Rockin' event in Monroe to benefit local food bank

Seven bands will perform and several family activities are scheduled Saturday at Eddie's Trackside Bar and Grill in Monroe, with proceeds going to the Sky Valley Food Bank.

Music of the Summer Party on the Patio starts at 1 p.m. with classic and current rock from Slacker, followed by Jeffrey Lyle Band (classic rock), LoWatt (acoustic set with members from HiWatt), Peggy Sue and the Wrecking Crew's classic rock and country, Allman Brothers tribute band One Way Out, Rolling Stones Tribute Band Union Jack, and classic and current rock from The Substitutes.



Lyle Lovett, Shawn Colvin: Two of the most independent-minded and literate performers team up for a show that's a guaranteed success. Initially labeled a country singer, Lovett moved on to a more eclectic mix of country, folk, big-band swing and traditional pop. Colvin's latest CD is "These Four Walls," her first work of new original material since 2001. Colvin's memoir, "A Few Small Repairs," is due out in the fall of 2009.



Bitter:Sweet: Kiran Shahani, the founding member of The Supreme Beings of Leisure, hooked up with music-savvy Shana Halligan (daughter of Blood, Sweat & Tears' Dick Halligan) and the result was a retro swank/hot beats band whose music has been played on "Grey's Anatomy," "Desperate Housewives," "The Devil Wears Prada," "Brothers and Sisters" and many more shows. B:S won the Best Rock/Pop Album of 2006 at the Independent Music awards and is known for using a wide range of instruments, including harp and turntables.



John Hammond: The Grammy winner continues to entertain folk and blues fans in his solo acoustic shows. Also a multiple W.C. Handy Award-winner, Hammond breathes new life into covers and wins new fans with originals. Hammond has musical roots that stretch back to the years when producer and promoter John Hammond Sr. discovered or co-discovered Count Basie, Bob Dylan, Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin and Bruce Springsteen.



Nine Inch Nails: The last original member, Trent Reznor, has assembled various line-ups for years and remains responsible for the industrial rock band's musical direction. Ex-NIN lead guitarist Robin Finck (Guns N' Roses) has rejoined the band, at least for this summer's tour. Expect music from "Ghosts I-IV" and the rest of the NIN catalogue.



Matisyahu: You may have heard him on NPR or television. Now's your chance to see a musician who has broken the mold to create an energetic fusion of orthodox Judaism and classic reggae music, a mix of the old and new, with messages of peace and unity.



Steely Dan: Donald Fagen's and Walter Becker's common interests (jazz, blues, pop, contemporary literature) led to songwriting collaboration and eventually Steely Dan. A few years later, the original group was gone and the two started performing with session players. By 1980 both were off to solo projects: Fagen to his first solo album and songwriting for Diana Ross, Manhattan Transfer and others; Becker to a Hawaiian avocado farm. They came back together for the all- new Steely Dan Orchestra in 1993 and have held it together in one form or another ever since, going on to Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year ("Two Against Nature").



Out and about: American roots band Deadwood Revival includes a Georgia actress, a California drummer-turned-banjo player and a Deadhead bassist (Sunday, Edmonds City Park) … Legendary vocalist Ernestine Anderson has a four-night, six-show run to charm jazz and blues fan (Thursday through Aug. 3, Jazz Alley) … Wine Notes concerts feature Tower of Power, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Mindi Abair, Peter White and Michael Paulo (Saturday and Sunday, Marymoor) …

Derek Truck and Susan Tedeschi make an interesting musical combination (Saturday, WaMu) … Country singer and actress Pam Tillis started out as a Nashville demo singer and ended up a star (tonight, Skagit Valley Casino) … Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings as well as Marc Broussard provide outdoor entertainment (Sunday, Zoo Tunes) …