Saturday, December 30
Straight outta Kansas City comes CES Cru, the duo of Donnie “Godemis” King and Mike “Ubiquitous” Viglione, two highly skilled rappers with enough fans to rack up millions of YouTube views and enough underground cred to be playing Empire (575 Congress St., Portland) with a slew of guests warming things up at 9 p.m. Tix: $15 (21+). 558-2279. venue.portlandempire.com.