. Yet there's a part of her own life in every song, too. That's especially true in "Cheap Seats," about a distracted waitress who's bound (someday) to realize her dreams. Robinson wrote it after seeing John Prine and Bonnie Raitt sing together at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville in 2019.
"If you make music that you love that tells the truth, or that tells a story, everything emanates from what you have inside," she says. "I knew at the core that I love writing, I love telling stories and I love performing. I knew if I just kept doing that, even when I didn't always know what the next step was, that it would continue to grow and that the people who were meant to be a part of that would find me."
Robinson grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina, and turned toward guitar at age 13, after a summer camp counselor closed out the nights by playing songs by Joni Mitchell, Cat Stevens, and Dar Williams every night. She taught herself to play in the early 2000s by printing guitar tabs from the internet and singing to CDs by Indigo Girls and James Taylor. But she didn't pursue songwriting until after seeing Nanci Griffith perform in Greensboro in 2007.
"I went home and I wrote a really sad, beautiful country song," Robinson remembers. "I was like, ‘Wow, that was easy.' And then I kept trying to write through college and I realized, ‘This is not actually that easy.'"
Graduating from Furman University with degrees in history and Spanish, Robinson took a job as a social worker and translator in 2011. "I moved to Telluride when I was 24 to work as a victim's advocate for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault," she says. "I fell in love with Telluride. That's really where my dream started to be born of doing music."
In 2013, she found kindred spirits at Planet Bluegrass' The Song School, a songwriting retreat in Lyons, Colorado, where other participants encouraged her talent, and just as importantly, showed her that being a touring musician could be a viable financial option. Before temporarily moving away from Telluride, Robinson went into town and sat on the empty stage where the city's annual bluegrass festival is staged, promising herself that she'd be singing on it someday.
Bolstered by the positive response of her 2016 debut album, Magnolia Queen, Robinson and her husband packed everything into an RV and hit the road, with Robinson booking her own shows along the way. That same year, her songwriting landed her among the Kerrville New Folk Winners at the esteemed Texas festival. The winners embarked on an eight-city tour of Texas that fall, introducing Robinson to an audience that remains invested in her career.
"That was my first time touring," she says. "It was so much more fun than I thought it would be. I'm a homebody and I was anxious about it because I hadn't done it. I thought it would run me ragged. What I didn't account for was how much energy I would get from it and how great it would feel to get in touring shape and be singing every night and have my stories be super on-point and loving the experience of finding an audience."
Robinson received significant acclaim for her 2019 album, Traveling Mercies. And her long-held dream came true later that year when she sang on the Telluride Bluegrass Festival stage as the winner of the Telluride Troubadour Contest. A poignant standalone single in 2020, titled "The Time for Flowers," prompted a private Instagram message from Oh Boy Records' Jody Whelan, letting her know how meaningful the song was to his family. They struck up a fast friendship, then decided to partner for a release of American Siren.
"It is bigger and riskier and more expansive than my last collection," Robinson says. "It feels like I wrote some songs that I'm going to grow into as I continue to perform them. I actually cried after I finished every one of them. I was so relieved that I was able to write them. I carved out a little more of my own experiences into these songs. They're excavating some deeper stuff than I've touched on before. I think they will have a healing quality for people who listen."
For her fans and for herself, this revealing collection proves that heeding the call to make music was the right decision. "Ever since this dream was born, I don't think it's ever left my mind," Robinson says. "I've worked toward it every day, even when I felt like I was stumbling in the dark. Now I can look back and see how beautifully it all knits together."
Andrea von Kampen
Deemed "a fine singer with guitar work reminiscent of the cult hero Nick Drake" by the New York Times, ??singer-songwriter, Andrea von Kampen is known for her captivating melodies and introspective storytelling. von Kampen's most recent, third full-length record, "Sister Moon" was released on March 15th, 2024, and focuses on themes of climate change, the connectedness of nature, and the stories of Richard Powers.
