MARY ELLEN LIKENS AND THE CC ADAMS BAND - Mary Ellen Lykins & The CC Adams Band perform with passion and Mary Ellen is the icing on the cake. There’s no mistaking the voice, Mary Ellen has power and grit that gives you chills. Thwarting the conventional, the band thrives on unique arrangements with roots in the Blues and an eclectic mix of R&B and tasty Rock mixed in. Excitement and energy prevail.
Mary Ellen Liken’s influences started with vocal lessons, musical theater and classical music. She moved to the PNW from Utah in 2010 making it her home and sharing her singing in this vibrant music scene. She’s been performing music in some fashion since inspiration from the Beatles on Ed Sullivan. Mary Ellen gives her all to each and every song adding a passionate voice to the story or the mood. Some have described her sound as reminiscent of Etta James with a dash of Janis Joplin.
An album of all original songs written by CC Adams and Mary Ellen Lykins “Let’s Play With Matches” was released in 2019.
C.A. Clayton, former owner Telluride Jazz Fest: “Mary Ellen Lykins is one of those vocalists who give you goosebumps! … add to that the tight music arrangements and hot saxophone and it’s amazing all around…”
Janice Cleven Gage, Music Director: “The group makes it impossible to stay in your seat…unless you’re mesmerized by the incredible vocals of Mary Ellen Lykins. One of my favorite bands!”
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T002441Z SEQUENCE:6064 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:76 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230405T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230405T203000 UID:4A1DAD88-18C9-48D5-A12D-B348F1C020B1 SUMMARY:@Rockfish: Joan Penney CREATED:20230321T001739Z DTSTAMP:20230321T001739Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/joan-penney/ DESCRIPTION:JOAN PENNEY - Joan brings out the best in her jazz audience by selecting and playing charts that are diverse, generational and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance. Working with a broad variety of regional, A-list musicians, Joan’s musical selections range from Latin, classic jazz standards, blues, pop and even show tunes. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:JOAN PENNEY - Joan brings out the best in her jazz audience by selecting and playing charts that are diverse, generational and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance. Working with a broad variety of regional, A-list musicians, Joan’s musical selections range from Latin, classic jazz standards, blues, pop and even show tunes.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T002451Z SEQUENCE:432 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:86 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230408T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230408T220000 UID:31EE2842-8329-411E-8F75-EC5EFFE69326 SUMMARY:@Rockfish: Children of the Blues CREATED:20230330T201514Z DTSTAMP:20230330T201514Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/rockfish-children-of-the-blues DESCRIPTION:CHILDREN OF THE BLUES - Welcome to the Space Lounge! Children Of The Blues is a psychedelic fusion of blues and jazz influences, featuring a collective of northwest musicians led by Anacortes composer and keyboard player Don Bird. Children Of The Blues delivers classic jazz, funk, prog rock, swing, R&B and blues grooves with a unique style and a sound that pushes every groove into another dimension.Their debut album, Space Lounge, is all about the search for human connection in this or any other universe. Children Of The Blues defy boundaries and stretch tonalities to deliver epic and intimate stories with a cosmic blend of music and lyrics. Featuring Don Bird – keyboards, Andrew Cloutier – Drums, Mark Mosholder – Bass, Bill MacDonald – Guitars X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:CHILDREN OF THE BLUES - Welcome to the Space Lounge! Children Of The Blues is a psychedelic fusion of blues and jazz influences, featuring a collective of northwest musicians led by Anacortes composer and keyboard player Don Bird. Children Of The Blues delivers classic jazz, funk, prog rock, swing, R&B and blues grooves with a unique style and a sound that pushes every groove into another dimension.
Their debut album, Space Lounge, is all about the search for human connection in this or any other universe. Children Of The Blues defy boundaries and stretch tonalities to deliver epic and intimate stories with a cosmic blend of music and lyrics. Featuring Don Bird – keyboards, Andrew Cloutier – Drums, Mark Mosholder – Bass, Bill MacDonald – Guitars
ALOHA DANNY - Aloha Danny grew up by the beach, and in between surfing sessions trading chords and songs with the other beach boys, there was always a guitar around. His original music is a mix of folk rock funky jazzy fusion, slide and slack key guitar a harmonica on a rack with smooth soulful raspy vocals. He is also a seasoned songwriter, but he loves doing covers too. He explains, “I’m a self taught guitar player and singer. I learned by copying the great musicians and bands I liked”
LAST-MODIFIED:20230410T210339Z SEQUENCE:953222 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:229 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230415T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230415T210000 UID:1BE8B0CA-9FF5-4152-B84B-27B12586E22E SUMMARY:Swing Dances for Everyone CREATED:20230330T185730Z DTSTAMP:20230330T185730Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/swing-dances-for-everyone DESCRIPTION:The Manieri Endowment presents Swing Dances for Everyone. Put on your dancing shoes and dance the night away with Skagit Swings. \NSwing Dances for Everyone \NSaturday, April 15 @ 7:00 – 9:00 pm \NAnacortes Senior Activity Center X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Manieri Endowment presents Swing Dances for Everyone. Put on your dancing shoes and dance the night away with Skagit Swings.
Swing Dances for Everyone
Saturday, April 15 @ 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Anacortes Senior Activity Center
LAST-MODIFIED:20230410T210459Z SEQUENCE:958049 LOCATION:22nd Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.50330960;-122.62369303 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Anacortes Senior Center X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:100 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230415T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230415T220000 UID:8C09A33C-37E9-40C7-AA44-C31054E6859E SUMMARY:@Rockfish: Badd Dog Blues CREATED:20230330T201746Z DTSTAMP:20230330T201746Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/rockfish-badd-dog-blues DESCRIPTION:BADD DOG BLUES SOCIETY - Formed in 1995, The Badd Dog Blues Society tours steadily from the mountains to the islands and back again. The band travels as a four- to five- piece, drawing from a growing dog pound orchestra of more than 40 top-notch players, spreading the word of the blues throughout the Northwest corner of the lower 48. Tapping the wealth of abundant talent in the Bellingham blues scene, Andy Koch has brought together an up-tempo ensemble sure to please blues lovers everywhere.\NAndy “Badd Dog” Koch sings and plays harmonica and guitar in the band.\NAs the founder and manager of the Badd Dog Blues Society band, Andy has kept the blues alive and kicking in Bellingham and the surrounding towns and cities.\NIn years past, Andy used to run open mic’s two to three nights a week. Andy has seen the best and the worst musicians in the Northwest come through and play on one stage or another. Brandi Carlile was a featured act, and Paul Rogers (Bad Company) played there too.\N” …I love music, and there’s so much talent in this area that I don’t want to see it go to waste,” says Andy.\N“If I can give people a creative outlet, a way to vent their energy in a positive way, then there’s less negative energy for crime and hatred in the world.”\N“My vision with the music is to promote live music wherever we can,” says Andy. “People are beginning to realize that this (the blues) is a happening thing.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:BADD DOG BLUES SOCIETY - Formed in 1995, The Badd Dog Blues Society tours steadily from the mountains to the islands and back again. The band travels as a four- to five- piece, drawing from a growing dog pound orchestra of more than 40 top-notch players, spreading the word of the blues throughout the Northwest corner of the lower 48. Tapping the wealth of abundant talent in the Bellingham blues scene, Andy Koch has brought together an up-tempo ensemble sure to please blues lovers everywhere.
Andy “Badd Dog” Koch sings and plays harmonica and guitar in the band.
As the founder and manager of the Badd Dog Blues Society band, Andy has kept the blues alive and kicking in Bellingham and the surrounding towns and cities.
In years past, Andy used to run open mic’s two to three nights a week. Andy has seen the best and the worst musicians in the Northwest come through and play on one stage or another. Brandi Carlile was a featured act, and Paul Rogers (Bad Company) played there too.
” …I love music, and there’s so much talent in this area that I don’t want to see it go to waste,” says Andy.
“If I can give people a creative outlet, a way to vent their energy in a positive way, then there’s less negative energy for crime and hatred in the world.”
“My vision with the music is to promote live music wherever we can,” says Andy. “People are beginning to realize that this (the blues) is a happening thing.”
LAST-MODIFIED:20230410T210509Z SEQUENCE:953243 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:927 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230416T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230416T153000 UID:62803F2A-4C1F-4FFA-B023-6CAE462C8C14 SUMMARY:@Library: Trío Sueño CREATED:20230330T200955Z DTSTAMP:20230330T200955Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/library-trio-sueno DESCRIPTION:Trio Sueño is an instrumental jazz flamenco group featuring BJ Block on acoustic guitar, Tom Anastasio on bass, and Steve Jones on cajón and bongo. Their unique fusion of jazz and flamenco is reminiscent of the styles of Paco de Lucía, Al Di Meola, Ottmar Liebert, Jesse Cook & Gypsy Kings. \NSunday Jazz: Trío Sueño \NSunday, April 16 @ 2:00 pm \NAnacortes Community Meeting Room X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Trio Sueño is an instrumental jazz flamenco group featuring BJ Block on acoustic guitar, Tom Anastasio on bass, and Steve Jones on cajón and bongo. Their unique fusion of jazz and flamenco is reminiscent of the styles of Paco de Lucía, Al Di Meola, Ottmar Liebert, Jesse Cook & Gypsy Kings.
Sunday Jazz: Trío Sueño
Sunday, April 16 @ 2:00 pm
Anacortes Community Meeting Room
LAST-MODIFIED:20230410T210609Z SEQUENCE:953774 LOCATION:10th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51474590;-122.61658379 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Anacortes Public Library X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:153 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230420T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230420T200000 UID:340907E2-B7FF-4F3F-8E5B-18E21ABED74E SUMMARY:Jazz Lecture: John Gilbreath CREATED:20230330T201135Z DTSTAMP:20230330T201135Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/jazz-lecture-series-john-gilbreath DESCRIPTION:Seattle’s Earshot Jazz Festival has been hailed by DownBeat magazine as the region’s “most important annual jazz event,” and is respected for the broad scope and adventurous spirit of its programming. Earshot’s long-time executive director, John Gilbreath, will give a free, audio and video overview of recent Earshot programming and a listen to some of the exciting emerging artists on today’s scene. \NJazz Lecture Series: John Gilbreath \NThursday, April 20 @ 7:00 pm \NLibrary Community Meeting Room X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Seattle’s Earshot Jazz Festival has been hailed by DownBeat magazine as the region’s “most important annual jazz event,” and is respected for the broad scope and adventurous spirit of its programming. Earshot’s long-time executive director, John Gilbreath, will give a free, audio and video overview of recent Earshot programming and a listen to some of the exciting emerging artists on today’s scene.
Jazz Lecture Series: John Gilbreath
Thursday, April 20 @ 7:00 pm
Library Community Meeting Room
LAST-MODIFIED:20230411T165105Z SEQUENCE:1024770 LOCATION:10th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51474590;-122.61658379 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Anacortes Public Library X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:125 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230510T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230510T203000 UID:B81E9ABE-986E-4A3D-AC9D-AAC6CAE16C8A SUMMARY:@Rockfish: Newton's Law CREATED:20230501T172406Z DTSTAMP:20230501T172406Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/newtons-law/ DESCRIPTION:NEWTON’S LAW - Newton’s Law Fusion Project based in Anacortes, specializes in high energy original Jazz Fusion coupled with flavorful jazz standards. This music twists and turns through jazz, rock, Latin and swing with an occasional hint of Monk, Steely Dan, Vince Guaraldi and many more.\NWarren Newton, Keyboards\NJohn Flancher, Bass\NSteve Tate, Drums and Percussion\NGene Oates, Guitar\NJakob Yansen, Saxophones X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:NEWTON’S LAW - Newton’s Law Fusion Project based in Anacortes, specializes in high energy original Jazz Fusion coupled with flavorful jazz standards. This music twists and turns through jazz, rock, Latin and swing with an occasional hint of Monk, Steely Dan, Vince Guaraldi and many more.
Warren Newton, Keyboards
John Flancher, Bass
Steve Tate, Drums and Percussion
Gene Oates, Guitar
Jakob Yansen, Saxophones
LAST-MODIFIED:20230501T173142Z SEQUENCE:456 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:128 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230512T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230512T203000 UID:99EDCE03-DCED-4F2B-9A41-D812DCC5AA0A SUMMARY:Cascadia Groove CREATED:20230509T170711Z DTSTAMP:20230509T170711Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/cascadia-groove DESCRIPTION:I am playing Hot Club Jazz, the music made famous by Django Reinhardt, with Dogtail Swing this Friday, May 12, at the Guemes Store from 5:30-8:30. Keith Stone on the saxaphone will be a special guest. There is no cover, great food and drinks, and the ferry leaves every 30 minutes on the hour. Hope to see some of you there. - Paul Sherman X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:I am playing Hot Club Jazz, the music made famous by Django Reinhardt, with Dogtail Swing this Friday, May 12, at the Guemes Store from 5:30-8:30. Keith Stone on the saxaphone will be a special guest. There is no cover, great food and drinks, and the ferry leaves every 30 minutes on the hour. Hope to see some of you there. - Paul Sherman
LOCATION:7885 Guemes Island Road\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.52937240;-122.62406340 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Guemes Island General Store X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:205 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T213000 UID:0439ACD2-4F8C-4697-B68E-8DB595B16D8A SUMMARY:Nathaniel Talbot Electric Trio CREATED:20230509T154825Z DTSTAMP:20230509T154825Z URL:https://www.guemesislandgeneralstore.com/summer-events/2023/3/28/nathaniel-talbot-electric-trio DESCRIPTION:Nathaniel Talbot began learning piano at age seven, started a punk rock band at thirteen, and quickly thereafter began steeping himself in guitar-driven sounds of Kelly Joe Phelps, Elliott Smith, Bill Frisell and other Pacific Northwest heroes. Over the next 15 years, Talbot honed an approach to songwriting and storytelling, driven by his complex, yet delicate, fingerstyle guitar work, which earned him a distinct place in the northwest folk scene.With a full band, and a broader, more experimental sonic palette, the newest album “The Fabric and the Weave” never ventures too far from the grounding force of Talbot’s clear voice, affecting storytelling and distinctive guitar lines. Talbot currently performs both as an acoustic duo with bassist Keegan Harshman and as an electric trio with the addition of Mickey Grimm on drums.\NAnd here's a couple vids highlighting the range of sounds:\Nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ffo0SPCPzQ\Nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RooSlqq2-Lk\NAdults $10 advance $12 day of. Children 12 and younger are free.\NBuy tickets for Nathaniel Talbot Electric Trio X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Nathaniel Talbot began learning piano at age seven, started a punk rock band at thirteen, and quickly thereafter began steeping himself in guitar-driven sounds of Kelly Joe Phelps, Elliott Smith, Bill Frisell and other Pacific Northwest heroes. Over the next 15 years, Talbot honed an approach to songwriting and storytelling, driven by his complex, yet delicate, fingerstyle guitar work, which earned him a distinct place in the northwest folk scene.
With a full band, and a broader, more experimental sonic palette, the newest album “The Fabric and the Weave” never ventures too far from the grounding force of Talbot’s clear voice, affecting storytelling and distinctive guitar lines. Talbot currently performs both as an acoustic duo with bassist Keegan Harshman and as an electric trio with the addition of Mickey Grimm on drums.
And here's a couple vids highlighting the range of sounds:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ffo0SPCPzQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RooSlqq2-Lk
Adults $10 advance $12 day of. Children 12 and younger are free.
Buy tickets for Nathaniel Talbot Electric Trio
LOCATION:7885 Guemes Island Road\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.52937240;-122.62406340 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Guemes Island General Store X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:365 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T220000 UID:D841EDE2-9DE1-4364-9676-F5F53CCD6FC3 SUMMARY:Billy Appleton Band CREATED:20230501T172538Z DTSTAMP:20230501T172538Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/billy-appleton-band/ DESCRIPTION:BILLY APPLETON BAND - This Snohomish County based group has been playing to appreciative audiences at many clubs and outdoor festivals throughout Washington since May of 2019. They are a group of veteran, nationally known musicians who have come together to perform southern rock and classic, modern, blues-based, high energy rock with twin lead guitars and the absolute highest levels of musicianship. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:BILLY APPLETON BAND - This Snohomish County based group has been playing to appreciative audiences at many clubs and outdoor festivals throughout Washington since May of 2019. They are a group of veteran, nationally known musicians who have come together to perform southern rock and classic, modern, blues-based, high energy rock with twin lead guitars and the absolute highest levels of musicianship.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T172738Z SEQUENCE:864120 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:482 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230514T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230514T153000 UID:E108FB04-D046-45B9-93F3-F370D97355BC SUMMARY:Silk Road Swing Band CREATED:20230501T171306Z DTSTAMP:20230501T171306Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/library-silk-road-swing-band DESCRIPTION:Victor Horky and his Silk Road Swing Band play compositions by Django Reinhardt as well as jazz standards, traditional Gypsy music from Hungary, Romania, Russia, France, and more. Featuring Eric Vanderbilt-Mathews, Casey MacGill, Ryan Donnelly, Thomas Erastus, Mike Daugherty, and Victor Horky. \NSecond Sunday Jazz: Silk Road Swing Band \NSunday, May 14 @ 2:00 pm \NCommunity Meeting Room X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Victor Horky and his Silk Road Swing Band play compositions by Django Reinhardt as well as jazz standards, traditional Gypsy music from Hungary, Romania, Russia, France, and more. Featuring Eric Vanderbilt-Mathews, Casey MacGill, Ryan Donnelly, Thomas Erastus, Mike Daugherty, and Victor Horky.
Second Sunday Jazz: Silk Road Swing Band
Sunday, May 14 @ 2:00 pm
Community Meeting Room
LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T172723Z SEQUENCE:864857 LOCATION:10th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51474590;-122.61658379 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Anacortes Public Library X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:150 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230518T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230518T200000 UID:C94C781D-8172-41DE-8DD2-01FE2B4BFB8D SUMMARY:Jazz Lecture: Susan Pascal CREATED:20230501T171407Z DTSTAMP:20230501T171407Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/jazz-lecture-susan-pascal DESCRIPTION:Developed in the 1920s and '30s, the vibraphone or vibes is arranged like a piano. Made out of metal alloy bars, the instrument has a vibrato mechanism and a piano-like damper pedal. Playing with two wooden mallets in each hand - a technique picked up from Gary Burton, whom Susan Pascal considers one of her biggest influences - Pascal is able to achieve a rapid, intricate and surprisingly melodic sound, working the three-octave range of the instrument. \NPascal has played four tours of Singapore and concerts across the United States. Pascal can be heard on film soundtracks including The Blind Side and Office Space, and on the Macklemore & Ryan Lewis release, Growing Up. \NJazz Lecture Series: Susan Pascal \NThursday, May 18 @ 7:00 pm \NCommunity Meeting Room X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Developed in the 1920s and '30s, the vibraphone or vibes is arranged like a piano. Made out of metal alloy bars, the instrument has a vibrato mechanism and a piano-like damper pedal. Playing with two wooden mallets in each hand - a technique picked up from Gary Burton, whom Susan Pascal considers one of her biggest influences - Pascal is able to achieve a rapid, intricate and surprisingly melodic sound, working the three-octave range of the instrument.
Pascal has played four tours of Singapore and concerts across the United States. Pascal can be heard on film soundtracks including The Blind Side and Office Space, and on the Macklemore & Ryan Lewis release, Growing Up.
Jazz Lecture Series: Susan Pascal
Thursday, May 18 @ 7:00 pm
Community Meeting Room
LOCATION:10th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51474590;-122.61658379 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Anacortes Public Library X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:191 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230520T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230520T213000 UID:EC25A989-8B9B-4053-8690-14A941E3CBD1 SUMMARY:Ebb Slack @ Flood CREATED:20230509T155100Z DTSTAMP:20230509T155100Z URL:https://www.guemesislandgeneralstore.com/summer-events/2017/7/28/ebb-slack-and-flood-edmsh-ye7bf-lhg9r DESCRIPTION:Ebb, Slack, and Flood is a local Anacortes band playing funk, soul and reggae with a heavy blues accent. Their unique sound is a collaborative fusion, each member bringing different skills and styles to the table. The result is infectious blend of funk, reggae and R&B is easy to listen to and hard not to dance to.\NAll Ages! Adults $12 advance $15 day of. Kids 12 and younger are free.\NBuy tickets for Ebb, Slack and Flood X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Ebb, Slack, and Flood is a local Anacortes band playing funk, soul and reggae with a heavy blues accent. Their unique sound is a collaborative fusion, each member bringing different skills and styles to the table. The result is infectious blend of funk, reggae and R&B is easy to listen to and hard not to dance to.
All Ages! Adults $12 advance $15 day of. Kids 12 and younger are free.
Buy tickets for Ebb, Slack and Flood
LOCATION:7885 Guemes Island Road\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.52937240;-122.62406340 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Guemes Island General Store X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:163 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230520T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230520T210000 UID:A098BACD-5BF9-4EED-8C61-2C0E97AE4FD1 SUMMARY:AMP Prom CREATED:20230508T164833Z DTSTAMP:20230508T164833Z URL:https://ampprom2023.brownpapertickets.com DESCRIPTION:Hootenanny Jamboree - gowns and cowboy boots\NDress up in your finest western wear, get a date or come solo! Barefeet will open with their special brand of up-river, 8 piece, folk rock. Then, Anacortes' The Enthusiasts play their heartfelt rock-folk. Special Guests: Randy Weeks and Jack Mattingly.\NTickets: $30/single/$50 couple/$20 student. Tickets at Brown Paper Tickets X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Hootenanny Jamboree - gowns and cowboy boots
Dress up in your finest western wear, get a date or come solo! Barefeet will open with their special brand of up-river, 8 piece, folk rock. Then, Anacortes' The Enthusiasts play their heartfelt rock-folk. Special Guests: Randy Weeks and Jack Mattingly.
Tickets: $30/single/$50 couple/$20 student. Tickets at Brown Paper Tickets
LAST-MODIFIED:20230508T170106Z SEQUENCE:753 LOCATION:1910 Commercial Avenue\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.50664795;-122.61300207 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Buxton's Anacortes X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:193 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230520T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230520T220000 UID:8336A7A8-01C6-446B-8F83-06C628839F1E SUMMARY:Pacific Twang CREATED:20230501T172821Z DTSTAMP:20230501T172821Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/pacific-twang/ DESCRIPTION:PACIFIC TWANG - Pacific Twang features beautiful vocal harmonies and stellar musicianship. Its members hail from other highly popular local bands (The Walrus, The Atlantics, Fantasy, Free Harmony, Stirred Not Shaken, Stilly River Band) and the combined experience of this group makes for something really special.\NTheir song list includes fun originals and tunes from The Chicks, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, Niko Case, Kasey Musgraves, Emmy Lou Harris, Midland, Eagles and the list goes on. Pacific Twang will also surprise you with swampy versions of fun classic rock tunes. Based in Northwest Washington, Pacific Twang has entertained at festivals, street fairs, parties and clubs throughout Washington, Oregon and B.C. From sweet old-timey ballads to fiery boot stompers, you’ll be highly entertained and dancing all night.\NCome on down to the Rockfish and get yer twang on. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:PACIFIC TWANG - Pacific Twang features beautiful vocal harmonies and stellar musicianship. Its members hail from other highly popular local bands (The Walrus, The Atlantics, Fantasy, Free Harmony, Stirred Not Shaken, Stilly River Band) and the combined experience of this group makes for something really special.
Their song list includes fun originals and tunes from The Chicks, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, Niko Case, Kasey Musgraves, Emmy Lou Harris, Midland, Eagles and the list goes on. Pacific Twang will also surprise you with swampy versions of fun classic rock tunes. Based in Northwest Washington, Pacific Twang has entertained at festivals, street fairs, parties and clubs throughout Washington, Oregon and B.C. From sweet old-timey ballads to fiery boot stompers, you’ll be highly entertained and dancing all night.
Come on down to the Rockfish and get yer twang on.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T172634Z SEQUENCE:863893 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:128 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230526T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230526T213000 UID:6718019E-F765-49A7-B7A0-04DD4DF06F1E SUMMARY:Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms CREATED:20230509T155231Z DTSTAMP:20230509T155231Z URL:https://www.guemesislandgeneralstore.com/summer-events/2023/5/26/caleb-klauder-amp-reeb-willms DESCRIPTION:Sometimes we get so unnecessarily swept up in who’s rising and falling in music these days that the sheer joy of music is overlooked. Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms are a world apart from all of that nonsense and let you immerse yourself in the melody and story of classic sounding country music until all other cares of life fade away. Charismatic performers, they bring their unique set of talents to the stage with an eye towards good times and an ear towards the deepest songs and tunes. \N \NAfter years of touring together, Reeb and Caleb work intuitively. The pair bring the spirit of legendary country duos into their contemporary takes on country music. The blend of true harmonies, the sharply-written country songs, and the un-showy authenticity strike a rich vein that makes them seem like they are born and raised in Music City. But the Pacific Northwest is their home. For years, Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms have been at the heart of the Pacific Northwest music scene. For some time now they've been leading the underground country scene, quietly pursuing a country music vision without much care for what’s expected or in vogue at the time. There’s a lot to admire in this singular perseverance and honesty.\NCaleb and Reeb both originally hail from Washington State: Caleb from the coastal San Juan Islands, and Reeb from the high desert plateau of Douglas County. The two have come together in music and are hailed as some of the most compelling musicians making country roots music in America today. When these two sing together, their honest incantations leave us spell-bound and smiling. Pillars of the Northwest music scene, they carry the torch of their music around the world, and can be found touring as a duo, as well as with the Foghorn Stringband, and the Caleb Klauder Reeb Willms Country Band. \NAdults $20 in advance $25 day of show.\NBuy tickets for Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms\NChildren 12 and younger are free of charge.\NSource:: https://youtu.be/CloJxe6Jd_k X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Sometimes we get so unnecessarily swept up in who’s rising and falling in music these days that the sheer joy of music is overlooked. Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms are a world apart from all of that nonsense and let you immerse yourself in the melody and story of classic sounding country music until all other cares of life fade away. Charismatic performers, they bring their unique set of talents to the stage with an eye towards good times and an ear towards the deepest songs and tunes.
After years of touring together, Reeb and Caleb work intuitively. The pair bring the spirit of legendary country duos into their contemporary takes on country music. The blend of true harmonies, the sharply-written country songs, and the un-showy authenticity strike a rich vein that makes them seem like they are born and raised in Music City. But the Pacific Northwest is their home. For years, Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms have been at the heart of the Pacific Northwest music scene. For some time now they've been leading the underground country scene, quietly pursuing a country music vision without much care for what’s expected or in vogue at the time. There’s a lot to admire in this singular perseverance and honesty.
Caleb and Reeb both originally hail from Washington State: Caleb from the coastal San Juan Islands, and Reeb from the high desert plateau of Douglas County. The two have come together in music and are hailed as some of the most compelling musicians making country roots music in America today. When these two sing together, their honest incantations leave us spell-bound and smiling. Pillars of the Northwest music scene, they carry the torch of their music around the world, and can be found touring as a duo, as well as with the Foghorn Stringband, and the Caleb Klauder Reeb Willms Country Band.
Adults $20 in advance $25 day of show.
Buy tickets for Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms
Children 12 and younger are free of charge.
Source:: https://youtu.be/CloJxe6Jd_k
LOCATION:7885 Guemes Island Road\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.52937240;-122.62406340 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Guemes Island General Store X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:471 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230527T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230527T220000 UID:8C594E52-27A8-46B3-8C70-DDFDE41E20D2 SUMMARY:The Unknowns CREATED:20230504T164457Z DTSTAMP:20230504T164457Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/the-unknowns/ DESCRIPTION:THE UNKNOWNS - The Unknowns are a 5-piece all-female band from Bellingham, WA. While singing with the blues/Americana band Alex Ashley and The Resolve, the three vocalists – Caitlin BoWell, tenor guitar, Kim Bowman, keyboard, Allison Bowman, ukulele – bonded over a love of The Good Lovelies, Peggy Lee, and Imelda May. Eager to make more music of their own, they began writing original songs and harmonies and formed The Unknowns in late 2018, when they joined with Melanie Sehman (drums) and Sarah Yates (upright bass). Their unique brand of entertainment fuses tight three-part harmony and sultry vocals with cheeky lyrics and smart original songs that will make you want to laugh out loud and sing along. The Unknowns have gained a loyal following with their blend of jazz, blues, and contemporary music, and more. They are not new to performing – Kim was pianist and singer for a 20-piece big band, The Swing Connection, and sang in a jazz quartet, Kim Bowman and The Paul Sorensen Quartet, performed as a classical pianist and solo jazz pianist and singer; Sarah plays in Nuages, a gypsy jazz band featuring music of Django Reinhardt, MANtrio, Whatcom Sound Jazz Singers and more; Melanie is in MANtrio, Cat Valley, a Seattle based band, Whatcom Sound Jazz Singers, Bellingham Symphony and more.\N“…Their captivating harmonies, lyrics and unforgettable live performances have led them to being one of Bellingham’s most popular live music acts…” – BellinghamLIVE!\N“…..I enthusiastically and whole-heartedly will say: THIS BAND IS AMAZING! SOOOO GOOOOD! Those of you who know me know that I don’t typically offer such praise.” – Owner of The Fireside Martini and Wine Bar, JD Merris X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:THE UNKNOWNS - The Unknowns are a 5-piece all-female band from Bellingham, WA. While singing with the blues/Americana band Alex Ashley and The Resolve, the three vocalists – Caitlin BoWell, tenor guitar, Kim Bowman, keyboard, Allison Bowman, ukulele – bonded over a love of The Good Lovelies, Peggy Lee, and Imelda May. Eager to make more music of their own, they began writing original songs and harmonies and formed The Unknowns in late 2018, when they joined with Melanie Sehman (drums) and Sarah Yates (upright bass). Their unique brand of entertainment fuses tight three-part harmony and sultry vocals with cheeky lyrics and smart original songs that will make you want to laugh out loud and sing along. The Unknowns have gained a loyal following with their blend of jazz, blues, and contemporary music, and more. They are not new to performing – Kim was pianist and singer for a 20-piece big band, The Swing Connection, and sang in a jazz quartet, Kim Bowman and The Paul Sorensen Quartet, performed as a classical pianist and solo jazz pianist and singer; Sarah plays in Nuages, a gypsy jazz band featuring music of Django Reinhardt, MANtrio, Whatcom Sound Jazz Singers and more; Melanie is in MANtrio, Cat Valley, a Seattle based band, Whatcom Sound Jazz Singers, Bellingham Symphony and more.
“…Their captivating harmonies, lyrics and unforgettable live performances have led them to being one of Bellingham’s most popular live music acts…” – BellinghamLIVE!
“…..I enthusiastically and whole-heartedly will say: THIS BAND IS AMAZING! SOOOO GOOOOD! Those of you who know me know that I don’t typically offer such praise.” – Owner of The Fireside Martini and Wine Bar, JD Merris
LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T172506Z SEQUENCE:607209 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:178 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230531T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230531T210000 UID:E951F619-AE0B-4569-8ACF-80ADC3B6665C SUMMARY:Pension King CREATED:20230504T164623Z DTSTAMP:20230504T164623Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/the-pension-king/ DESCRIPTION:PENSION KING AND THE DEPENDENTS - Pension King and the Dependents is a recently formed band made up of four former and current Rockfish staff members: Steve Johnson, a veteran of the So. Cal music scene, on vocals and guitar, Kevin Seablom on vocals and bass, Mason Blackburn on drums, Eddie Clarke on guitar and Mark Fulton on harmonica and everything else. Pension King specializes in an eclectic mix of acoustic driven classic rock songs. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:PENSION KING AND THE DEPENDENTS - Pension King and the Dependents is a recently formed band made up of four former and current Rockfish staff members: Steve Johnson, a veteran of the So. Cal music scene, on vocals and guitar, Kevin Seablom on vocals and bass, Mason Blackburn on drums, Eddie Clarke on guitar and Mark Fulton on harmonica and everything else. Pension King specializes in an eclectic mix of acoustic driven classic rock songs.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T172436Z SEQUENCE:607093 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:201 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230608T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230608T193000 UID:AEB10EAC-6ACC-41D9-AD8A-06DBF6D994D2 SUMMARY:7:20 String Band CREATED:20230605T193625Z DTSTAMP:20230605T193625Z URL:https://www.guemesislandgeneralstore.com/summer-events/2018/7/20/720-string-band-special-guest-karl-blau-ckbz2-pexpe-hzr78-e4gky-rhakh-y8zrs-wszzj-dr9g9-e92lz-n6yxs-4ptt3-96rg2 DESCRIPTION:Our favorite Guemes Island regulars will be playing old time string music at the Guemes Island General Store. They play pretty much every Thursday evening from around 5ish until close (ish). Island time you know! It is the time and the place to see what makes Guemes tick. All ages free! Look forward to seeing you! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Our favorite Guemes Island regulars will be playing old time string music at the Guemes Island General Store. They play pretty much every Thursday evening from around 5ish until close (ish). Island time you know! It is the time and the place to see what makes Guemes tick. All ages free! Look forward to seeing you!
LOCATION:7885 Guemes Island Road\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.52937240;-122.62406340 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Guemes Island General Store X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:139 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230609T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230609T203000 UID:F975D297-D2FF-45BF-859B-C85D65D6FB80 SUMMARY:Skagit City Slickers CREATED:20230605T193744Z DTSTAMP:20230605T193744Z URL:https://www.guemesislandgeneralstore.com/summer-events/2017/11/17/antique-doublespeak-rnp3m-9jwnt-bs3df-w3ywf-ppe4b-eg5bp-t35z4-k53cx-85ggk-pe4bh DESCRIPTION:Ben Starner (Keys) & Phillip Nakano (sax, flute, and percussion) are masterful musicians steeped in the classics. A delightful journey into a wonderful world of music. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Ben Starner (Keys) & Phillip Nakano (sax, flute, and percussion) are masterful musicians steeped in the classics. A delightful journey into a wonderful world of music.
LOCATION:7885 Guemes Island Road\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.52937240;-122.62406340 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Guemes Island General Store X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:171 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T213000 UID:2085C4D8-472C-450D-B789-3A4EDF659016 SUMMARY:Milo Matthews & the III band CREATED:20230605T193908Z DTSTAMP:20230605T193908Z URL:https://www.guemesislandgeneralstore.com/summer-events/2018/6/29/milo-matthews-x4png-c5yhh-282hn-g5pj2 DESCRIPTION:Milo’s style of music ranges from jazz, blues, rock, pop, funk to even folk. He performs his own originals as well as adds his unique flavor to 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and present cover songs. He demonstrates versatility unlike any other bassist by using a drum pad, effects pedal and a looping machine which provide his unique rhythm, bass line, keys and lead guitar turning him into an unstoppable one-man show! It’s very rare to hear Milo play the same song exactly the same way which makes each performance fresh and new!\NThe III Band is:\NMilo Mathews (bass) / Robert Fowler (guitar) / Gary Guzman (drums)\NInstrumental rock, blues, funk, and beyond… by “3” accomplished NW based musicians. Catchy hooks, memorable melodies, and amazing musicianship… "3 is like no other NW band... forging a path" less-traveled", they combine their shared love of progressive music with instrumental rock, funk grooves, and eclectic songwriting... there is a joy in their music that can't be described, only... experienced."\NAdults $10 kids 12 and under are free. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Milo’s style of music ranges from jazz, blues, rock, pop, funk to even folk. He performs his own originals as well as adds his unique flavor to 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and present cover songs. He demonstrates versatility unlike any other bassist by using a drum pad, effects pedal and a looping machine which provide his unique rhythm, bass line, keys and lead guitar turning him into an unstoppable one-man show! It’s very rare to hear Milo play the same song exactly the same way which makes each performance fresh and new!
The III Band is:
Milo Mathews (bass) / Robert Fowler (guitar) / Gary Guzman (drums)
Instrumental rock, blues, funk, and beyond… by “3” accomplished NW based musicians. Catchy hooks, memorable melodies, and amazing musicianship… "3 is like no other NW band... forging a path" less-traveled", they combine their shared love of progressive music with instrumental rock, funk grooves, and eclectic songwriting... there is a joy in their music that can't be described, only... experienced."
Adults $10 kids 12 and under are free.
LOCATION:7885 Guemes Island Road\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.52937240;-122.62406340 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Guemes Island General Store X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:484 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T210000 UID:28D4B0DE-8DA2-419A-ABF0-CC449C03399E SUMMARY:Swing Dances for Everyone CREATED:20230522T164946Z DTSTAMP:20230522T164946Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/swing-dances-for-everyone-3 DESCRIPTION:The Manieri Endowment presents Swing Dances for Everyone. Put on your dancing shoes and dance the night away with A’Town Big Band. \NSwing Dances for Everyone \NSaturday, June 10 @ 7:00 – 9:00 pm \NAnacortes Senior Activity Center X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Manieri Endowment presents Swing Dances for Everyone. Put on your dancing shoes and dance the night away with A’Town Big Band.
Swing Dances for Everyone
Saturday, June 10 @ 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Anacortes Senior Activity Center
LOCATION:22nd Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.50330960;-122.62369303 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Anacortes Senior Center X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:187 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T220000 UID:1F42C8F7-14B5-4FFA-96A8-F15166496CE2 SUMMARY:Joe Cook Blues Band CREATED:20230605T191017Z DTSTAMP:20230605T191017Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/joe-cook-blues-bank DESCRIPTION:JOE COOK BLUES BAND - Joe Cook is a multiple Twin Cities Music Award winner from Minneapolis, and a legendary blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter. He has re-located to the west coast and has teamed up with the award-winning NW blues legend Tim “Stoop Down” Sherman on guitar to form one of the hottest blues ensembles around! Sizzlin’ west coast and Chicago blues, originals and a platter of smokin’, greasy Texas style guitar! The band also features the great “El Machete” Conrad Ormsby on drums and the incomparable Patty Mey (of “Swamp Mama Johnson” fame) on bass! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:JOE COOK BLUES BAND - Joe Cook is a multiple Twin Cities Music Award winner from Minneapolis, and a legendary blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter. He has re-located to the west coast and has teamed up with the award-winning NW blues legend Tim “Stoop Down” Sherman on guitar to form one of the hottest blues ensembles around! Sizzlin’ west coast and Chicago blues, originals and a platter of smokin’, greasy Texas style guitar! The band also features the great “El Machete” Conrad Ormsby on drums and the incomparable Patty Mey (of “Swamp Mama Johnson” fame) on bass!
LAST-MODIFIED:20230605T194000Z SEQUENCE:1783 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:407 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230611T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230611T150000 UID:C4FE7117-DB04-4962-B21C-3EF7199F0A52 SUMMARY:A’Town Big Band CREATED:20230522T165101Z DTSTAMP:20230522T165101Z URL:http://www.theheartofanacortes.com DESCRIPTION: A’Town Big Band is Skagit County’s own popular big band. Providing lots of energy, they perform contemporary big band music by Count Basie, Sammy Nestico, Stan Kenton, Gordon Goodwin, Buddy Rich, Tom Kubis, Alan Baylock plus local composers Jim Cutler, Daniel Barry and Phil Kelly, among others. \NSecond Sunday Jazz: A’Town Big Band \NSunday, June 11 @ 2:00 pm \NHeart of Anacortes, 1014 4th Street \N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:A’Town Big Band is Skagit County’s own popular big band. Providing lots of energy, they perform contemporary big band music by Count Basie, Sammy Nestico, Stan Kenton, Gordon Goodwin, Buddy Rich, Tom Kubis, Alan Baylock plus local composers Jim Cutler, Daniel Barry and Phil Kelly, among others.
Second Sunday Jazz: A’Town Big Band
Sunday, June 11 @ 2:00 pm
Heart of Anacortes, 1014 4th Street
LAST-MODIFIED:20230522T165936Z SEQUENCE:515 LOCATION:4th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51936580;-122.61348771 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Heart of Anacortes X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:344 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230614T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230614T204500 UID:B89AEEC9-6CD5-4A4A-9E65-C7FFD6DB284B SUMMARY:Conrad Gruener CREATED:20230605T191151Z DTSTAMP:20230605T191151Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/conrad-gruener/ DESCRIPTION:CONRAD GRUENER - Local country and americana artist, Conrad Gruener, returns to the Rockfish! He plays in styles ranging from pure country & western to alternative rock. Frequently seen performing with local band Ludovico, he will be singing original songs as well as a plethora of well known hits from the 60s all the way to the present day. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
CONRAD GRUENER - Local country and americana artist, Conrad Gruener, returns to the Rockfish! He plays in styles ranging from pure country & western to alternative rock. Frequently seen performing with local band Ludovico, he will be singing original songs as well as a plethora of well known hits from the 60s all the way to the present day.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:128 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230617T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230617T220000 UID:D9E29E3D-612B-481F-AA41-16FF21D05741 SUMMARY:Steve Bailey & the Blues Flames CREATED:20230605T191320Z DTSTAMP:20230605T191320Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/stevie-and-the-blue-flames/ DESCRIPTION:STEVE BAILEY AND THE BLUE FLAMES - Steve Bailey started fronting bands in the Seattle area starting way back in the early 70’s. He joined forces with the great Isaac Scott for 7 years ion the eighties and then formed Stevie and the Blue Flames who tore up the local Pioneer Square blues scene. Steve has recorded many LPs and CDs, written many songs, and continues to play gigs in the northwest and overseas. Besides playing harp, he doubles on slide and rhythm guitar. His trademark is intensity on stage, and he still has a ball playing. The band has won numerous awards from the Washington Blues Society, including “Best Harmonica”, “Best Band” and most recently the “Hall of Fame” award. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:STEVE BAILEY AND THE BLUE FLAMES - Steve Bailey started fronting bands in the Seattle area starting way back in the early 70’s. He joined forces with the great Isaac Scott for 7 years ion the eighties and then formed Stevie and the Blue Flames who tore up the local Pioneer Square blues scene. Steve has recorded many LPs and CDs, written many songs, and continues to play gigs in the northwest and overseas. Besides playing harp, he doubles on slide and rhythm guitar. His trademark is intensity on stage, and he still has a ball playing. The band has won numerous awards from the Washington Blues Society, including “Best Harmonica”, “Best Band” and most recently the “Hall of Fame” award.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:320 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230621T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230621T204500 UID:982751A3-1A37-404C-968C-F1CB2BA9A0D1 SUMMARY:Trish Hatley CREATED:20230605T191606Z DTSTAMP:20230605T191606Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/trish-hatley-2/ DESCRIPTION:TRISH HATLEY - One might consider vocalist Trish Hatley the quintessential ambassador of the Great American Songbook. With a full, lush tone, masterful phrasing and an innate sense of swing, Hatley puts her own genuine touch on American’s most classic songs. It is no wonder that she has amassed such a large and devoted following throughout the years. Attendant with her magic is years of hard work and decades of “making it happen.” Perhaps one of the most telling indicators of Trish’s success is her loyal and large fan base. Trish’s rapport with her audiences is extraordinary. She is mindful about connecting with her fans. “We are sharing the experience together,” she says, “They need to be part of what you’re doing.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:TRISH HATLEY - One might consider vocalist Trish Hatley the quintessential ambassador of the Great American Songbook. With a full, lush tone, masterful phrasing and an innate sense of swing, Hatley puts her own genuine touch on American’s most classic songs. It is no wonder that she has amassed such a large and devoted following throughout the years. Attendant with her magic is years of hard work and decades of “making it happen.” Perhaps one of the most telling indicators of Trish’s success is her loyal and large fan base. Trish’s rapport with her audiences is extraordinary. She is mindful about connecting with her fans. “We are sharing the experience together,” she says, “They need to be part of what you’re doing.”
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:152 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230624T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230624T220000 UID:90F55655-E48A-4D4F-85ED-D7D9BC7409DB SUMMARY:Jim Basnight Band CREATED:20230605T191956Z DTSTAMP:20230605T191956Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/jim-basnight-band/ DESCRIPTION:JIM BASNIGHT BAND - The legendary, Jim Basnight, brings his band to the Rockfish! Jim started recording solo and with the Moberlys in the late 70’s and led a pre-grunge original rock and roll scene in his native Seattle, before relocating to NYC in 1980. He’s been working live and releasing records ever since.\NArmed with his first album “The Moberlys” (on Seattle’s Safety First Label), he received critical acclaim in NY from among others Trouser Press, New York Rocker and Rolling Stone Record Guide. He reformed the Moberlys and worked with various east coast musicians and producers before returning to Seattle in 1984 where he found a more fertile ground to carve out a rock and roll living.\NThere he worked live with the Rockinghams in the NW, as well as solo. Basnight co-composed “Little Rock,” a regionally successful musical, with productions in various US markets in 1994-96. That album was followed by the solo CD album “The Jim Basnight Thing” (1997 on Precedent), a Rockinghams CD album “Makin’ Bacon” (1999 on Not Lame), “Seattle-NY-LA” (2001) a CD album compilation of latter day Moberlys tracks on the Pop the Balloon label (France) and the solo “Recovery Room” (2004) on Precedent.\NAfter the Rockinghams split in 1999, Jim turned the Jim Basnight Band into a full-time working pursuit, constantly traveling in the NW region (up to the present at the rate of 200 dates per year in WA, OR, ID, MT, WY, UT and CA), while issuing CD compilations of past material in Italy (Rave Up Records 2006), Japan (Wizzard-In-Vinyl 2006) and the USA (Disclosed Records 2008).\NAfter working as a sports website journalist with the Seattle Times, Yahoo and ESPN from 2005-11 to support a new family while still gigging the region, Basnight became a managing partner in a research project on blues icon “Sonny Boy Williamson” (Alex Miller).\NJim released the CD album “Introducing Jim Basnight” in 2012 on Precedent and continued his “Sonny Boy” research and shows. In 2019 Basnight released “Not Changing,” which received a strong response from indie radio, specialty shows and widely heard podcasts, as well as notable reviews from around the globe.\NJim’s new release is “Jokers, Idols and Misfits” on Precedent (November 2020 CD) and on Dangerhouse Skylab August 2021 LP) and has expanded on the momentum of “Not Changing.” Since the release of “Jokers, Idols and Misfits,” Basnight has released (for the download and streaming markets) only “Seattle-NY-LA” (April 2021) and “Makin’ Bacon” (August 2021), both brand new to online platforms.\NJim has appeared with acts such as the Ramones, the Police, the Romantics, the Band and Billy Idol and has shared stages with original members of Blondie, Guns and Roses, Heart, New York Dolls, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Janes Addiction, REM, Nirvana and Pearl Jam. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:JIM BASNIGHT BAND - The legendary, Jim Basnight, brings his band to the Rockfish! Jim started recording solo and with the Moberlys in the late 70’s and led a pre-grunge original rock and roll scene in his native Seattle, before relocating to NYC in 1980. He’s been working live and releasing records ever since.
Armed with his first album “The Moberlys” (on Seattle’s Safety First Label), he received critical acclaim in NY from among others Trouser Press, New York Rocker and Rolling Stone Record Guide. He reformed the Moberlys and worked with various east coast musicians and producers before returning to Seattle in 1984 where he found a more fertile ground to carve out a rock and roll living.
There he worked live with the Rockinghams in the NW, as well as solo. Basnight co-composed “Little Rock,” a regionally successful musical, with productions in various US markets in 1994-96. That album was followed by the solo CD album “The Jim Basnight Thing” (1997 on Precedent), a Rockinghams CD album “Makin’ Bacon” (1999 on Not Lame), “Seattle-NY-LA” (2001) a CD album compilation of latter day Moberlys tracks on the Pop the Balloon label (France) and the solo “Recovery Room” (2004) on Precedent.
After the Rockinghams split in 1999, Jim turned the Jim Basnight Band into a full-time working pursuit, constantly traveling in the NW region (up to the present at the rate of 200 dates per year in WA, OR, ID, MT, WY, UT and CA), while issuing CD compilations of past material in Italy (Rave Up Records 2006), Japan (Wizzard-In-Vinyl 2006) and the USA (Disclosed Records 2008).
After working as a sports website journalist with the Seattle Times, Yahoo and ESPN from 2005-11 to support a new family while still gigging the region, Basnight became a managing partner in a research project on blues icon “Sonny Boy Williamson” (Alex Miller).
Jim released the CD album “Introducing Jim Basnight” in 2012 on Precedent and continued his “Sonny Boy” research and shows. In 2019 Basnight released “Not Changing,” which received a strong response from indie radio, specialty shows and widely heard podcasts, as well as notable reviews from around the globe.
Jim’s new release is “Jokers, Idols and Misfits” on Precedent (November 2020 CD) and on Dangerhouse Skylab August 2021 LP) and has expanded on the momentum of “Not Changing.” Since the release of “Jokers, Idols and Misfits,” Basnight has released (for the download and streaming markets) only “Seattle-NY-LA” (April 2021) and “Makin’ Bacon” (August 2021), both brand new to online platforms.
Jim has appeared with acts such as the Ramones, the Police, the Romantics, the Band and Billy Idol and has shared stages with original members of Blondie, Guns and Roses, Heart, New York Dolls, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Janes Addiction, REM, Nirvana and Pearl Jam.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:204 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230628T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230628T204500 UID:B2E4CDF0-57CE-4C2B-8DDA-831C21F18286 SUMMARY:Janette West CREATED:20230605T192120Z DTSTAMP:20230605T192120Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/janette-west/ DESCRIPTION:JANETTE WEST - Janette West has been working up and down the West Coast for over 5 decades fronting R&B, smooth-jazz and big band outfits. Never though has West been better served than with the dynamic quartet she and husband drummer Marty Tuttle have currently assembled. Janette’s voice and style is a rich composite of dynamic jazz improvisation with the plush warmth of soulful R&B influences. Early career highlights include opening for Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner, writing and performing radio jingles, and performing in hundreds of venues as an R&B and Jazz performer.\NJanette earned a choice write up in Jazztimes magazine by national music critic Christopher Loudon who wrote; “West is a first-rate swinger, comparable in style and gusto to Ernestine Anderson, though the warmth of her ballads is more reminiscent of Natalie Cole. Carol Banks Weber of AXS writes; “All audiences notice is West’s easy way with the lyrics, the music and with them, the rich, lustrous undertones of an alto that can wrap around any song -Jazz standard, R&B, Latin- and make it swing.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:JANETTE WEST - Janette West has been working up and down the West Coast for over 5 decades fronting R&B, smooth-jazz and big band outfits. Never though has West been better served than with the dynamic quartet she and husband drummer Marty Tuttle have currently assembled. Janette’s voice and style is a rich composite of dynamic jazz improvisation with the plush warmth of soulful R&B influences. Early career highlights include opening for Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner, writing and performing radio jingles, and performing in hundreds of venues as an R&B and Jazz performer.
Janette earned a choice write up in Jazztimes magazine by national music critic Christopher Loudon who wrote; “West is a first-rate swinger, comparable in style and gusto to Ernestine Anderson, though the warmth of her ballads is more reminiscent of Natalie Cole. Carol Banks Weber of AXS writes; “All audiences notice is West’s easy way with the lyrics, the music and with them, the rich, lustrous undertones of an alto that can wrap around any song -Jazz standard, R&B, Latin- and make it swing.”
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:189 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230701T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230701T200000 UID:BCB3463B-BF79-45D9-8FB1-A4F8B0AE2BF4 SUMMARY:Janie Cribbs and the T.Rust Band CREATED:20230605T193101Z DTSTAMP:20230605T193101Z URL:http://www.theheartofanacortes.com/events/janie-cribbs-and-the-t-rust-band-3/ DESCRIPTION:Janie Cribbs and The T.Rust Band are a tight outfit with stunning seductive vocals, sizzling slide guitar and a foot tappin’ rhythm section playing a mix of originals and some unique blues standards…\NPerhaps the Best Bands are the ones that wander off the road of slick Popular taste, establishing their own credo: Tell the common man’s story, sing the song with gusto and heart, play the scorching hot guitar licks with a well-oiled rhythm section…and make sure it’s “Broadcast on the Frequency of Love!”\NMeet Janie Cribbs and The T.Rust Band\NThe duo “Janie and Joe” are well known in their corner of the Pacific Northwest woods on Whidbey Island and Far beyond. With years of notable appearances at Festivals, Bars, Taverns and Coffee Houses, Tours and thousands of CDs sold they are now culminating the process in their current project with the T.Rust Band – “Live Music Tonight”. The sets feature a “Roots – Blues and Sultry Soul Revolution” filled with the Bluesy energy of “Come to Listen, Stay to Dance!”\NWith threads from her Irish Folk and Celtic past as well as Blues drenched vocals from her years as one of the most memorable Blues voices in the region, (and twice nominated for vocals by W.B.A.) Janie Cribbs and her partner Joe Reggiatore make their Own music. It’s a brand of “Freedom Music”, with nods to The Staples Singers for that Mantra.Joe Reggiatore, who himself hails prominently from the L.A. Rock scene, found himself on a deserted North West beach with nothing but a beat up old acoustic guitar. His rebirth into an acoustic and electric guitar-playing original was crafted in thousands of hours of solo exploring with his many guitars in his owl-lined rehearsal/writing space.\NThe pair agree that living on Whidbey Island has been for them a sort of “Woodstock Experience” – a place to write, grow, expand and test the local musical waters. They find plenty of happy and agreeable folk who apparently can’t get enough, showing up regularly to sold-out and standing room only shows. With the addition of organic hand drums, percussion and full kit from Kevin Holden and the multi-instrumental talents of Dave Willis on Bass and Beyond, the Band excels live.\NAs well as soulful and memorable covers, T.Rust has a song book full of exciting unique and relevant songs of Freedom and songs of Faith, “A Roots and Blues Medicine Show” all bundled into a band that excites, entrances, enlivens and enlists T.Rusty Fans and new Friends alike.\NAll Concerts free to the public. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Janie Cribbs and The T.Rust Band are a tight outfit with stunning seductive vocals, sizzling slide guitar and a foot tappin’ rhythm section playing a mix of originals and some unique blues standards…
Perhaps the Best Bands are the ones that wander off the road of slick Popular taste, establishing their own credo: Tell the common man’s story, sing the song with gusto and heart, play the scorching hot guitar licks with a well-oiled rhythm section…and make sure it’s “Broadcast on the Frequency of Love!”
