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Augsburg Fortress Hymn Festival: The concert, “Let the Whole Creation Cry,” is 7:30 p.m. July 31 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 6215 196th St. SW, in Lynnwood. Admission is free. Led by musicians from St. Olaf College.

Ian McFeron: The local musician — who plays with his band at a free lunchtime concert Aug. 5 at the Plaza, 3000 Rockefeller, Everett — has released his eighth studio album “Radio,” recorded in Nashville. McFeron performs around 180 shows a year and travels extensively throughout the country. He will be joined on stage by longtime friends and musical accompanists Alisa Milner on fiddle, cello and harmony vocals, Moe Provencher on bass and harmony vocals, Aimee Zoe Tubbs on drums and harmony vocals, and RL Heyer on electric guitar.

Paul Anastasio &Fire of Tierra Caliente: The band appears in a free concert on the grass at 2 p.m. Aug. 8 at the Evergreen Branch of Everett Public Library, 9512 Evergreen Way. The band specializes in southwestern Mexican music of Tierra Caliente del Balsas, including 6/8 dance pieces, boleros, marches, waltzes, tangos danzones, foxtrots and pasodobles. Anastasio plays the violin, Elena DeLisle-Perry guitar, and Juan Manuel Barco the Bajo Sexto. Band members take turns with vocals.

Dmitri Matheny Group: The jazz band plays at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8 at the Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish. Tickets are $15 general or $10 for youth. Call 360-568-9412, see www.brownpapertickets.com or buy them at the door. Celebrated for his warm tone and masterful technique, Matheny was lauded as one of the jazz world’s most talented horn players by The San Francisco Chronicle. The Dmitri Matheny Group will perform a mix of originals, familiar classics, hard bop, West Coast cool and familiar standards from the Great American Songbook.

Edmonds’ 125th Incorporation Anniversary Celebration: Entertainment on the afternoon of Aug. 11, situated on Fifth Avenue between Edmonds City Hall and the historical museum, will include concerts by Cascade Symphony Orchestra, Edmonds-Woodway Jazz Ensemble, Sno-King Community Chorale, Sno-King Jazz Ensemble and performers from Edmonds’ sister city Hekinan, Japan. Drama by Phoenix Theater and a portrayal of Edmonds founder and first mayor George Brackett by Driftwood Players actor John Hartquist is followed by a public street dance featuring the pop-rock retro band the Edsels.

Tracy Alan Moore is Elvis: A concert and fundraiser for Seeing Eye Dogs of America is set for 7 p.m. Aug. 15 at the Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Moore brings an element of authenticity that transcends the stereotype often associated with an Elvis tribute. Tickets are $22 to $30.

Jazz at the Center: The series continues with the Trish Hatley Quartet Trio from 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 19 at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Tickets are $20 for adults; students with ID get in free. Call 360-387-0222.

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