Regional Shows
THURSDAY 9/2
BILLY BRAGG -- Rose Garden Arena, Portland, OR
SON VOLT -- Rose Garden Amphitheater, Portland, OR
FUNKY METERS -- Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR
BARR MACNEILS -- Pacific National Exhibition, Vancouver, BC
TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS -- General Motors Place, Vancouver, BC
FRIDAY 9/3
AFRICA FETE, BAABA MAAL FEATURING DAANDE LENOL -- Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR
ANA EGGE -- St. John's Pub, Portland, OR
DEATHRAY -- EJ's, Portland, OR
MOJO NIXON -- Berbati's Pan, Portland, OR
KELLY WILLIS -- Starfish Room, Vancouver, BC
SATURDAY 9/4
DAMNATIONS TX -- Cobal Lounge, Portland, OR
DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE -- Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR
DIANA KRALL -- Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland, OR
EVERLAST -- Rose Garden Amphitheater, Portland, OR
GREAT BIG SEA, HANK DOGS -- Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR
SNFU -- EJ's, Portland, OR
ULALI -- Newmark Theater, Portland, OR
AMY SKY -- Pacific National Exhibition, Vancouver, BC
CIBO MATTO -- Starfish Room, Vancouver, BC
SUNDAY 9/5
ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO -- Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR
BENUMB -- Satyricon, Portland, OR
CAKE -- Rose Garden Amphitheater, Portland, OR
DURAN DURAN -- Waterfront Park, Portland, OR
RELAPSE CONTAMINATION TOUR '99: MORGION, SOILENT GREEN, TODAY IS THE DAY -- Satyricon, Portland, OR
VIOLENT FEMMES -- Rose Garden Amphitheater, Portland, OR
BIS -- Starfish Room, Vancouver, BC
STEVE MILLER BAND -- General Motors Place, Vancouver, BC
MONDAY 9/6
EMMYLOU HARRIS, LINDA RONSTADT -- Rose Garden Amphitheater, Portland, OR
OTHERSTARPEOPLE -- Starfish Room, Vancouver, BC
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE -- Starfish Room, Vancouver, BC
TROOPER -- Pacific National Exhibition, Vancouver, BC
TUESDAY 9/7
LOS VAN VAN -- Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR
LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III -- Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR
STACEY EARLE -- Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR
WEDNESDAY 9/8
JOHNNY WINTER, LEE ROCKER -- Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR
OTHERSTARPEOPLE -- Berbati's Pan, Portland, OR
RUBEN BLADES -- Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR
TRAIN -- Roseland Theater, Portland, OR
RADIO SHOWS
THURSDAY 9/2
THE SOUL FOOD CAFE -- Bring it on: R&B classics as per your request, all night, Mon-Fri. Puts you in the mooooood. KSRB 1150 AM, 7 pm-2 am.
FRIDAY 9/3
THIS AMERICAN LIFE -- "Ghosts of Elections Past" re-runs some of the most entertaining political stories from past elections, including our own Dan Savage's infiltration into the Republican party. KUOW 94.9 FM, 7 pm; also Saturdays at 11 am.
SATURDAY 9/4
THE LIVE ROOM -- Your host Abe Beeson treats you to local and national indie acts playing live sets, with some interviews. Tonight's performance is a re-broadcast of dreamy emo-core band, Red Stars Theory. KCMU 90.3 FM, 8-9 pm.
EXPANSIONS -- Acid jazz/triphop mix, hosted by DJs Riz, Nasir, and/or Masa. KCMU 90.3 FM, 9-11 pm; also Sundays, 8-10 pm.
SONARCHY RADIO -- Jack Straw Production's Doug Haire mixes it up for you, tonight featuring the Jive Chince Bastards. Ezekiel Keeble leads from the drums. KCMU 90.3 FM, 11 pm-midnight.