Who's ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland's best concerts and events—our way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word about some fantastic upcoming performances! (Psst... if you want to say thanks to the Mercury, please consider making a small monthly contribution to keep us alive and kickin'!) And oh boy, do we have some fun events coming at ya this week! CHECK IT OUT!

• Enter to WIN FREE TICKETS to Fred Cole's Birthday Celebration on August 28 at Crystal Ballroom!

Last year’s celebration for the late great Fred Cole of legendary garage-rock trio Dead Moon was so fun we decided to do it again! Cole and wife (“kickass garage bass player”) Toody influenced an entire generation of Pacific NW musicians. Fred wa

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