Concerts and musical performances around Snohomish County
Published 1:30 am Thursday, May 17, 2018
Birch Pereira and The Gin Joints: The Seattle swing, country and rock ‘n’ roll revival band is performing at 5:30 p.m. May 17 at the Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. Tickets are $5. More at www.marysvillewa.gov or call 360-363-8400.
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 interpreted 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. Included is 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.
Mukilteo Community Orchestra: The orchestra’s final show of the season, titled “Stage and Screen,” will include famous songs from movies and theater productions at 2 p.m. May 20 at the Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo. Free. The program includes music selections from “West Side Story” and Disney’s “Fantasia,” as well as Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries.” More at www.mukilteoorchestra.org.
Gospel singing: Choirs fromMountain View Presbyterian Church in Marysville and Second Baptist in Everett are combining to sing a medley of gospel songs at 5 p.m. May 20 at Mountain View Presbyterian Church, 5115 100th St. NE., Marysville. Call 360-659-777 for more information.
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 younger. 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 2013, Blood, Sweat and Tears has been fronted by Bo Bice of “American Idol” fame. Tickets start at $48. More at www.historiceveretttheatre.org.
Peter Rivera: The former lead singer of Rare Earth is performing with The Davanos at 7 p.m. June 2 at the Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Peter Rivera sang and played drums for Rare Earth, which recorded gold and platinum albums with hits like “Get Ready,” “Born To Wander” and “Hey Big Brother.” Tickets from $28. More at www.historiceveretttheatre.org.
Pacific Chamber Orchestra: The orchestra’s summer concert is 3 p.m. June 3 at First Presbyterian Church, 2936 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. The program includes Sergei Prokofiev’s “Visions Fugitives” Henry Cowell’s “Suite for Wind Quintet,” Didier Favre’s “Vent de Folie” and Andrzej Panufnik’s “Concerto for Timpani, Percussion and Strings.” Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for students and seniors. Tickets are available online at www.brownpapertickets.com or at the door (cash and checks only).
Common Ground: The male vocal quintet is performing “From Stage, Screen, Television” at 3 p.m. June 3 at Snohomish United Methodist Church, 6202 99th Ave. SE, Snohomish. The concert will feature music from movies, musical theater, opera, stage works and television. It is a benefit for the Patrick Castro Excellence in Vocal Music Scholarship. Admission is free, although a free-will donation will be taken.
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.
Everett Chorale: The chorale’s final concert of the season, “What a Wonderful World,” is at 3 p.m. June 10 at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett. It will also be the last for Lee Mathews, artistic director and conductor. The featured ensemble is Brass Reflections. The program will feature pieces by Ralph Vaughan Williams, a patriotic medley arranged by Ed Lojeski, songs from Meredith Willson’s musical “The Music Man” and finally, Louie Armstrong’s, “What a Wonderful World.” More at www.everettchorale.org.
Peter and Brendan Mayer: The father-and-son duo are performing a benefit concert for disaster recovery efforts at 7 p.m. June 19 at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett. Peter is the lead guitarist, and Brendan is a guitarist and vocalist for Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band. Proceeds will aid in earthquake, hurricane and flood response efforts. Tickets are $30. More at www.petermayereverett.brownpapertickets.com.
Uncle Reverb: Marysville’s Uncle Reverb is performing at 5:30 p.m. June 21 at the Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. The duo puts its own original spin on famous songs. Tickets are $5 at the door. More at www.marysvillewa.gov or call 360-363-8400.
Tayla Lynn: The granddaughter of country legend Loretta Lynn is performing at 7:30 p.m. June 29 at the Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. Tayla Lynn was a songwriter and singer for Stealing Angels. Tickets are $15 at the door. More at www.marysvillewa.gov or call 360-363-8400.
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