XRAYFM Concert Calendar - 02/20/2026 Latest Episode
DJ Ambush and DJ Klyph are back for the New Year. Celebrating Hip Hop's Golden Era with classics and inspired cuts, remixes and edits. Pull up and build community at this early evening event. "It's not a party, it's a vibe".
No cover.
All Ages // Doors 6:30 Show 7:30 // Tickets $44+
David Binney - alto saxophone
Pera Krstajic - bass
Louis Cole - drums
A leader in the alternative jazz scene, alto saxophonist and composer David Binney is currently touring a concert program with the outstanding and widely popular drummer and bandleader Louis Cole, and bassist Pera Krstajic,
appropriately named the ACTION TRIO.
Acclaimed as a considerable and highly individual compositional talent, saxophonist David Binney is one of the most prolific jazz musicians on the scene today. Winning praise from critics and colleagues alike, David was recently singled out by Jazz Times as one of a handful of "players who have created an alternative jazz-scene... all of whom are playing adventurous, original music."
Discover rare records, meet fellow music lovers, and sip local wine & beer while crate-digging inside one of Portland’s most creative spaces.
With 25+ vendors, you’ll find everything from first pressings to classics, collector gems, and affordable favorites. Whether you’re filling gaps in your collection or just hanging out talking records, there’s something for everyone.
🎶 Early Bird Crate-Diggers: 2–4 PM
🎟️ General Admission: 4–9 PM
🍷 Grab a drink at Backcountry Wine (event entrance through their space at The Ford Building)
👨👩👧👦 All Ages
Don’t miss the fun — see you January 24!
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21+ // 5 PM Show // $12 DoS
Hate staying out late on a Sunday? How about a 5 PM Matinee show featuring Small Field, Sit Pretty & Underwater Cliffs? 3 bands ending in time to get to bed by 9 PM. See you there.
All Ages // 6 PM Doors 7 PM Show // Tickets $10
Plunge into the sights and sounds of one of the greatest concerts ever set to film! Big screen and brand-new, state-of-the-art PK sound system will immerse you into the concert - almost as if you were really there.
The Song Remains the Same is a 1976 concert film capturing Led Zeppelin's electrifying 1973 Madison Square Garden performances, interwoven with behind-the-scenes moments and surreal fantasy sequences for each band member. Showcasing extended, powerful renditions of their classics, it offers an immersive look at the band's peak era. While initially met with mixed reviews, it has since gained cult status and is a must-watch for Zeppelin fans and lovers of classic rock.
21+ // Doors/Show 8 PM // Tickets $11
Party all night to pop punk classics with DJ Gregarious and VJ Disorder. All the best songs ...HANDS DOWN!
Big hits and big videos all on the big screen!
Dance, jump, and sing to all your favorite artists like Green Day, My Chemical Romance, Blink 182, The Offspring, Avril Lavigne, Good Charlotte, The Used, New Found Glory, All American Rejects, Fall Out Boy, Paramore, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Jimmy Eat World, Brand New and more!
WHEN - Saturday, January 3rd
TIME - 8 pm to the Midnight Hour
WHERE - The World Famous Kenton Club
ADMISSION - $15 (cash or Venmo)
Get
$5 off of the admission at the door (the Do-Good Discount) if you've
donated money to any of the following over the past 6 months:
➡️ XRAY.FM
➡️Food Bank or Food Justice orgs
➡️ Immigrant rights or immigrant support orgs
➡️Trans rights or Trans support orgs
All Ages // 9 PM Doors Show 10 PM // Tickets $25
São Paulo natives, Johnny Franco and his Real Brother Dom, are shaking up the Portland, Oregon music scene with their charm and charisma. Serving up 5 day weekends every week, no stage is too big or too small for their iconic and hilarious brand of entertainment - including but not limited to songs.