Meet Janie Cribbs and The T.Rust Band
The duo “Janie and Joe” are well known in their corner of the Pacific Northwest woods on Whidbey Island and Far beyond. With years of notable appearances at Festivals, Bars, Taverns and Coffee Houses, Tours and thousands of CDs sold they are now culminating the process in their current project with the T.Rust Band – “Live Music Tonight”.
The sets feature a “Roots – Blues and Sultry Soul Revolution” filled with
the Bluesy energy of “Come to Listen, Stay to Dance!”
With threads from her Irish Folk and Celtic past as well as Blues drenched vocals from her years as one of the most memorable Blues voices in the region, (and twice nominated for vocals by W.B.A.) Janie Cribbs and her partner Joe Reggiatore make their Own music. It’s a brand of “Freedom Music”, with nods to The Staples Singers for that Mantra.
Joe Reggiatore, who himself hails prominently from the L.A. Rock scene, found himself on a deserted North West beach with nothing but a beat up old acoustic guitar. His rebirth into an acoustic and electric guitar-playing original was crafted in thousands of hours of solo exploring with his many guitars in his owl-lined rehearsal/writing space.
The pair agree that living on Whidbey Island has been for them a sort of “Woodstock Experience” – a place to write, grow, expand and test the local musical waters. They find plenty of happy and agreeable folk who apparently can’t get enough, showing up regularly to sold-out and standing room only shows. With the addition of organic hand drums, percussion and full kit from Kevin Holden and the multi-instrumental talents of Dave Willis on Bass and Beyond, the Band excels live.
As well as soulful and memorable covers, T.Rust has a song book full of exciting unique and relevant songs of Freedom and songs of Faith,
“A Roots and Blues Medicine Show” all bundled into a band that excites, entrances, enlivens and enlists T.Rusty Fans and new Friends alike.
All Concerts free to the public.
LOCATION:4th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51936580;-122.61348771 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Heart of Anacortes X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:125 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230701T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230701T213000 UID:DF4E4175-497B-4708-B93B-7BD061EC283E SUMMARY:Lazy Acres & the Enthusiasts CREATED:20230630T170706Z DTSTAMP:20230630T170706Z URL:https://www.guemesislandgeneralstore.com/summer-events/2022/7/2/the-enthusiasts-6c7tr DESCRIPTION:The Enthusiasts! Feet stomping, homemade and heart-full rock and roll. Based and placed in Anacortes, WA, celebrating the absurd beauty of life.\NLazy Acres is a high energy Rock Group from Northwest WA \NDescribed as anything from Indie Rock, to Bluesy Rock, and every where in between they’re known for their exciting sets and leaving it all on stage. This summer they we be celebrating our second studio album titled Front Porch. \NRecorded, mixed, and mastered at Snoho Studios in Marysville WA. \NLazy acres has played a variety of venues from small bars with a capacity less than fifty people to historic venues such as the Lincoln theater in Mount Vernon Washington, The Shakedown Bellingham, The Conway Muse, and even making an appearance at The Wild Buffalo House of Music. Playing several iconic covers but mostly focusing on spreading their infectiously catchy original songs. \NMembers: \NWeslee Jones - Guitar / Singer / Songwriter / Lyricist \N(Weslee has been actively playing music in the Skagit music scene for more than five years. Playing in groups such as Big Mone and the Brothers Frog, The Brothers Frog and having a successful following in his solo career. He is known for his relatable lyrics, passionate performances, and audience engagement.) \NJeff Spradlin - Lead Guitar / Song Writer / Back Up Vocals \N(Jeff has been actively performing in northwest WA for over five years. His high energy stage presence is one to be remembered. With influences such as Mike McCready (Pearl Jam), Stevie Ray Vaughn, Angus Young (AC/DC), and Jimmy Page (Led Zepplin) you could say he gives himself big shoes to fill, and doesn’t disappoint.)\NJoseph David Hayes II - Bass Guitar / Backup Vocals \N(Joseph is no stranger to music, growing up in a musical house hold he honed his ability to navigate the neck of a bass guitar seamlessly. Having deep roots in Jazz Bass since his early high school years, he has the experience to back line any musical performance from smooth jazz to heavy metal.) \NTrevor Lance \N(Trevor has been present in the local music scene for over ten years. Playing lead guitar for Bands such as Say Never and Acclaimed country singer Dylan Jakobsen. He also has skills in percussion, drumming for such bands as Twiddy and the Argonauts, The Skrootsters, and The Bear Dance. With a stage presence to be remembered and skills to match he has been a solid addition to the band.\N \NThis is an all ages show. Kids 12 and younger are free of charge. Adults are $20\NBuy tickets for Lazy Acres & The Enthusiasts X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Enthusiasts! Feet stomping, homemade and heart-full rock and roll. Based and placed in Anacortes, WA, celebrating the absurd beauty of life.
Lazy Acres is a high energy Rock Group from Northwest WA
Described as anything from Indie Rock, to Bluesy Rock, and every where in between they’re known for their exciting sets and leaving it all on stage. This summer they we be celebrating our second studio album titled Front Porch.
Recorded, mixed, and mastered at Snoho Studios in Marysville WA.
Lazy acres has played a variety of venues from small bars with a capacity less than fifty people to historic venues such as the Lincoln theater in Mount Vernon Washington, The Shakedown Bellingham, The Conway Muse, and even making an appearance at The Wild Buffalo House of Music. Playing several iconic covers but mostly focusing on spreading their infectiously catchy original songs.
Members:
Weslee Jones - Guitar / Singer / Songwriter / Lyricist
(Weslee has been actively playing music in the Skagit music scene for more than five years. Playing in groups such as Big Mone and the Brothers Frog, The Brothers Frog and having a successful following in his solo career. He is known for his relatable lyrics, passionate performances, and audience engagement.)
Jeff Spradlin - Lead Guitar / Song Writer / Back Up Vocals
(Jeff has been actively performing in northwest WA for over five years. His high energy stage presence is one to be remembered. With influences such as Mike McCready (Pearl Jam), Stevie Ray Vaughn, Angus Young (AC/DC), and Jimmy Page (Led Zepplin) you could say he gives himself big shoes to fill, and doesn’t disappoint.)
Joseph David Hayes II - Bass Guitar / Backup Vocals
(Joseph is no stranger to music, growing up in a musical house hold he honed his ability to navigate the neck of a bass guitar seamlessly. Having deep roots in Jazz Bass since his early high school years, he has the experience to back line any musical performance from smooth jazz to heavy metal.)
Trevor Lance
(Trevor has been present in the local music scene for over ten years. Playing lead guitar for Bands such as Say Never and Acclaimed country singer Dylan Jakobsen. He also has skills in percussion, drumming for such bands as Twiddy and the Argonauts, The Skrootsters, and The Bear Dance. With a stage presence to be remembered and skills to match he has been a solid addition to the band.
This is an all ages show. Kids 12 and younger are free of charge. Adults are $20
Buy tickets for Lazy Acres & The Enthusiasts
LOCATION:7885 Guemes Island Road\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.52937240;-122.62406340 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Guemes Island General Store X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:348 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230701T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230701T220000 UID:7D9F3878-B76F-43C1-A51A-B9BAC4315433 SUMMARY:Mark Dufresne CREATED:20230605T192227Z DTSTAMP:20230605T192227Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/mark-dufresne/ DESCRIPTION:MARK DUFRESNE - Mark is one of the most sought after Blues talents in the Northwest. The Washington Blues Society has awarded him for best vocalist, songwriter and harmonica more than any other artist. In the early 2000’s, Mark was lead vocalist and harmonica player for the legendary, “Roomful of Blues”. While in that role, the band received a Grammy nomination for “That’s Right”. They also won the W.C. Handy award and The New England Blues monthly awarded Mark “Best Vocalist”. He returned home to the Pacific Northwest in 2006 and has been fronting his own band ever since. Mark is the consummate showman, and his work on the chromatic harmonica is considered as some of the most innovative in the business.\N“DuFresne is as distinctive as a vocalist as he is a fiery player; rather than recycling old riffs, his original compositions are tuneful, melodic and grooveworthy..” – Blues Review Magazine…. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:MARK DUFRESNE - Mark is one of the most sought after Blues talents in the Northwest. The Washington Blues Society has awarded him for best vocalist, songwriter and harmonica more than any other artist. In the early 2000’s, Mark was lead vocalist and harmonica player for the legendary, “Roomful of Blues”. While in that role, the band received a Grammy nomination for “That’s Right”. They also won the W.C. Handy award and The New England Blues monthly awarded Mark “Best Vocalist”. He returned home to the Pacific Northwest in 2006 and has been fronting his own band ever since. Mark is the consummate showman, and his work on the chromatic harmonica is considered as some of the most innovative in the business.
“DuFresne is as distinctive as a vocalist as he is a fiery player; rather than recycling old riffs, his original compositions are tuneful, melodic and grooveworthy..” – Blues Review Magazine….
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:134 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230701T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230701T223000 UID:F4F51DC3-51BB-4811-9349-CD762876C5DC SUMMARY:Tom Savage Blues Band CREATED:20230630T170140Z DTSTAMP:20230630T170140Z URL:http://www.brownlantern.com DESCRIPTION:The Savage Blues Band’s roots go back to the late 1960s when MVHS high school pals John Savage, Kim Westenhaver and Ken Morrison formed a garage band. John Savage went on to be a standout professional musician and music educator, with proficiency on guitar, keyboards and bass.\NThe three friends reunited in 2005 as Johnny & the Moondogs, a classic blues band, which also included one of John’s guitar students, Jeff Stady. Over the years, Johnny & the Moondogs performed frequently in Anacortes and Oak Harbor. In 2013, John’s talented son, Tom Savage, joined the band on blues harp and guitar.\NIn 2018, the band was renamed Savage Blues Band, and its popularity continued to grow. Sadly, in December 2019, the band lost its leader and beloved friend, John, to cancer. But, before he passed, he urged the group to continue showcasing the blues. And so, the Savage Blues Band carries on today, with Tom Savage as its leader…delighting blues fans and all who understand the importance of this genre. “We’re on a mission from John.”\N \N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Savage Blues Band’s roots go back to the late 1960s when MVHS high school pals John Savage, Kim Westenhaver and Ken Morrison formed a garage band. John Savage went on to be a standout professional musician and music educator, with proficiency on guitar, keyboards and bass.
The three friends reunited in 2005 as Johnny & the Moondogs, a classic blues band, which also included one of John’s guitar students, Jeff Stady. Over the years, Johnny & the Moondogs performed frequently in Anacortes and Oak Harbor. In 2013, John’s talented son, Tom Savage, joined the band on blues harp and guitar.
In 2018, the band was renamed Savage Blues Band, and its popularity continued to grow. Sadly, in December 2019, the band lost its leader and beloved friend, John, to cancer. But, before he passed, he urged the group to continue showcasing the blues. And so, the Savage Blues Band carries on today, with Tom Savage as its leader…delighting blues fans and all who understand the importance of this genre. “We’re on a mission from John.”
LAST-MODIFIED:20230630T170306Z SEQUENCE:86 LOCATION:Commercial Avenue\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51875400;-122.61273180 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:The Brown Lantern X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:440 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230705T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230705T193000 UID:F19817E9-50CF-48E8-A47C-99BFF961A4C9 SUMMARY:Ben Starner / Piano Night CREATED:20230630T170827Z DTSTAMP:20230630T170827Z URL:https://www.guemesislandgeneralstore.com/summer-events/2019/5/15/piano-night-w-ben-starner-fprln-wren4-he852-ew6sk-3h8ta-s36al-lyx2p-wfmkg-bk7em-lr8zs-4g5zx DESCRIPTION:“Ben Starner is a Skagit County native born and raised. Ben has always loved music and has been playing the piano since 12, getting a jump-start from his sister when she taught him Scott Joplin’s classic rag “The Entertainer.” This led to his piano lessons with the first five years of playing saturated in the genres of ragtime and stride solidifying his musical foundation and continuing to be his favored styles. Today, Ben’s love of music and excellent ear affords him the ability to enjoy and perform multiple genres, not forsaking his first loves (jazz and ragtime) but in the true spirit of these styles, adds to the richness of his musical artistry. “ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
“Ben Starner is a Skagit County native born and raised. Ben has always loved music and has been playing the piano since 12, getting a jump-start from his sister when she taught him Scott Joplin’s classic rag “The Entertainer.” This led to his piano lessons with the first five years of playing saturated in the genres of ragtime and stride solidifying his musical foundation and continuing to be his favored styles. Today, Ben’s love of music and excellent ear affords him the ability to enjoy and perform multiple genres, not forsaking his first loves (jazz and ragtime) but in the true spirit of these styles, adds to the richness of his musical artistry. “
LOCATION:7885 Guemes Island Road\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.52937240;-122.62406340 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Guemes Island General Store X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:161 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230705T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230705T183000 UID:0EB46D48-B91A-41AA-B7E5-26734DC0B974 SUMMARY:Whistle Lake Jazz Quartet CREATED:20230626T201558Z DTSTAMP:20230626T201558Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/time3jazz/ DESCRIPTION:As the story goes, Anacortes native Todd Anderson (drums) in 1993 denies a small business loan to Tim Eslick (bass), while at the same time inviting him to a jam session.\NStrangely enough a close friendship is born, and soon the duo have a monthly gig at the Rockfish Grill in small combos such as “Frankly Moanin’”. So the story goes….\NFast forward to 2012. Tim the talent scout puts the arm on Camano Island pianist Andy Carr to sit in at the Rockfish with their current incarnation, “Savage Jazz”. Inexplicably he is invited back for the next gig.\NFast forward again to 2020. La Conner (by way of L.A.) guitarist Jamie Findlay breaks pandemic protocol to drop in at the Eslick’s annual backyard BBQ-and-music festival. Soon, regular socially-distanced rehearsals are being convened in the Bat Cave (Tim’s wood shop/garage), as “TimE3 Jazz” morphs into “Whistle Lake Jazz Quartet”.\NCome 2022, the group leads the way at the re-opening of live music at the Rockfish and wows the crowd at the Lakedale Jazz Festival on San Juan Island.\NThroughout the journey, the band’s motto remains the same – “really great guys playing really great jazz”. So the story goes… X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:As the story goes, Anacortes native Todd Anderson (drums) in 1993 denies a small business loan to Tim Eslick (bass), while at the same time inviting him to a jam session.
Strangely enough a close friendship is born, and soon the duo have a monthly gig at the Rockfish Grill in small combos such as “Frankly Moanin’”. So the story goes….
Fast forward to 2012. Tim the talent scout puts the arm on Camano Island pianist Andy Carr to sit in at the Rockfish with their current incarnation, “Savage Jazz”. Inexplicably he is invited back for the next gig.
Fast forward again to 2020. La Conner (by way of L.A.) guitarist Jamie Findlay breaks pandemic protocol to drop in at the Eslick’s annual backyard BBQ-and-music festival. Soon, regular socially-distanced rehearsals are being convened in the Bat Cave (Tim’s wood shop/garage), as “TimE3 Jazz” morphs into “Whistle Lake Jazz Quartet”.
Come 2022, the group leads the way at the re-opening of live music at the Rockfish and wows the crowd at the Lakedale Jazz Festival on San Juan Island.
Throughout the journey, the band’s motto remains the same – “really great guys playing really great jazz”. So the story goes…
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:261 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230708T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230708T220000 UID:EE1553D2-1A0C-4197-8ABC-AC96F57EF8BC SUMMARY:Suze Sims Presents La Roca Boom CREATED:20230626T201744Z DTSTAMP:20230626T201744Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/suze-sims-presents-la-roca-boom/ DESCRIPTION:La Roca Boom is a serving of Seattle’s Soul Shaking Blues Funk with a dash of Hot Sauce & a sprinkling of Jazz and Island breezes. With La Roca Boom, you’ll also be treated to several courses of delectables: Incredible original compositions, a veteran ability to read-the-room and tailor the song selection and a fabulous dessert offering of all together show-know-how.\NLa Roca Boom likes to curate audience experiences, so they feel they just witnessed a one-of-a-kind show.\NLa Roca Boom is Suze Sims, Phil ‘Boom’ Duncan and Mark Riley and whoever else they decide to bring along! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:La Roca Boom is a serving of Seattle’s Soul Shaking Blues Funk with a dash of Hot Sauce & a sprinkling of Jazz and Island breezes. With La Roca Boom, you’ll also be treated to several courses of delectables: Incredible original compositions, a veteran ability to read-the-room and tailor the song selection and a fabulous dessert offering of all together show-know-how.
La Roca Boom likes to curate audience experiences, so they feel they just witnessed a one-of-a-kind show.
La Roca Boom is Suze Sims, Phil ‘Boom’ Duncan and Mark Riley and whoever else they decide to bring along!
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:164 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230709T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230709T153000 UID:0D37487C-211C-470B-879A-5E98897D699F SUMMARY:Dimitri Matheny CREATED:20230630T165828Z DTSTAMP:20230630T165828Z URL:https://jazzatthelibrary.com/events/dmitri-and-holly/ DESCRIPTION:Join Holly, Dmitri, and their all-star band for a musical journey to Brazil and a fresh spin on jazz samba, bossa nova, and beyond! Classically trained Los Angeles vocalist Holly Pyle is celebrated for her "soulfully graceful, liquid-like voice" (New Times. She is joined by Dmitri Matheny, renowned for his warm tone, soaring lyricism and lauded as "one of the most emotionally expressive improvisers of his generation" (International Review of Music).\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join Holly, Dmitri, and their all-star band for a musical journey to Brazil and a fresh spin on jazz samba, bossa nova, and beyond! Classically trained Los Angeles vocalist Holly Pyle is celebrated for her "soulfully graceful, liquid-like voice" (New Times. She is joined by Dmitri Matheny, renowned for his warm tone, soaring lyricism and lauded as "one of the most emotionally expressive improvisers of his generation" (International Review of Music).
LOCATION:4th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51936580;-122.61348771 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Heart of Anacortes X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:113 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230712T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230712T203000 UID:16196CDE-54E8-418C-A0CC-AD257E12A595 SUMMARY:Michael Dayvid CREATED:20230626T203349Z DTSTAMP:20230626T203349Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/michael-dayvid/ DESCRIPTION:A solo singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer/arranger, and entertainer, Michael Dayvid is the world’s premiere Adventure Folk artist. He has been producing and performing original and cover music for 20 years, ranging in style from jazz to folk, blues to classic rock, opera to show tunes, Top 40 to the 1940s and back. He is also gaining recognition for his incredible freestyle songwriting, creating new music from scratch based on audience suggestions. Michael’s acoustic guitar and vocal loops fit seamlessly at a wedding, company party, festival, restaurant, or bar.\NMichael has independently released 3 EP recordings, including his new 2019 EP on indie label Mercury Sky Records. His debut “First Takes” (2010) was recorded in one take only. His sophomore release “Tea & Secrets” (2016) was recorded and co-produced by Dominic Romano. In October 2019, thanks to Mercury Sky, Michael released an epic Cinematic Rock EP “Solveig’s Shadow” (2019), featuring massive orchestrations that bring his original music soaring into life.\NMichael has also collaborated with studio bands in a variety of genres, performing vocals, rhythm and lead guitars, keyboards, wind instruments, or composing string arrangements, lyrics, and more. Until 2022, he performed and recorded with Alternative Celtic Folk band The Gatehouse Well.\NMichael is currently based in Bellingham, Washington. He performs constantly throughout Washington’s Whatcom and Skagit Counties. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
A solo singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer/arranger, and entertainer, Michael Dayvid is the world’s premiere Adventure Folk artist. He has been producing and performing original and cover music for 20 years, ranging in style from jazz to folk, blues to classic rock, opera to show tunes, Top 40 to the 1940s and back. He is also gaining recognition for his incredible freestyle songwriting, creating new music from scratch based on audience suggestions. Michael’s acoustic guitar and vocal loops fit seamlessly at a wedding, company party, festival, restaurant, or bar.
Michael has independently released 3 EP recordings, including his new 2019 EP on indie label Mercury Sky Records. His debut “First Takes” (2010) was recorded in one take only. His sophomore release “Tea & Secrets” (2016) was recorded and co-produced by Dominic Romano. In October 2019, thanks to Mercury Sky, Michael released an epic Cinematic Rock EP “Solveig’s Shadow” (2019), featuring massive orchestrations that bring his original music soaring into life.
Michael has also collaborated with studio bands in a variety of genres, performing vocals, rhythm and lead guitars, keyboards, wind instruments, or composing string arrangements, lyrics, and more. Until 2022, he performed and recorded with Alternative Celtic Folk band The Gatehouse Well.
Michael is currently based in Bellingham, Washington. He performs constantly throughout Washington’s Whatcom and Skagit Counties.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:184 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230712T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230712T200000 UID:19D49705-0AE7-4DF0-9C24-8BCDC03495AA SUMMARY:Herding Kats CREATED:20230626T205109Z DTSTAMP:20230626T205109Z URL:https://anacortes.org/event/port-of-anacortes-summer-concert-series/2023-07-12 DESCRIPTION:Formed in 2018, Herding Kats is a high energy 9-piece jazz band playing West Coast, Post Bop, Funk, as well as contemporary jazz arrangements and blues. Music by Dave Pell, Horace Silver, Bill Evans, Harry Warren, Benny Golson, Bill Holman, and Chuck Israels, among others, is performed by this talented group of local musicians. Join the Kats for a memorable evening of great, entertaining jazz!\NMore on their Facebook page. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Formed in 2018, Herding Kats is a high energy 9-piece jazz band playing West Coast, Post Bop, Funk, as well as contemporary jazz arrangements and blues. Music by Dave Pell, Horace Silver, Bill Evans, Harry Warren, Benny Golson, Bill Holman, and Chuck Israels, among others, is performed by this talented group of local musicians. Join the Kats for a memorable evening of great, entertaining jazz!
More on their Facebook page.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230706T222743Z SEQUENCE:869794 LOCATION:Seafarers Way\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51024110;-122.60713755 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Seafarers' Memorial Park X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:218 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230714T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230714T200000 UID:4CBAEBF2-5E6F-4D57-AC5D-B913122E9890 SUMMARY:Free Rain CREATED:20230706T223429Z DTSTAMP:20230706T223429Z URL:https://www.portofanacortes.com/event/summer-concert-series-free-rain/ DESCRIPTION:Free Rain specializes in recognizable dance songs from the ’60’s to the 2000’s. We can tailor the song list to your event! Wedding receptions, private parties, corporate events, outdoor concerts, we do them all! We are committed to making your event something you and your guests will always remember! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Free Rain specializes in recognizable dance songs from the ’60’s to the 2000’s. We can tailor the song list to your event! Wedding receptions, private parties, corporate events, outdoor concerts, we do them all! We are committed to making your event something you and your guests will always remember!
LOCATION:Seafarers Way\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51024110;-122.60713755 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Seafarers' Memorial Park X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:136 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230714T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230714T213000 UID:12890250-CED3-4BE8-A75F-6FFBD11E6399 SUMMARY:Karl Blau & Jacob Navarro CREATED:20230712T182337Z DTSTAMP:20230712T182337Z URL:https://www.guemesislandgeneralstore.com/summer-events/2021-lhyba-dt8x4 DESCRIPTION:We are very pleased to announce the much anticipated return of two of Skagit’s very own! Karl Blau with his band from his latest album will be returning from his new home in Philly. He has returned for a visit to the islands of his youth. Jacob Navarro returning to Guemes Island after another long winter. If you know these two great musicians then you know either of these performances are worth the trip! But both artists on the same bill well then you know this is not an event to miss. If you don’t know these two artists, well then this is your opportunity, so don’t let yourself down. And remember “Its Worth the Swim.”\NAll the Fun for $20 Kids 12 and under are free of charge!\NBuy tickets for Karl Blau Band & Jacob Navarro X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:We are very pleased to announce the much anticipated return of two of Skagit’s very own! Karl Blau with his band from his latest album will be returning from his new home in Philly. He has returned for a visit to the islands of his youth. Jacob Navarro returning to Guemes Island after another long winter. If you know these two great musicians then you know either of these performances are worth the trip! But both artists on the same bill well then you know this is not an event to miss. If you don’t know these two artists, well then this is your opportunity, so don’t let yourself down. And remember “Its Worth the Swim.”
All the Fun for $20 Kids 12 and under are free of charge!
Buy tickets for Karl Blau Band & Jacob Navarro
LOCATION:7885 Guemes Island Road\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.52937240;-122.62406340 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Guemes Island General Store X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:192 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230715T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230715T180000 UID:FFBDB914-18C4-453E-BAB0-DC1D41DE4985 SUMMARY:Shipwreck Music Fest CREATED:20230712T200603Z DTSTAMP:20230712T200603Z URL:https://anacortesmusicproject.org DESCRIPTION:Enduro/Gift Machine/Karl Blau/UR Girls at Causland Park X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Enduro/Gift Machine/Karl Blau/UR Girls at Causland Park
LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T200740Z SEQUENCE:97 LOCATION:8th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51627670;-122.61648583 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Causland Park X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:595 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230715T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230715T200000 UID:B51D1B32-4DAD-4BA0-B0E3-880D79BBB74C SUMMARY:Pacific Twang CREATED:20230626T204051Z DTSTAMP:20230626T204051Z URL:http://www.theheartofanacortes.com/events/pacific-twang/ DESCRIPTION:Pacific Twang plays an eclectic and energetic mix of Country, Swamp Rock and Americana, featuring beautiful vocal harmonies and stellar musicianship. Band members hail from other highly popular Northwest bands (The Walrus, The Atlantics, Fantasy, Free Harmony, Stirred Not Shaken, Stilly River Band) and the combined experience of this group makes for something really special. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Pacific Twang plays an eclectic and energetic mix of Country, Swamp Rock and Americana, featuring beautiful vocal harmonies and stellar musicianship. Band members hail from other highly popular Northwest bands (The Walrus, The Atlantics, Fantasy, Free Harmony, Stirred Not Shaken, Stilly River Band) and the combined experience of this group makes for something really special.
LOCATION:4th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51936580;-122.61348771 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Heart of Anacortes X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:89 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230715T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230715T220000 UID:27CC60C1-B030-4DB5-AF64-B89E49A0A0C1 SUMMARY:Nick Vigarino CREATED:20230626T203523Z DTSTAMP:20230626T203523Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/nick-vigarino/ DESCRIPTION:Many a bluesman paid backbreaking dues chopping cotton in the flat Delta fields of Mississippi and Arkansas to line the pockets of rich plantation owners. There was no cotton crop to tend to in the grimy rust belt town of Youngstown, Ohio in the 1960’s, but there was grinding, dirty work for some, as human grist in the mills of U.S. and Republic Steels. Where thirty years labor earned you meager wages, and for the lucky, a few years of retirement spent with an aching back and a hacking cough in the dreary shadow of belching smokestacks. Nick Vigarino, like 10,000 other Bohemian Hungarians, Italians, Irish, and Blacks, was born to this dismal blue-collar legacy.\N“This ole life, just can’t stand to live it no mo’” — THIS OLD LIFE, Sonny Boy Williamson\NNick had his way out of this planned human obsolescence before he even knew it. In his early teens, Nick fell into possession of a battered guitar, feebly equipped with one string. As fate would have it, he learned to play the guitar in the exact same way as a hundred seminal blues musicians had two generations before him, on a homemade one-string diddley bo. Without the pious influences of Peter Green or Eric Clapton, Nick flailed at his one-string and peered deep within himself for the foundations of intensely personal music to come. With a poet’s fierce commitment to birthing his own music, he continued to play on ever-improving instruments the angry and mournful melodies in his head.\NThe mean town survivor eventually formed Meantown Blues, carrying his music into the bars and roadhouses of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Payin’ dues in the thousand-night march from stage to stage, burying his highly original and volatile blues in boozy sets mostly comprised of the radio dictated honky-tonk of the time.\NImpressed with the Northwest’s clear air and mountain vistas unspoiled by the strip mine wounds inflicted by Peabody Coal, Nick drifted to Seattle, where he quickly won respect for his slashing bottleneck guitar and refreshingly original songs. Encouraged by the interest in his incendiary approach to the blues, Nick added a rhythm section and became the NICK VIGARINO TRIO and later revitalized NICK VIGARINO’S MEANTOWN BLUES. These days, Nick finds himself working in many countries as well as rushing back and forth across the Northwest serving up solo and ensemble music on the stages of bar rooms, concert halls, festivals and regional television.\NVigarino radiates an unpredictable fervor with slashing slide guitar, powerful vocals, funky licks, modern lyrics and his slop jar delta funk blues. His style elevates the blues to a place where the roots are respected, yet nudged towards the future. He consistently captures, then rivets listeners with precise, passionate performances. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Many a bluesman paid backbreaking dues chopping cotton in the flat Delta fields of Mississippi and Arkansas to line the pockets of rich plantation owners. There was no cotton crop to tend to in the grimy rust belt town of Youngstown, Ohio in the 1960’s, but there was grinding, dirty work for some, as human grist in the mills of U.S. and Republic Steels. Where thirty years labor earned you meager wages, and for the lucky, a few years of retirement spent with an aching back and a hacking cough in the dreary shadow of belching smokestacks. Nick Vigarino, like 10,000 other Bohemian Hungarians, Italians, Irish, and Blacks, was born to this dismal blue-collar legacy.
“This ole life, just can’t stand to live it no mo’” — THIS OLD LIFE, Sonny Boy Williamson
Nick had his way out of this planned human obsolescence before he even knew it. In his early teens, Nick fell into possession of a battered guitar, feebly equipped with one string. As fate would have it, he learned to play the guitar in the exact same way as a hundred seminal blues musicians had two generations before him, on a homemade one-string diddley bo. Without the pious influences of Peter Green or Eric Clapton, Nick flailed at his one-string and peered deep within himself for the foundations of intensely personal music to come. With a poet’s fierce commitment to birthing his own music, he continued to play on ever-improving instruments the angry and mournful melodies in his head.
The mean town survivor eventually formed Meantown Blues, carrying his music into the bars and roadhouses of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Payin’ dues in the thousand-night march from stage to stage, burying his highly original and volatile blues in boozy sets mostly comprised of the radio dictated honky-tonk of the time.
Impressed with the Northwest’s clear air and mountain vistas unspoiled by the strip mine wounds inflicted by Peabody Coal, Nick drifted to Seattle, where he quickly won respect for his slashing bottleneck guitar and refreshingly original songs. Encouraged by the interest in his incendiary approach to the blues, Nick added a rhythm section and became the NICK VIGARINO TRIO and later revitalized NICK VIGARINO’S MEANTOWN BLUES. These days, Nick finds himself working in many countries as well as rushing back and forth across the Northwest serving up solo and ensemble music on the stages of bar rooms, concert halls, festivals and regional television.
Vigarino radiates an unpredictable fervor with slashing slide guitar, powerful vocals, funky licks, modern lyrics and his slop jar delta funk blues. His style elevates the blues to a place where the roots are respected, yet nudged towards the future. He consistently captures, then rivets listeners with precise, passionate performances.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:433 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230715T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230715T220000 UID:5C9DC81D-9902-4F39-9FC4-09028E46B799 SUMMARY:Low Hums CREATED:20230712T212138Z DTSTAMP:20230712T212138Z URL:http://www.brownlantern.com DESCRIPTION:Low Hums are a wild rock and roll band from Seattle Washington, comprised of some very long time close friends. Musically, there are a lot of influences.. Probably too many to name. If you added up all the years each member has been playing in bands, buying records, listening to music.. Lets just say it’s a long time. Here’s a swing at it. First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968, Acid Rock, 70’s rock, 80’s skate rock, The Sonics, Dead Moon, Velvet Underground, Pink Floyd… Early British Invasion like ‘Them’ or you know the Rolling Stones.. and perhaps a bit of Weird Spaghetti Western, Funkadelic, Howlin’ Wolf, Sun Ra…. \NSince starting officially in 2009, there have been several versions of the band.. Early stuff was 'expermental / drone’, then dark/folk. Now many years later and in their best stripped down two guitars, bass, drums rock n roll band.\NOn August 25 2017, Low Hums released their fourth LP 'Night Magic Wine’ to the world via Union Zero. Produced and recorded by recording legend Jack Endino (Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, Tad, Screaming Trees) Night Magic Wine is the best and strongest album yet. Very 'rock n roll’!! The reviews are already coming in and so far they have been pretty coool. Available NOW on Digital, Super Deluxe Purple 'Haze’ Vinyl, and Compact Disc. One reviewer, after hearing the new single 'Too Early Too Tell’ described the bands sound as 'psychedelic, swagger and southern glam!’ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Low Hums are a wild rock and roll band from Seattle Washington, comprised of some very long time close friends. Musically, there are a lot of influences.. Probably too many to name. If you added up all the years each member has been playing in bands, buying records, listening to music.. Lets just say it’s a long time. Here’s a swing at it. First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968, Acid Rock, 70’s rock, 80’s skate rock, The Sonics, Dead Moon, Velvet Underground, Pink Floyd… Early British Invasion like ‘Them’ or you know the Rolling Stones.. and perhaps a bit of Weird Spaghetti Western, Funkadelic, Howlin’ Wolf, Sun Ra….
Since starting officially in 2009, there have been several versions of the band.. Early stuff was 'expermental / drone’, then dark/folk. Now many years later and in their best stripped down two guitars, bass, drums rock n roll band.
On August 25 2017, Low Hums released their fourth LP 'Night Magic Wine’ to the world via Union Zero. Produced and recorded by recording legend Jack Endino (Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, Tad, Screaming Trees) Night Magic Wine is the best and strongest album yet. Very 'rock n roll’!! The reviews are already coming in and so far they have been pretty coool. Available NOW on Digital, Super Deluxe Purple 'Haze’ Vinyl, and Compact Disc. One reviewer, after hearing the new single 'Too Early Too Tell’ described the bands sound as 'psychedelic, swagger and southern glam!’
LOCATION:Commercial Avenue\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51875400;-122.61273180 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:The Brown Lantern X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:112 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230719T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230719T193000 UID:D5B7CA53-165F-4F61-B725-65B8D62D8861 SUMMARY:Ben Starmer CREATED:20230712T182713Z DTSTAMP:20230712T182713Z URL:https://www.guemesislandgeneralstore.com/summer-events/2019/5/15/piano-night-w-ben-starner-fprln-wren4-he852-ew6sk-3h8ta-s36al-lyx2p-wfmkg-bk7em-lr8zs-4g5zx-pkt4j DESCRIPTION:“Ben Starner is a Skagit County native born and raised. Ben has always loved music and has been playing the piano since 12, getting a jump-start from his sister when she taught him Scott Joplin’s classic rag “The Entertainer.” This led to his piano lessons with the first five years of playing saturated in the genres of ragtime and stride solidifying his musical foundation and continuing to be his favored styles. Today, Ben’s love of music and excellent ear affords him the ability to enjoy and perform multiple genres, not forsaking his first loves (jazz and ragtime) but in the true spirit of these styles, adds to the richness of his musical artistry. “ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:“Ben Starner is a Skagit County native born and raised. Ben has always loved music and has been playing the piano since 12, getting a jump-start from his sister when she taught him Scott Joplin’s classic rag “The Entertainer.” This led to his piano lessons with the first five years of playing saturated in the genres of ragtime and stride solidifying his musical foundation and continuing to be his favored styles. Today, Ben’s love of music and excellent ear affords him the ability to enjoy and perform multiple genres, not forsaking his first loves (jazz and ragtime) but in the true spirit of these styles, adds to the richness of his musical artistry. “
LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T183055Z SEQUENCE:222 LOCATION:7885 Guemes Island Road\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.52937240;-122.62406340 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Guemes Island General Store X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:147 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230719T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230719T203000 UID:26F42AF5-F985-4AE9-ACE0-A0A91AB85E39 SUMMARY:Trish Hatley CREATED:20230626T203636Z DTSTAMP:20230626T203636Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/trish-hatley-2/ DESCRIPTION:One might consider vocalist Trish Hatley the quintessential ambassador of the Great American Songbook. With a full, lush tone, masterful phrasing and an innate sense of swing, Hatley puts her own genuine touch on American’s most classic songs. It is no wonder that she has amassed such a large and devoted following throughout the years. Attendant with her magic is years of hard work and decades of “making it happen.” Perhaps one of the most telling indicators of Trish’s success is her loyal and large fan base. Trish’s rapport with her audiences is extraordinary. She is mindful about connecting with her fans. “We are sharing the experience together,” she says, “They need to be part of what you’re doing.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:One might consider vocalist Trish Hatley the quintessential ambassador of the Great American Songbook. With a full, lush tone, masterful phrasing and an innate sense of swing, Hatley puts her own genuine touch on American’s most classic songs. It is no wonder that she has amassed such a large and devoted following throughout the years. Attendant with her magic is years of hard work and decades of “making it happen.” Perhaps one of the most telling indicators of Trish’s success is her loyal and large fan base. Trish’s rapport with her audiences is extraordinary. She is mindful about connecting with her fans. “We are sharing the experience together,” she says, “They need to be part of what you’re doing.”
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:121 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230719T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230719T200000 UID:263594E4-2E18-4ABB-ACDC-CD3B7FB5DF95 SUMMARY:Cascadia Groove CREATED:20230706T223245Z DTSTAMP:20230706T223245Z URL:https://www.portofanacortes.com/event/summer-concert-series-cascadia-groove/ DESCRIPTION:Cascadia Groove, based out of the Skagit Valley with deep roots in the Pacific NW area, is a group of experienced, talented musicians playing a mix of original funky, danceable jazz tunes along with unique versions of memorable covers from Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, The Average White Band, Herbie Hancock, and many others.\NThe group has been a Featured Artist at the Lake Chelan Wine and Jazz Festival and area Chelan wineries for the last 4+ years as well as many other area wineries and North Puget Sound venues, performing their unique original material that has a signature cross-over, contemporary sound. The band is composed of musicians that have received education from some of the industry’s leading Universities by nationally recognized Artists and top educators; Multiple band members have received numerous awards in Jazz; Performing at national, international, and local Jazz Festivals; Thousands of hours of recording sessions with top session players; Producing original compositions for major national and Pacific NW corporations, providing work in film, TV, live theater, and radio. All of this comes together in Cascadia Groove to provide a performance that is engaging, tight, upbeat, and diverse, bringing smiles to their fans’ faces and movement to their feet. An energetic and highly entertaining session with CG can be guaranteed. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Cascadia Groove, based out of the Skagit Valley with deep roots in the Pacific NW area, is a group of experienced, talented musicians playing a mix of original funky, danceable jazz tunes along with unique versions of memorable covers from Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, The Average White Band, Herbie Hancock, and many others.
The group has been a Featured Artist at the Lake Chelan Wine and Jazz Festival and area Chelan wineries for the last 4+ years as well as many other area wineries and North Puget Sound venues, performing their unique original material that has a signature cross-over, contemporary sound. The band is composed of musicians that have received education from some of the industry’s leading Universities by nationally recognized Artists and top educators; Multiple band members have received numerous awards in Jazz; Performing at national, international, and local Jazz Festivals; Thousands of hours of recording sessions with top session players; Producing original compositions for major national and Pacific NW corporations, providing work in film, TV, live theater, and radio. All of this comes together in Cascadia Groove to provide a performance that is engaging, tight, upbeat, and diverse, bringing smiles to their fans’ faces and movement to their feet. An energetic and highly entertaining session with CG can be guaranteed.
LOCATION:Seafarers Way\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51024110;-122.60713755 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Seafarers' Memorial Park X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:120 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230721T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230721T200000 UID:9DE38330-B9C1-4730-8E86-C34F406E1326 SUMMARY:The Davanos CREATED:20230706T222917Z DTSTAMP:20230706T222917Z URL:https://www.portofanacortes.com/event/the-davanos/ DESCRIPTION:The Davanos were co-founded in 2003 by the incredibly talented duo of guitarist Jerry Battista and drummer Fred Holzman, while Bassist Greg Youtsey completes the trifecta perfectly. The Davanos play a kick-ass combination of classic rock, blues, country western along with some of their own originals.\NVoted Seattle’s Best Rock Band in 2018 by the Seattle Weekly, The Davanos are one of the most talented and entertaining bands on the Seattle live music scene today. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Davanos were co-founded in 2003 by the incredibly talented duo of guitarist Jerry Battista and drummer Fred Holzman, while Bassist Greg Youtsey completes the trifecta perfectly. The Davanos play a kick-ass combination of classic rock, blues, country western along with some of their own originals.
Voted Seattle’s Best Rock Band in 2018 by the Seattle Weekly, The Davanos are one of the most talented and entertaining bands on the Seattle live music scene today.
LOCATION:Seafarers Way\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51024110;-122.60713755 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Seafarers' Memorial Park X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:557 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230721T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230721T220000 UID:0D80B489-4684-4C09-AE46-506A5B1803CF SUMMARY:The Pine Hearts CREATED:20230712T212339Z DTSTAMP:20230712T212339Z URL:https://thepinehearts.com DESCRIPTION:"The Pine Hearts are totally rad! They're one of the best new bands on the scene. The singing, picking and songwriting is fabtastic and organic. Two thumbs up!" -- Charles Humphrey III (Songs From The Road Band) \NJust beneath the eaves of Washington's Cascade Mountains, The Pine Hearts are combining wood, ore and soul to channel the colossal, organic spirit of the untamed Pacific Northwest. Their sound, like the environment around them, is ever-changing, harnessing classic country songwriting, the powerful emotive themes of experimental folk, and the blazing-fast pickin' rhythms of traditional Appalachian bluegrass -- all the while staying rooted to their rock-n-roll backgrounds. \N"A catchy, peppy mixture of folk, indie and jamgrass" -- Bluegrass Today X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:"The Pine Hearts are totally rad! They're one of the best new bands on the scene. The singing, picking and songwriting is fabtastic and organic. Two thumbs up!" -- Charles Humphrey III (Songs From The Road Band)
Just beneath the eaves of Washington's Cascade Mountains, The Pine Hearts are combining wood, ore and soul to channel the colossal, organic spirit of the untamed Pacific Northwest. Their sound, like the environment around them, is ever-changing, harnessing classic country songwriting, the powerful emotive themes of experimental folk, and the blazing-fast pickin' rhythms of traditional Appalachian bluegrass -- all the while staying rooted to their rock-n-roll backgrounds.
"A catchy, peppy mixture of folk, indie and jamgrass" -- Bluegrass Today
LOCATION:Commercial Avenue\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51875400;-122.61273180 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:The Brown Lantern X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:102 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230722T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230722T200000 UID:3C271012-A4FB-448E-AF3A-D9574B6F911E SUMMARY:The Fabulous Roof Shakers CREATED:20230626T204250Z DTSTAMP:20230626T204250Z URL:http://www.theheartofanacortes.com/events/the-fabulous-roof-shakers-2/ DESCRIPTION:\NThe Fabulous Roof Shakers (FRS) are composed of veteran musicians from Seattle, Queens, Detroit, and San Francisco and are available for Private Parties, Festivals, Casino’s, and Clubs . FRS has been performing Vintage East Coast Rhythm and Blues to enthusiastic crowds in and around the Puget Sound area and beyond since 2006. FRS features a solid rhythm section, gritty vocals, wailing blues harmonica, soulful sax and smokin’ guitar.Come check out one of the best blues experiences the Pacific Northwest has to offer. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The Fabulous Roof Shakers (FRS) are composed of veteran musicians from Seattle, Queens, Detroit, and San Francisco and are available for Private Parties, Festivals, Casino’s, and Clubs . FRS has been performing Vintage East Coast Rhythm and Blues to enthusiastic crowds in and around the Puget Sound area and beyond since 2006. FRS features a solid rhythm section, gritty vocals, wailing blues harmonica, soulful sax and smokin’ guitar.
Come check out one of the best blues experiences the Pacific Northwest has to offer.
Clinton Fearon and the Boogie Brown Band return to Guemes Island once again. Bringing with them the sound of the islands.
Clinton Fearon is a composer, songwriter, singer and player of instruments since his early teens, and a professional since the age of 19.He was born in Jamaica and become the bassist, vocalist and lyricist for the mythic Gladiators, as well as a session musician for Coxsonne Dodd in Studio One and Lee 'Scratch' Perry's at Black Ark, two of the main producers on the island at this time. He also composed some everlasting bass lines for well-known artists like Yabby You, Jimmy Riley, Max Romeo, Junior Byles and many others.
After leaving Jamaica 1987, Clinton Fearon start a new career from Seattle. With other musicians of the Gladiators, he decided to stay in the US and to found The Defenders. The band built a nice following in the Northwest. After five years the band split and Clinton Fearon formed the Boogie Brown Band with local musicians in 1993.
Each song of Clinton Fearon is a strong message coming from the heart of a man who dedicates his life to help a better world to come. With chiselled music and poetic lyrics, he opens reggae to a wider audience who simply loves his beautiful songs.
$25 Adults /Kids 12 and under are free.
Event starts @ 6:30 p.m.
Buy tickets for Clinton Fearon & The Boogie Brown Band
There are limited tickets for this event, tickets will be available to purchase online.
No outside food , drinks or water bottles allowed. But don’t worry we have water, drinks and a special event menu to order from.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T182941Z SEQUENCE:76 LOCATION:7885 Guemes Island Road\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.52937240;-122.62406340 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Guemes Island General Store X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:496 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230722T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230722T223000 UID:EA4EFA8A-4400-4034-AD7C-A42C44CB3071 SUMMARY:Savage Blues Band CREATED:20230706T221810Z DTSTAMP:20230706T221810Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/savage-blues-band/ DESCRIPTION:The Savage Blues Band’s roots go back to the late 1960s when MVHS high school pals John Savage, Kim Westenhaver and Ken Morrison formed a garage band. John Savage went on to be a standout professional musician and music educator, with proficiency on guitar, keyboards and bass.\NThe three friends reunited in 2005 as Johnny & the Moondogs, a classic blues band, which also included one of John’s guitar students, Jeff Stady. Over the years, Johnny & the Moondogs performed frequently in Anacortes and Oak Harbor. In 2013, John’s talented son, Tom Savage, joined the band on blues harp and guitar.\NIn 2018, the band was renamed Savage Blues Band, and its popularity continued to grow. Sadly, in December 2019, the band lost its leader and beloved friend, John, to cancer. But, before he passed, he urged the group to continue showcasing the blues. And so, the Savage Blues Band carries on today, with Tom Savage as its leader…delighting blues fans and all who understand the importance of this genre. “We’re on a mission from John.”\NThe Savage Blues Band:Tom Savage—lead guitar & vocals, keyboards, & blues harpJeff Stady—rhythm guitar, backing vocalsKim Westenhaver—bass guitar, backing vocalsKen Morrison—drums X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Savage Blues Band’s roots go back to the late 1960s when MVHS high school pals John Savage, Kim Westenhaver and Ken Morrison formed a garage band. John Savage went on to be a standout professional musician and music educator, with proficiency on guitar, keyboards and bass.
The three friends reunited in 2005 as Johnny & the Moondogs, a classic blues band, which also included one of John’s guitar students, Jeff Stady. Over the years, Johnny & the Moondogs performed frequently in Anacortes and Oak Harbor. In 2013, John’s talented son, Tom Savage, joined the band on blues harp and guitar.
In 2018, the band was renamed Savage Blues Band, and its popularity continued to grow. Sadly, in December 2019, the band lost its leader and beloved friend, John, to cancer. But, before he passed, he urged the group to continue showcasing the blues. And so, the Savage Blues Band carries on today, with Tom Savage as its leader…delighting blues fans and all who understand the importance of this genre. “We’re on a mission from John.”
The Savage Blues Band:
Tom Savage—lead guitar & vocals, keyboards, & blues harp
Jeff Stady—rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Kim Westenhaver—bass guitar, backing vocals
Ken Morrison—drums
Fidalgo Swing is led by founding member Allen Lewis who is joined on guitar by local legend, Aaron Howell. The two surround themselves with some of the best players in the area. Join us for an evening of Django inspired fun!
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:88 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230728T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230728T200000 UID:694045F4-E14B-4B00-B6C1-8AFED781696D SUMMARY:Point of Sail CREATED:20230706T223614Z DTSTAMP:20230706T223614Z URL:https://www.portofanacortes.com/event/summer-concert-series-point-of-sail/ DESCRIPTION:Point of Sail is a seven-piece yacht rock band from Seattle, WA. Founded by lead vocalist Brian Garrison in 2021, the band highlights stellar vocals backed by high-caliber musicians. The group is led by an outstanding lead singer along with four excellent background vocalists who share in lead vocal duties, creating rich vocal harmonies. We feature several multi-instrumentalists, yielding a horn section with tenor/alto sax and trumpet, a tight grooving rhythm section, and a veteran lead guitarist. This is all buoyed with multiple keyboards and acoustic & electric rhythm guitars. You can expect soaring melodies, lush vocals, tasty hot guitar, smoking sax solos, and horn-punctuated grooves. Point of Sail’s set list offers the soulful vocals and harmonies of yacht-y R&B grooves, guitar-driven rockers with blistering solos, classic FM radio ballads, deep cuts, and all-acoustic songs. We guarantee you will not hear these songs done better unless you’re dropping the needle on the vinyl where it was born! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Point of Sail is a seven-piece yacht rock band from Seattle, WA. Founded by lead vocalist Brian Garrison in 2021, the band highlights stellar vocals backed by high-caliber musicians. The group is led by an outstanding lead singer along with four excellent background vocalists who share in lead vocal duties, creating rich vocal harmonies. We feature several multi-instrumentalists, yielding a horn section with tenor/alto sax and trumpet, a tight grooving rhythm section, and a veteran lead guitarist. This is all buoyed with multiple keyboards and acoustic & electric rhythm guitars. You can expect soaring melodies, lush vocals, tasty hot guitar, smoking sax solos, and horn-punctuated grooves. Point of Sail’s set list offers the soulful vocals and harmonies of yacht-y R&B grooves, guitar-driven rockers with blistering solos, classic FM radio ballads, deep cuts, and all-acoustic songs. We guarantee you will not hear these songs done better unless you’re dropping the needle on the vinyl where it was born!
LOCATION:Seafarers Way\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51024110;-122.60713755 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Seafarers' Memorial Park X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:475 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230728T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230728T203000 UID:AF357C0E-246E-4C9B-9784-F89ACF7FDC16 SUMMARY:Tenderpile's Smile Aisle CREATED:20230727T180317Z DTSTAMP:20230727T180317Z URL:https://www.guemesislandgeneralstore.com/summer-events/2023/6/2/tenderpiles-smile-aisle-83lh6 DESCRIPTION:Tenderpile’s Smile Aisle is a jazz trio out of Bellingham consisting of eight string guitar, keyboard, and drums. The concept of this project is to play music that is melodic and easy to listen to, while also being subtly complex and technical, in a configuration suited for the most intimate spaces. Covering a range of material from Pat Metheny to Stevie Wonder, Tenderpile's Smile Aisle aims to showcase this selection of instrumental deep cuts as a key ingredient for a perfectly relaxed and social environment. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Tenderpile’s Smile Aisle is a jazz trio out of Bellingham consisting of eight string guitar, keyboard, and drums. The concept of this project is to play music that is melodic and easy to listen to, while also being subtly complex and technical, in a configuration suited for the most intimate spaces. Covering a range of material from Pat Metheny to Stevie Wonder, Tenderpile's Smile Aisle aims to showcase this selection of instrumental deep cuts as a key ingredient for a perfectly relaxed and social environment.
LOCATION:7885 Guemes Island Road\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.52937240;-122.62406340 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Guemes Island General Store X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:108 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230729T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230729T200000 UID:0FB7D386-A9AB-4F19-9773-2303DDEF9C8B SUMMARY:The Atlantics CREATED:20230626T204359Z DTSTAMP:20230626T204359Z URL:https://www.gigroster.com/listings/atlantics DESCRIPTION:The Atlantics are a dance band of five experienced musicians who enjoy what they are doing and when you see them on stage you can tell! With over 75 years of combined experience on stage they know what it takes to make a good thing happen with the same line-up in the band since 1979. This brings an extra element to the show since it is anything but a "pick-up" band, the group can read the audience and play the right music all the time, and of course when musicians play together that long, they are intuitive among the members, creating a tight sound that just can't be recreated by bands with little time performing together. Carrying on the tradition of some of the great dance bands of The Northwest they play a mix of infectious popular music from the last 35 years. Members of the group have also performed with such luminaries as; John Lee Hooker, Bonnie Raitt, T-Bone Burnett, Chubby Checkers, The Powder Blues Band and The New Deal Rhythm Band.Styles Of Music: Rhythm & Blues, Motown hits of the 1960's, Top 40, Rock from the 50's 60's 70's & 80's, Jazz and easy listening for background music.Performers & Instrumentation: Keyboards, Bass, Guitar, Drums, and sax. All five members are also vocalist, bringing out the strong harmony vocals that will remind you of many of the original classic recordings.Hello Paul, This is a very tardy note to tell you how much we enjoyed your music at our party on December 27,2008! We both still get a warm glow every time we think of that evening! The music, the food and the friends and family were divine. Your contribution to the success of the evening was huge and we thank all The Atlantics for the fabulous music. Best Regards. Shirley Schaad.Sample Artists-Repertoire: Celebration, Ain't Too Proud to Beg, I Feel Good, Twist & Shout, Heard It Through The Grapevine, My Girl, Devil With A Blue Dress, Lucille, Shout, I Saw Her Standing There, Monkeytime, Harlem Nocturne, What A Wonderful World, Have I Told You Lately That I Loved You, All Shook Up, Tequila, Woolly Bully, Soul Man, Night Train, Mustang Sally, Pretty Woman, I Go Crazy, Brown Eyed Girl, Boppin The Blues, Dancin In The Street, Great Balls Of Fire, All Shook Up, Chicken Shack, Hold On I'm Coming, Tell It Like It Is, This House Is Rockin, Devil With A Blue Dress On, Good Golly Miss Molly, Low Rider, Shake A Tailfeather, Honeydripper, plus a wide selection of Jazz and easy listening. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Atlantics are a dance band of five experienced musicians who enjoy what they are doing and when you see them on stage you can tell! With over 75 years of combined experience on stage they know what it takes to make a good thing happen with the same line-up in the band since 1979. This brings an extra element to the show since it is anything but a "pick-up" band, the group can read the audience and play the right music all the time, and of course when musicians play together that long, they are intuitive among the members, creating a tight sound that just can't be recreated by bands with little time performing together. Carrying on the tradition of some of the great dance bands of The Northwest they play a mix of infectious popular music from the last 35 years. Members of the group have also performed with such luminaries as; John Lee Hooker, Bonnie Raitt, T-Bone Burnett, Chubby Checkers, The Powder Blues Band and The New Deal Rhythm Band.
