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Daily Email - Monday - 8/4/2025
The Oregon State Fair just got approximately 3000% hotter. Why? Because Sean Paul is pulling up, and we’re giving away free tickets to the show. Yes, that Sean Paul. Yes, he will be getting the right temperature to shelter you from the storm.
JUST ANNOUNCED
Grunge icons L7 are back on the road with the same distortion-soaked energy that lit the 90s on fire. Win tickets to rock out at Crystal Ballroom this month.*
Jinkx Monsoon just announced a new tour, and honestly? We’re not ready. Don’t miss the Broadway menace, Drag Race royalty, and chaotic sorceress of song at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall next month.
Psych-rock power trio Earthless just announced a show at Wonder Ballroom in October, and if you’ve got even a shred of soul left, you should probably be there.
The funk’s glossy, the vibes are vaporwave, and the whole thing feels like roller-skating through a 90s anime. Don’t miss Yung Bae at Star Theater in November!
Indie-pop with a hint of rebellion, a dash of heartbreak, and hooks that know exactly what you’ve been avoiding in therapy. Get tickets for Your Smith at Mississippi Studios in November.
WHERE TO GET MATCHA IN PORTLAND
You ever sip something that makes you feel like you’ve got your life together? That’s matcha. And whether you're in it for the clean caffeine, the green glow-up, or just to swirl it around in a glass like a fancy little potion, we rounded up the best spots to get it.

THIS WEEK
🎤 Bridget Everett
Tonight - Tomorrow @ Newmark Theatre (7:30)
Bridget Everett is bringing her wild, wine-soaked cabaret chaos to the stage with her band The Tender Moments.
🎡 Clark County Fair
Through August 10 @ Clark County Fairgrounds
Clark County Fair is back with deep-fried everything, concerts, grandstands, carnival rides, and family activities.
🎶 Olive Klug
Tonight @ The Showdown (8PM)
Olive Klug is the kind of singer-songwriter who’ll wreck you gently with sharp lyrics, soft strumming, and a voice that feels like a handwritten letter.
🎸 My Morning Jacket
Tomorrow @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater (5PM)
My Morning Jacket is back on the road, and the guitars are loud, the vocals are wild, and the jams don’t know the meaning of “wrap it up.” It’s sweaty, spiritual, and exactly what live music’s supposed to feel like.
🎙️ Colleen Green
Tomorrow @ Mississippi Studios (8PM)
Colleen Green makes slacker pop for people who overthink everything but still look cool doing it. Catch her perform her 2015 album, I Want to Grow Up, in full.
LOCALS ONLY
The August installation of The Market brings local artists, food, art therapy, tie-dye, and more to NW 18th & Lovejoy on August 10.
Hillsboro’s Next Level Pinball Museum has been named the best pinball arcade in America! Have you been?!
Comedian Grace O’Malley just announced a three-day stint at Helium Comedy Club in December! Tickets will sell out, so get them today!
Ira Glass, NPR radio host of This American Life, brings his show "Seven Things I’ve Learned” to Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in March. Tickets go on sale this Friday.
FEATURED
Song of the day: There She Goes - The La’s