All Ages // 7:30 PM // $45 Orchestra or Balcony
All Ages // Doors 7 PM Show 8 PM // $58 GA $52 PDX Jazz Member
Since Hiromi’s debut album Another Mind (2003), the world-renowned pianist’s sound has evolved with every release, erasing the lines between jazz and classical, composition and improvisation. Now she changes tack again with her heaviest, funkiest album yet: Sonicwonderland.
Hiromi describes the hard-hitting nine-song set as “a new journey of adventure,” one that began in her imagination. As motifs, phrases, and timbres blossomed in her mind, she began thinking about players who could help her realize this specific sound. “Making a record is like making a movie, and I’m the director looking for the perfect actor for each role.” For her new quartet, Hiromi’s Sonicwonder, she cast bassist Hadrien Feraud, drummer Gene Coye, and trumpet player Adam O’Ferrill.
The genesis of Sonicwonder begins in 2016, when Feraud subbed for bassist Anthony Jackson at some gigs with Hiromi’s then-current trio. “When I was playing with Hadrien in that setting, I started to feel like I wanted to write some music just for him,” she recalls. “That was the first thing that made me want to go in this direction, and what made me want it to form this band.”
For the drums she sought a warm, organic sound, rendered with joy and humor, and thought of Coye, who she’d met when they played shows together with the Stanley Clarke Band. Feraud and Coye both reside in Los Angeles, and had made music together many times, another important consideration. “I feel that it's always very important to have great chemistry between bassist and drummer.”
As she continued composing, Hiromi heard one more instrument in her head: trumpet. Again, she wanted a very specific sound. “What I really love about the trumpet is its low mid-range, and I was looking for somebody who can play in that range with a beautiful tone.” After reviewing some of O’Farrill’s performances online, she invited him to a casual jam session, and the ensemble was complete.
Born in Hamamatsu, Japan, Hiromi began studying piano when she was six years old. When she was 17, Chick Corea invited her to play with him at a Tokyo concert. She attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, where she was mentored by jazz legend Ahmad Jamal. A prolific artist, Sonicwonderland is Hiromi’s twelfth studio full-length and second album of 2023; earlier this year she recorded the soundtrack to Blue Giant, an animated feature film based on the popular manga.
Hiromi is a perennial favorite on DownBeat’s Annual Critics and Readers Poll, and has performed at the world’s finest jazz festivals, including Montreux, Umbria, North Sea, Newport, and Monterey. Her work has been celebrated by media including the New York Times, NPR and NPR Music, and the Washington Post, and she was a featured performer at the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony in 2021.
21+ // early show 7 PM Doors, Show 8 PM late show 9:30 PM doors show 10 PM // $35 and up
21+
Sliding scale at the door $10 - $20
All Ages // 7 PM Doors, 8 PM Show // $33 Advanced Tickets
Etran de L’Aïr (or “stars of the Aïr region”) welcomes you to Agadez, the capital city of Saharan rock. Playing for over 25 years, Etran has emerged as stars of the local wedding circuit. Beloved for their dynamic repertoire of hypnotic solos and sun schlazed melodies, Etran stakes out a place for Agadez guitar music.
Etran is a family band composed of brothers and cousins, all born and raised in the small neighborhood of Abalane, just in the shadow of the grand mosque. Sons of nomadic families that settled here in the 1970s fleeing the droughts, they all grew up in Agadez. The band was formed in 1995 when current band leader Moussa “Abindi” Ibra was only 9 years old. “We only had one acoustic guitar,” he explains, “and for percussion, we hit a calabash with a sandal.” Over the decades, the band painstakingly pieced together gear to form their band and built an audience by playing everywhere, for everyone. “It was difficult. We would walk to gigs by foot, lugging all our equipment, carrying a small PA and guitars on our backs, 25 kilometers into the bush, to play for free…there’s nowhere in Agadez we haven’t played.”
Whereas other Tuareg guitarists look to Western rock, Etran de L’Aïr play in a pan-African style that is emblematic of their hometown, citing a myriad of cultural influences, from Northern Malian blues, Hausa bar bands, to Congolese Soukous. It’s perhaps this quality that makes them so beloved in Agadez. “We play for the Tuareg, the Toubou, the Zarma, the Hausa,” Abindi explains. “When you invite us, we come and play.” Their music is rooted in celebration, and invokes the exuberance of an Agadez wedding, with an overwhelming abundance of guitars, as simultaneous solos playfully pass over one another with a restrained precision, forceful yet never overindulgent. Yet even at its most serious, Etran’s music is engaged and dynamic, reminding us that music can transmit a message while lighting up a celebration. This is music for dancing, after all.