Styles Of Music: Rhythm & Blues, Motown hits of the 1960's, Top 40, Rock from the 50's 60's 70's & 80's, Jazz and easy listening for background music.
Performers & Instrumentation: Keyboards, Bass, Guitar, Drums, and sax. All five members are also vocalist, bringing out the strong harmony vocals that will remind you of many of the original classic recordings.
Hello Paul, This is a very tardy note to tell you how much we enjoyed your music at our party on December 27,2008! We both still get a warm glow every time we think of that evening! The music, the food and the friends and family were divine. Your contribution to the success of the evening was huge and we thank all The Atlantics for the fabulous music.
Best Regards. Shirley Schaad.
Sample Artists-Repertoire: Celebration, Ain't Too Proud to Beg, I Feel Good, Twist & Shout, Heard It Through The Grapevine, My Girl, Devil With A Blue Dress, Lucille, Shout, I Saw Her Standing There, Monkeytime, Harlem Nocturne, What A Wonderful World, Have I Told You Lately That I Loved You, All Shook Up, Tequila, Woolly Bully, Soul Man, Night Train, Mustang Sally, Pretty Woman, I Go Crazy, Brown Eyed Girl, Boppin The Blues, Dancin In The Street, Great Balls Of Fire, All Shook Up, Chicken Shack, Hold On I'm Coming, Tell It Like It Is, This House Is Rockin, Devil With A Blue Dress On, Good Golly Miss Molly, Low Rider, Shake A Tailfeather, Honeydripper, plus a wide selection of Jazz and easy listening.
San Juan Island-based indie folk-rock duo Mandy Fer and Dave McGraw are back at it with a new sound, and a new name: Sway Wild! Their exceptional vocal harmonies, coupled with Fer’s pioneering electric guitar work, have become a vehicle to carry them around the world, sharing stages with the likes of Iron & Wine, Lake Street Dive, Gregory Alan Isakov, and Watchhouse. Sway Wild’s infectious sound explores the corners of rock, pop, funk, prog, worldbeat, and folk, but at its nucleus it is undeniably a music full of joy. It can squeeze the heart in your chest, it can draw tears from your eyes, and it can force you to get up and move your body; over and over, it somehow manages to do all three at once. Mandy Fer also tours as the lead guitarist for Grammy nominated Allison Russell and recently performed with Brandi Carlile and Jason Isbell.
Adult Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 day of show, Kids 12 and younger are free of charge.
website: www.swaywild.com
facebook: www.facebook.com/DaveMcGrawandMandyFer
Instagram: www.instagram.com/swaywild
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LOCATION:7885 Guemes Island Road\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.52937240;-122.62406340 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Guemes Island General Store X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:86 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230729T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230729T223000 UID:8FB355DD-3387-4562-ACE4-E46B2C02E387 SUMMARY:Michele D'Amour & the Love Dealers CREATED:20230706T222050Z DTSTAMP:20230706T222050Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/michele-damour-and-the-love-dealers/ DESCRIPTION:Michele D’Amour is a born storyteller and award-winning songwriter who penned her first song at the age of six and became a published poet in her early twenties. Michele sang in her church choir, wrote songs, and sang lead for some local bands before honing her craft at several of the blues jams in the Seattle area. The band Michele D’Amour and the Love Dealers was formed in 2021 and also includes Car Martin on drums, Patrick McDanel on bass, Richard Newman on guitar, and Noel Barnes on saxophone. In the band’s twelve years, they have recorded six albums, won numerous awards for best band, best lead vocals, best album, and for individual songs. About the band, LA Music Critic said, “There is nothing like a good solid blues rhythm coupled with an amazing female voice that understands the true sound of the blues. Michele D’Amour and the Love Dealers understand that there are different grooves for great blues music, and they have mastered all of those styles… they bring an authenticity to their sound not normally heard by today’s modern blues bands.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Michele D’Amour is a born storyteller and award-winning songwriter who penned her first song at the age of six and became a published poet in her early twenties. Michele sang in her church choir, wrote songs, and sang lead for some local bands before honing her craft at several of the blues jams in the Seattle area. The band Michele D’Amour and the Love Dealers was formed in 2021 and also includes Car Martin on drums, Patrick McDanel on bass, Richard Newman on guitar, and Noel Barnes on saxophone. In the band’s twelve years, they have recorded six albums, won numerous awards for best band, best lead vocals, best album, and for individual songs. About the band, LA Music Critic said, “There is nothing like a good solid blues rhythm coupled with an amazing female voice that understands the true sound of the blues. Michele D’Amour and the Love Dealers understand that there are different grooves for great blues music, and they have mastered all of those styles… they bring an authenticity to their sound not normally heard by today’s modern blues bands.”
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:165 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230730T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230730T193000 UID:608F79A4-25EE-4DE3-BF71-12A066CBCA32 SUMMARY:Mr. Sam and the People People CREATED:20230727T180703Z DTSTAMP:20230727T180703Z URL:https://www.guemesislandgeneralstore.com/summer-events/2023/7/30/sam-amp-the-people-people DESCRIPTION:“Growing up in Seattle mere blocks from the neon lights of the Guild 45th Cinema, Mr. Sam, aka songwriter Sam Gelband, often took himself to the movies. Not too picky for mid 2000’s Sandler or the latest Star Wars effort, Sam knew what he liked about it- and it was mostly just that he was at the movies. Though not aware at the time, he was already practicing the lifestyle and philosophy that colors the songs of his band, Mr Sam and the People People. Their songs are ones of joy and simple pleasure, love and bicycles, friends and memories. Finding what you love and holding onto it. What you care about and celebrating it. But it’s not positivity with blinders on its eyes, its happiness in spite of an unforgiving world. The music of Mr Sam is not created from sunshine and caramels but from a bittersweet reality, an acknowledgment that all we really have in this life are the sweet moments we allow for ourselves and share with one another, people to people. An afternoon with the one you love, a night around a fire with your oldest buds, a solo trip to the cinema; the times that bring us joy by way of joy for the sake of joy. The stuff that keeps us going. That’s what being a People is about.”\N- Chris Acker \N$10 Adults, Kids 12 and younger are free. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:“Growing up in Seattle mere blocks from the neon lights of the Guild 45th Cinema, Mr. Sam, aka songwriter Sam Gelband, often took himself to the movies. Not too picky for mid 2000’s Sandler or the latest Star Wars effort, Sam knew what he liked about it- and it was mostly just that he was at the movies. Though not aware at the time, he was already practicing the lifestyle and philosophy that colors the songs of his band, Mr Sam and the People People. Their songs are ones of joy and simple pleasure, love and bicycles, friends and memories. Finding what you love and holding onto it. What you care about and celebrating it. But it’s not positivity with blinders on its eyes, its happiness in spite of an unforgiving world. The music of Mr Sam is not created from sunshine and caramels but from a bittersweet reality, an acknowledgment that all we really have in this life are the sweet moments we allow for ourselves and share with one another, people to people. An afternoon with the one you love, a night around a fire with your oldest buds, a solo trip to the cinema; the times that bring us joy by way of joy for the sake of joy. The stuff that keeps us going. That’s what being a People is about.”
- Chris Acker
$10 Adults, Kids 12 and younger are free.
LOCATION:7885 Guemes Island Road\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.52937240;-122.62406340 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Guemes Island General Store X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:75 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230802T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230802T203000 UID:F36E64BE-E74E-445B-AE47-AB5204513BA8 SUMMARY:Joan Penney CREATED:20230728T181537Z DTSTAMP:20230728T181537Z URL:http://joansings.com DESCRIPTION:Joan brings out the best in her jazz audience by selecting and playing charts that are diverse, generational and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance. Working with a broad variety of regional, A-list musicians, Joan’s musical selections range from Latin, classic jazz standards, blues, pop and even show tunes. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Joan brings out the best in her jazz audience by selecting and playing charts that are diverse, generational and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance. Working with a broad variety of regional, A-list musicians, Joan’s musical selections range from Latin, classic jazz standards, blues, pop and even show tunes.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230801T000532Z SEQUENCE:280195 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:105 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230805T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230805T223000 UID:5445261C-805E-4EE1-9689-DC613D7CD207 SUMMARY:Randy Weeks & the Silent Treatment CREATED:20230706T222201Z DTSTAMP:20230706T222201Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/randy-weeks/ DESCRIPTION:Hailing from Windom, Minnesota, Weeks grew up on a steady diet of the music of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Animals and The Kinks. California dreams lured him away from the Minnesota winters, and he spent nearly three decades as an integral member of the Los Angeles music scene.\NAs part of the scene that included Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yoakam, Jim Lauderdale, Rosie Flores and Buddy Miller, Weeks helped revive country rock and launch the Americana music movement as a member of the legendary Lonesome Strangers. The Strangers became the stronghold of California Americana, recording three influential albums, (two of which were produced by Pete Anderson (Dwight Yoakam) which, not only earned them a Top 40 Billboard hit, but thrust them into the surge of the Americana Music Scene uprising.\NIn the late ’90s Weeks struck out on his own, recording four highly celebrated albums. The first, Madeline (Hightone), is still considered among the most timeless albums of our generation. All Music Guide hailed Madeline as “a great album” while Salon.com called it “maybe the best breakup album since Chris Isaak’s Forever Blue.” His song, “Can’t Let Go,” became the sole cover and biggest hit on Lucinda Williams’ Grammy winning album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road (Can’t Let Go has now been recorded by Robert Plant and Alison Krause for their upcoming album).\NNot one to sit back on his laurels, Weeks followed Madeline with a series of exceptional albums: Sold Out At The Cinema, Sugarfinger and, most recently, Going My Way. Sugarfinger scored Weeks’ biggest hit with “Transistor Radio.” Described by CMT.com’s Craig Shelburne as “easy to sing, impossible to get out of your head,” this indelible tune became popular on L.A. taste-making radio stations KCRW and Indie 103.1 before spreading across the nation on terrestrial and satellite radio stations.\NUpon the release of Going My Way, The Los Angeles Times named Randy Weeks the “Artist to Watch,” raving “[Weeks] puts together a batch of consistently evocative, witty lyrics that he sings in a distinctively wry Lou Reed-meets-Willie Nelson voice.”\NWeeks’ albums have consistently drawn rave reviews and made the “Top 10” lists of the likes of former Billboard Magazine music editor Chris Morris, No Depression’s Peter Blackstock. In addition, he’s had songs featured in several movies and commercials, including Shallow Hal, Sunshine State and Say It Isn’t So.\NCurrently a resident of Austin, TX, Weeks continues to thrive in the Live Music Capital of the World and beyond. His incredible stand-out live show has earned Weeks new friends and fans everywhere he goes.\NEver so cooly, Weeks’ songwriting and subject matter spans from the deep and poignant to the light and airy. It’s been said that “Weeks can take you from crying in your beer to dancing on the bar.” As an instrumentalist, Weeks’ style effortlessly melds surf rock with folk rock; Americana with American Pop.\NRandy Weeks has quickly and notably stepped out of the shadows of some of his more familiar contemporaries and into the limelight. And it is clear he is on his way to attaining the recognition he most certainly deserves. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Hailing from Windom, Minnesota, Weeks grew up on a steady diet of the music of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Animals and The Kinks. California dreams lured him away from the Minnesota winters, and he spent nearly three decades as an integral member of the Los Angeles music scene.
As part of the scene that included Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yoakam, Jim Lauderdale, Rosie Flores and Buddy Miller, Weeks helped revive country rock and launch the Americana music movement as a member of the legendary Lonesome Strangers. The Strangers became the stronghold of California Americana, recording three influential albums, (two of which were produced by Pete Anderson (Dwight Yoakam) which, not only earned them a Top 40 Billboard hit, but thrust them into the surge of the Americana Music Scene uprising.
In the late ’90s Weeks struck out on his own, recording four highly celebrated albums. The first, Madeline (Hightone), is still considered among the most timeless albums of our generation. All Music Guide hailed Madeline as “a great album” while Salon.com called it “maybe the best breakup album since Chris Isaak’s Forever Blue.” His song, “Can’t Let Go,” became the sole cover and biggest hit on Lucinda Williams’ Grammy winning album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road (Can’t Let Go has now been recorded by Robert Plant and Alison Krause for their upcoming album).
Not one to sit back on his laurels, Weeks followed Madeline with a series of exceptional albums: Sold Out At The Cinema, Sugarfinger and, most recently, Going My Way. Sugarfinger scored Weeks’ biggest hit with “Transistor Radio.” Described by CMT.com’s Craig Shelburne as “easy to sing, impossible to get out of your head,” this indelible tune became popular on L.A. taste-making radio stations KCRW and Indie 103.1 before spreading across the nation on terrestrial and satellite radio stations.
Upon the release of Going My Way, The Los Angeles Times named Randy Weeks the “Artist to Watch,” raving “[Weeks] puts together a batch of consistently evocative, witty lyrics that he sings in a distinctively wry Lou Reed-meets-Willie Nelson voice.”
Weeks’ albums have consistently drawn rave reviews and made the “Top 10” lists of the likes of former Billboard Magazine music editor Chris Morris, No Depression’s Peter Blackstock. In addition, he’s had songs featured in several movies and commercials, including Shallow Hal, Sunshine State and Say It Isn’t So.
Currently a resident of Austin, TX, Weeks continues to thrive in the Live Music Capital of the World and beyond. His incredible stand-out live show has earned Weeks new friends and fans everywhere he goes.
Ever so cooly, Weeks’ songwriting and subject matter spans from the deep and poignant to the light and airy. It’s been said that “Weeks can take you from crying in your beer to dancing on the bar.” As an instrumentalist, Weeks’ style effortlessly melds surf rock with folk rock; Americana with American Pop.
Randy Weeks has quickly and notably stepped out of the shadows of some of his more familiar contemporaries and into the limelight. And it is clear he is on his way to attaining the recognition he most certainly deserves.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230801T000901Z SEQUENCE:2166420 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:164 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230809T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230809T203000 UID:49176489-F955-4EF6-B363-A804251D46D4 SUMMARY:Michael Wisniewski CREATED:20230728T181833Z DTSTAMP:20230728T181833Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/the-barn-swallows/ DESCRIPTION:Michael Wisniewski is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist of long and varied experience. He writes, in the styles of folk, rock and blues with lyrics that convey inner and outer landscapes. He also performs a wide spectrum of cover songs with an admiration for the great songwriters. Michael is an engaging performer you’ll remember! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Michael Wisniewski is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist of long and varied experience. He writes, in the styles of folk, rock and blues with lyrics that convey inner and outer landscapes. He also performs a wide spectrum of cover songs with an admiration for the great songwriters. Michael is an engaging performer you’ll remember!
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:150 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230811T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230811T200000 UID:079A5A7B-A391-414B-8674-B94B70B054B7 SUMMARY:Dusty 45s CREATED:20230806T170721Z DTSTAMP:20230806T170721Z URL:https://dusty45s.com DESCRIPTION:The Dusty 45s have inspired and fired up crowds for over two decades to the delight of fans and critics alike. With their signature style and unique sound, the band is a consistently powerful and energetic player in the Americana field.\NThe band was founded in 1997 by charismatic singer/songwriter, guitarist and trumpeter, Billy Joe Huels. Huels' songs draw inspiration from the roots of rock, rhythm and blues, honky-tonk and jazz. The band also consists of Kohen Burrill (drums), Robin Cady (upright bass) and Rod Cook (Lead Guitar). \NThe Dusty 45s have toured extensively. They backed Rock and Roll Hall of famer, Wanda Jackson many times, including when they joined her for Adele's "21" tour in 2011. The band has shared the stage with Brandi Carlile, Lyle Lovett, John Prine, The Ventures, Lucinda Williams, Leann Rhymes and Dick Dale, to name a few. In 2007, Huels received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Buddy Holly at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre. In 2019, he interviewed PBS “Country Music” documentarian, Ken Burns, at Meany Hall in front of a sold-out audience. \NThe Dusty 45s have released 7 recordings. The 2014 album, “Live and On Fire”, showcases the best of their bold and brassy sound recorded live at the Triple Door in Seattle, WA. Huels and the band are currently working on a new recording, to be released in 2023. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Dusty 45s have inspired and fired up crowds for over two decades to the delight of fans and critics alike. With their signature style and unique sound, the band is a consistently powerful and energetic player in the Americana field.
The band was founded in 1997 by charismatic singer/songwriter, guitarist and trumpeter, Billy Joe Huels. Huels' songs draw inspiration from the roots of rock, rhythm and blues, honky-tonk and jazz. The band also consists of Kohen Burrill (drums), Robin Cady (upright bass) and Rod Cook (Lead Guitar).
The Dusty 45s have toured extensively. They backed Rock and Roll Hall of famer, Wanda Jackson many times, including when they joined her for Adele's "21" tour in 2011. The band has shared the stage with Brandi Carlile, Lyle Lovett, John Prine, The Ventures, Lucinda Williams, Leann Rhymes and Dick Dale, to name a few. In 2007, Huels received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Buddy Holly at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre. In 2019, he interviewed PBS “Country Music” documentarian, Ken Burns, at Meany Hall in front of a sold-out audience.
The Dusty 45s have released 7 recordings. The 2014 album, “Live and On Fire”, showcases the best of their bold and brassy sound recorded live at the Triple Door in Seattle, WA. Huels and the band are currently working on a new recording, to be released in 2023.
LOCATION:Seafarers Way\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51024110;-122.60713755 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Seafarers' Memorial Park X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:465 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230812T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230812T200000 UID:81F9BBAC-E0CD-452D-845D-F281611A9632 SUMMARY:Pension King & the Dependents CREATED:20230728T184644Z DTSTAMP:20230728T184644Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/pension-king-the-dependents-2 DESCRIPTION:The Pension King and the Dependants are an acoustic driven soul rock and country band. Playing both Original music and covers not often heard, this band is definitely one to see. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Pension King and the Dependants are an acoustic driven soul rock and country band. Playing both Original music and covers not often heard, this band is definitely one to see.
LOCATION:4th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51936580;-122.61348771 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Heart of Anacortes X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:443 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230812T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230812T213000 UID:626C0D9D-992B-4FD2-9A38-AFFE5CDFC817 SUMMARY:Scott Pemberton O Theory CREATED:20230727T180832Z DTSTAMP:20230727T180832Z URL:https://www.guemesislandgeneralstore.com/summer-events/2019/11/14/scott-pemberton-electric-power-trio-eajb4-9s29z-wj839-4gsc8 DESCRIPTION:Scott is an emerging force on the festival circuit, with his wild approach to the guitar and nimble funky band he is immediately recognizable and undeniably original. The mastery of his guitar playing combined with the fun recklessness of his songwriting show that the rules of songwriting and playing the guitar no longer exist for him. He doesn’t use a strap, often plays the guitar like someone would play piano and performs with the uninhibited joy and intensity of someone who recognizes that every time we make music is an honor and a gift.\N$20 in advance $25 at the door, Kids 12 and under are free of charge.\NBuy tickets for Scott Pemberton O Theory X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Scott is an emerging force on the festival circuit, with his wild approach to the guitar and nimble funky band he is immediately recognizable and undeniably original. The mastery of his guitar playing combined with the fun recklessness of his songwriting show that the rules of songwriting and playing the guitar no longer exist for him. He doesn’t use a strap, often plays the guitar like someone would play piano and performs with the uninhibited joy and intensity of someone who recognizes that every time we make music is an honor and a gift.
$20 in advance $25 at the door, Kids 12 and under are free of charge.
Buy tickets for Scott Pemberton O Theory
LOCATION:7885 Guemes Island Road\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.52937240;-122.62406340 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Guemes Island General Store X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:594 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230812T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230812T220000 UID:BF311637-87FF-4341-9885-99E9ECD3A010 SUMMARY:Ebb, Slack and Flood CREATED:20230728T181948Z DTSTAMP:20230728T181948Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/ebb-slack-and-flood/ DESCRIPTION:Anacortes based Ebb, Slack and Flood fills the room with chemistry that is obvious and addictive. Together, they create a fusion of sounds, easy to listen and hard not to dance to. This power-quad’s performance delivers the soul of rhythm and blues with a touch of funk always surprising the crowd.\NThe band is led by PNW native, Tom Savage, on guitar, harmonica, organ and vocals, raised on blues and jazz with influences like Freddie King, Django Reinhardt and The Meters. Filling out the quartet is Chris Nickerson on drums, bringing the right mix of latin, reggae and hip hop, Giovanni De La Rosa, all the way from Puerto Rico, and finally Jared Summerville on sax adding the sizzle and the funk.\N“From the initial bass line to the pounding drums, you instantly know the vibe of seeing and hearing Ebb Slack and Flood. Well thought out songs with consistent structure, solid vocals and a fun feeling that turns a rock show into a party. And then you ask yourself, “how do 4 guys make THAT sound?” That’s the best part!” – Scott Less, KISM Radio X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Anacortes based Ebb, Slack and Flood fills the room with chemistry that is obvious and addictive. Together, they create a fusion of sounds, easy to listen and hard not to dance to. This power-quad’s performance delivers the soul of rhythm and blues with a touch of funk always surprising the crowd.
The band is led by PNW native, Tom Savage, on guitar, harmonica, organ and vocals, raised on blues and jazz with influences like Freddie King, Django Reinhardt and The Meters. Filling out the quartet is Chris Nickerson on drums, bringing the right mix of latin, reggae and hip hop, Giovanni De La Rosa, all the way from Puerto Rico, and finally Jared Summerville on sax adding the sizzle and the funk.
“From the initial bass line to the pounding drums, you instantly know the vibe of seeing and hearing Ebb Slack and Flood. Well thought out songs with consistent structure, solid vocals and a fun feeling that turns a rock show into a party. And then you ask yourself, “how do 4 guys make THAT sound?” That’s the best part!” – Scott Less, KISM Radio
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:188 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230813T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230813T153000 UID:4C514D37-5A29-4CD5-8132-23FD6FB4E396 SUMMARY:Marina Christopher CREATED:20230728T184450Z DTSTAMP:20230728T184450Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/marina-christopher DESCRIPTION:Marina Christopher is an amazing bassist and vocal jazz artist. She was the 2017 Earshot Jazz Emerging Artist award winner that makes bass playing and singing look absolutely effortless. Her jazzy style can easily bring back the sounds of a by-gone era or elevate today’s hits with her original arrangements. Joining her will be Chris Patin on Drums, Jake Sele on piano and Carey Rayburn on Trumpet. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Marina Christopher is an amazing bassist and vocal jazz artist. She was the 2017 Earshot Jazz Emerging Artist award winner that makes bass playing and singing look absolutely effortless. Her jazzy style can easily bring back the sounds of a by-gone era or elevate today’s hits with her original arrangements. Joining her will be Chris Patin on Drums, Jake Sele on piano and Carey Rayburn on Trumpet.
LOCATION:4th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51936580;-122.61348771 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Heart of Anacortes X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:159 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230816T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230816T203000 UID:345C06AD-EC0C-4AFD-9CB8-CE7B030AD764 SUMMARY:Baker & West CREATED:20230728T182148Z DTSTAMP:20230728T182148Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/baker-and-west/ DESCRIPTION:This dynamic duo hails from Orcas Island. Both members, Stephen Baker and Madison West, are graduates of Berklee College of Music and possess beautiful voices that blend seamlessly with their captivating music. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This dynamic duo hails from Orcas Island. Both members, Stephen Baker and Madison West, are graduates of Berklee College of Music and possess beautiful voices that blend seamlessly with their captivating music.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:376 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230818T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230818T200000 UID:06649261-F610-47EE-9DE2-0064400F3C07 SUMMARY:Victims of Love CREATED:20230806T171008Z DTSTAMP:20230806T171008Z URL:http://www.victimsoflove.band DESCRIPTION:Victims of Love – A Tribute to the Eagles, is composed of five Seattle-area music veterans who formed a project to give anyone within earshot the opportunity to hear the Eagles songs they love played live. They are dedicated to the perfect recreation of the Eagles 5-part harmonies and intrinsic instrumentation and guitar work from the Eagles best-selling albums. Come out and catch a Victims of Love show to enjoy all your favorite Eagles songs performed live! \NWhile the Eagles may have the record for the #1 (Eagles Greatest Hits 1971-1975) and #3 (Eagles Hotel California 1976) selling albums of all-time (Yes, in 2018 the RIAA officially crowned Eagles Greatest Hits Volume 1 as officially outselling Michael Jackson's Thriller), hundreds of millions of people have never seen them play live. A big reason for that is that they quit touring for almost 14-years due to intrinsic personality conflicts and off-stage cohesiveness between within the band.\NVictims of Love - A Tribute to the Eagles, is comprised of 5 Seattle-area music veterans who formed a project to give anyone within earshot the opportunity to hear those Eagles songs they love played live.\NDid you know that Don Felder recorded 16 different guitar tracks on Hotel California with 7 playing at the same time at one point in the song? It's amazing to see how the band performed that one live with just three guitar players.\NCome out and catch a Victims of Love show...we'll show you how the Eagles performed that one live...along with dozens of others! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Victims of Love – A Tribute to the Eagles, is composed of five Seattle-area music veterans who formed a project to give anyone within earshot the opportunity to hear the Eagles songs they love played live. They are dedicated to the perfect recreation of the Eagles 5-part harmonies and intrinsic instrumentation and guitar work from the Eagles best-selling albums. Come out and catch a Victims of Love show to enjoy all your favorite Eagles songs performed live!
While the Eagles may have the record for the #1 (Eagles Greatest Hits 1971-1975) and #3 (Eagles Hotel California 1976) selling albums of all-time (Yes, in 2018 the RIAA officially crowned Eagles Greatest Hits Volume 1 as officially outselling Michael Jackson's Thriller), hundreds of millions of people have never seen them play live. A big reason for that is that they quit touring for almost 14-years due to intrinsic personality conflicts and off-stage cohesiveness between within the band.
Victims of Love - A Tribute to the Eagles, is comprised of 5 Seattle-area music veterans who formed a project to give anyone within earshot the opportunity to hear those Eagles songs they love played live.
Did you know that Don Felder recorded 16 different guitar tracks on Hotel California with 7 playing at the same time at one point in the song? It's amazing to see how the band performed that one live with just three guitar players.
Come out and catch a Victims of Love show...we'll show you how the Eagles performed that one live...along with dozens of others!
LOCATION:Seafarers Way\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51024110;-122.60713755 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Seafarers' Memorial Park X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:635 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230819T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230819T213000 UID:851628A8-1842-41C2-BF17-46005C74C0BD SUMMARY:Andy Coe Band & Jacob Navarro CREATED:20230727T180938Z DTSTAMP:20230727T180938Z URL:https://www.guemesislandgeneralstore.com/summer-events/2022/7/10/andy-coe-band-wzsh8 DESCRIPTION:'Originally formed to pay tribute to guitar hero and folk legend Jerry Garcia, the Andy Coe Band has evolved into the liveliest psychedelic jam band to come out of the Pacific Northwest in years. Guitarist Andy Coe, with Gary Palmer on keys, Chris Jones on bass, and Scott Goodwin on drums, deliver stellar improvisational tunes in mystical proportions.'\NJacob Navarro is a local hero bringing beautiful tales of life in the PNW. One of our favorite local musicians is returning to open the night out. So don’t be late catch the 5 or 5:30 ferry. He will be starting at 6pm.\NAdult tickets are $20 advance, $25 day of show. Advance tickets are available through the link below.\NBuy tickets for Andy Coe Band X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:'Originally formed to pay tribute to guitar hero and folk legend Jerry Garcia, the Andy Coe Band has evolved into the liveliest psychedelic jam band to come out of the Pacific Northwest in years. Guitarist Andy Coe, with Gary Palmer on keys, Chris Jones on bass, and Scott Goodwin on drums, deliver stellar improvisational tunes in mystical proportions.'
Jacob Navarro is a local hero bringing beautiful tales of life in the PNW. One of our favorite local musicians is returning to open the night out. So don’t be late catch the 5 or 5:30 ferry. He will be starting at 6pm.
Adult tickets are $20 advance, $25 day of show. Advance tickets are available through the link below.
LOCATION:7885 Guemes Island Road\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.52937240;-122.62406340 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Guemes Island General Store X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:511 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230819T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230819T200000 UID:6B9B6C86-F6AF-49AF-9013-801A73105745 SUMMARY:The Savage Blues Band CREATED:20230728T184855Z DTSTAMP:20230728T184855Z URL:http://www.theheartofanacortes.com/events/the-savage-blues-band/ DESCRIPTION:REFA Annual Fundraiser\NThe Savage Blues Band’s roots go back to the garage-band era of the late1960s. Local legend, John Savage, emerged from this period as a lifelong professional musician and music educator, with proficiency on guitar, keyboards and bass.\NAround 2006, John connected with several old MVHS pals to form “Johnny & The Moondogs,” a blues band that performed regularly in Oak Harbor and Anacortes. The band expanded its blues firepower when John’s talented son, Tom, joined the group on blues harp and guitar in 2013.\NIn 2018, the band was renamed “Savage Blues Band,” and its popularity continued to grow. Sadly, in December 2019, the group lost its leader and beloved friend/father, John, to cancer.\NBefore he passed, John urged the group to continue showcasing the blues. And so, the Savage Blues Band carries on today, with Tom Savage as its leader…delighting blues fans and all who understand the importance of this genre. “We’re on a mission from John.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Savage Blues Band’s roots go back to the garage-band era of the late1960s. Local legend, John Savage, emerged from this period as a lifelong professional musician and music educator, with proficiency on guitar, keyboards and bass.
Around 2006, John connected with several old MVHS pals to form “Johnny & The Moondogs,” a blues band that performed regularly in Oak Harbor and Anacortes. The band expanded its blues firepower when John’s talented son, Tom, joined the group on blues harp and guitar in 2013.
In 2018, the band was renamed “Savage Blues Band,” and its popularity continued to grow. Sadly, in December 2019, the group lost its leader and beloved friend/father, John, to cancer.
Before he passed, John urged the group to continue showcasing the blues. And so, the Savage Blues Band carries on today, with Tom Savage as its leader…delighting blues fans and all who understand the importance of this genre. “We’re on a mission from John.”
LOCATION:4th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51936580;-122.61348771 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Heart of Anacortes X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:237 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230819T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230819T220000 UID:E2D726EF-69D7-4496-9EA6-CA355CF36535 SUMMARY:The Dunton Sisters CREATED:20230728T182256Z DTSTAMP:20230728T182256Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/the-dunton-sisters/ DESCRIPTION:The Dunton Sisters of Anacortes turn heads wherever they perform. According to one critic cited on their Web site, “Their singing is so smooth, it’s like driving down a freshly paved highway in a new Cadillac.” Another coined the term “smoothgrass” to describe their approach to music. Jen on guitar, Bev on mandolin, Jill on guitar and their mother Gae, on string bass, form the nucleus of the group. Sister Jackie on drums, and Jill’s husband Rick on guitars and keyboards provide additional instrumental support. The Dunton Sisters have family roots deep in traditional music. Their grandfather performed in a gospel quartet sponsored by Stamps-Baxter, famous publishers of shape-note hymns. When he moved to Washington State, he brought his music with him. The Dunton Sisters have performed at the world famous Station Inn in Nashville. See more information at their new Web site: www.duntonsisters.com.\NThe Dunton Sisters band includes:Jen on vocals and guitarBev on vocals and mandolinJill on vocals and guitarJackie on drumsMother Gae on bassRick (Jill’s husband) on vocals, guitars and keyboards X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Dunton Sisters of Anacortes turn heads wherever they perform. According to one critic cited on their Web site, “Their singing is so smooth, it’s like driving down a freshly paved highway in a new Cadillac.” Another coined the term “smoothgrass” to describe their approach to music. Jen on guitar, Bev on mandolin, Jill on guitar and their mother Gae, on string bass, form the nucleus of the group. Sister Jackie on drums, and Jill’s husband Rick on guitars and keyboards provide additional instrumental support. The Dunton Sisters have family roots deep in traditional music. Their grandfather performed in a gospel quartet sponsored by Stamps-Baxter, famous publishers of shape-note hymns. When he moved to Washington State, he brought his music with him. The Dunton Sisters have performed at the world famous Station Inn in Nashville. See more information at their new Web site: www.duntonsisters.com.
The Dunton Sisters band includes:
Jen on vocals and guitar
Bev on vocals and mandolin
Jill on vocals and guitar
Jackie on drums
Mother Gae on bass
Rick (Jill’s husband) on vocals, guitars and keyboards
Janette West is a jazz vocalist who has been working up and down the West Coast for over 5 decades variously fronting R&B, jazz, and big band outfits. Never though, has West been better served than with the dynamic quartet she and husband drummer/percussionist Marty Tuttle have developed. Marty has also enjoyed a lengthy musical career with impressive credentials of his own. The quartet performs throughout the NW region in restaurants, jazz clubs, concert venues, jazz walks and private engagements.
Janette was nurtured in the fabric of Northwest music history. Her voice and style are a rich composite of dynamic jazz improvisation with the plush warmth of soulful R&B influences. She was a student of renowned voice coach, George Peckham who taught an array of national artists including Diane Schuur and Ernestine Anderson. Early career highlights include opening for Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner, writing and performing radio jingles, and performing in numerous venues as an R&B and Jazz performer.
She earned a choice write up in “Jazztimes” magazine by national music critic Christopher Loudon who wrote, "West is a first-rate swinger, comparable in style and gusto to Ernestine Anderson, though the warmth of her ballads is more reminiscent of Natalie Cole." Carol Banks Weber of AXS writes; “All audiences notice is West’s easy way with the lyrics, the music and with them, the rich, lustrous undertones of an alto that can wrap around any song -Jazz standard, R&B, Latin- and make it swing.”
An audience can always expect an engaging and energized world class performance.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:219 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230825T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230825T200000 UID:1F00F307-E467-4F93-8E24-CAFBCBE17824 SUMMARY:Eden CREATED:20230806T171322Z DTSTAMP:20230806T171322Z URL:https://www.edenband.org DESCRIPTION:Eden is a rock/blues/pop band from the Pacific Northwest, fronted by the powerhouse vocals of Savanna Woods, a recent Top 20 artist on NBC’s The Voice. Her unique voice is paired with these incredibly talented musicians to create an impactful and energetic sound: Aaron Hiebert on electric guitar, Jason Edwards on drums, and Ethan Gibbons on bass. They play a dynamic range of original music, paired with covers from the 60’s through today—guaranteed to get you grooving! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Eden is a rock/blues/pop band from the Pacific Northwest, fronted by the powerhouse vocals of Savanna Woods, a recent Top 20 artist on NBC’s The Voice. Her unique voice is paired with these incredibly talented musicians to create an impactful and energetic sound: Aaron Hiebert on electric guitar, Jason Edwards on drums, and Ethan Gibbons on bass. They play a dynamic range of original music, paired with covers from the 60’s through today—guaranteed to get you grooving!
LOCATION:Seafarers Way\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51024110;-122.60713755 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Seafarers' Memorial Park X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:253 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230825T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230825T210000 UID:252BD732-147C-43B9-A4FE-33F2A70C870D SUMMARY:Haunted Like Human CREATED:20230727T181105Z DTSTAMP:20230727T181105Z URL:https://www.guemesislandgeneralstore.com/summer-events/2023/8/25/haunted-by-humans DESCRIPTION:Nashville duo Haunted Like Human delves into inspired songwriting, sparse arrangements, and frisson-inducing harmonies that mark their music. With a background in poetry and prose, Dale Chapman's granular focus on language is simpatico with Cody Clark’s background in classical guitar, where each note carries its own weight. Limned with nostalgia, soaked in Southern gothic lore, the duo meticulously assembles songs to preserve the spirit of the stories they tell.\NPraise for Tall Tales & Fables:"... resembles the wisdom a grey sparrow might sing you after it lands on a fence from a long flight north." - American Songwriter"Take a cup of orchestrated folk, sprinkle in some angelic harmonies, and pour in full-bodied production and you get the earthy joy of this Nashville duo." - Glide Magazine"Engaging, honest, intimate and haunting." - At The Barrier"Tall Tales & Fables requires the listener’s full attention to appreciate properly Haunted Like Human’s poignant, sparse musical style." - AmericanaUK\NSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2y7Fos4NcrCLzEuf0BC2UI?si=pFrylEgBQRKzg-22lztFiA\NWebsite: https://www.hauntedlikehuman.com\NFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/haunted.like.human.music/\NInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/haunted.like.human.music/\NTwitter: https://twitter.com/HLHOfficial\NAdults $10, kids 12 and under are free. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Nashville duo Haunted Like Human delves into inspired songwriting, sparse arrangements, and frisson-inducing harmonies that mark their music. With a background in poetry and prose, Dale Chapman's granular focus on language is simpatico with Cody Clark’s background in classical guitar, where each note carries its own weight. Limned with nostalgia, soaked in Southern gothic lore, the duo meticulously assembles songs to preserve the spirit of the stories they tell.
Praise for Tall Tales & Fables:
"... resembles the wisdom a grey sparrow might sing you after it lands on a fence from a long flight north." - American Songwriter
"Take a cup of orchestrated folk, sprinkle in some angelic harmonies, and pour in full-bodied production and you get the earthy joy of this Nashville duo." - Glide Magazine
"Engaging, honest, intimate and haunting." - At The Barrier
"Tall Tales & Fables requires the listener’s full attention to appreciate properly Haunted Like Human’s poignant, sparse musical style." - AmericanaUK
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2y7Fos4NcrCLzEuf0BC2UI?si=pFrylEgBQRKzg-22lztFiA
Website: https://www.hauntedlikehuman.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/haunted.like.human.music/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haunted.like.human.music/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HLHOfficial
Adults $10, kids 12 and under are free.
LOCATION:7885 Guemes Island Road\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.52937240;-122.62406340 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Guemes Island General Store X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:415 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230825T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230825T220000 UID:FFCFA866-FBCD-4E05-9907-78097438EF1C SUMMARY:Too Slim & the Taildraggers CREATED:20230728T182721Z DTSTAMP:20230728T182721Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/too-slim-and-the-taildraggers/ DESCRIPTION:Tim “Too Slim“ Langford is a monster guitarist and unabashed blues rocker whose influences run the gamut from Lightnin’ Hopkins, Freddy King, Duane Allman, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Robin Trower.\NHe is a prolific singer/songwriter whose songs have now yielded an impressive 14 studio albums, 2 solo albums and several live CD’s on the Vizztone and his own Underworld Records labels. Too Slim and the Taildraggers are Tim “Too Slim” Langford on guitar/vocals, Zach Kasik on bass/vocals and Chris Reiser on drums/vocals.\NBrace Yourself the new live release is the latest effort in the evolution of their contemporary Blues/Rock sound that has been described as ‘Straight Whiskey Blues with a Southern Rock Beer Chaser’\NThe Remedy their latest studio effort debuted at #3 on the Billboard Top Blues Album Chart. ‘High Desert Heat’ their 2018 release charted 11 times in the Billboard Top Blues Album Chart in 2018 and is nominated for Best Blues/Rock album at the 2019 Blues Music awards. High Desert Heat was also featured in heavy rotation on Sirius XM’s B.B. King’s Bluesville.Their 2016 release ‘Blood Moon’ was nominated for Blues Rock Album of the Year at the 2016 Blues Blast Music Awards and was voted Blues Rock Album of the Year at the 2016 Jimi Awards. Blood Moon reached #6 on the Billboard Top Blues Album Chart in 2016. The 2014 release Anthology was vote #1 Blues Album of the Year by Blues Matters Writers Poll in 2015. The 2013 release ‘Blue Heart’ rose to #3 on the Billboard Top Blues Album Chart and was nominated for Rock/Blues Album of the Year at the 2014 Blues Blast Music Awards. Shiver the 2011 release, was nominated for Rock/Blues Album of the Year by the Blues Foundation’s Blues Music Awards.\NToo Slim and the Taildraggers ever evolving musical direction cannot easily be classified into any box or category. Tim “Too Slim” Langford has received Lifetime Achievement and Hall Of Fame awards by three Northwest blues societies, as well as more than 40 regional and national music awards. Too Slim and the Taildraggers music has also been featured on MTV’s series, The Real World and Road Rules. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Tim “Too Slim“ Langford is a monster guitarist and unabashed blues rocker whose influences run the gamut from Lightnin’ Hopkins, Freddy King, Duane Allman, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Robin Trower.
He is a prolific singer/songwriter whose songs have now yielded an impressive 14 studio albums, 2 solo albums and several live CD’s on the Vizztone and his own Underworld Records labels. Too Slim and the Taildraggers are Tim “Too Slim” Langford on guitar/vocals, Zach Kasik on bass/vocals and Chris Reiser on drums/vocals.
Brace Yourself the new live release is the latest effort in the evolution of their contemporary Blues/Rock sound that has been described as ‘Straight Whiskey Blues with a Southern Rock Beer Chaser’
The Remedy their latest studio effort debuted at #3 on the Billboard Top Blues Album Chart. ‘High Desert Heat’ their 2018 release charted 11 times in the Billboard Top Blues Album Chart in 2018 and is nominated for Best Blues/Rock album at the 2019 Blues Music awards. High Desert Heat was also featured in heavy rotation on Sirius XM’s B.B. King’s Bluesville.Their 2016 release ‘Blood Moon’ was nominated for Blues Rock Album of the Year at the 2016 Blues Blast Music Awards and was voted Blues Rock Album of the Year at the 2016 Jimi Awards. Blood Moon reached #6 on the Billboard Top Blues Album Chart in 2016. The 2014 release Anthology was vote #1 Blues Album of the Year by Blues Matters Writers Poll in 2015. The 2013 release ‘Blue Heart’ rose to #3 on the Billboard Top Blues Album Chart and was nominated for Rock/Blues Album of the Year at the 2014 Blues Blast Music Awards. Shiver the 2011 release, was nominated for Rock/Blues Album of the Year by the Blues Foundation’s Blues Music Awards.
Too Slim and the Taildraggers ever evolving musical direction cannot easily be classified into any box or category. Tim “Too Slim” Langford has received Lifetime Achievement and Hall Of Fame awards by three Northwest blues societies, as well as more than 40 regional and national music awards. Too Slim and the Taildraggers music has also been featured on MTV’s series, The Real World and Road Rules.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:446 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230826T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230826T213000 UID:A725096E-9B2C-4D76-A2A4-3C92713EFA69 SUMMARY:Yogoman Burning Band & Ebb Slack Flood CREATED:20230727T181227Z DTSTAMP:20230727T181227Z URL:https://www.guemesislandgeneralstore.com/summer-events/2018/9/6/yogoman-burning-band-wthe-copacetics-szdar-736df-mddts-g5t7c DESCRIPTION:YOGOMAN's Jamaica - New Orleans Dance Riddims compel audiences to get up and dance with shout outs, sing a longs, and call and response lyrics. Lead singing drummer Jordan Rain leads his world class dance band through a variety of syncopated styles- Ska, Reggae, RnB, Funk, Soul, Hip Hop, Latin, Rock and New Orleans Traditional Jazz/Brass Band music. Rain has written, arranged and produced 5 albums with YOGOMAN (also known as Yogoman Burning Band) and 2 solo albums. As a family man, Rain tours with his wife Jacqueline "Bongo Jac" Rain who sings and plays percussion in the band, while occasionally featuring their musically talented children and has brought a lineage of star musicians to the stage over the years. YOGOMAN rehearsals and shows have educated both band and audience members alike to the subtlety of vintage Jamaican and Soul music that Rain has been a vinyl DJ of since 1999. Jamaican Music legends that have shared the stage with YOGOMAN are Toots & The Maytals, the Skatalites, Third World, Winston "Flames" Jarrett (of Alton Ellis & the Flames), Clinton Fearon (of the Gladiators) and Pato Banton, while co-billing with star groups such as Iron & Wine, Lost Bayou Ramblers, ORGONE, Dengue Fever, Cave Singers, Camper Van Beethoven, RJD2 and collaborating live on stage with Pato Banton, Winstrong, SambAmore, Lucky Brown, the Polyrhythmics, Junior Reid (Black Uhuru), Blue Scholars and Earles Of Newtown.\N"...It's ALWAYS a good idea to spin a Yogoman track. Positive lyrics, infectious melodies, stellar musicianship...just great, great songs. They've gone from being unknown to KHUM listeners to being possibly the most requested band during my shift."-Larry Trask/DJ, KHUM.com/104.7 FM"If you're not having a good time to YOGOMAN's music, you have to ask yourself, do I know how to have a good time?" - Sam Beam of Iron and Wine\NEBB Slack & Flood is a local Anacortes band playing funk, soul and reggae with a heavy blues accent. Their unique sound is a collaborative fusion, each member bringing different skills and styles to the table. The result is infectious blend of funk, reggae and R&B is easy to listen to and hard not to dance to.\N$20 adults available online now. Kids 12 and younger are free of charge.\NBuy tickets for Yogoman Burning Band and Ebb Slack & Flood X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:YOGOMAN's Jamaica - New Orleans Dance Riddims compel audiences to get up and dance with shout outs, sing a longs, and call and response lyrics. Lead singing drummer Jordan Rain leads his world class dance band through a variety of syncopated styles- Ska, Reggae, RnB, Funk, Soul, Hip Hop, Latin, Rock and New Orleans Traditional Jazz/Brass Band music. Rain has written, arranged and produced 5 albums with YOGOMAN (also known as Yogoman Burning Band) and 2 solo albums. As a family man, Rain tours with his wife Jacqueline "Bongo Jac" Rain who sings and plays percussion in the band, while occasionally featuring their musically talented children and has brought a lineage of star musicians to the stage over the years. YOGOMAN rehearsals and shows have educated both band and audience members alike to the subtlety of vintage Jamaican and Soul music that Rain has been a vinyl DJ of since 1999. Jamaican Music legends that have shared the stage with YOGOMAN are Toots & The Maytals, the Skatalites, Third World, Winston "Flames" Jarrett (of Alton Ellis & the Flames), Clinton Fearon (of the Gladiators) and Pato Banton, while co-billing with star groups such as Iron & Wine, Lost Bayou Ramblers, ORGONE, Dengue Fever, Cave Singers, Camper Van Beethoven, RJD2 and collaborating live on stage with Pato Banton, Winstrong, SambAmore, Lucky Brown, the Polyrhythmics, Junior Reid (Black Uhuru), Blue Scholars and Earles Of Newtown.
"...It's ALWAYS a good idea to spin a Yogoman track. Positive lyrics, infectious melodies, stellar musicianship...just great, great songs. They've gone from being unknown to KHUM listeners to being possibly the most requested band during my shift."
-Larry Trask/DJ, KHUM.com/104.7 FM
"If you're not having a good time to YOGOMAN's music, you have to ask yourself, do I know how to have a good time?" - Sam Beam of Iron and Wine
EBB Slack & Flood is a local Anacortes band playing funk, soul and reggae with a heavy blues accent. Their unique sound is a collaborative fusion, each member bringing different skills and styles to the table. The result is infectious blend of funk, reggae and R&B is easy to listen to and hard not to dance to.
$20 adults available online now. Kids 12 and younger are free of charge.
Buy tickets for Yogoman Burning Band and Ebb Slack & Flood
LOCATION:7885 Guemes Island Road\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.52937240;-122.62406340 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Guemes Island General Store X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:389 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230826T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230826T200000 UID:C4FA981B-DA1D-4977-B3A3-A16E69CA274D SUMMARY:The Enthusiasts CREATED:20230728T185002Z DTSTAMP:20230728T185002Z URL:http://www.theheartofanacortes.com/events/ DESCRIPTION:The Enthusiasts! Feet stomping, homemade and heart-full rock and roll. Based and placed in Anacortes, WA, celebrating the absurd beauty of life. Sommer Velin Carter: singer, songwriter, acoustic guitar Andrew Velin: vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, harmonica \NDoug Cassidy: bass, vocalsAndy Brown: drums and percussionRob Carter: mandolinMariah Barrett: keys, accordion X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Enthusiasts! Feet stomping, homemade and heart-full rock and roll. Based and placed in Anacortes, WA, celebrating the absurd beauty of life. Sommer Velin Carter: singer, songwriter, acoustic guitar Andrew Velin: vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, harmonica
Doug Cassidy: bass, vocals
Andy Brown: drums and percussion
Rob Carter: mandolin
Mariah Barrett: keys, accordion
Based out of the Skagit Valley with deep roots in the PNW, this is a group of super talented musicians playing a mix of funky, danceable jazz and R&B originals along with unique versions of memorable covers from the likes of Stevie Wonder, The Average White Band, Herbie Hancock and many others. Cascadia Groove guarantees a tight, upbeat and engaging show that will bring smiles to faces and movement to your feet.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:105 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230830T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230830T203000 UID:894EF328-E497-4211-A7E5-D71E0C6DE81F SUMMARY:Pension King & the Dependents CREATED:20230728T183032Z DTSTAMP:20230728T183032Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/the-pension-king/ DESCRIPTION:Pension King and the Dependents is a recently formed band made up of four former and current Rockfish staff members: Steve Johnson, a veteran of the So. Cal music scene, on vocals and guitar, Kevin Seablom on vocals and bass, Mason Blackburn on drums, Eddie Clarke on guitar and Mark Fulton on harmonica and everything else. Pension King specializes in an eclectic mix of acoustic driven classic rock songs. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Pension King and the Dependents is a recently formed band made up of four former and current Rockfish staff members: Steve Johnson, a veteran of the So. Cal music scene, on vocals and guitar, Kevin Seablom on vocals and bass, Mason Blackburn on drums, Eddie Clarke on guitar and Mark Fulton on harmonica and everything else. Pension King specializes in an eclectic mix of acoustic driven classic rock songs.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:112 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230902T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230902T200000 UID:B457DFA9-1B44-433E-BCA3-5B3362135CBD SUMMARY:AMPFest CREATED:20230807T203523Z DTSTAMP:20230807T203523Z URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/606388851484688?ref=newsfeed DESCRIPTION:Join us September 2nd for music from 12-8 at Seafarer's Park! Great bands, beer garden, food vendors, bubbles and toys, and a community art project. Everyone is welcome. Suggested donation $20, under 18 free.\NFeaturing: Pretty Much Nothing, The Enthusiasts, Collins Beach, Turn Key Runner, Enduro, UR GRLS, The Combo, Pearl Tottenham, Randy Weeks, Floodlights and Fools, The Longhaulers, Ebb Slack and Flood, Zach Michaud, Grizzly Troubador, Anacopper Road, The King's Aces, Boundaries, Saced Abhas, Michael Wisniewski & Allyson Foster.\NHere's the minute-by-minute schedule on both stages.\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us September 2nd for music from 12-8 at Seafarer's Park! Great bands, beer garden, food vendors, bubbles and toys, and a community art project. Everyone is welcome. Suggested donation $20, under 18 free.
Featuring: Pretty Much Nothing, The Enthusiasts, Collins Beach, Turn Key Runner, Enduro, UR GRLS, The Combo, Pearl Tottenham, Randy Weeks, Floodlights and Fools, The Longhaulers, Ebb Slack and Flood, Zach Michaud, Grizzly Troubador, Anacopper Road, The King's Aces, Boundaries, Saced Abhas, Michael Wisniewski & Allyson Foster.
Here's the minute-by-minute schedule on both stages.
As the story goes, Anacortes native Todd Anderson (drums) in 1993 denies a small business loan to Tim Eslick (bass), while at the same time inviting him to a jam session.
Strangely enough a close friendship is born, and soon the duo have a monthly gig at the Rockfish Grill in small combos such as “Frankly Moanin’”. So the story goes….
Fast forward to 2012. Tim the talent scout puts the arm on Camano Island pianist Andy Carr to sit in at the Rockfish with their current incarnation, “Savage Jazz”. Inexplicably he is invited back for the next gig.
Fast forward again to 2020. La Conner (by way of L.A.) guitarist Jamie Findlay breaks pandemic protocol to drop in at the Eslick’s annual backyard BBQ-and-music festival. Soon, regular socially-distanced rehearsals are being convened in the Bat Cave (Tim’s wood shop/garage), as “TimE3 Jazz” morphs into “Whistle Lake Jazz Quartet”.
Come 2022, the group leads the way at the re-opening of live music at the Rockfish and wows the crowd at the Lakedale Jazz Festival on San Juan Island.
Throughout the journey, the band’s motto remains the same – “really great guys playing
really great jazz”. So the story goes…
Powerhouse is a Northwest Trio featuring the great Don Wilhelm (Heart, Daily Flash, Paul Allen) on lead vocals and fretless five string bass with drummer and vocalist Steve Peterson ( the Kingsmen, Daily Flash) and WA Blues Hall of Fame Guitarist Billy Stapleton ( Little Bill, Mark Dufresne) on lead and slide guitar. This all star line up plays a versatile dynamic mix of Blues Rock, Rock n’ Roll, Instrumentals, Blues, Jazz and Ballads.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:170 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230909T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230909T220000 UID:5A4D2B2B-DD46-48A0-AC4A-039E44E7D37E SUMMARY:Powerhouse CREATED:20230913T003640Z DTSTAMP:20230913T003640Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/powerhouse/ DESCRIPTION:Powerhouse is a Northwest Trio featuring the great Don Wilhelm (Heart, Daily Flash, Paul Allen) on lead vocals and fretless five string bass with drummer and vocalist Steve Peterson ( the Kingsmen, Daily Flash) and WA Blues Hall of Fame Guitarist Billy Stapleton ( Little Bill, Mark Dufresne) on lead and slide guitar. This all star line up plays a versatile dynamic mix of Blues Rock, Rock n’ Roll, Instrumentals, Blues, Jazz and Ballads. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Powerhouse is a Northwest Trio featuring the great Don Wilhelm (Heart, Daily Flash, Paul Allen) on lead vocals and fretless five string bass with drummer and vocalist Steve Peterson ( the Kingsmen, Daily Flash) and WA Blues Hall of Fame Guitarist Billy Stapleton ( Little Bill, Mark Dufresne) on lead and slide guitar. This all star line up plays a versatile dynamic mix of Blues Rock, Rock n’ Roll, Instrumentals, Blues, Jazz and Ballads.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:13 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230913T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230913T204500 UID:2AB786D2-CF23-4AD2-8E81-C091155DE80F SUMMARY:The Colonel CREATED:20230913T003840Z DTSTAMP:20230913T003840Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/the-colonel/ DESCRIPTION:Longtime Rockfish favorite “The Colonel” returns to the Rockfish. Colonel can play any style, but what will really blow your mind is his mastery of the classical nylon string guitar and his incredible range of flamenco music. This guy’s a musical encyclopedia! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Longtime Rockfish favorite “The Colonel” returns to the Rockfish. Colonel can play any style, but what will really blow your mind is his mastery of the classical nylon string guitar and his incredible range of flamenco music. This guy’s a musical encyclopedia!
