Bellingham Alive

Skagit Symphony "Once Upon a Time" Holiday Concert
2023-12-09 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Denver)
Celebrate the holidays with Skagit Symphony again this December! Our exceptional brass section opens the festivities with fanfare, followed by glorious seasonal works with Guest Artist Marcel Helland and Debussy’s seldom heard Rhapsody for Saxophone and Orchestra. And finally, we’ll leave your hearts dancing to Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker!
For more information, visit www.skagitsymphony.com or call 360-848-9336
For tickets, visit www.mcintyrehall.org or call 360-416-7727 Tuesday thru Thursday 10:00am-2:00pm

The Blue Room Presents | Cozmic Sauce, a Powerful, Horn Loaded, Funk Experience
2023-12-15 19:00 - 23:59
Cozmic Sauce: https://cozmicsauce.com/
December 15th
7pm Doors | 8pm Show
202 E Holly St. #301 Bellingham WA 98225
www.blueroombham.com
info@blueroombham.com

Fearless: a concert for hope & togetherness
2023-12-16 19:30 - 21:00
Kulshan Chorus presents “Fearless: a concert for hope and togetherness.” Our upcoming performance of “Fearless” will feature songs of solidarity and hope, serving as a musical reminder that you are never alone. We hope you will join us for an inspiring concert, including a holiday singalong to celebrate the light of this joyful season. Tickets are $25 ($20 for students, seniors and military) and are available on our website www.kulshanchorus.org

SKAGIT VALLEY CHORALE - HERALDING CHRISTMAS 2023
2023-12-16 19:30 - 22:00
The Chorale celebrates a rollicking Christmas concert with a talented combo of returning guest musicians: Patrick Roulet, percussion, Elizabeth Brown, guitar, and Chorale Accompanist, Peter Garbes. We will also be joined by music teacher Dana Brown’s singers from Madison Elementary School Choir, whose sweet voices and exuberant joy in the season will brighten our stage and lighten your hearts.
mcintyrehall.org or (360) 416-7727
tickets: $18 – $30

Holiday Ukulele Concert
2023-12-17 13:00 - 14:00
Join us for a concert celebrating the songs of the season. Presented by the Community Ukulele Players (“CUP”).
121 Prospect Street
Admission by donation

SKAGIT VALLEY CHORALE - HERALDING CHRISTMAS 2023
2023-12-17 14:00 - 16:00
The Chorale celebrates a rollicking Christmas concert with a talented combo of returning guest musicians: Patrick Roulet, percussion, Elizabeth Brown, guitar, and Chorale accompanist Peter Garbes. We will also be joined by music teacher Dana Brown’s singers from Madison Elementary School Choir, whose sweet voices and exuberant joy in the season will brighten our stage and lighten your hearts.
mcintyrehall.org or (360) 416-7727
tickets: $18 – $30

The Blue Room Presents | New Years Eve Eve with Pure Halcyon, The Cosmic Neighborhood, Slowfall
2023-12-30 19:00 - 23:59
Celebrate the turn of the year with The Blue Room and some of Bellingham’s best bands! Drink specials will be available all night, with a special surprise at midnight.
Pure Halcyon: https://linktr.ee/purehalcyonband
The Cosmic Neighborhood: https://linktr.ee/thecosmicneighborhood
Slowfall: https://www.slowfallband.com/
Saturday December 30th
7pm Doors | 8pm Show
202 E Holly St. #301 Bellingham, WA 98225
www.blueroombham.com
info@blueroombham.com

Oleaje Flamenco & The Blue Room Present | Flamenco Feroz ft. singer, dancer and percussionist Jose Moreno of NYC
2024-01-06 19:00
Oleaje Flamenco creates electrifying, passionate and uplifting Flamenco productions that transmit the authentic heart of Flamenco. Oleaje Flamenco’s Amelia Moore (dance), Daniel Azcarate (vocals) and Jed Miley (guitar) are joined by powerhouse Jose Moreno of NYC. Jose is a singer, dancer, percussionist and guitarist who was born into a family of Flamenco artists and whose illustrious career includes working with the legendary Flamenco singer Carmen Linares, latin jazz pianist Chano Dominguez, and with the Metropolitan Opera’s 2014-2019 ‘Carmen’ in NYC among many more. Today, Jose is in high demand for his creativity, musicality, power and mastery of the moods and rhythms of Flamenco.
Doors open 7 PM, show starts at 8 PM.
Tickets are $25.
https://blueroombham.com/tickets-events/#/events?event_id=87604

