music calendar

Opera

Seattle

“Ring des Nibelungen”: 6 p.m. Aug. 14, 18, 20, 22, 26, 28 and 30, 7 p.m. Aug. 17 and 25, McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St., Seattle; single tickets $80 to $307, packages $302 to $1,508; 206-389-7676, 800-426-1619; www.seattleopera.org.

Concerts

Snohomish and Island counties

Charlie Spring: 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 14, Country Village, 23718 Seventh Ave. SE (Bothell-Everett Highway), Bothell; free; acoustic guitar music; 425-483-2250; www.countryvillagebothell.com.

Soul Purpose: 7 p.m. Aug. 14, Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville; free; R&B; 360-363-8400.

Summer Meltdown Festival: Gate hours 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14 through 16, 42501 Highway 530, Darrington; $40 to $80; camping options are available; 360-319-3249; www.summermeltdown.com. Lineup includes Flowmotion, Jackie Greene, The Everyone Orchestra.

Portage Bay Big Band: 3 p.m. Aug. 16, City Park at Third and Pine, Edmonds: free; big band jazz music; bring lawn chairs or blankets; rain cancels; 425-771-0228.

Port Gardner Landing Sunday waterfront concert series: No Aug. 16 show; 425-257-8322.

Melissa Etheridge: 6 p.m. doors, 7 p.m. show Aug. 17, Tulalip Amphitheatre, 10400 Quil Ceda Blvd., Marysville; $40 to $60; 800-745-3000; www.ticketmaster.com.

Jazz Collective: 11:30 a.m. Aug. 19, Snohomish County Campus, 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Everett; free; 425-388-3186; www.snohomishcountyarts.org.

Creme Tangerine: 6:30 p.m. Aug. 20, Legion Park, 114 N. Olympic Ave., Arlington; free; Beatles tribute; 360-403-3448.

Gerry Andal &the Roughriders: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Aug. 20, Community Park (also known as Castle Park), 5495 Maxwelton Road, Langley; free; 360-221-5484; www.swparks.org.

Handful of Luvin’: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 20, Port Gardner Landing, 1700 Marine View Drive, Everett; free; 425-257-8322.

The Kim Archer Band: 7 p.m. Aug. 20, Town Center at 151st SE and Main Street, Mill Creek; free; heavy soul and groove; 425-303-1848; www.sagpro.biz.

Anacortes

Handful of Luvin’: 7 p.m. Aug. 14, Cap Sante Marina, 11th Street and R Avenue, Anacortes; free; 360-293-7911; www.anacortes.org.

Seattle

Vans Warped Tour: 11 a.m. Aug. 15, Gorge Amphitheatre, 754 Silica Road NW, Quincy; $29.05 plus service fees; 800-745-3000; www.ticketmaster.com.

ZooTunes: Gates open at 5 p.m., rain-or-shine outdoor concerts start at 6 p.m., North Meadow, Woodland Park Zoo, 601 N. 59th St. Shuttle Express departs from Northgate Mall at 4:30 p.m., runs to North Meadow entrance and departs from the zoo at 8:45 p.m.; 206-548-2500; www.zoo.org, and Brown Paper Tickets, 800-838-3006; www.brownpapertickets.com. Service fees apply.

n Aug. 16, Nanci Griffith, $19.

n Aug. 19, Susan Tedeschi, J.J. Grey &Mofro, $22.

Billboard

Snohomish and Island counties

Community orchestra seeks players: The Mukilteo Community Chamber Orchestra meets 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo; 425-353-2346.

Gene Nastri, Everett Symphony Orchestra summer programs: Ages 6 and up, various instruments; registration details at 425-308-5503; info@genenastrischool.org.

“Phantom of the Opera” singer contest: Aug. 21 entry deadline; Northshore Performing Arts Center, 18125 92nd Ave. NE, Bothell; female and male ages 13 to 21 needed for duet; 425-408-7997; www.npacf.org.

The Sound Singers: 1 p.m. practices, South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds; new members welcome; 425-774-5555; www.soundsingersofedmonds.org.

Seattle Children’s Chorus auditions: By appointment only Aug. 25, First Presbyterian Church, 2936 Rockefeller Ave., Everett; for ages 7 to 18; 888-561-7139; www.seattlechildrenschorus.org.

Voices Northwest: 7 p.m. Mondays, Trinity Episcopal Church, 2301 Hoyt Ave., Everett; open to women 16 and older; 360-794-4426; e-mail kimmieaikins@hotmail.com.

In the clubs

Snohomish and Island counties

Amigo Family Restaurant: 6996 265th St. NW, Suite 101, Stanwood; 360-629-5052. Live music, 9:30 p.m. starts, various dates, monthly; $5 unless otherwise noted. Aug. 15, Bullitt County.