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:93 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230916T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230916T220000 UID:B81CDE1E-72BC-448C-98EE-C2EADFAE41B5 SUMMARY:Whitewing CREATED:20230913T003939Z DTSTAMP:20230913T003939Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/whitewing/ DESCRIPTION:Soul-singer Andie Whitewing is the lead vocalist and front-woman of Whitewing. Born and raised on the Cajun prairies of Southwest Louisiana and deeply influenced by generations of ancestors who were professional musicians, she is a fourth generation recording artist and a voice for healing and social justice. With a versatile, dynamic vocal range and styling, Andie brings deep feeling and interpretation to every performance.\NAndie is joined by award winning music veterans Joseph Barton on guitar, Keith Bakke on bass, and Rick Jacobson on drums.\NWhitewing is a collaboration of musicians united by a common vision of bringing love and joy to the world through music with dedication to playing from the heart. This diverse Western Washington-based group brings sassy, soulful energy to both well-known and hidden gem traditional blues as well as blues-influenced R&B, soul, and funk covers. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Soul-singer Andie Whitewing is the lead vocalist and front-woman of Whitewing. Born and raised on the Cajun prairies of Southwest Louisiana and deeply influenced by generations of ancestors who were professional musicians, she is a fourth generation recording artist and a voice for healing and social justice. With a versatile, dynamic vocal range and styling, Andie brings deep feeling and interpretation to every performance.
Andie is joined by award winning music veterans Joseph Barton on guitar, Keith Bakke on bass, and Rick Jacobson on drums.
Whitewing is a collaboration of musicians united by a common vision of bringing love and joy to the world through music with dedication to playing from the heart. This diverse Western Washington-based group brings sassy, soulful energy to both well-known and hidden gem traditional blues as well as blues-influenced R&B, soul, and funk covers.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:188 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230920T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230920T204500 UID:330EF38E-65F4-4060-9AAE-6BFDAE169F6B SUMMARY:Zach Michaud CREATED:20230913T004045Z DTSTAMP:20230913T004045Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/zach-michaud/ DESCRIPTION:Zach Michaud is a Singer/Songwriter’s singer/songwriter, an Entertainer to the entertainers. Based out of the foothills of the Cascades, he blends various styles of modern and roots music with tall tales, stories and banter for an evening unlike any other. A student of the greats like John Prine, Todd Snider, Guy Clark with a comedic leaning like Roger Miller or Gamble Rogers. Zach is currently supporting his most recent release “The D is Silent” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Zach Michaud is a Singer/Songwriter’s singer/songwriter, an Entertainer to the entertainers. Based out of the foothills of the Cascades, he blends various styles of modern and roots music with tall tales, stories and banter for an evening unlike any other. A student of the greats like John Prine, Todd Snider, Guy Clark with a comedic leaning like Roger Miller or Gamble Rogers. Zach is currently supporting his most recent release “The D is Silent”
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:161 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230921T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230921T200000 UID:83A7E7D7-B3B6-4B32-883B-2E96D75F9D45 SUMMARY:Joan Penney Presents The Influencers CREATED:20230824T180925Z DTSTAMP:20230824T180925Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/joan-penney-presents-the-influencers DESCRIPTION:Joan Penney, talented and versatile local singer and interpreter of the American songbook, walks us through important female influencers in jazz history. \NJazz Lecture Series: Joan Penney Presents The Influencers: Important Women of Jazz \NThursday, September 21 @ 7:00 pm \NCommunity Meeting Room X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Joan Penney, talented and versatile local singer and interpreter of the American songbook, walks us through important female influencers in jazz history.
Jazz Lecture Series: Joan Penney Presents The Influencers: Important Women of Jazz
Thursday, September 21 @ 7:00 pm
Community Meeting Room
LOCATION:10th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51474590;-122.61658379 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Anacortes Public Library X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:274 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230923T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230923T220000 UID:D5F15165-E49E-4CB7-B0C7-B04973B11D0E SUMMARY:North Country Highway CREATED:20230913T004147Z DTSTAMP:20230913T004147Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/north-country-highway/ DESCRIPTION:Music from the farms, folks and ferries of the great Northwest. North Country Highway is one of Bellingham’s most popular Americana bands, combining twangy guitar hooks, driving road rhythms and lush harmonies, the band has been compared to the likes of the Head and The Heart, Whiskeytown, Drive By Truckers and Fleetwood Mac. The band is made up of musicians who have all made music in other genres and have come together to create something unique. The band boasts a strength of five different singers who trade lead vocals, harmony and songwriting duties. Each individual player brings different influences of style and place to their writing and to the group’ssong creation process.\NThe married couple of singer/percussionist Elizabeth Chace and singer/lead guitar player Ryan Chace—who live and work on their own small farm—have played many shows as a folk duo in the past, and create songs that meld the rural experiences of family and farm steading with infectious pop hooks. Ryan has played with PNW musicians Dana Little and others. Singer/bass player Will Bright originally hails from the East Coast by way of Northern California, disparate influences that blend in his songs for a unique perspective of tranquility and grit. NoCo drummer/singer and New York native Kevin Baier was a member of well known Americana band The Hangdogs and remains influenced by the outlaw country scene. Singer/guitar/violin player Callum McSherry had his own multi-instrumental solo career for many years in the U.K. and his English and Irish folk music influences deepen the well from which NoCo Highway draws to write and compose all their material. Rounding out the lineup is violin/mandolin player Bill Palmer and keyboardist Nick Rubert, both veterans of the local Bellingham music scene. Palmer has played with many local groups in the bluegrass and classical styles. Rubert is a veteran of many Bellingham bands including Dana Little and Sanoma.\NCombined, North Country Highway’s diverse influences of lyric and sound include Lucinda Williams, Frank Turner, Fleetwood Mac, Bruce Cockburn, Jason Isbell, Jackson Browne and others. Some of their promotional materials promise “happy sad cry laugh cry country rock folk farm songs” and North Country Highway delivers all this with dollops of zesty stage wisecracks and the occasional singalong. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Music from the farms, folks and ferries of the great Northwest. North Country Highway is one of Bellingham’s most popular Americana bands, combining twangy guitar hooks, driving road rhythms and lush harmonies, the band has been compared to the likes of the Head and The Heart, Whiskeytown, Drive By Truckers and Fleetwood Mac. The band is made up of musicians who have all made music in other genres and have come together to create something unique. The band boasts a strength of five different singers who trade lead vocals, harmony and songwriting duties. Each individual player brings different influences of style and place to their writing and to the group’s
song creation process.
The married couple of singer/percussionist Elizabeth Chace and singer/lead guitar player Ryan Chace—who live and work on their own small farm—have played many shows as a folk duo in the past, and create songs that meld the rural experiences of family and farm steading with infectious pop hooks. Ryan has played with PNW musicians Dana Little and others. Singer/bass player Will Bright originally hails from the East Coast by way of Northern California, disparate influences that blend in his songs for a unique perspective of tranquility and grit. NoCo drummer/singer and New York native Kevin Baier was a member of well known Americana band The Hangdogs and remains influenced by the outlaw country scene. Singer/guitar/violin player Callum McSherry had his own multi-instrumental solo career for many years in the U.K. and his English and Irish folk music influences deepen the well from which NoCo Highway draws to write and compose all their material. Rounding out the lineup is violin/mandolin player Bill Palmer and keyboardist Nick Rubert, both veterans of the local Bellingham music scene. Palmer has played with many local groups in the bluegrass and classical styles. Rubert is a veteran of many Bellingham bands including Dana Little and Sanoma.
Combined, North Country Highway’s diverse influences of lyric and sound include Lucinda Williams, Frank Turner, Fleetwood Mac, Bruce Cockburn, Jason Isbell, Jackson Browne and others. Some of their promotional materials promise “happy sad cry laugh cry country rock folk farm songs” and North Country Highway delivers all this with dollops of zesty stage wisecracks and the occasional singalong.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:309 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230927T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230927T204500 UID:7851CEA1-D4C2-47E4-83E9-DD27193A0F44 SUMMARY:Fidalgo Swing CREATED:20230913T004332Z DTSTAMP:20230913T004332Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/fidalgo-swing/ DESCRIPTION:Fidalgo Swing is led by founding member Allen Lewis who is joined on guitar by local legend, Aaron Howell. The two surround themselves with some of the best players in the area. Join us for an evening of Django inspired fun! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Fidalgo Swing is led by founding member Allen Lewis who is joined on guitar by local legend, Aaron Howell. The two surround themselves with some of the best players in the area. Join us for an evening of Django inspired fun!
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:78 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230929T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230929T220000 UID:3E02885E-7718-4273-95D7-1F2E3AB9D1A5 SUMMARY:Dimitri Matheny Group CREATED:20230913T004453Z DTSTAMP:20230913T004453Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/dimitri-matheny-group DESCRIPTION:Dmitri Matheny bring his “Brazil Project” to the Rockfish featuring Holly Pyle on vocals, Bill Anschell on piano, Jeff Johnson on bass, Jud Sherwood on drums and Dmitri on flugelhorn.\NCelebrated for his warm tone, soaring lyricism and masterful technique, American musician Matheny has been lauded as “one of the most emotionally expressive improvisers of his generation” (International Review of Music). First introduced to jazz audiences in the 1990s as the protégé of Art Farmer, Matheny has matured into “one of the jazz world’s most talented horn players” (San Francisco Chronicle). Farmer, “the bebop master who defined the sound of the flugelhorn in modern jazz” (All Music Guide), was Matheny’s public champion and private mentor. Generously sharing his wisdom, experience and influence, it was Farmer who encouraged Dmitri to devote himself exclusively to the “Big Horn.” Under Farmer’s tutelage Matheny emerged as a promising new voice in jazz. “Art Farmer’s role in the early success of Dmitri Matheny cannot be overstated,” observed writer and historian Phil Elwood. “Without Art, there could be no Dmitri.”\NAt 29, after launching a busy recording career on the West Coast, Matheny made his New York debut at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, then began touring internationally. The soulful sound of Dmitri’s horn garnered praise from critics and audiences alike, drawing frequent comparisons to Miles Davis, Chet Baker and—not surprisingly—to Art Farmer. Upon Farmer’s passing in 1999, Matheny acquired his mentor’s copper-bell flugelhorn.\NToday, Dmitri leads the Dmitri Matheny Group, “an all-star jazz band featuring some of the most accomplished musicians in the western United States” (All About Jazz).\NMatheny has toured extensively throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. He has traveled to 21 countries and has performed with many Motown and popular music acts including the Temptations, Martha Reeves, Fabian, the Four Tops, Bobby Vinton, Sandy Patty, Bobby Rydell, Frankie Avalon and the O’Jays.\NMatheny has had the privilege of appearing in concert with such jazz luminaries as Larry Coryell, Nathan Davis, Amina Figarova, Tommy Flanagan, Wycliffe Gordon, Darrell Grant, Larry Grenadier, John Handy, Tom Harrell, Billy Higgins, Red Holloway, Denise Jannah, Joe Lovano, James Moody, Jean Louis Rassinfosse, Tony Reedus, Sam Rivers, Max Roach, the Rosenberg Trio, Bud Shank, Sonny Simmons, Mary Stallings, Akira Tana, Billy Taylor, Bobby Watson and Paula West.\NMatheny’s discography lists over 120 albums on which he appears as a composer, arranger, producer, annotator or flugelhorn soloist. He has released eleven critically-acclaimed albums as a leader: Red Reflections (1995), Penumbra (1996), Starlight Café (1998), Santa’s Got a Brand New Bag (2000), Nocturne (2005), The SnowCat (2006), Spiritu Sancto (2007), Best of Dmitri Matheny (2008), Grant & Matheny (2010), Sagebrush Rebellion (2014) and Jazz Noir (2016).\NDmitri Matheny has received several prestigious music awards, including “NW Instrumentalist of the Year” in the 2016 Earshot Jazz Golden Ear Awards and “Best New Artist” (with Brad Mehldau, Stefon Harris and Ravi Coltrane) in the 1999 JazzTimes Readers Poll.\NMatheny has held teaching faculty and management positions with the Boston Center for the Arts, California Jazz Conservatory, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Chabot Space and Science Center, Monarch Records and the Stanford Jazz Workshop. He has served as Director of Education, Director of Development and Director of Corporate Sponsorships for SFJAZZ, the largest nonprofit jazz presenter on the west coast, as Assistant Education Director for the Thelonious Monk Institute Jazz Colony at Jazz Aspen Snowmass, and as Artist-In-Residence at several universities and conservatories. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Dmitri Matheny bring his “Brazil Project” to the Rockfish featuring Holly Pyle on vocals, Bill Anschell on piano, Jeff Johnson on bass, Jud Sherwood on drums and Dmitri on flugelhorn.
Celebrated for his warm tone, soaring lyricism and masterful technique, American musician Matheny has been lauded as “one of the most emotionally expressive improvisers of his generation” (International Review of Music). First introduced to jazz audiences in the 1990s as the protégé of Art Farmer, Matheny has matured into “one of the jazz world’s most talented horn players” (San Francisco Chronicle). Farmer, “the bebop master who defined the sound of the flugelhorn in modern jazz” (All Music Guide), was Matheny’s public champion and private mentor. Generously sharing his wisdom, experience and influence, it was Farmer who encouraged Dmitri to devote himself exclusively to the “Big Horn.” Under Farmer’s tutelage Matheny emerged as a promising new voice in jazz. “Art Farmer’s role in the early success of Dmitri Matheny cannot be overstated,” observed writer and historian Phil Elwood. “Without Art, there could be no Dmitri.”
At 29, after launching a busy recording career on the West Coast, Matheny made his New York debut at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, then began touring internationally. The soulful sound of Dmitri’s horn garnered praise from critics and audiences alike, drawing frequent comparisons to Miles Davis, Chet Baker and—not surprisingly—to Art Farmer. Upon Farmer’s passing in 1999, Matheny acquired his mentor’s copper-bell flugelhorn.
Today, Dmitri leads the Dmitri Matheny Group, “an all-star jazz band featuring some of the most accomplished musicians in the western United States” (All About Jazz).
Matheny has toured extensively throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. He has traveled to 21 countries and has performed with many Motown and popular music acts including the Temptations, Martha Reeves, Fabian, the Four Tops, Bobby Vinton, Sandy Patty, Bobby Rydell, Frankie Avalon and the O’Jays.
Matheny has had the privilege of appearing in concert with such jazz luminaries as Larry Coryell, Nathan Davis, Amina Figarova, Tommy Flanagan, Wycliffe Gordon, Darrell Grant, Larry Grenadier, John Handy, Tom Harrell, Billy Higgins, Red Holloway, Denise Jannah, Joe Lovano, James Moody, Jean Louis Rassinfosse, Tony Reedus, Sam Rivers, Max Roach, the Rosenberg Trio, Bud Shank, Sonny Simmons, Mary Stallings, Akira Tana, Billy Taylor, Bobby Watson and Paula West.
Matheny’s discography lists over 120 albums on which he appears as a composer, arranger, producer, annotator or flugelhorn soloist. He has released eleven critically-acclaimed albums as a leader: Red Reflections (1995), Penumbra (1996), Starlight Café (1998), Santa’s Got a Brand New Bag (2000), Nocturne (2005), The SnowCat (2006), Spiritu Sancto (2007), Best of Dmitri Matheny (2008), Grant & Matheny (2010), Sagebrush Rebellion (2014) and Jazz Noir (2016).
Dmitri Matheny has received several prestigious music awards, including “NW Instrumentalist of the Year” in the 2016 Earshot Jazz Golden Ear Awards and “Best New Artist” (with Brad Mehldau, Stefon Harris and Ravi Coltrane) in the 1999 JazzTimes Readers Poll.
Matheny has held teaching faculty and management positions with the Boston Center for the Arts, California Jazz Conservatory, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Chabot Space and Science Center, Monarch Records and the Stanford Jazz Workshop. He has served as Director of Education, Director of Development and Director of Corporate Sponsorships for SFJAZZ, the largest nonprofit jazz presenter on the west coast, as Assistant Education Director for the Thelonious Monk Institute Jazz Colony at Jazz Aspen Snowmass, and as Artist-In-Residence at several universities and conservatories.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:484 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230930T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230930T220000 UID:E2E2527E-05F9-4AF1-A7C2-5D4F3217B552 SUMMARY:The Atlantics CREATED:20230913T004606Z DTSTAMP:20230913T004606Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/the-atlantics/ DESCRIPTION:The Atlantics have been NW fixtures since 1979, and when you see these guys on stage, you can tell they still really enjoy what they’re doing! Carrying on the tradition of some of the greatest dance bands, The Atlantics play a mix of infectious popular music from Rhythm & Blues and Motown to hits from the 50’s 60’s 70’s & 80’s. Members of the group have also performed with such luminaries as John Lee Hooker, Bonnie Raitt, T-Bone Burnett, Chubby Checker, The Powder Blues Band and The New Deal Rhythm Band. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Atlantics have been NW fixtures since 1979, and when you see these guys on stage, you can tell they still really enjoy what they’re doing! Carrying on the tradition of some of the greatest dance bands, The Atlantics play a mix of infectious popular music from Rhythm & Blues and Motown to hits from the 50’s 60’s 70’s & 80’s. Members of the group have also performed with such luminaries as John Lee Hooker, Bonnie Raitt, T-Bone Burnett, Chubby Checker, The Powder Blues Band and The New Deal Rhythm Band.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:445 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231011T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231011T150000 UID:9889E902-310A-4541-B886-B14A34AEAC29 SUMMARY:Jazz Lecture Series CREATED:20231011T232620Z DTSTAMP:20231011T232620Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/jazz-lecture-series DESCRIPTION:Brent Jensen: Seattle Jazz, A Brief History \NA brief history of jazz in Seattle, the important people and the places where it happened, illustrated by contemporaneous videos and recordings, and including today's scene. Brent, Seattle jazz saxophonist and historian, and a frequent contributor to our jazz lecture series, is our presenter. \NThursday, October 19 @ 2:00 pm \NAnacortes Library Community Meeting Room X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Brent Jensen: Seattle Jazz, A Brief History
A brief history of jazz in Seattle, the important people and the places where it happened, illustrated by contemporaneous videos and recordings, and including today's scene. Brent, Seattle jazz saxophonist and historian, and a frequent contributor to our jazz lecture series, is our presenter.
Thursday, October 19 @ 2:00 pm
Anacortes Library Community Meeting Room
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:91 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231011T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231011T204500 UID:8B7F8BE7-2559-4363-846A-28EB83ED333E SUMMARY:Wayne Hayton CREATED:20230913T004750Z DTSTAMP:20230913T004750Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/wayne-hayton/ DESCRIPTION:Wayne Hayton is a Northwest singer songwriter. His influences include Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Jackson Browne, The Eagles, Dan Fogelberg, Rodney Crowell and the Beatles. His solo show features a mix of familiar acoustic classics and his original material. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Wayne Hayton is a Northwest singer songwriter. His influences include Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Jackson Browne, The Eagles, Dan Fogelberg, Rodney Crowell and the Beatles. His solo show features a mix of familiar acoustic classics and his original material.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:137 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231014T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231014T220000 UID:D0774AD0-83C3-48D0-9B49-7D9D4AF6048C SUMMARY:Cozmic Sauce CREATED:20230913T004849Z DTSTAMP:20230913T004849Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/cozmic-sauce/ DESCRIPTION:Cozmic Sauce is a collaboration of seasoned musicians from around the globe, based in the Pacific NW, with a bright, modern, and unique sound. It’s a powerful, horn-driven, irresistibly danceable blend of Funk, Soul and Jazz-inspired grooves.\NIn 2017, the band’s leader, bassist Steven Pearson, originally from London but now based near Bellingham, began assembling a group of accomplished musicians to perform music that nobody else around here is playing. Drawing on modern funk and groove sounds from the likes of The New Mastersounds, Speedometer, The Bamboos, and Galactic, and weirdly influenced by 70s cop show theme music, the group quickly built popularity for their tight arrangements, quality musicianship, and high energy shows.\NAll the players in the group have broad experience, with various members having performed in bands with luminaries including soul queen Etta James, reggae and rock steady giant Winston Jarrett, made multiple appearances at the internationally famous Burning Man event in Nevada, and have opened for the legendary BB King. With invitations to the wildly fun StrangeBrew Fest in Port Townsend, the prestigious Blaine Harbor Music Festival, and the Washington Brewers Festival at Seattle’s Marymoor Park, the state’s largest brewfest, Cozmic Sauce is gaining traction and attention throughout the Northwest and beyond. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Cozmic Sauce is a collaboration of seasoned musicians from around the globe, based in the Pacific NW, with a bright, modern, and unique sound. It’s a powerful, horn-driven, irresistibly danceable blend of Funk, Soul and Jazz-inspired grooves.
In 2017, the band’s leader, bassist Steven Pearson, originally from London but now based near Bellingham, began assembling a group of accomplished musicians to perform music that nobody else around here is playing. Drawing on modern funk and groove sounds from the likes of The New Mastersounds, Speedometer, The Bamboos, and Galactic, and weirdly influenced by 70s cop show theme music, the group quickly built popularity for their tight arrangements, quality musicianship, and high energy shows.
All the players in the group have broad experience, with various members having performed in bands with luminaries including soul queen Etta James, reggae and rock steady giant Winston Jarrett, made multiple appearances at the internationally famous Burning Man event in Nevada, and have opened for the legendary BB King. With invitations to the wildly fun StrangeBrew Fest in Port Townsend, the prestigious Blaine Harbor Music Festival, and the Washington Brewers Festival at Seattle’s Marymoor Park, the state’s largest brewfest, Cozmic Sauce is gaining traction and attention throughout the Northwest and beyond.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:273 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231018T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231018T204500 UID:4B96B339-92D7-4546-A8B1-DA4D298ECE9B SUMMARY:Andre Feriante CREATED:20231011T232928Z DTSTAMP:20231011T232928Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/andre-feriante/ DESCRIPTION:With over 4 decades of performing and recording, award-winning virtuoso guitarist Andre Feriante has left his musical mark on the classical, neo-flamenco, world music and fusion scenes. A cross-over artist in the vein of Yo Yo Ma or Sting, his performance program represents a bold but fluid musical fusion, featuring music from Bach to Leonard Cohen, flamenco improvisation to jazz standards, Americana to World Music. With training by guitar masters like Maestro Andrés Segovia, Feriante is a world renowned virtuoso musician in his own right. His musical art sings from the Spanish guitar, harp guitar, ukulele, harp ukulele, nylon string banjo, charango, oud, saz, and most recently the shamisen, ruan, and sitar.\NBorn in Naples, Italy, Feriante spent his formative years between Southern Italy and Manziana, a village just outside Rome. Since moving to Seattle in the late 1980s, Feriante has established himself as a Northwest favorite, having performed throughout the Puget Sound area in public and private concerts for a virtual “Who’s Who of Seattle.” His music has been featured on “Hearts of Space,” on NPR. In 2009, Feriante was picked for MSN’s celebrity feature, “12 Sexy Bald Men,” along with Andre Agassi, Seal, Vin Diesel, Taye Diggs and Patrick Stewart, among others. In addition to his busy performance schedule, Feriante has hosted “La Guitarra,” on Classic King FM 98.1, the Arts Channel.\NHis tours have taken him throughout the United States, Europe, and South America to play in esteemed locations like the Cathedrals of Sweden, Carnegie Hall in New York City, and Seattle’s Benaroya Hall. Festival appearances include the Maui Music Festival, Seattle Folklife Festival, Seattle Hempfest and Bumbershoot. Feriante headlined at “La Festa di Manziana” in Rome. He has made regular appearances on Seattle radio and television and was featured on the Classical King FM Compilation Natural Symphony CD, as well as on the Tigerbreath label with Ottmar Liebert, Craig Chaquico and others. He also played at Javeriana University in Bogota, Colombia, and for Jose Carreras at special fundraising receptions at Carnegie Hall and Benaroya Hall to benefit the Jose Carreras Leukemia Foundation. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:With over 4 decades of performing and recording, award-winning virtuoso guitarist Andre Feriante has left his musical mark on the classical, neo-flamenco, world music and fusion scenes. A cross-over artist in the vein of Yo Yo Ma or Sting, his performance program represents a bold but fluid musical fusion, featuring music from Bach to Leonard Cohen, flamenco improvisation to jazz standards, Americana to World Music. With training by guitar masters like Maestro Andrés Segovia, Feriante is a world renowned virtuoso musician in his own right. His musical art sings from the Spanish guitar, harp guitar, ukulele, harp ukulele, nylon string banjo, charango, oud, saz, and most recently the shamisen, ruan, and sitar.
Born in Naples, Italy, Feriante spent his formative years between Southern Italy and Manziana, a village just outside Rome. Since moving to Seattle in the late 1980s, Feriante has established himself as a Northwest favorite, having performed throughout the Puget Sound area in public and private concerts for a virtual “Who’s Who of Seattle.” His music has been featured on “Hearts of Space,” on NPR. In 2009, Feriante was picked for MSN’s celebrity feature, “12 Sexy Bald Men,” along with Andre Agassi, Seal, Vin Diesel, Taye Diggs and Patrick Stewart, among others. In addition to his busy performance schedule, Feriante has hosted “La Guitarra,” on Classic King FM 98.1, the Arts Channel.
His tours have taken him throughout the United States, Europe, and South America to play in esteemed locations like the Cathedrals of Sweden, Carnegie Hall in New York City, and Seattle’s Benaroya Hall. Festival appearances include the Maui Music Festival, Seattle Folklife Festival, Seattle Hempfest and Bumbershoot. Feriante headlined at “La Festa di Manziana” in Rome. He has made regular appearances on Seattle radio and television and was featured on the Classical King FM Compilation Natural Symphony CD, as well as on the Tigerbreath label with Ottmar Liebert, Craig Chaquico and others. He also played at Javeriana University in Bogota, Colombia, and for Jose Carreras at special fundraising receptions at Carnegie Hall and Benaroya Hall to benefit the Jose Carreras Leukemia Foundation.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:90 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T220000 UID:1210C02E-20B9-474A-A692-92CF6DFC1A61 SUMMARY:Bill Mattocks Band CREATED:20231011T233044Z DTSTAMP:20231011T233044Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/bill-mattocks-band/ DESCRIPTION:Bill s a veteran musician originally from the Pacific NW, now based in Asheville, North Carolina. Since moving, he has become one of the most sought-after Blues Harp musicians in the South. And he has made it a point to return to the northwest every year since (with the exception of 2020). This time around he’s assembled a band of award-winning northwest legends featuring Polly O’Keary, Jeff Swanson, Dave Miller and Greg Rowe. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Bill s a veteran musician originally from the Pacific NW, now based in Asheville, North Carolina. Since moving, he has become one of the most sought-after Blues Harp musicians in the South. And he has made it a point to return to the northwest every year since (with the exception of 2020). This time around he’s assembled a band of award-winning northwest legends featuring Polly O’Keary, Jeff Swanson, Dave Miller and Greg Rowe.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:172 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231025T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231025T204500 UID:EEFB96D2-0044-4F88-BD93-0DED8040704C SUMMARY:Janette West CREATED:20231011T233227Z DTSTAMP:20231011T233227Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/janette-west/ DESCRIPTION:Janette West has been working up and down the West Coast for over 5 decades fronting R&B, smooth-jazz and big band outfits. Never though has West been better served than with the dynamic quartet she and husband drummer Marty Tuttle have currently assembled. Janette’s voice and style is a rich composite of dynamic jazz improvisation with the plush warmth of soulful R&B influences. Early career highlights include opening for Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner, writing and performing radio jingles, and performing in hundreds of venues as an R&B and Jazz performer.\NJanette earned a choice write up in Jazztimes magazine by national music critic Christopher Loudon who wrote; “West is a first-rate swinger, comparable in style and gusto to Ernestine Anderson, though the warmth of her ballads is more reminiscent of Natalie Cole. Carol Banks Weber of AXS writes; “All audiences notice is West’s easy way with the lyrics, the music and with them, the rich, lustrous undertones of an alto that can wrap around any song -Jazz standard, R&B, Latin- and make it swing.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Janette West has been working up and down the West Coast for over 5 decades fronting R&B, smooth-jazz and big band outfits. Never though has West been better served than with the dynamic quartet she and husband drummer Marty Tuttle have currently assembled. Janette’s voice and style is a rich composite of dynamic jazz improvisation with the plush warmth of soulful R&B influences. Early career highlights include opening for Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner, writing and performing radio jingles, and performing in hundreds of venues as an R&B and Jazz performer.
Janette earned a choice write up in Jazztimes magazine by national music critic Christopher Loudon who wrote; “West is a first-rate swinger, comparable in style and gusto to Ernestine Anderson, though the warmth of her ballads is more reminiscent of Natalie Cole. Carol Banks Weber of AXS writes; “All audiences notice is West’s easy way with the lyrics, the music and with them, the rich, lustrous undertones of an alto that can wrap around any song -Jazz standard, R&B, Latin- and make it swing.”
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:174 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231028T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231028T220000 UID:37D4E216-9CFD-4050-9672-722E27DC2F83 SUMMARY:Joel Astley Band CREATED:20231011T233414Z DTSTAMP:20231011T233414Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/joel-astley-band/ DESCRIPTION:Before picking up music, Joel was a visual artist working primarily in oils, watercolors, ink, charcoal, printing and sculpture. Since forming his first band, he has played all over the PNW and performed with national blues artists throughout the country. And this has really been his year picking up Best Album, Songwriter, Harmonica, Performer and Album Cover awards from the Washington Blues Society!\N“Joel Astley is the Picasso of the Blues.” – Kid Andersen, Greaseland Studios\N“[Joel] can sing like Lowell Folsom and play like Cary Bell.” – Bluesletter article February 2018 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Before picking up music, Joel was a visual artist working primarily in oils, watercolors, ink, charcoal, printing and sculpture. Since forming his first band, he has played all over the PNW and performed with national blues artists throughout the country. And this has really been his year picking up Best Album, Songwriter, Harmonica, Performer and Album Cover awards from the Washington Blues Society!
“Joel Astley is the Picasso of the Blues.” – Kid Andersen, Greaseland Studios
“[Joel] can sing like Lowell Folsom and play like Cary Bell.” – Bluesletter article February 2018
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:179 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231101T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231101T204500 UID:FC7B1B71-417F-440C-A9C5-2D3577708FE8 SUMMARY:Whistle Lake Jazz Quartet CREATED:20231031T174235Z DTSTAMP:20231031T174235Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/time3jazz/ DESCRIPTION:The WLJQ, aka Tim Eslick, Andy Carr, Todd Anderson and Jamie Findlay, bring a fresh sense of interplay to the interpretation of jazz standards with sparkling solos and careful attention to dynamics. Their eclectic repertoire ranges from sensitive ballads to driving blues with compositions by Kenny Barron, Gene Harris, Bill Evans, George Cables, Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell, Ray Brown and others along with original compositions. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The WLJQ, aka Tim Eslick, Andy Carr, Todd Anderson and Jamie Findlay, bring a fresh sense of interplay to the interpretation of jazz standards with sparkling solos and careful attention to dynamics. Their eclectic repertoire ranges from sensitive ballads to driving blues with compositions by Kenny Barron, Gene Harris, Bill Evans, George Cables, Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell, Ray Brown and others along with original compositions.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:105 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231104T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231104T220000 UID:460CC5BA-EDED-4314-B41B-BAD8790CA101 SUMMARY:Pollu O'Keary & Rhythm Method CREATED:20231031T174437Z DTSTAMP:20231031T174437Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/polly-okeary-and-the-rhythm-method/ DESCRIPTION:A century ago, blues was born in the fields of the South, played on porches and in little backwoods bars by kerosene lamp. The times have changed, and it’s a rare blues musician who grew up picking cotton and going home to learn to play by the light of a kerosene lamp.\NPolly O’Keary certainly didn’t. Well, that is, she didn’t pick cotton. She picked apples. But she learned to read music by kerosene lamp, in a log cabin in a remote part of Washington State. She started playing in ex-pat bars in Mexico at 16, and Eastern Washington watering holes for rural farm workers at the age of 17. She dropped out of school with an 8th grade education, married a prison-bound man at the age of 18 and by the time she was 21 had logged more stage hours than most musicians twice her age. She’d drunk as much as a fair number of them as well.\NAt 28, upon seeing Jeff Healey at a friend’s bar in Canada, she became obsessed with blues, studying and practicing the genre until carpel tunnel syndrome temporarily rendered her hands nearly immobile, and she quickly came to the attention of the Pacific Northwest blues scene with her powerful and emotional voice and her frenetic stage presence.\NToday, she’s a PhD student, a world-traveled bassist, one of Washington State’s most highly-awarded female blues singers and songwriters (six-time Washington Blues Society Best Female Vocalist, four-time Best Blues Songwriter, etc.), doesn’t drink at all, and no longer visits lovers in prisons. But her music reflects the life of a modern blues woman; she’s seen the river rise and take everything more than once, and lived to laugh, sing, and write music about it.\NPolly O’Keary is today’s blues woman, rooted in tradition, but informed by the 21st Century. Drawing on influences from zydeco, country, funk, jazz, rockabilly, surf and rock and roll, she and her trio, the Rhythm Method, bring a joyful performance to audiences across the U.S. and Canada. Polly’s group includes drummer husband, Tommy Cook, with whom she shared rhythm section duties for international touring act Too Slim and the Taildraggers for four years. And rounding out the trio is David Miller who provides jaw dropping guitar licks and an extraordinary mixture of virtuosity both vocally and instrumentally. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:A century ago, blues was born in the fields of the South, played on porches and in little backwoods bars by kerosene lamp. The times have changed, and it’s a rare blues musician who grew up picking cotton and going home to learn to play by the light of a kerosene lamp.
Polly O’Keary certainly didn’t. Well, that is, she didn’t pick cotton. She picked apples. But she learned to read music by kerosene lamp, in a log cabin in a remote part of Washington State. She started playing in ex-pat bars in Mexico at 16, and Eastern Washington watering holes for rural farm workers at the age of 17. She dropped out of school with an 8th grade education, married a prison-bound man at the age of 18 and by the time she was 21 had logged more stage hours than most musicians twice her age. She’d drunk as much as a fair number of them as well.
At 28, upon seeing Jeff Healey at a friend’s bar in Canada, she became obsessed with blues, studying and practicing the genre until carpel tunnel syndrome temporarily rendered her hands nearly immobile, and she quickly came to the attention of the Pacific Northwest blues scene with her powerful and emotional voice and her frenetic stage presence.
Today, she’s a PhD student, a world-traveled bassist, one of Washington State’s most highly-awarded female blues singers and songwriters (six-time Washington Blues Society Best Female Vocalist, four-time Best Blues Songwriter, etc.), doesn’t drink at all, and no longer visits lovers in prisons. But her music reflects the life of a modern blues woman; she’s seen the river rise and take everything more than once, and lived to laugh, sing, and write music about it.
Polly O’Keary is today’s blues woman, rooted in tradition, but informed by the 21st Century. Drawing on influences from zydeco, country, funk, jazz, rockabilly, surf and rock and roll, she and her trio, the Rhythm Method, bring a joyful performance to audiences across the U.S. and Canada. Polly’s group includes drummer husband, Tommy Cook, with whom she shared rhythm section duties for international touring act Too Slim and the Taildraggers for four years. And rounding out the trio is David Miller who provides jaw dropping guitar licks and an extraordinary mixture of virtuosity both vocally and instrumentally.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:100 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231108T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231108T204500 UID:C27597BD-0F00-495C-B26C-A6A6431B90E8 SUMMARY:Delta Promenade CREATED:20231031T175008Z DTSTAMP:20231031T175008Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/delta-promenade/ DESCRIPTION:Delta Promenade immerses its listeners in the rich experience of the blues from the 1920’s to the 1950’s– encompassing the acoustic blues of the Delta and the Piedmont, and ragtime and hokum music from New Orleans and early Chicago. Each Delta Promenade show not only lays down an infectious groove but includes a history lesson as well (unless it’s a dancing crowd who want to just keep dancing!\NGuitarist and vocalist Steven Dolmatz is a lifelong student of the blues, wearing out Mississippi John Hurt and Blind Boy Fuller albums and imbibing the rich history of the blues at concerts with the masters and at workshops with the likes of John Cephas. He has performed on Bellingham and Northwest stages since the mid 1970’s. He loves toshare the history of the songs to any and all and plays with vigorous abandon.\NJan Peters has been playing and performing blues and various folk music since 1979 when he decided to make music his full time occupation. He used to make his living in the Sacramento area playing keys in a full time blues band (Bill Scholer) that toured to Ukraine in 1991. Since moving to Bellingham 1998 he has created several well known and loved bands: The Monday Night Project, The Naked Hearts, and co-foundedGallowglass Celtic Folk Band. In addition to also creating a long standing folk music series for which he was awarded a 2022 Mayor’s Arts Award called Irish & Folk Mondays, he has been devoting himself to the harmonica and playing more and more blues, both electric and acoustic, for the last ten years. He performed and recorded with Hambone Wilson 2021-2023 including playing the Sunbanks Blues Festival together in 2022.\NDelta Promenade enjoy playing as a duo and more and more as a full band featuring some of Bellingham’s finest and most hard working musicians: Acoustic bass (Andy Simmons or Jim Matthews), Drums (Kevin Chryst), Dobro (Nakos Marker or Andy Rick) and Blues Fiddle (Kian Dye) in this highly contagious and fun dance music. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Delta Promenade immerses its listeners in the rich experience of the blues from the 1920’s to the 1950’s– encompassing the acoustic blues of the Delta and the Piedmont, and ragtime and hokum music from New Orleans and early Chicago. Each Delta Promenade show not only lays down an infectious groove but includes a history lesson as well (unless it’s a dancing crowd who want to just keep dancing!
Guitarist and vocalist Steven Dolmatz is a lifelong student of the blues, wearing out Mississippi John Hurt and Blind Boy Fuller albums and imbibing the rich history of the blues at concerts with the masters and at workshops with the likes of John Cephas. He has performed on Bellingham and Northwest stages since the mid 1970’s. He loves toshare the history of the songs to any and all and plays with vigorous abandon.
Jan Peters has been playing and performing blues and various folk music since 1979 when he decided to make music his full time occupation. He used to make his living in the Sacramento area playing keys in a full time blues band (Bill Scholer) that toured to Ukraine in 1991. Since moving to Bellingham 1998 he has created several well known and loved bands: The Monday Night Project, The Naked Hearts, and co-founded
Gallowglass Celtic Folk Band. In addition to also creating a long standing folk music series for which he was awarded a 2022 Mayor’s Arts Award called Irish & Folk Mondays, he has been devoting himself to the harmonica and playing more and more blues, both electric and acoustic, for the last ten years. He performed and recorded with Hambone Wilson 2021-2023 including playing the Sunbanks Blues Festival together in 2022.
Delta Promenade enjoy playing as a duo and more and more as a full band featuring some of Bellingham’s finest and most hard working musicians: Acoustic bass (Andy Simmons or Jim Matthews), Drums (Kevin Chryst), Dobro (Nakos Marker or Andy Rick) and Blues Fiddle (Kian Dye) in this highly contagious and fun dance music.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:367 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231111T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231111T220000 UID:80E02B75-3906-4B00-934A-DD4BE71F5DE3 SUMMARY:CD Woodbury Trio CREATED:20231031T175111Z DTSTAMP:20231031T175111Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/cd-woodbury-trio DESCRIPTION:The CD Woodbury band provides “booty-shaking contemporary blues with wit and extraordinary substance. CD has eleven Best of the Blues awards from the Seattle based Washington Blues Society including Blues Performer, Songwriter, NW Recording, and has won the Electric Blues Guitar BB Award five times in the past decade.\NCD is always backed by a dynamic and musical rhythm section on bass and drums. Winner in the ‘Best Band’ category by the Washington Blues Society in it’s 2019 International Blues Challenge competition. From a reputation as an ace sideman and “The Northwest’s best kept secret” in the Pacific NW blues scene; CD Woodbury is emerging as an internationally recognized singer, songwriter, and guitarist. The CD Woodbury Band album “Monday Night!” charted internationally in its genre, including 30 weeks at #1 for the Roots Radio Report’s Washington State independent radio chart and peaking at #8 on the international independent blues radio charts. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The CD Woodbury band provides “booty-shaking contemporary blues with wit and extraordinary substance. CD has eleven Best of the Blues awards from the Seattle based Washington Blues Society including Blues Performer, Songwriter, NW Recording, and has won the Electric Blues Guitar BB Award five times in the past decade.
CD is always backed by a dynamic and musical rhythm section on bass and drums. Winner in the ‘Best Band’ category by the Washington Blues Society in it’s 2019 International Blues Challenge competition. From a reputation as an ace sideman and “The Northwest’s best kept secret” in the Pacific NW blues scene; CD Woodbury is emerging as an internationally recognized singer, songwriter, and guitarist. The CD Woodbury Band album “Monday Night!” charted internationally in its genre, including 30 weeks at #1 for the Roots Radio Report’s Washington State independent radio chart and peaking at #8 on the international independent blues radio charts.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:372 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231112T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231112T150000 UID:8F1E8A1B-F28A-4BB3-AF18-5FCCF3EB1142 SUMMARY:Alex Dugdale CREATED:20231031T183312Z DTSTAMP:20231031T183312Z URL:https://www.anacorteswa.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=8817&month=11&year=2023&day=31&calType=0 DESCRIPTION:Second Sunday Jazz: Alex Dugdale - Raised in Seattle, Alex studied saxophone performance at the Eastman school of music in Rochester NY. He returned to Seattle in 2013, forming his own jazz quintet and becoming a first call performer with many of Seattle’s finest bands including the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra and The Seattle Symphony. Alex is also a passionate educator teaching both tap dance and music as a full-time teacher and guest educator for the last decade. \NAt Anacortes Library.\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Second Sunday Jazz: Alex Dugdale - Raised in Seattle, Alex studied saxophone performance at the Eastman school of music in Rochester NY. He returned to Seattle in 2013, forming his own jazz quintet and becoming a first call performer with many of Seattle’s finest bands including the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra and The Seattle Symphony. Alex is also a passionate educator teaching both tap dance and music as a full-time teacher and guest educator for the last decade.
At Anacortes Library.
LOCATION:10th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51474590;-122.61658379 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Anacortes Public Library X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:120 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231115T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231115T204500 UID:3677A2AF-DB77-4A1D-90BB-CE8FB1E70E47 SUMMARY:Ireland Woods CREATED:20231031T175231Z DTSTAMP:20231031T175231Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/dr-sweets-and-ireland-woods/ DESCRIPTION:Ireland Woods is a local musician from Stanwood who brings her infectious personality and lovely voice to the stage. She performs a wide range of cover songs ranging from classics to pop. You may recognize her from Savanna Woods’ (The Voice) circle. Ireland is Savanna’s sister and a member of the Woods Sisters trio. Ireland has been performing for years, and this performance will bring her polished voice to the forefront. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Ireland Woods is a local musician from Stanwood who brings her infectious personality and lovely voice to the stage. She performs a wide range of cover songs ranging from classics to pop. You may recognize her from Savanna Woods’ (The Voice) circle. Ireland is Savanna’s sister and a member of the Woods Sisters trio. Ireland has been performing for years, and this performance will bring her polished voice to the forefront.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:728 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231118T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231118T220000 UID:277BB888-9A56-4F11-9DBB-C52B4D09E4A9 SUMMARY:The Unknowns CREATED:20231031T180454Z DTSTAMP:20231031T180454Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/the-unknowns/ DESCRIPTION:The Unknowns are a 5-piece all-female band from Bellingham, WA. While singing with the blues/Americana band Alex Ashley and The Resolve, the three vocalists – Caitlin BoWell, tenor guitar, Kim Bowman, keyboard, Allison Bowman, ukulele – bonded over a love of The Good Lovelies, Peggy Lee, and Imelda May. Eager to make more music of their own, they began writing original songs and harmonies and formed The Unknowns in late 2018, when they joined with Melanie Sehman (drums) and Sarah Yates (upright bass). Their unique brand of entertainment fuses tight three-part harmony and sultry vocals with cheeky lyrics and smart original songs that will make you want to laugh out loud and sing along. The Unknowns have gained a loyal following with their blend of jazz, blues, and contemporary music, and more. They are not new to performing – Kim was pianist and singer for a 20-piece big band, The Swing Connection, and sang in a jazz quartet, Kim Bowman and The Paul Sorensen Quartet, performed as a classical pianist and solo jazz pianist and singer; Sarah plays in Nuages, a gypsy jazz band featuring music of Django Reinhardt, MANtrio, Whatcom Sound Jazz Singers and more; Melanie is in MANtrio, Cat Valley, a Seattle based band, Whatcom Sound Jazz Singers, Bellingham Symphony and more.\N“…Their captivating harmonies, lyrics and unforgettable live performances have led them to being one of Bellingham’s most popular live music acts…” – BellinghamLIVE!\N“…..I enthusiastically and whole-heartedly will say: THIS BAND IS AMAZING! SOOOO GOOOOD! Those of you who know me know that I don’t typically offer such praise.” – Owner of The Fireside Martini and Wine Bar, JD Merris X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Unknowns are a 5-piece all-female band from Bellingham, WA. While singing with the blues/Americana band Alex Ashley and The Resolve, the three vocalists – Caitlin BoWell, tenor guitar, Kim Bowman, keyboard, Allison Bowman, ukulele – bonded over a love of The Good Lovelies, Peggy Lee, and Imelda May. Eager to make more music of their own, they began writing original songs and harmonies and formed The Unknowns in late 2018, when they joined with Melanie Sehman (drums) and Sarah Yates (upright bass). Their unique brand of entertainment fuses tight three-part harmony and sultry vocals with cheeky lyrics and smart original songs that will make you want to laugh out loud and sing along. The Unknowns have gained a loyal following with their blend of jazz, blues, and contemporary music, and more. They are not new to performing – Kim was pianist and singer for a 20-piece big band, The Swing Connection, and sang in a jazz quartet, Kim Bowman and The Paul Sorensen Quartet, performed as a classical pianist and solo jazz pianist and singer; Sarah plays in Nuages, a gypsy jazz band featuring music of Django Reinhardt, MANtrio, Whatcom Sound Jazz Singers and more; Melanie is in MANtrio, Cat Valley, a Seattle based band, Whatcom Sound Jazz Singers, Bellingham Symphony and more.
“…Their captivating harmonies, lyrics and unforgettable live performances have led them to being one of Bellingham’s most popular live music acts…” – BellinghamLIVE!
“…..I enthusiastically and whole-heartedly will say: THIS BAND IS AMAZING! SOOOO GOOOOD! Those of you who know me know that I don’t typically offer such praise.” – Owner of The Fireside Martini and Wine Bar, JD Merris
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:600 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231122T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231122T204500 UID:EB74B67C-3CED-4F25-A7DA-31BF2B5C21DC SUMMARY:Fidalgo Swing CREATED:20231031T180600Z DTSTAMP:20231031T180600Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/fidalgo-swing/ DESCRIPTION:Fidalgo Swing is led by founding member Allen Lewis who is joined on guitar by local legend, Aaron Howell. The two surround themselves with some of the best players in the area. Join us for an evening of Django inspired fun! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Fidalgo Swing is led by founding member Allen Lewis who is joined on guitar by local legend, Aaron Howell. The two surround themselves with some of the best players in the area. Join us for an evening of Django inspired fun!
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:120 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231125T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231125T220000 UID:62F7E578-A451-4B07-B21C-796205679273 SUMMARY:Harp Attack, Mark Dufrense CREATED:20231031T180723Z DTSTAMP:20231031T180723Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/harp-attack-with-the-mark-dufresne-band-plus-special-guests-stacy-jones-and-jeff-herzog/ DESCRIPTION:Harp Attack is back! And once again the great Mark DuFresne is at the helm. Our annual blues harmonica throwdown features some of the top players in the area backed by Mark and his band. Dufresne is one of the most sought after Blues talents in the Northwest. The Washington Blues Society has awarded him for best vocalist, songwriter and harmonica more than any other artist. His guests for this night will be Joe Cook and Jeff Nicely.\NJeff Nicely is a harmonica player and vocalist with over 40 years of lively performance experience. He brings a deep rhythmic and soulful presence to his music-making. In recent times, the Randy Norris & Jeff Nicely acoustic duo represented the Washington Blues Society at the 2012 and 2013 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, earning Semi-Finalist status both years. They were Recipients of the 2017 WBS Best of the Blues Award for Solo/Duo Act after six consecutive nominations in that category. Prior to their work together as a duo, Randy and Jeff fronted the popular turn of the century Seattle-area band Blues Therapy, performing regularly around the Puget Sound and releasing two well-received independent recordings. Jeff partnered with Sean Denton in founding Blues Playground which proceeded to be a 2011 WBS Best of the Blues Nominee for Best New Band. Jeff’s musical journey has included several folk music projects as well, both on stage and in the recording studio, most recently with long-time friends Dennis and Jeff Griffiths in the trio Denny & The Jeffs.\NJoe T. Cook is a multiple Twin Cities Music Awards winner for his blazing blues harmonica, original songwriting and vocals. Joe is one of the true legends of the Minneapolis blues scene, having honed his craft with his award winning band the Longshots back in the 1990’s. The rich, vibrant blues scene in Minneapolis that spawned the legendary Union Bar and the great bands and musicians of the Midwest was fertile ground for Joe and his band of stellar musicians. Joe writes and sings the band’s original blues material and nails the humor and wry commentary of the best of the blues. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Harp Attack is back! And once again the great Mark DuFresne is at the helm. Our annual blues harmonica throwdown features some of the top players in the area backed by Mark and his band. Dufresne is one of the most sought after Blues talents in the Northwest. The Washington Blues Society has awarded him for best vocalist, songwriter and harmonica more than any other artist. His guests for this night will be Joe Cook and Jeff Nicely.
Jeff Nicely is a harmonica player and vocalist with over 40 years of lively performance experience. He brings a deep rhythmic and soulful presence to his music-making. In recent times, the Randy Norris & Jeff Nicely acoustic duo represented the Washington Blues Society at the 2012 and 2013 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, earning Semi-Finalist status both years. They were Recipients of the 2017 WBS Best of the Blues Award for Solo/Duo Act after six consecutive nominations in that category. Prior to their work together as a duo, Randy and Jeff fronted the popular turn of the century Seattle-area band Blues Therapy, performing regularly around the Puget Sound and releasing two well-received independent recordings. Jeff partnered with Sean Denton in founding Blues Playground which proceeded to be a 2011 WBS Best of the Blues Nominee for Best New Band. Jeff’s musical journey has included several folk music projects as well, both on stage and in the recording studio, most recently with long-time friends Dennis and Jeff Griffiths in the trio Denny & The Jeffs.
Joe T. Cook is a multiple Twin Cities Music Awards winner for his blazing blues harmonica, original songwriting and vocals. Joe is one of the true legends of the Minneapolis blues scene, having honed his craft with his award winning band the Longshots back in the 1990’s. The rich, vibrant blues scene in Minneapolis that spawned the legendary Union Bar and the great bands and musicians of the Midwest was fertile ground for Joe and his band of stellar musicians. Joe writes and sings the band’s original blues material and nails the humor and wry commentary of the best of the blues.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:540 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231129T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231129T204500 UID:B23D3A4C-9FFD-4913-8578-73D21AC3BFC0 SUMMARY:Pension King & the Dependents CREATED:20231031T180834Z DTSTAMP:20231031T180834Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/the-pension-king/ DESCRIPTION:Pension King and the Dependents is a recently formed band made up of four former and current Rockfish staff members: Steve Johnson, a veteran of the So. Cal music scene, on vocals and guitar, Kevin Seablom on vocals and bass, Mason Blackburn on drums, Eddie Clarke on guitar and Mark Fulton on harmonica and everything else. Pension King specializes in an eclectic mix of acoustic driven classic rock songs X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Pension King and the Dependents is a recently formed band made up of four former and current Rockfish staff members: Steve Johnson, a veteran of the So. Cal music scene, on vocals and guitar, Kevin Seablom on vocals and bass, Mason Blackburn on drums, Eddie Clarke on guitar and Mark Fulton on harmonica and everything else. Pension King specializes in an eclectic mix of acoustic driven classic rock songs
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:119 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231130T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231130T213000 UID:CFC82384-33E3-4B84-B824-BE50753F0B9F SUMMARY:Chris Eger & Fat James Band CREATED:20231031T181051Z DTSTAMP:20231031T181051Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/chris-eger-and-the-fat-james-band-tribute-to-fat-james/ DESCRIPTION:Tribute to Fat James\NBack when triple threat guitarist, singer, songwriter Chris Eger was cutting his teeth on the local music scene, he was mentored by the great guitarist and showman, Fat James. Since James’ death, Chris has carried on that legacy and has become one of the top draws on the Northwest music scene. Now as a special tribute to his beloved friend, Chris has pulled together members of James’ old band for an incredible night of music that folks will be talking about for years to come. Don’t miss this one night only performance at the Rockfish Grill! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Tribute to Fat James
Back when triple threat guitarist, singer, songwriter Chris Eger was cutting his teeth on the local music scene, he was mentored by the great guitarist and showman, Fat James. Since James’ death, Chris has carried on that legacy and has become one of the top draws on the Northwest music scene. Now as a special tribute to his beloved friend, Chris has pulled together members of James’ old band for an incredible night of music that folks will be talking about for years to come. Don’t miss this one night only performance at the Rockfish Grill!