Oleaje Flamenco Presents | Flamenco Feroz ft. Jose Moreno of NYC
2024-01-06 19:00 - 22:00
Oleaje Flamenco creates electrifying, passionate and uplifting Flamenco productions that transmit the authentic heart of Flamenco. Oleaje Flamenco’s Amelia Moore (dance), Daniel Azcarate (vocals) and Jed Miley (guitar) are joined by powerhouse Jose Moreno of NYC. Jose is a singer, dancer, percussionist and guitarist who was born into a family of Flamenco artists and whose illustrious career includes working with the legendary Flamenco singer Carmen Linares, latin jazz pianist Chano Dominguez, and with the Metropolitan Opera’s 2014-2019 ‘Carmen’ in NYC among many more. Today, Jose is in high demand for his creativity, musicality, power and mastery of the moods and rhythms of Flamenco.
Saturday January 6th
Doors: 7pm | Show: 8pm
202 E Holly St. #301 Bellingham, WA 98225
www.blueroombham.com
info@blueroombham.com

The Blue Room Presents | No Mars, Alessandra Rose, Whiskey Class
2024-01-27 19:00 - 23:59
Location: The Blue Room
Date: Saturday January 27th
Start time: 7pm
End time: 11:59pm
Event website: www.blueroombham.com
Description:
No Mars: https://open.spotify.com/artist/54D7dtmHJI35DLdKHsO5vg?si=VOnlJRf_T1aTY-E5Naz90g
Alessandra Rose: https://alessandrarose.com
Whiskey Class: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Ttd6h1QmooJrgERWUTDeZ?si=KtV3KbeVQ4yA3KQZr92vUQ

Skagit Symphony presents: Peter and the Wolf; A Family Concert & Children’s Music Fair
2024-01-28 13:00 - 15:00
1/28/2024, Children’s Fair @ 1:00pm, Concert @ 2:00pm
It’s story time for the whole family! Our Assistant Conductor Sebastian Serrano-Ayala will once again lead you on a tour through the instruments of the orchestra, followed by a performance of Prokofiev’s most beloved of all concert works for children, Peter and the Wolf.
For more information, visit www.skagitsymphony.com or call 360-848-9336
For tickets, visit www.mcintyrehall.org or call 360-416-7727 Tuesday thru Thursday 10:00am-2:00pm

Peter and the Wolf: A Family Concert & Children’s Music Fair
2024-01-28 16:30 - 17:30
Announcing NEW 2md performance!
It’s story time for the whole family! Our Assistant Conductor Sebastian Serrano-Ayala will once again lead you on a tour through the instruments of the orchestra, followed by a performance of Prokofiev’s most beloved of all concert works for children, Peter and the Wolf.
For more information, visit www.skagitsymphony.com or call 360-848-9336
For tickets, visit www.mcintyrehall.org or call 360-416-7727 Tuesday thru Thursday 10:00am-2:00pm
Children’s Music Fair @ 1:00pm, 2nd performance @ 2:00pm

The Blue Room Presents | Atomic Affair, New Age Healers, Ceras
2024-02-02 19:00 - 23:59
Location: The Blue Room
Door Time: 7pm
Start Time: 8pm
Description:
The Blue Room is excited to welcome back Atomic Affair with Seattle Shoegaze group New Age Healers and Bellingham group Ceras!
New Age Healers: New Age Healers began in 2015 as a (mostly) solo project by radio producer, guitarist and singer, Owen Murphy with the hope of making great art, building incredible friendships and sharing uplifting experiences – and it worked. After two self produced and published albums (2016’s Ghosts and 2017’s Where The Tragic Happens), the band expanded to a guitar focused quartet for Debris (2019) with the lineup changing and solidifying during the COVID lockdown for Demolition Stories (2022) and their upcoming EP in 2024.
Now a hardened quintet of Owen Murphy, guitarist Jeramy Koepping (Voyager One, Grand Hallway), bass player Allen Murray (Modern Athletics, The Drop), drummer Adam LeVasseur (Feed) and keyboard player Farkhad Saidmuratov (Kotlovan), the band collaborates with Murphy’s prolific songwriting to create something greater than the sum of its parts.

