Concerts and musical performances around Snohomish County and nearby

Published 1:30 am Thursday, December 14, 2017

North Cascades Concert Band: Robert Pattermann conducts the band’s Christmas concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 14 at Word of Life Lutheran Church, 9028 51st Ave. NE, Marysville. Composers include Leroy Anderson, Sammy Nestico and Irving Berlin. Admission is free, but donations will go to cover expenses. Go to www.nccband.org for more information.

Pearl Django and Gail Pettis: Dinner and concert, 5:30 p.m. Dec. 14, Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Adults $35, students $15. Call 360-387-0222.

Voices of the Village: Arlington’s Village Community Services band is performing at an Evening with the Arts from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 1200 E. Fifth St., Arlington. Voices of the Village is a band of singers and musicians with developmental disabilities. The audience is invited to jam with the band. Must be 18 years or older to attend. Admission is $5 and includes snacks and drinks.

Monroe Concert Band: Winter Melodies concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 15, Wagner Performing Arts Center, 839 W. Main St. More at monroe concertband.org. Free, but donations accepted.

Jackson High School: The high school bands and percussion are performing their Winter Concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Everett Civic Auditorium, 2415 Colby Ave., Everett. The concert features the Finale from Tschaikowsky’s Symphony No. 4 in F minor, holiday music and a sing along.

Seattle Symphony: Handel’s Messiah will be performed 8 p.m. Dec. 15, 1 and 8 p.m. Dec. 16, 2 p.m. Dec. 17 at Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle. Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 28, 8 p.m. Dec. 29-30. Tickets and more at www.seattlesymphony.org.

Charlie Brown Christmas with Jose Gonzales Trio: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16, Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish. Tickets are $15. Call 360-568-9412 or go to www.thumbnailtheater.org. The jazz group plays Vince Guaraldi’s gem.

Boeing Employees Choir: A mix of holiday songs, classics and ballads will be performed at 7 p.m. Dec. 16 at Cedar Cross United Methodist Church, 1210 132nd St. SW, Mill Creek. David Chrysler directs. Free-will offering to be accepted.

Open Door Baptist Church: Free Christmas concert is at 7 p.m. Dec. 16 and 11 a.m. Dec. 17, 17014 44th Ave. W., Lynnwood. More at www.opendoorbaptist.com.

Overman Family Christmas Concert: The free concert, played on a variety of musical instruments, is 6 p.m. Dec. 17, Westminister Presbyterian Church, 2531 Hoyt Ave.

Mark O’Connor: The famous fiddler who grew up in Mountlake Terrace and his band play a holiday show at 8 p.m. Dec. 16 and 2 p.m. Dec. 17 at Meany Hall on the University of Washington campus. For tickets, call 206-543-4880 or email ticket@uw.edu.

Cherry Poppin’ Daddies World War II Christmas Canteen: The band brings its Zoot Suit Riot to the Northshore Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16, 18125 92nd Ave. NE, Bothell. From $20. Call 425-298-3449.

Jesse Sykes & Phil Wandscher: The duo will perform at 8 p.m. Dec. 16 at Cafe Zippy, 1502 Rucker, Everett. Admission is $15. All ages. More at www.jessesykes.com.

Mukilteo Community Orchestra: The orchestra’s Young Artists Concert, sponsored by the Snohomish County Music Teachers Association, is 2 p.m. Dec. 17, Rosehill Community Center, Mukilteo. Free. Winners of the recent concerto competition will perform. More at mukilteoorchestra.org.

Seattle Jazz Singers: ‘Tis the Swingin’ Season concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 18, Roy’s Place Recital Hall, 4926 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. Monroe High School vocal jazz group joins in.

Harpist Bronn Journey: Bronn and Katherine Journey offer their annual Christmas concert at 2 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20 at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave. This will be Katherine Journey’s final year of singing at the annual concert. Call the EPAC ticket office at 425-257-8600. (Also performing at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21 at McIntyre Hall, Skagit Valley College, Mount Vernon.)

The Blind Boys of Alabama: The group’s Christmas show, featuring the Preservation Hall Legacy Horns from New Orleans, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 401 S. Fourth St. The concert will feature songs from the “Talkin’ Christmas!” album, as well as the band’s previous Grammy-winning Christmas recording “Go Tell It on the Mountain” and the Blind Boys’ gospel classics. Tickets range in price. Call 425-275-9595 or go to www.edmondscenterforthearts.org.

Sonus Boreal: The women’s choir, directed by Stuart Hunt, performs its “T’was the Night Before Christmas” concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 22 at Red Curtain Arts Center, 9315 State Ave, Suite J, Marysville. Tickets are $15 general admission, free for age 5 and younger, $10 for seniors and students. Order tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com.

Washington Council of the Blind’s Santa Show: The annual comical variety show is 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 26 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 401 S. Fourth St. The children’s benefit features clowns, jugglers, illusionists and an appearance by Santa himself. Each show is 90 minutes. Washington Council of the Blind partners with ATS Northwest to put on this free show for kids and their families in need during the holidays. No family will be turned away. Call 425-275-9595 or go to www.edmondscenterforthearts.org.

MessiahSing Along: The 10th annual community MessiahSing is 7 p.m. Dec. 29, St. Adain’s Episcopal Church, 1318 Highway 532, Camano Island. Steven M. Jensen directs the Overman Family Orchestra & Friends. A reception in Dietel Hall will follow. Free of charge, but donations will be accepted. Call 360-629-3969 or go to www.staidancamanoisland.org.

New Year’s Eve Variety Show: Tim Noah’s Thumbnail Theater offers a variety show at 5 p.m. Dec. 31, by donation to benefit the theater, 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish. Music, comedy, poetry, fun for families.

Violin with the Dragon Tattoo: Trinity Episcopal Church and Pacific MusicWorks Underground present a new series of monthly concerts “Bach’s Coffeehouse” on various Sundays and Fridays through May at the church, 2301 Hoyt Ave., Everett. At 7:30 p.m. Jan. 7, baroque flute superstar Joshua Romatowski and acclaimed baroque violinist Tekla Cunningham perform works by Johan Helmich Roman, aka the Father of Swedish Music. Tickets are $25 general, $20 seniors, and free for age 18 and younger. More at www.pacificmusicworks.org/underground.

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