The Anchor: 1001 Hewitt Ave., Everett; 425-252-2288. Live music various Fridays and Saturdays.

Buzz Inn: 9910 Evergreen Way, Everett; 425-353-9620. Live music 8 p.m. Thursdays.

Buzz Inn: 1801 Main St., Lake Stevens; 425-377-9599. Live music approximately 7 p.m. Thursdays.

Chopstix Dueling Piano Bar: 2820 B Oakes Ave., Everett; 425-259-9013; www.chopstixpianobar.com. Various genres of live music, 8 p.m. Mondays, for 21 and older; no cover.

The Club Casino, Marson’s Comedy Suite: 620 SE Everett Mall Way, Suite 777, Everett; 425-212-2266. 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. shows Fridays; 7 p.m. doors, 8 and 10 p.m. shows Saturdays, unless otherwise noted; $10 at door or www.brownpapertickets.com. Aug. 14 and 15, Roy Haber and Carmen Vallone.

Eddie’s Trackside Bar &Grill: 214 N. Lewis St., Monroe; 360-805-5305; www.eddiestrackside.com. Live music 9 p.m. Fridays. The Stacy Jones Band, 9 p.m. Aug. 14, free 21-and-older show.

Emory’s on Silver Lake: 11830 19th Ave. SE, Everett; 425-337-7772. Live jazz 8 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Engel’s Pub: 113 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds; 425-778-2900. Live blues 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Gerry Andal’s: 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood; 360-629-6569. Gerry Andal &the Roughriders, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays, no cover.

Grazie Ristorante Italiano: 23207 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell; 425-402-9600; www.grazierestaurant.com. Live blues jazz 7 to 11 p.m. various dates, no cover. Aug. 14 and 15, Sue Bell Trio.

Inn Sports Bar &Grill: 16716 Highway 99, Lynnwood; 425-743-0700. Live music 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturdays, for 21-and-older only, no cover.

Jack’s: 1307 Hewitt Ave., Everett; 425-252-2266. DJ’d music approximately 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Marimba!: 1405 Hewitt Ave., Everett; 425-252-3896. Live music various nights, no cover.

Mirkwood and Shire Cafe: 117 E. Division St., Arlington; 360-403-9020; www.shirecafe.com. Live music 7 p.m. Saturdays to 1 a.m. Sundays, all-ages until 11 p.m. Live blues music 8 to 11 p.m. Fridays, all-ages show with Denton/Nicely Blues Project.

New California Tavern: 8421 State Ave., Marysville; 360-653-2101. Live music 9 p.m. Fridays.

Oxford Saloon: 913 First St., Snohomish; 360-568-3845; www.theoxfordsaloon.com. 5 to 9 p.m. Sundays, “Swingtime Express,” jazz and swing quartet, lessons available, no cover, swing dancers and families welcome. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays, blues and/or rock.

Prohibition Grille: 1414 Hewitt Ave., Everett; 425-258-6100. 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, Robbie Jordan and Jimmy Holden, jazz and blues. 9 to 11 p.m. Thursdays, late-night happy hour with belly dancing. Live music 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Danny Ward, jazz saxophone. 8 p.m. Aug. 14, MB Orchestra (Middle Eastern music and bellydancing), $5 cover. Aug. 15, Mary McPage, blues.

Rockhopper Coffee House: 8898 Highway 525, Clinton; 360-341-4420. Live music 8 p.m. Saturdays.

Stanwood Hotel &Saloon: 26926 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood; 360-629-2888. 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, singer-songwriter Skip Hamilton, folk-rock music. Live music 8 to 11 p.m. Thursdays, Steve Raible and the Newscasters. Live blues bands 9 p.m. to midnight Saturdays, no cover.

Stewart’s Place: 709 First St., Snohomish; 360-568-4684. Live music, 9 p.m. to midnight Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Tracey’s Place: 1707 Hewitt Ave., Everett; 425-259-0811. Live music Fridays and Saturdays.

Under the Red Umbrella: 1502 Rucker Ave., Everett; 425-252-9193. Live music 6 to 8 p.m. Fridays; free unless otherwise noted. Aug. 14, Steve Mason.

Viking Bar &Grill: 8820 Viking Way, Stanwood; 360-629-9285. Karaoke 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Wednesdays; live music 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays, no cover.

Village Restaurant &Lounge: 220 Ash St., Marysville; 360-659-2305. Live music 7 to 11 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Skagit County

Skagit Valley Casino: 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow; 360-724-7777; www.theskagit.com. Live music 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays; other times as noted. Winners Lounge entertainment free; prices for Pacific Showroom acts are at 800-745-3000; www.ticketmaster.com. Aug. 14 and 15, The Goods, top 40 dance music, ‘60s to ‘80s rock.