Folk Club at The Blue Room featuring | Friends for the Ghost, Brady Mcatee with Jan Peters
2024-02-04 14:00 - 17:00
The second edition of Folk Club at The Blue Room is here! The Weslee Jones trio “Friends for the Ghost” will bringing their incredible sound and soulful vocals to life, joined by the naturally talented Bellingham icon Brady Mcatee with Jan Peters.
Folk Club shows happen on the first and third Sundays of every month and are all ages! Suggested donation $10 – NOTAFLOF
Doors 2pm | Music 3pm
Folk Club Happy Hour 2-3pm!

Martha Scanlan & Jon Neufeld
2024-02-10 19:30 - 21:15
Martha Scanlan and Jon Neufeld’s unique alchemy on stage started when they first played together at Portland’s Indie-roots festival Pickathon ten years ago. It was an immediate musical connection and friendship that has only deepened with time and miles spent touring venues and festivals nationwide. It is that unique alchemy, that sense of adventure and improvisation on stage and in the studio, that characterizes their work together and has earned them a loyal following worldwide.
They have shared the stage and collaborated with artists as diverse as Levon Helm, Jim James, Emmy Lou Harris and Peter Buck, and played festivals from Merlefest to Bonnaroo. When so much began to shift due to the pandemic and live shows ground to a halt, what began as a loose plan to work on a new record became a musical journey of its own – a necessary refuge. The result was a collaborative project in motion, an unfolding story. Their album, Last Stars First Light, debuted last year on Jealous Butcher Records.

Montreal Guitar Trio
2024-02-11 19:03
Consisting of guitarists Sébastien Deshaies, Glenn Lévesque, and Marc Morin, the Montréal Guitare Trio (MG3) surprises, amazes, exalts, and ignites audiences with their dynamic and breathtaking stage presence. This passionate trio has been sharing their work with fervor for over 25 years. In addition to their three guitars, these multi-instrumentalists also sing and play the violin, mandolin, bass, accordion and more.

Mark Hummel's Blues Harmonica Blowout
2024-02-12 19:03
Headliner Lee Oskar is the owner of the eponymous harmonica company and the original harmonica player for the band War. War started in 1968 with singer Eric Burdon and scored huge top ten hits like “Why Can’t We Be Friends,” “The Cisco Kid,” “The World Is A Ghetto,” “Slippin’ Into Darkness” and “Low Rider” – and Lee’s harmonica was a trademark of their sound.
Guitar and harp player Kenny Neal is from Louisiana blues royalty, being the son of Swamp Blues harp blower Raful Neal, who taught every offspring to play blues instruments. Kenny first played bass with Buddy Guy & Junior Wells. Kenny was a member of Downchild while living in Canada. Neal also starred on Broadway in Mulebone. Neal has been nominated for Grammies five times and has won multiple Blues Music Awards.
Jason Ricci is the two-time winner of the Blues Music Awards for best harmonica and is a world wide influence to other harp blowers — his virtuoso chops are mind-bending thanks to a technique called “over blowing.”
Chris Cain is an Alligator Recording artist and multi-instrumentalist on guitar, keys, sax and vocals. Cain is a seven-time BMA nominee. Chris’s guitar fans include Robben Ford, Joe Bonamassa, and the late B.B. King and Albert King.
Mark Hummel is a Grammy-nominated two-time BMA award winning Harmonica master, singer, and bandleader — and the organizer of Harmonica Blowouts – who has been playing since 1970 and has been touring the world since 1985. Hummel started the Blowouts in 1990, which have featured Huey Lewis, Charlie Musselwhite, John Mayall, James Cotton, Magic Dick, Lazy Lester, Carey Bell, Kim Wilson, Snooky Pryor, Billy Boy Arnold, Jerry Portnoy, and everyone else!!
Opening the show is Andrew Alli, a fabulous Richmond, Virginia harp phenom. Bob Welsh (The Fabulous Thunderbirds), Randy Bermudes, and June Core (Charlie Musselwhite rhythm section) also are on the tour.