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:521 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231206T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231206T203000 UID:5D54E6EA-1671-4C9A-BC94-C3B46E93101F SUMMARY:Joan Penney CREATED:20231204T183656Z DTSTAMP:20231204T183656Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/joan-penney-2 DESCRIPTION:Joan brings out the best in her jazz audience by selecting and playing charts that are diverse, generational and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance. Working with a broad variety of regional, A-list musicians, Joan’s musical selections range from Latin, classic jazz standards, blues, pop and even show tunes. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Joan brings out the best in her jazz audience by selecting and playing charts that are diverse, generational and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance. Working with a broad variety of regional, A-list musicians, Joan’s musical selections range from Latin, classic jazz standards, blues, pop and even show tunes.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:164 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231207T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231207T150000 UID:A5DE1B17-E969-4559-B52D-4675E9F1DC2A SUMMARY:Jazz Lecture Series - Cancelled CREATED:20231122T190200Z DTSTAMP:20231122T190200Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/jazz-lecture-series-2 DESCRIPTION:Topic: The string bass and it's history in jazz, the legendary players, and how the instrument interacts with the other members in the band, including live examples by this very entertaining and popular Seattle musician. FREE and all welcome. Sponsored by the Manieri Endowment. Presenter: Marina Christopher\N++ cancelled Jazz Lecture Series: December 7, 2 p.m. at the Library+++ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Topic: The string bass and it's history in jazz, the legendary players, and how the instrument interacts with the other members in the band, including live examples by this very entertaining and popular Seattle musician. FREE and all welcome. Sponsored by the Manieri Endowment. Presenter: Marina Christopher
++ cancelled Jazz Lecture Series: December 7, 2 p.m. at the Library+++
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T001031Z SEQUENCE:536911 LOCATION:10th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51474590;-122.61658379 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Anacortes Public Library X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:104 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T200000 UID:CC81CDE7-AAA5-4B99-A287-B9AAE6672995 SUMMARY:Andre Feriante CREATED:20231113T221925Z DTSTAMP:20231113T221925Z URL:https://cslanacortes.org DESCRIPTION:"Celebrate the season Saturday Dec. 9th @ 7pm in a concert w/Andre Feriante, famous classical/flamenco/contemporary guitarist, @ Center for Spiritual Living, 1301 5th St, behind the movie theater in Anacortes. $25 donation requested." The Center is located on Fifth street, right behind Gere-a-Deli, one block west of Commercial Ave. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:"Celebrate the season Saturday Dec. 9th @ 7pm in a concert w/Andre Feriante, famous classical/flamenco/contemporary guitarist, @ Center for Spiritual Living, 1301 5th St, behind the movie theater in Anacortes. $25 donation requested." The Center is located on Fifth street, right behind Gere-a-Deli, one block west of Commercial Ave.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T182246Z SEQUENCE:158601 LOCATION:1301 Fifth Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:0.00000000;0.00000000 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Center for Spiritual Living X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:357 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T220000 UID:3BF0F860-6165-46F9-9CE9-620B68D2E4F8 SUMMARY:Pacific Twang CREATED:20231204T183803Z DTSTAMP:20231204T183803Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/pacific-twang/ DESCRIPTION:Pacific Twang features beautiful vocal harmonies and stellar musicianship. Its members hail from other highly popular local bands (The Walrus, The Atlantics, Fantasy, Free Harmony, Stirred Not Shaken, Stilly River Band) and the combined experience of this group makes for something really special.\NTheir song list includes fun originals and tunes from The Chicks, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, Niko Case, Kasey Musgraves, Emmy Lou Harris, Midland, Eagles and the list goes on. Pacific Twang will also surprise you with swampy versions of fun classic rock tunes. Based in Northwest Washington, Pacific Twang has entertained at festivals, street fairs, parties and clubs throughout Washington, Oregon and B.C. From sweet old-timey ballads to fiery boot stompers, you’ll be highly entertained and dancing all night.\NCome on down to the Rockfish and get yer twang on. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Pacific Twang features beautiful vocal harmonies and stellar musicianship. Its members hail from other highly popular local bands (The Walrus, The Atlantics, Fantasy, Free Harmony, Stirred Not Shaken, Stilly River Band) and the combined experience of this group makes for something really special.
Their song list includes fun originals and tunes from The Chicks, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, Niko Case, Kasey Musgraves, Emmy Lou Harris, Midland, Eagles and the list goes on. Pacific Twang will also surprise you with swampy versions of fun classic rock tunes. Based in Northwest Washington, Pacific Twang has entertained at festivals, street fairs, parties and clubs throughout Washington, Oregon and B.C. From sweet old-timey ballads to fiery boot stompers, you’ll be highly entertained and dancing all night.
Come on down to the Rockfish and get yer twang on.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:93 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231210T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231210T153000 UID:ACFDAB82-DA19-4388-A0EE-BE7E9F989115 SUMMARY:Jack Radsliff: Jazz Second Sunday CREATED:20231122T190350Z DTSTAMP:20231122T190350Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/jack-radsliff-jazz-second-sunday DESCRIPTION:Jack Radsliff is a guitarist/composer born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. Currently residing in Eugene, OR. Jack has developed a reputation as a sideman that has led him to work with some of the Pacific Northwest’s biggest names and has performed in nearly every venue in Eugene. Recently, Jack’s playing has been featured on recordings from Tony Glausi and Joshua Hettwer. In November 2017 Jack released his own record Migration Patterns. It is available on iTunes, CDBaby, Spotify and Bandcamp. \NFREE and all welcome. Sponsored by the Manieri Endowment. Jazz Second Sunday: December 10, 2 p.m. at the Library X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Jack Radsliff is a guitarist/composer born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. Currently residing in Eugene, OR. Jack has developed a reputation as a sideman that has led him to work with some of the Pacific Northwest’s biggest names and has performed in nearly every venue in Eugene. Recently, Jack’s playing has been featured on recordings from Tony Glausi and Joshua Hettwer. In November 2017 Jack released his own record Migration Patterns. It is available on iTunes, CDBaby, Spotify and Bandcamp.
FREE and all welcome. Sponsored by the Manieri Endowment. Jazz Second Sunday: December 10, 2 p.m. at the Library
LOCATION:10th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51474590;-122.61658379 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Anacortes Public Library X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:158 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231213T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231213T203000 UID:D2C7AEC3-D319-4408-8EF5-23CD74F237CC SUMMARY:Heron & Crow CREATED:20231204T183908Z DTSTAMP:20231204T183908Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/heron-crow DESCRIPTION:Heron & Crow is a bluegrass/old time music band that relies on original tunes, brother harmonies and chestnuts from the classic recordings of the 1920’s through the 1960’s along with originals from band songwriter Steven Dolmatz. Their first album, The Big Sky, was released in 2014, and their latest album, Bird in the Hand, was released in December of 2018. The band consists of Steven Dolmatz on guitar and vocals, Mark Ingham on mandolin, banjo and vocals, Julie Campbell on fiddle and vocals, and Angus McLane on string bass. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Heron & Crow is a bluegrass/old time music band that relies on original tunes, brother harmonies and chestnuts from the classic recordings of the 1920’s through the 1960’s along with originals from band songwriter Steven Dolmatz. Their first album, The Big Sky, was released in 2014, and their latest album, Bird in the Hand, was released in December of 2018. The band consists of Steven Dolmatz on guitar and vocals, Mark Ingham on mandolin, banjo and vocals, Julie Campbell on fiddle and vocals, and Angus McLane on string bass.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:185 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231216T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231216T200000 UID:47DFFC5B-EEDA-4BCB-AE79-391CAF7C7E38 SUMMARY:2023 Rockin' Yule Bizarre CREATED:20231204T182555Z DTSTAMP:20231204T182555Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/2023-rockin-yule-bizarre DESCRIPTION:Local Bands: Fanny Alger, Wes Jones Trio, Cascade Cody, AMP Community Choir, The Enthusiasts, Beth Bishop, Jennifer What, Randy Weeks, Tuscan Harper, Pension King. Beer/Wine, Bake Sale, Santa and Krampus, Gift Tree. Put on by Anacortes Music Project. Dec 16th Doors at 6pm X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Local Bands: Fanny Alger, Wes Jones Trio, Cascade Cody, AMP Community Choir, The Enthusiasts, Beth Bishop, Jennifer What, Randy Weeks, Tuscan Harper, Pension King. Beer/Wine, Bake Sale, Santa and Krampus, Gift Tree. Put on by Anacortes Music Project. Dec 16th Doors at 6pm
LOCATION:1910 Commercial Avenue\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.50664795;-122.61300207 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Buxton's Anacortes X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:302 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231216T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231216T220000 UID:614D9391-ADA6-453D-963C-16144E9EF222 SUMMARY:Badd Dog Blues Society CREATED:20231204T184130Z DTSTAMP:20231204T184130Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/badd-dog-blues-society/ DESCRIPTION:Formed in 1995, Badd Dog tours steadily from the mountains to the islands and back again. The band travels as a four- to five- piece, drawing from a growing dog pound orchestra of more than 40 top-notch players, spreading the word throughout the Northwest corner of the lower 48. Tapping the wealth of abundant talent in the Bellingham scene, Andy Koch has brought together an up-tempo ensemble sure to please blues lovers everywhere.\N“My vision is to promote live music wherever we can,” says Andy. “People are beginning to realize that this (the blues) is a happening thing.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Formed in 1995, Badd Dog tours steadily from the mountains to the islands and back again. The band travels as a four- to five- piece, drawing from a growing dog pound orchestra of more than 40 top-notch players, spreading the word throughout the Northwest corner of the lower 48. Tapping the wealth of abundant talent in the Bellingham scene, Andy Koch has brought together an up-tempo ensemble sure to please blues lovers everywhere.
“My vision is to promote live music wherever we can,” says Andy. “People are beginning to realize that this (the blues) is a happening thing.”
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:109 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231220T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231220T203000 UID:0150F71D-7DB0-4873-BF2D-F12CAE8E4F69 SUMMARY:Christina Atteberry CREATED:20231204T184242Z DTSTAMP:20231204T184242Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/christina-atteberry/ DESCRIPTION:Vocalist CHRISTINA ATTEBERRY, aka “The Singer Tina”, has been lighting up the stages of local music venues with her soulful voice and radiant smile. Christina was brought to Whidbey in 2014 by the Navy and has been here since! Not only is Christina the proud mother of four great kiddos, she is an entrepreneur with a thriving jewelry design business and a burgeoning music career. A self-trained singer, her musical influences include Lauryn Hill, Norah Jones, Colbie Gaillat, Ne-yo, and Tamia. She can’t thank her awesome husband enough for all the support. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Vocalist CHRISTINA ATTEBERRY, aka “The Singer Tina”, has been lighting up the stages of local music venues with her soulful voice and radiant smile. Christina was brought to Whidbey in 2014 by the Navy and has been here since! Not only is Christina the proud mother of four great kiddos, she is an entrepreneur with a thriving jewelry design business and a burgeoning music career. A self-trained singer, her musical influences include Lauryn Hill, Norah Jones, Colbie Gaillat, Ne-yo, and Tamia. She can’t thank her awesome husband enough for all the support.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:101 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231222T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231222T203000 UID:01191087-CA23-44ED-A2C5-9EF934A8F840 SUMMARY:A'Town Big Band CREATED:20231122T190720Z DTSTAMP:20231122T190720Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/atown-big-band-2 DESCRIPTION:Come out and join Anacortes' own A'Town Big Band as they present a night of your favorite Christmas music performed by a 17-piece jazz band. Sponsored by the Manieri Endowment. \NJingle Jazz: December 22, 7 p.m. at Buxton's. Christmas with the A'Town Big Band X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Come out and join Anacortes' own A'Town Big Band as they present a night of your favorite Christmas music performed by a 17-piece jazz band. Sponsored by the Manieri Endowment.
Jingle Jazz: December 22, 7 p.m. at Buxton's. Christmas with the A'Town Big Band
LOCATION:1910 Commercial Avenue\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.50664795;-122.61300207 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Buxton's Anacortes X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:477 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231223T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231223T220000 UID:C5CFE284-344E-49FC-95EE-A52B179AF0AE SUMMARY:The Fat Fridays CREATED:20231204T184342Z DTSTAMP:20231204T184342Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/the-fat-fridays/ DESCRIPTION:Plump up your evening with The Fat Fridays’ rolling tribute to great songwriting, and help celebrate the release of their new CD! From rock to blues, from folk to funk, from soul to sap, it’s tall tales with deep grooves from old pros with fat chops. Morsels from the likes of James Taylor, Steely Dan, Bruce Hornsby, Billy Joel, Delbert McClinton, and Marvin Gaye; a few classic “derangements,” and Only the Tasty Originals. With delicious soloists Andy Carr (Whistle Lake Jazz, A’Town Big Band) on keys and Mark Kelly (The Atlantics, The Holmes Shea Band) on woodwinds; deep-dish rhythm section Chris Leighton (Rod Cook & Toast, The Usual Suspects) on drums and Walt Burkett (The Walrus, Mike Faast) on bass; and with maître d’ Mark Dodge (Fidalgo Swing, Mama Dirty Skirt) on guitars and vocals. Come hungry, leave happy. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Plump up your evening with The Fat Fridays’ rolling tribute to great songwriting, and help celebrate the release of their new CD! From rock to blues, from folk to funk, from soul to sap, it’s tall tales with deep grooves from old pros with fat chops. Morsels from the likes of James Taylor, Steely Dan, Bruce Hornsby, Billy Joel, Delbert McClinton, and Marvin Gaye; a few classic “derangements,” and Only the Tasty Originals. With delicious soloists Andy Carr (Whistle Lake Jazz, A’Town Big Band) on keys and Mark Kelly (The Atlantics, The Holmes Shea Band) on woodwinds; deep-dish rhythm section Chris Leighton (Rod Cook & Toast, The Usual Suspects) on drums and Walt Burkett (The Walrus, Mike Faast) on bass; and with maître d’ Mark Dodge (Fidalgo Swing, Mama Dirty Skirt) on guitars and vocals. Come hungry, leave happy.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:493 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231227T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231227T203000 UID:93A132D4-F0B5-4AE9-9081-D1800B94F449 SUMMARY:Janette West CREATED:20231204T184438Z DTSTAMP:20231204T184438Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/janette-west/ DESCRIPTION:Janette West has been working up and down the West Coast for over 5 decades fronting R&B, smooth-jazz and big band outfits. Never though has West been better served than with the dynamic quartet she and husband drummer Marty Tuttle have currently assembled. Janette’s voice and style is a rich composite of dynamic jazz improvisation with the plush warmth of soulful R&B influences. Early career highlights include opening for Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner, writing and performing radio jingles, and performing in hundreds of venues as an R&B and Jazz performer.\NJanette earned a choice write up in Jazztimes magazine by national music critic Christopher Loudon who wrote; “West is a first-rate swinger, comparable in style and gusto to Ernestine Anderson, though the warmth of her ballads is more reminiscent of Natalie Cole. Carol Banks Weber of AXS writes; “All audiences notice is West’s easy way with the lyrics, the music and with them, the rich, lustrous undertones of an alto that can wrap around any song -Jazz standard, R&B, Latin- and make it swing.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Janette West has been working up and down the West Coast for over 5 decades fronting R&B, smooth-jazz and big band outfits. Never though has West been better served than with the dynamic quartet she and husband drummer Marty Tuttle have currently assembled. Janette’s voice and style is a rich composite of dynamic jazz improvisation with the plush warmth of soulful R&B influences. Early career highlights include opening for Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner, writing and performing radio jingles, and performing in hundreds of venues as an R&B and Jazz performer.
Janette earned a choice write up in Jazztimes magazine by national music critic Christopher Loudon who wrote; “West is a first-rate swinger, comparable in style and gusto to Ernestine Anderson, though the warmth of her ballads is more reminiscent of Natalie Cole. Carol Banks Weber of AXS writes; “All audiences notice is West’s easy way with the lyrics, the music and with them, the rich, lustrous undertones of an alto that can wrap around any song -Jazz standard, R&B, Latin- and make it swing.”
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:164 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231230T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231230T220000 UID:A5A0523D-8C1A-4FEB-8F7D-8DC6C51D151C SUMMARY:The Dunton Sisters CREATED:20231204T184535Z DTSTAMP:20231204T184535Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/the-dunton-sisters-2 DESCRIPTION:The Dunton Sisters of Anacortes turn heads wherever they perform. According to one critic cited on their Web site, “Their singing is so smooth, it’s like driving down a freshly paved highway in a new Cadillac.” Another coined the term “smoothgrass” to describe their approach to music. Jen on guitar, Bev on mandolin, Jill on guitar and their mother Gae, on string bass, form the nucleus of the group. Sister Jackie on drums, and Jill’s husband Rick on guitars and keyboards provide additional instrumental support. The Dunton Sisters have family roots deep in traditional music. Their grandfather performed in a gospel quartet sponsored by Stamps-Baxter, famous publishers of shape-note hymns. When he moved to Washington State, he brought his music with him. The Dunton Sisters have performed at the world famous Station Inn in Nashville. See more information at their new Web site: www.duntonsisters.com.\NThe Dunton Sisters band includes:Jen on vocals and guitarBev on vocals and mandolinJill on vocals and guitarJackie on drumsMother Gae on bassRick (Jill’s husband) on vocals, guitars and keyboards X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Dunton Sisters of Anacortes turn heads wherever they perform. According to one critic cited on their Web site, “Their singing is so smooth, it’s like driving down a freshly paved highway in a new Cadillac.” Another coined the term “smoothgrass” to describe their approach to music. Jen on guitar, Bev on mandolin, Jill on guitar and their mother Gae, on string bass, form the nucleus of the group. Sister Jackie on drums, and Jill’s husband Rick on guitars and keyboards provide additional instrumental support. The Dunton Sisters have family roots deep in traditional music. Their grandfather performed in a gospel quartet sponsored by Stamps-Baxter, famous publishers of shape-note hymns. When he moved to Washington State, he brought his music with him. The Dunton Sisters have performed at the world famous Station Inn in Nashville. See more information at their new Web site: www.duntonsisters.com.
The Dunton Sisters band includes:
Jen on vocals and guitar
Bev on vocals and mandolin
Jill on vocals and guitar
Jackie on drums
Mother Gae on bass
Rick (Jill’s husband) on vocals, guitars and keyboards
The WLJQ, aka Tim Eslick, Andy Carr, Todd Anderson and Jamie Findlay, bring a fresh sense of interplay to the interpretation of jazz standards with sparkling solos and careful attention to dynamics. Their eclectic repertoire ranges from sensitive ballads to driving blues with compositions by Kenny Barron, Gene Harris, Bill Evans, George Cables, Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell, Ray Brown and others along with original compositions.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:156 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240106T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240106T220000 UID:FBF7732F-E8D7-436F-A7EF-3A974CD79835 SUMMARY:Polly O'Keary & the Rhythm Method CREATED:20231204T184657Z DTSTAMP:20231204T184657Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/polly-okeary-the-rhythm-methog DESCRIPTION:A century ago, blues was born in the fields of the South, played on porches and in little backwoods bars by kerosene lamp. The times have changed, and it’s a rare blues musician who grew up picking cotton and going home to learn to play by the light of a kerosene lamp.\NPolly O’Keary certainly didn’t. Well, that is, she didn’t pick cotton. She picked apples. But she learned to read music by kerosene lamp, in a log cabin in a remote part of Washington State. She started playing in ex-pat bars in Mexico at 16, and Eastern Washington watering holes for rural farm workers at the age of 17. She dropped out of school with an 8th grade education, married a prison-bound man at the age of 18 and by the time she was 21 had logged more stage hours than most musicians twice her age. She’d drunk as much as a fair number of them as well.\NAt 28, upon seeing Jeff Healey at a friend’s bar in Canada, she became obsessed with blues, studying and practicing the genre until carpel tunnel syndrome temporarily rendered her hands nearly immobile, and she quickly came to the attention of the Pacific Northwest blues scene with her powerful and emotional voice and her frenetic stage presence.\NToday, she’s a PhD student, a world-traveled bassist, one of Washington State’s most highly-awarded female blues singers and songwriters (six-time Washington Blues Society Best Female Vocalist, four-time Best Blues Songwriter, etc.), doesn’t drink at all, and no longer visits lovers in prisons. But her music reflects the life of a modern blues woman; she’s seen the river rise and take everything more than once, and lived to laugh, sing, and write music about it.\NPolly O’Keary is today’s blues woman, rooted in tradition, but informed by the 21st Century. Drawing on influences from zydeco, country, funk, jazz, rockabilly, surf and rock and roll, she and her trio, the Rhythm Method, bring a joyful performance to audiences across the U.S. and Canada. Polly’s group includes drummer husband, Tommy Cook, with whom she shared rhythm section duties for international touring act Too Slim and the Taildraggers for four years. And rounding out the trio is David Miller who provides jaw dropping guitar licks and an extraordinary mixture of virtuosity both vocally and instrumentally. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:A century ago, blues was born in the fields of the South, played on porches and in little backwoods bars by kerosene lamp. The times have changed, and it’s a rare blues musician who grew up picking cotton and going home to learn to play by the light of a kerosene lamp.
Polly O’Keary certainly didn’t. Well, that is, she didn’t pick cotton. She picked apples. But she learned to read music by kerosene lamp, in a log cabin in a remote part of Washington State. She started playing in ex-pat bars in Mexico at 16, and Eastern Washington watering holes for rural farm workers at the age of 17. She dropped out of school with an 8th grade education, married a prison-bound man at the age of 18 and by the time she was 21 had logged more stage hours than most musicians twice her age. She’d drunk as much as a fair number of them as well.
At 28, upon seeing Jeff Healey at a friend’s bar in Canada, she became obsessed with blues, studying and practicing the genre until carpel tunnel syndrome temporarily rendered her hands nearly immobile, and she quickly came to the attention of the Pacific Northwest blues scene with her powerful and emotional voice and her frenetic stage presence.
Today, she’s a PhD student, a world-traveled bassist, one of Washington State’s most highly-awarded female blues singers and songwriters (six-time Washington Blues Society Best Female Vocalist, four-time Best Blues Songwriter, etc.), doesn’t drink at all, and no longer visits lovers in prisons. But her music reflects the life of a modern blues woman; she’s seen the river rise and take everything more than once, and lived to laugh, sing, and write music about it.
Polly O’Keary is today’s blues woman, rooted in tradition, but informed by the 21st Century. Drawing on influences from zydeco, country, funk, jazz, rockabilly, surf and rock and roll, she and her trio, the Rhythm Method, bring a joyful performance to audiences across the U.S. and Canada. Polly’s group includes drummer husband, Tommy Cook, with whom she shared rhythm section duties for international touring act Too Slim and the Taildraggers for four years. And rounding out the trio is David Miller who provides jaw dropping guitar licks and an extraordinary mixture of virtuosity both vocally and instrumentally.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240107T010046Z SEQUENCE:2873629 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:332 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240110T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240110T203000 UID:DC1C9966-E131-4528-8717-6C95AE8C5B10 SUMMARY:Aloha Danny CREATED:20231228T192140Z DTSTAMP:20231228T192140Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/aloha-danny/ DESCRIPTION:Danny’s musical journey has taken him through a diverse range of locations and musical styles. He started professionally in 1974 at the Main Outrigger Hotel in Waikiki, performing 60s and 70s covers, Slack Key Guitar and Slide Guitar. He also plays Traditional Hawaiian and Hawaiian Contemporary music while playing his own Folk Rock Funky Jazzy Originals.\NHis path led him to California, where made a stop in Los Angeles and played at the Improv on Melrose and the Palomino Club in Burbank. Leaving to Santa Cruz he gigged at venues like Positively Front Street, The Catalyst, The Cooper House, Babbling Brook, and more. He then moved to Laguna Beach, where he performed at the Sawdust Festival as a Busker and opened for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, also performing in surrounding towns Dana Pt. and San Clemente at the Quiet Woman, Jolly Roger, Wind & Sea, Barrels. His journey continued to Florida’s Cocoa Beach, where he played at various venues, including The Thirsty Turtle, Beach Shack, Art Festivals, Dive and Beach bars.\NDanny eventually returned to the Hawaiian Islands, specifically Maui, in the early 80s. He played at numerous top venues in Lahaina, such as Whales Tale, the Blue Max, Longhis, Blackbeards, Pioneer Hotel, Nimbles. His gigs included whale watching, sunset happy hours, solo acoustic performances. In a unique twist, he joined a Hawaiian Trio on a 7-day cruise, 4 months on 2 months off each rotation around the Hawaiian Islands aboard the SS Independence and the SS Constitution. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Danny’s musical journey has taken him through a diverse range of locations and musical styles. He started professionally in 1974 at the Main Outrigger Hotel in Waikiki, performing 60s and 70s covers, Slack Key Guitar and Slide Guitar. He also plays Traditional Hawaiian and Hawaiian Contemporary music while playing his own Folk Rock Funky Jazzy Originals.
His path led him to California, where made a stop in Los Angeles and played at the Improv on Melrose and the Palomino Club in Burbank. Leaving to Santa Cruz he gigged at venues like Positively Front Street, The Catalyst, The Cooper House, Babbling Brook, and more. He then moved to Laguna Beach, where he performed at the Sawdust Festival as a Busker and opened for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, also performing in surrounding towns Dana Pt. and San Clemente at the Quiet Woman, Jolly Roger, Wind & Sea, Barrels. His journey continued to Florida’s Cocoa Beach, where he played at various venues, including The Thirsty Turtle, Beach Shack, Art Festivals, Dive and Beach bars.
Danny eventually returned to the Hawaiian Islands, specifically Maui, in the early 80s. He played at numerous top venues in Lahaina, such as Whales Tale, the Blue Max, Longhis, Blackbeards, Pioneer Hotel, Nimbles. His gigs included whale watching, sunset happy hours, solo acoustic performances. In a unique twist, he joined a Hawaiian Trio on a 7-day cruise, 4 months on 2 months off each rotation around the Hawaiian Islands aboard the SS Independence and the SS Constitution.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:188 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240113T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240113T220000 UID:E3C8D49C-632B-4711-9D64-B90E0B31D4AD SUMMARY:Free Harmony CREATED:20231228T192321Z DTSTAMP:20231228T192321Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/free-harmony/ DESCRIPTION:Chuck Dingée and Sharon Mayson’s beautiful vocals are what make Free Harmony unique and a treat to listen to. They formed the duo in 2017 and have been busy entertaining people in the Northwest ever since.\NA founding member of Bellingham’s popular classic rock band The Walrus, Chuck has been singing and playing in the area for over 40 years. He has an eclectic repertoire of hundreds of songs from Gershwin to Beatles to Pink Floyd.\NHaving sung all her life, Sharon has an incredibly smooth voice and performs in local Northwest bands High Spirits and Pacific Twang.\NTogether they play an entertaining mix of songs ranging from the 60s to present, by artists like Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, Emmylou Harris, John Denver, Indigo Girls, The Police, Pink Floyd, Eagles, Bonnie Raitt, and many others. In March 2019, Free Harmony was opening act for the band America at the Tulalip and Legends Casinos in Washington state. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Chuck Dingée and Sharon Mayson’s beautiful vocals are what make Free Harmony unique and a treat to listen to. They formed the duo in 2017 and have been busy entertaining people in the Northwest ever since.
A founding member of Bellingham’s popular classic rock band The Walrus, Chuck has been singing and playing in the area for over 40 years. He has an eclectic repertoire of hundreds of songs from Gershwin to Beatles to Pink Floyd.
Having sung all her life, Sharon has an incredibly smooth voice and performs in local Northwest bands High Spirits and Pacific Twang.
Together they play an entertaining mix of songs ranging from the 60s to present, by artists like Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, Emmylou Harris, John Denver, Indigo Girls, The Police, Pink Floyd, Eagles, Bonnie Raitt, and many others. In March 2019, Free Harmony was opening act for the band America at the Tulalip and Legends Casinos in Washington state.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:413 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240114T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240114T150000 UID:0A4959A9-868F-45B8-9DE5-260D15162064 SUMMARY:Delta Promenade (Cancelled) CREATED:20231228T194811Z DTSTAMP:20231228T194811Z URL:https://www.cityofanacortes.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=9168&month=1&year=2024&day=28&calType=0 DESCRIPTION:Postponed to Feb. 11 @ 2pm\NDelta Promenade specializes in the acoustic blues from the 1920’s and 1930’s, including songs by Mississippi John Hurt, Blind Blake, and Robert Johnson. Featuring Steven Dolmatz on national steel guitar and vocals, Jan Peters on harmonica and vocals, Kian Dye on fiddle, Jim Matthews on string bass, and Kevin Cryst on drums. Come explore the fun of Delta, Piedmont, and ragtime music. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Postponed to Feb. 11 @ 2pm
Delta Promenade specializes in the acoustic blues from the 1920’s and 1930’s, including songs by Mississippi John Hurt, Blind Blake, and Robert Johnson. Featuring Steven Dolmatz on national steel guitar and vocals, Jan Peters on harmonica and vocals, Kian Dye on fiddle, Jim Matthews on string bass, and Kevin Cryst on drums. Come explore the fun of Delta, Piedmont, and ragtime music.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240111T233253Z SEQUENCE:1223082 LOCATION:10th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51474590;-122.61658379 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Anacortes Public Library X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:146 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240117T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240117T203000 UID:6BD13BD9-808A-462E-8F30-E82422616053 SUMMARY:Michael Dayvid CREATED:20231228T192425Z DTSTAMP:20231228T192425Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/michael-dayvid/ DESCRIPTION:A solo singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer/arranger, and entertainer, Michael Dayvid is the world’s premiere Adventure Folk artist. He has been producing and performing original and cover music for 20 years, ranging in style from jazz to folk, blues to classic rock, opera to show tunes, Top 40 to the 1940s and back. He is also gaining recognition for his incredible freestyle songwriting, creating new music from scratch based on audience suggestions. Michael’s acoustic guitar and vocal loops fit seamlessly at a wedding, company party, festival, restaurant, or bar.\NMichael has independently released 3 EP recordings, including his new 2019 EP on indie label Mercury Sky Records. His debut “First Takes” (2010) was recorded in one take only. His sophomore release “Tea & Secrets” (2016) was recorded and co-produced by Dominic Romano. In October 2019, thanks to Mercury Sky, Michael released an epic Cinematic Rock EP “Solveig’s Shadow” (2019), featuring massive orchestrations that bring his original music soaring into life.\NMichael has also collaborated with studio bands in a variety of genres, performing vocals, rhythm and lead guitars, keyboards, wind instruments, or composing string arrangements, lyrics, and more. Until 2022, he performed and recorded with Alternative Celtic Folk band The Gatehouse Well.\NMichael is currently based in Bellingham, Washington. He performs constantly throughout Washington’s Whatcom and Skagit Counties. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:A solo singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer/arranger, and entertainer, Michael Dayvid is the world’s premiere Adventure Folk artist. He has been producing and performing original and cover music for 20 years, ranging in style from jazz to folk, blues to classic rock, opera to show tunes, Top 40 to the 1940s and back. He is also gaining recognition for his incredible freestyle songwriting, creating new music from scratch based on audience suggestions. Michael’s acoustic guitar and vocal loops fit seamlessly at a wedding, company party, festival, restaurant, or bar.
Michael has independently released 3 EP recordings, including his new 2019 EP on indie label Mercury Sky Records. His debut “First Takes” (2010) was recorded in one take only. His sophomore release “Tea & Secrets” (2016) was recorded and co-produced by Dominic Romano. In October 2019, thanks to Mercury Sky, Michael released an epic Cinematic Rock EP “Solveig’s Shadow” (2019), featuring massive orchestrations that bring his original music soaring into life.
Michael has also collaborated with studio bands in a variety of genres, performing vocals, rhythm and lead guitars, keyboards, wind instruments, or composing string arrangements, lyrics, and more. Until 2022, he performed and recorded with Alternative Celtic Folk band The Gatehouse Well.
Michael is currently based in Bellingham, Washington. He performs constantly throughout Washington’s Whatcom and Skagit Counties.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:223 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240120T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240120T220000 UID:24E7E615-EBD6-4C4D-B648-26DCB6BEB162 SUMMARY:Joe Cook Blues Band CREATED:20231228T192527Z DTSTAMP:20231228T192527Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/joe-t-cook-blues-band/ DESCRIPTION:Joe Cook is a multiple Twin Cities Music Award winner from Minneapolis, and a legendary blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter. He has re-located to the west coast and has teamed up with the award-winning NW blues legend Tim “Stoop Down” Sherman on guitar to form one of the hottest blues ensembles around! Sizzlin’ west coast and Chicago blues, originals and a platter of smokin’, greasy Texas style guitar! The band also features the great “El Machete” Conrad Ormsby on drums and the incomparable Patty Mey (of “Swamp Mama Johnson” fame) on bass! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Joe Cook is a multiple Twin Cities Music Award winner from Minneapolis, and a legendary blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter. He has re-located to the west coast and has teamed up with the award-winning NW blues legend Tim “Stoop Down” Sherman on guitar to form one of the hottest blues ensembles around! Sizzlin’ west coast and Chicago blues, originals and a platter of smokin’, greasy Texas style guitar! The band also features the great “El Machete” Conrad Ormsby on drums and the incomparable Patty Mey (of “Swamp Mama Johnson” fame) on bass!
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:531 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240124T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240124T203000 UID:5402032D-0E2B-4EF2-9884-254AF30EF9F3 SUMMARY:The Colonel CREATED:20231228T192641Z DTSTAMP:20231228T192641Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/the-colonel/ DESCRIPTION:Longtime Rockfish favorite “The Colonel” returns to the Rockfish. Colonel can play any style, but what will really blow your mind is his mastery of the classical nylon string guitar and his incredible range of flamenco music. This guy’s a musical encyclopedia! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Longtime Rockfish favorite “The Colonel” returns to the Rockfish. Colonel can play any style, but what will really blow your mind is his mastery of the classical nylon string guitar and his incredible range of flamenco music. This guy’s a musical encyclopedia!
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:247 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240127T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240127T220000 UID:F3EB3FAB-0676-4C51-8E69-0D55ED4B02D6 SUMMARY:The Powerhouse CREATED:20231228T192753Z DTSTAMP:20231228T192753Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/powerhouse/ DESCRIPTION:Powerhouse is a Northwest Trio featuring the great Don Wilhelm (Heart, Daily Flash, Paul Allen) on lead vocals and fretless five string bass with drummer and vocalist Steve Peterson ( the Kingsmen, Daily Flash) and WA Blues Hall of Fame Guitarist Billy Stapleton ( Little Bill, Mark Dufresne) on lead and slide guitar. This all star line up plays a versatile dynamic mix of Blues Rock, Rock n’ Roll, Instrumentals, Blues, Jazz and Ballads. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Powerhouse is a Northwest Trio featuring the great Don Wilhelm (Heart, Daily Flash, Paul Allen) on lead vocals and fretless five string bass with drummer and vocalist Steve Peterson ( the Kingsmen, Daily Flash) and WA Blues Hall of Fame Guitarist Billy Stapleton ( Little Bill, Mark Dufresne) on lead and slide guitar. This all star line up plays a versatile dynamic mix of Blues Rock, Rock n’ Roll, Instrumentals, Blues, Jazz and Ballads.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:170 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240131T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240131T203000 UID:98974FF4-7130-4F8F-826C-FA55FCBD71D5 SUMMARY:Pension King and the Dependents CREATED:20231228T192854Z DTSTAMP:20231228T192854Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/the-pension-king/ DESCRIPTION:Pension King and the Dependents is a recently formed band made up of four former and current Rockfish staff members: Steve Johnson, a veteran of the So. Cal music scene, on vocals and guitar, Kevin Seablom on vocals and bass, Mason Blackburn on drums, Eddie Clarke on guitar and Mark Fulton on harmonica and everything else. Pension King specializes in an eclectic mix of acoustic driven classic rock songs. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Pension King and the Dependents is a recently formed band made up of four former and current Rockfish staff members: Steve Johnson, a veteran of the So. Cal music scene, on vocals and guitar, Kevin Seablom on vocals and bass, Mason Blackburn on drums, Eddie Clarke on guitar and Mark Fulton on harmonica and everything else. Pension King specializes in an eclectic mix of acoustic driven classic rock songs.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:222 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240203T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240203T220000 UID:66E0F59E-3501-476E-BBFC-9B2013501003 SUMMARY:North Country Highway CREATED:20240131T003259Z DTSTAMP:20240131T003259Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/north-country-highway/ DESCRIPTION:Playing music from the farms, folks and ferries, North Country Highway is one of the area’s most popular Americana bands combining twangy guitar hooks, driving road rhythms and lush harmonies. They have been compared to the likes of the Head and The Heart, Drive By Truckers, Whiskeytown and even Fleetwood Mac. The band boasts a strength of five different singers who trade lead vocals, harmony and songwriting duties. Each individual player brings different influences of style and place to their writing and to the group’s song creation process. They promise “happy sad laugh cry country rock folk farm songs” and deliver with a fun stage persona and even an occasional singalong.\NThe married couple of singer/percussionist Elizabeth Chace and singer/lead guitar player Ryan Chace—who live and work on their own small farm—have played many shows as a folk duo in the past, and create songs that meld the rural experiences of family and farm steading with infectious pop hooks. Ryan has played with PNW musicians Dana Little and others. Singer/bass player Will Bright originally hails from the East Coast by way of Northern California, disparate influences that blend in his songs for a unique perspective of tranquility and grit. NoCo drummer/singer and New York native Kevin Baier was a member of well known Americana band The Hangdogs and remains influenced by the outlaw country scene. Singer/guitar/violin player Callum McSherry had his own multi-instrumental solo career for many years in the U.K. and his English and Irish folk music influences deepen the well from which NoCo Highway draws to write and compose all their material. Rounding out the lineup is violin/mandolin player Bill Palmer and keyboardist Nick Rubert, both veterans of the local Bellingham music scene. Palmer has played with many local groups in the bluegrass and classical styles. Rubert is a veteran of many Bellingham bands including Dana Little and Sanoma. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Playing music from the farms, folks and ferries, North Country Highway is one of the area’s most popular Americana bands combining twangy guitar hooks, driving road rhythms and lush harmonies. They have been compared to the likes of the Head and The Heart, Drive By Truckers, Whiskeytown and even Fleetwood Mac. The band boasts a strength of five different singers who trade lead vocals, harmony and songwriting duties. Each individual player brings different influences of style and place to their writing and to the group’s song creation process. They promise “happy sad laugh cry country rock folk farm songs” and deliver with a fun stage persona and even an occasional singalong.
The married couple of singer/percussionist Elizabeth Chace and singer/lead guitar player Ryan Chace—who live and work on their own small farm—have played many shows as a folk duo in the past, and create songs that meld the rural experiences of family and farm steading with infectious pop hooks. Ryan has played with PNW musicians Dana Little and others. Singer/bass player Will Bright originally hails from the East Coast by way of Northern California, disparate influences that blend in his songs for a unique perspective of tranquility and grit. NoCo drummer/singer and New York native Kevin Baier was a member of well known Americana band The Hangdogs and remains influenced by the outlaw country scene. Singer/guitar/violin player Callum McSherry had his own multi-instrumental solo career for many years in the U.K. and his English and Irish folk music influences deepen the well from which NoCo Highway draws to write and compose all their material. Rounding out the lineup is violin/mandolin player Bill Palmer and keyboardist Nick Rubert, both veterans of the local Bellingham music scene. Palmer has played with many local groups in the bluegrass and classical styles. Rubert is a veteran of many Bellingham bands including Dana Little and Sanoma.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:108 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240207T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240207T203000 UID:7CEB1A33-82EC-428C-B83F-F8A21A3A13DD SUMMARY:Joan Penney CREATED:20240131T003407Z DTSTAMP:20240131T003407Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/joan-penney/ DESCRIPTION:Joan brings out the best in her jazz audience by selecting and playing charts that are diverse, generational and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance. Working with a broad variety of regional, A-list musicians, Joan’s musical selections range from Latin, classic jazz standards, blues, pop and even show tunes. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Joan brings out the best in her jazz audience by selecting and playing charts that are diverse, generational and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance. Working with a broad variety of regional, A-list musicians, Joan’s musical selections range from Latin, classic jazz standards, blues, pop and even show tunes.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:104 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240210T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240210T220000 UID:AD5ABC0D-9F3A-41CA-A5C9-789B1E69F6FC SUMMARY:Cardova CREATED:20240131T003509Z DTSTAMP:20240131T003509Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/cordova/ DESCRIPTION:An exciting new project featuring brilliant songwriter Taylor Molzahn, Cardova brings great R&B, soul and funk to a trio setting. Channeling the spirit of Dr John, Vulfpeck and others, Cardova presents a unique, sophisticated, timeless mix of material that is simultaneously retro and ultra-modern. Featuring Taylor Molzahn: Guitar & Vocals ; Jeff Naylor: Bass ; Joel Litwin: Drums X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:An exciting new project featuring brilliant songwriter Taylor Molzahn, Cardova brings great R&B, soul and funk to a trio setting. Channeling the spirit of Dr John, Vulfpeck and others, Cardova presents a unique, sophisticated, timeless mix of material that is simultaneously retro and ultra-modern. Featuring Taylor Molzahn: Guitar & Vocals ; Jeff Naylor: Bass ; Joel Litwin: Drums
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:114 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240211T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240211T153000 UID:44BFAA59-F3F7-4784-8E06-D72EBD626C37 SUMMARY:Delta Promenade CREATED:20240130T182515Z DTSTAMP:20240130T182515Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/delta-promenade-3 DESCRIPTION: Delta Promenade specializes in the acoustic blues from the 1920’s and 1930’s, including songs by Mississippi John Hurt, Blind Blake, and Robert Johnson. Featuring Steven Dolmatz on national steel guitar and vocals, Jan Peters on harmonica and vocals, Kian Dye on fiddle, Jim Matthews on string bass, and Kevin Cryst on drums. Come explore the fun of Delta, Piedmont and ragtime music. \NSecond Sunday Jazz: Delta Promenade \NSunday, February 11 - 2:00 pm @ Community Meeting Room X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Delta Promenade specializes in the acoustic blues from the 1920’s and 1930’s, including songs by Mississippi John Hurt, Blind Blake, and Robert Johnson. Featuring Steven Dolmatz on national steel guitar and vocals, Jan Peters on harmonica and vocals, Kian Dye on fiddle, Jim Matthews on string bass, and Kevin Cryst on drums. Come explore the fun of Delta, Piedmont and ragtime music.
Second Sunday Jazz: Delta Promenade
Sunday, February 11 - 2:00 pm @ Community Meeting Room
LOCATION:10th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51474590;-122.61658379 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Anacortes Public Library X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:167 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240214T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240214T203000 UID:D365D247-9EFB-49B6-A67D-DBD95D8233C1 SUMMARY:Dana Osborn CREATED:20240131T003654Z DTSTAMP:20240131T003654Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/wayne-hayton/ DESCRIPTION:Dana’s musical inspirations include Lennon and McCartney, Don Henley, Kenny Loggins, Train, Black Crows, Eagles, Squeeze, Crowded House and more. He started his musical career playing for NW bands like R & R Assembly, RedAx, Niko Wind, The Niel Rush Band, American Boy, Bazooka Joe, and Exciter. Since then he has toured extensively around the country, and recorded and or toured with national talents such as Ken Caillet, the producer of Fleetwood Mac, David Becker, Mark Willett (The Kingsmen), Pat Hewitt (The Rangehoods) and most recently Mike Derosier (Heart). A gifted multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Dana plays Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums and most recently Saxophone in addition to his amazing Vocals. As a prolific Songwriter, his catalog includes well over 300 Original songs. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Dana’s musical inspirations include Lennon and McCartney, Don Henley, Kenny Loggins, Train, Black Crows, Eagles, Squeeze, Crowded House and more. He started his musical career playing for NW bands like R & R Assembly, RedAx, Niko Wind, The Niel Rush Band, American Boy, Bazooka Joe, and Exciter. Since then he has toured extensively around the country, and recorded and or toured with national talents such as Ken Caillet, the producer of Fleetwood Mac, David Becker, Mark Willett (The Kingsmen), Pat Hewitt (The Rangehoods) and most recently Mike Derosier (Heart). A gifted multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Dana plays Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums and most recently Saxophone in addition to his amazing Vocals. As a prolific Songwriter, his catalog includes well over 300 Original songs.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:180 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240215T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240215T150000 UID:8CDCF7FE-5253-47EE-8F2D-AE98E6A9D5C9 SUMMARY:Jazz Lecture: Jazz Guitar CREATED:20240130T182642Z DTSTAMP:20240130T182642Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/jazz-lecture-jazz-guitar DESCRIPTION:Jaime Findlay was a well-known LA study session player. His lecture will cover performing and arranging for jazz guitar, featuring some of Findlay's favorite jazz guitarists. He will discuss video clips and give live demonstrations of guitar legends like Wes Montgomery and Pat Metheny. \NJazz Lecture Series: Concepts of Jazz Guitar \NThursday, February 15 - 2:00 pm \NCommunity Meeting Room X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Jaime Findlay was a well-known LA study session player. His lecture will cover performing and arranging for jazz guitar, featuring some of Findlay's favorite jazz guitarists. He will discuss video clips and give live demonstrations of guitar legends like Wes Montgomery and Pat Metheny.
Jazz Lecture Series: Concepts of Jazz Guitar
Thursday, February 15 - 2:00 pm
Community Meeting Room
LOCATION:10th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51474590;-122.61658379 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Anacortes Public Library X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:168 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240217T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240217T220000 UID:2A50BFD9-EFB6-4627-A10C-14717B133DC8 SUMMARY:Children of the Blues CREATED:20240131T003954Z DTSTAMP:20240131T003954Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/children-of-the-blues-2/ DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the Space Lounge! Children Of The Blues is a psychedelic fusion of blues and jazz influences, featuring a collective of northwest musicians led by Anacortes composer and keyboard player Don Bird. Children Of The Blues delivers classic jazz, funk, prog rock, swing, R&B and blues grooves with a unique style and a sound that pushes every groove into another dimension.Their debut album, Space Lounge, is all about the search for human connection in this or any other universe. Children Of The Blues defy boundaries and stretch tonalities to deliver epic and intimate stories with a cosmic blend of music and lyrics. Featuring Don Bird – keyboards, Andrew Cloutier – Drums, Mark Mosholder – Bass, Bill MacDonald – Guitars X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Welcome to the Space Lounge! Children Of The Blues is a psychedelic fusion of blues and jazz influences, featuring a collective of northwest musicians led by Anacortes composer and keyboard player Don Bird. Children Of The Blues delivers classic jazz, funk, prog rock, swing, R&B and blues grooves with a unique style and a sound that pushes every groove into another dimension.
Their debut album, Space Lounge, is all about the search for human connection in this or any other universe. Children Of The Blues defy boundaries and stretch tonalities to deliver epic and intimate stories with a cosmic blend of music and lyrics. Featuring Don Bird – keyboards, Andrew Cloutier – Drums, Mark Mosholder – Bass, Bill MacDonald – Guitars
Summary: Weeks spent three decades as a member of the L.A. scene that included Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yoakam, Jim Lauderdale, Rosie Flores and Buddy Miller, and helped revive country rock while launching the Americana movement as a member of the legendary Lonesome Strangers. His song, “Can’t Let Go,” became the sole cover and biggest hit on Lucinda Williams’ Grammy winning album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road and has since been recorded by Robert Plant and Alison Krause. Weeks’ songwriting and subject matter spans from the deep and poignant to the light and airy. He can take you from crying in your beer to dancing on the bar.
Detail: Hailing from Windom, Minnesota, Weeks grew up on a steady diet of the music of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Animals and The Kinks. California dreams lured him away from the Minnesota winters, and he spent nearly three decades as an integral member of the Los Angeles music scene.
As part of the scene that included Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yoakam, Jim Lauderdale, Rosie Flores and Buddy Miller, Weeks helped revive country rock and launch the Americana music movement as a member of the legendary Lonesome Strangers. The Strangers became the stronghold of California Americana, recording three influential albums, (two of which were produced by Pete Anderson (Dwight Yoakam) which, not only earned them a Top 40 Billboard hit, but thrust them into the surge of the Americana Music Scene uprising.
In the late ’90s Weeks struck out on his own, recording four highly celebrated albums. The first, Madeline (Hightone), is still considered among the most timeless albums of our generation. All Music Guide hailed Madeline as “a great album” while Salon.com called it “maybe the best breakup album since Chris Isaak’s Forever Blue.” His song, “Can’t Let Go,” became the sole cover and biggest hit on Lucinda Williams’ Grammy winning album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road (Can’t Let Go has also been recorded by Robert Plant and Alison Krause).
Not one to sit back on his laurels, Weeks followed Madeline with a series of exceptional albums: Sold Out At The Cinema, Sugarfinger and, most recently, Going My Way. Sugarfinger scored Weeks’ biggest hit with “Transistor Radio.” Described by CMT.com’s Craig Shelburne as “easy to sing, impossible to get out of your head,” this indelible tune became popular on L.A. taste-making radio stations KCRW and Indie 103.1 before spreading across the nation on terrestrial and satellite radio stations.
Upon the release of Going My Way, The Los Angeles Times named Randy Weeks the “Artist to Watch,” raving “[Weeks] puts together a batch of consistently evocative, witty lyrics that he sings in a distinctively wry Lou Reed-meets-Willie Nelson voice.”
Weeks’ albums have consistently drawn rave reviews and made the “Top 10” lists of the likes of former Billboard Magazine music editor Chris Morris, No Depression’s Peter Blackstock. In addition, he’s had songs featured in several movies and commercials, including Shallow Hal, Sunshine State and Say It Isn’t So.
Ever so cooly, Weeks’ songwriting and subject matter spans from the deep and poignant to the light and airy. It’s been said that “Weeks can take you from crying in your beer to dancing on the bar.”
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:399 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240221T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240221T203000 UID:68E1369E-4FF5-4045-817D-B503B8D7F538 SUMMARY:Wayne Hayton CREATED:20240131T201613Z DTSTAMP:20240131T201613Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/wayne-hayton-2/ DESCRIPTION:Wayne Hayton is a Pacific Northwest singer songwriter. His solo show features a mix of Original and Classic Country Rock, Folk Rock, Americana. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Wayne Hayton is a Pacific Northwest singer songwriter. His solo show features a mix of Original and Classic Country Rock, Folk Rock, Americana.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:118 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240224T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240224T220000 UID:1279B840-150F-4CBE-9C5A-E7177F3B51B9 SUMMARY:Jim Basnight Band CREATED:20240131T201755Z DTSTAMP:20240131T201755Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/jim-basnight-band/ DESCRIPTION:Detail: Jim started recording solo and with the Moberlys in the late 70’s and led a pre-grunge original rock and roll scene in his native Seattle, before relocating to NYC in 1980. He’s been working live and releasing records ever since. Armed with his first album “The Moberlys” (on Seattle’s Safety First Label), he received critical acclaim in NY from among others Trouser Press, New York Rocker and Rolling Stone Record Guide. He reformed the Moberlys and worked with various east coast musicians and producers before returning to Seattle in 1984 where he found a more fertile ground to carve out a rock and roll living. Jim has appeared with acts such as the Ramones, the Police, the Romantics, the Band and Billy Idol and has shared stages with original members of Blondie, Guns and Roses, Heart, New York Dolls, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Janes Addiction, REM, Nirvana and Pearl Jam.\NSummary: The legendary, Jim Basnight, brings his band to the Rockfish! Jim started recording solo and with the Moberlys in the late 70’s and led a pre-grunge original rock and roll scene in his native Seattle, before relocating to NYC in 1980. He’s been working live and releasing records ever since.\NArmed with his first album “The Moberlys” (on Seattle’s Safety First Label), he received critical acclaim in NY from among others Trouser Press, New York Rocker and Rolling Stone Record Guide. He reformed the Moberlys and worked with various east coast musicians and producers before returning to Seattle in 1984 where he found a more fertile ground to carve out a rock and roll living.\NThere he worked live with the Rockinghams in the NW, as well as solo. Basnight co-composed “Little Rock,” a regionally successful musical, with productions in various US markets in 1994-96. That album was followed by the solo CD album “The Jim Basnight Thing” (1997 on Precedent), a Rockinghams CD album “Makin’ Bacon” (1999 on Not Lame), “Seattle-NY-LA” (2001) a CD album compilation of latter day Moberlys tracks on the Pop the Balloon label (France) and the solo “Recovery Room” (2004) on Precedent.\NAfter the Rockinghams split in 1999, Jim turned the Jim Basnight Band into a full-time working pursuit, constantly traveling in the NW region (up to the present at the rate of 200 dates per year in WA, OR, ID, MT, WY, UT and CA), while issuing CD compilations of past material in Italy (Rave Up Records 2006), Japan (Wizzard-In-Vinyl 2006) and the USA (Disclosed Records 2008).\NAfter working as a sports website journalist with the Seattle Times, Yahoo and ESPN from 2005-11 to support a new family while still gigging the region, Basnight became a managing partner in a research project on blues icon “Sonny Boy Williamson” (Alex Miller).\NJim released the CD album “Introducing Jim Basnight” in 2012 on Precedent and continued his “Sonny Boy” research and shows. In 2019 Basnight released “Not Changing,” which received a strong response from indie radio, specialty shows and widely heard podcasts, as well as notable reviews from around the globe.\NJim’s new release is “Jokers, Idols and Misfits” on Precedent (November 2020 CD) and on Dangerhouse Skylab August 2021 LP) and has expanded on the momentum of “Not Changing.” Since the release of “Jokers, Idols and Misfits,” Basnight has released (for the download and streaming markets) only “Seattle-NY-LA” (April 2021) and “Makin’ Bacon” (August 2021), both brand new to online platforms.\NJim has appeared with acts such as the Ramones, the Police, the Romantics, the Band and Billy Idol and has shared stages with original members of Blondie, Guns and Roses, Heart, New York Dolls, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Janes Addiction, REM, Nirvana and Pearl Jam. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Detail: Jim started recording solo and with the Moberlys in the late 70’s and led a pre-grunge original rock and roll scene in his native Seattle, before relocating to NYC in 1980. He’s been working live and releasing records ever since. Armed with his first album “The Moberlys” (on Seattle’s Safety First Label), he received critical acclaim in NY from among others Trouser Press, New York Rocker and Rolling Stone Record Guide. He reformed the Moberlys and worked with various east coast musicians and producers before returning to Seattle in 1984 where he found a more fertile ground to carve out a rock and roll living. Jim has appeared with acts such as the Ramones, the Police, the Romantics, the Band and Billy Idol and has shared stages with original members of Blondie, Guns and Roses, Heart, New York Dolls, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Janes Addiction, REM, Nirvana and Pearl Jam.
