All dressed up and no place to go?

Thursday, Oct. 17

M. Ward

Music Millennium

801 N.W. 23rd, 503-248-0163

5 p.m.

FREE

All ages

www.musicmillennium.com

Without his band, Rodriquez, Ward will be playing guitar and singing all by himself. It’s possible that he’ll remind you of Bob Dylan, just more country.

Gary Davenport

Lincoln Recital Hall

1620 S.W. Park, Room 75, 503-725-3307

Noon

FREE

All ages

www.fpa.pdx.edu

Finally, something is free! And it’s on campus! And it’s a piano player!

“The Night of the Iguana”

Main Stage: Reiersgaard Theatre

1516 S.W. Alder, 503-241-1278

Through Oct. 20

7 p.m.

$15 student

$24-$30 general ad.

All ages

www.artistsrep.org

Love, lust, death, forgiveness, solitude, God, Tennessee Williams. All these important subjects will be covered by this play.

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+

http://berbati.citysearch.com/1.html

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

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.

Tuesday, Oct. 22

The Strokes

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

1037 S.W. Broadway, 503-796-9293

8 p.m.

$30 general ad.

All ages

www.pcpa.com

Oh, come on. It’s The Strokes!

Karate, Psychological Thrillers & The Holy Ghost

The Blackbird

3728 S.E. Sandy, 503-282-9949

9 p.m.

$8 general ad.

All ages/21+

www.theblackbird.org

With their confused, yet somehow cohesive blend of improvisational styles, Karate will be performing music from Some Boots.

Wednesday, Oct. 23

Mr. Scruff

Berbati’s Pan

231 S.W. Ankeny, 503-248-4579

9 p.m.

$5 student

$8 general ad.

21+

www.pdxguide.com

Andy McCarthy is Mr. Scruff, DJ extraordinaire. The show will be opened by our very own KPSU DJs Mr. Romo and elliott!

James Brown

The Keller Auditorium

S.W. Third and Clay, 503-248-4335

8 p.m.

$43.50-$69.50 general ad.

All ages

www.pcpa.com

James Brown is back in town; it’s time for you to get doooown.