2017 Splash summer guide
Welcome to Splash, The Daily Herald’s annual guide to summer happenings in Snohomish County and beyond.
Special events • Fun in the water • Farmers markets • Concerts • Movies under the stars • Museums • July Fourth • Animals • Dog parks
Arlington, Music on the Terraces: Free performances, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, Aug. 3-24, Terrace Park, 809 Fifth St., Arlington; 360-403-3448, www.arlingtonwa.gov/recreation.
Aug. 3: Band of Uncles, tribute to Neil Young & Friends
Aug. 10: Presented by Arlington Calvary
Aug. 17: The Wingmen, rock party band
Aug. 24: Ryders Band, Americana, bluegrass, country
Arlington Summer Vibes: 7:30 p.m. May 27, Byrnes Performing Arts Center, 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd., Arlington; arlingtonartscouncil.net. Features Elias Kauhane, Hawaiian; Adrian Xavier, reggae; Harvey Creek Band, country and blues. Tickets are $15, kids 12 and younger get in free. Presented by the Arlington Arts Council.
Bumbershoot: End-of-summer arts and music showcase, Sept. 1-3, Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St. Details at www.bumbershoot.org.
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.
June 1: Elvis Costello & the Imposters, 7:30 p.m., $45-$75
June 3-4: John Legend, sold out
June 10-11: The Moody Blues, $66-$100.50 on June 11 only
June 23- 24: Santana, sold out
July 1: Chris Isaak, $45-$69.50
July 13: Blondie & Garbage with special guests John Doe and Exene Cervenka, 6:30 p.m., $49.50-$89.50
July 15: Lyle Lovett and his Large Band, $47.50-$77.50
July 19: Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie, $59.50-$99.50
July 22: Natalie Merchant, $50.50-$90.50
July 23: An Evening with 2Cellos, sold out
July 28: An Evening with Diana Krall, $57.25-$107.25
July 29: Chateau Ste. Michelle Festival of Jazz, 2 p.m., $45-$65
July 30: Wine Country Blues Festival, 3 p.m., $55-$85
Aug. 4: Allen Stone, $35-$49.50
Aug. 10: Michael McDonald & Boz Scaggs, $45-$75
Aug. 11: Bryan Ferry, $45-$65
Aug. 25: ZZ Top & the Doobie Brothers, sold out
Aug. 26-27: An Evening with Chicago, $58.50-$90.50 on Aug. 27 only
Sept. 1: Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo, $39.50-$69.50
Sept. 4: The Australian Pink Floyd Show, $39.50-$59.50
Sept. 8: Steve Winwood, $49.50-$79.50
Sept. 9 and 10: An Evening with Pink Martini with singer China Forbes, $44-$79
Sept. 15: Goo Goo Dolls with Phillip Phillips, 6 p.m., $59.50-$85
Chinook Fest Central: Sept. 8-10, Jim Sprick Community Park, 13680 Highway 410, Naches; 21 and older Friday and Saturday, all ages Sunday; single-day tickets and weekend passes available; chinookfest.com.
Darrington Bluegrass Festival: July 21-23. Darrington Bluegrass Music Park, 3 miles west of town on Highway 530. Weekend admission before June 30, $65 per person plus $35 camping fee per RV or tent, each additional day is $10; after June 30, $75 per person. Daily admission is $30 Friday and Sunday, $40 Saturday; 12 and younger free with adult; 360-436-1006; www.darringtonbluegrass.com.
Darrington, Summer Meltdown Festival: Aug. 10-13 at Darrington Bluegrass Music Park, 3 miles west of town on Highway 530; festival admission and camping details at summermeltdownfest.com.
Darrington, The Spur Festival: June 22-25; Darrington Bluegrass Music Park, 3 miles west of town on Highway 530; live music, rodeo, helicopter rides, camping; www.thespurfestival.com.
Edmonds Summer Concerts in the Park: 3 to 4 p.m. Sundays, July 9 to Aug. 20 at City Park, Third Avenue S. and Pine Street; free; concerts canceled at 2:30 p.m. in case of rain.