Summary: The legendary, Jim Basnight, brings his band to the Rockfish! Jim started recording solo and with the Moberlys in the late 70’s and led a pre-grunge original rock and roll scene in his native Seattle, before relocating to NYC in 1980. He’s been working live and releasing records ever since.
Armed with his first album “The Moberlys” (on Seattle’s Safety First Label), he received critical acclaim in NY from among others Trouser Press, New York Rocker and Rolling Stone Record Guide. He reformed the Moberlys and worked with various east coast musicians and producers before returning to Seattle in 1984 where he found a more fertile ground to carve out a rock and roll living.
There he worked live with the Rockinghams in the NW, as well as solo. Basnight co-composed “Little Rock,” a regionally successful musical, with productions in various US markets in 1994-96. That album was followed by the solo CD album “The Jim Basnight Thing” (1997 on Precedent), a Rockinghams CD album “Makin’ Bacon” (1999 on Not Lame), “Seattle-NY-LA” (2001) a CD album compilation of latter day Moberlys tracks on the Pop the Balloon label (France) and the solo “Recovery Room” (2004) on Precedent.
After the Rockinghams split in 1999, Jim turned the Jim Basnight Band into a full-time working pursuit, constantly traveling in the NW region (up to the present at the rate of 200 dates per year in WA, OR, ID, MT, WY, UT and CA), while issuing CD compilations of past material in Italy (Rave Up Records 2006), Japan (Wizzard-In-Vinyl 2006) and the USA (Disclosed Records 2008).
After working as a sports website journalist with the Seattle Times, Yahoo and ESPN from 2005-11 to support a new family while still gigging the region, Basnight became a managing partner in a research project on blues icon “Sonny Boy Williamson” (Alex Miller).
Jim released the CD album “Introducing Jim Basnight” in 2012 on Precedent and continued his “Sonny Boy” research and shows. In 2019 Basnight released “Not Changing,” which received a strong response from indie radio, specialty shows and widely heard podcasts, as well as notable reviews from around the globe.
Jim’s new release is “Jokers, Idols and Misfits” on Precedent (November 2020 CD) and on Dangerhouse Skylab August 2021 LP) and has expanded on the momentum of “Not Changing.” Since the release of “Jokers, Idols and Misfits,” Basnight has released (for the download and streaming markets) only “Seattle-NY-LA” (April 2021) and “Makin’ Bacon” (August 2021), both brand new to online platforms.
Jim has appeared with acts such as the Ramones, the Police, the Romantics, the Band and Billy Idol and has shared stages with original members of Blondie, Guns and Roses, Heart, New York Dolls, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Janes Addiction, REM, Nirvana and Pearl Jam.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:121 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240228T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240228T203000 UID:9E7D4209-8B4C-40EA-AD8C-97A3F2176B96 SUMMARY:Janette West CREATED:20240131T201915Z DTSTAMP:20240131T201915Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/janette-west/ DESCRIPTION:Janette West has been working up and down the West Coast for over 5 decades fronting R&B, smooth-jazz and big band outfits. Never though has West been better served than with the dynamic quartet she and husband drummer Marty Tuttle have currently assembled. Janette’s voice and style is a rich composite of dynamic jazz improvisation with the plush warmth of soulful R&B influences. Early career highlights include opening for Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner, writing and performing radio jingles, and performing in hundreds of venues as an R&B and Jazz performer.\NJanette earned a choice write up in Jazztimes magazine by national music critic Christopher Loudon who wrote; “West is a first-rate swinger, comparable in style and gusto to Ernestine Anderson, though the warmth of her ballads is more reminiscent of Natalie Cole. Carol Banks Weber of AXS writes; “All audiences notice is West’s easy way with the lyrics, the music and with them, the rich, lustrous undertones of an alto that can wrap around any song -Jazz standard, R&B, Latin- and make it swing.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Janette West has been working up and down the West Coast for over 5 decades fronting R&B, smooth-jazz and big band outfits. Never though has West been better served than with the dynamic quartet she and husband drummer Marty Tuttle have currently assembled. Janette’s voice and style is a rich composite of dynamic jazz improvisation with the plush warmth of soulful R&B influences. Early career highlights include opening for Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner, writing and performing radio jingles, and performing in hundreds of venues as an R&B and Jazz performer.
Janette earned a choice write up in Jazztimes magazine by national music critic Christopher Loudon who wrote; “West is a first-rate swinger, comparable in style and gusto to Ernestine Anderson, though the warmth of her ballads is more reminiscent of Natalie Cole. Carol Banks Weber of AXS writes; “All audiences notice is West’s easy way with the lyrics, the music and with them, the rich, lustrous undertones of an alto that can wrap around any song -Jazz standard, R&B, Latin- and make it swing.”
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:116 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240301T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240301T210000 UID:14256FEF-D4ED-4739-B1EB-AE72AEDA39EA SUMMARY:Eugenie Jones CREATED:20240228T000423Z DTSTAMP:20240228T000423Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/eugenie-jones DESCRIPTION:The Manieri Jazz Endowment of the Anacortes Public Library presents six stages of live jazz on Friday, March 1st from 6-9 PM. Come join the First Friday Art Walk and listen to live jazz in venues in the downtown core of Anacortes, including The Rockfish Grill, The Masonic Lodge, The Blackbird Wine Bar, The Majestic Hotel Lounge, Johnny Picasso’s and Pelican Bay Books.\NThe music schedule features Seattle jazz vocalist Eugenie Jones at the Rockfish Grill, Seattle salsa group Cambalache at a Latin dance at theMasonic Lodge, B.C. sax player Mike Allen in a trio setting at Pelican Bay Books, all-woman Hot Club Style jazz group Cafe Impromptu at Johnny Picasso’s, Anacortes’ own Whistle Lake Quartet at The Blackbird Wine Bar, and The Skagit City Slickers at the Majestic Hotel lounge.\NAll music goes from 6-9 pm. and is free. Volunteers will be selling $10 donation buttons to help cover the cost for the music.\NThrough inspiration and an inexhaustible work ethic Eugenie Jones has transformed herself into a jazz vocalist of impeccable quality, with a respect for the jazz tradition and the courage to try something she had never imagined – a singing career.\N Eugenie Jones was not supposed to be a jazz singer. She graduated with an MBA in marketing, and her post-graduate career took her deep within the nonprofit sector as a marketing communications executive. Her mother, a soprano gospel singer, was the singer of the family, and when cancer claimed her life, Jones managed her grief by setting out to see if she could carry forward that part of her Mom’s life.\NTen years later, the now acclaimed jazz vocalist and songwriter with a heartwarming backstory celebrates her first decade in the jazz spotlight with The Originals, a greatest hits collection of songs from her prior albums, all from her own pen and all released on her own music label, Open Mic Records.\NThis is an extraordinary singer, songwriter, and a source of a light we are fortunate to experience. – NEA Jazz Master Reggie Workman X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Manieri Jazz Endowment of the Anacortes Public Library presents six stages of live jazz on Friday, March 1st from 6-9 PM. Come join the First Friday Art Walk and listen to live jazz in venues in the downtown core of Anacortes, including The Rockfish Grill, The Masonic Lodge, The Blackbird Wine Bar, The Majestic Hotel Lounge, Johnny Picasso’s and Pelican Bay Books.
The music schedule features Seattle jazz vocalist Eugenie Jones at the Rockfish Grill, Seattle salsa group Cambalache at a Latin dance at the
Masonic Lodge, B.C. sax player Mike Allen in a trio setting at Pelican Bay Books, all-woman Hot Club Style jazz group Cafe Impromptu at Johnny Picasso’s, Anacortes’ own Whistle Lake Quartet at The Blackbird Wine Bar, and The Skagit City Slickers at the Majestic Hotel lounge.
All music goes from 6-9 pm. and is free. Volunteers will be selling $10 donation buttons to help cover the cost for the music.
Through inspiration and an inexhaustible work ethic Eugenie Jones has transformed herself into a jazz vocalist of impeccable quality, with a respect for the jazz tradition and the courage to try something she had never imagined – a singing career.
Eugenie Jones was not supposed to be a jazz singer. She graduated with an MBA in marketing, and her post-graduate career took her deep within the nonprofit sector as a marketing communications executive. Her mother, a soprano gospel singer, was the singer of the family, and when cancer claimed her life, Jones managed her grief by setting out to see if she could carry forward that part of her Mom’s life.
Ten years later, the now acclaimed jazz vocalist and songwriter with a heartwarming backstory celebrates her first decade in the jazz spotlight with The Originals, a greatest hits collection of songs from her prior albums, all from her own pen and all released on her own music label, Open Mic Records.
This is an extraordinary singer, songwriter, and a source of a light we are fortunate to experience. – NEA Jazz Master Reggie Workman
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:229 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240302T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240302T220000 UID:D9B2CC49-1F33-4538-8990-7D36B3484392 SUMMARY:Sandy Weeks & the Silent Treatment CREATED:20240228T000554Z DTSTAMP:20240228T000554Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/sandy-weeks-the-silent-treatment DESCRIPTION:Randy Weeks spent three decades as a member of the L.A. scene that included Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yoakam, Jim Lauderdale, Rosie Flores and Buddy Miller, and helped revive country rock while launching the Americana movement as a member of the legendary Lonesome Strangers. His song, “Can’t Let Go,” became the sole cover and biggest hit on Lucinda Williams’ Grammy winning album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road and has since been recorded by Robert Plant and Alison Krause. Weeks’ songwriting and subject matter spans from the deep and poignant to the light and airy. He can take you from crying in your beer to dancing on the bar.\NDetail: Hailing from Windom, Minnesota, Weeks grew up on a steady diet of the music of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Animals and The Kinks. California dreams lured him away from the Minnesota winters, and he spent nearly three decades as an integral member of the Los Angeles music scene.\NAs part of the scene that included Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yoakam, Jim Lauderdale, Rosie Flores and Buddy Miller, Weeks helped revive country rock and launch the Americana music movement as a member of the legendary Lonesome Strangers. The Strangers became the stronghold of California Americana, recording three influential albums, (two of which were produced by Pete Anderson (Dwight Yoakam) which, not only earned them a Top 40 Billboard hit, but thrust them into the surge of the Americana Music Scene uprising.\NIn the late ’90s Weeks struck out on his own, recording four highly celebrated albums. The first, Madeline (Hightone), is still considered among the most timeless albums of our generation. All Music Guide hailed Madeline as “a great album” while Salon.com called it “maybe the best breakup album since Chris Isaak’s Forever Blue.” His song, “Can’t Let Go,” became the sole cover and biggest hit on Lucinda Williams’ Grammy winning album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road (Can’t Let Go has also been recorded by Robert Plant and Alison Krause).\NNot one to sit back on his laurels, Weeks followed Madeline with a series of exceptional albums: Sold Out At The Cinema, Sugarfinger and, most recently, Going My Way. Sugarfinger scored Weeks’ biggest hit with “Transistor Radio.” Described by CMT.com’s Craig Shelburne as “easy to sing, impossible to get out of your head,” this indelible tune became popular on L.A. taste-making radio stations KCRW and Indie 103.1 before spreading across the nation on terrestrial and satellite radio stations.\NUpon the release of Going My Way, The Los Angeles Times named Randy Weeks the “Artist to Watch,” raving “[Weeks] puts together a batch of consistently evocative, witty lyrics that he sings in a distinctively wry Lou Reed-meets-Willie Nelson voice.”\NWeeks’ albums have consistently drawn rave reviews and made the “Top 10” lists of the likes of former Billboard Magazine music editor Chris Morris, No Depression’s Peter Blackstock. In addition, he’s had songs featured in several movies and commercials, including Shallow Hal, Sunshine State and Say It Isn’t So.\NEver so cooly, Weeks’ songwriting and subject matter spans from the deep and poignant to the light and airy. It’s been said that “Weeks can take you from crying in your beer to dancing on the bar.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Randy Weeks spent three decades as a member of the L.A. scene that included Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yoakam, Jim Lauderdale, Rosie Flores and Buddy Miller, and helped revive country rock while launching the Americana movement as a member of the legendary Lonesome Strangers. His song, “Can’t Let Go,” became the sole cover and biggest hit on Lucinda Williams’ Grammy winning album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road and has since been recorded by Robert Plant and Alison Krause. Weeks’ songwriting and subject matter spans from the deep and poignant to the light and airy. He can take you from crying in your beer to dancing on the bar.
Detail: Hailing from Windom, Minnesota, Weeks grew up on a steady diet of the music of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Animals and The Kinks. California dreams lured him away from the Minnesota winters, and he spent nearly three decades as an integral member of the Los Angeles music scene.
As part of the scene that included Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yoakam, Jim Lauderdale, Rosie Flores and Buddy Miller, Weeks helped revive country rock and launch the Americana music movement as a member of the legendary Lonesome Strangers. The Strangers became the stronghold of California Americana, recording three influential albums, (two of which were produced by Pete Anderson (Dwight Yoakam) which, not only earned them a Top 40 Billboard hit, but thrust them into the surge of the Americana Music Scene uprising.
In the late ’90s Weeks struck out on his own, recording four highly celebrated albums. The first, Madeline (Hightone), is still considered among the most timeless albums of our generation. All Music Guide hailed Madeline as “a great album” while Salon.com called it “maybe the best breakup album since Chris Isaak’s Forever Blue.” His song, “Can’t Let Go,” became the sole cover and biggest hit on Lucinda Williams’ Grammy winning album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road (Can’t Let Go has also been recorded by Robert Plant and Alison Krause).
Not one to sit back on his laurels, Weeks followed Madeline with a series of exceptional albums: Sold Out At The Cinema, Sugarfinger and, most recently, Going My Way. Sugarfinger scored Weeks’ biggest hit with “Transistor Radio.” Described by CMT.com’s Craig Shelburne as “easy to sing, impossible to get out of your head,” this indelible tune became popular on L.A. taste-making radio stations KCRW and Indie 103.1 before spreading across the nation on terrestrial and satellite radio stations.
Upon the release of Going My Way, The Los Angeles Times named Randy Weeks the “Artist to Watch,” raving “[Weeks] puts together a batch of consistently evocative, witty lyrics that he sings in a distinctively wry Lou Reed-meets-Willie Nelson voice.”
Weeks’ albums have consistently drawn rave reviews and made the “Top 10” lists of the likes of former Billboard Magazine music editor Chris Morris, No Depression’s Peter Blackstock. In addition, he’s had songs featured in several movies and commercials, including Shallow Hal, Sunshine State and Say It Isn’t So.
Ever so cooly, Weeks’ songwriting and subject matter spans from the deep and poignant to the light and airy. It’s been said that “Weeks can take you from crying in your beer to dancing on the bar.”
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:370 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240306T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240306T203000 UID:68BDECEF-19FD-4041-9BEB-3DF25FD39966 SUMMARY:Whistle Lake Jazz Quartet CREATED:20240306T183254Z DTSTAMP:20240306T183254Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/time3jazz/ DESCRIPTION:The WLJQ, aka Tim Eslick, Andy Carr, Todd Anderson and Jamie Findlay, bring a fresh sense of interplay to the interpretation of jazz standards with sparkling solos and careful attention to dynamics. Their eclectic repertoire ranges from sensitive ballads to driving blues with compositions by Kenny Barron, Gene Harris, Bill Evans, George Cables, Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell, Ray Brown and others along with original compositions. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The WLJQ, aka Tim Eslick, Andy Carr, Todd Anderson and Jamie Findlay, bring a fresh sense of interplay to the interpretation of jazz standards with sparkling solos and careful attention to dynamics. Their eclectic repertoire ranges from sensitive ballads to driving blues with compositions by Kenny Barron, Gene Harris, Bill Evans, George Cables, Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell, Ray Brown and others along with original compositions.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:61 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240309T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240309T220000 UID:64867D43-6CE9-4C66-9008-110EDE9CBA2B SUMMARY:The Atlantics CREATED:20240306T183404Z DTSTAMP:20240306T183404Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/the-atlantics/ DESCRIPTION:The Atlantics have been NW fixtures since 1979, and when you see these guys on stage, you can tell they still really enjoy what they’re doing! Carrying on the tradition of some of the greatest dance bands, The Atlantics play a mix of infectious popular music from Rhythm & Blues and Motown to hits from the 50’s 60’s 70’s & 80’s. Members of the group have also performed with such luminaries as John Lee Hooker, Bonnie Raitt, T-Bone Burnett, Chubby Checker, The Powder Blues Band and The New Deal Rhythm Band. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Atlantics have been NW fixtures since 1979, and when you see these guys on stage, you can tell they still really enjoy what they’re doing! Carrying on the tradition of some of the greatest dance bands, The Atlantics play a mix of infectious popular music from Rhythm & Blues and Motown to hits from the 50’s 60’s 70’s & 80’s. Members of the group have also performed with such luminaries as John Lee Hooker, Bonnie Raitt, T-Bone Burnett, Chubby Checker, The Powder Blues Band and The New Deal Rhythm Band.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:80 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240310T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240310T153000 UID:DF886421-3A4A-49DD-876B-2B906E4508DA SUMMARY:Michael Brockman Quartet CREATED:20240306T182715Z DTSTAMP:20240306T182715Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/michael-brockman-quartet DESCRIPTION:Second Sunday Jazz: Michael Brockman Quartet Saxophonist, composer and UW music professor Michael Brockman brings his jazz quartet for an afternoon of jazz standards by Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk and many others. \NSunday, March 10 - 2:00 pm \NCommunity Meeting Room X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Second Sunday Jazz: Michael Brockman Quartet Saxophonist, composer and UW music professor Michael Brockman brings his jazz quartet for an afternoon of jazz standards by Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk and many others.
Sunday, March 10 - 2:00 pm
Community Meeting Room
LOCATION:10th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51474590;-122.61658379 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Anacortes Public Library X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:104 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240313T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240313T203000 UID:1C955561-36F2-40C4-BC75-48726C833C88 SUMMARY:S. O. L. CREATED:20240306T183519Z DTSTAMP:20240306T183519Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/odd-mood-jam-band/ DESCRIPTION:S.O.L consists of four avid music fans and long time players creating a unique sound with familiar, obscure and original tunes. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:S.O.L consists of four avid music fans and long time players creating a unique sound with familiar, obscure and original tunes.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:90 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240316T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240316T220000 UID:BB4D05D7-B191-414B-98E3-276B36CA9E52 SUMMARY:Pacific Twang CREATED:20240306T183846Z DTSTAMP:20240306T183846Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/pacific-twang/ DESCRIPTION:Pacific Twang features beautiful vocal harmonies and stellar musicianship. Its members hail from other highly popular local bands (The Walrus, The Atlantics, Fantasy, Free Harmony, Stirred Not Shaken, Stilly River Band) and the combined experience of this group makes for something really special.\NTheir song list includes fun originals and tunes from The Chicks, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, Niko Case, Kasey Musgraves, Emmy Lou Harris, Midland, Eagles and the list goes on. Pacific Twang will also surprise you with swampy versions of fun classic rock tunes. Based in Northwest Washington, Pacific Twang has entertained at festivals, street fairs, parties and clubs throughout Washington, Oregon and B.C. From sweet old-timey ballads to fiery boot stompers, you’ll be highly entertained and dancing all night.\NCome on down to the Rockfish and get yer twang on. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Pacific Twang features beautiful vocal harmonies and stellar musicianship. Its members hail from other highly popular local bands (The Walrus, The Atlantics, Fantasy, Free Harmony, Stirred Not Shaken, Stilly River Band) and the combined experience of this group makes for something really special.
Their song list includes fun originals and tunes from The Chicks, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, Niko Case, Kasey Musgraves, Emmy Lou Harris, Midland, Eagles and the list goes on. Pacific Twang will also surprise you with swampy versions of fun classic rock tunes. Based in Northwest Washington, Pacific Twang has entertained at festivals, street fairs, parties and clubs throughout Washington, Oregon and B.C. From sweet old-timey ballads to fiery boot stompers, you’ll be highly entertained and dancing all night.
Come on down to the Rockfish and get yer twang on.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:106 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240320T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240320T203000 UID:82FCD802-04A7-4E7B-9649-4DBC0E4A2A85 SUMMARY:Andre Feriante CREATED:20240306T183958Z DTSTAMP:20240306T183958Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/andre-feriante/ DESCRIPTION:With over 4 decades of performing and recording, award-winning virtuoso guitarist Andre Feriante has left his musical mark on the classical, neo-flamenco, world music and fusion scenes. His performance program represents a bold but fluid musical fusion, featuring music from Bach to Leonard Cohen, flamenco improvisation to jazz standards, Americana to World Music. With training by guitar masters like Maestro Andrés Segovia, Feriante is a world renowned virtuoso musician in his own right. His musical art sings from the Spanish guitar, harp guitar, ukulele, harp ukulele, nylon string banjo, charango, oud, saz, and most recently the shamisen, ruan, and sitar.\NBorn in Naples, Italy, Feriante spent his formative years between Southern Italy and Manziana, a village just outside Rome. Since moving to Seattle in the late 1980s, Feriante has established himself as a Northwest favorite, having performed throughout the Puget Sound area in public and private concerts for a virtual “Who’s Who of Seattle.” His music has been featured on “Hearts of Space,” on NPR. In 2009, Feriante was picked for MSN’s celebrity feature, “12 Sexy Bald Men,” along with Andre Agassi, Seal, Vin Diesel, Taye Diggs and Patrick Stewart, among others. In addition to his busy performance schedule, Feriante has hosted “La Guitarra,” on Classic King FM 98.1, the Arts Channel.\NHis tours have taken him throughout the United States, Europe, and South America to play in esteemed locations like the Cathedrals of Sweden, Carnegie Hall in New York City, and Seattle’s Benaroya Hall. Festival appearances include the Maui Music Festival, Seattle Folklife Festival, Seattle Hempfest and Bumbershoot. Feriante headlined at “La Festa di Manziana” in Rome. He has made regular appearances on Seattle radio and television and was featured on the Classical King FM Compilation Natural Symphony CD, as well as on the Tigerbreath label with Ottmar Liebert, Craig Chaquico and others. He also played at Javeriana University in Bogota, Colombia, and for Jose Carreras at special fundraising receptions at Carnegie Hall and Benaroya Hall to benefit the Jose Carreras Leukemia Foundation. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:With over 4 decades of performing and recording, award-winning virtuoso guitarist Andre Feriante has left his musical mark on the classical, neo-flamenco, world music and fusion scenes. His performance program represents a bold but fluid musical fusion, featuring music from Bach to Leonard Cohen, flamenco improvisation to jazz standards, Americana to World Music. With training by guitar masters like Maestro Andrés Segovia, Feriante is a world renowned virtuoso musician in his own right. His musical art sings from the Spanish guitar, harp guitar, ukulele, harp ukulele, nylon string banjo, charango, oud, saz, and most recently the shamisen, ruan, and sitar.
Born in Naples, Italy, Feriante spent his formative years between Southern Italy and Manziana, a village just outside Rome. Since moving to Seattle in the late 1980s, Feriante has established himself as a Northwest favorite, having performed throughout the Puget Sound area in public and private concerts for a virtual “Who’s Who of Seattle.” His music has been featured on “Hearts of Space,” on NPR. In 2009, Feriante was picked for MSN’s celebrity feature, “12 Sexy Bald Men,” along with Andre Agassi, Seal, Vin Diesel, Taye Diggs and Patrick Stewart, among others. In addition to his busy performance schedule, Feriante has hosted “La Guitarra,” on Classic King FM 98.1, the Arts Channel.
His tours have taken him throughout the United States, Europe, and South America to play in esteemed locations like the Cathedrals of Sweden, Carnegie Hall in New York City, and Seattle’s Benaroya Hall. Festival appearances include the Maui Music Festival, Seattle Folklife Festival, Seattle Hempfest and Bumbershoot. Feriante headlined at “La Festa di Manziana” in Rome. He has made regular appearances on Seattle radio and television and was featured on the Classical King FM Compilation Natural Symphony CD, as well as on the Tigerbreath label with Ottmar Liebert, Craig Chaquico and others. He also played at Javeriana University in Bogota, Colombia, and for Jose Carreras at special fundraising receptions at Carnegie Hall and Benaroya Hall to benefit the Jose Carreras Leukemia Foundation.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:109 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240321T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240321T150000 UID:7A4BE294-2659-4DC9-8CA7-8D76A458F612 SUMMARY:The Art of Jazz Improvisation CREATED:20240306T182836Z DTSTAMP:20240306T182836Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/the-art-of-jazz-improvisation DESCRIPTION:Jazz Lecture Series: The Art of Jazz Improvisation - Warren Newton and Gene Oats discuss and demonstrate different improvisation techniques for a piano and guitar duo. \NThursday, March 21 - 2:00 pm \NCommunity Meeting Room X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Jazz Lecture Series: The Art of Jazz Improvisation - Warren Newton and Gene Oats discuss and demonstrate different improvisation techniques for a piano and guitar duo.
Thursday, March 21 - 2:00 pm
Community Meeting Room
LOCATION:10th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51474590;-122.61658379 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Anacortes Public Library X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:152 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240323T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240323T220000 UID:0C120E63-9DBF-4BA6-871A-21F24AEFE59C SUMMARY:Joel Astley Band CREATED:20230411T235353Z DTSTAMP:20230411T235353Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/joel-astley-band/ DESCRIPTION:JOEL ASTLEY BAND - Before picking up music in his early 30’s, Joel Astley was a visual artist working primarily in oils, watercolors, ink, charcoal, printing, and sculpture. Since forming his first band in 2014, he has played all around The PNW performing with national blues artists throughout the country. His dual passions for art and music have found a harmony in his life and his music-themed artwork has recently become very popular appearing as cover art for several recent album releases.\N“Joel Astley is the Picasso of the Blues.” – Kid Andersen, Greaseland Studios\N“[Joel] can sing like Lowell Folsom and play like Cary Bell.” – Bluesletter article February 2018 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:JOEL ASTLEY BAND - Before picking up music in his early 30’s, Joel Astley was a visual artist working primarily in oils, watercolors, ink, charcoal, printing, and sculpture. Since forming his first band in 2014, he has played all around The PNW performing with national blues artists throughout the country. His dual passions for art and music have found a harmony in his life and his music-themed artwork has recently become very popular appearing as cover art for several recent album releases.
“Joel Astley is the Picasso of the Blues.” – Kid Andersen, Greaseland Studios
“[Joel] can sing like Lowell Folsom and play like Cary Bell.” – Bluesletter article February 2018
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:88 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240327T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240327T203000 UID:B0ECE82A-7A95-4312-AF1B-A95937E64D18 SUMMARY:Fidalgo Swing CREATED:20240306T184205Z DTSTAMP:20240306T184205Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/fidalgo-swing/ DESCRIPTION:Fidalgo Swing is led by founding member Allen Lewis who is joined on guitar by local legend, Aaron Howell. The two surround themselves with some of the best players in the area. Join us for an evening of Django inspired fun! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Fidalgo Swing is led by founding member Allen Lewis who is joined on guitar by local legend, Aaron Howell. The two surround themselves with some of the best players in the area. Join us for an evening of Django inspired fun!
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:80 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240330T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240330T200000 UID:11E26D77-4B41-4834-986E-03DD3BEF680E SUMMARY:Swing Dances for Everyone CREATED:20240306T182944Z DTSTAMP:20240306T182944Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/swing-dances-for-everyone-5 DESCRIPTION:Dance the night away with A’Town Big Band. \NSaturday, March 30 - 7:00 pm \NAnacortes Senior Center \N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Dance the night away with A’Town Big Band.
Saturday, March 30 - 7:00 pm
Anacortes Senior Center
LOCATION:22nd Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.50330960;-122.62369303 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Anacortes Senior Center X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:305 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240330T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240330T220000 UID:6D1F6B19-3046-406A-85FE-4C2DDD5E2ADC SUMMARY:Ebb, Slack and Flood CREATED:20240306T184314Z DTSTAMP:20240306T184314Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/ebb-slack-and-flood/ DESCRIPTION:Anacortes based Ebb, Slack and Flood fills the room with chemistry that is obvious and addictive. The band is led by PNW native, Tom Savage, on guitar, harmonica, organ and vocals, raised on blues and jazz with influences like Freddie King, Django Reinhardt and The Meters. Filling out the quartet are drummer Chris Nickerson and bassist Giovanni De La Rosa bringing the right mix of latin, reggae and hip hop, and Jared Summerville on sax adding the sizzle and the funk. Together, they create a fusion of sounds, easy to listen and hard not to dance to.\N“From the initial bass line to the pounding drums, you instantly know the vibe of seeing and hearing Ebb Slack and Flood. Well thought out songs with consistent structure, solid vocals and a fun feeling that turns a rock show into a party. And then you ask yourself, “how do 4 guys make THAT sound?” That’s the best part!” – Scott Less, KISM Radio X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Anacortes based Ebb, Slack and Flood fills the room with chemistry that is obvious and addictive. The band is led by PNW native, Tom Savage, on guitar, harmonica, organ and vocals, raised on blues and jazz with influences like Freddie King, Django Reinhardt and The Meters. Filling out the quartet are drummer Chris Nickerson and bassist Giovanni De La Rosa bringing the right mix of latin, reggae and hip hop, and Jared Summerville on sax adding the sizzle and the funk. Together, they create a fusion of sounds, easy to listen and hard not to dance to.
“From the initial bass line to the pounding drums, you instantly know the vibe of seeing and hearing Ebb Slack and Flood. Well thought out songs with consistent structure, solid vocals and a fun feeling that turns a rock show into a party. And then you ask yourself, “how do 4 guys make THAT sound?” That’s the best part!” – Scott Less, KISM Radio
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:118 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240406T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240406T220000 UID:F0DF84D4-6B4C-4B24-BAE2-4A4FE84FC665 SUMMARY:Sheri Roberts Greimes & Jo Momma CREATED:20240306T184426Z DTSTAMP:20240306T184426Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/sheri-roberts-greimes-and-jo-momma/ DESCRIPTION:Sheri Greimes and JoMomma 6/3 – Sheri Roberts Greimes has brought her bluesy country-rock style to many stages across the country. She is an award winning songwriter and singer, having won multiple WBS awards and competed in the International Blues Challenge 2019 in Memphis. JoMomma is Sheri’s amazing “Show Band”, known as her “Wall of Sound”. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Sheri Greimes and JoMomma 6/3 – Sheri Roberts Greimes has brought her bluesy country-rock style to many stages across the country. She is an award winning songwriter and singer, having won multiple WBS awards and competed in the International Blues Challenge 2019 in Memphis. JoMomma is Sheri’s amazing “Show Band”, known as her “Wall of Sound”.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:126 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240410T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240410T203000 UID:AE4BFB83-A8B5-4DC4-ACD0-CBE4A26A468F SUMMARY:Mike Faast CREATED:20240408T173235Z DTSTAMP:20240408T173235Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/mike-faast-quartet/ DESCRIPTION:The “Mike Faast Jazz Quartet,” shares jazzy renditions of the American songbook ranging from the great swing era of the 40’s to the soul of the 60’s. The band features Andy Carr, one of the most sought-after pianists in the NW well versed in many styles of music including classical, jazz and latin styles. He is a member of The A-town big band, The Swing Nuts, Whistle Lake Jazz Quartet and Tangoheart. Walt Burkett from Fairhaven, plays the stand-up bass in the band. He also plays in the popular Bellingham group, “the Walrus.” Whidbey Island native Eric Vanderbilt-Mathews is featured on sax and clarinet. Eric has performed at the prestigious Djangofest Northwest Festival on numerous occasions. A popular sideman, he has performed with Ranger and the Re-Arrangers and the Hot Club of Troy and is involved with many Seattle groups.\NBand leader, Faast, has been part of the NW music scene for over thirty years, and his bands have performed in hundreds of events in the great Northwest, such as Wintergrass (12 times) and the Darrington bluegrass festival, Town festivals such as the Oak Harbor Arts festival and the Coupeville and the Anacortes Arts festival. Mike has performed several times with the legendary country jazz fiddle player, Johnny Gimble, and in 2016, Mike was inducted into the Northwest chapter of the Western Swing Hall of Fame! An accomplished vocalist and guitarist, Mike is equally at home singing a warm country ballad, a high honkin’ bluegrass tune or crooning a jazz standard. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The “Mike Faast Jazz Quartet,” shares jazzy renditions of the American songbook ranging from the great swing era of the 40’s to the soul of the 60’s. The band features Andy Carr, one of the most sought-after pianists in the NW well versed in many styles of music including classical, jazz and latin styles. He is a member of The A-town big band, The Swing Nuts, Whistle Lake Jazz Quartet and Tangoheart. Walt Burkett from Fairhaven, plays the stand-up bass in the band. He also plays in the popular Bellingham group, “the Walrus.” Whidbey Island native Eric Vanderbilt-Mathews is featured on sax and clarinet. Eric has performed at the prestigious Djangofest Northwest Festival on numerous occasions. A popular sideman, he has performed with Ranger and the Re-Arrangers and the Hot Club of Troy and is involved with many Seattle groups.
Band leader, Faast, has been part of the NW music scene for over thirty years, and his bands have performed in hundreds of events in the great Northwest, such as Wintergrass (12 times) and the Darrington bluegrass festival, Town festivals such as the Oak Harbor Arts festival and the Coupeville and the Anacortes Arts festival. Mike has performed several times with the legendary country jazz fiddle player, Johnny Gimble, and in 2016, Mike was inducted into the Northwest chapter of the Western Swing Hall of Fame! An accomplished vocalist and guitarist, Mike is equally at home singing a warm country ballad, a high honkin’ bluegrass tune or crooning a jazz standard.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:84 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240413T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240413T200000 UID:8F6C7F6A-BEA6-402D-A093-4130110F5A77 SUMMARY:Swing Dances for Everyone CREATED:20240329T202140Z DTSTAMP:20240329T202140Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/swing-dances-for-everyone-6 DESCRIPTION: Dance the night away with Herding Kats with Joan Penney. \NSaturday, April 13 @ 7:00 pm \NThe Depot, 611 R Avenue X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Dance the night away with Herding Kats with Joan Penney.
Saturday, April 13 @ 7:00 pm
The Depot, 611 R Avenue
LAST-MODIFIED:20240329T202402Z SEQUENCE:142 LOCATION:R Avenue\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51686020;-122.60912370 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:The Depot X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:160 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240413T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240413T220000 UID:BC4732CD-6FB2-460C-A146-77CCFFD1992C SUMMARY:The John Stephan Band CREATED:20240408T173354Z DTSTAMP:20240408T173354Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/john-stephan-band/ DESCRIPTION:The John Stephan Band was originally formed in 2000 and released their debut album 99 Degrees in 2002. The band performs mostly original music and has appeared at major venues in the Seattle area, including Bumbershoot, The Triple Door, Mt. Baker Blues Festival, North Bend Blues Walk, and the first band to appear at the EMP (now MoPOP). John is a Washington Blues Society Hall of Fame recipient for his work with the Isaac Scott Band. The band has released 2 subsequent albums, Know Your Driver (2010) and Hen House (2017). This current line-up was formed in 2022.\NJohn Stephan Bio: John Stephan was born and raised in Palmer, Alaska, and began playing guitar at age 8, in 1956. He started performing with groups in 1960, and was part of the “teen scene” in Palmer/Anchorage until 1968, when the US Army re-located him to Death Valley, California. He worked in the San Francisco Bay area and on the road to Chicago and back, moving to Seattle in 1974. John began playing with Isaac Scott, Little Bill and the Blue Notes, Albert Collins, and others. He formed the rock group Matinee Idols in 1980-85. 1985-91 the Afro-Pop group Je Ka Jo , then another stint with Isaac Scott from 1992-98. In 2000 the John Stephan Band was formed. John recorded an album The 3 j’s with old Alaskan friends, John “Johnny Nocturne” Firmin, and John Lee(Seattle House Rockers)in 2004. John recorded and performed with the Gary Minkler Combination in 2013. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The John Stephan Band was originally formed in 2000 and released their debut album 99 Degrees in 2002. The band performs mostly original music and has appeared at major venues in the Seattle area, including Bumbershoot, The Triple Door, Mt. Baker Blues Festival, North Bend Blues Walk, and the first band to appear at the EMP (now MoPOP). John is a Washington Blues Society Hall of Fame recipient for his work with the Isaac Scott Band. The band has released 2 subsequent albums, Know Your Driver (2010) and Hen House (2017). This current line-up was formed in 2022.
John Stephan Bio: John Stephan was born and raised in Palmer, Alaska, and began playing guitar at age 8, in 1956. He started performing with groups in 1960, and was part of the “teen scene” in Palmer/Anchorage until 1968, when the US Army re-located him to Death Valley, California. He worked in the San Francisco Bay area and on the road to Chicago and back, moving to Seattle in 1974. John began playing with Isaac Scott, Little Bill and the Blue Notes, Albert Collins, and others. He formed the rock group Matinee Idols in 1980-85. 1985-91 the Afro-Pop group Je Ka Jo , then another stint with Isaac Scott from 1992-98. In 2000 the John Stephan Band was formed. John recorded an album The 3 j’s with old Alaskan friends, John “Johnny Nocturne” Firmin, and John Lee(Seattle House Rockers)in 2004. John recorded and performed with the Gary Minkler Combination in 2013.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:411 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240414T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240414T150000 UID:C39E127D-DE0D-427A-8989-5461D5C5547F SUMMARY:Janette West Group CREATED:20240329T200829Z DTSTAMP:20240329T200829Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/janette-west-group DESCRIPTION:Janette West has been working up and down the West Coast for over 5 decades fronting various jazz groups including Big Bands and R&B groups. Janette’s voice and style is a rich composite of dynamic jazz improvisation with the plush warmth of soulful R&B influences. Never has West been better served than with the dynamic quartet she and husband Marty Tuttle, drummer, have currently assembled. They will be joined by pianist Murl Allen Sanders, musician, composer, teacher and international recording artist. Rounding out the group is bassist Drew Baddeley, Seattle performer and lecturer at CWU. Prepare to be uplifted by this outstanding jazz quartet. The combined talents in this group come together in a profusion of musical energy. Each musician has a chance to shine and what you hear is pure jazz with a lot of soul.\NSecond Sunday Jazz: Janette West Group\NSunday, April 14 @ 2:00 pm\NCommunity Meeting Room X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Janette West has been working up and down the West Coast for over 5 decades fronting various jazz groups including Big Bands and R&B groups. Janette’s voice and style is a rich composite of dynamic jazz improvisation with the plush warmth of soulful R&B influences. Never has West been better served than with the dynamic quartet she and husband Marty Tuttle, drummer, have currently assembled. They will be joined by pianist Murl Allen Sanders, musician, composer, teacher and international recording artist. Rounding out the group is bassist Drew Baddeley, Seattle performer and lecturer at CWU. Prepare to be uplifted by this outstanding jazz quartet. The combined talents in this group come together in a profusion of musical energy. Each musician has a chance to shine and what you hear is pure jazz with a lot of soul.
Second Sunday Jazz: Janette West Group
Sunday, April 14 @ 2:00 pm
Community Meeting Room
LOCATION:10th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51474590;-122.61658379 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Anacortes Public Library X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:457 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240417T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240417T200000 UID:72EF89BA-EB5F-4843-846B-2B5A447D40D6 SUMMARY:Zach Michaud CREATED:20240408T173537Z DTSTAMP:20240408T173537Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/zach-michaud/ DESCRIPTION:Zach Michaud is a Singer/Songwriter’s singer/songwriter, an Entertainer to the entertainers. Based out of the foothills of the Cascades, he blends various styles of modern and roots music with tall tales, stories and banter for an evening unlike any other. A student of the greats like John Prine, Todd Snider, Guy Clark with a comedic leaning like Roger Miller or Gamble Rogers. Zach is currently supporting his most recent release “The D is Silent” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Zach Michaud is a Singer/Songwriter’s singer/songwriter, an Entertainer to the entertainers. Based out of the foothills of the Cascades, he blends various styles of modern and roots music with tall tales, stories and banter for an evening unlike any other. A student of the greats like John Prine, Todd Snider, Guy Clark with a comedic leaning like Roger Miller or Gamble Rogers. Zach is currently supporting his most recent release “The D is Silent”
LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T174009Z SEQUENCE:272 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:97 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240418T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240418T150000 UID:94710CFC-C106-4D6F-81E8-CE2169B3AC84 SUMMARY:The Art of Drumming CREATED:20240329T202529Z DTSTAMP:20240329T202529Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/the-art-of-drumming DESCRIPTION:Jazz Lecture Series: The Art of Drumming \NBellingham drummer Julian MacDonough presents, The Art of Drumming: Jazz Drum Techniques from the 1920's to the Present. McDonough is a first call drummer who plays with many great jazz players from Vancouver to Portland. He'll play clips from and demonstrate styles of some of the great players from jazz history. \NThursday, April 18 @ 2:00 pm \NCommunity Meeting Room \N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Jazz Lecture Series: The Art of Drumming
Bellingham drummer Julian MacDonough presents, The Art of Drumming: Jazz Drum Techniques from the 1920's to the Present. McDonough is a first call drummer who plays with many great jazz players from Vancouver to Portland. He'll play clips from and demonstrate styles of some of the great players from jazz history.
Thursday, April 18 @ 2:00 pm
Community Meeting Room
LOCATION:10th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51474590;-122.61658379 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Anacortes Public Library X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:406 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240420T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240420T220000 UID:C7A572AB-F732-4C1A-B13F-26E0262BD638 SUMMARY:Eric Rice & the Maine Connection CREATED:20240408T173748Z DTSTAMP:20240408T173748Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/eric-rice-and-the-maine-connection/ DESCRIPTION:Eric Rice has been performing in Blues and Rock clubs for over 20 years. When he was old enough to get into the clubs he burst in like a pit bull sniffin’ for blood. Insisting on finding the jam sessions and kicking down the doors he made his way into the Spokane Blues scene. In the 90’s there still was one that thrived due to the popularity of his friends Too Slim and the Taildraggers, DK Stewart, Yo and DeCats and of course his own JR Boogie. JR was on top of the heap with a 7 piece horn band with a ton of energy and attitude until he moved to Seattle looking for a bigger pond to swim in. He continued with the name JR Boogie and forged his way into the blues scene in Seattle where he is today. “I love Seattle. The weather is cool and the music scene thrives!” he says. Eric opened for many national blues acts such as Edgar Winter, Robin Ford, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Jr. Wells, Long John Baldry, Anson Funderberg to name a few. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Eric Rice has been performing in Blues and Rock clubs for over 20 years. When he was old enough to get into the clubs he burst in like a pit bull sniffin’ for blood. Insisting on finding the jam sessions and kicking down the doors he made his way into the Spokane Blues scene. In the 90’s there still was one that thrived due to the popularity of his friends Too Slim and the Taildraggers, DK Stewart, Yo and DeCats and of course his own JR Boogie. JR was on top of the heap with a 7 piece horn band with a ton of energy and attitude until he moved to Seattle looking for a bigger pond to swim in. He continued with the name JR Boogie and forged his way into the blues scene in Seattle where he is today. “I love Seattle. The weather is cool and the music scene thrives!” he says. Eric opened for many national blues acts such as Edgar Winter, Robin Ford, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Jr. Wells, Long John Baldry, Anson Funderberg to name a few.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:139 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240424T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240424T203000 UID:02BA3727-7F2D-406D-B501-3BFB1C23B99B SUMMARY:Jeanette West CREATED:20240408T173942Z DTSTAMP:20240408T173942Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/janette-west/ DESCRIPTION:Janette West has been working up and down the West Coast for over 5 decades fronting R&B, smooth-jazz and big band outfits. Never though has West been better served than with the dynamic quartet she and husband drummer Marty Tuttle have currently assembled. Janette’s voice and style is a rich composite of dynamic jazz improvisation with the plush warmth of soulful R&B influences. Early career highlights include opening for Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner, writing and performing radio jingles, and performing in hundreds of venues as an R&B and Jazz performer.\NJanette earned a choice write up in Jazztimes magazine by national music critic Christopher Loudon who wrote; “West is a first-rate swinger, comparable in style and gusto to Ernestine Anderson, though the warmth of her ballads is more reminiscent of Natalie Cole. Carol Banks Weber of AXS writes; “All audiences notice is West’s easy way with the lyrics, the music and with them, the rich, lustrous undertones of an alto that can wrap around any song -Jazz standard, R&B, Latin- and make it swing.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Janette West has been working up and down the West Coast for over 5 decades fronting R&B, smooth-jazz and big band outfits. Never though has West been better served than with the dynamic quartet she and husband drummer Marty Tuttle have currently assembled. Janette’s voice and style is a rich composite of dynamic jazz improvisation with the plush warmth of soulful R&B influences. Early career highlights include opening for Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner, writing and performing radio jingles, and performing in hundreds of venues as an R&B and Jazz performer.
Janette earned a choice write up in Jazztimes magazine by national music critic Christopher Loudon who wrote; “West is a first-rate swinger, comparable in style and gusto to Ernestine Anderson, though the warmth of her ballads is more reminiscent of Natalie Cole. Carol Banks Weber of AXS writes; “All audiences notice is West’s easy way with the lyrics, the music and with them, the rich, lustrous undertones of an alto that can wrap around any song -Jazz standard, R&B, Latin- and make it swing.”
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:534 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240427T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240427T220000 UID:CF93887A-B739-4B6C-9AD3-BF3B5D724E38 SUMMARY:Utopian Monk Revival CREATED:20240408T174131Z DTSTAMP:20240408T174131Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/utopian-monk-revival/ DESCRIPTION:The Utopian Monk Revival was the NUMBER ONE band in Anacortes in the 1960’s, and after a 50 year hiatus pursuing solo music careers, They have reformed! Joined by all star drummer Braydn Krueger (The Lonely Forest), Utopian Monk play a wide variety of tunes for both listening and dancing, but their basic style is raw country and Texas roots music, played in the tradition of the great Texas storytellers. They play an entertaining mix of songs by artists like Lyle Lovett, Rodney Crowell, Guy Clark, Alison Krauss, Glen Campbell and many more. Be here for their first Rockfish appearance! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Utopian Monk Revival was the NUMBER ONE band in Anacortes in the 1960’s, and after a 50 year hiatus pursuing solo music careers, They have reformed! Joined by all star drummer Braydn Krueger (The Lonely Forest), Utopian Monk play a wide variety of tunes for both listening and dancing, but their basic style is raw country and Texas roots music, played in the tradition of the great Texas storytellers. They play an entertaining mix of songs by artists like Lyle Lovett, Rodney Crowell, Guy Clark, Alison Krauss, Glen Campbell and many more. Be here for their first Rockfish appearance!
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:139 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240504T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240504T220000 UID:B33642E6-CDF4-45FC-825D-5C3CD648F1E3 SUMMARY:Cozmic Sauce CREATED:20240408T174242Z DTSTAMP:20240408T174242Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/cozmic-sauce/ DESCRIPTION:Cozmic Sauce is a collaboration of seasoned musicians from around the globe, based in the Pacific NW, with a bright, modern, and unique sound. It’s a powerful, horn-driven, irresistibly danceable blend of Funk, Soul and Jazz-inspired grooves.\NIn 2017, the band’s leader, bassist Steven Pearson, originally from London but now based near Bellingham, began assembling a group of accomplished musicians to perform music that nobody else around here is playing. Drawing on modern funk and groove sounds from the likes of The New Mastersounds, Speedometer, The Bamboos, and Galactic, and weirdly influenced by 70s cop show theme music, the group quickly built popularity for their tight arrangements, quality musicianship, and high energy shows.\NAll the players in the group have broad experience, with various members having performed in bands with luminaries including soul queen Etta James, reggae and rock steady giant Winston Jarrett, made multiple appearances at the internationally famous Burning Man event in Nevada, and have opened for the legendary BB King. With invitations to the wildly fun StrangeBrew Fest in Port Townsend, the prestigious Blaine Harbor Music Festival, and the Washington Brewers Festival at Seattle’s Marymoor Park, the state’s largest brewfest, Cozmic Sauce is gaining traction and attention throughout the Northwest and beyond. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Cozmic Sauce is a collaboration of seasoned musicians from around the globe, based in the Pacific NW, with a bright, modern, and unique sound. It’s a powerful, horn-driven, irresistibly danceable blend of Funk, Soul and Jazz-inspired grooves.
In 2017, the band’s leader, bassist Steven Pearson, originally from London but now based near Bellingham, began assembling a group of accomplished musicians to perform music that nobody else around here is playing. Drawing on modern funk and groove sounds from the likes of The New Mastersounds, Speedometer, The Bamboos, and Galactic, and weirdly influenced by 70s cop show theme music, the group quickly built popularity for their tight arrangements, quality musicianship, and high energy shows.
All the players in the group have broad experience, with various members having performed in bands with luminaries including soul queen Etta James, reggae and rock steady giant Winston Jarrett, made multiple appearances at the internationally famous Burning Man event in Nevada, and have opened for the legendary BB King. With invitations to the wildly fun StrangeBrew Fest in Port Townsend, the prestigious Blaine Harbor Music Festival, and the Washington Brewers Festival at Seattle’s Marymoor Park, the state’s largest brewfest, Cozmic Sauce is gaining traction and attention throughout the Northwest and beyond.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:132 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240512T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240512T153000 UID:10782E59-C45B-489F-9CA8-A2445483CE93 SUMMARY:Mark Lewis Quartet CREATED:20240501T161545Z DTSTAMP:20240501T161545Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/mark-lewis-quartet DESCRIPTION:Second Sunday Jazz: Mark Lewis Quartet - Saxophonist and flutist Mark Lewis has enlivened jazz scenes from Seattle and San Francisco to Rotterdam and Paris and has created a vast and intensely stimulating body of music over the past four decades, including more than 1,700 compositions. \NSunday, May 12 @ 2:00 pm \NCommunity Meeting Room X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Second Sunday Jazz: Mark Lewis Quartet - Saxophonist and flutist Mark Lewis has enlivened jazz scenes from Seattle and San Francisco to Rotterdam and Paris and has created a vast and intensely stimulating body of music over the past four decades, including more than 1,700 compositions.
Sunday, May 12 @ 2:00 pm
Community Meeting Room
LOCATION:10th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51474590;-122.61658379 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Anacortes Public Library X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:300 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240523T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240523T150000 UID:E2F22076-34A7-4814-B093-8A5A53B61211 SUMMARY:Jazz Lecture: Women in Jazz CREATED:20240501T161659Z DTSTAMP:20240501T161659Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/jazz-lecture-women-in-jazz DESCRIPTION:Eugenie Jones celebrates the life and legacy of Ernestine Anderson, a Seattle icon whose creative talents and accomplishments have crossed all musical boundaries. \NJazz Lecture Series: Women in Jazz \NThursday, May 23 @ 2:00 pm \NCommunity Meeting Room X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Eugenie Jones celebrates the life and legacy of Ernestine Anderson, a Seattle icon whose creative talents and accomplishments have crossed all musical boundaries.
Jazz Lecture Series: Women in Jazz
Thursday, May 23 @ 2:00 pm
Community Meeting Room
LOCATION:10th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51474590;-122.61658379 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Anacortes Public Library X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:268 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240525T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240525T210000 UID:4CCF5F9B-AE0D-41FC-A723-C0B1ECE4B526 SUMMARY:DogTail Swing CREATED:20240524T225426Z DTSTAMP:20240524T225426Z URL:https://www.guemesislandgeneralstore.com/summer-events/2019/1/5/dog-tail-swing-hfw6r-6pe9z-d32zp DESCRIPTION:In it's current incarnation, Dog Tail Swing includes Paul Sherman on Bass, Keith Stone saxophone, David Holzemer on violin and Peter Jackson on Guitar. Hot Jazz, syncopation and improvisation. They are sure to make you dance your troubles away! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:In it's current incarnation, Dog Tail Swing includes Paul Sherman on Bass, Keith Stone saxophone, David Holzemer on violin and Peter Jackson on Guitar. Hot Jazz, syncopation and improvisation. They are sure to make you dance your troubles away!
LOCATION:7885 Guemes Island Road\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.52937240;-122.62406340 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Guemes Island General Store X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:101 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240525T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240525T203000 UID:0B3BB75E-4D6F-4237-81BD-E714F14E6035 SUMMARY:Swing Dances for Everyone CREATED:20240501T161815Z DTSTAMP:20240501T161815Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/swing-dances-for-everyone-7 DESCRIPTION:Dance the night away with Sea Notes Big Band. Put on your dancing shoes and celebrate jazz. \NSaturday, May 25 @ 7:00 pm \NAnacortes Senior Center, 1701 22nd Street \N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Dance the night away with Sea Notes Big Band. Put on your dancing shoes and celebrate jazz.
Saturday, May 25 @ 7:00 pm
Anacortes Senior Center, 1701 22nd Street
LOCATION:22nd Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.50330960;-122.62369303 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Anacortes Senior Center X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:274 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240525T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240525T220000 UID:449DF86E-09D7-4105-9655-8EE16D1959FD SUMMARY:The Unknowns CREATED:20240524T225957Z DTSTAMP:20240524T225957Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/the-unknowns/ DESCRIPTION:These ladies hail from Bellingham. Their unique brand of entertainment fuses tight three-part harmony and sultry vocals with cheeky lyrics and smart original songs that will make you want to laugh out loud and sing along. The Unknowns have gained a loyal following with their blend of jazz, blues, and contemporary music and more.\NThe Unknowns are a 5-piece all-female band from Bellingham, WA. While singing with the blues/Americana band Alex Ashley and The Resolve, the three vocalists – Caitlin BoWell, tenor guitar, Kim Bowman, keyboard, Allison Bowman, ukulele – bonded over a love of The Good Lovelies, Peggy Lee, and Imelda May. Eager to make more music of their own, they began writing original songs and harmonies and formed The Unknowns in late 2018, when they joined with Melanie Sehman (drums) and Sarah Yates (upright bass). They are not new to performing – Kim was pianist and singer for a 20-piece big band, The Swing Connection, and sang in a jazz quartet, Kim Bowman and The Paul Sorensen Quartet, performed as a classical pianist and solo jazz pianist and singer; Sarah plays in Nuages, a gypsy jazz band featuring music of Django Reinhardt, MANtrio, Whatcom Sound Jazz Singers and more; Melanie is in MANtrio, Cat Valley, a Seattle based band, Whatcom Sound Jazz Singers, Bellingham Symphony and more.\N“…Their captivating harmonies, lyrics and unforgettable live performances have led them to being one of Bellingham’s most popular live music acts…” – BellinghamLIVE!\N“…..I enthusiastically and whole-heartedly will say: THIS BAND IS AMAZING! SOOOO GOOOOD! Those of you who know me know that I don’t typically offer such praise.” – Owner of The Fireside Martini and Wine Bar, JD Merris X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
These ladies hail from Bellingham. Their unique brand of entertainment fuses tight three-part harmony and sultry vocals with cheeky lyrics and smart original songs that will make you want to laugh out loud and sing along. The Unknowns have gained a loyal following with their blend of jazz, blues, and contemporary music and more.
