Laura Veirs
7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26
Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon
Portland singer-songwriter Laura Veirs has one heck of a resume. In addition to thirteen albums of her own music, there’s a fantastic collaborative album with Neko Case and k.d. lang (which just got a deluxe reissue for its 10th anniversary), and a kids’ album which got played to death in my house when the kids were little. I’m not expecting to hear much of the kids’ music when she plays at the Lincoln Theatre on Monday, Oct. 26, but she’s got everything else to draw from. Anacortes legend Karl Blau opens things up.
Energy Pyramid
8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30
Aslan Depot, 1322 N. State St., Bellingham
I’m so happy to see Energy Pyramid back out there playing shows! After an unplanned hiatus for most of the year, they’re back in full effect, with swords, masks, flame and costumed dancers accompanying their epic instrumental rock. Their show at Aslan Depot on Friday, Oct. 30 is likely to be wild, unpredictable, sweaty and packed.
Fog Bodies
8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30
Honey Moon Mead & Cider, 1053 N. State St., Bellingham
All you need to do is read the song titles on Fog Bodies’ most recent EP to know you’re in for a perfect Halloween weekend treat. Check out their spooky, spiky post-punk at the Honey Moon on Friday, Oct. 30, featuring songs like “Blood Wings” and “Ghoulies Go to College.” Cumulus opens up the night with a rare solo set.
Halloween
Saturday, Oct. 31
Multiple venues
As always with Halloween around here, the challenge is just narrowing it down, and getting where you’re going before it fills up. Make.Shift has its annual fundraiser night of one-off tribute bands, and Horror Business will be playing Misfits songs at the Shakedown as they have for many years. Local favorites Queen Mother bring you the best of Queen at the Wild Buffalo, and the Odd Fellows Big Band kicks up swing dancing at their namesake venue. For something a little off the beaten track that’s not just covers, I’m going to suggest the Karate Church, where two of our best local rock bands, the Hobby and Harbor Day, are teaming up for a show.
Friday, Oct, 23
- Admiralty Lounge: 8 p.m., Warren Jackson Hearne
- Aslan Depot: 8 p.m., TBA
- Beach at Birch Bay: 6 p.m., Stapletones (country)
- Blue Room: 7 p.m., Whalien, Roy G. Biv
- Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Maezy Daze, Grüv
- Katt’s Westside Stories: 6 p.m., Get Off the Stage, MHYMiR, Bloodhaver
- Lighthouse Pub at Hotel Bellwether: 6 p.m., Bill MacDonough
- Main Street Bar and Grill: 9 p.m., Liaison (rock)
- Make.Shift: 8 p.m., Phiddipus, Arable Lands, Gripping Beasts
- McIntyre Hall: 7:30 p.m., The Brothers Four (folk)
- Shakedown: 8 p.m., Witch Agony, Energy Pyramid, Spider Cult
- Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Saltwater Cowboys
- Thirsty Badger: 8 p.m., Heavy Tender Souls
- Vault: 7 p.m., Scott Ryckman Trio (jazz)
Saturday, Oct. 24
- Acme Diner: 6 p.m., Dakota Black
- Beach at Birch Bay: 4 p.m., Billy Appleton Band
- Farmstrong: 6 p.m., Saltwater Cowboys
- Honey Moon: 5:30 p.m., Tara Craig, Shannon Patiño, 8 p.m., The GP Sunsets
- Jansen Art Center: 7 p.m., Caitlin Kelly & Jake Sele (classical violin and piano, works by Bartok, Saint-Saens, more)
- Lighthouse Pub at Hotel Bellwether: 6 p.m., David Feingold
- Make.Shift: 8 p.m., Toadmortons, Idell Drive, Neurod!ve (rock)
- Main Street Bar and Grill: 9 p.m., Tiger Penis
- Montoya House of Arts: 6:30 p.m., Anaya Gill, Jennifer What, Orryn Kyle
- Mount Baker Theatre: 7:30 p.m., Ingrid Michaelson
- Odd Fellows at the Orion: 8 p.m., Emotive Origami Quartet (jazz)
- Old Edison: 8 p.m., The Fat Fridays (classic rock)
- Rockfish: 7:30 p.m., Joel Astley Band (blues)
- Shakedown: 8 p.m., Fomorian, Wet Temple, Culmination, Tax the Witch (metal)
- Skylark’s: 6 p.m., Dry Martini (jazz)
- Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Cedar
- Thirsty Badger: 8 p.m., Happy Accidents
- Wild Buffalo: 9 p.m., SoDown, Slayde, Frequenzie, Traylz