July 9: “Much Ado About Nothing,” Wooden O/Seattle Shakespeare Co. (3 to 5 p.m.)
July 16: East-West International Project, variety of styles
July 23: Good Co, electro swing band
July 30: Four, Americana folk rock
Aug. 6: Steel Magic Northwest, steel drum youth and adult bands
Aug. 13: 85th Street Big Band, swing favorites
Aug. 20: The Debutones, folk, country and bluegrass
Edmonds Hazel Miller Plaza concerts: Noon to 1 p.m. for Tuesday shows and 5 to 6:30 p.m. for Thursday shows; Fifth Avenue S. and Maple Street; free; concerts take place rain or shine.
July 18: Leapin’ Louie Cowboy Comedy Show
July 20: Mark Lewis Jazz Quartet, jazz
July 25: Kelly Shirey & Co., acoustic rock
July 27: CD Woodbury Blues Trio, blues
Aug. 1: Arturo Rodriguez and His Rhythm Ambassadors, blues, jazz and world music
Aug. 3: African All Stars, traditional ethnic music
Aug. 8: Roberto the Magnificent, juggling and comedy
Aug. 10: Jessica Lynne, contemporary country
Aug. 15: Kalani Kahaialii, Hawaiian
Aug. 17: Mariachi Fiesta Mexicana, mariachi band
Aug. 22: Ed Hartman, marimba
Aug. 24: 20/20, a capella pop
Everett Children’s Concert Series: Free outdoor shows, 10 to 11 a.m. Thursdays, July 6 through Aug. 17, Thornton A. Sullivan Park, 11405 Silver Lake Road; www.everettwa.gov/808.
July 6: Mo Philips, family-friendly rockin’ jams
July 13: The Not-Its!, power-pop danceable hits
July 20: Tim Noah, Emmy-winning Northwest favorite
July 27: Recess Monkey, laugh out loud lyrics
Aug. 3: Mister G, Grammy-winning, kid-friendly, bilingual rock star
Aug. 10: Brian Waite Band, rock ‘n’ roll adventures
Aug. 17: Caspar Babypants, toe-tapping, sweet, lovable tunes
Everett Pacific Chamber Orchestra Summer Concert: 3 p.m. June 4 at First Presbyterian Church, 2936 Rockefeller Ave.; www.pacificachamberorchestra.org.
Everett, Music at the Marina: Free outdoor concerts, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, June 29 through Aug. 31, Port Gardner Landing, 1700 W. Marine View Drive; everettwa.gov/812/Thursday-Music-at-the-Marina.
June 29: Clinton Fearon, Jamaican roots reggae
July 6: Randy Oxford Band featuring Aury Moore, powerhouse trombone blues
July 13: Chance McKinney, industrialized country
July 20: Shaggy Sweet, pop, rock and blues
July 27: LeRoy Bell and His Only Friends, rock ‘n’ soul
Aug. 3: The Paperboys, Celtic-bluegrass, ska, Latin folk, rock
Aug. 10: Dusty 45s, honky tonk, jump blues, swing
Aug. 17: Eldridge Gravy & the Court Supreme, psychedelic funk
Aug. 24: Stacy Jones Band, rockin’ blues
Aug. 31: Mark DuFresne Band, grooveworthy harmonic blues
Everett Port Gardner Landing Saturday Evening Waterfront Concerts: Free outdoor concerts, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturdays, July 1 through Aug. 26, Port Gardner Landing, 1700 W. Marine View Drive; www.everettwa.gov/810.
July 1: Olson Bros Band, country/rock
July 8: EntreMundos Quarteto, Brazilian roots with world rhythms
July 15: DoctorfunK, funk and soul
July 22: Bochinche, tropical Latin salsa
July 29: SISTERS, electronic pop
Aug. 5: Longstride, reggae-rock
Aug. 12: Tayla Lynn, Americana with a country flair
Aug. 19: No concert due to Fresh Paint Artist Festival
Aug. 26: Nick Drummond & Friends (formerly of The Senate), upbeat alt-folk
The Gorge: Outdoor concerts, Gorge Amphitheatre, 754 Silica Road NW, George. Tickets through LiveNation; 800-745-3000; www.livenation.com. These 2017 dates were confirmed at press time:
May 26-29: Sasquatch
June 17: Tool
June 23-24: Paradiso Festival
July 15: Train, Natasha Bedingfield and O.A.R.
