Bellingham Alive

Music at St. Paul's Presents: A Musical Prayer for Peace
2025-06-04 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Denver) | WA
The music program at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church presents a performance at 7pm on Wed. June 4th of The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace, by Karl Jenkins. Featuring trumpet, percussion, flute/piccolo, cello, organ, and choir, this piece was first performed in 2000 by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. It is an anti-war piece based on the Catholic Mass, featuring lyrics from a wide variety of religious traditions. Childcare is available.
Tickets are $25/adult and $15/student, and can be purchased here: https://music-stpauls.org/events

BMC Night Beat presents baritone Richard Hodges, pianist Jay Rozendaal, and special guests
2025-06-05 19:30 - 21:00
BMC June evening program features baritone Richard Hodges, renowned opera performer, composer, and educator—and Jay Rozendaal, a world-class voice coach and pianist who calls Bellingham his home—in a special performance to close its 109th season.
The program includes works by Verdi, Vaughan Williams, Margaret Bonds, Nathaniel Dett, and Dr. Hodges. Special guests: soprano Heather Dudenbostel joins Hodges and Rozendaal for a Mozart aria and a song by Stephen Sondheim, and Eli Schille-Hudson comes in to perform a song cycle for baritone and guitar by John Rutter.
Full-length BMC Night Beat is on Thursday, June 5, 7:30pm at First Congregational Church, 2401 Cornwall Ave. in Bellingham. No ticket purchase required; we suggest a $20 donation. All are welcome and students are always free!
Find out more about BMC’s season and endeavors on https://bellinghammusicclub.org/

The Unknowns 100th show!
2025-06-14 19:00 - 21:00
A little bit of Jazz, blues, pop, swing and their own originals. Giveaways!

Keys & Cocktails
2025-06-20 17:00 - 22:00
Kick off the weekend in style with Keys & Cocktails at Hotel Leo, happening Friday, June 20! Start your evening with a piano happy hour as the brand-new Steinway comes to life with the soulful vocals of Julie Lewis and the lively tunes of piano maestro Mark Nichols. From sultry torch songs to rowdy singalongs, it’s the perfect mix of music, history, and good company. Sip on a cocktail, settle into the warm ambiance, and let the music set the tone for a fantastic Friday night.
June 20, 2025
Music starts at 5 PM and plays till 10 PM.

Skagit Pops!: Wild, Wild West
2025-06-21 19:30 - 21:00
Skagit Symphony presents- Skagit Pops!: Wild, Wild West
Saturday, June 21st, 2025, 7:30pm
Sunday, June 22nd, 2025 3:00pm
McIntyre Hall, 2501 E College Way Mount Vernon WA
Join us in June to find out how the West was fun! We’ve rounded up all the best tunes, from The Magnificent Seven, Dances with Wolves, John Williams’ Cowboys Overture, and more. Yippee-ki-yay!
For more information email info@skagitsymphony.com, visit our website at https://www.skagitsymphony.com/wild-wild-west or call 360-848-9336
For tickets visit https://purchase.mcintyrehall.org/EventAvailability?EventId=1601

Skagit Pops! Wild, Wild West
2025-06-21 19:30 - 21:00
Skagit Symphony presents: Skagit Pops! Wild, Wild West
Saturday June 21, 7:30pm
Sunday, June 22, 3:00pm
Join us on Saturday, June 21 OR Sunday, June 22, for our Skagit Pops! concert!
We’ve rounded up all the best tunes, from The Magnificent Seven, Dances with Wolves, William Tell, John Williams’ Cowboys Overture, and more. Yippee-ki-yay!

Skagit Pops! Wild, Wild West
2025-06-22 15:00 - 16:30

Vox:The Art of the Inner Monologue
2025-08-27 19:00 - 21:00
On one unforgettable night at Lairmont Manor, soprano Ibidunni Ojikutu and pianist Jay Rozendaal bring “Vox: The Art of the Inner Monologue” to life in a brand new English adaptation of Poulenc’s “La voix humaine”
August 27, 2025
7pm at Lairmont Manor
Tickets and more info at:
Risingwaterscollective.org

MaSango
2025-08-29 20:00 - 22:00
MaSango — world renowned, award winning multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, bandleader and producer Zivanai teams up with the vibrant and multitalented Helen to form this dynamic duo. They bring you sounds from Zimbabwe and Southern Africa as well as the wider African Diaspora.