The duo was signed by producer Sterling Fox (Lana Del Rey, Elle King) on his label Blanket Fort in 2020. Johnny's debut EP "Experience Report #1" feels timeless with singles like "Immediate Love". It combines sophisticated lyricism and original vocal stylings with a unique jangly Brazilian beat. The duo was featured on Treefort 2022, Jam in the Van 2022, and Pickathon 2024. Their humorous delivery of crowd-favorite originals like "Ones and Pennies" and "Cucumber Vodka" along with a unique interpretation of the classics produce an irresistible urge to move, to laugh, to cry and to applaud.
21+ // 8 PM Doors/Show // $11 Advance $15 DoS
Decadent 80s Dance Party featuring DJ NoN
Get ready for a fun night of dancing to all your favorite hits and requests from the 1980s!
D80s
is Portland's longest-running 80s night, celebrating 21 consecutive
years of weekly events. It's the official 80s night for Goonies Weekend
in Astoria and hosts special events at select venues throughout Portland
and across Oregon.
Fans of 80s alternative music will feel
right at home-D80s takes requests seriously while keeping each set fresh
and dynamic week after week.
Stop by and discover why D80s is Portland's go-to 80s club dance night.
Pull up, Portland - Global energy at White Owl. 
Connecting people to cultures around the world through rhythm and dance. Featuring hypnotizing melodies and drum heavy sounds to make you move, with mashups, edits and originals from around the globe.”
DJ 8Flat x DJ Ambush
White Owl Social Club
12/19 | 10–Late
Afrobeats • Amapiano • Baile Funk • Dancehall • Latin
21+
All Ages // Doors 4 PM // Free RSVP
Open House celebration with live music, dancing, and community cheer.
Raise a toast to 100 years of the Alberta Abbey—a historic North Portland landmark and vibrant arts hub!
On Sunday, December 14, 2025, the Alberta Abbey is opening it's doors for a special community open house featuring building tours, live music, a short program of organizational updates, and a night of salsa dancing led by Portland's own Son de Cuba.
Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, a no-host bar, and performances throughout the afternoon and evening, including a jazz set by Yugen Rashad Project and a dance lesson to get everyone moving. This is a celebration of the Abbey’s past, present, and future with the people who make it possible.
All are welcome. RSVP helpful, but not required. Come celebrate with us!
Evening Agenda
4:00–5:00 PM – Open House & Tours
• Hors d’oeuvres served
• No-host bar open
• Self-guided and hosted building tours highlighting 100 years of history
5:00–6:00 PM – Centennial Program & Jazz Performance
• Short presentation with updates on Alberta Abbey’s future
• Live performance by Yugen Rashad Project
• A toast to 100 years of The Abbey!
6:00–6:30 PM – Salsa Lesson
• Beginner-friendly dance lesson in the Ballroom
6:30–9:00 PM – Son de Cuba Free Concert & Dancing
• Full performance of upbeat salsa music
• Dancing encouraged!
All Ages (adult themes) // Doors 6:30 PM Show 7 PM // Tickets $20
7 Deadly Sins: CHURCH is a seven-part interactive live storytelling series that explores each of the Seven Deadly Sins, what they mean in this particular moment in history, and how we might choose to think of them in these turbulent times.
Despite being an entirely secular show created by a group of outlandishly sinful heathens, 7 Deadly Sins: CHURCH will have all the trappings and spirit of an old-school gospel tent revival—albeit with less religion and more access to cocktails. (Also, if anyone is somehow miraculously healed of anything, it will surprise us way more than you.)
In this first show, Part One, the stories will focus on the Sin Of Wrath, a sin which—let’s be honest—feels pretty 2025.
Wrath is the most frightening of all the sins, the one most of us associate with violence, fury, or revenge. But wrath can also be a call for justice. Wrath is John Brown. Wrath is Stonewall, and Black Lives Matter, and 438 coordinated women’s “p**sy-hat” marches in 2017. Wrath, in other words, is like all of the other deadly sins: for better and worse, it is part of what makes us human.