July 21: John Mayer
July 22: Jack Johnson
July 28-30: Watershed Festival, country music
Aug. 4-5: Pretty Lights
Aug. 19: Zac Brown Band
Aug. 26: Kings of Leon
Sept. 3: Guns N’ Roses
Sept. 16-17: Above and Beyond
Marysville Children’s Concerts: Noon Wednesdays at Lions Centennial Pavilion in Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road; free; 360-363-8400; www.marysvillewa.gov.
July 19: Norman Foote, singer and puppeteer
Aug. 2: Eric Ode, high-participation music and poetry
Aug. 16: Brian Vogan & His Good Buddies, danceable music
Marysville Sounds of Summer Concert Series: 7 p.m. Fridays, July 14 through Aug. 11 at the Lions Centennial Pavilion in Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road; free; 360-363-8400; www.marysvillewa.gov.
July 14: The Toucans Steel Drum Band, calypso, reggae and soca
July 21: Latin Tinge Sextet, jazz with a Latin tinge
July 28: Jenny & The Blue Moon Boys, family Americana band
Aug. 4: Johnny7 and The Black Crabs, ’50s rhythms and modern sounds
Aug. 11: The Chris Eger Band, modern take on vintage roots music
Marymoor Park concerts: Concert series at 6046 W. Lake Sammamish Parkway NE, Redmond. Tickets 888-929-7849; www.marymoorconcerts.com.
June 8: John Mellencamp with Emmylou Harris, Carlene Carter, Lily & Madeleine, 6:30 p.m.
June 24-25: Rebelution, 5:20 p.m.
June 27: Tycho, 6:30 p.m.
July 2: An Evening with Ween, 7:30 p.m.
July 8: Dirty Heads and Soja, 7 p.m.
July 9: Russ, 8 p.m.
July 13: UB40 Legends Ali, Astro & Mickey, 6:30 p.m.
July 16: Slightly Stoopid, 4:30 p.m.
July 29: Rootfire in the Emerald City, 2 p.m.
Aug. 9: Willie Nelson & Family, 7 p.m.
Aug. 15: Primus, 6:30 p.m.
Aug. 22: Idina Menzel, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 30: Sturgill Simpson, 7 p.m.
Mill Creek Summer Children’s Concert Series: Noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays, July through August at Library Park, 15429 Bothell-Everett Highway, Mill Creek; free, nonperishable food items accepted; performers to be determined; www.cityofmillcreek.com/concerts.
Monroe, Evergreen State Fair: Concerts Aug. 29 to Sept. 2. Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE.; www.evergreenfair.org.
Aug. 28: for KING & COUNTRY, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 29: Josh Turner, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 30: Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 31: Kenny Loggins, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 1: Trace Adkins, 7:30 p.m.
Sasquatch Music Festival: The Gorge Amphitheatre, May 26-28; tickets typically sell out, check website for availability. www.sasquatchfestival.com.
Seattle Peace Concerts: Free concerts, noon to 6 p.m. Sundays, various Seattle parks; food bank donations accepted: www.seapeace.org.
July 2: Lower Woodland Park Shelter 1, Woodland Park Ave. N. and N. 50th Street
July 16 and Sept. 24: Gas Works Park, 2101 N. Northlake Way
July 23 and Aug. 27: Volunteer Park, 1247 15th Ave. E.
Aug. 13 and Sept. 10: Magnuson Park Beach Area, 7400 Sand Point Way NE
Shoreline Summer Concerts in the Park: 6:30 p.m. July 5 through Aug. 23 at locations in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park; free; rain or shine; www.shorelinearts.net.
