Concerts and musical performances around Snohomish County and nearby
Published 1:30 am Friday, April 21, 2017
CONCERTS
Kalimba, The Spirit of Earth, Wind and Fire: The local R&B/soul group returns at 8 p.m. April 22 to the Historic Everett Theatre. Tickets are $15 to $22. Call 425-258-6766.
Portland Taiko: The drumming ensemble performs at 7:30 p.m. April 21, at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley. Tickets are $15. Call 360-221-8262.
Danny O’Keefe: The regional legend plays 7:30 p.m. April 22, Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, Snohomish.
Cascade Symphony Orchestra’s annual ensembles concert: Hear chamber music at 3 p.m. April 23 at Edmonds United Methodist Church, 828 Caspers St. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students and $5 for children. Call 425-275-9595.
Jazz at the Center: The musical series at Camano Center continues April 26 with a dinner concert by the Thomas Marriott Quartet. Tickets are $35 or $15 for students. The center is at 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Call 360-387-0222.
Oliver Elf Army, Sleepwell Citizen, the Moon is Flat, the Co Founder: This Real Event concert is 7 p.m. April 28, Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., sponsored by Stereowire, Soniphione Records. Tickets $15 at the door.
Northwest Scottish Fiddlers: Music, song and dance come to the Everett Public Library in a free concert set for 2 p.m. April 29, 2702 Hoyt Ave. The fiddlers play music from Scotland, Nova Scotia and the Shetland Islands. The fiddlers also are scheduled to perform at the Northwest Folklife Festival over Memorial Day weekend at the Seattle Center.
Everett Philharmonic Orchestra: The seasonal finale concert is a Listener’s Choice with Rimsky-Korsakov’s Russian Easter Overture, Maria Sampen performing the Brahms violin concerto in D major, Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition.” The concert is set for 3 p.m. April 30 at Everett Civic Auditorium. Ticket information is available at www.everettphil.org.
Marc Cohn: 7:30 p.m. May 5, Edmonds Center for the Arts. Call for tickets, $29 to $64, at 425-275-9595. The Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter (“Walking in Memphis”) is on tour behind the release of his new album, “Careful What You Dream: Lost Songs and Rarities.”
Cascade Symphony Orchestra: The orchestra’s 55th season finale is 7:30 p.m. May 8 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N. The program includes Ravel’s arrangement of Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition,” Tchaikovsky’s “Marche Slave” and the Haydn cello concerto in C major performed by Meeka Quan DiLorenzo.
Marc Tachell “Everett Rock”: The sixth annual Everett Rock Party is 2 to 11 p.m. May 13 at the Rockin’ M BBQ, 1215 80th St., Everett, www.rockingmbbq.com. The line up includes Moon Daddy Band, Lone State, Michelle Taylor Band, Fever 103 and Medicine Hat.
Live at the Opera House: 5 p.m. third Thursdays, Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St. Admission is $5. Schedule: May 18: Danny Ward Quartet. June 15: Joan Penney Trio. July 20: Soulevard. Aug. 17: The Margaret Wilder Band.
Roy Rogers &Delta Rhythm Kings: A fundraiser blues concert for Citrine Health’s breast cancer care program is set for 7 p.m. May 27 at Citrine, 2940 W. Marine View Drive, Everett. Advance tickets are $35 or $40 at the door. Refreshments and dancing included. Go to www.citrineblues.org. The concert also features Sheri Greimes and JoMomma.
Randy Norris and Jeff Nicely: The Arlington-area musicians have received the Washington Blues Society 2017 Best of the Blues Award for Best Duo act. Norris, of Smokey Point, was also nominated for Best Male Vocalist and Best Acoustic Blues Guitar. Nicely is a harmonica player and vocalist from Bryant. The two have been making music together for nearly 20 years. They perform regularly at Arlington’s White Horse Saloon, The Conway Muse and the Repp in Snohomish. More at www.randynorrisandjeffnicely.webs.com.
To submit information, email reporter Gale Fiege at gfiege@heraldnet.com.