Under the Radar said, "Sister Moon finds von Kampen in a meditative and naturalistic mood...[it] feels equally earthen and spiritual, grounded in von Kampen's intricate guitar work and elevated with her swooning melodies."
Andrea's previous releases include the 2022 film soundtrack and acting debut "A Chance Encounter," and a 2021 album "That Spell," both released on Fantasy Records. von Kampen independently released a handful of EPs and her debut album "Old Country" in 2019.
Sharing the stage with an impressive array of artists, including The Tallest Man on Earth, Trampled by Turtles, Watchhouse, Punch Brothers, The Wood Brothers, Bonny Light Horseman, Darlingside, Lief Vollebekk, and many others, von Kampen has established herself on the road. She has performed in renowned music festivals such as The Newport Folk Festival and the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival.
21+ // Doors 7 PM Show 8 PM // Tickets $35
Tanael Joachim: The Alien Everywhere
Fresh off a TV pilot filmed for FX, TJ is back on the road with new jokes about love, death, grief, and immigration. Come for the same fresh, incisive, and caustic wit, stay for the poetry of laughter to be found within the darkest of subjects.
The Alien Everywhere is TJ's third standup tour. Following successful stints in North America and Europe, he's ready hit the road again and bring jokes from the singular Haitian perspective to the rest of the English speaking world. He's also planning to add a few more countries, and even continents to this one. He hopes to see you in a room, wherever in the world you live, laughing together at the human condition.
About TJ (Tanael Joachim)
TJ (Tanael Joachim) is a Haitian born stand-up comedian who is currently based in New York City. TJ has a very laid back, smooth, and conversational style. He jokes about race, society's idiosyncrasies, and the inherent contrast between life in Haiti and America. He has made appearances on Gotham Comedy Live (AXS TV) and Good Day New York (FOX).
TJ is a paid regular at the Comedy Cellar and Gotham Comedy Club in NYC. He has performed all over the world. He recently returned from a small European tour where he performed in English and French.
He has opened for Colin Quinn, Janelle James, Maria Bamford and Sean Patton. He has also been a featured performer at numerous festivals like Netflix Is A Joke Festival, SF Sketchfest and the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival.
TJ is also an Op-Ed contributor for The New York Times. You can watch his special, JANUARY 3RD, on Amazon and listen to his album, SON OF HAITI, on all audio platforms.
All Ages // 7:30 PM Door 8 PM Show // Tickets $5
XRAYFM Presents our monthly local showcase at Mississippi Studios. For November we have Jewelry Exchange supported by Dwelling Unit and Nathan Gill.
Jewelry Exchange is a Portland, Oregon based band probably describable as post-punk. Better described as a mix of krautrock, noise rock, and dance punk, the boys count on influences like CAN, Slint, and Portishead. You could compare them to contemporaries like Protomartyr, Shame, and Ought.
Dwelling Unit:
Dwelling Unit is a noise rock quartet based in Portland, Oregon. With punishing drums, icy bass, screeching guitar, and haunting vocals, they deliver a relentless and visceral no wave experience.
Nathan Gill:
Funeral music for the living.
All Ages // Doors 7 PM Show 8 PM // Tickets $28
Magic Castles
Magic Castles are a neo-psychedelic band from Minneapolis MN, formed in the late 2000s by multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Jason Edmonds. Their music is characterized by lush, layered arrangements and warm vocal harmonies. Utilizing an arsenal of vintage amps, guitars and farfisa organs, their style draws from folk-rock influences of the late 60s, while also incorporating elements of shoegaze and modern indie rock. Their song "Ballad of the Golden Bird" caught the attention of Anton Newcombe of the Brian Jonestown Massacre and led to their signing with A Recordings Ltd, culminating in four albums from 2012-2022
Magic Castles single, "Lost Dimension", from the 2021 album, "Sun Reign" was featured in an episode of the hit HBO series Succession (s 3 ep 7)
After touring Europe in 2023, Jason has been hard at work finishing 12 new songs that were recorded with the band at the legendary Pachyderm Studios in Minnesota. The 2LP is scheduled for release March 2026 on Fuzz Club Records
Pete International Airport
Pete International Airport is the brain child of Peter G. Holmström. Its name is borrowed from a song title by his other band, The Dandy Warhols. Pete International Airport's third album, It Felt Like the End of the World, is a triumph of process and vision. The eclectic project nails the elusive aesthetic of unexpected yet inviting sound.
