21+ // Doors 7pm, Show 8pm
General Admission $20 // Member Pre-Sale March 13th at 10am, Public Onsale March 15th at 10am
Members: Check your email for your pre-sale code!
Celebrate 10 YEARS of XRAY with us in an all-out Birthday Bash with some certified rock stars, a whole lot of the XRAY DJs you know and love, and an exciting announcement you'll just have to be there to see.
We haven't held an official birthday event since Year 5 (2019) for...perhaps obvious reasons. In the past, these have usually sold out so get your tickets early!
Your hosts for the night will be the incomparable Arthur Bradford AND B. Frayn Masters!!!
The Minus 5
...is a rock/folk/pop collective captained by Scott McCaughey (see: “Scott McCaughey” c/o “The Internet”, for further reliable information), with Peter Buck often aboard as navigation officer. By design from its inception, the line-up for recordings and live appearances is completely fluid, dependent on musician availability, whim, and wind direction. Collaborators regularly feature friends from R.E.M. (as it once were), Wilco, Decemberists, Posies, and literally hundreds and hundreds of other recalcitrant comrade combos. Everyone gives their all, and no one need be counted on.
Abronia
A lot of bands who fly the psych banner these days have a minimalist view of the music, and choose a sort of post-shoegaze lassitude to present their “vision.” This can be astoundingly great, of course, but it also fails to address the central gobble-crazed nature of true psychedelia. Many of history’s greatest psych outfits were hewn from bizarre hybrids of disparate parts. Frankenstein monsters in search of sacred ecstasy. One gets the same vibe off of Abronia. Totally unexpected bits pop up amidst their rhapsodic jamming, conjuring shards of memory as disparate as Relf-era Renaissance, Joseph Byrd’s United States of America, and even (at least in spots) real early Siouxsie. These are just a few examples of how wide Abronia cast their net. Their instrumental brunt moves from neo-prog to folk rock to thunderheads cast in the same mold as the Sensational Alex Harvey Band’s (I shit you not!).
Arthur Bradford (Co-MC)
Arthur Bradford is best known, at XRAY and only at XRAY, for hosting Sex, Drugs, & Basketball on Thursday nights. But he's best known everywhere else as a prolific and award-winning author and documentary filmmaker (bet you weren't expecting an Emmy nominee to be the same person that hosts a show where only topics about sex, drugs, or basketball are allowed!). His stories have been heard on The Moth Radio Hour, This American Life, and BackfencePDX. You may have seen some of his films--they're pretty popular--like How's Your News? or 6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park.
B. Frayn Masters (Co-MC)
Frayn is prolific when it comes to telling stories of all kinds, and XRAY has been proud to call her a friend of the station in several capacities throughout our time on the air. Currently, her biggest project is leading the charge at BackfencePDX. Since 2008, series creator, artistic director, and host Frayn Masters along with Backfence story producers Mindy Nettifee, Brian S. Ellis, and Chris Williams have been curating powerful and engaging story shows for the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The most exciting part of a storytelling show is we get to mix things up and put wildly different kinds of people together on the same night in a way that will never happen again. A funeral director on stage with author of Wild Cheryl Strayed, a high school science teacher with Parenthood's Joy Bryant, a poker player taking wild chances with Bridesmaid's Wendi McLendon-Covey, a pet psychic with Superstore's Colton Dunn, and a blood spatter expert with Shrill author Lindy West.
GET TICKETS // Multiple Tiers Available, $15 - $115
The One Motorcycle Show, North America's BEST custom bike show, is returning to Portland, Oregon's historic Zidell Yards Barge Building April 19th, 20th, 21st, 2024 for an anniversary ride you don’t want to miss!
Since our inaugural event in 2010, The One Motorcycle Show has been a celebration of the weird, rare, and unconventional bikes, embracing it in a way that speaks to everyone's passion for two wheels. What started as a fun side project has turned into a force of nature that has undergone an incredible transformation over the years. Some years were hard learning experiences, some years blossoming into progression. All years contributing to the creation of something that is meaningful to the greater community.