Plus there will be laughs! And music! And poetry! And readings! And singalongs! And still more laughs! Because more than anything, 7 Deadly Sins: CHURCH is going to be a kick-ass, howl-at-the-moon evening of fun as we all celebrate what it means to be human, and keep the darkness at bay just one night longer.
The CHURCH series is a collaborative production conceived, created, and directed by writer, journalist, and 7 Deadly Sins Executive & Artistic Director R. Tod Kelly; actor, writer, and filmmaker Travis Abels; storyteller and stand-up comedian Star Dell’Era; PICA performance artist and creator of Life Coach Andrew Dickson; comedian, host, and story coach Meg Ferrill; and longtime teacher and raconteur Pat McCreery, with the help of Wrath’s Musical Director John Shipe and Art & Media Director Mark Noland.
All Ages // Show 7:30 // Tickets $25+
This Fall, The Moth Mainstage is coming to Portland for one unforgettable evening. Five storytellers will explore the theme of “DARING,” with true and personal stories told live and without notes. Stories of bold choices, audacious proclamations, and moments that required everything they had. Expect to laugh, gasp, cry, and maybe even cover your eyes.
Experience The Moth Mainstage live as storytellers take risks, explore human truths, and challenge audiences to consider what it means to be daring.
The Moth Mainstage shows are renowned for the great range of human experience they showcase. Each show starts with a theme, and the storytellers explore it, often in unexpected ways. Since each story is true and every voice authentic, the shows dance between documentary and theater, creating a unique, intimate, and often enlightening experience for the audience.
A swingin' affair you shouldn't miss
Adorn yourself in holiday cheers
And dance amongst the glitzy queers
Soul'd Out Presents
HOW THE GROUCH STOLE CHRISTMAS TOUR: LIVING LEGENDS
with Souls of Mischief, Cunninlynguists, DJ Wicked
Roseland Theater
21 & Over with valid photo ID
🎧 No Requests: For the Children – Wu-Tang Tribute & Holiday Toy Drive
🗓 Sunday, November 23rd
🕕 6–9pm
📍 McMenamins White Eagle Saloon | Portland, OR
🎟 Free | All Ages 'til 8pm
🎁 “Wu-Tang is for the children!” This November, No Requests DJs return with a special edition dedicated to the legendary Wu-Tang Clan—celebrating the beats, bars, and legacy of one of the most iconic collectives in hip-hop history.
From Shaolin to St. Johns, we're turning up for a cause with a Holiday Toy Drive to support families in need. Bring a new, unwrapped toy and step into the cipher of community and culture. Expect rare cuts, solo joints, classic bangers, and that raw energy only the Clan can provide.
💥 2 DJs • 4 Decks • No Requests
🧸 Donations encouraged | All love appreciated
🖤 Powered by KlyphWorks + Dstrct9 Creative Solutions
All Ages // Doors 7 PM Show 8 PM // Tickets $25
Five-piece alternative band hailing from Granada Hills, CA. The five create an atmosphere that is overwhelming with emotion.
"Mexican Slum Rats are masters at composing songs one can feel to their core, balancing tranquility with chaos - a perfect mixture that is only heightened by their expressive instrumentals. Lead vocalist Kevin Villalba has an unforgettable and profound pitch that lingers to correctly portray the sense of vulnerability people often attempt to conceal, humanizing their music and creating an outlet for others to turn to. Accompanying Villalba's vehement displays are the distinct sounds of a strumming guitar, making for a complete and ideal performance." ~ Catherine Quinones, Daily Trojan
All Ages // 7 PM Doors 8 PM Show // Tickets $28+
Emily Scott Robinson
Colorado songwriter Emily Scott Robinson beckons to those who are lost, lonely, or learning the hard way with American Siren, her first album for Oh Boy Records. With hints of bluegrass, country, and folk, the eloquent collection shares her gift for storytelling through her pristine soprano and the perspective of her unconventional path into music.
