SILK LETDOWN with Chris Margolin and the Contraband, Don't Tell John and Purusa

Prepaid Friends present Silk Letdown featuring Chris Margolin & The Contraband, Don't Tell John, and Purusa on Friday December 6, 2026 at 8:00pm (doors open at 7:00pm) at Star Theater located at 13 NW Sixth Avenue in Portland, Oregon. All attendees must be 21 years of age or older. Ticket price is $15.Silk Letdown blends high-energy guitar riffs with catchy melodies and funky rhythms, making them essential listening for fans of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Stone Temple Pilots, and Incubus. Their music combines funk rock, grunge, and West Coast alternative influences while incorporating blues and jazz elements that appeal to both dedicated 90s and 2000s rock listeners and technically skilled musicians.Chris Margolin & The Contraband delivers bold, honest, and emotionally raw sound in Portland. Their latest EP David St. leans into alt-rock while maintaining rootsy lyrical depth. Having performed alongside The Wallflowers, Whiskey Myers, and The Record Company, the band creates music that feels both familiar and fresh.Don't Tell John from Sacramento performs original indie rock and blues-inspired songs along with occasional covers. Their sets feature heavy grooves and guitar riffs designed to showcase lead vocalist Veronica Larkin's powerful voice. The energy is hard and loud with a soulful, groove-oriented foundation throughout their performances.Purusa is an alternative rock band originally formed in Portland in 1999 by lead singer Kris Kirkman and guitarist Zach Hinkelman. Over the years they built their reputation touring across the West Coast with their blend of blues-rock guitar and soul-drenched vocals. The group released top-selling local albums and achieved some modest college radio airplay nationally, leading them to share stages with national acts including Joe Bonamassa, Sponge, Glen Phillips, Geoff Tate, Indigenous, Dada, Chris Whitley, OURS, and many others.