BMC matinee program with Bellissima Brass
2025-09-03 10:30 - 11:30
Bellingham Music Club opens its 110th season with Bellissima Brass, a quintet that plays a women composers program for horn, trumpet, tuba and trombone.
Michelle Rockwood, Karolyn Labes, Shelly Devlin, Amy Kavanagh, and Emma Eliason will perform works by Gwyneth Walker, Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel, Barbara York, and Florence Price.
Join us right after Labor Day for a matinee concert on Wednesday, September 3, at 10:30am, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 119 Texas St. in Bellingham. Free, open to all, and family friendly. This is BMC’s gift to the community!
More information about BMC’s season and endeavors on https://bellinghammusicclub.org/

BMC Night Beat presents Bellissima Brass
2025-09-05 19:30 - 21:00
Bellingham Music Club opens its 110th season with Bellissima Brass, an all-women quintet that plays an all-women composers program for horn, trumpet, tuba and trombone.
Michelle Rockwood, Karolyn Labes, Shelly Devlin, Amy Kavanagh, and Emma Eliason will perform works by Gwyneth Walker, Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel, Barbara York, and Florence Price.
Join us right after Labor Day, for the full-length “Night Beat” concert on Friday, September 5, 7:30pm at First Congregational Church, 2401 Cornwall Ave. in Bellingham. No ticket purchase required; we suggest a $20 donation. All are welcome and students are always free!
Find out more about BMC’s season and endeavors on https://bellinghammusicclub.org/

Tim Kliphuis & Jimmy Grant, Pace Trumpet
2025-09-22 19:30 - 23:00
Join us on Monday September 22nd for an acoustic affair to remember in the heart of downtown B’ham with award-winning violin legend Tim Kliphuis (Holland) and rising star on manouche jazz guitar Jimmy Grant (LA).
The duo celebrates the music of Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt. Re-creating the 1930s in Paris, and drawing inspiration from current-day classical and folk music as well, they alternate moments of dazzling interplay with melancholy and sheer exhilaration in an inspired conversational journey that is different every night.
Featuring an opening set by local purveyors of nostalgia Pace Trumpet, a rotating regional collective offering songs and singalongs from early jazz and blues. With Christian Casolary on percussion, Pace Rubadeau on muted trumpet, Sarah Yates on the upright bass, and Zach Zenovic on rhythm guitar.
Tickets available via shakedownbellingham.com
Doors 7:30PM
Show 8PM
21+

BMC matinee program for two pianos with Rebecca and Gabriel Mañalac
2025-10-01 10:30 - 11:30
Bellingham Music Club continues to “Elevate Your Spirit” with pianists Rebecca and Gabriel Mañalac in early October.
“Echoes and Departures” is a rich program for two pianos featuring composers from home and abroad. It includes works by Saint-Saëns, Rachmaninoff, Argentine composer Carlos Guastavino, plus the famous “La valse” by Ravel!!!
Join us for a matinee preview on Wednesday, October 1, at 10:30am, at First Congregational Church, 2401 Cornwall Ave. in Bellingham. Free, open to all, and family friendly. This is BMC’s gift to the community!
The Mañalacs offer a longer recital on Friday, Oct. 3, 7:30pm. More information about these programs, BMC’s 110th season and other endeavors on https://bellinghammusicclub.org/

A Place to Call Home
2025-10-02 19:00 - 20:15
Bellingham local Bo Bestvina shares incredible guitar playing, soul-stirring lyrics, and stories about finding a place to call home.
For years, Bo had wanted to stitch together a creative life as a musician and writer. It just took losing a job, a pandemic, backpacking in Spain, and a surprise landing in Bellingham for things to settle in. In all of the changes, Bo wrote an album exploring his folk roots, fingerstyle guitar and songs to make people laugh, because sometimes you just gotta laugh.
Come listen to Bo’s songs and stories, and get a chance to reflect on your own journey towards wholeness, however unusual that may look.
Come out on Oct. 2nd at 7:00 pm to hear Bo’s music.
Website: www.bobestvina.com
Tickets: www.bobestvina.eventbrite.com/