"I think that the thread running through the album is those things that call to us, and how we can't resist that call," she says. "It's about the siren songs that come up through our lives."
Though not fully autobiographical, American Siren gracefully blends imagined characters with meaningful people she's encountered on her journey. Showcasing her ability as a storyteller, "If Trouble Comes a Lookin'" invents a scene where a vulnerable priest and an unhappy wife meet in an Arkansas hotel bar. "Hometown Hero" is an emotional tribute to her cousin, a veteran lost to suicide. "Lost Woman's Prayer" stems from the words of a sage friend she met while traveling abroad, while "Every Day in Faith" is a personal testament to seeing things through.
As the album's lead track, "Old Gods" carries the siren concept to its fullest potential with beautiful three-part female harmony; she originally wrote it for a community production of Macbeth. Meanwhile, "Things You Learn the Hard Way" was completed after asking for relevant scenarios from her social media followers. Yet there's a part of her own life in every song, too. That's especially true in "Cheap Seats," about a distracted waitress who's bound (someday) to realize her dreams. Robinson wrote it after seeing John Prine and Bonnie Raitt sing together at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville in 2019.
"If you make music that you love that tells the truth, or that tells a story, everything emanates from what you have inside," she says. "I knew at the core that I love writing, I love telling stories and I love performing. I knew if I just kept doing that, even when I didn't always know what the next step was, that it would continue to grow and that the people who were meant to be a part of that would find me."
Robinson grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina, and turned toward guitar at age 13, after a summer camp counselor closed out the nights by playing songs by Joni Mitchell, Cat Stevens, and Dar Williams every night. She taught herself to play in the early 2000s by printing guitar tabs from the internet and singing to CDs by Indigo Girls and James Taylor. But she didn't pursue songwriting until after seeing Nanci Griffith perform in Greensboro in 2007.
"I went home and I wrote a really sad, beautiful country song," Robinson remembers. "I was like, ‘Wow, that was easy.' And then I kept trying to write through college and I realized, ‘This is not actually that easy.'"
Graduating from Furman University with degrees in history and Spanish, Robinson took a job as a social worker and translator in 2011. "I moved to Telluride when I was 24 to work as a victim's advocate for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault," she says. "I fell in love with Telluride. That's really where my dream started to be born of doing music."
In 2013, she found kindred spirits at Planet Bluegrass' The Song School, a songwriting retreat in Lyons, Colorado, where other participants encouraged her talent, and just as importantly, showed her that being a touring musician could be a viable financial option. Before temporarily moving away from Telluride, Robinson went into town and sat on the empty stage where the city's annual bluegrass festival is staged, promising herself that she'd be singing on it someday.
Bolstered by the positive response of her 2016 debut album, Magnolia Queen, Robinson and her husband packed everything into an RV and hit the road, with Robinson booking her own shows along the way. That same year, her songwriting landed her among the Kerrville New Folk Winners at the esteemed Texas festival. The winners embarked on an eight-city tour of Texas that fall, introducing Robinson to an audience that remains invested in her career.
"That was my first time touring," she says. "It was so much more fun than I thought it would be. I'm a homebody and I was anxious about it because I hadn't done it. I thought it would run me ragged. What I didn't account for was how much energy I would get from it and how great it would feel to get in touring shape and be singing every night and have my stories be super on-point and loving the experience of finding an audience."
Robinson received significant acclaim for her 2019 album, Traveling Mercies. And her long-held dream came true later that year when she sang on the Telluride Bluegrass Festival stage as the winner of the Telluride Troubadour Contest. A poignant standalone single in 2020, titled "The Time for Flowers," prompted a private Instagram message from Oh Boy Records' Jody Whelan, letting her know how meaningful the song was to his family. They struck up a fast friendship, then decided to partner for a release of American Siren.
"It is bigger and riskier and more expansive than my last collection," Robinson says. "It feels like I wrote some songs that I'm going to grow into as I continue to perform them. I actually cried after I finished every one of them. I was so relieved that I was able to write them. I carved out a little more of my own experiences into these songs. They're excavating some deeper stuff than I've touched on before. I think they will have a healing quality for people who listen."
