Thursday, August 25
Jazz saxophonist Donny McCaslin is on a hot streak, having picked up a Grammy nomination this year for “Best Improvised Jazz Solo” and, with his quartet, which joins him tonight at Blue (650 Congress St., Portland), having had the honor to collaborate with David Bowie on his haunting swansong, Blackstar. Shows at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tix: $20-$30 (all ages). 774-4111. portcityblue.com.