Concerts and musical performances around Snohomish County

Published 1:30 am Thursday, April 26, 2018

Las Cafeteras: The Los Angeles-based band is playing everything from rock to hip-hop — in English, Spanish and Spanglish — at 7:30 p.m. April 27 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. The band uses traditional son jarocho instruments such as the jarana, requinto, quijada and tarima. Tickets start at $15. More at www.ec4arts.org.

Swingnuts Jazz: Swingnuts Jazz will play hot jazz, swing, dixieland, bossa and tango at 7:30 p.m. May 4 at Third Place Commons, 17171 Bothell Way NE., Bothell. The event is free. Call 360-475-7321.

The Legend of Pop: Iranian singer Aref Arefkia will perform 9 p.m. May 5 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. The pop music singer and actor from Tehran goes solely by Aref. He is known as “the legend of pop” in Iran. Tickets range from $50 to $80. More at www.ec4arts.org.

“Weaving the World We Want”: Native American dancers and musicians will perform traditional dances and songs May 5-6 at Edmonds Community College’s Seaview Gymansium, 20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood. The event is part of the Native American Student Association’s 33rd annual powwow, which celebrates American Indian singing, drumming, dancing, and arts and crafts. Visit www.edcc.edu/powwow for a schedule of events.

Mystical Arts of Tibet: Tibetan Buddhist monks from Drepung Loseling Monastery are promoting world peace through art May 8-12 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. Program includes performing and visual arts by monk artists who have practiced the ancient and sacred traditions as a way of life. There also will be chanting, music and dance.

Northwest Junior Pipe Band: Young pipers and drummers in the Northwest Junior Pipe Band are performing a Celtic celebration at 7 p.m. May 12 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. The competition band and pipe band school teaches Scottish bagpipes and drums to Puget Sound area youths ages 8-18. Tickets are $25. More at www.nwjpb.org.

Geoffrey Castle with Nick Mardon: Geoffrey Castle, an electric violinist, and Nick Mardon, a 17-year-old guitarist, will share the stage starting at 8 p.m. May 12 at the Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Castle and Mardon, who are both from the Pacific Northwest, will be accompanied by their own bands. Tickets from $14. More at www.historiceveretttheatre.org.

Pure Desmond: The special tribute concert by the Acoustic Jazztet 7:30 p.m. May 12 will feature cool jazz saxophonist Paul Desmond at the Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish. Also in the jazztet are Brent Jensen (alto sax), Jamie Findlay (guitar) and Steve Tate (percussion). More at www.thumbnailtheater.org.

Mill Creek Chorale: The Mill Creek Chorale is playing at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. May 12 at the Glacier Peak High School Performing Arts Center, 7401 144th Place SE, Snohomish. The chorale is an adult community choir with singers based in Mill Creek. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and students. More at www.millcreekchorale.brownpapertickets.com.

Rufus Wainwright: The Grammy-nominated singer, composer and songwriter is playing at 7:30 p.m. May 16 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. The Montreal native sings, plays the guitar and keyboard and performs indie pop, baroque pop and opera. Tickets from $49. More at www.ec4arts.org.

The Eric Verlinde Trio: The Camano Center’s Jazz at the Center Concert Series continues with The Eric Verlinde Trio at 7 p.m. May 16 at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Verlinde has composed more than 200 pieces of music in jazz, gospel, funk, electronic, neoclassical, latin-jazz, rock and R&B. More at www.ericverlinde.com.

New York Voices: The jazz vocal group will perform at 7:30 p.m. May 19 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. The performance is translated for deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons. Tickets start at $19. More at www.ec4arts.org.

Laura Loge and Steve Luksan: Soprano Laura Loge and pianist Steven Luksan from the Northwest Edvard Grieg Society are performing at 9:45 a.m. May 19 at Normanna Hall, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett. Loge is an opera and folk singer; Luksan has composed music for pianist, ensembles and symphony orchestras since he was 6 years old. The free event is hosted by the Daughters of Norway. It will also include a talk about Edvard Grieg, a famous Norweigian composer and pianist. Call 425-308-4552.

Heart by Heart: The Heart tribute band is playing at 8 p.m. May 19 at the Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. The band includes original Heart members Steve Fossen and Michael Derosier, who were inducted into the Rock and Roll of Fame in 2013. Tickets start at $15. More at www.heartbyheart.com.

American Fingerstyle Guitar: Acoustic guitarists Tracy Moore, Peter Janson and Steve Davison will play six- and 12-string guitars at 7:30 p.m. May 19 at the Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish. American Fingerstyle Guitar tours nationally and draws on blues, jazz, folk, Celtic and classical music. More at www.thumbnailtheater.org.

William Skeen: The San Francisco-based musician will play the bass viola de gamba alongside harpsichordist Henry Lebedinsky at 7:30 p.m. May 20 at Trinity Episcopal Church, 2301 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Program includes works by Bach, Marais and Forqueray. There also will be a free tasting of six California boutique wines. Admission is $25 for adults, $20 for seniors; free for ages 18 and under. More at www.pacificmusicworks.org.

Blood, Sweat and Tears with Bo Bice: The jazz-rock band will play at 7 p.m. May 26 at the Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Formed in 1967, the band is known for its combination of brass and rock instruments. Since 2103, the Blood, Sweat and Tears has been fronted by Bo Bice of “American Idol” fame. Tickets start at $48. More at www.historiceveretttheatre.org.

Mark Farner’s American Band: The former lead vocalist, lead guitarist and principal songwriter for Grand Funk Railroad is playing at 7 p.m. June 9 at the Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Farner plays rock, hard rock and contemporary Christian music. Tickets start at $50. More at www.historiceveretttheatre.org.

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