Josh Clauson of the band Flowmotion and his wife Genevieve are busy preparing for Summer Meltdown Aug. 11-14. (Herald 2015 file photo)

Josh Clauson of the band Flowmotion and his wife Genevieve are busy preparing for Summer Meltdown Aug. 11-14. (Herald 2015 file photo)

Where to find tickets for upcoming events around Snohomish County

Xfinity Arena

Duran Duran: 8 p.m. Sept. 1, from $50

R. Kelly: Oct. 30, from $68

Tickets at xfinityarenaeverett.com or 866-332-8499.

Edmonds Center for the Arts

Season tickets at ec4arts.org or 425-275-9595.

Everett Music Initiative

Rock the Boat, Scuttlebutt 20th: 2 p.m. Aug. 13

More at www.everettmusicinitiative.com

Historic Everett Theatre

Johnny Cash tribute, James Garner: 6 p.m. July 23

Domino, a Van Morrison Experience: 8 p.m. Aug. 19

Ambrosia: 8 p.m. Sept. 24, $32 to $45

“Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus”: 7 p.m. Sept. 25

Seattle Rock Orchestra plays Pink Floyd: 8 p.m. Oct. 8

Al Stewart &Gary Wright: 7 p.m. Oct. 14

Rare Earth: 8 p.m. Nov. 5, $30 to $45

Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits: 8 p.m. Dec. 3, $48 to $60

Tickets at the box office, by phone at 425-258-6766 or online at www.historiceveretttheatre.org or etix.com.

Darrington Music Park

StrutzFest classic rock/blues festival: July 28-30, www.strutzfest.com.

Summer Meltdown music festival: Aug. 11-14, summermeltdownfest.com.

Other regional music festivals

Cascadia Northwest: July 22-24, Granite Falls, cascadianw.com.

Mount Baker R&B Festival: July 28-31, Bellingham, www.bakerblues.com.

Whidbey Island Music Festival: July 29-Aug. 7, www.whidbeyislandmusicfestival.org.

Oso River Rock Fest: Aug. 5-6, in the field behind the general store, off Highway 530.

Stillaguamish Festival of the River: Marley’s Ghost, Aaron Neville, Chase Rice: Aug. 11- 14, Arlington, festivaloftheriver.com.

Root Ball Music Fest: Sept. 17, Monroe, thestranger.boldtypetickets.com/events/35024339/root-ball-music-fest

Evergreen State Fair

Pat Benatar &Spyder Giraldo: 7:30 Aug. 29, $30 to $50

Hunter Hayes: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 30, $30 to $48

Theory of Deadman: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 31, $25-$40

Old Dominion with guest LOCASH: 7 p.m. Sept. 1, $25-$40

Jeremy Camp and MercyMe: 7 p.m. Sept. 2, $30-$48, or $25 each for groups of 10.

Tickets at www.evergreenfair.org.

Tulalip Resort

Styx: July 24, from $30

Daughtry: Aug. 5, from $45

Sammy Hagar: Aug. 24, from $45

Bad Company: Sept. 1, from $45

Dana Carvey: Sept. 3, from $30

Ticketmaster: 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

Village Theatre

“Billy Elliot”: With music by Elton John, through July 31, Everett.

Ticket information: www.villagetheatre.org or call 425-257-8600.

Around the region

Duffy Bishop Blues Band: 6:30 p.m. July 23, Conway Muse, www.brownpapertickets.com.

Seattle Art Museum: “Graphic Masters — Durer, Rembrandt, Hogarth, Goya, Picasso and R. Crumb,” through Aug. 29; www.seattleartmuseum.org.

Seattle Gilbert &Sullivan Society: “The Yeomen of the Guard,” through July 30, Seattle Center, www.pattersong.org

“A Gentleman’s Guide to Love &Murder”: Through July 31, from $36, www.5thavenue.org.

Kenny Chesney: July 23, from $25, CenturyLink, Seattle, www.livenation.com.

Steve Martin and Martin Short: July 23, Paramount, Seattle, from $80, www.stgpresents.org.

Dead &Company: July 23, Gorge Amphitheatre at George, from $33, www.livenation.com.

Modest Mouse: July 30, KeyArena, Seattle Center, www.ticketmaster.com.

Graham Nash: Aug. 2, Neptune Theatre, www.stgpresents.org.

Seattle Opera: Rossini’s comedy “The Wicked Adventures of Count Ory,” Aug. 6-20, www.seattleopera.org.

Pacific Northwest Ballet: 6 p.m. Aug. 11, “Sculptured Dance” at the SAM Olympic Sculpture Park

Chateau Ste. Michelle concerts: Through Sept. 4; www.ste-michelle.com.

Marymoor Park concerts: Through Sept. 1; www.marymoorconcerts.com.

White River Amphitheater concert series: Through Sept. 9, www.livenation.com.

Zoo Tunes at Woodland Park Zoo: Through Aug. 24, www.zoo.org/zootunes.

Wilco: Sept. 2-3, from $35, Moore Theatre, www.ticketmaster.com.

Dave Matthews Band: Sept. 2-4, Gorge Amphitheatre, George, from $50, www.livenation.com.

Washington State Fair: Sept. 4-25, Puyallup, www.thefair.com.

Tedeschi Trucks Band: Sept. 14, McCaw Hall, www.ticketmaster.com.

Mary Chapin Carpenter: Sept. 18, Neptune Theatre, www.stgpresents.org.

The Head &The Heart: Nov. 6, Paramount, www.stgpresents.org.

Ticket vendors

Xfinity Arena: xfinityarenaeverett.com or 866-332-8499.

Edmonds Center for the Arts: ec4arts.org or 425-275-9595.

Etix: www.etix.com.

Brown Paper Tickets: brownpapertickets.com.

Live Nation: www.livenation.com.

Seattle Theatre Group: www.stgpresents.org. or 877-784-4849.

Ticketmaster: www.ticketmaster.com. or 800-745-3000.

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