We're pulling out all the stops for Year 15! Brace yourself for the perfect mix of nostalgia, new memories, and fun for everyone! Join us Friday, April 19th to Sunday, April 21st, 2024. Grab your The One Motorcycle Show tickets here before they sell out!
The One Motorcycle Show is nothing without a good race, which is why we’re also partnering with Flat Out Friday to bring one of the world’s largest indoor flat track races to Portland! Witness the spills and thrills firsthand April 19th, 2024 at the Portland Expo Center! Get your tickets for Flat out Friday here!
What to expect?
300+ Custom Motorcycles On Display - Indoor Motorcycle Racing - 21 Helmets Custom Helmet Art Show - Motorcycle Inspired Art Shows - Live Music - Motorcycle Riding Demos - Electric Bike Riding Demos - Custom + Classic Car Show - Industry Vendors - Food & Beverage - Kids + Family Activities - Freestyle MX Stunt Shows, 85+ year Old Motorcycle Drill Teams, Wheelie Stunters, and much more…
All Ages // Doors 7pm, Show 8pm
$15 Advance, $20 Day of Show // GET TICKETS
HOOVERIII
Time after time, we all talk about ... well, time - often in aphorisms and cliches. X is "a waste of time," while Y is "time well spent." We are all apt to lose track of time but, perhaps in equal measure, we have plenty of time on our hands. We think we have all the time in the world -- until we remember that time flies, after which our time runs out and we're dead (for a long time).
Since 2020, internal clocks have had to be readjusted with the pace of life ebbing and flowing. For Los Angeles psych-rock sextet Hooveriii (pronounced "Hoover Three") that adjustment seeped its way into their songwriting and ultimately their forthcoming album, A Round of Applause.
The record cherrypicks from an array of genres - pop, girl-group ditties, synth-ish keyboards and funk -but the end result is a cohesive long-player with songs that revolve around the Spanish Inquisition ("Stone Man"); or follow "the legendary Peruvians who run long distances in the Andes Mountains ("The Runner"). "I let my imagination run wild," Hoover said. Elsewhere on A Round of Applause, the Hooveriii frontman finally recorded a song, "The Pearl," that he wrote in 2017. "It sounds like a Harry Nilsson jingle like to me, a fantasy song," he continued. "It's more like a nursery rhyme than a song with an important message. You know, it's just like keeping things fun. ... Nilsson didn't take everything so fucking seriously. We want to avoid that self-seriousness. We're a bunch of goofy musicians."
Rarefaction
Rarefaction is a 4-piece garage-rock band from Portland, Oregon with elements of psych and progressive rock.
GET TICKETS // Reserved $49.75, PDX Jazz Members $44.75
All Ages // Doors 7pm, Show 8pm
Aside from being one of the principal innovators of modern jazz guitar, John Scofield is a creative artist of an even rarer sort: a stylistic chameleon who has forged a consistent, rock-solid aesthetic identity. A triple Grammy award winning artist with more than 40 recordings to his credit, Scofield has expressed himself in the vernacular of bebop, blues, jazz-funk, organ jazz, acoustic chamber jazz, electronically tinged groove music, jam band style and orchestral ensembles with ease and enthusiasm. Now he adds yet another credit to his resume: solo guitarist.
