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Daily Email - Thursday - 7/24/2025

Oxygen gets thin at 8,750 feet, but the music hits harder. 

Score VIP access to witness Kamasi Washington, Kokoroko, and Karl Denson's Tiny Universe deliver soul-crushing performances surrounded by towering Rocky Mountain peaks. Front-row luxury seating, premium cocktail sessions, plush hotel refuge, and $600 flight assistance included for this three-day summit of jazz excellence. *

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • Feed Me once built a giant animated mouth to DJ inside of. Catch his set at The Den before he eats the whole damn club on August 2.

  • DJ Noiz and Kennyon Brown are linking up, and if you know, you already feel the bass in your chest. Island beats, silky vocals, slow whines, and fast footwork. Get tickets for The Get Down on September 4.

  • Ship Wrek makes music for people who think sleep is for cowards. High-octane house. Zero brakes. If you’re not dripping sweat by track three, you’re at the wrong show. Be at 45 East on September 19!

  • Sleep Theory is proof that post-hardcore didn’t die, it just got slicker, louder, and emotionally shredded. Big hooks. Bigger breakdowns. Go scream your feelings in a room full of strangers at Hawthorne Theatre on October 3.

  • Madi Diaz writes songs like open wounds - aching, honest, and impossible to ignore. Experience the Fatal Optimist Tour at Mississippi Studios on November 14.

THE BEST HIKING IN AND AROUND PORTLAND

Photo: DoPDX Staff

Portland’s got a lot going for it, but the real flex? You can be knee-deep in moss, cliffside on the Gorge, or staring down a volcano within an hour. We rounded up some of the best hikes near town, from misty waterfalls to alpine meadows, all ready to ruin your quads in the name of beauty.

THIS WEEK

🎧 Caspa

Tomorrow @ The Den (10PM)

Inject pure UK grit straight to your skull with Caspa’s OG dubstep. No fluff, no filters. Don’t miss dubstep royalty with basslines that’ll rearrange your organs.

🎤 Damien Jurado

Tomorrow @ The Get Down (8PM)

Damien Jurado brings his hushed hymns and haunted harmonies to The Get Down this weekend. For fans of folk and feelings.

🎶 Los Bitchos

Tomorrow @ Mississippi Studios (9PM)

Los Bitchos shred borders and genres with their instrumental psych-cumbia party sound. Catch ‘em tomorrow and try not to dance yourself sideways.

🎙️ Lucy Darling

Tomorrow @ Keller Auditorium (8PM)

Lucy Darling is what happens when a 1940s starlet learns sleight of hand and roasts you with charm. Think magic show meets martini hour: funny, fizzy, and full of tricks.

🎺 Streetlight Manifesto

Saturday @ Roseland Theater (7PM)

Streetlight Manifesto didn’t come to make you nostalgic. They came to start a brass-fueled riot. Breakneck ska punk, lyrical gut punches, and a horn section that could lift you off the floor.

LOCALS ONLY

  • A spa day with a side of music? Cascada has been hosting a new summer music series on Thursdays. Music included with price of entry!

  • Iconic K-Pop Night is coming to Elevate Nightclub with a rainbow twist tomorrow night. Celebrate Pride with one last hurrah! 21+

  • Portland Opera brings the drama to Peninsula Park with a free, full production of Carmen under the trees this Saturday. Pack snacks, bring a blanket, and prepare to feel everything.

Song of the day: Desire Lines - Deerhunter