The Unknowns are a 5-piece all-female band from Bellingham, WA. While singing with the blues/Americana band Alex Ashley and The Resolve, the three vocalists – Caitlin BoWell, tenor guitar, Kim Bowman, keyboard, Allison Bowman, ukulele – bonded over a love of The Good Lovelies, Peggy Lee, and Imelda May. Eager to make more music of their own, they began writing original songs and harmonies and formed The Unknowns in late 2018, when they joined with Melanie Sehman (drums) and Sarah Yates (upright bass). They are not new to performing – Kim was pianist and singer for a 20-piece big band, The Swing Connection, and sang in a jazz quartet, Kim Bowman and The Paul Sorensen Quartet, performed as a classical pianist and solo jazz pianist and singer; Sarah plays in Nuages, a gypsy jazz band featuring music of Django Reinhardt, MANtrio, Whatcom Sound Jazz Singers and more; Melanie is in MANtrio, Cat Valley, a Seattle based band, Whatcom Sound Jazz Singers, Bellingham Symphony and more.
“…Their captivating harmonies, lyrics and unforgettable live performances have led them to being one of Bellingham’s most popular live music acts…” – BellinghamLIVE!
“…..I enthusiastically and whole-heartedly will say: THIS BAND IS AMAZING! SOOOO GOOOOD! Those of you who know me know that I don’t typically offer such praise.” – Owner of The Fireside Martini and Wine Bar, JD Merris
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:138 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240525T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240525T230000 UID:13EF92D5-7243-4083-BDE5-68213BBDC1C2 SUMMARY:Ebb, Slack & Flood CREATED:20240524T230801Z DTSTAMP:20240524T230801Z URL:https://www.thebrownlanternalehouse.com/events DESCRIPTION:Ebb, Slack, and Flood, from Anacortes is a band playing funk, soul and reggae with a heavy Blues accent. Their unique sound is a collaborative fusion of styles and influences ranging from gypsy jazz to delta blues; Latin to rock; reggae to hip-hop; funk to R&B. Performing originals and and select covers. Ebb, Slack and Flood's infectious blend of funk, reggae and R&B is easy to listen to, and hard not to dance to. Featuring Tom Savage: guitar, vocals • Giovanni De La Rosa: bass, vocals • Chris Nickerson: drums, vocals • Jared Sommerville: Sax . Website: www.ebbslackandflood.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esfpnw X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Ebb, Slack, and Flood, from Anacortes is a band playing funk, soul and reggae with a heavy Blues accent. Their unique sound is a collaborative fusion of styles and influences ranging from gypsy jazz to delta blues; Latin to rock; reggae to hip-hop; funk to R&B. Performing originals and and select covers. Ebb, Slack and Flood's infectious blend of funk, reggae and R&B is easy to listen to, and hard not to dance to. Featuring Tom Savage: guitar, vocals • Giovanni De La Rosa: bass, vocals • Chris Nickerson: drums, vocals • Jared Sommerville: Sax . Website: www.ebbslackandflood.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esfpnw
LOCATION:Commercial Avenue\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51875400;-122.61273180 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:The Brown Lantern X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:100 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240529T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240529T203000 UID:5A97CA8B-0E23-40D3-A98E-9CD4F87E6ABF SUMMARY:Pension King & the Dependents CREATED:20240524T230118Z DTSTAMP:20240524T230118Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/the-pension-king/ DESCRIPTION:Pension King and the Dependents is a recently formed band made up of four former and current Rockfish staff members: Steve Johnson, a veteran of the So. Cal music scene, on vocals and guitar, Kevin Seablom on vocals and bass, Mason Blackburn on drums, Eddie Clarke on guitar and Mark Fulton on harmonica and everything else. Pension King specializes in an eclectic mix of acoustic driven classic rock songs. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Pension King and the Dependents is a recently formed band made up of four former and current Rockfish staff members: Steve Johnson, a veteran of the So. Cal music scene, on vocals and guitar, Kevin Seablom on vocals and bass, Mason Blackburn on drums, Eddie Clarke on guitar and Mark Fulton on harmonica and everything else. Pension King specializes in an eclectic mix of acoustic driven classic rock songs.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:110 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240531T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240531T210000 UID:7E457C14-E9D8-456C-90E2-25C5F5EF675F SUMMARY:Karl Blau CREATED:20240524T225707Z DTSTAMP:20240524T225707Z URL:https://www.guemesislandgeneralstore.com/summer-events/2021-lhyba-dt8x4-gt4sd DESCRIPTION:We are very pleased to announce the much anticipated return of Skagit’s very own! Karl Blau will be returning from his new home in Philly. He will be returning to Guemes Island after another long winter. If you know Karl then you know it’s worth the trip. If you don’t know him, well then this is your opportunity, so don’t let yourself down. And remember “Its Worth the Swim.” All the Fun for $10 Kids 12 and under are free of charge! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:We are very pleased to announce the much anticipated return of Skagit’s very own! Karl Blau will be returning from his new home in Philly. He will be returning to Guemes Island after another long winter. If you know Karl then you know it’s worth the trip. If you don’t know him, well then this is your opportunity, so don’t let yourself down. And remember “Its Worth the Swim.” All the Fun for $10 Kids 12 and under are free of charge!
LOCATION:7885 Guemes Island Road\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.52937240;-122.62406340 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Guemes Island General Store X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:137 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240601T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240601T210000 UID:B9108885-D8FC-4442-B45C-498FFEA89DB7 SUMMARY:The Sweet Goodbyes CREATED:20240524T225826Z DTSTAMP:20240524T225826Z URL:https://www.guemesislandgeneralstore.com/summer-events/2019/4/19/the-sweet-goodbyes-wejnb-7tnnn-678r7-3y9jp DESCRIPTION:Join us for the return of some sweet, sweet music! Taber Darland and Lisa Harmon have been performing individually throughout the Pacific Northwest for many years. In the spring of 2015, the two Bellingham based singer-songwriters discovered a kindred voice in each other and decided to launch the folk duo, The Sweet Goodbyes. This collaboration has revealed strength beyond the sum of its parts. With intricate melodies, weaving harmonies and lyrics that are both political and deeply personal, The Sweet Goodbyes offer their audiences a chance to witness something rare. Taber Darland and Lisa Harmon wear their hearts on their sleeves and together their voices blend flawlessly. You can't help but feel good when you watch this duo perform live. The Sweet Goodbyes are full of charm and talent - sure to prick the ears and put a shiver up the spine. They will be performing as a trio with their percussionist Dave Vaughns.\NThis is an all ages show! Tickets are $10 dollars for adults. Kids 12 and younger are free of charge. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for the return of some sweet, sweet music! Taber Darland and Lisa Harmon have been performing individually throughout the Pacific Northwest for many years. In the spring of 2015, the two Bellingham based singer-songwriters discovered a kindred voice in each other and decided to launch the folk duo, The Sweet Goodbyes. This collaboration has revealed strength beyond the sum of its parts. With intricate melodies, weaving harmonies and lyrics that are both political and deeply personal, The Sweet Goodbyes offer their audiences a chance to witness something rare. Taber Darland and Lisa Harmon wear their hearts on their sleeves and together their voices blend flawlessly. You can't help but feel good when you watch this duo perform live. The Sweet Goodbyes are full of charm and talent - sure to prick the ears and put a shiver up the spine. They will be performing as a trio with their percussionist Dave Vaughns.
This is an all ages show! Tickets are $10 dollars for adults. Kids 12 and younger are free of charge.
LOCATION:7885 Guemes Island Road\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.52937240;-122.62406340 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Guemes Island General Store X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:92 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240601T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240601T230000 UID:C2145FBF-8F4E-43B3-94A7-F4AC68C4E100 SUMMARY:Pete & Mickey CREATED:20240524T231142Z DTSTAMP:20240524T231142Z URL:https://www.thebrownlanternalehouse.com/events DESCRIPTION:We have not found any information... X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:We have not found any information...
LOCATION:Commercial Avenue\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51875400;-122.61273180 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:The Brown Lantern X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:122 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240605T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240605T203000 UID:83C2116D-11A4-4568-BA10-9B94580254CF SUMMARY:Joan Penney CREATED:20240604T231019Z DTSTAMP:20240604T231019Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/joan-penney/ DESCRIPTION:Joan brings out the best in her jazz audience by selecting and playing charts that are diverse, generational and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance. Working with a broad variety of regional, A-list musicians, Joan’s musical selections range from Latin, classic jazz standards, blues, pop and even show tunes. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Joan brings out the best in her jazz audience by selecting and playing charts that are diverse, generational and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance. Working with a broad variety of regional, A-list musicians, Joan’s musical selections range from Latin, classic jazz standards, blues, pop and even show tunes.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:40 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240608T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240608T220000 UID:6B54D176-415F-41F9-8611-9EDF09905E32 SUMMARY:Red House CREATED:20240604T231123Z DTSTAMP:20240604T231123Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/red-house/ DESCRIPTION:Red House isn’t just a Blues band. They embrace many of the idioms that sprang from the Blues; R&B, Soul, Funk and even a little Jazz. And each musician brings to the table almost 50 years of experience and expertise. That’s one reason why Red House is the band other bands come to see.\NRed House is: Tim Scott (Bassist, Vocals) – Tim co-founded The Reputations (Seattle Music Award for ‘Best R&B Band’). Having lived in LA and Las Vegas for 25 years, he toured with Tower of Power, Robben Ford, Dave Mason, Etta James, The Bone Shakers, El Chicano and Jack Mack and the Heart Attack. Tim has also performed with Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder, Dr. John, Billy Preston, Edgar Winter, Chaka Kahn, Buddy Miles, Albert Collins, Big Joe Turner, John Mayall, Herbie Hancock, Steve Vai, Al Dimeola, Randy Brecker, Zen Blues Quartet and many more. Returning to Seattle, he has called on his talented friends to help “stir things up”.\NRobin Crane (Drummer) – Played with Tim and Mark in their first club band, Glory (see PNWBands.com, 70’s section). Robin also played with local bands of the era; Sluggo, Shirley Lorrene, Jeff Simmons (Frank Zappa), Epicentre and Clear Logic. In California, various original projects including session guitarist/producer Louie Shelton (Seals & Crofts); opening for Cold Blood, The Grass Roots and Larry Graham. Back in Seattle; blues/rock band Pale Men (nominated for ‘Best New Blues Band’) and the Dick Powell Band (winner of WBS ‘Best Keyboard & Harmonica’ nomination).\NMark Noftsger (Guitarist) – Mark worked with Tim and Robin in their first pro band, Glory, then playing in Sluggo with Robin. He later moved to Hawaii and put together an R&B/Soul horn band, opening for Sea Wind and Tina Turner. Back in Seattle, Mark played in various local bands, including News and Transit. When Robin moved back to the Northwest, they formed Pale Men, which became the Dick Powell Band. They played various blues clubs and festivals, including Bumbershoot and were nominated for WBS Awards ‘Best New Blues Band’. Mark most recently played as featured soloist with the Curtis Hammond Band.\NMike Jaap (Keyboards, Vocals) – With the sad passing of singer/keyboardist James “Jimmy” Holden, Tacoma’s own Michael Jaap, one of most talented musicians in the Northwest, has joined forces with Red House. A fine singer & multi-keyboardist, Mike contributes greatly to the band. He’s played in numerous bands over the years including Alive ‘n’ Well, The Reputations, Lady A and his own bands: Michael Jaap Band & Dr. Jop’s Funk Shop. Mike has also recently retired as a music educator, teaching at UPS School of Music & the Tacoma Public Schools! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Red House isn’t just a Blues band. They embrace many of the idioms that sprang from the Blues; R&B, Soul, Funk and even a little Jazz. And each musician brings to the table almost 50 years of experience and expertise. That’s one reason why Red House is the band other bands come to see.
Red House is: Tim Scott (Bassist, Vocals) – Tim co-founded The Reputations (Seattle Music Award for ‘Best R&B Band’). Having lived in LA and Las Vegas for 25 years, he toured with Tower of Power, Robben Ford, Dave Mason, Etta James, The Bone Shakers, El Chicano and Jack Mack and the Heart Attack. Tim has also performed with Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder, Dr. John, Billy Preston, Edgar Winter, Chaka Kahn, Buddy Miles, Albert Collins, Big Joe Turner, John Mayall, Herbie Hancock, Steve Vai, Al Dimeola, Randy Brecker, Zen Blues Quartet and many more. Returning to Seattle, he has called on his talented friends to help “stir things up”.
Robin Crane (Drummer) – Played with Tim and Mark in their first club band, Glory (see PNWBands.com, 70’s section). Robin also played with local bands of the era; Sluggo, Shirley Lorrene, Jeff Simmons (Frank Zappa), Epicentre and Clear Logic. In California, various original projects including session guitarist/producer Louie Shelton (Seals & Crofts); opening for Cold Blood, The Grass Roots and Larry Graham. Back in Seattle; blues/rock band Pale Men (nominated for ‘Best New Blues Band’) and the Dick Powell Band (winner of WBS ‘Best Keyboard & Harmonica’ nomination).
Mark Noftsger (Guitarist) – Mark worked with Tim and Robin in their first pro band, Glory, then playing in Sluggo with Robin. He later moved to Hawaii and put together an R&B/Soul horn band, opening for Sea Wind and Tina Turner. Back in Seattle, Mark played in various local bands, including News and Transit. When Robin moved back to the Northwest, they formed Pale Men, which became the Dick Powell Band. They played various blues clubs and festivals, including Bumbershoot and were nominated for WBS Awards ‘Best New Blues Band’. Mark most recently played as featured soloist with the Curtis Hammond Band.
Mike Jaap (Keyboards, Vocals) – With the sad passing of singer/keyboardist James “Jimmy” Holden, Tacoma’s own Michael Jaap, one of most talented musicians in the Northwest, has joined forces with Red House. A fine singer & multi-keyboardist, Mike contributes greatly to the band. He’s played in numerous bands over the years including Alive ‘n’ Well, The Reputations, Lady A and his own bands: Michael Jaap Band & Dr. Jop’s Funk Shop. Mike has also recently retired as a music educator, teaching at UPS School of Music & the Tacoma Public Schools!
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:92 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240609T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240609T150000 UID:D50078EF-652B-4D8A-97FA-7F2646932576 SUMMARY:Cyrus Nabipoor CREATED:20240604T224645Z DTSTAMP:20240604T224645Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/cyrus-nabipoor DESCRIPTION: Since returning home to Portland in 2020, trumpeter & composer Cyrus Nabipoor has become a mainstay of the scene. Nabipoor’s earnest & distinctive voice on the horn soars over a unique brand of crossover-jazz. He has been a featured artist at the PDX Jazz Fest, Cathedral ParkFest, Montavilla Jazz Fest, and New Orleans French Quarter Fest. In addition to writing for his own group, Nabipoor has had several works commissioned by Portland Jazz Composer’s Ensemble. \NSecond Sunday Jazz: Cyrus Nabipoor Sunday, June 9 - 2:00 pm Heart of Anacortes, 1014 4th Street, Anacortes X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Since returning home to Portland in 2020, trumpeter & composer Cyrus Nabipoor has become a mainstay of the scene. Nabipoor’s earnest & distinctive voice on the horn soars over a unique brand of crossover-jazz. He has been a featured artist at the PDX Jazz Fest, Cathedral ParkFest, Montavilla Jazz Fest, and New Orleans French Quarter Fest. In addition to writing for his own group, Nabipoor has had several works commissioned by Portland Jazz Composer’s Ensemble.
Second Sunday Jazz: Cyrus Nabipoor
Sunday, June 9 - 2:00 pm
Heart of Anacortes, 1014 4th Street, Anacortes
A solo singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer/arranger, and entertainer, Michael Dayvid is the world’s premiere Adventure Folk artist. He has been producing and performing original and cover music for 20 years, ranging in style from jazz to folk, blues to classic rock, opera to show tunes, Top 40 to the 1940s and back. He is also gaining recognition for his incredible freestyle songwriting, creating new music from scratch based on audience suggestions.
Michael has independently released 3 EP recordings, including his new 2019 EP on indie label Mercury Sky Records. His debut “First Takes” (2010) was recorded in one take only. His sophomore release “Tea & Secrets” (2016) was recorded and co-produced by Dominic Romano. In October 2019, thanks to Mercury Sky, Michael released an epic Cinematic Rock EP “Solveig’s Shadow” (2019), featuring massive orchestrations that bring his original music soaring into life.
Michael has also collaborated with studio bands in a variety of genres, performing vocals, rhythm and lead guitars, keyboards, wind instruments, or composing string arrangements, lyrics, and more. Until 2022, he performed and recorded with Alternative Celtic Folk band The Gatehouse Well.
Michael is currently based in Bellingham, Washington. He performs constantly throughout Washington’s Whatcom and Skagit Counties.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:133 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240615T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240615T220000 UID:B8EE04FA-518D-4C44-B31B-7B3B9636CC4A SUMMARY:Free Harmony CREATED:20240604T231404Z DTSTAMP:20240604T231404Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/free-harmony/ DESCRIPTION:Chuck Dingée and Sharon Mayson’s beautiful vocals are what make Free Harmony unique and a treat to listen to. They formed the duo in 2017 and have been busy entertaining people in the Northwest ever since.\NA founding member of Bellingham’s popular classic rock band The Walrus, Chuck has been singing and playing in the area for over 40 years. He has an eclectic repertoire of hundreds of songs from Gershwin to Beatles to Pink Floyd.\NHaving sung all her life, Sharon has an incredibly smooth voice and performs in local Northwest bands High Spirits and Pacific Twang.\NTogether they play an entertaining mix of songs ranging from the 60s to present, by artists like Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, Emmylou Harris, John Denver, Indigo Girls, The Police, Pink Floyd, Eagles, Bonnie Raitt, and many others. In March 2019, Free Harmony was opening act for the band America at the Tulalip and Legends Casinos in Washington state. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Chuck Dingée and Sharon Mayson’s beautiful vocals are what make Free Harmony unique and a treat to listen to. They formed the duo in 2017 and have been busy entertaining people in the Northwest ever since.
A founding member of Bellingham’s popular classic rock band The Walrus, Chuck has been singing and playing in the area for over 40 years. He has an eclectic repertoire of hundreds of songs from Gershwin to Beatles to Pink Floyd.
Having sung all her life, Sharon has an incredibly smooth voice and performs in local Northwest bands High Spirits and Pacific Twang.
Together they play an entertaining mix of songs ranging from the 60s to present, by artists like Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, Emmylou Harris, John Denver, Indigo Girls, The Police, Pink Floyd, Eagles, Bonnie Raitt, and many others. In March 2019, Free Harmony was opening act for the band America at the Tulalip and Legends Casinos in Washington state.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:129 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240621T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240621T220000 UID:FE251409-D134-4F42-AD76-1F8B51D644AF SUMMARY:Dimitri Matheny Group CREATED:20240524T230251Z DTSTAMP:20240524T230251Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/manieri-jazz-foundation-presents-the-dmitri-metheny-group/ DESCRIPTION:First introduced to jazz audiences in the 1990s as the protégé of Art Farmer, Matheny has matured into “one of the jazz world’s most talented horn players” (San Francisco Chronicle). He leads an all-star jazz band featuring some of the most accomplished musicians in the country. Matheny’s discography lists over 120 albums on which he appears as a composer, arranger, producer, annotator or flugelhorn soloist.\NHe has released twelve critically-acclaimed albums as a leader: Red Reflections (1995), Penumbra (1996), Starlight Café (1998), Santa’s Got a Brand New Bag (2000), Nocturne (2005), The SnowCat (2006), Spiritu Sancto (2007), Best of Dmitri Matheny (2008), Grant & Matheny (2010), Sagebrush Rebellion (2014), Jazz Noir (2016) and Cascadia (2022).\NDmitri Matheny has received several prestigious music awards, including “NW Instrumentalist of the Year” in the 2016 Earshot Jazz Golden Ear Awards and “Best New Artist” (with Brad Mehldau, Stefon Harris and Ravi Coltrane) in the 1999 JazzTimes Readers Poll.\NMatheny has held teaching faculty and management positions with the Boston Center for the Arts, California Jazz Conservatory, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Chabot Space and Science Center, Monarch Records and the Stanford Jazz Workshop. He has served as Director of Education, Director of Development and Director of Corporate Sponsorships for SFJAZZ, the largest nonprofit jazz presenter on the west coast, as Assistant Education Director for the Thelonious Monk Institute Jazz Colony at Jazz Aspen Snowmass, and as Artist-In-Residence at several universities and conservatories. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:First introduced to jazz audiences in the 1990s as the protégé of Art Farmer, Matheny has matured into “one of the jazz world’s most talented horn players” (San Francisco Chronicle). He leads an all-star jazz band featuring some of the most accomplished musicians in the country. Matheny’s discography lists over 120 albums on which he appears as a composer, arranger, producer, annotator or flugelhorn soloist.
He has released twelve critically-acclaimed albums as a leader: Red Reflections (1995), Penumbra (1996), Starlight Café (1998), Santa’s Got a Brand New Bag (2000), Nocturne (2005), The SnowCat (2006), Spiritu Sancto (2007), Best of Dmitri Matheny (2008), Grant & Matheny (2010), Sagebrush Rebellion (2014), Jazz Noir (2016) and Cascadia (2022).
Dmitri Matheny has received several prestigious music awards, including “NW Instrumentalist of the Year” in the 2016 Earshot Jazz Golden Ear Awards and “Best New Artist” (with Brad Mehldau, Stefon Harris and Ravi Coltrane) in the 1999 JazzTimes Readers Poll.
Matheny has held teaching faculty and management positions with the Boston Center for the Arts, California Jazz Conservatory, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Chabot Space and Science Center, Monarch Records and the Stanford Jazz Workshop. He has served as Director of Education, Director of Development and Director of Corporate Sponsorships for SFJAZZ, the largest nonprofit jazz presenter on the west coast, as Assistant Education Director for the Thelonious Monk Institute Jazz Colony at Jazz Aspen Snowmass, and as Artist-In-Residence at several universities and conservatories.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:742 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240622T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240622T220000 UID:E377B6B0-7BCE-4EF1-8A3A-E98579A67DFE SUMMARY:Mary Ellen Likens & The CC Adams Band CREATED:20240604T231844Z DTSTAMP:20240604T231844Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/mary-ellen-likens-and-the-cc-adams-band/ DESCRIPTION:Mary Ellen Likens has the power and grit that gives you chills. Thwarting the conventional, the band thrives on unique arrangements with roots in the Blues and an eclectic mix of R&B and tasty Rock mixed in. Mary Ellen’s influences started with musical theater and classical music. She moved to the PNW from Utah in 2010 making it her home and sharing her singing in this vibrant music scene. She’s been performing music in some fashion since inspiration from the Beatles on Ed Sullivan. Mary Ellen gives her all to each and every song adding a passionate voice to the story or the mood. She’s been described as reminiscent of Etta James with a dash of Janis Joplin.\NAn album of all original songs written by CC Adams and Mary Ellen Lykins “Let’s Play With Matches” was released in 2019.\NC.A. Clayton, former owner Telluride Jazz Fest: “Mary Ellen Lykins is one of those vocalists who give you goosebumps! … add to that the tight music arrangements and hot saxophone and it’s amazing all around…”\NJanice Cleven Gage, Music Director: “The group makes it impossible to stay in your seat…unless you’re mesmerized by the incredible vocals of Mary Ellen Lykins. One of my favorite bands!” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Mary Ellen Likens has the power and grit that gives you chills. Thwarting the conventional, the band thrives on unique arrangements with roots in the Blues and an eclectic mix of R&B and tasty Rock mixed in. Mary Ellen’s influences started with musical theater and classical music. She moved to the PNW from Utah in 2010 making it her home and sharing her singing in this vibrant music scene. She’s been performing music in some fashion since inspiration from the Beatles on Ed Sullivan. Mary Ellen gives her all to each and every song adding a passionate voice to the story or the mood. She’s been described as reminiscent of Etta James with a dash of Janis Joplin.
An album of all original songs written by CC Adams and Mary Ellen Lykins “Let’s Play With Matches” was released in 2019.
C.A. Clayton, former owner Telluride Jazz Fest: “Mary Ellen Lykins is one of those vocalists who give you goosebumps! … add to that the tight music arrangements and hot saxophone and it’s amazing all around…”
Janice Cleven Gage, Music Director: “The group makes it impossible to stay in your seat…unless you’re mesmerized by the incredible vocals of Mary Ellen Lykins. One of my favorite bands!”
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:186 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240626T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240626T203000 UID:58457A1F-ABF7-4D6B-96AF-3C5E7F2E8609 SUMMARY:Jannette West CREATED:20240604T231943Z DTSTAMP:20240604T231943Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/janette-west/ DESCRIPTION:Janette West has been working up and down the West Coast for over 5 decades fronting R&B, smooth-jazz and big band outfits. Never though has West been better served than with the dynamic quartet she and husband drummer Marty Tuttle have currently assembled. Janette’s voice and style is a rich composite of dynamic jazz improvisation with the plush warmth of soulful R&B influences. Early career highlights include opening for Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner, writing and performing radio jingles, and performing in hundreds of venues as an R&B and Jazz performer.\NJanette earned a choice write up in Jazztimes magazine by national music critic Christopher Loudon who wrote; “West is a first-rate swinger, comparable in style and gusto to Ernestine Anderson, though the warmth of her ballads is more reminiscent of Natalie Cole. Carol Banks Weber of AXS writes; “All audiences notice is West’s easy way with the lyrics, the music and with them, the rich, lustrous undertones of an alto that can wrap around any song -Jazz standard, R&B, Latin- and make it swing.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Janette West has been working up and down the West Coast for over 5 decades fronting R&B, smooth-jazz and big band outfits. Never though has West been better served than with the dynamic quartet she and husband drummer Marty Tuttle have currently assembled. Janette’s voice and style is a rich composite of dynamic jazz improvisation with the plush warmth of soulful R&B influences. Early career highlights include opening for Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner, writing and performing radio jingles, and performing in hundreds of venues as an R&B and Jazz performer.
Janette earned a choice write up in Jazztimes magazine by national music critic Christopher Loudon who wrote; “West is a first-rate swinger, comparable in style and gusto to Ernestine Anderson, though the warmth of her ballads is more reminiscent of Natalie Cole. Carol Banks Weber of AXS writes; “All audiences notice is West’s easy way with the lyrics, the music and with them, the rich, lustrous undertones of an alto that can wrap around any song -Jazz standard, R&B, Latin- and make it swing.”
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:162 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240629T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240629T220000 UID:44BC1B99-4ABD-43AE-BCFD-8AE363E7EA85 SUMMARY:Steve Bailey and the Blue Flames CREATED:20240604T232056Z DTSTAMP:20240604T232056Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/stevie-and-the-blue-flames/ DESCRIPTION:Steve Bailey started fronting bands in the Seattle area starting way back in the early 70’s. He joined forces with the great Isaac Scott for 7 years ion the eighties and then formed Stevie and the Blue Flames who tore up the local Pioneer Square blues scene. Steve has recorded many LPs and CDs, written many songs, and continues to play gigs in the northwest and overseas. Besides playing harp, he doubles on slide and rhythm guitar. His trademark is intensity on stage, and he still has a ball playing. The band has won numerous awards from the Washington Blues Society, including “Best Harmonica”, “Best Band” and most recently the “Hall of Fame” award. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Steve Bailey started fronting bands in the Seattle area starting way back in the early 70’s. He joined forces with the great Isaac Scott for 7 years ion the eighties and then formed Stevie and the Blue Flames who tore up the local Pioneer Square blues scene. Steve has recorded many LPs and CDs, written many songs, and continues to play gigs in the northwest and overseas. Besides playing harp, he doubles on slide and rhythm guitar. His trademark is intensity on stage, and he still has a ball playing. The band has won numerous awards from the Washington Blues Society, including “Best Harmonica”, “Best Band” and most recently the “Hall of Fame” award.
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:203 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240703T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240703T203000 UID:ABDD3A2B-C7E6-42E4-92CB-7DD642244DFF SUMMARY:Trish Hatley CREATED:20240604T232201Z DTSTAMP:20240604T232201Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/trish-hatley-2/ DESCRIPTION:One might consider vocalist Trish Hatley the quintessential ambassador of the Great American Songbook. With a full, lush tone, masterful phrasing and an innate sense of swing, Hatley puts her own genuine touch on American’s most classic songs. It is no wonder that she has amassed such a large and devoted following throughout the years. Attendant with her magic is years of hard work and decades of “making it happen.” Perhaps one of the most telling indicators of Trish’s success is her loyal and large fan base. Trish’s rapport with her audiences is extraordinary. She is mindful about connecting with her fans. “We are sharing the experience together,” she says, “They need to be part of what you’re doing.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:One might consider vocalist Trish Hatley the quintessential ambassador of the Great American Songbook. With a full, lush tone, masterful phrasing and an innate sense of swing, Hatley puts her own genuine touch on American’s most classic songs. It is no wonder that she has amassed such a large and devoted following throughout the years. Attendant with her magic is years of hard work and decades of “making it happen.” Perhaps one of the most telling indicators of Trish’s success is her loyal and large fan base. Trish’s rapport with her audiences is extraordinary. She is mindful about connecting with her fans. “We are sharing the experience together,” she says, “They need to be part of what you’re doing.”
LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:154 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240706T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240706T200000 UID:43F0459B-9205-4F45-9F7E-940E31E94373 SUMMARY:Pension Kings and the Dependents CREATED:20240610T211752Z DTSTAMP:20240610T211752Z URL:http://www.theheartofanacortes.com/events/pension-king-and-the-dependents/ DESCRIPTION:Pension King and the Dependents is a recently formed band made up of four former and current Rockfish staff members: Steve Johnson, a veteran of the So. Cal music scene, on vocals and guitar, Kevin Seablom on vocals and bass, Mason Blackburn on drums, Eddie Clarke on guitar and Mark Fulton on harmonica and everything else. Pension King specializes in an eclectic mix of acoustic driven classic rock songs. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Pension King and the Dependents is a recently formed band made up of four former and current Rockfish staff members: Steve Johnson, a veteran of the So. Cal music scene, on vocals and guitar, Kevin Seablom on vocals and bass, Mason Blackburn on drums, Eddie Clarke on guitar and Mark Fulton on harmonica and everything else. Pension King specializes in an eclectic mix of acoustic driven classic rock songs.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240610T211752Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:4th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51936580;-122.61348771 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Heart of Anacortes X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:402 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240710T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240710T210000 UID:96B91037-1CB6-4A31-AC81-F0F07A64436E SUMMARY:Naughty Blokes CREATED:20240611T221514Z DTSTAMP:20240611T221514Z URL:https://www.portofanacortes.com/event/private-event-753/ DESCRIPTION:We are an all ages rock-n-roll dance band. We play original music. I like to say, “Original yet Familiar”. We draw from a blend of English Pop (Beatles, Stones, Small Faces) and American rock (Byrds, Tom Petty, Eagles) and it all has a general Classic Rock sound with blues and funky roots that pleases dancers and listeners alike. Our music features vocal harmonies and instrumental solos to a solid dance beat. Find our music releases on Spotify, YouTube, and other streaming platforms.We suggest checking the live performance and experience the fun for yourself! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:We are an all ages rock-n-roll dance band. We play original music. I like to say, “Original yet Familiar”. We draw from a blend of English Pop (Beatles, Stones, Small Faces) and American rock (Byrds, Tom Petty, Eagles) and it all has a general Classic Rock sound with blues and funky roots that pleases dancers and listeners alike. Our music features vocal harmonies and instrumental solos to a solid dance beat. Find our music releases on Spotify, YouTube, and other streaming platforms.
We suggest checking the live performance and experience the fun for yourself!
A bona fide “quadruple threat,” Eger is a multi-instrumentalist, accomplished songwriter, kick-butt showman, as well as sensational vocalist for which he has been awarded Best Male Vocalist 2018 by the Washington Blues Society. Chris is backed by bassist and father Randall Eger, who has over 35 years of live performance experience. Drummer, Mark Clark, is a veteran of the Northwest music scene, playing with the likes of the New Deal Rhythm Band and the Chryslers. Clark brings a solid, funky foundation to the group, and always delivers. Kilgetty, Wales native, Chance White’s keyboard work is a tasteful and scintillating addition to the rhythm section. Also featured, are the acclaimed Powerhouse Horns from Seattle, who bring a tight, funky punch to the band’s already impressive sound.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240611T221646Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:Seafarers Way\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51024110;-122.60713755 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Seafarers' Memorial Park X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:643 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240713T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240713T200000 UID:1C6BA127-2505-4917-B42E-AD33D982DD34 SUMMARY:Billy Appleton Band CREATED:20240610T211850Z DTSTAMP:20240610T211850Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/billy-appleton-band DESCRIPTION:The Billy Appleton Band is a four piece band featuring musicians that represent some of the top talent in the Northwest! Leading this group is Guitarist and Lead vocalist Billy Appleton, 1998 WBS award winner for “Best Northwest recording” and 2023 WBS Nominee for “Best male vocalist”, Appleton is an accomplished Lead guitarist, singer and songwriter who lives for the stage and has been bringing the heat to audiences for over 30 years! Along with world class Keyboardist Jeff Swanson and a stellar Rhythm section made up of veteran Bassist Larry Greenleaf and Drummer Jonathan Sayre, this band can really bring it! From Classic rock and power blues favorites such as SRV, Deep Purple, Bad Company. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Billy Appleton Band is a four piece band featuring musicians that represent some of the top talent in the Northwest! Leading this group is Guitarist and Lead vocalist Billy Appleton, 1998 WBS award winner for “Best Northwest recording” and 2023 WBS Nominee for “Best male vocalist”, Appleton is an accomplished Lead guitarist, singer and songwriter who lives for the stage and has been bringing the heat to audiences for over 30 years! Along with world class Keyboardist Jeff Swanson and a stellar Rhythm section made up of veteran Bassist Larry Greenleaf and Drummer Jonathan Sayre, this band can really bring it! From Classic rock and power blues favorites such as SRV, Deep Purple, Bad Company.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240610T211850Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:4th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51936580;-122.61348771 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Heart of Anacortes X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:507 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240714T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240714T153000 UID:A8A08356-B156-451C-83FC-CD5ADFBEA3C4 SUMMARY:A’Town Big Band + Barefoot Jazz Band CREATED:20240624T192034Z DTSTAMP:20240624T192034Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/atown-big-band-3 DESCRIPTION:Special Start Time 12:30 - 3:30. Featuring the A'Town Big Band with special guest "the Barefoot Jazz Band" (local Traditional Jazz) opening for A'Town. Free and all welcome! \N12:30 pm Barefoot Jazz Band\N2:00 pm A'Town Big Band\NSecond Sunday Jazz: A’Town Big Band Sunday, July 14 @ 12:30 – 3:30 pm Heart of Anacortes, 1014 4th Street, Anacortes X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Special Start Time 12:30 - 3:30. Featuring the A'Town Big Band with special guest "the Barefoot Jazz Band" (local Traditional Jazz) opening for A'Town. Free and all welcome!
12:30 pm Barefoot Jazz Band
2:00 pm A'Town Big Band
Second Sunday Jazz: A’Town Big Band
Sunday, July 14 @ 12:30 – 3:30 pm
Heart of Anacortes, 1014 4th Street, Anacortes
The Atlantics are not just your average dance band – they’re a dynamic group of five seasoned musicians who not only love what they do but radiate that passion every time they hit the stage! Boasting over 75 years of collective experience, this powerhouse ensemble has maintained its original lineup since the groovy year of 1979, creating a musical synergy that’s simply unmatched. Unlike your typical “pick-up” band, The Atlantics bring an extra layer of magic to their performances. Their longstanding connection allows them to effortlessly read the crowd and deliver the perfect tunes every time. After decades of playing together, their intuitive understanding creates a tight, irresistible sound that sets them apart from bands with less time in the limelight.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240611T221810Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:Seafarers Way\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51024110;-122.60713755 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Seafarers' Memorial Park X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:570 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240719T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240719T210000 UID:35076BAF-4774-4C3B-B54B-3F1FEE531E17 SUMMARY:Victims of Love CREATED:20240611T222020Z DTSTAMP:20240611T222020Z URL:https://www.portofanacortes.com/event/private-event-762/ DESCRIPTION:Victims of Love – A Tribute to the Eagles, is comprised of 5 Seattle-area music veterans who formed a project to give anyone within earshot the opportunity to hear those Eagles songs they love played live! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Victims of Love – A Tribute to the Eagles, is comprised of 5 Seattle-area music veterans who formed a project to give anyone within earshot the opportunity to hear those Eagles songs they love played live!
LAST-MODIFIED:20240611T222020Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:Seafarers Way\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51024110;-122.60713755 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Seafarers' Memorial Park X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:501 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240720T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240720T200000 UID:59A61230-4995-40CA-A872-CEB45CAFE4C0 SUMMARY:Mama Dirty Skirt CREATED:20240610T212029Z DTSTAMP:20240610T212029Z URL:http://www.theheartofanacortes.com/events/mama-dirty-skirt-2/ DESCRIPTION:“Fun and upbeat with a full sound, Mama Dirty Skirt plays a variety of hits from the Classic Rock, Rhythm & Blues, Motown & Funk genres. Powerful lead vocalists and stellar musicians keep the crowd entertained and dancing!” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:“Fun and upbeat with a full sound, Mama Dirty Skirt plays a variety of hits from the Classic Rock, Rhythm & Blues, Motown & Funk genres. Powerful lead vocalists and stellar musicians keep the crowd entertained and dancing!”
LAST-MODIFIED:20240610T212029Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:4th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51936580;-122.61348771 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Heart of Anacortes X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:400 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240720T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240720T210000 UID:B1FE157A-F690-4888-90AC-C997F5B2EE0C SUMMARY:Swing Dance at The Depot CREATED:20240624T192158Z DTSTAMP:20240624T192158Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/swing-dance-at-the-depot DESCRIPTION:Rhythm Studio with Skagit Swings Big Band present a social swing dance. Free and all welcome! \NSwing Dance at The Depot Saturday, July 20 @ 7:00 – 9:00 pm The Depot Arts Center, 611 R Ave X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Rhythm Studio with Skagit Swings Big Band present a social swing dance. Free and all welcome!
Swing Dance at The Depot
Saturday, July 20 @ 7:00 – 9:00 pm
The Depot Arts Center, 611 R Ave
Updated July 4, 2024...Sunday Jazz Concert at The Heart of Anacortes featuring Café Impromptu Quartet with special guests guitarist Lisa Liu and saxophonist Tobi Stone
Café Impromptu Quartet is an ensemble of swing jazz musicians inspired by the music of La Belle Époque and the repertoire of Romani-Belgian jazz guitarist and composer, Django Reinhardt. The band infuses their music with early classics and French chanson, waltzes and original tunes.
This special concert, made possible by the Manieri Jazz Endowment, welcomes internationally recognized San Francisco jazz guitarist, Lisa Liu, during her performance visit to the PNW.
"Liu performs with a confident grace that reveals an intuitive command of her instrument, and her versatile picking style ranges from a playful nimbleness to straight-up jamming.”
-Christa Titus/Billboard Magazine
Café Impromptu Quartet features: Adrienne Reed, vocals/accordion. Jennie Mayer, guitar, Kristi O’Donnell, double bass and Molly Felder, vocals/percussion with special guests Lisa Liu on guitar and Tobi Stone, reeds.
The Heart of Anacortes is located on the corner of 4th & "O" streets, Anacortes, WA. 98221
Family Friendly - All Ages Welcome.
In the case of inclement weather, the concert will be held inside the Anacortes Library Meeting Room located at 1220 Tenth St, Anacortes, WA 98221. Dogs are not permitted in the Library Meeting Room.
This concert is free of charge thanks to the Manieri Jazz Endowment.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240704T164622Z SEQUENCE:854566 LOCATION:4th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51936580;-122.61348771 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Heart of Anacortes X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:415 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240724T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240724T210000 UID:3128D4AD-B0F2-460C-911B-DB4CA7C7D5E0 SUMMARY:Pacific Twang CREATED:20240611T222134Z DTSTAMP:20240611T222134Z URL:https://www.portofanacortes.com/event/private-event-759/ DESCRIPTION:Pacific Twang plays an eclectic and energetic mix of Country, Swamp Rock and Americana, featuring beautiful vocal harmonies and stellar musicianship. Band members hail from other highly popular Northwest bands (The Walrus, The Atlantics, Fantasy, Free Harmony, Stirred Not Shaken, Stilly River Band) and the combined experience of this group makes for something really special. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Pacific Twang plays an eclectic and energetic mix of Country, Swamp Rock and Americana, featuring beautiful vocal harmonies and stellar musicianship. Band members hail from other highly popular Northwest bands (The Walrus, The Atlantics, Fantasy, Free Harmony, Stirred Not Shaken, Stilly River Band) and the combined experience of this group makes for something really special.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240611T222134Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:Seafarers Way\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51024110;-122.60713755 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Seafarers' Memorial Park X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:262 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240726T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240726T210000 UID:3D16D3EC-E0A1-4785-BE2E-0D273106754A SUMMARY:No Rules CREATED:20240611T222231Z DTSTAMP:20240611T222231Z URL:https://www.portofanacortes.com/event/private-event-763/ DESCRIPTION:No Rules, accomplished, seasoned musicians, feature a squeaky tight rhythm section, hot horn section and six accomplished vocalists. A wide variety of songs and creative arrangements remain faithful to the original artists while engaging and entertaining their audiences. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:No Rules, accomplished, seasoned musicians, feature a squeaky tight rhythm section, hot horn section and six accomplished vocalists. A wide variety of songs and creative arrangements remain faithful to the original artists while engaging and entertaining their audiences.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240611T222231Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:Seafarers Way\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51024110;-122.60713755 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Seafarers' Memorial Park X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:297 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240727T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240727T200000 UID:7668C407-F6A6-449A-A4F2-5CCC85CFAB38 SUMMARY:Friends For The Ghost CREATED:20240610T212136Z DTSTAMP:20240610T212136Z URL:http://www.theheartofanacortes.com/events/friends-for-the-ghost/ DESCRIPTION:Friends for the Ghost, led by the husband-and-wife duo Wes and Carly Jones, delivers a unique blend of Americana, Folk, and Rock. Their heartfelt vocal harmonies, tastefully crafted violin and guitar accompaniments, and occasional bursts of rocking electric guitar define their signature sound. Their original tunes embody the spirit of the Pacific Northwest—a region known for rugged beauty, introspection, and artistic expression. Friends for the Ghost is a must-listen for anyone seeking authentic and soul-stirring music. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Friends for the Ghost, led by the husband-and-wife duo Wes and Carly Jones, delivers a unique blend of Americana, Folk, and Rock. Their heartfelt vocal harmonies, tastefully crafted violin and guitar accompaniments, and occasional bursts of rocking electric guitar define their signature sound. Their original tunes embody the spirit of the Pacific Northwest—a region known for rugged beauty, introspection, and artistic expression. Friends for the Ghost is a must-listen for anyone seeking authentic and soul-stirring music.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240610T212136Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:4th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51936580;-122.61348771 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Heart of Anacortes X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:302 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240731T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240731T210000 UID:5B4ED4AD-B82F-416F-A94E-A944E31850FF SUMMARY:Baby Cakes CREATED:20240611T222322Z DTSTAMP:20240611T222322Z URL:https://www.portofanacortes.com/event/private-event-760/ DESCRIPTION:A 10-piece powerhouse of highly experienced and talented musicians, Baby Cakes takes their audiences on a luxurious joyride through the golden age of American Soul, funk, and R&B. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:A 10-piece powerhouse of highly experienced and talented musicians, Baby Cakes takes their audiences on a luxurious joyride through the golden age of American Soul, funk, and R&B.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240611T222322Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:Seafarers Way\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51024110;-122.60713755 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Seafarers' Memorial Park X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:275 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240731T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240731T210000 UID:C71F6399-B0B5-46F2-99B4-4454EEDD13EF SUMMARY:Pension King & the Dependents CREATED:20240731T160419Z DTSTAMP:20240731T160419Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/the-pension-king/ DESCRIPTION:Steve Johnson, a veteran of the So. Cal music scene, leads Pension King and the Dependents. They specialize in an eclectic mix of acoustic driven classic rock songs and always bring a lot of fun to their shows! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Steve Johnson, a veteran of the So. Cal music scene, leads Pension King and the Dependents. They specialize in an eclectic mix of acoustic driven classic rock songs and always bring a lot of fun to their shows!
LAST-MODIFIED:20240731T160419Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:111 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240803T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240803T220000 UID:7D6ACE4C-2003-4CD6-B792-B965DCC38452 SUMMARY:Powerhouse CREATED:20240731T160525Z DTSTAMP:20240731T160525Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/powerhouse/ DESCRIPTION:Powerhouse is a Northwest Trio featuring the great Don Wilhelm (Heart, Daily Flash, Paul Allen) on lead vocals and fretless five string bass with drummer and vocalist Steve Peterson (The Kingsmen, Daily Flash) and WA Blues Hall of Fame Guitarist Billy Stapleton (Little Bill and the Bluenotes, Mark Dufresne) on lead and slide guitar. This all star line up plays a versatile dynamic mix of Blues Rock, Rock n’ Roll, Instrumentals, Jazz and Ballads. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Powerhouse is a Northwest Trio featuring the great Don Wilhelm (Heart, Daily Flash, Paul Allen) on lead vocals and fretless five string bass with drummer and vocalist Steve Peterson (The Kingsmen, Daily Flash) and WA Blues Hall of Fame Guitarist Billy Stapleton (Little Bill and the Bluenotes, Mark Dufresne) on lead and slide guitar. This all star line up plays a versatile dynamic mix of Blues Rock, Rock n’ Roll, Instrumentals, Jazz and Ballads.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240731T160525Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:268 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240807T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240807T210000 UID:FB594436-D73B-4166-8B98-C93B78B3D3A4 SUMMARY:Joan Penney CREATED:20240731T160644Z DTSTAMP:20240731T160644Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/joan-penney/ DESCRIPTION:Joan brings out the best in her jazz audience by selecting and playing charts that are diverse, generational and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance. Working with a broad variety of regional, A-list musicians, Joan’s musical selections range from Latin, classic jazz standards, blues, pop and even show tunes. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Joan brings out the best in her jazz audience by selecting and playing charts that are diverse, generational and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance. Working with a broad variety of regional, A-list musicians, Joan’s musical selections range from Latin, classic jazz standards, blues, pop and even show tunes.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240731T160644Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:248 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240809T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240809T210000 UID:F45E063F-A3B4-4CF9-AAA5-19BF6E9E60FE SUMMARY:The West Coast Feed CREATED:20240731T155830Z DTSTAMP:20240731T155830Z URL:https://www.portofanacortes.com/event/private-event-765/ DESCRIPTION:Bringing an arsenal of talent to the stage, including award-winning and charismatic frontman, Jesse Butterworth, a Grammy Award-winning rhythm section, a blazing brass section, and dueling electric guitars, they have been described by The Journal of Roots Music as “the new Seattle sound!” With live shows that mashup both catchy originals and popular cover songs, The West Coast Feed music and energy whips the crowd into a full on dance frenzy at every show. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Bringing an arsenal of talent to the stage, including award-winning and charismatic frontman, Jesse Butterworth, a Grammy Award-winning rhythm section, a blazing brass section, and dueling electric guitars, they have been described by The Journal of Roots Music as “the new Seattle sound!” With live shows that mashup both catchy originals and popular cover songs, The West Coast Feed music and energy whips the crowd into a full on dance frenzy at every show.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240731T155830Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:Seafarers Way\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51024110;-122.60713755 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Seafarers' Memorial Park X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:346 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240810T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240810T200000 UID:77F1F413-661A-4532-90F5-3EB87FA29836 SUMMARY:Celebrating the Anacortes Brewery’s 30th Anniversary CREATED:20240731T154934Z DTSTAMP:20240731T154934Z URL:http://www.theheartofanacortes.com/events/celebrating-the-anacortes-brewerys-30th-anniversary/ DESCRIPTION:Whistle Lake Jazz Quartet: 3 to 4pm, Pension King and the Dependents: 4:30 to 5:30pm and the Flaming Pies from 6 t0 8pm X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Whistle Lake Jazz Quartet: 3 to 4pm, Pension King and the Dependents: 4:30 to 5:30pm and the Flaming Pies from 6 t0 8pm
LAST-MODIFIED:20240731T154934Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:4th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51936580;-122.61348771 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Heart of Anacortes X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:201 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240810T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240810T200000 UID:DB580FBF-828C-4693-AC12-C1681187C04A SUMMARY:The Flaming Pies CREATED:20240731T155235Z DTSTAMP:20240731T155235Z URL:http://www.theheartofanacortes.com/events/the-flaming-pies/ DESCRIPTION:The Flaming Pies are four veteran Seattle-area musicians who share a deep love of the timeless, joyful music of the Beatles. The band delivers authentic reproductions of songs, often with interesting asides about The Beatles, their music, their lives and their influence. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Flaming Pies are four veteran Seattle-area musicians who share a deep love of the timeless, joyful music of the Beatles. The band delivers authentic reproductions of songs, often with interesting asides about The Beatles, their music, their lives and their influence.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240731T155235Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:4th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51936580;-122.61348771 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Heart of Anacortes X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:558 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240811T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240811T150000 UID:06D01288-F2FD-4426-A795-62C5EFEDA2AE SUMMARY:Dmitri Matheny Quartet CREATED:20240731T154200Z DTSTAMP:20240731T154200Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/dmitri-matheny-quartet DESCRIPTION: Second Sunday Jazz at the Heart of Anacortes featuring the Dmitri Matheny Quartet playing "The Mancini Project". Sponsored by the Manieri Endowment. \NSecond Sunday Jazz: Dmitri Matheny Quartet Sunday, August 11 - 2:00 pm Heart of Anacortes, 1014 4th Street, Anacortes X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Second Sunday Jazz at the Heart of Anacortes featuring the Dmitri Matheny Quartet playing "The Mancini Project". Sponsored by the Manieri Endowment.
Second Sunday Jazz: Dmitri Matheny Quartet
Sunday, August 11 - 2:00 pm
Heart of Anacortes, 1014 4th Street, Anacortes
Cherry Cherry is the Premier Neil Diamond Tribute! Neil Diamond’s music is timeless and ageless. His classic songs evoke memories that every crowd will enjoy. For corporate events, private parties, casino entertainment and outdoor venues Steve Kelly will entertain audiences young and old alike!
LAST-MODIFIED:20240731T155934Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:Seafarers Way\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51024110;-122.60713755 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Seafarers' Memorial Park X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:296 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240817T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240817T200000 UID:7303F775-B55C-466D-93AE-E9CB43015C40 SUMMARY:Savage Blues Band CREATED:20240731T155342Z DTSTAMP:20240731T155342Z URL:http://www.theheartofanacortes.com/events/the-savage-blues-band-2/ DESCRIPTION:The Savage Blues Band’s roots go back to the garage-band era of the late1960s. Local legend, John Savage, emerged from this period as a lifelong professional musician and music educator, with proficiency on guitar, keyboards and bass.\NAround 2006, John connected with several old MVHS pals to form “Johnny & The Moondogs,” a blues band that performed regularly in Oak Harbor and Anacortes. The band expanded its blues firepower when John’s talented son, Tom, joined the group on blues harp and guitar in 2013.In 2018, the band was renamed “Savage Blues Band,” and its popularity continued to grow. Sadly, in December 2019, the group lost its leader and beloved friend/father, John, to cancer.\NBefore he passed, John urged the group to continue showcasing the blues. And so, the Savage Blues Band carries on today, with Tom Savage as its leader…delighting blues fansand all who understand the importance of this genre.“We’re on a mission from John.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Savage Blues Band’s roots go back to the garage-band era of the late1960s. Local legend, John Savage, emerged from this period as a lifelong professional musician and music educator, with proficiency on guitar, keyboards and bass.
Around 2006, John connected with several old MVHS pals to form “Johnny & The Moondogs,” a blues band that performed regularly in Oak Harbor and Anacortes. The band expanded its blues firepower when John’s talented son, Tom, joined the group on blues harp and guitar in 2013.
In 2018, the band was renamed “Savage Blues Band,” and its popularity continued to grow. Sadly, in December 2019, the group lost its leader and beloved friend/father, John, to cancer.
Before he passed, John urged the group to continue showcasing the blues. And so, the Savage Blues Band carries on today, with Tom Savage as its leader…delighting blues fans
and all who understand the importance of this genre.
“We’re on a mission from John.”
Joe Cook is a multiple Twin Cities Music Award winner from Minneapolis, and a legendary blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter. He has re-located to the west coast and has teamed up with the award-winning NW blues legend Tim “Stoop Down” Sherman on guitar to form one of the hottest blues ensembles around! Sizzlin’ west coast and Chicago blues, originals and a platter of smokin’, greasy Texas style guitar! The band also features the great “El Machete” Conrad Ormsby on drums and the incomparable Patty Mey (of “Swamp Mama Johnson” fame) on bass!
