Welcome to this week’s edition of Sick PDX Events!
Every week we bring you a curated list of the best music, art, and other events going on in Portland, from DIY to large arenas.
Tuesday, May 2
Death metal and deathcore bands Whitechapel, Archspire, Entheos, and Signs of the Swarm are coming to town!
Hawthorne Theatre
1507 SE 39th Ave
All ages. Tickets are sold out but may be available on reseller sites.
Wednesday, May 3
An explosive lineup consisting of folk metal band Bloodywood, groove metal band Vended, and electronic metal duo Wargasm!
Hawthorne Theatre
1507 SE 39th Ave
21+, $26. Buy tickets here.
Thursday, May 4
Emo band Mauve and prog band Ominyx are playing an early show at KPSU, Portland State University’s radio station!
Smith Memorial Student Union
1825 SW Broadway
All ages. FREE! And then, afterwards:
Pioneers of experimental electronic/hip hop Death Grips are on tour for the first time since COVID!
Revolution Hall
1300 SE Stark St
21+. Tickets are sold out but may be available on reseller sites.
Friday, May 5
Emo Nite returns to Portland! An all-night throwback party celebrating your favorite emo, pop punk, and alternative hits from the 2000s.
Holocene
1001 Southeast Morrison Street
21+, $16. Buy tickets here.
Saturday, May 6
A jazz show, bake sale, and fundraiser for bringing HONK! to Portland. HONK! is an international festival of activist brass bands, “unifying people and reclaiming public space through the joy of music”. Read all about it on their website!
Ethos Music Center
2 N Killingsworth St
All ages. Tickets $10-20 at door. You can also donate to HONK! PDX here.
Sunday, May 7
Blackgaze bands Harakiri of the Sky, Ghost Bath, and Unreqvited are coming to Portland!
The High Water Mark
6800 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
21+. $17 online, $20 at door. Buy tickets here.
Shameless Plugs/Affiliate Links
Always wear earplugs at shows! I personally recommend Eardial High Fidelity earplugs, which preserve audio quality while protecting your ears. For me, they fit better than Eargasm, and I’ve been using them for several years.
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