Come celebrate Record Store Day at Mint Gallery Records (3912 N Mississippi Ave)! Live music will be going all day, including XRAY's own DJ Wednesday of Six Beats Under! Over 200 special limited edition RSD releases will also be available.
Join us for music, art, drinks & treats!
21+ // 6:30 PM Doors, 8 PM Show // $56 advanced $62 DoS
A Fundraiser for The Oregon Music Hall of Fame and The Jeremy Wilson Foundation
Formed in 1977, X quickly established themselves as one of the best
bands in the first wave of LA's flourishing punk scene; becoming
legendary leaders of a punk generation. Featuring vocalist Exene
Cervenka, vocalist/bassist John Doe, guitarist Billy Zoom, and drummer
DJBonebrake, their debut 45 was released on the seminal Dangerhouse
label in 1978, followed by seven studio albums released from 1980-1993.
Over the years, the band has released several critically acclaimed
albums, topped the musical charts with regularity and performed their
iconic hits on top television shows such as Letterman and American
Bandstand. X’s first two studio albums, Los Angeles and Wild Gift are
ranked by Rolling Stone among the top 500greatest albums of all time.
The band continues to tour with the original line-up fully intact. In
2017, the band celebrated their 40th year anniversary in music with a
Grammy Museum exhibit opening, a Proclamation from the City of Los
Angeles and being honored at a Los AngelesDodgers game where Exene threw
out the first pitch and John Doe sang the National Anthem. In 2020, X
celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Los Angeles.
The band continues to tour with the original line-up: Exene Cervenka, John Doe, Billy Zoom and DJ Bonebrake.
All Ages // 7 PM Doors, 8 PM Show // $25 advanced $29 DoS
Far from an overnight TikTok star, Ohio native Abe Parker honed his skills the old-fashioned way: through years of busking on street-corners, in cafes, and other venues across the country, developing an assured voice as a singer-songwriter, and an atmospheric production style working with hip-hop artists in his adopted home of Atlanta. This hard-won growth, plus a few life struggles, set the stage for an explosive debut in 2022, when Parker's arrestingly frank songs "Butteries," "Stupid Face," and "Empty House" each quickly went viral, revealing that rare breed of new artist: someone who can quickly and single-handedly turn early sparks of connection on social media into fully-realized lasting songs. He released these on a subsequent album, Everwoodwhose ghostly beauty and unltered emotion lled a deep need in a hurting world. And his latest singles-the dark-night-of-the-soul surrender "It Is What It Is," and the plaintive prayer "Numb"-cement Parker's place in a burgeoning scene of soul-baring, indie-folk singer-songwriters like David Kushner, Noah Kahan, Chance Peña-artists who somehow reach through the shiny chill of digital technology to touch human hearts on the other end.
21+ // Show 8pm // Free entry with a suggested donation of $10+
Join us April 4th at Bunk Bar!
Come celebrate XRAY FM’s 11th year on the air with a benefit show at Bunk Bar (1028 SE Water Ave).
Join local legends RLLRBLL, and Descending Pharaohs for a night of fun (and sandwiches?). It’s also a great way to help us kick off our spring fundraising campaign.
21+ // 7pm doors, 8pm show // $25 Advanced $35 DoS
Debra DiGiovanni is a standup and performer originally from Toronto, now based in LosAngeles. Debra can be seen around the world appearing in comedy festivals like Moontower, High Plains, JFL Sydney, and JFL Montreal. Her most recent comedy album Lady Jazz was nominated for a Juno award:Comedy Album of the Year 2019. Debra made her US late-night comedy debut on CONAN, appeared on Comedy Central's Stand Up Featuring, and released a comedy special on Season 2 of Unprotected Setsfor Epix. Debra can be seen on the Amazon original series Last One Laughing, and her new comedy album Honorable Intentions will be released Fall of 2024 on SiriusXM.
7033 NE Glisan // 6-9pm // Free
Opening reception with paintings by Anthony Clementi and a DJ set by XRAY's own Joe Ball!
