Music Calendar

CONCERTS

Snohomish County

Bronn Journey Christmas Concert: Bronn (harp) and Katherine (vocals) Journey perform at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20 and 2 p.m. Dec. 21, Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish.

MarchFourth Marching Band: This Portland group performs at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at the Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave. Call 425-258-6766 for tickets.

“Our Gay Apparel”: Seattle Men’s Chorus makes a stop in Everett for a concert at 8 p.m. Dec. 20 at Everett Civic Auditorium, 2415 Colby Ave. Tickets are $28 to $48.

Heart By Heart: The band, considered a spin-off because it includes Heart’s co-founding member and bassist Steve Fossen and original Heart drummer Mike Derosier, also includes Somar Macek, Randy Hansen, Lizzy Daymont and Bob Rivers. Concert is 8 p.m. Dec. 20 at Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave. Call 425-258-6766 for tickets.

Mark O’Connor: The famed Mountlake Terrace-native fiddler plays an “Appalachian Christmas Concert” at 7 p.m. Dec. 21, Meany Theater, University of Washington. See www.artsuw.org.

“Christmas Cometh Caroling”: The Stanwood-Camano Chorale will present a concert at 3 p.m. Dec. 21 at Stanwood United Methodist Church, 27128 102nd Drive NW. The director is Steve Jensen. A free-will offering will be taken.

“A Bluegrass Christmas”: Weatherside Whiskey Band plays a concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21 a Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley. This four-piece, alt-country and bluegrass ensemble features Whidbey Island native Tanner McInerney, joined by Jakob Singer, Amy Meyer and Jacob Yackshaw, in an evening of holiday song favorites played with a little roadhouse style. All seats are $20. For tickets by phone, 800-638-7631.

Trace Bundy Christmas Concert: The show benefits Monroe’s Take the Next Step organization and its efforts to combat poverty. Curtain is 7 p.m. Dec. 23 at Wagner Performing Arts Center, 639 W. Main St., Monroe. Call 360-794-1022 for $15 advance tickets.

Jazzin’ With the Classics for Christmas: The Stanwood Area Historical Society and Concerts at the Floyd present the concert, featuring soprano Linda Tsatsanis, jazz flutist, pianist and clarinetist Martin Lund, classical flutist Jeffrey Cohan and jazz bassist Nate Omdal at 2 p.m. Dec. 28 at the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center, 27130 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. Call 360-629-6110 for more information. Suggested donation is $15. Those 18 and under are free.

Seattle Symphony: Handel’s “Messiah” with the Symphony Chorale on Dec. 19, 20 and 21; Benaroya Hall, Seattle. Information and tickets at www.seattlesymphony.org or 206-215-4747.

Messiah Sing: The annual sing-along concert, with harpsichord, orchestra and soloists at St. Aidan Episcopal Church on Camano Island is 7 p.m. Dec. 30 at the church, 1318 Highway 532. More information is available by calling 360-939-0260.

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