Music, theater and more: What’s happening in Snohomish County

A Beatles tribute band will rock Everett on Friday, and the annual Whidbey Art Market will held in Coupeville on Mother’s Day.

“The Fledgling” by Marie O’Kelley is on display as part of “A Quilted Earth” at Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum in La Conner.

“The Fledgling” by Marie O’Kelley is on display as part of “A Quilted Earth” at Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum in La Conner.

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MUSIC

Louise Harrison presents The Liverpool Legends: Four lads who were hand-picked by Louise Harrison, sister of the late George Harrison of The Beatles, will perform at 7:30 p.m. May 10 at Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Tickets are $15 and up. More at www.tixr.com/groups/yourhet.

Wild Rumours: Fleetwood Mac’s classic songs in a full concert experience. 7:30 p.m. May 11 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 41- Fourth Ave. N, Edmonds. Tickets start at $23. For more, go to edmondscenterforthearts.org.

Music of the British Isles: Join Begin Nora on violin, Erika Fiebig on cello, and David Horton on piano as they perform works by Vaughan Williams, Herbert Howell, Edmund Moeran, and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. 3-5 p.m. May 12 at Trinity Lutheran Church & Schools, 6215 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. $10 suggested donation. For more information, call 425-778-2159 or go to trinitylutheranchurch.com.

Fisherman’s Village: The lineup has been set for the music festival set for May 16-18 in downtown Everett. Headliners will be Drive-By Truckers, Allen Stone, Shovels & Rope, Courtney Marie Andrews and Sol. For more information, go to www.thefishermansvillage.com/lineup.

Valery Meladze: The Georgian singer is set to perform 7-9 p.m. May 16 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N, Edmonds. The performance will be presented in Russian. Tickets are $75-$185. For more, go to edmondscenterforthearts.org.

Riley Green: With special guests Tracy Lawrence and Ella Langley. Riley Green is an American country music singer and songwriter who saw his first success with the single “There Was This Girl” in 2018. 7:30 p.m. May 17 at Angel of the Winds Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Tickets start at $26.50. For more, go to angelofthewindsarena.com.

The Tamburitzans: Celebrating their 87th season, America’s longest running live folk ensemble is returning to the Pacific Northwest. This year’s production, Reflections, will take the audience on a musical tour of Europe and regions around the world. 7-9 p.m. May 17 at 410 Fourth Ave. N, Edmonds. Tickets are $27-$42. For more, go to edmondscenterforthearts.org.

CABAM! Camano Bluegrass Jam: Musicians from the Puget Sound region will gather for a monthly jam session May 18 at the South Camano Grange, 2227 S. Camano Drive, Camano Island. Music starts at 3 p.m. An optional dinner provided by the Camano Farm Ashram and served by The South Camano Grange between 5:30 and 6 p.m. is $10 cash per person. An open mic will follow. For more, email CABAM282@gmail.com.

Ambrosia: With special guest Peter Beckett Voice of Player. Ambrosia had five Top 40 hit singles released between 1975 and 1980. 7:30 p.m. May 18 at Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Tickets are $35 and up. More at www.tixr.com/groups/yourhet.

Mukilteo Community Orchestra: The orchestra’s final concert of its 26th season is set for 2 p.m. May 19 at Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave. Mukilteo. Performed will be “English Folk Song Suite” by Ralph Vaughan Williams, “Mars and Jupiter” from “The Planets” by Gustav Holst, “Pavane Op. 50” by Gabriel Fauré and “Danzón No. 2” by Arturo Márquez. Admission is free. For more, go to mukilteoorchestra.org.

Nazareth: With musical guest “Bridges.” Nazareth rose from playing the pubs, clubs and dance halls of their native Scotland to become one of the most successful rock bands in the world. 7 p.m. May 24 at Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Tickets start at $38. More at theeveretttheatre.org.

Cookie Watkins — Tribute to Tina Turner: The show starts at 7 p.m. May 26 in the Orca Ballroom at Tulalip Resort Casino, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd., Tulalip. Tickets are $25-$35. More at tulalipresortcasino.com.

Pacifica Chamber Orchestra Summer Concert: The orchestra’s summer concert is set for 3 p.m. June 1 at Zion Lutheran Church of Everett, 4634 Alger Ave., Everett. The program includes “Gold” by Don Freund, “Voyage for String Orchestra” by John Corigliano, “River Stories” by Yukiko Nishimura, “Suite for String Orchestra” by Frank Bridge and “Zigeurnerweisen” by Pablo Sarasate, Fred Chu, solo violinist. Tickets, sold at the door 30 minutes before the show, are $25 general admission, $20 for students and seniors 65 and up. For more, go to pacificachamberorchestra.org.

Joe Nichols: The country music artist will perform at 8 p.m. June 15 in Canoes Cabaret at Tulalip Resort Casino, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd., Tulalip. Tickets are $45-$55 and go on sale at 10 a.m. April 19. More at tulalipresortcasino.com.