Join us on Sunday, March 23rd, from 6–9 PM at McMenamins White Eagle Saloon for a special edition of No Requests, celebrating the Ladies of Hip Hop!
DJ Ambush and DJ Klyph will be spinning classics and deep cuts from the women who’ve shaped the culture, bringing nothing but the real vibes. Plus, 503 Records will be in the building with a curated selection of vinyl for sale.
No cover, no requests—just great music and good energy. Pull up and celebrate with us!
Respected LadyLand Radio Show host DJ Action Slacks commemorates Women's History Month with a special presentation. With three decades of experience in the music and nightlife industry, she will share reflections on her journey as well as pay tribute to some of her favorite women performers in mid-century dance music. Join us for a celebration of women's contributions to the music and record scene!
Join DJ Wednesday from the XRAY show Six Beats Under (Mondays 9-10pm) for a curated evening at Holocene
Performances by Carrion Empire, Solara Obscura and Waking Sophia. DJ set by DJ Wednesday.
7pm, 21+
$10 in advance, $12 at the Door
Dance to vintage vinyl (1950-1980) by women!
Soul - "classic" Rock - Pop - Blues - "oldies" - Latin - International - Disco - Glam
Familiar Favorites & Rarities!
Whether they released dozens of records or just one, these women created the musical document of our experiences, thoughts, & feelings during a time when women's civil rights were becoming a political issue.
10pm to Midnight will be mostly 1960s & 1970s music
LEWIS ROCKS! 5th Grade Science Camp Benefit Concert, featuring The Dead Famous, the Waxwings, and other special guests. We look forward to rocking out with you!
Where? The Heist / 4727 SE Woodstock Blvd
When? Saturday March 1st. Doors open at 4:30, music from 5-8 pm.
Why? Lewis 5th graders need your help to go to OMSI Science Camp at Hancock Station in Fossil, OR this spring. Your support will help cover the cost of transportation, chaperones, scholarships and subsidize the cost to families.
How much? $15/ticket. Children 4 and under FREE Get tickets here: https://campsite.bio/lewisrocks
Please purchase tickets in advance through the Zeffy platform. You can use a debit or credit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay. If you're in a generous mood, please feel free to make an additional donation to support our 5th graders.
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Come eat, drink and ROCK OUT with us @ the Heist!
6:30 pm doors, 8 pm show // All ages welcome // $35 advance $40 day of show
Loaded guns, space heaters, and big skies. Welcome to the lethal littered landscape of Jim Heath’s imagination. True to his high evangelical calling, Jim is a Revelator, both revealing & reinterpreting the country-blues-rock roots of American music. He’s a time-travelling space-cowboy on a endless interstellar musical tour, and we are all the richer & “psychobillier” for getting to tag along.
Seeing REVEREND HORTON HEAT live is a transformative experience. Flames come off the guitars. Heat singes your skin. There’s nothing like the primal tribal rock & roll transfiguration of a Reverend Horton Heat show. Jim becomes a slicked-back 1950′s rock & roll shaman channeling Screamin’ Jay Hawkins through Buddy Holly, while Jimbo incinerates the Stand-Up Bass. And then there are the “Heatettes”. It’s like being magically transported into a Teen Exploitation picture from the 1950′s that’s currently taking place in the future.
Listening to the REVEREND HORTON HEAT is tantamount to injecting pure musical nitrous into the hot-rod engine of your heart. The Reverend's commandants are simple.
ROCK HARD,
DRIVE FAST,
AND LIVE TRUE.
No Requests: Dill La Soul – A Tribute to Dilla & De La Soul
DJ Ambush and DJ Klyph present a special edition of No Requests! Join them on Sunday, February 23rd, for Dill La Soul – a soulful tribute to the groundbreaking sounds of J Dilla and De La Soul.
📍 McMenamins White Eagle Saloon
📅 Sunday, February 23, 2025
🕕 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
🎟️ No Cover – Just good vibes and great music!
Spend the evening celebrating the legacy of two hip-hop icons with expertly curated sets by DJ Ambush and DJ Klyph. Whether you’re a longtime fan or discovering their genius for the first time, this is an event you won’t want to miss.
No Requests: The vibe is the focus. Come early and stay late!
"It's not a party, it's a vibe"
2 DJs | 4 Decks | No Requests