Flavor Crystals
Flavor Crystals are a Minneapolis guitar band creating head music of the highest order . Josh Richardson on guitar/vocals, Nat Stensland on bass VI, Vince Caro on guitar, Jon Menke on drums, together create a unique brand of psychedelia that is minimal and spontaneous at its core, producing a steady flow of ethereal songs, mind bending albums and inspired live performances.
Gone Six was released on the mpls ltd label on 11/15/24. The band converged at Pachyderm Studios to create the album, capturing their hypnotic group chemistry with clarity and purpose. Shaped by sudden losses, surprise findings, unwanted fires, new hearts; glued together with musical trust. Gone Six is a cohesive collection of focused songs, presented with wide range vision, set in an expansive sonic landscape. Recorded with Nick Tveitbakk and mastered by Alex Wharton at Abbey Road.
Prior to Gone Six , Flavor Crystals have released five highly regarded albums, On Plastic (2005), Ambergris (2007), the triple LP Three (2012), Shiver of the Flavor Crystals (2015) and Five (2020). Flavor Crystals also created Foam Giant , an ongoing studio collaboration featuring the Telescopes (UK), having released two albums, Acetate Parade (2021) and Under the Trees (2022)
Flavor Crystals have performed across the US, Canada, Australia and Europe in support of The Brian Jonestown Massacre (2008) and at festivals such as Levitation/Austin Psych Fest (2014 and 2016), Reverence Valada Portugal (2015), Psycho Las Vegas (2016 and 2021), Synesthesie II Berlin (2015), Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia (2015) and the Sydney/Melbourne Psych Fests (2018) .
Pink Breath of Heaven
Pink Breath of Heaven is the visionary project of Liv Field and Rex John Shelverton (Tamaryn), blending shimmering guitars, haunting melodies, and introspective lyricism. Their sound merges the lush textures of shoegaze with the boundless energy of psychedelia, crafting immersive landscapes where color and emotion collide. Following the breakout success of Blue Is the Morning, they have performed alongside The Dandy Warhols, LSD and the Search for God, Alison's Halo, and Ulrika Spacek, becoming a force in San Francisco's psych-rock underground. Their debut album, Colors Make a Sound, distills this intensity into a cohesive work that cements the band as a singular voice in contemporary psych and shoegaze.
Grammy-nominated artist D Smoke brings the Wake Up Supa Tour to Portland with special guests Jay Taj, TeezySoDope, and Portland’s own DJ O.G. ONE.
This all-ages event is presented by Mammoth Northwest and promises a powerful night of music, lyricism, and live energy.
🎟️ Listen to XRAY FM for your chance to win free tickets courtesy of Mammoth Northwest!
D Smoke – Wake Up Supa Tour
📅 Thursday, October 30
📍 Hawthorne Theatre, Portland
⏰ Show at 8:00pm | All Ages
All Ages // Doors 6:30 PM Show 7:30 PM // Tickets $30 & up
Literary Arts is thrilled to present Timothy Snyder, bestselling author of On Tyranny. Literary Arts’ Executive Director Andrew Proctor will be in conversation with Snyder about his latest work, On Freedom at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
Timothy Snyder has been called “the leading interpreter of our dark times.” As a historian, he has given us startling reinterpretations of political collapse and mass killing. As a public intellectual, he has turned that knowledge toward counsel and prediction, working against authoritarianism here and abroad. His book On Tyranny has inspired millions around the world to fight for freedom. Now, in this tour de force of political philosophy, he helps us see exactly what we’re fighting for.
