Events

Have an event coming up you’re looking to spread the word about? 

Send an email to events@xray.fm to see how we can help!

When emailing please include: 

1. Any relevant info about the event (dates/times, location, ticket links, info sheets etc.)
2. What you're looking for from us, preferably in the subject or early in the email.* This could be things like being a media sponsor, paid underwriting packages, inviting us to attend, PSAs* AV services, getting an on-air interview, booking an XRAY DJ, having us be present there, etc.
3. Who this event is for, so that we can place it appropriately on our schedule. If music, let us know the general genre/style. If non-music, what topics will someone that goes to this care about? 

Timeline: For those new to working with us, without an established event promotion relationship or agreement, we need to receive your submission at least three weeks prior to your event for inclusion on our events calendar or newsletter, and preferably six weeks if you are interested in a radio spot about your event (i.e. underwriting). We are unlikely to consider last minute requests. 

Please Note: We have a very limited capacity and unfortunately cannot accommodate all requests. The clearer your ask and the more obvious of a fit with our programming and/or mission, the more likely we'll prioritize it. We unfortunately cannot respond to every request, but welcome you nudging/following up with us to get it on our radar if it's a good fit and we haven't replied.

*Only nonprofits and/or things benefitting the wider community (such as something like demonstrations, disaster relief, mutual aid campaigns, etc.) are eligible for PSAs typically, with anything else being up to our discretion and typically done on media trade, paid campaigns, or as an act of good will because we feel strongly about something. All scripts need to be approved by us for our FCC compliance standards--even if a recorded file already exists.

All Ages Welcome // 7pm Doors, 8pm Show // $26.41 Advance, $41.77 day of show //

You already know Phil Cook, at least if you've listened to any of the most essential folk-rock, indie rock, or even gospel records of the last decade. The spirited piano solo on Hiss Golden Messenger's "Day O Day," the incisive melody of Bon Iver's "AUTAC," the mesmerizing elegance of the keys on Hurray for the Riff Raff's "Life on Earth"-yes, those are all Phil Cook, a beloved collaborator capable of transforming an entire song with a pretty lick here, a sharp line there. The War on Drugs, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Ani DiFranco, Nathaniel Rateliff, Frazey Ford, the Indigo Girls: Cook's partnerships in just the last dozen years shape their own best-of.

But now, Phil Cook has returned to his first musical love: solo piano. It is, after all, the instrument of his upbringing and now the most direct line between his fathoms-deep sensitivity and the ears of his audience. On the new release, All These Years, Cook's playing-a chronicle of gorgeous and emotionally expansive meditations-reorients expectations of solo piano composition and improvisation. Indeed, that exquisite album is just the start for a player approaching the grand old instrument from the perhaps unlikely foundation of American folk music.

Two decades ago, Cook left his native Wisconsin for North Carolina, largely to be closer to the American roots music that had taken over his life. The blues, bluegrass, old-time, country: They formed a composite lingua franca for Cook, who began to deliver his keen understanding of these sounds with a guitar or a banjo, a slide or fingerpicks. He funneled that information into his pioneering avant-folk band Megafaun and subsequent duties as an in-demand sideman. But in early 2020, Cook paused his relentless touring duties with others, intent on focusing on how all his experiences and erudition could fit into his own songs. He found a cabin in the North Carolina mountains and woke early and wrote late, penning aubades and nocturnes and endearing reflections on his own life. The results feel like a mirror held to a heart and mind squinting to find light in our age of darkness, hope in a moment where it's easier to believe in its absence.

Traditional folk music, we are rightly told, was often the sound of people getting by, of chronicling despair and worry so that they might get through that stuff, if only for the next five minutes. Technique and melody and vocabulary aside, that is the absolute essence Phil Cook summons at the piano, whether supporting some famous singer or offering the warm flicker of his solo work. This is music that makes you glad to have heard it, glad that it exists, glad that you're here with the chance to be glad at all.

- Grayson Haver Currin (2022)

// All Ages // Multiple Dates and Times // $20 early bird GA, $40.00 early bird w/ reserved seating at Trashion Show //

This year's theme, "Gathering" invites us to come out of hibernation and into creative collaboration. Enjoy four incredible days of artistry & imagination! Heart of Cartm envisions a dynamic culture focused on actively using waste as a resource for social, economic and creative benefit. They believe that the create use of waste can improve the quality of life for all communities.

