Summer concerts

Published 12:01 am Friday, May 13, 2011

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Who’s playing where in the summer of 2011:

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• Music in the Park, Arlington
• Music in the Park, Bothell
• Chateau Ste. Michelle Summer Concert Series
• Darrington Bluegrass Festival
• 2011 Summer Concerts in the Park, Edmonds
• Thursday Night Waterfront series, Everett
• Port Gardner Landing waterfront concerts, Everett
• Evergreen State Fair, Monroe
• Tulalip Resort and Casino Amphitheatre
• Bumbershoot
• Folklife Festival
• The Gorge
• Concerts at Marymoor Park
• Puyallup Fair
• White River Amphitheater
• ZooTunes, Seattle

Snohomish, Island counties

Music in the Park, Arlington: Free performances, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Aug. 4 through 25, Terrace Park, 809 Fifth St., Arlington; 360-403-3448.
• Aug. 4: The Scott Cossu, blues and jazz
• Aug. 11: Second Hand Newz, Fleetwood Mac tribute band
• Aug. 18: Borrowed Time, Styx tribute band
• Aug. 25: Deadwood Revival, old-time music

Bothell Farmer’s Market concerts: Free performances 4 to 6 p.m. Fridays unless other time noted, Country Village, 23718 Seventh Ave. SE (Bothell-Everett Highway); 425-483-2250; www.countryvillagebothell.com.
• June 3, 24, 31, Aug. 26 and Sept. 3: Charlie Spring
• June 17, July 15 and Sept. 2: Meho & Diego Duo
• June 10, July 8, Aug. 12 and Sept. 9: Fae Widenhoeft
• Aug. 5: Acoustic Snacks
• July 22, 29 and Sept. 30: Jerry Joe Holland
• Sept. 16: Sunday Speedtrap
• June 3 and Aug. 5: Douglas County Daughters, 1:30 p.m.

Music in the Park, Bothell: Free concerts 6:30 to 8 p.m. Fridays, July 8 through Aug. 26, North Creek Sportsfield #3, 11800 North Creek Parkway S, Bothell, www.ci.bothell.wa.us.
• July 8: Spazmatics
• July 15: Portage Bay Big Band
• July 22: New Blues Brothers
• July 29: British Export
• Aug. 5: Danny Vernon & the DeVilles
• Aug. 12: Main Attraction
• Aug. 19: Nathan Arneson
• Aug. 26: Magic Bus

Chateau Ste. Michelle Summer Concert Series: Outdoor concerts, Chateau Ste. Michelle, 14111 NE 145th St., Woodinville. Tickets through Ticketmaster, 800-745-3000; www.ticketmaster.com. 7 p.m. showtimes unless otherwise noted. Details at www.ste-michelle.com.
• June 4: Moody Blues, $45 and $95
• June 11: “A Prairie Home Companion” with Garrison Keillor, 2:45 p.m., $39 and $65
• June 12: Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt, $45 and $65
• June 18: Jethro Tull, $45 and $65
• July 16: Steve Miller Band, $49 and $89
• July 17: INXS with Terri Nunn & Berlin, $45 and $65
• July 29: YES and Styx, 6 p.m., $55 and $95
• July 30: Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers and Bela Fleck and the Original Flecktones, $39.50 and $59.50
• Aug. 4: Chris Isaak, $45 and $69.50
• Aug. 7: Gipsy Kings, $45 and $79.50
• Aug. 12: Peter Frampton, $45 and $65
• Aug. 13: Amos Lee, $35 and $45
• Aug. 26: Huey Lewis and the News, $45 and $65
• Aug. 28: Jeff Bridges, $37.50 and $75
• Sept. 2: Chris Botti, $39.50 and $49.50
• Sept. 3: Pink Martini, $35 and $55
• Sept. 9: John Prine, $39.50, $65 and $79.50
• Sept. 10: B-52’s and Human League, $35 and $65

Darrington Bluegrass Festival: 6 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 15 through 17. Darrington Music Park, three miles west of town on Highway 530. Weekend admission, including camping, is $65 before July 1; $70 thereafter. Daily admission $15 Friday and Sunday, $20 Saturday; ages 12 and under free with paying adult; 360-436-1179.

