Welcome to the 2026 edition and the 12th annual Bellingham Folk Festival! The lights dim, and the room fades. A band hovers on stage right, but on the stage it's just Benny now. The ancient banjo begins to hum, then sing, then rip. With fingers moving impossibly fast, the music begins to vibrate and glow. Transitioning to another song he picks up a homemade and road-worn guitar. The slower, heartfelt ballad written for his first daughter is almost...

Welcome to the 2026 edition and the 12th annual Bellingham Folk Festival! Indulge in a respite from our troublesome, wearisome, modernsome world with the Tradwife stringband! Featuring Tradwife stringband is a quintet of biological women and Moose, traveling the country with some traditional old time music and values.

Sunday, Jan 25, 2026 McIntyre Hall 2501 E College Way , Mount Vernon WA 12:30 Sensory Friendly Access Only 1:00pm Children’s Music Fair 2:00pm Concert Bring your family on a journey to the mountains! Hear Caroline Shaw’s glorious and colorful orchestral adaptation of the beloved book, “The Mountain that Loved a Bird,” narrated by local poet Sati Mookherjee. We’ll tip-toe through the Hall of the Mountain King, hoping to escape A Night on Bald Mountain. In the...

Welcome to the 2026 edition and the 12th annual Bellingham Folk Festival! For the final show of the 2026 Folk Festival we will be bringing back our Femme in Folk show from last...

Live music, live art, and community - benefiting Northwest Skate Collective Event Page: https://tickets.venuepilot.com/e/sovrn-sth-session-1-veronica-north-2026-01-31-the-blue-room-bellingham-0f14cc Sovereign Soirées presents the launch of SOVRN.STH (Sovereign South), a new concert and art series celebrating collaboration, accessibility, and community impact. SOVRN.STH Session 1 features a live, intimate performance by Veronica North, whose blend of heartfelt lyricism and indie-pop charm creates an experience that...

A FREE Open Mic Style Jam Session We are so back!! Formerly known as Jam:30, Blue Room’s open mic style jam session returns Additional information: Open Jam is a free form instrumental/vocal jam session with signups by instrument. It is a casual environment to practice your skills and meet new people. If you...

Get ready for a night of smooth grooves and fiery soul at The Blue Room! The evening begins with the Samuel Harris Band, a refined four-piece delivering velvety jazz that sets the perfect mood. Then, turn up the heat with Soul Fire, a 70’s era powerhouse of brass-backed soul, R&B, and jazzy rock that’ll have you grooving in your seat. It’s where sophistication meets celebration — a night...

Enjoy music by Hannah Wyatt, Bad Posture Club, and Cascade Cody with Jan Peters. All funds raised will be redistributed directly to local immigrant families in need of funds to cover rent, food, immigration lawyers, and supplies for infants and children. We celebrate what is good by sharing it. Cof& at 1209 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham Doors at 6:00 Music from 7-9:30 $5-$25 sliding scale at the door, cash or Venmo. Reach out to badpostureclub@gmail.com...

A FREE Open Mic Style Jam Session We are so back!! Formerly known as Jam:30, Blue Room’s open mic style jam session returns Additional information: Open Jam is a free form instrumental/vocal jam session with...

Join us to celebrate Stones Throw's 10th year of business with a block party from 12-8pm on April 4th! Free, Family Friendly, with live music and food trucks. We hope to see you there!...