NORTH SOUND Young Adult Battle of the Bands: A musical showdown that brings together talented young musicians from across the Pacific Northwest on from 5-9 p.m. June 22 at Kings Hall, located at the APEX Art & Culture Center in Everett. Selected Pacific Northwest bands, whose members are 21 years old and younger, will gather to showcase their musical prowess and compete for prizes. Each band will be evaluated by a panel of judges yet to be determined and audience members will cast a vote for their favorite band. The winning band will receive a coveted spot at the Snohomish Block Party’s Snohomish Live Mainstage on Aug. 24 and additional prizes will be awarded to the top three bands. All competitors will receive commemorative t-shirts. To apply to compete, or to purchase tickets, go to snohomishblockparty.com/north-sound-botb.

Chateau St. Michelle 2024 Summer Concert Series: Tickets for all shows went on sale March 25. Go to www.chateauconcerts.com for more information.

• Sarah McLachlan, May 25-26

• Maren Morris, June 1

• Jordan Davis, June 21

• Charley Crockett, June 27

• Beck, with Symphony Orchestra, July 3

• Tate McRae, July 7

• The Revivalists with Hiss Golden Messenger, July 11

• Harry Connick Jr., July 12-13

• Lyle Lovett And His Large Band, with Milk Carton Kids, July 14

• Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit, with Adeem The Artist, July 16-17

• John Legend, July 20-21

• Stray Cats, July 27

• The Australian Pink Floyd Show, Aug. 1

• Gipsy Kings, with Nicolas Reyes, Aug. 2

• Lake Street Dive, Aug. 3-4

• O.A.R., with Fitz And The Tantrums, Aug. 13

• Gary Clark Jr., Aug. 14

• Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, with Berlin, Aug. 15

• Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, with JD McPherson, Aug. 16-17

• Michael Franti and Spearhead, with Citizen Cope and Bombargo, Aug. 18

• John Fogerty, with George Thorogood & The Destroyers, Aug. 19

• The Beach Boys, Aug. 23

• Chris Isaak, Sept. 12

• Wynonna Judd, Sept. 20

• Crowded House, Sept. 21

• Indigo Girls and Amos Lee, Sept. 28.

Arts Night Snohomish: First Saturday of the month, open mic for music, poetry, monologues, scenes, dance. Event is free, donations appreciated, refreshments provided. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 913 Second St., Snohomish.

Peter Rivera: Rivera, the original voice and beat of Rare Earth between 1969 and 1975, will perform at 7:30 p.m. June 29 at Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Tickets are $15 and up. More at www.tixr.com/groups/yourhet.

Pacifica Chamber Orchestra: The 2024-25 season begins Oct. 5 with music by Howard Hanson, Ernest Bloch, the U.S. premiere performance of Ruth Gipps’ Cringlemire Garden, Impression for String Orchestra, and the Concerto for Organ and String Orchestra by Jon Laukvik, Youngjin Joo, organ solo. On Dec. 7, PCO’s Annual Showcase of Local Young Musicians will present Joyce Ye, piano soloist and Alex Chen, cello soloist who will perform music by Mozart and Haydn. Also on the program is String Lake by Pulitzer Prize winner Jennifer Higdon plus music by Peter Warlock and Josef Suk. Four living composers’ works will be performed Feb. 22, 2025: Chicharra by Nicholas Repetto, The Flow of Compassion by M. Torumtay Altan, Movement for String Orchestra by Stefan Diehl, and Stephanie Ann Boyd’s A Kaleidoscoped Menagerie. The summer concert is set for June 7. The orchestra will perform Arioso for String Orchestra by Philip Glass, and Andante for Strings by Vally Weigl. Weigl’s compositions are rarely heard outside the U.S., though her works span decades. Also on the program is music by Wallingford Riegger, Franz Schreker and Karel Husa. Pacifica Chamber Orchestra performs at Zion Lutheran Church, 4634 Alger Ave., Everett. All four concerts are set for 3 p.m. Saturdays, with tickets sold at the door 30 minutes before each concert. Ticket prices are $25 for general admission and $20 for students 17 and younger and for adults 65 and older. For more, go to www.pacificachamberorchestra.org or call 206-972-7722.

STAGE

THEATER and DANCE

All Elite Wrestling presents Dynamite: See all the athleticism, big personalities, exciting storylines and hard-hitting wrestling action at 4:30 p.m. May 15 at Angel of the Winds Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Tickets start at $20. For more, go to angelofthewindsarena.com.

Edmonds Driftwood Players: The theater’s 65th season continues with “The Savannah Sipping Society,” through May 19; and the 13th Annual Festival of Shorts, opening weekend June 27-28. Season 65 subscriptions are $96-$106. For more, go to www.EdmondsDriftwoodPlayers.org.

Red Curtain Foundation for the Arts: The theater’s 2023-2024 season is celebrating Shakespeare. It will continue with the musical version of “Twelfth Night,” May 24-June 9. Red Curtain Arts Center is located at 9315 State Ave., Suite J, in the Goodwill shopping center, behind the EvCC cosmetology school, in Marysville. For more information, go to www.redcurtainfoundation.org.