11th annual Summer Meltdown Festival: Multi-day festival at Whitehorse Mountain Ampitheater, 42501 Highway 530, Darrington; www.summermeltdown.com. Special gate hours 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11. Regular gate hours 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12 through 14. Festival admission and camping details at www.summermeltdown.com.

2011 Summer Concerts in the Park, Edmonds: Free family concerts, 3 to 4 p.m. Sundays unless otherwise noted, July 10 through Aug. 28, City Park at Third and Pine. Bring lawn chairs or blankets; 425-771-0228, 425-771-0230.
• July 10: All Mixed Up, Songs from the ’80s
• July 17: The Kellee Bradley Band, Folk/Pop
• July 24: Seattle Shakespeare Co./Wooden O, “The Comedy of Errors”
• July 30: Reilly & Maloney, Folk
• Aug. 7: The 85th Street Big Band, Classic Big Band Music
• Aug. 14: The Diamond Experience, Neil Diamond Tribute Band
• Aug. 21: Peter Frothingham, Americana
• Aug. 28: Ranger and the Re-Arrangers, Instrumental Gypsy Jazz

SAG Summer Concerts in Everett: Free outdoor concerts at 7 p.m., Madison Pub, 905 Madison St., Everett. Bring a chair or blanket. Family friendly.
• July 19: The Red Hot Blues Sister, blues
• July 26: The Tallboys, folk and bluegrass
• Aug. 2: Leroy Thomas and the Zydeco Road Runner, zydeco
• Aug. 9:Cherry Cherry, Neil Diamond tribute

Children’s Concert Series, Everett: Free outdoor shows, 10 to 11 a.m. Thursdays, July 8 through Aug. 19, Thornton A. Sullivan Park, 11405 Silver Lake Road; enjoyeverett.org.
• July 7: The Not-Its!, power-pop danceable hits
• July 14: Caspar Babypants, toe-tapping lovable tunes
• July 21: The Brian Waite Band, a rock-n-roll adventure
• July 28: Brian Vogan and His Good Buddies, preschool dance time
• Aug 4: Tim Noah, Emmy-winning Northwest favorite
• Aug 11: Recess Monkey, Seattle’s creative kiddie pop rock
• Aug 18: Justin Roberts & The Not Ready for Naptime Players, Chicago’s nationally acclaimed kids’ favorite

Music on the Plaza (Out to Lunch series), Everett: Free concerts, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays, Snohomish County Campus, 3000 Rockefeller Ave.; 425-388-3186; www.snocoarts.org.
• July 6: Mission Mountain Trio, old-fashioned bluegrass
• July 13: Zero Down, rockabilly punk
• July 20: Camille Bloom, feisty, soulful rock
• July 27: Massy Ferguson, Americana roots
• Aug. 3: Magazine, classic rock
• Aug. 10: Wild Snohomians, rock ‘n’ roll with Americana roots
• Aug. 17: Nathan Arneson, edgy modern country
• Aug. 24: Sepals, gritty indie rock
• Aug. 31: Band TBD

Thursday Night Waterfront series, Everett: Free outdoor concerts, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, June 23 through Aug. 25, Port Gardner Landing, 1700 W. Marine View Drive; enjoyeverett.org.
• June 23: The DysFunKsion Band, funk and disco favorites
• June 30: The Lucas Cates Band, impassioned pop, rock, country, punk, cool
• July 7: The Moondoggies, rock ‘n’ roll with traces of bluegrass and country
• July 14: The Dusty 45’s, honky-tonk, jump blues and swing
• July 21: Handful of Luvin’, fiddle-driven roots rock
• July 28: Eldridge Gravy and the Court Supremes, psychedelic funk and soul
• Aug. 4: Rootdown, pop, rock, reggae
• Aug. 11: Keegan Smith and the Fam, blues-pop-reggae
• Aug. 18: Clinton Fearon, Jamaican roots reggae
• Aug. 25: Randy Oxford, trombone blues