Lydia McCauley Reunion Concert
2025-10-03 07:00 - 09:00
Join celebrated singer/songwriter Lydia McCauley for a special reunion concert featuring music from her six beloved albums—including Sabbath Day’s Journey, Entrances, The Beauty of the Earth, and more—plus new single releases. Known for her unique blend of Contemporary, Folk, and Classical styles, Lydia’s music has been described as “sophisticated Folk” and “therapy for the senses.”
Lydia will be joined by an ensemble of longtime collaborators for this one-night-only performance:
Phil Heaven – viola
Nancy Rumbel – Grammy Award-winning oboe and ocarina
Brian Cunningham – guitars
Lynne Givler – bass and vocals
Jay Darling – percussion
Together, they’ll bring you an evening of beautiful, transportive music that celebrates the natural world, ancient traditions, and timeless storytelling.
Tickets: $25.00
More information: Instagram.com/lydiamccauleymusic

BMC Night Beat presents pianists Rebecca and Gabriel Mañalac
2025-10-03 19:30 - 21:00
Bellingham Music Club continues to “Elevate Your Spirit” with pianists Rebecca and Gabriel Mañalac in early October.
“Echoes and Departures” is a rich program for two pianos featuring composers from home and abroad. It includes works by Poulenc, Saint-Saëns, Rachmaninoff, Argentine composer Carlos Guastavino, plus the famous “La valse” by Ravel!!!
Join us for the full-length “Night Beat” concert on Friday, October 3, 7:30pm at First Congregational Church, 2401 Cornwall Ave. in Bellingham. No ticket purchase required; we suggest a $20 donation. This is a family-friendly event. All are welcome and students are always free!
The Mañalacs offer a program preview on Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 10:30am. More information about these concerts, BMC’s 110th season and other endeavors on https://bellinghammusicclub.org/

Skagit Community Band Presents "Music of the Masters" Free Concert
2025-10-17 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-10-19 15:00 - 17:00
The Skagit Community Band Presents:
“Music of the Masters”
Timeless music from master composers
Join the Skagit Community Band under the direction of Vince Fejeran, as we begin our 2025-2026 season by performing the music of Rimsky- Korsakov, Percy Grainger, William Walton, Georges Bizet and more. Our two concerts are at Maple Hall in La Conner Friday Oct. 17 at 7:30, and Brodniak Hall in Anacortes Sunday Oct. 19 at 3:00. Free Admission, donation gladly accepted. For more information please visit our website: Skagitcommunityband.org.

An Evening with Judy Collins
2025-10-26 19:30 - 21:00
Seven decades of sublime and powerful music-making, 55 albums, numerous awards & tributes – Judy Collins is a living legend. Today, she is as creatively vigorous as when she first stepped onto a Greenwich Village stage. A brilliant performer and social activist, her voice and music are as vital as ever.
Sunday, October 26, 7:30pm at Massey Theatre in New Westminster, BC
https://www.masseytheatre.com/event/judy-collins/

Skagit Symphony: Stranger Strings
2025-11-01 19:30 - 21:00
Skagit Symphony: Stranger Strings
7:30pm Saturday, Nov 1, 2025
McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon WA
Skagit Symphony’s 46th Season steps into the bold and brilliant world of Cult Classical – a season where timeless masterpieces take center stage!
Skagit Symphony weaves fantasies of magic carpets and Sinbad’s tempest-tossed ship at sea with the orchestral showpiece, Scheherazade, and a spooky Night on Bald Mountain. Jill Whitman enchants with Arturo Marquez’s harp concerto, Mascaras (“Masks”).
For More info email info@skagitsymphony.com or call the symphony office at 360-848-9336
To Purchase tickets, visit this link https://purchase.mcintyrehall.org/EventAvailability?EventId=11001
or Call the Ticketing box office at 360-416-7727