Sesame Street Live! Say Hello: Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, and their friends from Sesame Street are coming to your neighborhood to say hello at 2 p.m. May 25 at Angel of the Winds Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Tickets start at $39.75. For more, go to angelofthewindsarena.com.

Village Theatre: The 2024-25 season comprises four musicals and a murder mystery. All five shows will be staged by the professional theater company at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett. For more, go to villagetheatre.org.

• “Camelot,” the beloved musical by Lerner and Loewe, will run from Oct. 19 to Nov. 10.

• “Legally Blonde,” the stage musical version of the Reese Witherspoon movie. Jan. 4-26, 2025.

• “Dial M for Murder,” a new adaptation of the murder mystery chestnut, promising more twists and turns than the Hitchcock film. March 1-23, 2025.

• “Jersey Boys,” The story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, who sang like angels and cussed like Jersey teenagers. May 3-25, 2025.

• “The Color Purple,” a musical based on Alice Walker’s novel and Steven Spielberg’s movie. July 5-27, 2025.

COMEDY

John Heffron: Energetic and accessible, acclaimed standup John Heffron shares an array of relatable experiences from childhood through life as a married man, a step father and a grandfather. 8 p.m. May 17 at Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Tickets start at $20. For more, go to theeveretttheatre.org.

FILM

“After Yang”: SnoCo Movie Club will screen this 2021 American science fiction drama starring Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Justin H. Min, Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja and Haley Lu Richardson at 12:30 p.m. May 25 at the Everett Public Library Auditorium, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett. The film is 96 minutes and rated PG. An optional discussion will follow. Admission is free. For more, go to linktr.ee/snocomovieclub.

VISUAL ARTS

Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum: Art quilts by Marie O’Kelley are featured on the first floor through June 2. Silks and weavings by Melissa Scherrer Paré and Audrey Ducas are featured on the second floor through July 7. The museum, at 703 S. Second St., La Conner, is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. More at qfamuseum.org. Free.

Whidbey Art Market: Find paintings, jewelry, ceramics, wood and metal art from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 12 at the Coupeville Rec Hall, 901 NW Alexander St., Coupeville. Free.

Edmonds College Art Gallery: “Growing Things: An Exhibition of Student Art” is the gallery’s spring exhinition of student art, featuring drawings, paintings, designs and photography From May 17 to June 14 on the third floor of Lynnwood Hall, 20000 68th Ave. W, Lynnwood. An opening reception is set for 2:30-4 p.m. May 17. For more, go to edmonds.edu.

Cascadia Art Museum: Current exhibitions at this venue for Northwest art from the early and mid 20th century are: “The World of Peter Fortune,” featuring the iconoclastic artist’s work in painting, printmaking and ceramics, through June 2; “Lines of Empathy: Prints and Drawings by Richard Correll,” a WPA artist whose work includes murals at Arlington High School, through June 2; “A Legacy Rediscovered: Northwest Women Artists 1920-1970,” through Jan. 5, 2025; and “Modern Forms / Modern Adornment,” through Nov. 24. Hours at the museum, 190 Sunset Ave. S., Edmonds, are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. More at www.cascadiaartmuseum.org.

Schack Art Center: The current Art Education in Action Exhibition is “Chromacosm: Our Universe in Color,” through June 9. In it, artists explore the intangible nature of color through “monochromatic artwork in various mediums, accompanied by a detailed explanation of the materials used, concepts explored, underlying science, and other information to help unlock the mysteries of color,” the art center says in a news release. It will be visited by thousands of Snohomish County students and their teachers. The Schack Arts Center is at 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett. It’s open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday.

Camano Island Studio Tour: The 25th annual event is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 10-12 and May 18-19. Meet artists and watch them work at their studios and workshops. More information at camanoarts.org/studio-tour.

COMMUNITY

Welcome to Oz: Lynnwood Pride is proud to announce Lynnwood’s inaugural Pride event from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on June 8. This free event will include speakers, entertainers, vendors, a fashion catwalk contest for kids nad adults, a “Wizard of Oz”-themed theater performance and more. To particiapte as a vendor, contact lynnwoodpride@gmail.com. To participate as musical act, contact lynnwoodprideband@gmail.com. For more information, go to www.lynnwoodpride.com or www.facebook.com/LynnwoodWaPride.

Crave! NW: Explore foods from around the world while enjoying live music at from 6-11 p.m. June 21 at the Lynnwood Event Center, 3711 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. For more information and tickets, go to cravenw.com.

”Beyond the Barrel” Whiskey Fest: This festival will include tastings, pairings, seminars and music at 6-9 p.m. June 29 at Angel of the Winds Casino Resort’s Rivers Run Event Center, 3438 Stoluckquamish Lane, Arlington. Tickets start at $150. For more information, go to angelofthewinds.com.

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