The Trash Bash Art Festival celebrates our region’s resourcefulness and creativity!

Trash Art Gallery Opening & Reception: Thursday, May 15th, 5-9pm

// All Ages // Multiple Dates and Times // $20 early bird GA, $40.00 early bird w/ reserved seating at Trashion Show //

This year's theme, "Gathering" invites us to come out of hibernation and into creative collaboration. Enjoy four incredible days of artistry & imagination! Heart of Cartm envisions a dynamic culture focused on actively using waste as a resource for social, economic and creative benefit. They believe that the create use of waste can improve the quality of life for all communities.

The Trash Bash Art Festival celebrates our region’s resourcefulness and creativity!

Trash Art Gallery Opening & Reception: Thursday, May 15th, 5-9pm

//All Ages // 2-4pm // Free //

Joy Ng, an award-winning filmmaker who has worked at NASA for the last ten years, comes to Chess Club to discuss how she crafts stories about space.

// All Ages // Multiple Dates and Times // $20 early bird GA, $40.00 early bird w/ reserved seating at Trashion Show //

This year's theme, "Gathering" invites us to come out of hibernation and into creative collaboration. Enjoy four incredible days of artistry & imagination! Heart of Cartm envisions a dynamic culture focused on actively using waste as a resource for social, economic and creative benefit. They believe that the create use of waste can improve the quality of life for all communities.

The Trash Bash Art Festival celebrates our region’s resourcefulness and creativity!

Trash Art Gallery Opening & Reception: Thursday, May 15th, 5-9pm

Join XRAY's own DJ Wednesday (Six Beats Under, Mondays 9-10pm) for a night of curated live performances by

Guest Directors, Ten Million Lights and Mayray

Saturday, May 16th at the Fixin' To on N Lombard

21+

$10

Doors at 8pm

// All Ages Welcome // Doors 7pm, Music 8pm // Tickets Start at $56 //

When it comes to defining the space between classical and electronic music, hardly any other name is mentioned as often as that of the Berlin-based pianist, composer and producer. His unconventional approach to an age-old instrument, played contemplatively and intimately, and his sonic alchemy of ambient textures and atmospheric electronica, has won him many fans around the world. Numerous tours and concerts all over the globe have strengthened his reputation as both an exceptional instrumentalist and a fascinating live musician. His albums have garnered international acclaim from critics and audiences alike, and his live shows are regularly sold out.

// All Ages Welcome // 7pm Doors, 8pm Show // $18 Advance, $24.25 day of show //

Ava Maybee (23) indie/pop singer & songwriter from Los Angeles, finished top 14 of American Idol Season 20.  She released six singles with over 15 million streams.. Ava has been featured in Nylon, Rollingstone Mexico, and graced the cover of the indy online magazine Beautiful Blood, among others. Dedicated to her philanthropic work, she is a junior ambassador for Children's Hospital of LA. Ava recently graduated from NYU / Tisch / Clive Davis Institute and just wrapped a 30 city U.S. tour with Beauty School Dropout.

// Open to the public // Noon -1:30 pm // Free with signup //

Join Oregon Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts volunteer attorneys Ryan Mauck and Chris Weathers for an engaging exploration into the realm of Rights and Clearances for creative projects across various mediums, including fine art, photography, media, film, television, video games, etc. This workshop delves into the essentials for creatives looking to use anything belonging to someone else in their projects.

We'll cover key considerations for licensing and using third-party artworks, using individuals’ names, images, and likenesses, working with trademarks and logos, the use of generative artificial intelligence, and avoiding defamation in your work. Ryan and Chris will share real-world examples of challenges faced in creative projects and discuss strategies for prevention. This remote workshop will also offer plenty of time for questions and answers.

Join DJ Wednesday from the XRAY show Six Beats Under (Mondays 9-10pm) for a curated evening at Holocene

Performances by Mercury's Antennae, Among the Black Trees (release party), Darkswoon and Bridal Veil. DJ Set by DJ Wednesday

7pm, 21+
$10 in advance, $12 at the Door