William DuVall and Alice in Chains will perform in Seattle on July 8. (Robb D. Cohen/Invision/AP)

William DuVall and Alice in Chains will perform in Seattle on July 8. (Robb D. Cohen/Invision/AP)

Tickets on Sale

Xfinity Arena

Dashboard Confessional, Taking Back Sunday, Saosin: 6:30 p.m. July 9, $40 to $60

Duran Duran: 8 p.m. Sept. 1, from $50

R. Kelly: Oct. 30, from $68

Tickets at xfinityarenaeverett.com or 866-332-8499.

Edmonds Center for the Arts

Hula O Lehualani recital: 4 p.m. July 10

Tickets at ec4arts.org or 425-275-9595.

Historic Everett Theatre

Johnny Cash tribute, James Garner: 6 p.m. July 23

Domino, a Van Morrison Experience: 8 p.m. Aug. 19

Ambrosia: 8 p.m. Sept. 24, $32 to $45

“Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus”: 7 p.m. Sept. 25

Seattle Rock Orchestra plays Pink Floyd: 8 p.m. Oct. 8

Al Stewart &Gary Wright: 7 p.m. Oct. 14

Rare Earth: 8 p.m. Nov. 5, $30 to $45

Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits: 8 p.m. Dec. 3, $48 to $60

Tickets at the box office, by phone at 425-258-6766 or online at www.historiceveretttheatre.org or etix.com.

Darrington Music Park

Darrington Bluegrass Festival: July 15-17, www.darringtonbluegrass.com.

StrutzFest classic rock festival: July 28-30, www.strutzfest.com.

Summer Meltdown music festival: Aug. 11-14, summermeltdownfest.com.

Other regional music festivals

Chinook Fest Summit: July 8-10, Snoqualmie Summit, chinookfest.com/chinook-fest-summit.

Timber!: July 14-16, Tolt-McDonald Park, Carnation, timbermusicfest.com.

Winthrop Rhythm &Blues: July 15-17, Winthrop, winthropbluesfestival.com.

Cascadia Northwest: July 21-24, Granite Falls, cascadianw.com.

Oso River Rock Fest: Aug. 5-6, in the field behind the general store, off Highway 530.

Stillaguamish Festival of the River, Aaron Neville, Chase Rice: Aug. 11- 14, Arlington, festivaloftheriver.com.

Evergreen State Fair

Pat Benatar &Spyder Giraldo: 7:30 Aug. 29, $30 to $50

Hunter Hayes: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 30, $30 to $48

Theory of Deadman: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 31, $25-$40 LoCash &Old Dominion: 7 p.m. Sept. 1, $25-$40

Jeremy Camp and MercyMe: 7 p.m. Sept. 2, $30-$48, or $25 each for groups of 10.

Tickets at www.evergreenfair.org.

Tulalip Resort

Diana Ross: July 2, from $45

Foreigner: July 8, from $30

Styx: July 24, from $30

Daughtry: Aug. 5, from $45

Sammy Hagar: Aug. 24, from $45

Bad Company: Sept. 1, from $45

Ticketmaster: 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

Village Theatre

“Billy Elliot”: With music by Elton John, July 8 to 31, Everett.

Ticket information: www.villagetheatre.org or call 425-257-8600.

Around the region

Seattle Art Museum: “Graphic Masters — Durer, Rembrandt, Hogarth, Goya, Picasso and R. Crumb,” through Aug. 29; www.seattleartmuseum.org.

Alice in Chains: July 8, Paramount Theatre; www.stgpresents.org.

“A Gentleman’s Guide to Love &Murder”: July 12-31, from $36, www.5thavenue.org.

Vancouver Folk Festival: July 15-17, Vancouver, B.C., thefestival.bc.ca

Phish: July 15-16, Gorge Amphitheater, George, www.livenation.com.

The Jayhawks: July 19, Neptune Theatre; www.stgpresents.org.

Patti LaBelle: July 19, Benaroya Hall, www.seattlesymphony.org.

Sting and Peter Gabriel: July 21, KeyArena, Seattle Center, www.livenation.com.

Kenny Chesney: July 23, from $25, CenturyLink, Seattle, www.livenation.com.

Steve Martin and Martin Short: July 23, Paramount, Seattle, from $80, www.stgpresents.org.

Dead &Company: July 23, Gorge Amphitheatre at George, from $33, www.livenation.com.

