CONCERTS
The Manhattan Transfer: The renowned vocal quartet performs at 7:30 p.m. May 29 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. Tickets are $64, $59, $54. Students admitted for $15. Call 425-275-9595. Transfer members Janis Siegal, Alan Paul and Cheryl Bentyne (who grew up in Mount Vernon) will pay tribute to the vocal quartet’s late founder, Tim Hauser, who started the Grammy award-winning group more than 40 years ago. New member Trist Curless also will perform. Mostly sold out. Check for tickets at the theater the night of the show.
Roger Fisher and the Human Tribe: Guitarist Fisher, a founder of the band Heart, will perform at 7 p.m. May 29 at the newly renamed Northwest Music Hall at the Everett Mall. Admission starts at $25. To learn more about the concert, go to www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1601530. To learn more about the Snohomish County Music Project, go to www.scmusicproject.org. For more information about the Northwest Music Hall, see www.nwmusichall.org.
Down Home Country Roundup: The Historic Everett Theatre welcomes the Marlin James Band for its monthly country music extravaganza at 7:30 p.m. May 29, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Tickets are $15, with discounts for military personnel.
“Basie Bash”: The 17-piece, award-winning Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra celebrates 20 years together with a concert of Count Basie’s music at 7:30 p.m. May 30 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. The jazz band has begun regular appearances at the center after receiving critical acclaim and drawing a near-capacity crowd for its concert there in January. Tickets are available through srjo.org or edmondscenterforthearts.org or by calling 425-275-9595. Single tickets are $34. Fans ages 25 and younger admitted for $10.
Darrington Day Music The Whitehorse Musicians Guild hosts free, live music from noon to 6 p.m. May 30 in Old School Park in Darrington.
The Main Attraction and The Coats: Two of the Northwest’s premiere a cappella groups perform at 7 p.m. May 30 at the Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. For tickets, call 425-258-6766. For all ages. If you have a kid in choir, get him or her to this concert. Teens will be inspired.
The Shed Players: A local favorite at Tim Noah’s Thumbnail Theater, the Shed Players offer a CD release party and concert at 7:30 p.m. May 30 at the Thumb, 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish. The new CD “The Shed Out Back” has a rootsy mix of traditional and original songs on acoustic instruments, flavored by bluesy, old-time Americana with a relaxed, neighborly hometown sound. Tickets are $15.
MB Orchestra: Founded in Alexandria, Egypt, during the late 1970s by Maurice Rouman and his sons Bahaa and George Sadak, the orchestra is a five-piece family group that covers music from ancient Egypt to today’s Middle Eastern pop and dance music. They perform with dancers at 5 p.m. May 31 at Prohibition Gastropub, 1414 Hewitt Ave., Everett.
Mountlake Terrace High School jazz ensembles: The award-winning jazz program at Terrace High is featured in a concert at 7:30 p.m. June 1 sponsored by the Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 Sixth Ave., Seattle. Edmonds Woodway’s jazz program takes the stage there on June 8. Tickets are $19.
Celtic Woman: A PBS favorite, the ensemble performs at 7 p.m. June 3 at Xfinity arena in Everett. Tickets are $48, $68, and $102 and are available online at xfinityarenaeverett.com or by calling 1-866-332-8499.
Jamie Laval: A national Scottish fiddle champion, Laval performs with Dan Compton on Irish-style guitar in an evening of Celtic music and stories, 7:30 p.m. June 6, Tim Noah Thumbnail Theatre, 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish. Tickets are $20 general or $12 for students and are available ahead of time at www.BrownPaperTickets.com.
“Disney Dreams”: Frank DeMiero conducts the 100-voice Sno-King Community Chorale in its spring concert at 3 and 7 p.m. June 6 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N. Among the songs to be performed are “Whistle While You Work,” Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah,” “Under the Sea,” “When You Wish upon a Star,” “Chim-Chim Cheree,” “A Spoonful of Sugar,” “Beauty and the Beast” and “Let It Go.” Tickets are $20, general admission; $17 for seniors and students; $5, children 12 and under; groups of 10 or more seniors, $10 each. Call the ECA box office, 425-275-9595 or buy online at www.ec4arts.org. Children who come to the show in costume will be invited to join a special Mickey Mouse Parade.
“What a Wonderful World”: Lee Mathews directs the 60-voice Everett Chorale in its spring concert at 3 p.m. June 7 at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave. Guest performer is mezzo soprano Kathryn Weld. The major piece on the program will be “In the Beginning” by Aaron Copland, accompanied by projections taken from a large mural painting by Seattle artist Vaho Muskheli. For ticket information, call 425-257-8600.
Pacifica Chamber Orchestra: Fred Chu directs the orchestra in its summer concert at 3 p.m. June 7 at First Presbyterian Church, 2936 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. Tickets are $20 general admission and $15 for seniors and students. The program includes works by Lutoslawski, Arnold, Shostakovich, Villa Lobos and Elgar.
Evergreen Community Orchestra: “Classics in the Spring,” 7 p.m. June 5 and 7 p.m. June 9 in the music hall at Everett Mall, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way. The concert is free.
Monroe Concert Band: Enjoy music by Eric Clapton, The Beatles, Billy Joel, Led Zepplin and others at a free, family friendly concert by the band at 2 p.m. June 14, Wagner Performing Arts Center, 639 W. Main, Monroe. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. for this rockin’ last concert of the band’s 10th season.
Jazz at the Center: The music series continues with Entre Mundo and Adrianna Giordano performing at 7 p.m. June 17 at at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Tickets are $20 for adults; students with ID get in free. Call 360-387-0222 for more information.
Open Mic Night at Red Cup Cafe: The microphone is available from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays at the cafe, 619 Fourth St., Mukilteo. Contact Steve Schmalz at 425-423 -0450 if you would like to perform, or sign up when you arrive.
Looking for Deadheads
Herald writer Gale Fiege is looking for Grateful Dead fans with Snohomish County roots to interview for an upcoming story. It would be especially great to interview people who saw them at the Sky River Rock Festival near Sultan or who attended the band’s Seattle area concerts any time from the late 1960s through the mid-1990s. For more information, write to gfiege@heraldnet.com or call 425-339-3427.
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