Live! Tonight! Not Sold-Out!

A Fleetwood Mac dance party, weirdos from Baltimore, David Bazan in a classroom and our other top concert picks for Friday, Oct. 23.

Want to see some live music tonight? Here are your best options, curated by the Willamette Week music staff.

FRIDAY, OCT. 23

Ed Schrader's Music Beat

[PRIMAL PUNK] Baltimore is a weird town. So it makes since that, as Baltimore natives, Ed Schrader's Music Beat makes weird music. In one moment, its songs are rhythmic and almost jazzy; in the next, it's lacerating and primal, and any sort of serenity is completely obliterated. In that way, 2014's minimalistic Party Jail is either exploding or constantly on the verge of exploding. You can never tell when Schrader's smooth baritone is going to be interrupted by his own violent screech. You just know it's going to happen, and it's going to be awesome. SHANNON GORMLEY. Bunk Bar, 1028 SE Water Ave. 9:30 pm. $8. 21+.

Fleetmac Wood presents Winged Love Disco

[THE DANCE] Want to hear Fleetwood Mac songs remixed into bumping house tracks? Want to hear them all night long? Well, in that case, there is only one place for you to be tonight, and it's here. All-white outfits are encouraged. Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St. 9 pm. $10. 21+.

Cool Ghouls, Psychomagic, Wooden Indian Burial Ground, Honey Bucket

[GARAGE ROCK] San Francisco garage standouts Cool Ghouls team up with three of Portland's own best shack-shakers. Hear a new Psychomagic song here. The Liquor Store, 3341 SE Belmont St. 9 pm. $7. 21+.

Gehenna, Theories, Landmine Marathon, Worthless Eaters

[NEGATIVE HARDCORE] Gehenna shares a name with a Norwegian black-metal outfit, but this hardcore bruiser from California doesn't need corpse paint to evoke sinister vibes. In fact, the band's violent reputation, birthed by pre-Google apocrypha and nourished by latter-day message board chatter, often overshadows conversations about content. It's a shame. Since forming in 1993, Gehenna has panned the blackest streams of punk and metal for mean sounds that mix well, and its catholic approach to extreme music has become the default M.O. for 21st-century hardcore bands (see: pretty much everything on Southern Lord Records). So go for the notorious show, stay for the vital music. CHRIS STAMM. Panic Room, 3100 NE Sandy Blvd. 9 pm. $13. 21+.

Portland State of Mind: David Bazan, Luz Elena Mendoza, Ezza Rose

[SCHOOL DAZE] PSU's two-day music festival kicks off with a solo set from beloved Pedro the Lion frontman David Bazan, plus sets from Y La Bamba's vocal powerhouse Luz Elena Mendoza and folksy singer-songwriter Ezza Rose. Portland State University, 1825 SW Broadway Rm. 26. 4 pm. Free for students with ID, $10 per day general public, $25 for two-day pass.

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