Calendar of upcoming live music in the area

CONCERTS

Everett Norwegian Male Chorus: A good old Scandinavian sing-along, 3 p.m. May 15. Harbour Pointe Assisted Living Community, 10200 Harbour Place, Mukilteo.

Overton Berry: The jazz legend and 2012 inductee into the Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame will perform 8 p.m. May 16, presented by the Edmonds Driftwood Players at the Wade James Theatre in Edmonds. Tickets, $25, are available at www.edmonds-driftwoodplayer.org or by calling 425-774-9600.

North Cascades Concert Band: The group offers a free “Sousa Style” concert at 3 p.m. May 16 in the Byrnes Performing Arts Center at Arlington High School, 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd. Preston Hardage, trombonist with the U.S. Marine Band, “The Presidents Own,” will be the featured soloist. The concert includes a Tommy Dorsey tribute and Disney tunes. Donations are accepted. More information is at www.nccband.org.

Mukilteo Community Orchestra: Final season concert 2 p.m. May 17 at Rosehill Center. Admission is free.

Jazz Jam: Bob Strickland hosts the all-ages jam from 5 to 8 p.m. May 17 at the new Anchor Pub, 1001 Hewitt Ave., Everett.

Hank Cramer: Stanwood Area Historical Society presents a free concert by the folksinger/historian at 4 p.m. May 17 at the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center. Cramer plans to sing and talk about the history of sea shanties.

Carolyn Cruso: The Orcas Island musician plays a folk, Americana and Celtic concert at 2 p.m. May 17 at Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt. The event is presented by the library and the Pacific Northwest Folklore Society. Learn more about Cruso at carolyncruso.com.

The Mavericks: The band that brought you “Dance The Night Away” performs at 7:30 p.m. May 21 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts. For tickets, $49, $44, $39, call 425-275-9595.

An Evening of Jazz: The Arlington Arts Council presents the concert at 7:30 p.m. May 22, Byrnes Performing Arts Center, Arlington High School, 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd. Tickets are $15, or free for children. Six-time Grammy award-winning baritone sax player Gary Smulyan and pianist George Cables will arrive from New York to perform. Tickets available at Flowers by George, 335 N Olympic Ave., Arlington. Arlington High Jazz 1 also will perform.

Edmonds Jazz Connection: The 15th annual festival is 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 23 at the Edmonds Masonic Center and Edmonds Conference Center in downtown Edmonds. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Edmonds Daybreakers, the festival features performances by award-winning high school jazz bands and choirs. High school musicians scheduled to perform include those from Arlington, Cascade, Edmonds-Woodway, Lynnwood, Mariner, Meadowdale, Monroe, Mountlake Terrace, Shorewood. Also performing are Edmonds Community College students. More information is at www.facebook.com/events/852203641511520. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged.

Kate McGarry and Keith Ganz: Jazz concert 7 p.m. May 27, Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road. Tickets are $20, but students with ID get in free. Call 360-387-0222 for more information.

The Manhattan Transfer: The vocal quartet, known around the world, performs at 7 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. The late Tim Hauser started the Grammy award-winning group more than 40 years ago.

“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.

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.