EVERETT — The Everett Music Initiative announced on Thursday the 2025 lineup for its annual Music At the Marina concert series.
The free concert series will present a different band 5-9 p.m. each Thursday from July 10 to Aug. 28 at the Port of Everett. Concertgoers can grab a bite to eat at a variety of food trucks, including L.A. Smashburger, Tacos Panachos, She’s Got Bowls, and Sugar + Spoon. The event will also feature a beer garden for those age 21 or older.
July 10, Nite Wave
Nite Wave is an ’80s new wave band, playing “everything from Prince to Depeche Mode to Duran Duran to INXS and more.” In 2021, Nite Wave opened for Billy Idol and has shared the stage with members of The Go-Go’s, When in Rome, and The Motels.
July 17, Santa Poco
Seattle-based country band Santa Poco recorded its latest album “Cowboy Songs” in a log cabin in Leavenworth. Santa Poco specializes in honky-tonk country music, with songs on its latest album featuring keys, organ, harmonica and violin. “If you’re in a saloon right now, chances are you could be hearing the music of Santa Poco,” the band’s bio reads.
July 24, The Little Lies
The Little Lies is a Fleetwood Mac tribute band comprised of five Seattle-area musicians. The band is inspired by Fleetwood Mac’s stylish stage presence and “distinct artistic finesse.”
July 31, Moxie
Three horns, a rhythm section and powerhouse vocalist Tamika Alston make up Moxie, a feel-good funk and R&B band. The group plays dance tunes from the 1960s to today, from Aretha Franklin to Bruno Mars.
Aug. 7, Steel Beans and Small Paul
Music at the Marina is just one stop on Steel Bean’s international 2025 tour. Steel Beans is a one-man rock band that originated in Everett in 2000. He’s since opened for Tenacious D and Tool. Steel Beans is sharing the stage with Small Paul, a “folky rock-and-roll band” that formed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Seattle-based group released its debut album “Come Alive & Live Again” in 2022.
Aug. 14, Victims of Love
Victims of Love is an Eagles tribute band made up of five Seattle-area music veterans. The group aims to bring the Eagles’ music to people who have never seen the band play live due to its 14-year touring hiatus.
Aug. 21, Queen Mother
Seattle-based Queen Mother pays tribute to the music of Queen, playing the band’s greatest hits. “With each show they make the whole room a stage, hoping to draw out your inner ‘Freddie,’” the group’s bio reads.
Aug. 28, LeRoy Bell & His Only Friends
LeRoy Bell was one half of the soul duo Bell and James, which wrote two charting singles for Elton John. Later, he launched the group LeRoy Bell & His Only Friends with a bassist, drummer and keyboardist. In 2011, Bell came in sixth place on “The X Factor,” a popular singing competition show.
Jenna Peterson: 425-339-3486; jenna.peterson@heraldnet.com; X: @jennarpetersonn.
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