Heart by Heart
2024-02-14 19:03
The Lincoln Theatre invites everyone to join us for a special Valentine’s Day Concert with Heart By Heart (featuring Steve Fossen & Michael Derosier of Heart), a powerful, dynamic show that includes all the favorite Heart hits as well as deep album cuts that fans will love.

Mary Poppins
2024-02-15 19:00
Join us in 1910 England as Bert, the Jack of All Trades, introduces us to the troubled Banks family. Young siblings Jane and Michael Banks have sent many a nanny packing before the “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep.
Using a combination of magic and common sense, she must teach the family members how to value each other again. Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren’t the only ones upon whom she has a profound effect. Even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who advises that “anything can happen if you let it!”

DeVotchKa
2024-02-15 19:30
A fusion of diverse influences, including cabaret, spaghetti Westerns, norteño, punk, and the immigrant dance music of Eastern Europe, Colorado-based quartet DeVotchKa emerged as unlikely indie heroes in the mid-2000s infusing modern indie music with a global flavor. Formed in Denver by multi-instrumentalists Nick Urata (vocals, guitar, trumpet), Tom Hagerman (violin, accordion), Jeanie Schroder (sousaphone, bass), and percussionist Shawn King, DeVotchKa found widespread success in 2006 with their Grammy-nominated soundtrack to the hit indie film, Little Miss Sunshine.
Embarking on another world tour, DeVotchKa collaborated with the Colorado Symphony on the 2012 concert album, Live with the Colorado Symphony. Over the next several years, Urata focused on his own film composition career, scoring movies like Crazy Stupid Love, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Paddington, and the Netflix series, A Series of Unfortunate Events. Meanwhile, DeVotchKa regrouped for a lengthy recording session, eventually returning in 2018 with their sixth album, This Night Falls Forever, via Concord Records.

The Blue Room Presents | North Sound Soul Showcase
2024-02-16 19:00 - 23:59
Location: The Blue Room
Door Time: 7pm
Start Time: 8pm
Tickets: www.blueroombham.com
Description: A horn driven, funky, rock and roll, North Sound Soul showcase? Be there for this unique and eccentric live show featuring one of Bellingham’s top instrumental bands!
Established in 2021, North Sound Soul is a 9-piece soul/funk/rock band comprised of savvy veterans of Bellingham’s music scene.
The band features a high-energy horn section, dynamic rhythm section and is fronted by a tag-team duo of powerhouse vocalists. North Sound Soul is equally versed lighting up the main stage at large music festivals or packing dance floors at area music venues, fundraisers or private events.

The Blue Room Presents | Cuttlefish, Meldrop, Midpak
2024-02-17 19:00 - 23:00
Cuttlefish is a four piece funk/blues rock outfit featuring Cameron Katz, Ollie Godfrey, Brett Strizich and Nathan Quasha
Meldrop is a four piece jazzy indie rock band hailing from the beautiful city of Tacoma, Washington. The group has blossomed into an up-and-coming talent in the Seattle area, and began work on their self-titled debut EP in the fall of 2023. With a unique blend of genres, Meldrop’s sound is truly one-of-a-kind. The band’s blues and jazz influences, combined with their indie rock riffs and melodies create a truly unique sound that you have to experience for yourself!
Mipak comes out of Seattle, Washington, and is an instrumental funk fueled psychedelic experience with influences ranging from 70’s grooves to modern dance music, featuring the occasional trip to outer space.

Folk Club at The Blue Room featuring | Tango Cowboys
2024-02-18 14:00 - 17:00
The Tango Cowboys perform fun-loving music from America (North and South), specializing in vocal tangos and cowboy songs from the 1930s and 1940s, trail songs from the great cattle drives of the 1870s and classics by Johnny Cash and Marty Robbins. They tell stories of their songs directly to the audience, inviting them to journey from the open range of the Wild West and the small cafe in Buenos Aires. They have performed at prestigious festivals in the Northwest such as Bach Fest, Northwest Folklife, and Subdued Stringband Jamboree.
Folk Club shows happen on the first and third Sundays of every month and are all ages! Suggested donation $10 – NOTAFLOF
Doors 2pm | Music 3pm
Folk Club Happy Hour 2-3pm!

