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Friday, Dec. 20
Thievery Corporation struck gold in the 2000s by combining the downtempo chill-out that emerged in the previous decade with the dawning one-world spirit of the 21st century, in which the concept of genre seemed on its way out and the most cutting-edge sounds from West Africa or Brazil were just a click away. The D.C. duo’s 1998 single “Lebanese Blonde” is something like the lounge “Stairway to Heaven,” and though they haven’t put out an album since 2020, their name is still synonymous with an itinerant, globe-trotting strain of electronic pop. Roseland Theater, 8 NW 6th Ave. 7 pm. $55. 21+.
Friday, Dec. 20
Scott Yoder looks like he stepped straight out of the VIP area of Rodney Bingenheimer’s English Disco and into the clubs of the Pacific Northwest. Dressed in sloppy business-casual drag, Yoder combines the European glam-rock obsession of the early 1970s with a countrified strain of rock as American as the diner meal on the cover of his new album, Scooter Pie. The Seattleite and former frontman of the Pharmacy has been a staple of the West Coast psych scene for 20 years, and he’ll perform with support from Nick Gamer at The Showdown. The Showdown, 1195 SE Powell Blvd. 8 pm. $15. 21+.
Saturday, Dec. 21
Ural Thomas is Portland’s resident recently discovered soul legend, a vet who shared the stage with the likes of James Brown and Stevie Wonder in the ’60s and later connected with local rare-groove DJ Scott Magee in the 2010s to form his new band, the Pain. Thomas turns 85 this month, and he’ll perform with the Pain at a birthday celebration hosted by local faves Johnny Franco & His Real Brother Dom with support from The Get Tight! and Rattlesnake Mama. Revolution Hall, 1300 SE Stark St. 7 pm. $35. All ages.