“My main focus in guitar playing has always centered around being part of a group; exploring the music that happens when musicians listen to each other and improvise together. Quite frankly, until now, I’ve avoided playing solo concerts and before starting this endeavor had done only one solo performance in public since I was a child. I still have occasional nightmares about playing Greensleeves for my sixth grade class! It gets pretty lonely up there by yourself and I hadn't considered solo guitar as the perfect platform for improvising. Not to mention that I’m no Segovia either! All that said, after playing guitar for 56 years, I’m finally interested in going it alone and exploring the possibilities. It's taken me decades to realize that I’ve been playing unaccompanied guitar at home or in hotel rooms every day since 1962! I’ve put a lot of thought in lately to how I can present an evening of solo guitar that represents my passions and sensibilities. My idea is to keep it song based, playing jazz, country and rock tunes that I love as well as some of my original compositions. I plan to employ my Looper pedal occasionally when I want to play over myself. I've been preparing for nearly a year, working my brain in new directions while looking forward to these shows with excitement and a small bit of trepidation. I hope you enjoy being on this journey with me.” - JS
All Ages // Doors 7pm, Show 8pm
GET TICKETS // GA $39.75, PDX Jazz Members $34.75
Cyrille Aimée grew up in a multilingual household full of music where dancing was an everyday activity, soundtracked by the Afro-Caribbean sounds of her mother’s native Dominican Republic. The family home was in Samois-sur-Seine, the location of the Django Reinhardt Festival, and the teenage Cyrille would climb out of her bedroom window at night to mingle with the players, igniting a passion for jazz.
Moving to New York City, her talents quickly gained her a reputation among her peers as a matchless interpreter of song. She performed and recorded with Roy Hargrove and stole the show in front of the notoriously hard-to-please crowd at the Harlem Apollo. Steven Sondheim invited her to star in a tribute at New York’s City Centre, backed by Wynton Marsalis. Her 2019 album Move On featured versions of Sondheim’s songs which received praise from Sondheim himself, and her version of "Marry Me a Little", was nominated for a 2019 Grammy Award.
At the height of her New York success, new horizons beckoned. Visiting New Orleans, she fell in love with the energy and diversity of the city and made it her home. Linking back to New York to connect up all the dots, she teamed up with producer/multi-instrumentalist Jake Sherman, and together they have created her latest album, A Fleur de Peau. to be released on a new label, the London-based imprint Whirlwind Recordings.
Combining the depth and sophistication of jazz, the immediacy of pop, the irrepressible dance rhythms of the Caribbean, it’s more intimate and more accessible than anything Cyrille has done before.
Save the date for XRAY's Spring Fund Drive!
Fund Drives are very special times at XRAY, because, above all, we believe they should be fun! Rather than spending all that airtime only talking about giving money, we enhance our programming--by covering topics we don't normally, bringing on special guests, putting on live broadcasts, and much more. They're also a great time to get a peek under the hood, hearing from folks that may otherwise not spend much time on air and getting a firsthand look at what's coming next for the station.
Plus, while listeners can become members at any time of year, we bring out the perks during drives. That means limited edition merchandise designed by different local artists, major giveaways every day of the week, new thank you gifts for those becoming members, and the elusive matching gifts that let you double your impact (which our Board of Directors and Staff work extra hard to make happen in the weeks and months leading up to a drive).
Join us in having a blast this drive! Or don't, we're not the boss of you, but we'll keep at it anyway.
10pm to Midnight will be mostly 1960s & 1970s music
21+
Sliding scale at the door $10 - $20
No Cover // 21+
Join DJ Joe Ball (Long Distance Call) + Provoke for an all-vinyl city pop and boogie dance night at Donnie Vegas!
7 pm doors, 8 pm show
$15 advance, $18 day of show | Tickets
All ages welcome
Moon Walker
Harry Springer may compose, produce and perform all of Moon Walker's music in his bedroom, but the electrifying and uniquely eclectic sound undeniably feels more fitting for a stadium.