Port Gardner Landing Saturday evening waterfront concerts, Everett: Free outdoor concerts, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturdays, June 25 through Aug. 27, Port Gardner Landing, 1700 W. Marine View Drive; enjoyeverett.org.
• June 25: 20 Riverside, funky rock and hip hop
• July 2: LeRoy Bell & His Only Friends, soul, R&B
• July 9: Tony Furtado, bluegrass roots with a pop streak
• July 16: The Halyards, rockin’ Americana
• July 23: Locust Street Taxi, ska, pop and swing
• July 30: Tim Snider & Sound Society, eclectic folk rock
• Aug. 6: The Mark DuFresne Band, Americana roots steeped in blues
• Aug. 13: David Correa and Cascada, Latin guitar and world fusion
• Aug. 20: No concert
• Aug. 27: Cambalache, hot salsa

Port Gardner Landing waterfront concerts, Everett: Free outdoor concerts, 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays, June 26 through Aug. 28, Port Gardner Landing, 1700 W. Marine View Drive; enjoyeverett.org.
• June 26: Kris Orlowski, edgy earthy jazz pop-fusion.
• July 3: Correo Aereo, sultry Latin
• July 10: Amir Beso, Balkan flamenco fusion from Sarajevo
• July 17: Underground Swing, gypsy jazz
• July 24: Everyday Jones, soulful folk and pop
• July 31: Nick Drummond, acoustic guitar and vocals
• Aug 7: Ali Marcus, blues, swingin’ country and folk
• Aug 14: Garrett & Westcott, eclectic folk & blues
• Aug. 21: No concert
• Aug 28: Mon Cheri, harmonic retro pop

Music on the Lake, Lake Stevens: Free concerts, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, North Cove Park, behind City Hall, 1812 Main St.; details at 425-334-1012; www.ci.lake-stevens.wa.us.
• July 7: Navy Band Northwest, show band
• July 14: Red Desert Ramblers, bluegrass, country
• July 22: North End Jazz, jazz
• Aug. 4: Elements of Rock, rock ‘n’ roll
• Aug. 11: Alma Villegas y Azucar, Latin, salsa
• Aug. 18: Mozo, folk

Concerts in Community Park, Langley: Free performances, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, July 28 through Aug. 11, Community Park, 5495 Maxwelton Road; 360-221-5484; www.swparks.org.
• July 28: The Islanders, steel drum band
• Aug. 4: Cheryl Arnold & Blue Mariah, country rock band
• Aug. 11: Raucous, classic rock & dance

WonderStage, Lynnwood: Free performances, noon Wednesdays, June 29 through Aug. 10, Lynndale Park Amphitheater, 18927 72nd Ave. W.; for ages 5 to 10; 425-670-5732; www.lynnwoodarts.org.
• June 29: Valentine’s Performing Pigs
• July 6: School of Acrobatics & New Circus Arts
• July 13: Reptile Man
• July 20: Kontagious Performing Company, breakdancing
• July 27: Thistle Theatre, Brother Coyote & Sister Fox
• Aug. 3: Alex Zerbe, juggler
• Aug. 10: Casper Babypants, music

Sounds of Summer evening series, Marysville: Free outdoor concerts, 7 p.m. Fridays, Jennings Memorial Park ampitheater, 6915 Armar Road; 360-363-8400.
• July 8: Sammy Steele Band, modern country and blues
• July 15: Soul Purpose, blues, funk and rock
• July 22: New Iberians, Zydeco
• July 29: Walrus, Beatles covers and other rock ‘n’ roll
• Aug. 5: H3O, covers, R&B and rock

Evergreen State Fair, Monroe: Grandstand entertainment, Aug. 25 through Sept. 5. Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE. Ticket and concert details are at www.evergreenfair.org.

Slack Fest: Outdoor music fest at the Slimedog Racetrack, 23311 70th Ave NW, Stanwood. 10 a.m. July 9 to 1 a.m. July 109. Tickets $25 via www.brownpapertickets.org.

