Protomartyr

Protomartyr play the Aladdin Theater on Thursday, October 29, 2026. They're a post-punk and punk band from Detroit, Michigan, and they're the only act on the bill for the night.

If you're not familiar with them, they've built their name on a particular kind of tension. The post-punk side of their sound usually means a driving, locked-in rhythm section and guitar work that's more about texture and jagged edges than big solos. The punk side brings the energy and the directness, and the two pull together into something that feels both tight and on the verge of coming apart. It's a sound that works well in a room like the Aladdin, where you can hear the individual parts and the way they lock in.

Coming from Detroit, they carry that city's industrial, blue-collar energy into their music. It's a band that doesn't hide behind a lot of polish, and they describe themselves as playing post-punk and punk, which is a fair way to put it. If you've followed them for a while, you know that's exactly what they deliver: a set built around those driving lines and a vocal presence that sits right on top of them.

The show is at the Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland, OR 97202. Doors open at 7 PM and the show starts at 8 PM.