
Thursday, July 3
It’s a ’90s local-roots-music reunion tonight at Empire (575 Congress St., Portland), where Diesel Doug, backed by a new group of Long Haul Truckers (guitarist Matt Robbins, drummer Ginger Cote and bassist Erik Glocker), plays old and new honky-tonk numbers with Robbins’ rockabilly outfit, King Memphis, and classic country singer Jenny Jumpstart sharing the stage starting at 9 p.m. Tix: $10 (21+). 747-5063. portlandempire.com.