BMC Matinee Program: Art song, grand opera and Broadway
2025-11-05 10:30 - 11:30
Bellingham Music Club brings together artists of incomparable talent: soprano Heather Dudenbostel will be joined by baritone/pianist Mark Davies, sopranos Ibidunni Ojikutu and Celeste Fraser, as well as pianist Emily Gantt in a vocal extravaganza!
The repertoire includes an English adaptation by Isaiah Bell of Poulenc’s one-woman opera La voix humaine; selections from Ricky Ian Gordon’s Autumn Valentine, and favorite opera arias by Mozart, Dvořák, and Cilea. The concert will end with a song from the musical The Bridges of Madison County.
Join us for a matinee concert on Wednesday, November 5, at 10:30am, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 119 Texas St. in Bellingham. Free, open to all, and family-friendly. This is BMC’s gift to the community!
A longer program is on Friday, Nov 7, 7:30pm at First Congregational Church. To learn more about these concerts and the rest of the BMC season, visit https://bellinghammusicclub.org/

First Friday Concert Series with Swil Kanim
2025-11-07 19:00 - 20:30
First Friday Concert Series
with Swil Kanim
Friday, November 7, 2025
7–8:30 PM
Wildflower Funeral Concepts
5706 4th Ave
Ferndale WA
Free Admission
Wildflower Funeral Concepts is proud to announce the relaunch of a Whatcom County tradition: the First Friday Concert Series with Swil Kanim, beginning Friday, November 7, 2025, from 7–8:30 PM. Attendees can expect soul-stirring music and stories from Swil Kanim, along with performances by local musicians, poets, storytellers, and other regional artists.
This free evening of storytelling and music will take place at Wildflower’s warm and welcoming event venue in Ferndale, a space perfectly suited for intimate performances. The First Friday Concert Series will continue monthly, with future dates scheduled for December, January, and beyond.
The series revives Whatcom County’s beloved First Fridays tradition, which began nearly 30 years ago at the now-legendary Stuart’s Coffee House. “Nearly 30 years ago, I got my start telling stories at First Fridays with Swil Kanim,” says Brian Flowers, owner of Wildflower Funeral Concepts. “Swil Kanim was a generous host then, and he still is now. I’m thrilled to bring this tradition back, and to welcome the community into our space for something creative, uplifting, and deeply human.” Flowers, who is also a performing storyteller, will share a few stories of his own.
Wildflower Funeral Concepts offers an unexpectedly ideal setting for live music: bright, intimate, and acoustically beautiful. “If you’ve never been to Wildflower,” Flowers adds, “this is a wonderful chance to visit. And if you have, I’d love for you to see this new side of what our space can be.”
For more information contact Wildflower Funeral Concepts at: (360) 526-7829
Event website:
https://www.wildflowerfuneralconcepts.com/
Event Press Release: https://www.wildflowerfuneralconcepts.com/post/first-friday-concerts-with-swil-kanim-coming-to-wildflower
More about Swil Kanim: https://www.swilkanim.com/

Gifts of Music Benefit Concert
2025-11-20 18:30 - 20:30
Gifts of Music NW is a 501c3 non-profit with the mission of confidence through music. We work with people who wouldn’t normally have access to music education, including at-risk youth and seniors.
This November 20th, at 6:30 pm at the Firehouse Events Center we are holding a benefit concert to raise money for the organization. These funds will allow us to teach music more regularly at the Whatcom Juvenile Detention center and to pay for our overhead costs.
We will have two amazing duos performing. Jenner Fox and Jeremy Elliot are Bellingham based but they tour internationally. Jenner built his reputation on poignant and humorous storytelling with a voice that carries equal measures of vulnerability and conviction. Grammy-nominated producer Cookie Marenco praised his debut album, writing: “Jenner combines the lyricism of Joni Mitchell and the commentary of Neil Young to represent the next generation of singer-songwriters.” Jenner will be joined by his friend and incredible guitarist, Jeremy Elliot, who is a multi-genre spanning guitarist and producer.
Casuandra May and James are a local duo with musical roots on Dry Bayou Road south of Rolling Fork in the heart of the Mississippi Delta. They bring the needed warmth of southern blues to our town, and also explore other genres with a theatrical flair and a commanding sound that beckons you deeper into their world.
Come out and hear some great music and support a great cause!
Get tickets at https://GiftsofMusicNW.eventbrite.com

