Concerts and musical performances around Snohomish County

Published 1:30 am Thursday, May 24, 2018

Edmonds-Woodway Jazz Ensemble: Edmonds-Woodway High School’s jazz ensemble is playing at 7:30 p.m. May 30 at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 Sixth Ave., Seattle. The ensemble was a finalist at the 2017 Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition and Festival held in New York City. More at www.jazzalley.com.

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.

Steel Magic Northwest: Steel Magic Northwest is presenting its spring concert “Here Comes the Sun” at 7:30 p.m. June 6 at Edmonds United Methodist Church, 828 Caspers St., Edmonds. The concert features classical, popular and Caribbean music performed with steelpans, drums originating from Trinidad and Tobago. Featured are the Edmonds and Kent Pan Wizards, two advanced youth steel orchestras. Admission is $10. More at www.steelmagicnorthwest.org.

Sno-King Community Chorale: The chorale is performing a concert version of the Broadway musical “Bye Bye Birdie” at 3 p.m. June 9 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave N., Edmonds. Frank DeMiero adapted the musical comedy, while Dustin Willetts is directing the performance. Tickets are $15 for children, $22 for seniors and $25 for adults. Call 425-275-9595. More at www.edmondscenterforthearts.org.

Mark Farner’s American Band: The former lead vocalist, lead guitarist and principal songwriter for Grand Funk Railroad is performing 7 p.m. June 9 at the Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Mark 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 also will be the last for Lee Mathews, the retiring artistic director and conductor. The featured ensemble is Brass Reflections. The program includes 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: The Marysville duo is performing at 5:30 p.m. June 21 at the Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. Friends Marty Wray and Michael J. Good like to put an original spin on popular songs. Tickets are $5 at the door. Beer and wine available for purchase. More at www.marysvillewa.gov or call 360-363-8400.

Evergreen Community Orchestra: The orchestra’s “Russian Tales” concert will feature musical stories about Russian’s defense against French invasion in 1812 at 3:30 p.m. June 24 at Everett First Presbyterian Church, 2936 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. The program includes works by Modest Mussorgsky, Igor Stravinsky, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. The orchestra is conducted by Marcin Paczkowski. Admission is free. More at www.evergreencommunityorchestra.org.

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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