When Springer formed Moon Walker at the height of the COVID-19 Pandemic, he was merely looking for a way to pass time and make some extra money selling songs to music libraries. "I sold some, and it was going fine, but then I wrote some songs, and I was like, 'I really don't want to give these ones away." Those songs that Springer just couldn't part with ended up becoming his critically acclaimed debut record Truth to Power. Thanks to sudden viral success on TikTok and praise from the likes of The Darkness's Justin Hawkins, the 7-track album quickly established Moon Walker as one of rock's most promising acts. Less than a year later, Springer released with his sophomore effort The Attack of Mirrors with great fanfare and coverage, resulting in 25 million streams across platforms in 2022. In 2023, Moon Walker continued the hos streak; signing to a co-publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music and Limited-Edition Publishing. releasing his third album "Apocalypticism" on October 20th, and going out on his first tour playing shows across the country with sellouts in Chicago, Nashville, Denver, and Columbus.
Portland based DJ Ambush x DJ Klyph bring No Requests! to the White Eagle Saloon.
Come through and feel the vibes. A night of Classics. Remixes.
Straight Boom Bap. 90's Hip-Hop and Golden Era inspired.
2 DJ's. 4 Decks. No Requests!
DJ Ambush
In
a time when DJ's come a dime a dozen, I was faced with the obstacle of
separating myself from the pack. And through years of trial and error,
I've come to find that the best way to do that is consistency. Stick to
the script and give the people what they want. Consistency doesn't mean
playing the same records each week. But it does mean giving a quality
performance every time you pick up the headphones.
Ambush!!
DJ Klyph
Always pushing the foundation, the definition of hip-hop. Peace. Love. Unity and Having Fun.
Free to Attend, All Ages Welcome
Join ILPS Portland, Unite Oregon, Portland DSA, and Sisters of the Road for the next installment of the Community Voices Town Hall where we will unite together to find answers to these questions.
For too long, policy and politics in the city of Portland have favored big business and the wealthy elite. Meanwhile, the people’s efforts toward community control of public services, mutual aid, and transparent governance have been squashed and silenced. Who really runs Portland, and how do we take it back?
Featuring a panel of organizers who have been waging pro-people campaigns in our community over the years. The panel will discuss the ongoing struggle for grassroots people power in the city, followed by a group discussion about how to get involved in the fight to take back Portland.
18+ (18-20 must be accompanied by a guardian) // Doors 7pm, Show 8pm
GET TICKETS! // $22 General Admission, $28 Reserved Seating, $17 Party Pack Group Rate (5+ people)
Hosted by FRAYN MASTERS & MINDY NETTIFEE
Music by: CHAACH
With STORYTELLERS…
Voted Portland’s Funniest Person 2022 – we welcome back ROULETTE winner
SHAIN BRENDEN @SHAINBRENDEN
Professional skateboarder
WILLIS KIMBEL @WHEELBARROW
November Winner, High School science teacher
DARSHANPREET GILL
Mercury Genius of Comedy, Co-host of Portland Mercury Presents: TWO EVILS
ARLO WEIERHAUSER @arlo.c.w
Chef, Culinary Innovation Consultant, Podcast Co-Host of Mike & Rinne Eat In , World Traveler
MIKEY SHETHAR @MikeyShethar
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BACKFENCE: ROULETTE SHOW DESCRIPTION
Each show begins with a giant game show size wheel packed with juicy story prompts. One of our five seasoned storytellers is randomly drawn. To determine the random prompt for their story, they spin that giant wheel! They can play or pass their prompt (once). If they pass, another teller can steal their prompt. Then the risky part… each storyteller has only 5 minutes to come up with a true 5-minute story based on their prompt! It’s like we invented a new game called truth AND dare. The audience votes on a winner at the end of the night – both the storyteller winner and one lucky audience member win a veritable bevy of prizes!
March 7-March 24, Thurs-Sun 11am-6pm
Before the digital era, T. Eric Monroe, photographer, captured thousands of intimate moments in music history. These images were kept out of the public eye for decades...until now.
Come see them on display at Benchmark Gallery for a limited time.
Opening event, March 8th 7-9pm, featuring No Requests DJs: DJ Ambush and DJ Klyph
Soul - Rock - Pop - Blues - Latin - International - Disco - Glam
Familiar Favorites & Rarities!