Lúnasa
2024-02-18 19:30
ormed in 1997, Lúnasa has long been one of contemporary Irish music’s leading voices. Named after an ancient Celtic harvest festival in honour of the Irish god Lugh, the group that Folk Roots magazine once called an “Irish music dream team” was formed from members of some of Ireland’s greatest bands and over the years has proven its mettle time and again, having sold over a quarter of a million records and collaborated with notable artists outside the tradition such as Natalie
Merchant and Mary-Chapin Carpenter.

Bell Bottom Blues-Eric Clapton Tribute
2024-02-23 19:03
Eric Clapton Tribute Band at the Lincoln Theatre

History of Skagit Punk
2024-02-24 20:00
Listen up, crusties, cavers, wavers, skaters, hardcore kids, and anarchists: This is your story.
Skagit Valley music legend Shane Gildnes has been part of the Northwest punk scene for decades, most notably as the driving force behind both Stagnant Water and Fanny Alger. Now, finally, the Lincoln has caught up with him, and he’s hitting our stage with both of these bands for a night of noisy music interspersed with Shane’s stories of Skagit’s punk rock scene from ever since it was a thing — when we were all smaller and our hair was weirder.
Everyone is welcome! Learn about Mount Vernon’s counter-culture legacy and party like it’s 1989.
Remember: if it’s too loud, you’re just not deaf enough yet.

Coool Babies: A Talking Heads Tribute
2024-03-01 19:30
LD Epic Productions presents Coool Babies – a tribute to the Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense.
Seattle’s own Coool Babies are bringing their incredible recreation of the famous Talking Heads concert movie Stop Making Sense to the Lincoln Theatre stage!
If you’re a Talking Heads fan, you’ll be amazed at the level of detail put into this show. With 9 members in the band, every possible sound is perfectly reproduced, from the vintage synth keyboards, hand percussion, back up singers, guitars, and even the opening drum machine! With an amazing band, a singer with an uncanny resemblance to David Byrne’s voice, and a full set of stage antics, Coool Babies brings the new wave spirit of the mid-’80s in full force.

JASMINE GREENE AT THE LEO
2024-03-02 19:00 - 22:00
Join us for an extraordinary evening of music on Saturday, March 2nd, at the Hotel Leo Ballroom. The show kicks off at 7pm, and it’s exclusively for those aged 21 and above.
Immerse yourself in an unforgettable musical journey with the sensational Jasmine Greene! Secure your spot with general admission tickets starting at just $36. For an elevated concert experience, explore our VIP options:
Individual VIP tickets begin at $85
Reserve a VIP table for 8 seats at $600
VIP Seating includes:
Personalized table service
Indulge in premium food and beverages
Enjoy exclusive seating
Arrive early and treat yourself to drinks and fare from Amendment 21 before the show begins! Don’t miss out on this incredible night of entertainment.

Timothy Eagan
2024-03-02 19:30
Timothy Eagan presents a talk regarding his published works, as well as the importance of public libraries. The proceeds from this event will benefit the Mount Vernon Public Library’s new location’s furnishings.

Folk Club at The Blue Room featuring | Free Harmony, Havliah Rand
2024-03-03 14:00 - 17:00
Free Harmony is Chuck Dingée and Sharon Mayson! Their beautiful vocals are what make Free Harmony unique and a treat to listen to. They started singing together in 2017 and have been busy entertaining people in the Northwest ever since.
A founding member of Bellingham’s popular classic rock band The Walrus, Chuck has been singing and playing in the area for over 40 years. He has an eclectic repertoire of hundreds of songs from Gershwin to Beatles to Pink Floyd.
Having sung all her life, Sharon has an incredibly smooth voice and performs in local Northwest bands including Pacific Twang.
Together they play an entertaining mix of originals and songs ranging from the 60s to present, by artists like Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, Emmylou Harris, John Denver, Indigo Girls, The Police, Pink Floyd, Eagles, Bonnie Raitt, and many others. In March 2019, Free Harmony was opening act for the band America at the Tulalip and Legends Casinos in Washington state.
Folk Club shows happen on the first and third Sundays of every month and are all ages! Suggested donation $10-$20 – NOTAFLOF
Doors 2pm | Music 3pm
Folk Club Happy Hour 2-3pm!
