Jackson Browne, 8 p.m. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland; $56 to $104.50. 800-273-1530 or www.portland5.com
Radical Revolution, 6:30 to 9 p.m. The six-piece ’80s tribute band performs as part of Concerts for a Cause, benefiting the Police Activities League. Camas Meadows, 4105 N.W. Camas Meadows Drive, Camas; $5 donation encouraged. www.concertsforacausenw.com
Steve Miller Band, 6:30 p.m. McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 S.W. Halsey St., Troutdale, Ore.; $53 to $89, through Cascade Tickets, 800-514-3849 or www.cascadetickets.com. 503-669-8610 or http://edgefieldconcerts.com
Nightlife
Aoife O’Donovan, 8 p.m. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland; $15, 21 and older. 503-288-3895 or www.mississippistudios.com
“Re-Birthing The Cool, Bebop ‘N’ Beyond,” 8 p.m. Featuring “Doctor of Bebop” David Watson. Jimmy Mak’s, 221 N.W. 10th Ave., Portland; $10. 503-295-6542 or www.jimmymaks.com
Soul Ipsum, Gardener, 8:30 p.m. Holocene, 1001 S.E. Morrison St., Portland; $6, 21 and older. 503-239-7639 or www.holocene.org
Tei Shi, Natasha Kmeto, 9 p.m. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St., Portland; $10 to $12, 21 and older. 503-231-9663 or www.dougfirlounge.com
On stage
Summer Movie Series, 10 a.m. Tuesdays through Aug. 25. Westfield Vancouver hosts family-friendly movies, followed by activities and crafts. “Shrek,” rated PG, will be shown. Cinetopia Vancouver Mall 23, 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Vancouver; free, tickets can be found at specified mall retailers. www.westfield.com/vancouver
Words
Jeff Hobbs, “The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace,” 7:30 p.m. Powell’s Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland; free. 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com/events
Out & about
Eastside Community Picnic, 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. The Fircrest Neighborhood Association will host a community picnic as part of National Night Out. The event features a bounce house and obstacle course, fire safety trailer, sidewalk art, a movie in the park and information booths from organizations. Attendees are encouraged to bring picnic food or try a local food cart on site. LeRoy Haagen Memorial Community Park, Northeast LeRoy Haagen Memorial Drive, Vancouver; free. 360-836-6736.
Museums
“Fire Mission! The Siege at Mortain, Normandy,” 7 p.m. Author Robert Weiss discusses how he and a few hundred men defended a hill against a German counterattack for six days and nights in a pivotal battle of the Normandy invasion. Weiss was awarded the Legion of Honor from the French government. Oregon Historical Society, 1200 S.W. Park Ave., Portland; free. 503-222-1741 or www.ohs.org
Comedy
36th annual Seattle International Comedy Competition Portland Regional, 8 p.m. Helium Comedy Club, 1510 S.E. Ninth Ave., Portland; $5 to $13, 21 and older. 888-643-8669 or www.heliumcomedy.com/portland
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