10pm to Midnight will be mostly 1960s & 1970s music
21+
Sliding scale at the door $10 - $20
TURN! TURN! TURN! TURNS 10:
Portland’s Intimate Venue and Community Space Celebrates a Decade—and you can celebrate with them at the 10th Anniversary Benefit Bash Weekend!Check out line up for this four day event @turnturnturnpdx.com….one show worth mentioning-- because it is amazing to see him live, is Sir Richard Bishop will be playing Friday, Feb 23. We patiently await his next release, a double LP called "Saginaw Racket" and hope to hear some songs from it at the T3 show. Mae Starr and Gresham will be opening for SRB.
Schedule
2/22 (Thurs) 4:30 PM Free! ・ Happy Hour with the T34 – jass quartet
2/22 (Thurs) 8:00 PM ・ Blesst Chest, Dragging an Ox Through Water, The Potatoes, DJ KM Fizzy
2/23 (Fri) 5:00 PM Free! ・ Casual Friday open-mic comedy happy hour
2/23 (Fri) 8:00 PM ・ Sir Richard Bishop, Mae Starr, Gresham
2/24 (Sat) 8:00 PM ・ Stephen Malkmus, Roselit Bone, DJ Hisham Mayet
2/25 (Sun) 12:30 PM Free! ・ “Draw What You See” drawing club
2/25 (Sun) 8:00 PM · Grand Style Orchestra and friends
TURN! TURN! TURN! TURNS 10:
Portland’s Intimate Venue and Community Space Celebrates a Decade—and you can celebrate with them at the 10th Anniversary Benefit Bash Weekend!Check out line up for this four day event @turnturnturnpdx.com….one show worth mentioning-- because it is amazing to see him live, is Sir Richard Bishop will be playing Friday, Feb 23. We patiently await his next release, a double LP called "Saginaw Racket" and hope to hear some songs from it at the T3 show. Mae Starr and Gresham will be opening for SRB.
Schedule
2/22 (Thurs) 4:30 PM Free! ・ Happy Hour with the T34 – jass quartet
2/22 (Thurs) 8:00 PM ・ Blesst Chest, Dragging an Ox Through Water, The Potatoes, DJ KM Fizzy
2/23 (Fri) 5:00 PM Free! ・ Casual Friday open-mic comedy happy hour
2/23 (Fri) 8:00 PM ・ Sir Richard Bishop, Mae Starr, Gresham
2/24 (Sat) 8:00 PM ・ Stephen Malkmus, Roselit Bone, DJ Hisham Mayet
2/25 (Sun) 12:30 PM Free! ・ “Draw What You See” drawing club
2/25 (Sun) 8:00 PM · Grand Style Orchestra and friends
TURN! TURN! TURN! TURNS 10:
Portland’s Intimate Venue and Community Space Celebrates a Decade—and you can celebrate with them at the 10th Anniversary Benefit Bash Weekend!Check out line up for this four day event @turnturnturnpdx.com….one show worth mentioning-- because it is amazing to see him live, is Sir Richard Bishop will be playing Friday, Feb 23. We patiently await his next release, a double LP called "Saginaw Racket" and hope to hear some songs from it at the T3 show. Mae Starr and Gresham will be opening for SRB.
Schedule
2/22 (Thurs) 4:30 PM Free! ・ Happy Hour with the T34 – jass quartet
2/22 (Thurs) 8:00 PM ・ Blesst Chest, Dragging an Ox Through Water, The Potatoes, DJ KM Fizzy
2/23 (Fri) 5:00 PM Free! ・ Casual Friday open-mic comedy happy hour
2/23 (Fri) 8:00 PM ・ Sir Richard Bishop, Mae Starr, Gresham
2/24 (Sat) 8:00 PM ・ Stephen Malkmus, Roselit Bone, DJ Hisham Mayet
2/25 (Sun) 12:30 PM Free! ・ “Draw What You See” drawing club
2/25 (Sun) 8:00 PM · Grand Style Orchestra and friends
TURN! TURN! TURN! TURNS 10:
Portland’s Intimate Venue and Community Space Celebrates a Decade—and you can celebrate with them at the 10th Anniversary Benefit Bash Weekend!Check out line up for this four day event @turnturnturnpdx.com….one show worth mentioning-- because it is amazing to see him live, is Sir Richard Bishop will be playing Friday, Feb 23. We patiently await his next release, a double LP called "Saginaw Racket" and hope to hear some songs from it at the T3 show. Mae Starr and Gresham will be opening for SRB.
