THE DEAD MILKMEN
(Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell) Depending on how you feel about grown-ass adults acting like brats, this Dead Milkmen show might make your inner 12-year-old pogo like a damned fool. Songs like "Punk Rock Girl," "Ringo Buys a Rifle," and "Bitchin' Camaro" are evergreen, so you can relive the punk-rock glee of your youth without rehashing the pimply faced shame. COURTNEY FERGUSON Read our article on the Dead Milkmen.

THE VON TRAPPS, BIG HAUNT
(Revolution Hall, 1300 SE Stark, #110) Sure, we have to share them with the rest of the world, but let's just call the von Trapps Portland's First Family right now. The obscenely talented sibling band—three sisters and one brother, all descended from Georg and Maria von Trapp—have an aptitude for vocal harmony that goes beyond mere genetics, as their interwoven voices find inventive and surprising delight in a repertoire that includes ABBA hits, Sound of Music favorites, and now, an EP of original material called Dancing in Gold. Despite the perhaps overhanging distinction of their lineage, their new songs sound entirely fresh, making full use of youngest sibling August's songwriting gifts and beautiful production from Blind Pilot's Israel Nebeker. The foursome has called Portland home for a short while, and if you haven't seen them yet, you're depriving yourself of a seriously charming musical experience. Catch them now before they're headlining Sasquatch! in a few short years. NED LANNAMANN

KIESZA, BETTY WHO
(Hawthorne Theatre, 1507 SE César E. Chávez) The video for Kiesza's breakthrough single, "Hideaway," is striking. Released in early 2014, it features the Canadian pop singer (and others) dancing down a city block in Brooklyn, dodging dumpsters and sidewalk-crack weeds for four minutes, and hopping in a cab at the end. It's a one-take monument to contemporary dance, set against a gritty but nondescript urban backdrop, and it's hard to stop watching. That's a good thing. The flip side to that coin, though, is that it might be easy to miss the brilliance of the single itself, a euphoric love song powered by the unmistakeable throbs and bloops of deep house music. The whole thing somehow feels both futuristic and unearthed from the '90s at the same time, and it's glorious. The rest of Kiesza's 2014 album, Sound of a Woman, is a pretty fun listen, too. BEN SALMON

ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO DUO
(The Old Church, 1422 SW 11th) You've seen the legendary Alejandro Escovedo in a bar, in a club, and in a theater, but have you ever seen him in a church? Tonight the Texas songwriter teams up with violinist Susan Voelz for a super-intimate show at Portland's most hallowed holy venue. Maybe wear long sleeves, because you'll be goosebumping all night long. NED LANNAMANN