The Jocelyn Pettit Band: The band brings its Celtic and Canadian folk music to Snohomish for a show at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 30 at the Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish. Tickets, $15, are available at www.brownpapertickets.com or call 360-568-9412. Led by fiddler, stepdancer and singer Jocelyn Pettit, the band has brought their blazing music to audiences worldwide. Pettit has performed on Canadian national television and radio and shared the stage with Irish supergroup The Chieftains.
New Orleans Suspects: Doors open at 7 p.m. Jan. 30 for this Mardis Gras concert at the Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave. Tickets are $40, which includes a meal from the theater’s next-door neighbor, the Craving Cajun Grill, and beverages. For more information, call 425-258-6766. The fabulous Suspects play a blend of funk, jazz, blues, rock and vintage “N’awlins” R&B.
Dana Lyons: The singer and writer of “Cows with Guns” performs “The Great Salish Sea” and other songs for the Whidbey Environmental Action Network festival at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 30 at Bayview Hall, 5642 Bayview Road, Langley. Call 360-579-4202.
Pearl Django: The iconic Northwest “Hot Club” band says goodbye to departing colleague, guitarist Troy Chapman, in a special concert at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 30 at the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts. Singer Gail Pettis joins in. $22.50. Call 360-221-8268. More at www.wicaonline.org.
Everett Philharmonic Orchestra
The Philharmonic’s annual “That Magnificent Mozart!” concert is 3 p.m. Jan. 31 with mezzo soprano Gail Neil singing selected Mozart arias, First Presbyterian Church, 2936 Rockefeller, Everett.
The “Listener’s Choice” concert is 7 p.m. May 14 at Everett Civic Auditorium, featuring Villa-Lobos’ “Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5” with soprano Ellaina Lewis, and pianist Alexander Ardakov performing the Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor.
Tickets $25, with discounts for groups, seniors, students and military, are available at www.everettphil.org.
Riders in the Sky: This Grammy award-winning Roy Rogers tribute group sings all the great songs, and they’re funny, too. The cowboys will perform at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. Call 425-275-9595 for tickets, $29 to $39.
Andrey Makarevich: The singer performs at 8 p.m. Feb. 1 and 2 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. Call 425-275-9595 for tickets. This show is dedicated to Valentine’s Day and contains only hit songs about love. More at www.edmondscenterforthearts.org.
Renaissance Consort: The trio offers a free concert at 7 p.m. Feb. 6 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2531 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Two recorders and a harpsichord perform Renaissance and Early Baroque music by rarely heard composers, including Haym and Giamberti. Donations accepted. Reception to follow. Call 425-252-3757.
Swingnuts Jazz: The quartet plays for the MASH Bash 7 p.m. Feb. 6 at Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Dress as your favorite M*A*S*H character. Tickets $15, including appetizers, by calling 360-387-0222.
South End String Band: “Camano In A Clamshell Concert,” a fun and funny fundraiser for the Stanwood Area Historical Society, is 7 p.m. Feb. 6 at the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center, 27130 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. Suggested donation is $15.
Metales M5, Mexico’s leading brass quintet: The internationally recognized group performs at 8 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave. Tickets are $25 to $35. Call 425-258-6766.
Pacific Chamber Orchestra
The season continues at 3 p.m. Feb. 14 with erhu soloist Warren Chang.
On April 10, the chamber group performs Poulenc’s Concerto for Organ and Strings with organist Youngjjn Joo.
The season finale on June 5 features Block’s Concertino for Flute, Viola and Strings.
More information is at www.pacificachamberorchestra.org. All performances are held at First Presbyterian Church, 2936 Rockefeller, Everett.
Folk singer Andru Bemis: The musician, who plays banjo, guitar and fiddle, performs at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at Cafe Zippy, 2811 Wetmore Ave., Everett. Tickets are $10 each. Call 425-303-0474. More at www.cafezippy.com.
Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra with Terell Stafford: The trumpet virtuoso plays with the SRJO at 7:30 p.m Feb. 18 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N. For tickets, go to www.edmondscenterforthearts.org.
Spanish Harlem Orchestra: The Latin dance music orchestra, which won the 2005 Grammy for best salsa/merengue album and the 2010 Grammy for best tropical Latin album, performs at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N. For tickets, go to www.edmondscenterforthearts.org.
Cascade Symphony Orchestra: The remainder of the CSO season includes
“Peter and the Wolf” Children’s Concert on Feb. 20.
Eric Han performing the Dvorak Cello Concerto on March 14.
The CSO Ensemble Concert on April 17.
The Saint-Saens Organ Symphony with soloist Kimberly Giordano on May 9.
All concerts are at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N. For tickets, go to www.edmondscenterforthearts.org.
Mukilteo Community Orchestra: The next free concerts by the community group are March 6 and May 22, at Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo. More at www.mukilteoorchestra.org.
Sno-King Community Chorale
The chorale’s season continues at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. March 19 with a concert version of the musical “Phantom of the Opera” at Trinity Lutheran Church, 196th Street SW, Lynnwood.
See the concert version of the musical “Carousel” at 3 or 7 p.m. June 11 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts.
More at sno-kingchorale.org.
Everett Chorale
A Masquerade Gala, the chorale’s annual fundraiser, is 5:30 to 9 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Everett Holiday Inn. The chorale performs music from “Die Fledermaus” and the evening includes buffet and auctions. Call 425-290-6299
The chorale’s 50th anniversary season continues with “Celebrate and Shout” and a guest performance by the Snohomish County Children’s Choir at 7 p.m. April 16 and 3 p.m. April 17 at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave.
“Celebrate and Sing” is 7 p.m. June 11 and 3 p.m. June 12, featuring a collage of American choral music from the chorale’s 50-year history.
For tickets, call 425-257-8600. More at everettchorale.org.
Evergreen Community Orchestra: More about the Everett-based orchestra is at evergreencommunityorchestra.weebly.com.
Mill Creek Chorale: Learn about the chorale at www.facebook.com/MillCreekChorale.
Sonus Boreal women’s chorale: For more information, email northernsoundchoirs@gmail.com. Open to women 18 years and older who love to sing and create music.
Call for bands: Lake Stevens Arts Commission is accepting applications from musicians for the city’s summer concert series “Music on the Lake” in July. A stipend will be paid. Auditions by CD or web link must be available for consideration by Feb. 10. Write to lsarts@lakestevenswa.gov.
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