Schedule
2/22 (Thurs) 4:30 PM Free! ・ Happy Hour with the T34 – jass quartet
2/22 (Thurs) 8:00 PM ・ Blesst Chest, Dragging an Ox Through Water, The Potatoes, DJ KM Fizzy
2/23 (Fri) 5:00 PM Free! ・ Casual Friday open-mic comedy happy hour
2/23 (Fri) 8:00 PM ・ Sir Richard Bishop, Mae Starr, Gresham
2/24 (Sat) 8:00 PM ・ Stephen Malkmus, Roselit Bone, DJ Hisham Mayet
2/25 (Sun) 12:30 PM Free! ・ “Draw What You See” drawing club
2/25 (Sun) 8:00 PM · Grand Style Orchestra and friends
Catch the event livestreamed on XRAY's Youtube & our homepage!
- Rose Haven
- Sisters of the Road
- AfroVillage
- GroundScore Association
- Hygiene4All
- Milk Crate Kitchen
- Street Roots
All Ages Welcome // 6:30 PM Doors 8:00 PM Show
$25 Adv., $30 Day of Show // TICKETS
We can all take solace in the simple pleasures awarded us through our senses. Imagine, the memorable clink of ice hitting a rocks glass, the scent of muddled limes and mint, the faint crackle as the tipple is poured, the effervescent fizz of soda about to broach the rim, the straw insertion and swirl, the first sip of vacation...
Life would be miserable without these gifts, and life would most certainly suck without the perfect soundtrack to the first cocktail of some much needed time off. Pop the cork on some Magic City Hippies.
MCH initially floated onto the scene as Robby Hunter Band, yet once their album titled Magic City Hippies dropped, it became clear they had accidentally found their identity through an album title. Renamed in 2015 as Magic City Hippies, the Miami boys tasked themselves with marrying the funk sweat of a midafternoon sail with the syncopated shoulder shimmy of a late night out. They quickly gathered steam and took to gracing stages across the planet, from packed night clubs, to sold out concert halls, to earning performances at Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, and Lollapalooza, Magic City Hippies cater to those simply looking to escape with a welcoming, never-haughty, yet delightfully naughty, thwap.
Their Hippie Castle EP (2015) was just the tip of the proverbial ice cube in a cocktail glass of hippie sass. It mixed pool-side melodies and three day weekend grooves with a soulful, upbeat, vacation-heavy inflection of what can only be described as their own brand of musically casual psych-pop. Modern Animal (2019) brought MCH beachside, adding even more sultry swank to an already damp pair of chinos. A few years later, Water Your Garden (2022) brought the world out of a socially isolated pandemic, with a brilliantly shimmering and joyous celebration of dancing on our own, yet now together.
While the studio albums have each received both fan and critical acclaim, their engaging and unapologetically energetic live show takes even the most dance-stubborn attendee and persuades a sort of hypnotically voluntary participation. Seeing first timers become lifelong fans is a galdarn tradition when it comes to a live Magic City Hippies experience.
Whether this sunshine funk is all up inside your alley, or even if pink neon signs flashing the words SENSUAL AUDIBLE MASSAGE just have you curious, Magic City Hippies deliver a rare blend of musical talent and touring tenacity, with an uniquely cool and pastel fashion sense offering up funky sweaty smiles aplenty.
more information and tickets available at www.crystalballroompdx.com