Tulalip Resort and Casino Amphitheatre: Outdoor concerts, 6 p.m. doors, 7 p.m. shows, unless otherwise noted, 10400 Quil Ceda Blvd., Tulalip. Details at Tulalip Resort Casino, www.tulalipcasino.com; tickets through Ticketmaster, 800-745-3000; www.ticketmaster.com.
• July 8: The Doobie Brothers, $45 to $65
• July 22: Jamie Foxx, $70 to $125
• July 29: Spike & The Impalers, $25 to $35
• Aug. 5: George Thorogood, $40 to $75
• Aug. 11: Pat Benatar, $40 to $75
• Aug. 19: Smokey Robinson, $40 to $75
• Aug. 26: Kenny Rogers, $40 to $75

Concert in the Park: Outdoor concert at 6 p.m. Aug. 20, Sultan VOA, 201 1st St., Sultan; 360-793-2400
• Aug. 20: Bronn Journey, harp

Skagit County

Cap Sante Marina summer concerts, Anacortes: Free concerts, 7 p.m. Fridays, 11th Street and R Avenue; 360-293-7911; www.anacortes.org.
• July 22: The Red Hot Blues Sister, blues
• July 29: The Tallboys, folk and bluegrass
• Aug. 5: Leroy Thomas and the Zydeco Road Runner, zydeco
• Aug. 12: Cherry Cherry, Neil Diamond tribute
• Aug. 19: Bump Kitchen, funk

Jesse Colin Young: Snohomish Artist Guild presents the solo performer and former member of The Youngbloods. 7 p.m. Aug. 6. Tickets are $35 for reserved seating, $20 for general admission. Cap Sante Marina’s Seafarers Memorial Park, 11th Street and R Avenue.

River Side Park Summer Concerts: Free concerts, 7 p.m.. Riverfront Park, 1001 River Road, Sedro-Woolley.
• July 23: The Red Hot Blues Sister, blues
• July 30: The Tallboys, folk and bluegrass
• Aug. 6: Leroy Thomas and the Zydeco Road Runner, zydeco
• Aug. 13: Cherry Cherry, Neil Diamond tribute

King County, Seattle and beyond

Bumbershoot: End-of-summer arts and music showcase, Sept. 3 through 5, Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St.; details at www.bumbershoot.org.

Folklife Festival: 40th annual Northwest Folklife Festival, a free annual celebration of ethnic, folk and traditional art, crafts and music, Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., Memorial weekend, 11a.m. to 10 p.m. May 27, 28 and 29, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. May 30; www.nwfolklife.org.

The Gorge: Outdoor concerts, Gorge Amphitheatre, 754 Silica Road NW, George. Tickets through LiveNation; 800-745-3000. These 2011 dates were confirmed at press time:
• May 27-30: Sasquatch Festival: SOLD OUT
• June 18: Emotional Traffic Tour with Tim McGraw and Luke Bryan & The Band Perry, $31.25 to $71.25
• July 2: Rush, $82 to $117
• Aug. 5 and 6: Phish, $50
• Aug. 13: Vans Warped Tour, $33
• Aug. 20: Toby Keith with Eric Chrurch, $62.75 to $84.75
• Sept. 2 through 4: Dave Matthews Band Caravan Festival, $195

Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration: Series of performances and competitions, June 16 through 19, Leavenworth’s downtown Festhalle, Gazebo and Grange; free introductory lessons and gazebo music; www.accordioncelebration.org.

Concerts at Marymoor Park: Concert series at 6046 W. Lake Sammammish Parkway NE, Redmond. Tickets through 800-745-3000; www.ticketmaster.com; www.concertsatmarymoor.com.
• July 8: Allison Krause and Union Station, 7 p.m., $45 to $65.
• July 23: Slightly Stoopid with special guests Rebelution, 6 p.m.
• Aug. 26: Unity Tour 2011: 311 and Sublime with Rome, 6 p.m., $45.
• Aug. 27: Ben Harper, 6:30 p.m.