Tickets at the $95 level include a paperback copy of On Freedom, and a post-event reception with the author.
All Ages // 7 PM Door 8 PM Show // Tickets $35
Loud, yet tender with high energy, engaging live performances are what stand out with Aaron Golay & The Original Sin. Hailing from Southern Idaho, Aaron's songwriting has the distinct sound of big mountains and wild rivers weaved into every story. A blend of Americana, roots, rock, and soul make every song a story you'll immediately feel familiar with.
Golay's giant soulful voice creates a comfortable yet unique framework for his lyrics to deliver memorable tales of hell raising, sorrow, and raw pure emotion. With the release of his latest album (Songs for Sad Folks Like Me), you'll quickly hear why the trajectory and popularity of this PNW artist is on the rise.
All Ages // 7 PM Doors 8 PM Show // $33 and up
About Frankie Cosmos:
Different Talking, the sixth and, so far, best album by NYC indie-rock four-piece Frankie Cosmos, seems to exist across time and space, as we all kind of do. It’s a collection of fragments and memories, remembered places, and reinterpreted feelings that adds up to a lucent, humming whole: a sturdy, worldly indie-rock record about aging and the passage of time that nonetheless manages to feel sharply current.
Frankie Cosmos lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter Greta Kline has long been heralded as one of contemporary indie music’s most deft and most necessary writers, but on Different Talking, her lyrics soften out slightly, the wry cynicism that defined recent records now giving way to an acknowledgment of the awesome, and necessary, fallibility of the human brain and heart.
To classify Different Talking as a return to form, or at least a return to the lush directness of earlier Frankie Cosmos records, would be rude but also wholly incorrect: as Different Talking makes clear, you can never return to the comfort and bravery of your early twenties, but that person always kind of lives inside you, no matter how much you change. Different Talking is about finding that person, honoring them, and learning from them. “A lot of the album is about being grown up and figuring out how to know yourself – like, ‘What is moving on?’” says Kline. “How do we move on when we’re addicted to a cycle of haunting our own past? Writing songs is just the way through that.”
All Ages // 6 PM Doors // Tickets $35 - $65
“LaRussell’s show really isn’t like any concert I’ve seen before — not just because it’s a rap show with a harp, a flute and a seven-person choir. People are quick to throw around the word “intimate” when describing concerts, to the point where it loses its meaning. But with LaRussell, there’s no other word. The afternoon feels more like a living room kickback than a concert — a kickback with around 150 people, where one of your friends just happens to be a famous rapper.” – SF Gate
The Reser is thrilled to present on-the-rise MC LaRussell as the Mainstage headliner to kick off Rhythm & Revolution, our yearlong exploration of the legacy of Hip Hop culture. Hailing from Vallejo, CA, LaRussell has made it his art and his business to celebrate community and locality in everything he does. The rapper has been working for years to build a framework for the music business outside of traditional channels; releasing records on his own label, running a concert series in his backyard, and creating resources for other musicians.
LaRussell pulls musical inspiration from many sources to inspire his tracks. He can deliver cutting rhymes and then flip into a party track like “Give Me a Beat.” Balancing multiple tones and styles has made him a favorite across diverse multigenerational audiences. His community consciousness and varied catalogue make him uniquely qualified to headline and set the tone for Rhythm & Revolution.
Hosted by D.J. OG ONE and featuring Raaqel.
This show will start at 6 PM and will be followed by a free + participatory MC cypher in the lobby.
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!
🎉 BORN-DAY VIBES LOADING… 🎉
We’re celebrating the one and only @djambush at the next #NoRequestsPDX — and you already know it’s gonna be a vibe.
🗓️ Sunday, Sept 28
🕕 6–9PM
📍 White Eagle Saloon
🎧 2 DJs • 4 Decks • No Requests
🎂 Born-day set from DJ Ambush himself
💥 Classic hip-hop, underground gems & community energy
No cover all night
All ages ‘til 8PM | 21+ after
Presented by @norequestsdjs
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