R. Kelly will perform in Everett in October. (Frank Micelotta/Invision/AP)

R. Kelly will perform in Everett in October. (Frank Micelotta/Invision/AP)

Where to find tickets for upcoming events around Snohomish County

Xfinity Arena

Dashboard Confessional, Taking Back Sunday, Saosin: 6:30 p.m. July 9, $40 to $60

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

Hula O Lehualani recital: 4 p.m. July 10

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

Darrington Bluegrass Festival: July 15-17, www.darringtonbluegrass.com.

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

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

Other regional music festivals

Chinook Fest Summit: July 8-10, Snoqualmie Summit, chinookfest.com/chinook-fest-summit.

Timber!: July 14-16, Tolt-McDonald Park, Carnation, timbermusicfest.com.

Winthrop Rhythm & Blues: July 15-17, Winthrop, winthropbluesfestival.com.

Cascadia Northwest: July 21-24, Granite Falls, cascadianw.com.

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

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

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 LoCash & Old Dominion: 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

Foreigner: July 8, from $30

Styx: July 24, from $30

Daughtry: Aug. 5, from $45

Sammy Hagar: Aug. 24, from $45

Bad Company: Sept. 1, from $45

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

Village Theatre

“Billy Elliot”: With music by Elton John, July 8 to 31, Everett.

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

Around the region

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

Alice in Chains: July 8, Paramount Theatre; www.stgpresents.org.

“A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder”: July 12-31, from $36, www.5thavenue.org.

Vancouver Folk Festival: July 15-17, Vancouver, B.C., thefestival.bc.ca

Phish: July 15-16, Gorge Amphitheater, George, www.livenation.com.

The Jayhawks: July 19, Neptune Theatre; www.stgpresents.org.

Patti LaBelle: July 19, Benaroya Hall, www.seattlesymphony.org.

Sting and Peter Gabriel: July 21, KeyArena, Seattle Center, www.livenation.com.

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. 6, Neptune Theatre, www.stgpresents.org.

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

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.

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

Mary Chapin Carpenter: 8 p.m. Sept. 18, Neptune Theatre, 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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