Orchestra Zarabande performs Cuban salsa music at 3 p.m. Aug. 14 at Edmonds City Park, Third and Pine. The concert is free.

Orchestra Zarabande performs Cuban salsa music at 3 p.m. Aug. 14 at Edmonds City Park, Third and Pine. The concert is free.

Where to find music around Snohomish County

Summer Meltdown: The eclectic summer music festival continues through Aug. 14 at the Darrington Music Park, just off Highway 530. Headliners include Gramatik, Griz and STS9. More about the bands, tickets, activities and camping at summermeltdownfest.com.

A Taste of Edmonds: Aug. 12-14, Civic Playfield, atoeedmonds.homestead.com. Musical entertainment includes Michelle Taylor, Doctorfunk, Heart By Heart, No Rules.

Stillaguamish Festival of the River: Aug. 13 and 14 at River Meadows County Park on Jordan Road between Arlington and Granite Falls. $10 parking, entrance is free. See pow wow, children’s entertainment, The New Old Time Chautauqua, alder-baked salmon, logging show. On Saturday, hear Dana Lyons, Peter Ali, Randy Woods, Medicine Hat, Skablins, English Beat and Aaron Neville. On Sunday, hear Low Down Drifters, Marley’s Ghost, Jesse Taylor, Hallstrom and Chase Rice; festivaloftheriver.com.

American Fool: Mellencamp tribute, 7 p.m. Aug. 12, Marysville’s Sounds of Summer, Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road. Free.

Randy Linder: Creedence tribute, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 12, Bothell Music in the Park, North Creek Sportsfield No. 3, 11905 North Creek Parkway. Free.

Mark DuFresne: 2 p.m. Aug. 13, 27oth Street in west Stanwood, part of the Stanwood Windermere Summer Concert block party series. Free.

Tradicuba: Cuban dance music, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 13, Music at the Marina, 1700 W. Marine View Drive, Everett. Free.

Orchestra Zarabande: Cuban salsa music, 3 p.m. Aug. 14, Edmonds City Park, Third and Pine. Free.

Cuff Lynx and Sphyramid: 7 p.m. Aug. 16, Sets in the West, Everett Music Initiative series, 2710 Wetmore Ave. Free.

Ian Dobson’s Steel Drum Party: Caribbean sounds, noon Aug. 16, Hazel Miller Plaza, Fifth and Maple, Edmonds. Free.

Country Lips: 11:30 a.m. Aug. 17, Music on the Plaza, corner of Rockefeller and Wall, Everett. Free.

Adrianna Giordano and Entre Mudo Quarteto: The Seattle band brings Brazilian roots music and a mix of funk, jazz, soul, samba and bossa nova to the Camano Center at 7 p.m. Aug. 17, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Dinner concert tickets are $35. Call 360-387-0222.

Deems Tsutakawa and Side B: Funky jazz, 5 p.m. Aug. 18, Hazel Miller Plaza, Fifth and Maple, Edmonds. Free.

Randy Oxford’s All-Star Slam: Trombone blues, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 18, Music at the Marina, 1700 W. Marine View Drive, Everett. Free.

Harvey Creek Band: Hometown country band, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 18, Music on the Terraces, 809 Fifth St., Arlington. Free.

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. Aug. 18 with the Highway 9 Blues Band, Sept. 15 with the Margaret Wilder Band and Oct. 20 with Queenside Castle, all at the Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St; 360-363-8400. Tickets are $5 at the door.

Domino, a Van Morrison Experience: 8 p.m. Aug. 19, Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Call 425-258-6766.

Nick Vigarino: The back-porch stomp show from this Camano guitarist is set for 6:30 p.m. Aug. 20, Conway Muse. Tickets are $15 at the door.

Kalimba, The Spirit of Earth, Wind & Fire: 8 p.m. Aug. 27, Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Call 425-258-6766.

Ukulele master Kimo Hussey: The Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater hosts the well-known Hawaiian artist at 4 p.m. Aug. 28 at 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish. Take part in a workshop earlier in the day and then enjoy the concert for $60. Concert only is $40

Ecumenical Summer Choir: Lutheran Choral Association of Snohomish County invites singers of all denominations to sing from 7 to 9 p.m. on Mondays through Sept 5 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 9320 Meadow Way, Everett. The weekend after Labor Day, the choir will present a concert. The choir bridges the gap for singers whose choirs are off for the summer. For more information, contact Jean DeWitt at 425-357-0605 or founder@lutheranchoralsnoco.org.

Un-Wine-d Wednesdays: Live music and tastes of local wines are offered by Marysville Rotary from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14 with the Joan Penney Trio and Oct. 12 with the Danny Ward Trio at the city-run Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St. For information, call 360-363-8400. Tickets are $5.

Pacifica Chamber Orchestra: Tickets for the 2016-17 season are available at www.pacificachamberorchestra.org.

Everett Philharmonic Orchestra: Tickets for the 2016-17 season are available at www.everettphil.org.

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: 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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