"Bang for Your Buck!" Timpani Fundraising Concert
2025-11-21 19:00 - 21:00
Join the Music Ministry of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church for our “Bang for Your Buck!” fundraising concert — Friday, November 21st @ 7pm. Northwest percussion titans Patrick Roulet and Gunnar Folsom present an evening of thrilling music; proceeds support the purchase of a timpani for the church. Come back at Easter to hear our new drums in action! Tickets $25 adult/$15 student. https://music-stpauls.org/events

The Light of Hope Returning
2025-12-05 19:00 - 2025-12-06 20:00, 2025-12-06 15:00 - 16:30
Join Vox Pacifica under conductor Wendy Bloom for a multimedia celebration of winter through Appalachia and gospel influenced carols on December 5th, 7 pm and December 6th, 3 pm at First Congregational Church on 2401 Cornwall Ave, $25 and youth 21 and under $15. View our website voxpacifica.org for more information.

Celebrate the Season: An Evening of Holiday Music
2025-12-07 18:30 - 19:30
For Immediate Release – October 27, 2025
Bellingham, WA–The third annual FREE community concert CELEBRATE THE SEASON: An Evening of Holiday Music will be held on Sunday, December 7 at 6:30 p.m. at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 1720 Harris Avenue & 18th Street in Bellingham’s historic Fairhaven district.
The planning committee is pleased to offer a free, one-hour holiday event as a community service. The concert will be a fun, musical program to kick-off the season that is appropriate for children and people of all ages.
The program will feature a variety of vocal and instrumental holiday music volunteered by noted local performing groups, many returning for the second and third time. These include the renowned Vox Pacifica women’s choir; Bellingham High School’s talented Showstoppers; One Accord, Bellingham’s melodious a capella group; Bellingham High School’s striking String Ensemble (returning with audience-favorite Edelweiss); and a special dramatic reading of “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.” The audience is encouraged to join in singing many favorite seasonal songs.
Holiday cookies and hot cider/coffee will follow the hour-long program in the community room. Financial support is provided by Thrivent.
More Celebrate the Season concert information is available at www.oursavioursbham.org (that’s with a u) or (360) 733-6749.

Shining Night
2025-12-12 19:00 - 20:40
Bellingham Community Chorus presents Shining Night, Moments of Peace and Wonder. This is a family-friendly event. Tickets are $20; children 12 and under free.
Tickets online at www.bellinghamcommunitychorus.org
Or at the door

Shining Night, Moments of Peace and Wonder
2025-12-13 15:00 - 16:30
Family-friendly event. 70-member, non-audition chorus is performing seasonal music. The audience will have a chance to join in.

Funk The Halls: A Holiday Sould Session ft. North Sound Soul
2025-12-13 19:00 - 23:00
Event Page: https://tickets.venuepilot.com/e/funk-the-halls-a-holiday-soul-session-2025-12-13-the-blue-room-bellingham-042311
Get ready to move your feet and feel the funk as the Blue Room presents ‘Funk the Halls: A Holiday Soul Session’ featuring the Bellingham-based band North Sound Soul. This high energy performance will put a horn-driven, soulful spin on holiday music by blending festive favorites with the classic signature songs that make up the band’s own unique sound. Come celebrate community, togetherness and holiday spirit by grabbing your friends/family and find your rhythm this holiday season with a heartwarming evening of soulful classics and funky, holiday favorites.
Featuring:
Established in 2021, North Sound Soul is a 9-piece soul/funk/rock band comprised of savvy veterans of the Bellingham music scene. The band features a high-energy horn section, dynamic rhythm section and is fronted by a tag-team duo of powerhouse vocalists.
In addition to private shows and events, North Sound Soul has been a featured performer at numerous festivals and venues including Downtown Sounds in Bellingham, Fairhaven Ski-to-Sea Festival, Boundary Bay Brewery, Boulevard Park Summer Concert Series, Brews Blues and BBQ, The Blue Room and April Brews Day, to name a few.
Their material will take you on a journey from early soul standards by Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and Sam & Dave thru 70’s funk cuts by Aretha Franklin, Al Green and Stevie Wonder culminating in the classic horn-focused tracks by Chicago and Tower of Power.
