Listings 7/21-27
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This week’s live music events:
Wednesday 7/21
Munch Ink and Triple Mood, Kulshan Trackside, 7 pm: bluesy funk rock
Thursday 7/22
The Shadies, Barkley Farmers Market, noon: old-time/ country
Stacy Jones Band, Hotel Bellwether, 5 pm: Americana/ blues/ Southern rock
Robert Sarazin Blake, Boundary, 5:30 pm: singer-songwriter
High Mountain String Band, Elizabeth Park, 6 pm: bluegrass
The Wandering Seas, Hotel Leo, 6 pm: instrumental folk
The Alger Rhythms, Kulshan K2, 6:30: “dad rock” covers
Tea Seas Trio, Temple Bar, 6:30: jazz
Devin Champlin, Honeymoon, 8 pm: singer-songwriter
Friday 7/23
Steve Webb and the Great Mad Swirl, Skylarks, 5 pm: Americana/ soul/ reggae
The Super Funks, Boundary, 6 pm: funk
Alicia Dauber, Firehouse, 6 pm: jazz
The Best Intentions, Bellewood Farms, 6 pm
CraigO’s Planet Groove, Uisce, 7 pm: Dead-esque psychedelic rock
Joe and Carol Young, Fireside, 7 pm
Mattlock and the Keys, 1000 Acres, 8 pm: folk rock
Free Harmony duo, Snowy River, 8 pm: classic covers with sweet harmonies
Saturday 7/24
Baby Cakes, Samson Estates Winery, noon - 4 pm: R&B and pop covers
Pretty Little Feet, Boundary, 1-4 pm: folk
TBA, Skylarks, 5 pm
Bilongo w/ Sabrina Gomez, Boundary, 7 pm: Latin jazz
Sunday 7/25
Sweater Weather Stringband, Kulshan Trackside, 3 pm: string band
Alicia Dauber, Hotel Bellwether, 4 pm: jazz
Monday 7/26
Lorraine Earle, Firehouse, 3 pm: piano
One Lane Bridge, Kulshan on James St., 6 pm: covers and originals
Picks of the Week:
Devin Champlin is well known around town for his work with the Gallus Brothers and the Sons of Rainier, as well as for his great instrument shop and his work as a luthier. He has a very cool new album out now and the release party on Thursday should be a great show. The Best Intentions work with that blend of old-timey jazz, blues, and ragtime that all the cool kids seem to have gotten into over the last few years, and they feature lots of musical saw. Baby Cakes are probably the hottest cover band in town and spending a Saturday afternoon listening to them and drinking wine sounds like a good time. On Saturday night Bilongo will be offering up hot Latin jazz, plus people will be salsa dancing, which ought to be fun to watch even if you aren’t a dancer.
Ongoing weekly events:
Wednesday Open Mic, Honeymoon, 8:30 pm
Thursday Elizabeth Park concerts 6-8 pm
Thursday Open Mic, Crossroads
Thursday Irish Session, Uisce, 7-9:30
Sunday Jazz by the Bay, Hotel Bellwether, 4-7 pm
Sunday Robert Sarazin Blake, 5 pm online show: singer-songwriter with guests
Sunday The Devilies, Kulshan on James St., 5 pm: Irish/ folk
Monday Irish Session, Greene’s Corner, 6:30-8 pm
Tuesday Lindy at the Leo, 6 pm: swing dancing
Tuesday Out of the Ashes, Boundary, 3:30- 5:30 pm
Tuesday DJ Yogoman, Kulshan Trackside, 7-10 pm: reggae, hula hooping, etc.
News and Upcoming Events:
Bellingham Girls Rock Camp is going to be online again this year, from August 16-21, so if you know anyone who would be interested encourage them to register now.
The Wild Buffalo has Swatkins lined up to play on August 6th, coinciding with Art Walk, so all you jammers and funkateers might want to snag tickets for that now.
The eagerly awaited Downtown Sounds lineup has been announced, and it’s going to kick off August 4th with 80s covers from Nite Wave.
KZAX is teaming up with Pocket Concerts to produce high quality videos of local bands. They have three sessions up so far with more on the way.
There will be live music all weekend at the Whatcom Old Settlers Picnic in Ferndale.
Abby of Cat Valley has created a cool fundraiser to benefit the Bellingham Arts and Music Community Relief fund. You can get some raffle tickets here. You may win some great stuff, but you will definitely help out local musicians and artists who were negatively impacted by the pandemic.
Finally, a note to all bands and musicians who have made it through the pandemic and are ready to start playing again: be sure to head over to bellinghambands.com and make sure your listing in that database is up to date, to help venues find you.
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