July 5: Birch Pereira & the Gin Joints, Animal Acres Park, Lake Forest Park
July 12: “Much Ado About Nothing,” Seattle Shakespeare Co., Richmond Beach Park, Shoreline
July 19: Creme Tangerine, Beatles tribute band, 7 p.m. Cromwell Park, Shoreline
July 26: Clave Gringa, Latin jazz, Cascade K-8 (Aldercrest) Soccer Fields, Shoreline
Aug. 2: Lost Dogma, Americana, blues, modern folk. Animal Acres Park, Lake Forest Park
Aug. 9: Different Drummer, multi-genre chamber ensemble. Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, Shoreline
Aug. 16: Champagne Sunday, raucous folk. Paramount School Park, Shoreline
Aug. 23: U.S. Air Force Jazz Band, “Airmen of Note” big band jazz. Cromwell Park, Shoreline
Snohomish Taste of Music: Aug. 18-20. Details at info@historicdowntownsnohomish.org or www.historicdowntownsnohomish.org.
Tulalip Amphitheatre: Concerts start at 7 p.m., July 2 through Sept. 1; concerts for ages 21 and older; tickets on sale at www.ticketmaster.com or at the Tulalip Resort Casino; www.tulalipcasino.com.
June 29: Sammy Hagar and the Circle
July 20: The O’Jays and Gladys Knight
July 30: Blue Oyster Cult and Foghat with Spike and the Impalers
Aug. 5: Kenny Rogers
Aug. 26: Huey Lewis and the News
Sept. 3: Yestival
Washington State Fair: Concerts 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise listed, Sept. 4-25 at Washington State Fairgrounds, 110 Ninth Ave. SW, Puyallup; ticket price includes fair admission; www.thefair.com/concerts.
Sept. 1: Nickelback with special guest Daughtry
Sept. 2: Lady Antebellum with special guests Kelsea Ballerini and Brett Young
Sept. 3: Steven Tyler with the Loving Mary Band
Sept. 8: Granger Smith featuring Earl Dibbles Jr., Dancin’ in the Dirt Party, 9 p.m.
Sept. 9: Easton Corbin, Dancin’ in the Dirt Party, 9 p.m.
Sept. 13: Masters of Illusion
Sept. 14: The Beach Boys
Sept. 15: I Love the ’90s Tour
Sept. 16: Hank Williams Jr. with special guest the Cadillac Three
Sept. 18: Casting Crowns with special guest Matthew West
Sept. 20: Thomas Rhett with special guest Michael Ray
Sept. 21: KNDD presents Modest Mouse with special guest Built to Spill
Sept. 22: An Evening with Earth, Wind & Fire
Sept. 24: Jason Aldean with special guest Kane Brown
White River Amphitheatre: 40601 Auburn-Enumclaw Road, Auburn; 360-825-6200; www.livenation.com. Concerts at various times. These 2017 dates were confirmed at press time:
June 9: Def Leppard
June 10: Future: Nobody Safe Tour
June 17: Kidz Bop “Best Time Ever” Tour
June 21: United We Rock Tour 2017
June 24: 99.9 KISW presents Pain In the Grass 2017 starring Korn
June 30: Brad Paisley
July 3: Rise Against and Deftones
July 18: Matchbox Twenty and Counting Crows
Aug. 1: Green Day
Aug. 5: Steve Miller Band with Peter Frampton
Aug. 19: Incubus with special guests Jimmy Eat World
Aug. 22: OneRepublic
Sept. 9: Foreigner with Cheap Trick
Zoo Tunes at Woodland Park Zoo: June 20 through Aug. 20; tickets at www.zoo.org/zootunes.
June 20: Seu Jorge presents the Life Aquatic: A Tribute to David Bowie
June 22: Ziggy Marley
Aug. 2: Violent Femmes / Echo & the Bunnyman
Aug. 13: Blind Pilot and Gregory Alan Isakov
Aug. 15: Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo and Rick Springfield
Aug. 17: Garrison Keillor’s Prairie Home “Love and Comedy” Tour
Aug. 20: St. Paul & the Broken Bones and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
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