For her fans and for herself, this revealing collection proves that heeding the call to make music was the right decision. "Ever since this dream was born, I don't think it's ever left my mind," Robinson says. "I've worked toward it every day, even when I felt like I was stumbling in the dark. Now I can look back and see how beautifully it all knits together."
Andrea von Kampen
Deemed "a fine singer with guitar work reminiscent of the cult hero Nick Drake" by the New York Times, ??singer-songwriter, Andrea von Kampen is known for her captivating melodies and introspective storytelling. von Kampen's most recent, third full-length record, "Sister Moon" was released on March 15th, 2024, and focuses on themes of climate change, the connectedness of nature, and the stories of Richard Powers.
Under the Radar said, "Sister Moon finds von Kampen in a meditative and naturalistic mood...[it] feels equally earthen and spiritual, grounded in von Kampen's intricate guitar work and elevated with her swooning melodies."
Andrea's previous releases include the 2022 film soundtrack and acting debut "A Chance Encounter," and a 2021 album "That Spell," both released on Fantasy Records. von Kampen independently released a handful of EPs and her debut album "Old Country" in 2019.
Sharing the stage with an impressive array of artists, including The Tallest Man on Earth, Trampled by Turtles, Watchhouse, Punch Brothers, The Wood Brothers, Bonny Light Horseman, Darlingside, Lief Vollebekk, and many others, von Kampen has established herself on the road. She has performed in renowned music festivals such as The Newport Folk Festival and the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival.
21+ // Doors 7 PM Show 8 PM // Tickets $35
Tanael Joachim: The Alien Everywhere
Fresh off a TV pilot filmed for FX, TJ is back on the road with new jokes about love, death, grief, and immigration. Come for the same fresh, incisive, and caustic wit, stay for the poetry of laughter to be found within the darkest of subjects.
The Alien Everywhere is TJ's third standup tour. Following successful stints in North America and Europe, he's ready hit the road again and bring jokes from the singular Haitian perspective to the rest of the English speaking world. He's also planning to add a few more countries, and even continents to this one. He hopes to see you in a room, wherever in the world you live, laughing together at the human condition.
About TJ (Tanael Joachim)
TJ (Tanael Joachim) is a Haitian born stand-up comedian who is currently based in New York City. TJ has a very laid back, smooth, and conversational style. He jokes about race, society's idiosyncrasies, and the inherent contrast between life in Haiti and America. He has made appearances on Gotham Comedy Live (AXS TV) and Good Day New York (FOX).
TJ is a paid regular at the Comedy Cellar and Gotham Comedy Club in NYC. He has performed all over the world. He recently returned from a small European tour where he performed in English and French.
He has opened for Colin Quinn, Janelle James, Maria Bamford and Sean Patton. He has also been a featured performer at numerous festivals like Netflix Is A Joke Festival, SF Sketchfest and the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival.
TJ is also an Op-Ed contributor for The New York Times. You can watch his special, JANUARY 3RD, on Amazon and listen to his album, SON OF HAITI, on all audio platforms.
All Ages // 7:30 PM Door 8 PM Show // Tickets $5
XRAYFM Presents our monthly local showcase at Mississippi Studios. For November we have Jewelry Exchange supported by Dwelling Unit and Nathan Gill.
Jewelry Exchange is a Portland, Oregon based band probably describable as post-punk. Better described as a mix of krautrock, noise rock, and dance punk, the boys count on influences like CAN, Slint, and Portishead. You could compare them to contemporaries like Protomartyr, Shame, and Ought.
Dwelling Unit:
Dwelling Unit is a noise rock quartet based in Portland, Oregon. With punishing drums, icy bass, screeching guitar, and haunting vocals, they deliver a relentless and visceral no wave experience.
Nathan Gill:
Funeral music for the living.