Live Music

Sept. 10

Shera delight

Lauren Shera’s third album, “Gold and Rust,” recently was named “Best CD of the Year” in the Singer-Songwriter Category by Indie Acoustic Project, and one listen will tell you why.

Take “Light & Dust,” a haunting, almost medieval-sounding ballad that fans of Joni Mitchell or Gillian Welch would enjoy. Shera has a strong voice that perfectly complements the song’s pedal-steel-guitar flavored arrangement.

Still in her 20s, Shera already has made plenty of waves in the indie folk scene, performing at Bonnaroo, the High Sierra Music Festival, the Sausalito Music and Arts Festival, the Monterey Music Summit, and South by Southwest. Not to mention she was just 18 when she performed at the Bob Dylan Tribute Concert in New York City. This hard-working lady is sure to be a queen of the acoustic scene for years to come.

Jackie Greene, Lauren Shera, 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, Wonder Ballroom, 128 N.E. Russell St. $20. Info: 503-284-8686, www.wonderballroom.com.

Sept. 11

Rap, revival ‘n’ roots

Portland’s soul-hip-hop group Dirty Revival has spent three years honing its party-friendly sound, which you can hear on its eponymously titled debut album. This show marks its release. Led by alto-soprano Sarah Clarke, the band features Evan “ev’n’flo” Simko as M.C. and guitarist, Terry Drysdale on drums, Karl Ludwigsen on keyboards, and Jon Shaw on bass. The album tackles everything from politics to romantic passion. “Breathe” takes on contemporary racial tensions, “Take It Off” examines lust, and “Lay Me Down” looks at the effects of addiction. This band clearly puts a lot of thought into its arrangements, which should please old soul fans as well as neo-soul addicts. Get ready to be saved.

Dirty Revival, Redray Frazier, DJ Weather, 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave. $12 in advance, $15 at the door. Info: 503-288-3895, www.mississippistudios.com.

Sept. 12

By the seat of their jams

Want to know what Everyone Orchestra will play next? So do they. Led by Portland's Matt Butler, the rotating group of performers — who have included members of the Grateful Dead, The Dave Matthews Band and the Allman Brothers — gets the audience involved from the start of its shows and makes up the music as they go.

Building on audience ideas, Butler “The Conductor” communicates musical concepts using hand signs, whiteboard and assorted mime suggestions. The current incarnation features indie roots musicians Andy Thorn (banjo, Leftover Salmon), Lebo (guitars, steels and vocals, ALO), Allie Kral (fiddle and vocals, Yonder Mountain String Band), Jans Ingber (percussion and vocals, The Motet), Mimi Naja (mandolin and vocals, Fruition), Tyler Thompson (drums, Fruition), Jeff Leonard (bass, Fruition), and Asher Fulero (keyboards, vocals).

Everyone Orchestra, 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, Aladdin Theater, 3017 S.E. Milwaukie Ave. $20. Info: 503-234-9694, www.aladdin-theater.com

Sept. 15

You Owen yourself to hear her

Welsh singer-songwriter Judith Owen was so influenced by great ‘70s soft rockers like James Taylor and Carole King that she dreamed of working with the people who backed them. The longtime musical partner of Richard Thompson, and wife of actor-comedian Harry Shearer, Owen eventually was able to enlist bassist Leland Sklar, drummer Russ Kunkel, and guitarist Waddy Wachtel, all of whom have worked with pretty much every famous ‘70s act you’ve heard of, to work on her 2014 release “Ebb and Flow.”

The record contains track after track of lovingly crafted tunes, and you can catch her and Sklar, one of the world’s best bassists, at this show, which kicks off Owen’s “After Party Tour” in the states. Owen also will do a free all-ages in-store performance at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, at Music Millennium, 3158 E. Burnside St.

Judith Owen, 9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, Bossanova Ballroom, 722 E. Burnside St. 21 and over. $12 in advance, $15 day of show. Info: 503- 206-7630, www.bossanovaballroom.com.

Sept. 17

Oh, Brothers, here art they

Portland’s My Brothers and I features siblings David (lead vocals), Erik (bass and vocals), and Scott Wurgler (drums), as well as childhood chums Jordan Roach (guitar) and Johnny Iliyn (keys/vocals).

The indie pop band draws on hip-hop, blues, Motown, funk and soul to create its music, and marks the release of its 11-song debut album “Don’t Dream Alone” with this gig.

Standout cuts include the midtempo soul ballad “Nowhere to Run,” which sounds a bit like Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard singing with the Neville Brothers. Meanwhile, in a similar vein is “Fly Away,” a light cocktail jazzy number sure to melt the ladies’ hearts. Overall, the new record is a fine contribution to the field of blue-eyed soul.

My Brothers and I, 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, Lola’s Room, Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W. Burnside St. All ages. $17 in advance, $20 day of show. Info: 503-225-0047, www.mcmenamins.com.