Concerts
Tulalip Amphitheatre: $10 to $65 depending on the act at Ticketmaster; www.tulalipamphitheatre.com/
• Aug. 5: Darius Rucker; 7 p.m.
• Aug. 16: Buddy Guy and Jonny Lang; 7 p.m.
• Aug. 25: Foreigner; 7 p.m.
• Aug. 30: Joe Walsh; 7 p.m.
Evergreen State Fair concerts: Find more information about the 2012 Evergreen State Fair and the entertainment line-up at www.EvergreenFair.org. Tickets may be purchased online at www.EvergreenFair.org or charged by phone at Etix 800-514-3849, ext. 2 (subject to service fee). For no service fee, tickets may be purchased in person at the Fairgrounds Administration Office in Monroe from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.and 1:30 to 4 p.m. Ticket prices include required fair gate admission.
• 7:30 p.m. Aug. 27: Styx; $22 to $45.
• 7 p.m. Aug. 28: Evergreen Idol followed by Rodney Atkins at 7:30 p.m.; $22 to $45.
• 7 p.m. Aug. 29: Gavin DeGraw and Colbie Caillat; $27 to $50.
• 7 p.m. Aug. 30: Demi Lovato with special guest Hot Chelle Rae; $32 to $55.
• Aug. 31: Jake Owens; $22 to $45.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Summer Concert Series: Outdoor concerts, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, 14111 NE 145th St., Woodinville. Tickets at wine shop or through Ticketmaster, 800-745-3000; www.ticketmaster.com. 7 p.m. showtimes unless otherwise noted. Details at www.ste-michelle.com.
• Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Aug. 4, $45 or $65.
• Diana Krall with guest Denzal Sinclaire,
• Sept. 1, $49.50 or $99.50.
• Blondie and Devo, Sept. 7, $49.50 or $95.
• Bonnie Raitt with Mavis Staples, Sept. 8 and 9, $50 or $80.
• Crosby, Stills and Nash, Sept. 14, $50.50 or $80.50.
• Chicago, Sept. 15, $49.50 or $89.50.
• Huey Lewis and the News, Sept. 16, $45 or $65.
Seattle and beyond
Marymoor Park concerts: Concert series at 6046 W. Lake Sammammish Parkway NE, Redmond. Tickets through 800-745-3000; www.ticketmaster.com; www.concertsatmarymoor.com.
• Aug. 3: The Last Summer on Earth Tour with Barenaked Ladies, Blues Traveler, Big Head Todd and the Monsters and Cracker; 6 p.m., $39 or $65
• Aug. 10: Dead Can Dance; 7 p.m., $49 ot $69
• Aug. 18: Norah Jones; 7 p.m., $44 or $64
• Sept. 5: Unity Tour 2012 with 311, Slightly Stoopid and The Aggrolites; 6 p.m., $49.50
Madonna: Get ready to vogue. 8 p.m. Oct. 3 and 4. $45 to $355. KeyArena. Ticketmaster.
classical
Island County
The Whidbey Island Music Festival: The festival presents six concerts of four different programs showcasing baroque music of the 17th and 18th centuries. Opening night is “The Glories of Venice,” featuring soprano Catherine Webster singing Monteverdi, Rosenmuller and Vivaldi; the second program showcases “Imperial Vienna,” with instrumental and vocal fireworks by Biber, Bertali, Schmelzer, Arrigoni and Kapsberger; “Mozart’s Magical Flute” is a program of flute quartets by Mozart, Haydn and their contemporaries; program four is an evening of J.S. Bach’s works for solo instruments. “The Glories of Venice” is 7:30 p.m. Aug. 3 at St. Augustine’s In The Woods, 5217 S. Honeymoon Bay Road, Freeland, and 3 p.m. Aug. 5 at Greenbank Farm, 765 E Wonn Road.Tickets are $20 advanced purchase and $25 at the door; $20 for seniors and children are free. For tickets and the complete schedule go to www.whidbeyislandmusicfestival.org/Welcome.html or call 800-838-3006.
Seattle
Seattle Symphony: Benaroya Hall’s Taper auditorium, 200 University St., Seattle; 206-215-4747; www.seattlesymphony.org.
Weird Al Yankovic: Alpocalypse Tour: “Weird Al” Yancovic, vocalist; Jim “Kimo” West, guitar; Steve Jay, bass; Ruben Valtierra, keyboard; Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz, drums. The Seattle Symphony does not perform. Weird Al Yankovic, a Grammy-winning musical satirist and pop culture icon, makes his first appearance at Benaroya Hall to perform classic and recent Weird Al hits, including his Lady Gaga parody “Perform this Way”; 7:30 p.m. Aug. 16. Tickets start at $35.
Billboard
Marysville Strawberry Community Band: Seeking all types of musicians to build a 50-piece band. The group meets from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays after Sept. 5 at Totem Middle School, 1605 Seventh St., Marysville. For more information, email Nathan_Sackman@MSVL.K12.wa.us or Marysvillecitybands@gmail.com.
Northwest Scottish Fiddlers: Meetings at 1 p.m. second Sundays, in Edmonds and Mukilteo; open to teens and adults; $25 annual membership fee; 425-670-9084; www.NWScottishfiddlers.org.
Public music opportunities: 6 to 8 p.m. Sundays, Leatherheads Pub &Eatery, 10209 270th St. NW, Stanwood; one- or two-person groups, playing acoustic instruments only; call 360-348-3361 for details and to reserve times; www.leatherheadspub.com.
Recorder music sessions: The Everett recorder Players + meet from 10:30 a.m. to noon first and third Saturdays at the Carl Gipson Senior Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett; easy medieval, Renaissance and baroque pieces; free; for ages 50 and up; must provide own instrument and be able to sight-read; join anytime; 425-257-8780. The group will take a break from July through September, resuming in October.
The Sound Singers: 1 p.m. practices, Edmonds Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave.; new members welcome; 425-774-5555; www.soundsingersofedmonds.org.
Snohomish County Windjammers men’s barbershop chorus: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Christ The King Lutheran Church, 1305 Pine Ave., Snohomish; open to ages 16 and older; 425-259-2383; email nfkeck@yahoo.com.
“Voices Northwest”: Women’s barbership chorus meets 7 p.m., Mondays, Everett Music Hall; 1402 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett; open to women 16 and older; email membership@voicesnorthwest.org; 425-741-9123.
Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association: Celtic jam, 5 p.m., workshop, 6 p.m. , circle jam, 7 p.m. Aug. 10 and 24 and Sept. 14 and 28. Snacks throughout the evening; bring snacks to share if you wish. Acoustic musicians of all ages and listeners are welcome; free; Sisco Heights Community Club, 13527 99th Ave. NE, Arlington; 360-691-5907, email noelula@aol.com.
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