George Winston: The Grammy award-winning pianist performs for a benefit for the Good Cheer Food Bank at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Whidbey Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for youth and seniors. Call 800-638-7631. Fans can expect summer songs, Vince Guaraldi’s Peanuts pieces and New Orleans R&B tunes. Also Oct. 1 at McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon.
Flightline and Letters from Traffic: Covers and originals, 7 p.m. Sept. 16, Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Tickets are $19. Call 425-258-6766.
Drum workshop: 10 a.m. Sept. 17, Edmonds Lutheran Church, 23525 84th Ave. W. $10 donation. Drums provided. Bill Matthews of Fremont Drum is the teacher.
Root Ball Music Festival: Six bands play Americana, blues, rockabilly, outlaw country and rock ‘n’ roll from 2 p.m. to midnight Sept. 17, Creasy Log Homes Farm, 17325 Highway 203, Monroe. Among the bands are Billy Stoops, Stacy Jones, Hard Money Saints and the Shivering Denizens. Teens are $10, general admission is $20; thestranger.boldtypetickets.com/events/35024339/root-ball-music-fest.
The Shed Players: The local group performs “Straight from the Shed” a collection of old-timey, folksy-bluesy-rootsy tunes at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 at Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish. Tickets are $15; thumbnailtheater.com, www.TheShedPlayers.com.
John Hoover and the Mighty Quinns: This John Denver tribute band performs at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17, Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St; 360-363-8400. For tickets, $10, call 360-363-8400.
The Stereo Wire Presents: Henry Yarsinske of KSER is hosting a show at 8 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Anchor Pub, 1001 Heweitt Ave., Everett. Tickets are $5. Bands are Midnight Lights, Crystal Desert, Greet the Sea, and Fauna Shade. DJ Swade will spin tunes between the bands.
Jim Page: Folk, blues and storytelling, 7 p.m. Sept. 23, Cafe Zippy, 2811 Wetmore Ave., Everett. Donate $10 to $15. Page has shared the stage with the likes of Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris, and J.J. Cale.
Bill Davie and Jim Page: The singers each present Americana and roots music at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish. Tickets are $15 for students and seniors, $20 general; thumbnailtheater.com.
Ambrosia: The L.A. band that brought you the 1975 hit “Time Waits for No One” plays at 8 p.m. Sept. 24, Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Tickets are $36 to $49; 425-258-6766.
Jazz at the Center: Julian MacDonough, a well-known jazz drummer from Bellingham, performs with Dixie, a six-piece Louis Armstrong tribute band, at 7 p.m. Sept. 28, Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Tickets are $20. Free for students with ID.
Organ virtuoso David di Fiore: The internationally known organist performs at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at Trinity Episcopal Church, 2301 Hoyt Ave., Everett. His recital will be played on the church’s 3-manual, 28-rank Balcom &Vaughn/Bosman pipe organ. Originally from Seattle, di Fiore’s last performance at Trinity was at the dedication of the organ.
Maltby Bluegrass Jam: First Saturday of the month, beginning Oct. 1, at the Maltby Community Club, 8711 206th St. SE. Open jam at 2 p.m., potluck at 5 p.m., stage show at 6 p.m. Call Jan Jones, 360-568-3685.
Music in Motion marching band competition: Kamiak High School Show Band presents its fourth annual marching arts competition at noon Oct. 1 at Goddard Memorial Stadium, 200 120th St. SW, Everett. Adults $15; students, seniors, military $10; family pack $40; preschoolers free.
Pacifica Chamber Orchestra: Tickets for the 2016-17 season are available at www.pacificachamberorchestra.org. The opening concert is 3 p.m. Oct. 2 at First Presbyterian Church, 2936 Rockefeller, Everett, featuring Volkmann’s “Serenade for Strings” and Elgar’s “Sospiri for Strings.”
Everett Philharmonic Orchestra: Tickets for the 2016-17 season are available at www.everettphil.org. The Masterworks Concert is 7 p.m. Oct. 8 at Everett Civic Auditorium at Everett High School, featuring pianist John Picket playing Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.”
Seattle Rock Orchestra: The orchestra brings the music of Pink Floyd to the Historic Everett Theatre at 8 p.m. Oct. 8, 2911 Colby Ave. Tickets from $25. Call 425-258-6766.
Country Girls Sing the Blues: A fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, this concert at 8 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Red Curtain, 9315 State Ave., in Marysville features Marcia Kester, Bev Cloer, Jenny Wiltse and Britta Grass singing tunes by Bonnie Raitt, Susan Tedeschi, Ella Fitzgerald, Patsy Cline and Dusty Springfield. Tickets are $28 or $21 for students, seniors and military. Call 360-322-7402.
Un-Wine-d Wednesdays: Live music and tastes of local wines are offered by Marysville Rotary from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12 with the Danny Ward Trio and Nov. 9 with Soulevard at the city-run Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St.; 360-363-8400. Tickets are $5.
Blues and Brews Thursdays: Marysville Kiwanis Club joins the city in offering blues music and brews from a local microbrewery from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20 with Queenside Castle and Nov. 20 with the Highway 9 Blues Band, all at the Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St; 360-363-8400. $5 at the door.
Washington Old Time Fiddlers Jam: Join the acoustic jam or listen to the group that meets at 5 p.m., on second Fridays (next one is Oct. 14) at the Sisco Heights Community Club, 13527 99th Ave NE, Arlington. Celtic jam is first, workshop 6 pm., circle jam at 7 p.m. Call Noel Lareau at 360-691-5907.
Cascade Symphony Orchestra: Tickets for the 2016-17 season are available at cascadesymphony.org.
Evergreen Community Orchestra: More about the Everett-based orchestra at www.evergreencommunityorchestra.org.
Octava Chamber Orchestra: www.octavachamberorchestra.com.
Mukilteo Community Orchestra: www.mukilteoorchestra.org.
Monroe Concert Band: monroeconcertband.org.
Lynnwood Community Band: www.lynnwoodcommunityband.org.
Everett Chorale: Information about the 2016-17 season is at everettchorale.org.
Sno-King Community Chorale: Info about the 2016-17 season is at sno-kingchorale.org.
Mill Creek Chorale: www.facebook.com/MillCreekChorale.
Sonus Boreal women’s chorale: northernsoundchoirs@gmail.com.
To submit information for this calendar, please email reporter Gale Fiege at gfiege@heraldnet.com.
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