Puyallup Fair: 110 Ninth Ave. SW. Tickets at 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com; www.thefair.com.
• Sept. 9: Puyallup Pro Rodeo with Joe Nichols, 6:30 p.m., $35 to $40
• Sept 10: Puyallup Pro Rodeo with Ricochet, 6:30 p.m., $17 to $32
• Sept. 12: Selena Gomez & The Scene, 7:30 p.m., $30 to $50
• Sept. 13: Chicago with The Tacoma Symphony, 7:30 p.m., $30 to $60
• Sept. 15: “Weird Al” Yankovic, 7:30 p.m., $20 to $50
• Sept. 16: Amy Grant & Michael W. Smith, 7:30 p.m., $25 to $50
• Sept. 19: Big & Rich and Gretchen Wilsom, 7:30 p.m., $25 to $60
• Sept. 20: Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs, 7:30 p.m., $30 to $55
• Sept. 23: Trace Adkins with Gloriana, 7:30 p.m., $25 to $50
• Sept. 25: Larry the Cable Guy, 7:30 p.m., $25 to $50

Seattle Chamber Music Society: 30th annual summer series of 7 p.m. recitals and 8 p.m. concerts, July 5 through July 29, Nordstrom Recital Hall in Benaroya Hall, 200 University St.; $45 single tickets, $10 for students; 206-283-8710; www.seattlechambermusic.org.
• July 5: works of Bach, Liszt, Schumann, Glazunov, Brahms, Bloch and Rachmaninoff
• July 6: works of Mussorgsky, Arensky, Franck, Dvorak and Ravel
• July 8: works of Bach, Wang, Beethoven, Suk and Dvroak
• July 11: works of Schumann, Mozart, Schubert, Debussy and Strauss
• July 13: works of Schubert, Kodaly and Martinu
• July 15: works of Kaminsky, Boccherini and Brahms
• July 16: 11 a.m. family concert featuring Rapunzel, $10
• July 17: works of Ives, D’Indy, Brahms and Beethoven
• July 22: works of Chopin, Schubert, Villa-Lobos, Beethoven and Brahms
• July 23: works of Debussy, Schafer, Mozart and Dvorak
• July 25: works of Bach, Lutowslawski, Dohnanyi, Prokofiev and Shostakovich
• July 27: works of Chopin, Mendelssohn, Chausson and Schumann
• July 29: 7:30 p.m. festival 30th anniversary concert

Seattle Peace Concerts: Free concerts, noon to 6 p.m. Sundays, various Seattle parks; www.seapeace.org. Food bank donations for Northwest Harvest will be accepted.
• June 12, July 3 and Sept. 11: Lower Woodland Park, Shelter 1, Aurora Avenue N. and N. 59th Street
• July 17: Magnuson Park beach area
• June 26, Aug. 14 and Sept. 18: Gas Works Park, 2101 N. Northlake Way
• July 31 and Aug. 28: Volunteer Park, 1247 15th Ave. E.

White River Amphitheater: Concerts at various dates and times, 40601 Auburn-Enumclaw Road, Auburn; 877-598-6659; www.livenation.com. These 2011 dates were confirmed at press time:
• July 12: Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, 2:15 p.m., $35 to $61.55
• Sept. 15: Def Leppard and Heart, 7:30 p.m., $29 to $125

Woodinville Noontime Summer Concerts: Free outdoor concerts. De Young Park, 13680 NE 175th Street, Woodinville.
• July 21: The Red Hot Blues Sister, blues
• July 28: The Tallboys, folk and bluegrass
• Aug. 4: Leroy Thomas and the Zydeco Road Runner, zydeco
• Aug. 11:Cherry Cherry, Neil Diamond tribute

ZooTunes, Seattle: Gates open at 5 p.m., rain-or-shine outdoor concerts start at 6 p.m., North Meadow, Woodland Park Zoo, 601 N. 59th St. Tickets at Metropolitan Markets and zoo gates, 206-548-2500; www.zoo.org/zootunes. One child 12 and younger admitted free with each ticket.
• June 22: Taj Mahal and Joan Osborne, $26
• June 26: Marc Cohen and Mary Chapin Carpenter, $24
• June 29: Lucinda Williams, $22
• June 30: Robert Cray Band, $24
• July 6: AfroCubism, $22
• July 20, 21: Indigo Girls with Mount Moriah, $26
• July 29: Brandi Carlile, $36
• Aug. 10: k.d. lang and The Siss Boom Bang, $35
• Aug. 14: The Go-Go’s Ladies Gone Wild Tour, $24
• Aug. 17: Carolina Chocolate Drops with special guests, $19
• Aug. 21: Aimee Mann with The Weepies, $19

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