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Daily Email - Monday - 9/8/2025

September 08, 2025

True crime’s funniest duo is back on stage! My Favorite Murder is hitting Portland, and yes, you can sit in the room where it happens. We’ve got free tickets, and unlike the stories they tell, this one ends well. Win your way in.

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • Think you can sniff out a liar? Pants On Fire! packs the White Eagle with comedians, storytellers, and musicians spinning tales, but one’s totally fake. Guess right, win big. Guess wrong, still laugh your ass off. Win tix on us!*

  • Expect blues-soaked anthems, raspy vocals, and the kind of energy that makes the floorboards shake when Barns Courtney brings his unplugged session to Polaris Hall on October 17.

  • Jeffrey Foucault writes songs like they’re carved out of oak and whiskey—sturdy, haunting, and built to last. Catch him live and let the Americana ghosts do their work at Mississippi Studios on October 26.

  • Steve Gunn's live sets are less concerts, more meditations you accidentally dance through. Catch him at Polaris Hall on January 17.

  • Todd Barry’s deadpan delivery is so sharp it feels illegal. The comedy legend is back on tour, serving up killer one-liners with surgical precision. Don’t miss the show in February at Aladdin Theater.

WHERE TO EAT AND DRINK IN PORTLAND

Photo: Mikiko Mochi Donuts

Portland’s food and drink scene is a beast, and we’ve mapped it all out for you. Our comprehensive guide rounds up the best spots for bites, brews, cocktails, and late-night cravings. From iconic food carts to hidden neighborhood gems, consider this your cheat sheet to eating and drinking like a local legend.

THIS WEEK

🎤 X Ambassadors

Tonight @ Wonder Ballroom (8PM)

X Ambassadors are rolling in with the kind of stadium-sized soul that makes you want to cry and bench press a Buick.

🎶 Ondara Presents…The Jet Stone Conspiracy

Tonight @ Mississippi Studios (8PM)

Ondara’s spinning up his alter ego, The Jet Stone Conspiracy, for a genre-bending trip that feels like Bowie, Fela, and Dylan got stuck in an elevator and decided to jam.

📣 Sierra Hull

Tonight @ Aladdin Theater (8PM)

Mandolin sorcery, vocal silk, and bluegrass that hits like a gut-punch from an angel—Sierra Hull is the real damn deal. Don’t sleep.

🔥 WITCH

Tomorrow @ Aladdin Theater (8PM)

Zambian rock legends WITCH (aka “We Intend To Cause Havoc”) are back to melt minds with fuzzed-out funk and psychedelic fire. This is not a drill.

🦷 Teethe

Tomorrow @ Polaris Hall (8PM)

Teethe makes music like a half-remembered dream—soft, slow, and somehow devastating. Bring your feelings, leave your expectations.

LOCALS ONLY

  • Beloved vegan burger joint Gnarly’s announced its last day of business will be September 21. Go visit them at Swan Dive for the last time!

  • Bauman’s on Oak is hosting a Mexican Independence Day Celebration on September 15 featuring food, drinks, a Mariachi performance, and Aztec dancers.

  • The North Tabor neighborhood is hosting Fernside Flea at Leikam Brewing on September 27. Browse vintage finds and enjoy live music!

  • Groove to pop latino tropical & salsa at Alberta Street Pub’s Mango Twist on September 16.