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.