Sunday, Oct. 25
- Admiralty Lounge: 6 p.m., Matney Cook
- Aslan Depot: 7 p.m., Open Mic
- Firehouse: 4 p.m., Marco De Carvalho Quartet (jazz)
- Hotel Leo: 7 p.m., Jazz Jam hosted by Scot Ranney
- Kulshan Sunnyland: 5 p.m., Sean Hall
- Littlefield Celtic Center: 3 p.m., Tannahill Weavers (traditional Scottish)
- Old Edison: 5:30 p.m., Ron Bailey & The Tangents
- Shakedown: 8 p.m., Holy Pinto
- Wild Buffalo: 8 p.m., Kota The Friend
- Zen Sushi: 4 p.m., Singers Sundays hosted by Cheryl Hodge
Monday, Oct. 26
- Admiralty Lounge: 7 p.m., Open Mic
- Lincoln Theatre: 7:30 p.m., Laura Veirs, Karl Blau
Tuesday, Oct. 27
- The Admiralty Lounge: 7 p.m., Towse
- Aslan Depot: 8 p.m., Jazz Night
- Menace: 7 p.m., Invitational Blues Jam
Wednesday, Oct. 28
- Beach at Birch Bay: 5:30 p.m., Chris Eger (blues)
- Firehouse: 6:30 p.m., Ann Reynolds Jazztet
- Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Open Mic
- New Prospect Theatre: 8 p.m., The Paperboys
- Odd Fellows at the Orion: 9 p.m., Nightcap (jazz)
- Rockfish: 6 p.m., The Lucky Dogs
- Shakedown: 8 p.m., Abby Webster, Savanna Woods, Anna Arvan (country/folk)
- Stones Throw: 6 p.m., JP Falcon Band
Thursday, Oct. 29
- Farmstrong: 6 p.m., Chris Eger
- The Globe: 7 p.m., Open Mic
- Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Warford
- Hotel Leo: 4 p.m., Cheryl Hodge (happy hour jazz)
- Kulshan Sunnyland: 6 p.m., Tin Pallies (acoustic blues)
- New Prospect Theatre: 8 p.m., The Paperboys
- Odd Fellows at the Orion: 7 p.m., Robert Sarazin Blake, Noah Walker, Verboten
- Schweinhaus: 7 p.m., Open Jam
- Thirsty Badger: 7 p.m., Open Mic
- That’s What I Like: 6 p.m, JP Falcon and Friends (folk/rock)
- Wild Buffalo: 8:30 p.m., The Brothers Comatose
- Zeek’s: 7 p.m., Ryan Sandholm Band
Friday, Oct. 30
- Aslan Depot: 8 p.m., Energy Pyramid
- Beach at Birch Bay: 6 p.m., Shannanagins (classic rock)
- Guemes Island General Store: 5:30 p.m., Ebb, Slack & Flood (funk/rock/reggae)
- Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Fog Bodies, Cumulus
- Karate Church: 8 p.m., Stareway, Heron Drive, Jennifer What, Flatline
- Lighthouse Pub at Hotel Bellwether: 6 p.m., Bill MacDonough
- Odd Fellows at the Orion: 8 p.m., Hot Damn Scandal
- Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Cardova
- Thirsty Badger: 8 p.m., Fiddle Me This
- Vault: 7 p.m., Blue Rose Jazz Duo
- Wild Buffalo: 8 p.m., BALTHVS, Midpak
Saturday, Oct. 31
- Arcadian Public House: 8 p.m., Buddy Mac & His Ten-Gallon Troubadours, Petunia & The Vipers (classic country/rockabilly)
- Bar Two Eleven: 9 p.m., The Neon Shadows (’80s rock and pop covers)
- Beach at Birch Bay: 4 p.m., Blindfate, Sunset Superman (classic rock)
- Farmstrong: 6 p.m., Stewart Woods
- Karate Church: 9 p.m., Harbor Day, The Hobby, guests
- Lighthouse Pub at Hotel Bellwether: 6 p.m., Nick Moshier
- Main Street Bar and Grill: 9 p.m., The Stringlights, Wendigogo (rock)
- Make.Shift: 6 p.m., Halloween tribute band night ft. tributes to Slipknot, Underoath, Mastodon, Stone Temple Pilots, many more
- Montoya House of Arts: 7 p.m., Pavlov Jones (rock)
- Odd Fellows at the Orion: 8 p.m., Odd Fellows Big Band
- Old Edison: 8 p.m., The Walrus
- Rockfish: 7:30 p.m., Billy Appleton Band
- Shakedown: 9 p.m., Horror Business (Misfits tribute), Atomic Blondie (Blondie tribute), Green Daze (Green Day tribute)
- Skylark’s: 8 p.m., TBD
- Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Jeffrey Slough
- Terramar Brewing: 6 p.m., Cassaundra May & the Mayhem (acoustic blues)
- Wild Buffalo: 9 p.m., Queen Mother (Queen tribute)
- Zeek’s: 7 p.m., Cascadia Groove (funk/R&B)
- Schweinhaus: 5 p.m. Sleepy Alligators (Grateful Dead tribute)
- Skylark’s: 6 p.m., Linnea DeVange and Miles Harris
Sunday, Nov. 1
- Aslan Depot: 7 p.m., Open Mic
- Beach at Birch Bay: 3 p.m., TBA
- Hotel Leo: 7 p.m., Jazz Jam hosted by Scot Ranney
- Old Edison: 5:30 p.m., The Bow Diddlers
- Zen Sushi: 4 p.m., Singers Sundays hosted by Cheryl Hodge
Sophia Gates is CDN’s lifestyle editor; reach her at sophiagates@cascadiadaily.com; 360-922-3090 ext. 131.