Modest Mouse: July 30, KeyArena, Seattle Center, www.ticketmaster.com.

Graham Nash: Aug. 6, Neptune Theatre, www.stgpresents.org.

Seattle Opera: Rossini’s comedy “The Wicked Adventures of Count Ory,” Aug. 6-20, www.seattleopera.org.

Chateau Ste. Michelle concerts: Through Sept. 4; www.ste-michelle.com.

Marymoor Park concerts: through Sept. 1; www.marymoorconcerts.com.

White River Amphitheater concert series: Through Sept. 9, www.livenation.com.

Zoo Tunes at Woodland Park Zoo: Through Aug. 24, www.zoo.org/zootunes.

Wilco: Sept. 2-3, from $35, Moore Theatre, www.ticketmaster.com.

Dave Matthews Band: Sept. 2-4, Gorge Amphitheatre, George, from $50, www.livenation.com.

Washington State Fair: Sept. 4-25, Puyallup, www.thefair.com.

Tedeschi Trucks Band: Sept. 14, McCaw Hall, www.ticketmaster.com.

The Head &The Heart: Nov. 6, Paramount, www.stgpresents.org..

Mary Chapin Carpenter: 8 p.m. Sept. 18, Neptune Theatre, www.stgpresents.org.

Ticket vendors

Xfinity Arena: xfinityarenaeverett.com or 866-332-8499.

Edmonds Center for the Arts: ec4arts.org or 425-275-9595.

Etix: www.etix.com.

Brown Paper Tickets: brownpapertickets.com.

Live Nation: www.livenation.com.

Seattle Theatre Group: www.stgpresents.org. or 877-784-4849.

Ticketmaster: www.ticketmaster.com. or 800-745-3000.

Talk to us

> Give us your news tips.

> Send us a letter to the editor.

> More Herald contact information.

More in Life

Modern-day Madrid is a pedestrian mecca filled with outdoor delights

In the evenings, walk the city’s car-free streets alongside the Madrileños. Then, spend your days exploring their parks.

Penny Clark, owner of Travel Time of Everett Inc., at her home office on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 in Arlington, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
In a changing industry, travel agents ‘so busy’ navigating modern travel

While online travel tools are everywhere, travel advisers still prove useful — and popular, says Penny Clark, of Travel Time in Arlington.

Burnout is a slow burn. Keep your cool by snuffing out hotspots early

It’s important to recognize the symptoms before they take root. Fully formed, they can take the joy out of work and life.

Budget charges me a $125 cleaning fee for the wrong vehicle!

After Budget finds animal hairs in Bernard Sia’s rental car, it charges him a $125 cleaning fee. But Sia doesn’t have a pet.

(Daniel Berman for The Washington Post)
The Rick Steves guide to life

The longtime Edmonds resident is trying to bring a dash of the Europe he loves to south Snohomish County.

Travis Furlanic shows the fluorescent properties of sulfur tuft mushrooms during a Whidbey Wild Mushroom Tour at Tilth Farmers Market on Saturday, April 27, 2024 in Langley, Washington. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
On Whidbey Island, local fungi forager offers educational mushroom tours

Every spring and fall, Travis Furlanic guides groups through county parks. His priority, he said, is education.

Bright orange Azalea Arneson Gem in flower.
Deciduous azaleas just love the Pacific Northwest’s evergreen climate

Each spring, these shrubs put on a flower show with brilliant, varied colors. In fall, their leaves take center stage.

Music, theater and more: What’s happening in Snohomish County

The Grand Kyiv Ballet performs Thursday in Arlington, and Elvis impersonators descend on Everett this Saturday.

An example of delftware, this decorative plate sports polychrome blooms

Delft is a type of tin-glazed earthenware pottery born in Holland. This 16th century English piece sold for $3,997 at auction.

Great Plant Pick: Dwarf Purpleleaf Japanese Barberry

What: Dwarf Purpleleaf Japanese Barberry, or berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea Concorde, was… Continue reading

Spring plant sales in Snohomish County

Find perennials, vegetable starts, shrubs and more at these sales, which raise money for horticulture scholarships.

Byzantine mosaics
With its beautiful Byzantine mosaics, Ravenna only gets better with age

Near Italy’s Adriatic coast, it was the westernmost pillar of the Byzantine Empire and a flickering light in the Dark Ages.

Support local journalism

If you value local news, make a gift now to support the trusted journalism you get in The Daily Herald. Donations processed in this system are not tax deductible.