Emma Ogier

Emma Ogier plays the Aladdin Theater on Friday, October 16, as part of her Spellbound & Entranced tour. It's a solo bill, so the whole night is her set. If you're not familiar with her, she's signed to Lost Highway, and her discography centers on the album FLY.

That record gives you a good sense of what she's working with. From it come songs like "Hands Tied," "Baby Don't Hurt Me," and "Believing," and the collaboration "Rocksteady/HeavyMetal," which she recorded with Eden Joel. Those titles alone point to a fair bit of ground she covers—the slow, steady side and the heavier, more driven side—and seeing them live is the best way to hear how they fit together.

If you've only heard the recordings, the live show is where you get to see how she handles that range in one go. The Spellbound & Entranced tour is built around that, and the Aladdin is a good room for it. The theater is at 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave in Portland, and the doors open at 7 PM with the show starting at 8 PM.