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T001649Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:192 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240821T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240821T210000 UID:23341627-3084-44A2-85C4-6237F49F290C SUMMARY:Wayne Hayton CREATED:20240816T001828Z DTSTAMP:20240816T001828Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/wayne-hayton-3 DESCRIPTION:Wayne Hayton is a popular Pacific Northwest singer / songwriter. An engaging entertainer, his solo show features a mix of Original and Classic Country Rock, Folk Rock, Americana. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Wayne Hayton is a popular Pacific Northwest singer / songwriter. An engaging entertainer, his solo show features a mix of Original and Classic Country Rock, Folk Rock, Americana.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T001828Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:274 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240822T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240822T203000 UID:0E3FDD0C-5245-496F-AA19-35FE3EA0BA2B SUMMARY:Too Slim & the Taildraggers CREATED:20240816T002019Z DTSTAMP:20240816T002019Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/too-slim-and-the-taildraggers/ DESCRIPTION:Too Slim is back! Tim “Too Slim“ Langford is a monster guitarist and unabashed blues rocker whose influences run the gamut from Lightnin’ Hopkins, Freddy King, Duane Allman, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Robin Trower.\NHe is a prolific singer/songwriter whose songs have now yielded an impressive 14 studio albums, 2 solo albums and several live CD’s. The Remedy, their latest studio effort, debuted at #3 on the Billboard Top Blues Album Chart. ‘High Desert Heat’ charted 11 times in the Billboard Top Blues Album Chart and was also featured in heavy rotation on Sirius XM’s B.B. King’s Bluesville. Their ‘Blood Moon’ release was nominated for Blues Rock Album of the Year at the Blues Blast Music Awards and was voted Blues Rock Album of the Year at the Jimi Awards.\NToo Slim and the Taildraggers are Tim “Too Slim” Langford on guitar/vocals, Zach Kasik on bass/vocals and Chris Reiser on drums/vocals. Brace Yourself for some ‘Straight Whiskey Blues with a Southern Rock Chaser’. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Too Slim is back! Tim “Too Slim“ Langford is a monster guitarist and unabashed blues rocker whose influences run the gamut from Lightnin’ Hopkins, Freddy King, Duane Allman, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Robin Trower.
He is a prolific singer/songwriter whose songs have now yielded an impressive 14 studio albums, 2 solo albums and several live CD’s. The Remedy, their latest studio effort, debuted at #3 on the Billboard Top Blues Album Chart. ‘High Desert Heat’ charted 11 times in the Billboard Top Blues Album Chart and was also featured in heavy rotation on Sirius XM’s B.B. King’s Bluesville. Their ‘Blood Moon’ release was nominated for Blues Rock Album of the Year at the Blues Blast Music Awards and was voted Blues Rock Album of the Year at the Jimi Awards.
Too Slim and the Taildraggers are Tim “Too Slim” Langford on guitar/vocals, Zach Kasik on bass/vocals and Chris Reiser on drums/vocals. Brace Yourself for some ‘Straight Whiskey Blues with a Southern Rock Chaser’.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T002738Z SEQUENCE:439 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:489 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240823T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240823T210000 UID:1331A66C-FDC3-410E-AAB0-81413C919647 SUMMARY:Eden - CANCELLED CREATED:20240611T222619Z DTSTAMP:20240611T222619Z URL:https://www.portofanacortes.com/event/private-event-767/ DESCRIPTION:This has been cancelled due to rain..\NEDEN is a rock/blues/pop band from the Pacific Northwest, fronted by the powerhouse vocals of Savanna Woods, a recent Top 20 artist on NBC’s The Voice. Savanna’s unique voice is paired with incredibly talented musicians to create an impactful and energetic sound. They play a dynamic range of original music, paired with covers from the 60’s through today. From Fleetwood Mac, to AC/DC, to Stevie Ray Vaughan, they are guaranteed to get you grooving! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This has been cancelled due to rain..
EDEN is a rock/blues/pop band from the Pacific Northwest, fronted by the powerhouse vocals of Savanna Woods, a recent Top 20 artist on NBC’s The Voice. Savanna’s unique voice is paired with incredibly talented musicians to create an impactful and energetic sound. They play a dynamic range of original music, paired with covers from the 60’s through today. From Fleetwood Mac, to AC/DC, to Stevie Ray Vaughan, they are guaranteed to get you grooving!
An All Star group of stellar musicians coming together to bring you the grooviest, funkiest dance tunes.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240731T155452Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:4th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51936580;-122.61348771 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Heart of Anacortes X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:234 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240824T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240824T220000 UID:A3DC3AC7-8F49-4127-9F7E-785D0D75DA5A SUMMARY:Tea Seas Trio CREATED:20240816T002115Z DTSTAMP:20240816T002115Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/tea-seas-trio DESCRIPTION:Bellingham-based Tea Seas Trio is difficult to define and impossible to resist! They play an intoxicating mix of psychedelic surf jazz, latin boogaloo, enigmatic funk, spy themes and film soundtrack reinventions. And that’s just for starters.\NOne of the busiest trios in the area, its members Tyler Morgan Clarke (guitars, vocals), Tom Anastasio (bass) and Joel Litwin (drums) bring with them extensive jazz training, rock sensibilities and a penchant for the obscure. Their deep grooves and electrifying repertoire captivate audiences wherever and whenever they play.\NThis is an eclectic and exhilarating group, unlike any other you’re likely to see. They make even the esoteric accessible and thoroughly engaging. Crowd-pleasing music. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Bellingham-based Tea Seas Trio is difficult to define and impossible to resist! They play an intoxicating mix of psychedelic surf jazz, latin boogaloo, enigmatic funk, spy themes and film soundtrack reinventions. And that’s just for starters.
One of the busiest trios in the area, its members Tyler Morgan Clarke (guitars, vocals), Tom Anastasio (bass) and Joel Litwin (drums) bring with them extensive jazz training, rock sensibilities and a penchant for the obscure. Their deep grooves and electrifying repertoire captivate audiences wherever and whenever they play.
This is an eclectic and exhilarating group, unlike any other you’re likely to see. They make even the esoteric accessible and thoroughly engaging. Crowd-pleasing music.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T002115Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:252 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240828T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240828T210000 UID:0D5ADC5A-B638-4035-8042-53BC46F9BDD9 SUMMARY:Trish Hatley CREATED:20240816T002246Z DTSTAMP:20240816T002246Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/trish-hatley-4 DESCRIPTION:One might consider vocalist Trish Hatley the quintessential ambassador of the Great American Songbook. With a full, lush tone, masterful phrasing and an innate sense of swing, Hatley puts her own genuine touch on American’s most classic songs. It is no wonder that she has amassed such a large and devoted following throughout the years. Attendant with her magic is years of hard work and decades of “making it happen.” Perhaps one of the most telling indicators of Trish’s success is her loyal and large fan base. Trish’s rapport with her audiences is extraordinary. She is mindful about connecting with her fans. “We are sharing the experience together,” she says, “They need to be part of what you’re doing.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:One might consider vocalist Trish Hatley the quintessential ambassador of the Great American Songbook. With a full, lush tone, masterful phrasing and an innate sense of swing, Hatley puts her own genuine touch on American’s most classic songs. It is no wonder that she has amassed such a large and devoted following throughout the years. Attendant with her magic is years of hard work and decades of “making it happen.” Perhaps one of the most telling indicators of Trish’s success is her loyal and large fan base. Trish’s rapport with her audiences is extraordinary. She is mindful about connecting with her fans. “We are sharing the experience together,” she says, “They need to be part of what you’re doing.”
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T002246Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:224 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240830T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240830T220000 UID:2716A53E-FA60-4972-8C53-81DC00ED8647 SUMMARY:The Howard Levy 4 CREATED:20240816T002522Z DTSTAMP:20240816T002522Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/the-howard-levy-4 DESCRIPTION:Howard Levy is an American multi-instrumentalist from Chicago. A keyboardist and virtuoso harmonica player, Levy has been realistically presented as one of the most important and radical harmonica innovators of the twentieth century, and is considered by many to be the best harmonica player in the world.\NIn 1988, Levy was a founding member of Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, with whom he won a 1997 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance. He also won a Grammy for Best Instrumental Composition in 2012 for “Life in Eleven”, a song written with Béla Fleck for the Flecktones’ album Rocket Science (2011). He is making his only Washington state club appearance of the year tonight at the Rockfish with his band.\NAt the age of 19, he discovered how to play the diatonic harmonica as a fully chromatic instrument by developing techniques on it that had never existed before. This enabled Howard to take the harmonica out of its usual role as a Folk and Blues instrument, and into the worlds of Jazz, Classical, Middle Eastern music, and more. His discovery unlocked infinite possibilities for the harmonica world.\NAt home in many musical styles, he is a favorite with audiences worldwide and a recording artist sought after by Kenny Loggins, Dolly Parton, Paquito D’Rivera, Styx, Donald Fagen, Paul Simon, and many others. Howard has appeared on hundreds of CD’s and several movie soundtracks, most prominently on A Family Thing with Robert Duval and James Earl Jones.\NHis solo album Alone and Together (Balkan Samba Records) and his trio album Tonight and Tomorrow (Chicago Sessions) both received 4-star reviews in DownBeat. Howard also put out a classical CD featuring his Concerto for Diatonic Harmonica and Orchestra- the first true concerto composed for the instrument.\NAs an educator, Howard has taught at leading universities and conservatories, and online for TrueFire/ArtistWorks. His revolutionary technique book “Rhythms of the Breath” is the first of its kind to apply drum rudiments to the harmonica, influencing players around the world.\NHoward tours as a solo artist, with Trio Globo, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, and his new band, The Howard Levy 4. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Howard Levy is an American multi-instrumentalist from Chicago. A keyboardist and virtuoso harmonica player, Levy has been realistically presented as one of the most important and radical harmonica innovators of the twentieth century, and is considered by many to be the best harmonica player in the world.
In 1988, Levy was a founding member of Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, with whom he won a 1997 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance. He also won a Grammy for Best Instrumental Composition in 2012 for “Life in Eleven”, a song written with Béla Fleck for the Flecktones’ album Rocket Science (2011). He is making his only Washington state club appearance of the year tonight at the Rockfish with his band.
At the age of 19, he discovered how to play the diatonic harmonica as a fully chromatic instrument by developing techniques on it that had never existed before. This enabled Howard to take the harmonica out of its usual role as a Folk and Blues instrument, and into the worlds of Jazz, Classical, Middle Eastern music, and more. His discovery unlocked infinite possibilities for the harmonica world.
At home in many musical styles, he is a favorite with audiences worldwide and a recording artist sought after by Kenny Loggins, Dolly Parton, Paquito D’Rivera, Styx, Donald Fagen, Paul Simon, and many others. Howard has appeared on hundreds of CD’s and several movie soundtracks, most prominently on A Family Thing with Robert Duval and James Earl Jones.
His solo album Alone and Together (Balkan Samba Records) and his trio album Tonight and Tomorrow (Chicago Sessions) both received 4-star reviews in DownBeat. Howard also put out a classical CD featuring his Concerto for Diatonic Harmonica and Orchestra- the first true concerto composed for the instrument.
As an educator, Howard has taught at leading universities and conservatories, and online for TrueFire/ArtistWorks. His revolutionary technique book “Rhythms of the Breath” is the first of its kind to apply drum rudiments to the harmonica, influencing players around the world.
Howard tours as a solo artist, with Trio Globo, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, and his new band, The Howard Levy 4.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T002522Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:452 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240831T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240831T200000 UID:C24F2390-3D7D-428B-BCDE-DD2B0D0E1CF2 SUMMARY:The Atlantics CREATED:20240731T155550Z DTSTAMP:20240731T155550Z URL:http://www.theheartofanacortes.com/events/the-atlantics-4/ DESCRIPTION:The Atlantics are a dance band of five experienced musicians who enjoy what they are doing and when you see them on stage you can tell! With over 75 years of combined experience on stage they know what it takes to make a good thing happen with the same line-up in the band since 1979. Carrying on the tradition of some of the great dance bands of The Northwest they play a mix of infectious popular music from the last 35 years. Members of the grouphave also performed with such luminaries as; John Lee Hooker, Bonnie Raitt, T-Bone Burnett, Chubby Checkers, The Powder Blues Band and The New DealRhythm Band. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Atlantics are a dance band of five experienced musicians who enjoy what they are doing and when you see them on stage you can tell! With over 75 years of combined experience on stage they know what it takes to make a good thing happen with the same line-up in the band since 1979. Carrying on the tradition of some of the great dance bands of The Northwest they play a mix of infectious popular music from the last 35 years. Members of the group
have also performed with such luminaries as; John Lee Hooker, Bonnie Raitt, T-Bone Burnett, Chubby Checkers, The Powder Blues Band and The New Deal
Rhythm Band.
Longtime favorite “The Colonel” returns to the Rockfish. Colonel can play any style, but what will really blow your mind is his mastery of the classical nylon string guitar and his incredible range of flamenco music. This guy’s a musical encyclopedia!
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T002618Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:160 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240904T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240904T210000 UID:6C11BBB9-EC72-4387-8886-AFBB9E74D1F0 SUMMARY:Whistle Lake Jazz Quartet CREATED:20240830T180603Z DTSTAMP:20240830T180603Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/time3jazz/ DESCRIPTION:The WLJQ, aka Tim Eslick, Andy Carr, Todd Anderson and Jamie Findlay, bring a fresh sense of interplay to the interpretation of jazz standards with sparkling solos and careful attention to dynamics. Their eclectic repertoire ranges from sensitive ballads to driving blues with compositions by Kenny Barron, Gene Harris, Bill Evans, George Cables, Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell, Ray Brown and others along with original compositions. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The WLJQ, aka Tim Eslick, Andy Carr, Todd Anderson and Jamie Findlay, bring a fresh sense of interplay to the interpretation of jazz standards with sparkling solos and careful attention to dynamics. Their eclectic repertoire ranges from sensitive ballads to driving blues with compositions by Kenny Barron, Gene Harris, Bill Evans, George Cables, Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell, Ray Brown and others along with original compositions.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T180603Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:319 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240907T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240907T210000 UID:95CAA1DD-947E-432C-91E3-06CC232F5024 SUMMARY:AMP Fest CREATED:20240826T183519Z DTSTAMP:20240826T183519Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/amp-fest DESCRIPTION:Featuring music from numerous local music groups, including Ebb,Slack & Flood; Jacob Nsvarro, Randy Weeks, Enthusiasts and Pearl Tottenham. Food trucks will be on hand. All Ages. Suggested donation: $20/single; $50/family. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Featuring music from numerous local music groups, including Ebb,Slack & Flood; Jacob Nsvarro, Randy Weeks, Enthusiasts and Pearl Tottenham. Food trucks will be on hand. All Ages. Suggested donation: $20/single; $50/family.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T183519Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:Seafarers Way\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51024110;-122.60713755 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Seafarers' Memorial Park X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:1680 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240907T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240907T220000 UID:C13B4BB7-76AF-4FCB-8D7B-0B1464CC3C62 SUMMARY:Ebb Slack and Flood CREATED:20240830T180713Z DTSTAMP:20240830T180713Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/ebb-slack-and-flood/ DESCRIPTION:Anacortes based Ebb, Slack and Flood fills the room with chemistry that is obvious and addictive. The band is led by PNW native, Tom Savage, on guitar, harmonica, organ and vocals, raised on blues and jazz with influences like Freddie King, Django Reinhardt and The Meters. Filling out the quartet are drummer Chris Nickerson and bassist Giovanni De La Rosa bringing the right mix of latin, reggae and hip hop, and Jared Summerville on sax adding the sizzle and the funk. Together, they create a fusion of sounds, easy to listen and hard not to dance to.\N“From the initial bass line to the pounding drums, you instantly know the vibe of seeing and hearing Ebb Slack and Flood. Well thought out songs with consistent structure, solid vocals and a fun feeling that turns a rock show into a party. And then you ask yourself, “how do 4 guys make THAT sound?” That’s the best part!” – Scott Less, KISM Radio X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Anacortes based Ebb, Slack and Flood fills the room with chemistry that is obvious and addictive. The band is led by PNW native, Tom Savage, on guitar, harmonica, organ and vocals, raised on blues and jazz with influences like Freddie King, Django Reinhardt and The Meters. Filling out the quartet are drummer Chris Nickerson and bassist Giovanni De La Rosa bringing the right mix of latin, reggae and hip hop, and Jared Summerville on sax adding the sizzle and the funk. Together, they create a fusion of sounds, easy to listen and hard not to dance to.
“From the initial bass line to the pounding drums, you instantly know the vibe of seeing and hearing Ebb Slack and Flood. Well thought out songs with consistent structure, solid vocals and a fun feeling that turns a rock show into a party. And then you ask yourself, “how do 4 guys make THAT sound?” That’s the best part!” – Scott Less, KISM Radio
LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T180713Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:300 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240908T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240908T153000 UID:3EE88134-755F-4ECB-8422-F60E84DC051D SUMMARY:Joan Penney CREATED:20240830T181606Z DTSTAMP:20240830T181606Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/joan-penney-6 DESCRIPTION:Joan Penney brings out the best in jazz audiences by selecting and playing charts that are diverse, generational, and so full of love and swing that you justhave to dance! Featuring Paul Gabrielson on bass, Tor Dietrichson on percussion, Jamael Nance on drums, Jamie Findlay on guitar, and John Anderson onsaxophone.\NWeather may force move to the Anacortes Library. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Joan Penney brings out the best in jazz audiences by selecting and playing charts that are diverse, generational, and so full of love and swing that you just
have to dance! Featuring Paul Gabrielson on bass, Tor Dietrichson on percussion, Jamael Nance on drums, Jamie Findlay on guitar, and John Anderson on
saxophone.
Weather may force move to the Anacortes Library.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T181606Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:4th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51936580;-122.61348771 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Heart of Anacortes X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:143 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240911T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240911T210000 UID:C91D042A-CFF2-4990-A4FC-24B3B9131178 SUMMARY:JP Valentine CREATED:20240830T180817Z DTSTAMP:20240830T180817Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/jp-valentine/ DESCRIPTION:Singer / Guitarist / Songwriter, JP Valentine, makes his first Rockfish appearance bringing engaging originals and his own unique spin on classic covers. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Singer / Guitarist / Songwriter, JP Valentine, makes his first Rockfish appearance bringing engaging originals and his own unique spin on classic covers.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T180817Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:314 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240914T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240914T220000 UID:975310D6-71CF-4C2D-965A-2DF62EB16A9E SUMMARY:Joel Astley Band CREATED:20240830T180916Z DTSTAMP:20240830T180916Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/joel-astley-band/ DESCRIPTION:Joel started as a visual artist working primarily in oils, watercolors, ink, charcoal, printing and sculpture. Since forming his first band, he has played all over the PNW and performed with national blues artists throughout the country. And this has really been his year picking up Best Album, Songwriter, Harmonica, Performer and Album Cover awards from the Washington Blues Society!\N“Joel Astley is the Picasso of the Blues.” – Kid Andersen, Greaseland Studios\N“[Joel] can sing like Lowell Folsom and play like Cary Bell.” – Bluesletter article February 2018 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Joel started as a visual artist working primarily in oils, watercolors, ink, charcoal, printing and sculpture. Since forming his first band, he has played all over the PNW and performed with national blues artists throughout the country. And this has really been his year picking up Best Album, Songwriter, Harmonica, Performer and Album Cover awards from the Washington Blues Society!
“Joel Astley is the Picasso of the Blues.” – Kid Andersen, Greaseland Studios
“[Joel] can sing like Lowell Folsom and play like Cary Bell.” – Bluesletter article February 2018
LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T180916Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:227 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240918T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240918T210000 UID:226733C8-1803-44A7-95F6-1C06D2966535 SUMMARY:Dana Osborn CREATED:20240830T181022Z DTSTAMP:20240830T181022Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/wayne-hayton/ DESCRIPTION:Dana’s musical inspirations include Lennon and McCartney, Don Henley, Kenny Loggins, Train, Black Crows, Eagles, Squeeze, Crowded House and more. He started his musical career playing for NW bands like R & R Assembly, RedAx, Niko Wind, The Niel Rush Band, American Boy, Bazooka Joe, and Exciter. Since then he has toured extensively around the country, and recorded and or toured with national talents such as Ken Caillet, the producer of Fleetwood Mac, David Becker, Mark Willett (The Kingsmen), Pat Hewitt (The Rangehoods) and most recently Mike Derosier (Heart). A gifted multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Dana plays Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums and most recently Saxophone in addition to his amazing Vocals. As a prolific Songwriter, his catalog includes well over 300 Original songs. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Dana’s musical inspirations include Lennon and McCartney, Don Henley, Kenny Loggins, Train, Black Crows, Eagles, Squeeze, Crowded House and more. He started his musical career playing for NW bands like R & R Assembly, RedAx, Niko Wind, The Niel Rush Band, American Boy, Bazooka Joe, and Exciter. Since then he has toured extensively around the country, and recorded and or toured with national talents such as Ken Caillet, the producer of Fleetwood Mac, David Becker, Mark Willett (The Kingsmen), Pat Hewitt (The Rangehoods) and most recently Mike Derosier (Heart). A gifted multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Dana plays Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums and most recently Saxophone in addition to his amazing Vocals. As a prolific Songwriter, his catalog includes well over 300 Original songs.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T181022Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:558 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240919T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240919T150000 UID:5C20EC44-BEB1-4FF5-A538-3091475BF6EE SUMMARY:Jazz Film: Ernestine Anderson CREATED:20240830T181823Z DTSTAMP:20240830T181823Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/jazz-film-ernestine-anderson DESCRIPTION:Filmmaker Kay D. Ray presents her film "Ernestine Anderson: There Will Never Be Another You", featuring the life and music of this great Seattle jazz vocalist. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Filmmaker Kay D. Ray presents her film "Ernestine Anderson: There Will Never Be Another You", featuring the life and music of this great Seattle jazz vocalist.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T181823Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:10th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51474590;-122.61658379 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Anacortes Public Library X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:244 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240919T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240919T150000 UID:FFFBFE9E-34E4-44B6-8309-4DEF4BE096E6 SUMMARY:Jazz Lecture Series CREATED:20240917T173859Z DTSTAMP:20240917T173859Z URL:https://www.anacorteswa.gov/220/Library DESCRIPTION: Filmmaker Kay Ray presents her movie "Ernestine Anderson: There Will Never Be Another You" featuring the life and music of this great Seattle jazz vocalist. \NJazz Lecture Series: Kay Ray Presents Ernestine Anderson Thursday, September 19 @ 2:00 pm Community Meeting Room X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Filmmaker Kay Ray presents her movie "Ernestine Anderson: There Will Never Be Another You" featuring the life and music of this great Seattle jazz vocalist.
Jazz Lecture Series: Kay Ray Presents Ernestine Anderson
Thursday, September 19 @ 2:00 pm
Community Meeting Room
The Billy Appleton Band is a group of veteran, nationally known musicians who have come together to perform southern rock and classic, modern, blues-based, high energy rock with the absolute highest levels of musicianship. Leading them is guitarist and lead vocalist Billy Appleton, 1998 WBS award winner for “Best Northwest recording” and 2023 WBS Nominee for “Best male vocalist”. Appleton lives for the stage and has been bringing the heat to audiences for over 30 years! Along with world class keyboardist Jeff Swanson and a stellar rhythm section made up of veteran Bassist Larry Greenleaf and Drummer Jonathan Sayre, this band can really bring it!
LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T181135Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:504 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240925T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240925T203000 UID:CE95176B-15DC-4B9E-8246-6AA132150034 SUMMARY:Fidalgo Swing CREATED:20240917T174221Z DTSTAMP:20240917T174221Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/fidalgo-swing/ DESCRIPTION:Fidalgo Swing is led by founding member Allen Lewis who is joined on guitar by local legend, Aaron Howell. The two surround themselves with some of the best players in the area. Join us for an evening of Django inspired fun! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Fidalgo Swing is led by founding member Allen Lewis who is joined on guitar by local legend, Aaron Howell. The two surround themselves with some of the best players in the area. Join us for an evening of Django inspired fun!
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T174221Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:131 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240928T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240928T220000 UID:D79A8EEA-D9D1-4F7E-8759-C0ED43017CDD SUMMARY:North Country Highway CREATED:20240917T174334Z DTSTAMP:20240917T174334Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/north-country-highway/ DESCRIPTION:Playing music from the farms, folks and ferries, North Country Highway is one of the area’s most popular Americana bands combining twangy guitar hooks, driving road rhythms and lush harmonies. They have been compared to the likes of the Head and The Heart, Drive By Truckers, Whiskeytown and even Fleetwood Mac. The band boasts a strength of five different singers who trade lead vocals, harmony and songwriting duties. Each individual player brings different influences of style and place to their writing and to the group’s song creation process. They promise “happy sad laugh cry country rock folk farm songs” and deliver with a fun stage persona and even an occasional singalong.\NThe married couple of singer/percussionist Elizabeth Chace and singer/lead guitar player Ryan Chace—who live and work on their own small farm—have played many shows as a folk duo in the past, and create songs that meld the rural experiences of family and farm steading with infectious pop hooks. Ryan has played with PNW musicians Dana Little and others. Singer/bass player Will Bright originally hails from the East Coast by way of Northern California, disparate influences that blend in his songs for a unique perspective of tranquility and grit. NoCo drummer/singer and New York native Kevin Baier was a member of well known Americana band The Hangdogs and remains influenced by the outlaw country scene. Singer/guitar/violin player Callum McSherry had his own multi-instrumental solo career for many years in the U.K. and his English and Irish folk music influences deepen the well from which NoCo Highway draws to write and compose all their material. Rounding out the lineup is violin/mandolin player Bill Palmer and keyboardist Nick Rubert, both veterans of the local Bellingham music scene. Palmer has played with many local groups in the bluegrass and classical styles. Rubert is a veteran of many Bellingham bands including Dana Little and Sanoma. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Playing music from the farms, folks and ferries, North Country Highway is one of the area’s most popular Americana bands combining twangy guitar hooks, driving road rhythms and lush harmonies. They have been compared to the likes of the Head and The Heart, Drive By Truckers, Whiskeytown and even Fleetwood Mac. The band boasts a strength of five different singers who trade lead vocals, harmony and songwriting duties. Each individual player brings different influences of style and place to their writing and to the group’s song creation process. They promise “happy sad laugh cry country rock folk farm songs” and deliver with a fun stage persona and even an occasional singalong.
The married couple of singer/percussionist Elizabeth Chace and singer/lead guitar player Ryan Chace—who live and work on their own small farm—have played many shows as a folk duo in the past, and create songs that meld the rural experiences of family and farm steading with infectious pop hooks. Ryan has played with PNW musicians Dana Little and others. Singer/bass player Will Bright originally hails from the East Coast by way of Northern California, disparate influences that blend in his songs for a unique perspective of tranquility and grit. NoCo drummer/singer and New York native Kevin Baier was a member of well known Americana band The Hangdogs and remains influenced by the outlaw country scene. Singer/guitar/violin player Callum McSherry had his own multi-instrumental solo career for many years in the U.K. and his English and Irish folk music influences deepen the well from which NoCo Highway draws to write and compose all their material. Rounding out the lineup is violin/mandolin player Bill Palmer and keyboardist Nick Rubert, both veterans of the local Bellingham music scene. Palmer has played with many local groups in the bluegrass and classical styles. Rubert is a veteran of many Bellingham bands including Dana Little and Sanoma.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T174334Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:433 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241002T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241002T203000 UID:DBDBDB55-2641-4833-8EFC-5E9FDE50DCC5 SUMMARY:Trish Hatley CREATED:20240917T174442Z DTSTAMP:20240917T174442Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/trish-hatley-2/ DESCRIPTION:One might consider vocalist Trish Hatley the quintessential ambassador of the Great American Songbook. With a full, lush tone, masterful phrasing and an innate sense of swing, Hatley puts her own genuine touch on American’s most classic songs. It is no wonder that she has amassed such a large and devoted following throughout the years. Attendant with her magic is years of hard work and decades of “making it happen.” Perhaps one of the most telling indicators of Trish’s success is her loyal and large fan base. Trish’s rapport with her audiences is extraordinary. She is mindful about connecting with her fans. “We are sharing the experience together,” she says, “They need to be part of what you’re doing.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:One might consider vocalist Trish Hatley the quintessential ambassador of the Great American Songbook. With a full, lush tone, masterful phrasing and an innate sense of swing, Hatley puts her own genuine touch on American’s most classic songs. It is no wonder that she has amassed such a large and devoted following throughout the years. Attendant with her magic is years of hard work and decades of “making it happen.” Perhaps one of the most telling indicators of Trish’s success is her loyal and large fan base. Trish’s rapport with her audiences is extraordinary. She is mindful about connecting with her fans. “We are sharing the experience together,” she says, “They need to be part of what you’re doing.”
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T174442Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:245 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241005T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241005T220000 UID:DB52D59F-4FA7-4CDE-A375-08E6E29562FD SUMMARY:The Unknowns CREATED:20240917T174550Z DTSTAMP:20240917T174550Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/the-unknowns/ DESCRIPTION:These ladies hail from Bellingham. Their unique brand of entertainment fuses tight three-part harmony and sultry vocals with cheeky lyrics and smart original songs that will make you want to laugh out loud and sing along. The Unknowns have gained a loyal following with their blend of jazz, blues, and contemporary music and more.\NThe Unknowns are a 5-piece all-female band from Bellingham, WA. While singing with the blues/Americana band Alex Ashley and The Resolve, the three vocalists – Caitlin BoWell, tenor guitar, Kim Bowman, keyboard, Allison Bowman, ukulele – bonded over a love of The Good Lovelies, Peggy Lee, and Imelda May. Eager to make more music of their own, they began writing original songs and harmonies and formed The Unknowns in late 2018, when they joined with Melanie Sehman (drums) and Sarah Yates (upright bass). They are not new to performing – Kim was pianist and singer for a 20-piece big band, The Swing Connection, and sang in a jazz quartet, Kim Bowman and The Paul Sorensen Quartet, performed as a classical pianist and solo jazz pianist and singer; Sarah plays in Nuages, a gypsy jazz band featuring music of Django Reinhardt, MANtrio, Whatcom Sound Jazz Singers and more; Melanie is in MANtrio, Cat Valley, a Seattle based band, Whatcom Sound Jazz Singers, Bellingham Symphony and more. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:These ladies hail from Bellingham. Their unique brand of entertainment fuses tight three-part harmony and sultry vocals with cheeky lyrics and smart original songs that will make you want to laugh out loud and sing along. The Unknowns have gained a loyal following with their blend of jazz, blues, and contemporary music and more.
The Unknowns are a 5-piece all-female band from Bellingham, WA. While singing with the blues/Americana band Alex Ashley and The Resolve, the three vocalists – Caitlin BoWell, tenor guitar, Kim Bowman, keyboard, Allison Bowman, ukulele – bonded over a love of The Good Lovelies, Peggy Lee, and Imelda May. Eager to make more music of their own, they began writing original songs and harmonies and formed The Unknowns in late 2018, when they joined with Melanie Sehman (drums) and Sarah Yates (upright bass). They are not new to performing – Kim was pianist and singer for a 20-piece big band, The Swing Connection, and sang in a jazz quartet, Kim Bowman and The Paul Sorensen Quartet, performed as a classical pianist and solo jazz pianist and singer; Sarah plays in Nuages, a gypsy jazz band featuring music of Django Reinhardt, MANtrio, Whatcom Sound Jazz Singers and more; Melanie is in MANtrio, Cat Valley, a Seattle based band, Whatcom Sound Jazz Singers, Bellingham Symphony and more.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T174550Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:482 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241009T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241009T203000 UID:AB93F4EA-4C2D-452B-A264-8B2A2E1D65B3 SUMMARY:Jen Howard CREATED:20241008T204440Z DTSTAMP:20241008T204440Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/jen-howard DESCRIPTION:Jen Howard is an American singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, born in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. Although coming from a blue-collar, religious and home schooled upbringing, Jen’s music is a mix of Folk, Roots, Reggae and Sophisti-Pop. Her music’s central themes include; human nature, love, courageous motivation and intentional compassion for ourselves and others. In 2019, Jen released the debut EP “Motion”. Her follow-up EP was released in 2023. Jen has performed all over the place including Arizona, California, Colorado, Costa Rica, Florida, Oregon, Germany, Hawaii, Iceland, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mexico, Netherlands, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Texas and Utah, but this will be her first time in Anacortes! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Jen Howard is an American singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, born in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. Although coming from a blue-collar, religious and home schooled upbringing, Jen’s music is a mix of Folk, Roots, Reggae and Sophisti-Pop. Her music’s central themes include; human nature, love, courageous motivation and intentional compassion for ourselves and others. In 2019, Jen released the debut EP “Motion”. Her follow-up EP was released in 2023. Jen has performed all over the place including Arizona, California, Colorado, Costa Rica, Florida, Oregon, Germany, Hawaii, Iceland, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mexico, Netherlands, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Texas and Utah, but this will be her first time in Anacortes!
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T204440Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:393 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241012T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241012T220000 UID:73ECEDEA-15D4-4E54-A702-EE7A9BE7A11E SUMMARY:The Silver Tongued Devils CREATED:20241008T205005Z DTSTAMP:20241008T205005Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/the-silver-tongued-devils DESCRIPTION:The Silver Tongue Devils are a who’s who of Northwest All-Stars! Founding member, vocalist and bassist, Tim Scott is a veteran of the music community and has played with many of the most notable names in blues based music, including Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder, Billy Preston, Dr. John, and John Mayall, Tower of Power, Robben Ford, Etta James, Mavis Staples, the list goes on and on!\NThe Devils proudly feature virtuoso Jay Thomas who’s horn playing is crucial to forging the band’s synthesis of R&B and jazz. Jay is on over 100 CDs, including 21 as leader or co-leader. He has also recorded with many heavy-weight players, most notably Cedar Walton, Billy Higgins, Ray Brown and Elvin Jones.\NKeyboardist, vocalist, composer and educator, Mike Jaap has played preeminent venues all around the globe. “Dr. Jop” has worked on stage and in the studio with Blues, R ’n’ B, and jazz royalty, including Robert Cray, Elvin Bishop, B. B. King, James Brown, Ernie Watts, Eddie Harris, Stanley Turrentine, and Larry Coryell.\NBen Smith gained notoriety initially as a first-call session percussionist for dates in Seattle recording studios. In 1996, he began working with the Wilson Sisters, subsequently joining Heart for live and studio-produced releases. Additionally, Ben has performed and/or recorded with Taj Mahal, Leroy Bell & His Only Friends, Peter Frampton, Sugar Pie de Santos, Cornelius Bumpus, Danny O’Keefe, Ernestine Anderson, among other first tier artists.\NPrior to founding The Devils with Tim Scott, guitarist John Hanford was a member of Tacoma’s Fabulous Wailers. Prior to “The Wailers,” John worked for singers Kathi McDonald, and Washington Blues Society Lifetime Awardee, Patti Allen. John also taught music history at his alma mater, U.W. School of Music. Asked about his “main influences,” the radioactive Hanford responded: “The Silver Tongued Devils!” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Silver Tongue Devils are a who’s who of Northwest All-Stars! Founding member, vocalist and bassist, Tim Scott is a veteran of the music community and has played with many of the most notable names in blues based music, including Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder, Billy Preston, Dr. John, and John Mayall, Tower of Power, Robben Ford, Etta James, Mavis Staples, the list goes on and on!
The Devils proudly feature virtuoso Jay Thomas who’s horn playing is crucial to forging the band’s synthesis of R&B and jazz. Jay is on over 100 CDs, including 21 as leader or co-leader. He has also recorded with many heavy-weight players, most notably Cedar Walton, Billy Higgins, Ray Brown and Elvin Jones.
Keyboardist, vocalist, composer and educator, Mike Jaap has played preeminent venues all around the globe. “Dr. Jop” has worked on stage and in the studio with Blues, R ’n’ B, and jazz royalty, including Robert Cray, Elvin Bishop, B. B. King, James Brown, Ernie Watts, Eddie Harris, Stanley Turrentine, and Larry Coryell.
Ben Smith gained notoriety initially as a first-call session percussionist for dates in Seattle recording studios. In 1996, he began working with the Wilson Sisters, subsequently joining Heart for live and studio-produced releases. Additionally, Ben has performed and/or recorded with Taj Mahal, Leroy Bell & His Only Friends, Peter Frampton, Sugar Pie de Santos, Cornelius Bumpus, Danny O’Keefe, Ernestine Anderson, among other first tier artists.
Prior to founding The Devils with Tim Scott, guitarist John Hanford was a member of Tacoma’s Fabulous Wailers. Prior to “The Wailers,” John worked for singers Kathi McDonald, and Washington Blues Society Lifetime Awardee, Patti Allen. John also taught music history at his alma mater, U.W. School of Music. Asked about his “main influences,” the radioactive Hanford responded: “The Silver Tongued Devils!”
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T205005Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:538 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241013T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241013T153000 UID:159C95B7-DED6-4A95-8395-7C66109085A2 SUMMARY:Jazz: Greta Matassa CREATED:20240922T215452Z DTSTAMP:20240922T215452Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/jazz-greta-matassa DESCRIPTION:Second Sunday Jazz: Greta Matassa \NNorthwest Jazz vocalist of the year 2021! Award-winning, Hall of Fame Jazz Vocalist Greta Matassa has a new group these days and is featured in many of the areas best jazz clubs and concert venues. The group consists of guitarist Brian Monroney, bassist Clipper Anderson, Mark Ivester on drums and Alexey Nikolaev on Sax. \NSunday, October 13 @ 2:00 pm Community Meeting Room X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Second Sunday Jazz: Greta Matassa
Northwest Jazz vocalist of the year 2021! Award-winning, Hall of Fame Jazz Vocalist Greta Matassa has a new group these days and is featured in many of the areas best jazz clubs and concert venues. The group consists of guitarist Brian Monroney, bassist Clipper Anderson, Mark Ivester on drums and Alexey Nikolaev on Sax.
Sunday, October 13 @ 2:00 pm
Community Meeting Room
Michael Wisniewski is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist of long and varied experience. He writes, in the styles of folk, rock and blues with lyrics that convey inner and outer landscapes. He also performs a wide spectrum of cover songs with an admiration for the great songwriters. Michael is an engaging performer you’ll remember!
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T205126Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:157 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241017T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241017T150000 UID:4E196933-82D6-489A-89BD-B50F7848B0DF SUMMARY:Jazz Lecture: Brent Jensen CREATED:20240922T215622Z DTSTAMP:20240922T215622Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/jazz-lecture-brent-jensen DESCRIPTION:Saxophonist & educator Brent Jensen discusses the innovations of legendary alto saxophonists that have shaped jazz history and influenced generations of musicians. Johnny Hodges, Charlie Parker, Lee Konitz, Paul Desmond & others will be featured along with video clips and live demonstrations by Brent. \NJazz Lecture Series: Brent Jensen Thursday, October 17 @ 2:00 pm Community Meeting Room X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Saxophonist & educator Brent Jensen discusses the innovations of legendary alto saxophonists that have shaped jazz history and influenced generations of musicians. Johnny Hodges, Charlie Parker, Lee Konitz, Paul Desmond & others will be featured along with video clips and live demonstrations by Brent.
Jazz Lecture Series: Brent Jensen
Thursday, October 17 @ 2:00 pm
Community Meeting Room
Eric Rice has been performing in Blues and Rock clubs for over 30 years. In the 90’s he thrived on the Spokane scene with friends Too Slim and the Taildraggers, DK Stewart, Yo and DeCats and his own JR Boogie, a 7 piece horn band with a ton of attitude. Later he moved to Seattle looking for a bigger pond to swim in. “I love Seattle. The weather is cool and the music scene thrives!” he says. Eric has shared the stage with many national acts like Edgar Winter, Robin Ford, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Jr. Wells, Long John Baldry and Anson Funderberg to name a few.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T205244Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:497 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241023T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241023T210000 UID:6A360D10-A0A7-40FB-9313-1ADEAE7FC738 SUMMARY:Janette West CREATED:20241008T205341Z DTSTAMP:20241008T205341Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/janette-west-5 DESCRIPTION:Janette West has been working up and down the West Coast for over 5 decades fronting R&B, smooth-jazz and big band outfits. Never though has West been better served than with the dynamic quartet she and husband drummer Marty Tuttle have currently assembled. Janette’s voice and style is a rich composite of dynamic jazz improvisation with the plush warmth of soulful R&B influences. Early career highlights include opening for Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner, writing and performing radio jingles, and performing in hundreds of venues as an R&B and Jazz performer.\NJanette earned a choice write up in Jazztimes magazine by national music critic Christopher Loudon who wrote; “West is a first-rate swinger, comparable in style and gusto to Ernestine Anderson, though the warmth of her ballads is more reminiscent of Natalie Cole. Carol Banks Weber of AXS writes; “All audiences notice is West’s easy way with the lyrics, the music and with them, the rich, lustrous undertones of an alto that can wrap around any song -Jazz standard, R&B, Latin- and make it swing.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Janette West has been working up and down the West Coast for over 5 decades fronting R&B, smooth-jazz and big band outfits. Never though has West been better served than with the dynamic quartet she and husband drummer Marty Tuttle have currently assembled. Janette’s voice and style is a rich composite of dynamic jazz improvisation with the plush warmth of soulful R&B influences. Early career highlights include opening for Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner, writing and performing radio jingles, and performing in hundreds of venues as an R&B and Jazz performer.
Janette earned a choice write up in Jazztimes magazine by national music critic Christopher Loudon who wrote; “West is a first-rate swinger, comparable in style and gusto to Ernestine Anderson, though the warmth of her ballads is more reminiscent of Natalie Cole. Carol Banks Weber of AXS writes; “All audiences notice is West’s easy way with the lyrics, the music and with them, the rich, lustrous undertones of an alto that can wrap around any song -Jazz standard, R&B, Latin- and make it swing.”
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T205341Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:462 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241023T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241023T210000 UID:7579BB38-576F-4A5C-9682-49A9F410C442 SUMMARY:Polly O'Keary & the Rhythm Method CREATED:20241031T235225Z DTSTAMP:20241031T235225Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/polly-okeary-and-the-rhythm-method/ DESCRIPTION:A century ago, blues was born in the fields of the South, played on porches and in little backwoods bars by kerosene lamp. The times have changed, and it’s a rare blues musician who grew up picking cotton and going home to learn to play by the light of a kerosene lamp.\NPolly O’Keary certainly didn’t. Well, that is, she didn’t pick cotton. She picked apples. But she learned to read music by kerosene lamp, in a log cabin in a remote part of Washington State. She started playing in ex-pat bars in Mexico at 16, and Eastern Washington watering holes for rural farm workers at the age of 17. She dropped out of school with an 8th grade education, married a prison-bound man at the age of 18 and by the time she was 21 had logged more stage hours than most musicians twice her age. She’d drunk as much as a fair number of them as well.\NAt 28, upon seeing Jeff Healey at a friend’s bar in Canada, she became obsessed with blues, studying and practicing the genre until carpel tunnel syndrome temporarily rendered her hands nearly immobile, and she quickly came to the attention of the Pacific Northwest blues scene with her powerful and emotional voice and her frenetic stage presence.\NToday, she’s a PhD student, a world-traveled bassist, one of Washington State’s most highly-awarded female blues singers and songwriters (six-time Washington Blues Society Best Female Vocalist, four-time Best Blues Songwriter, etc.), doesn’t drink at all, and no longer visits lovers in prisons. But her music reflects the life of a modern blues woman; she’s seen the river rise and take everything more than once, and lived to laugh, sing, and write music about it. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:A century ago, blues was born in the fields of the South, played on porches and in little backwoods bars by kerosene lamp. The times have changed, and it’s a rare blues musician who grew up picking cotton and going home to learn to play by the light of a kerosene lamp.
Polly O’Keary certainly didn’t. Well, that is, she didn’t pick cotton. She picked apples. But she learned to read music by kerosene lamp, in a log cabin in a remote part of Washington State. She started playing in ex-pat bars in Mexico at 16, and Eastern Washington watering holes for rural farm workers at the age of 17. She dropped out of school with an 8th grade education, married a prison-bound man at the age of 18 and by the time she was 21 had logged more stage hours than most musicians twice her age. She’d drunk as much as a fair number of them as well.
At 28, upon seeing Jeff Healey at a friend’s bar in Canada, she became obsessed with blues, studying and practicing the genre until carpel tunnel syndrome temporarily rendered her hands nearly immobile, and she quickly came to the attention of the Pacific Northwest blues scene with her powerful and emotional voice and her frenetic stage presence.
Today, she’s a PhD student, a world-traveled bassist, one of Washington State’s most highly-awarded female blues singers and songwriters (six-time Washington Blues Society Best Female Vocalist, four-time Best Blues Songwriter, etc.), doesn’t drink at all, and no longer visits lovers in prisons. But her music reflects the life of a modern blues woman; she’s seen the river rise and take everything more than once, and lived to laugh, sing, and write music about it.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T235225Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:0 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241026T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241026T220000 UID:3C40878C-0B95-4053-846D-E6D9E7A0388A SUMMARY:The Fat Fridays CREATED:20241008T205501Z DTSTAMP:20241008T205501Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/the-fat-fridays-2 DESCRIPTION:The Fat Fridays are a tribute band with ADHD, paying tribute, one song at a time, to great songwriting and killer dance grooves. World-class, award-winning musicians drawing sustenance through the hyphenated roots of yacht rock: classic folk-, jazz-, country-, and soft-rock. Keeping listeners engaged and the dance floor filled with a wide variety of upscale classics from the likes of Steely Dan, Linda Ronstadt, Paul Simon, Fleetwood Mac, Patsy Cline, James Taylor, Van Morrison, Grover Washington Jr., Carole King, and Only the Good Originals(tm). Soaring three-part harmonies, world-class jazzoid soloists, and the tightest rhythm section in all the land!\NKelly Visten on vocals was a founding member of one of Skagit County’s most popular bands, Mama Dirty Skirt. She is well-known in the regional theater community, is the co-star of Skagit county’s annual “Always Patsy Cline” franchise, gave us a memorable “Auntie Em,” and sings in the very popular Joe & Kelly duo.\NAndy Carr on keys and vocals, is a world-class jazz pianist, arranger, and accompanist who performs with the A’Town Big Band, Whistle Lake Jazz Quartet, Herding Kats Jazz Nonet, Joan Penney, Spike Wilder and Swingnuts Jazz, and more.\NMark Kelly on woodwinds is a Whatcom County icon, a renowned music educator, founder and director of the Bellingham Youth Jazz Band; a member of The Atlantics, The Makedonians, The Alicia Dauber band, The Holmes Shea Band; and is always in demand as a first-call soloist.\NTom Anastasio played with Seattle’s New Deal Rhythm Band back in the day, as well as Austin, Texas’ Asleep at the Wheel, appearing on their “Pasture Prime” album. He’s a first-call bassist in Bellingham, and plays with Cardova, the Alicia Dauber band, and others.\NMark Dodge on guitar and vocals is a veteran multi-instrumentalist and former full-time road warrior who produces recordings in his Camano Island studio, and plays in Fidalgo Swing, Spike Wilder and Swingnuts Jazz, and Mary Ellen Lykins and the C.C. Adams Band.\NChris Leighton is one of Seattle’s best and most prolific working drummers. Chris won the Washington Blues Society’s Best Drums award nine times, so they named the award after him. He toured the world with Bill Frisell, Ironhorse, and the Laura Love Band. He plays locally with Rod Cook and Toast, The Usual Suspects, and a great many others. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Fat Fridays are a tribute band with ADHD, paying tribute, one song at a time, to great songwriting and killer dance grooves. World-class, award-winning musicians drawing sustenance through the hyphenated roots of yacht rock: classic folk-, jazz-, country-, and soft-rock. Keeping listeners engaged and the dance floor filled with a wide variety of upscale classics from the likes of Steely Dan, Linda Ronstadt, Paul Simon, Fleetwood Mac, Patsy Cline, James Taylor, Van Morrison, Grover Washington Jr., Carole King, and Only the Good Originals(tm). Soaring three-part harmonies, world-class jazzoid soloists, and the tightest rhythm section in all the land!
Kelly Visten on vocals was a founding member of one of Skagit County’s most popular bands, Mama Dirty Skirt. She is well-known in the regional theater community, is the co-star of Skagit county’s annual “Always Patsy Cline” franchise, gave us a memorable “Auntie Em,” and sings in the very popular Joe & Kelly duo.
Andy Carr on keys and vocals, is a world-class jazz pianist, arranger, and accompanist who performs with the A’Town Big Band, Whistle Lake Jazz Quartet, Herding Kats Jazz Nonet, Joan Penney, Spike Wilder and Swingnuts Jazz, and more.
Mark Kelly on woodwinds is a Whatcom County icon, a renowned music educator, founder and director of the Bellingham Youth Jazz Band; a member of The Atlantics, The Makedonians, The Alicia Dauber band, The Holmes Shea Band; and is always in demand as a first-call soloist.
Tom Anastasio played with Seattle’s New Deal Rhythm Band back in the day, as well as Austin, Texas’ Asleep at the Wheel, appearing on their “Pasture Prime” album. He’s a first-call bassist in Bellingham, and plays with Cardova, the Alicia Dauber band, and others.
Mark Dodge on guitar and vocals is a veteran multi-instrumentalist and former full-time road warrior who produces recordings in his Camano Island studio, and plays in Fidalgo Swing, Spike Wilder and Swingnuts Jazz, and Mary Ellen Lykins and the C.C. Adams Band.
Chris Leighton is one of Seattle’s best and most prolific working drummers. Chris won the Washington Blues Society’s Best Drums award nine times, so they named the award after him. He toured the world with Bill Frisell, Ironhorse, and the Laura Love Band. He plays locally with Rod Cook and Toast, The Usual Suspects, and a great many others.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T205501Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:619 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241030T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241030T210000 UID:8AA9D2C9-2C3D-4BC7-8B12-29BC50B81C78 SUMMARY:Pension King & the Dependents CREATED:20241008T205556Z DTSTAMP:20241008T205556Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/pension-king-the-dependents-6 DESCRIPTION:Steve Johnson, a veteran of the So. Cal music scene, leads Pension King and the Dependents. They specialize in an eclectic mix of acoustic driven classic rock songs and always bring a lot of fun to their shows! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Steve Johnson, a veteran of the So. Cal music scene, leads Pension King and the Dependents. They specialize in an eclectic mix of acoustic driven classic rock songs and always bring a lot of fun to their shows!
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T205556Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:157 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241101T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241101T220000 UID:3D0B5756-DCF3-4657-A7D5-D16057EE9D9F SUMMARY:Pacific Northwest Opera Presents Verdi's "Falstaff" CREATED:20241001T181011Z DTSTAMP:20241001T181011Z URL:https://purchase.mcintyrehall.org/EventAvailability?EventId=4602 DESCRIPTION:Giuseppe Verdi’s final opera, written at age 80, Falstaff is a comic masterpiece based on Shakespeare’s “ Merry Wives of Windsor”. Full of wit and charm, it is the brilliant and fitting culmination of Verdi’s theatrical and musical genius. Sung in Italian with English Subtitles. Pre-concert lecture in the hall 45 minutes prior to performance.\NTickets: \N$25-$85 (Military Discounts + $10 Student tickets at the Box Office)\Nhttps://purchase.mcintyrehall.org/EventAvailability?EventId=4602 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Giuseppe Verdi’s final opera, written at age 80, Falstaff is a comic masterpiece based on Shakespeare’s “ Merry Wives of Windsor”. Full of wit and charm, it is the brilliant and fitting culmination of Verdi’s theatrical and musical genius. Sung in Italian with English Subtitles. Pre-concert lecture in the hall 45 minutes prior to performance.
Tickets:
$25-$85 (Military Discounts + $10 Student tickets at the Box Office)
https://purchase.mcintyrehall.org/EventAvailability?EventId=4602
LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T183927Z SEQUENCE:1756 LOCATION:2501 E College Way\, Mount Vernon\, 98273 GEO:48.43585750;-122.30889220 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:McIntyre Hall Performing Arts & Center X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:399 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241102T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241102T220000 UID:736B2174-8E89-4AAE-8E21-159656143F12 SUMMARY:Billy Appleton Band CREATED:20241028T002829Z DTSTAMP:20241028T002829Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/billy-appleton-band-3 DESCRIPTION:The Billy Appleton Band is a group of veteran, nationally known musicians who have come together to perform southern rock and classic, modern, blues-based, high energy rock with the absolute highest levels of musicianship. Leading them is guitarist and lead vocalist Billy Appleton, 1998 WBS award winner for “Best Northwest recording” and 2023 WBS Nominee for “Best male vocalist”. Appleton lives for the stage and has been bringing the heat to audiences for over 30 years! Along with world class keyboardist Jeff Swanson and a stellar rhythm section made up of veteran Bassist Larry Greenleaf and Drummer Jonathan Sayre, this band can really bring it! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Billy Appleton Band is a group of veteran, nationally known musicians who have come together to perform southern rock and classic, modern, blues-based, high energy rock with the absolute highest levels of musicianship. Leading them is guitarist and lead vocalist Billy Appleton, 1998 WBS award winner for “Best Northwest recording” and 2023 WBS Nominee for “Best male vocalist”. Appleton lives for the stage and has been bringing the heat to audiences for over 30 years! Along with world class keyboardist Jeff Swanson and a stellar rhythm section made up of veteran Bassist Larry Greenleaf and Drummer Jonathan Sayre, this band can really bring it!
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T002829Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:363 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241103T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241103T150000 UID:C2090BBD-5762-4B1F-BEB1-BE85D05C8772 SUMMARY:Pacific Northwest Opera Presents Verdi's "Falstaff" CREATED:20241001T182127Z DTSTAMP:20241001T182127Z URL:https://purchase.mcintyrehall.org/EventAvailability?EventId=4602 DESCRIPTION:Giuseppe Verdi’s final opera, written at age 80, Falstaff is a comic masterpiece based on Shakespeare’s “ Merry Wives of Windsor”. Full of wit and charm, it is the brilliant and fitting culmination of Verdi’s theatrical and musical genius. Sung in Italian with English Subtitles. Pre-concert lecture in the hall 45 minutes prior to performance.\NTickets: \N$25-$85 (Military Discounts + $10 Student tickets at the Box Office)\Nhttps://purchase.mcintyrehall.org/EventAvailability?EventId=4602 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Giuseppe Verdi’s final opera, written at age 80, Falstaff is a comic masterpiece based on Shakespeare’s “ Merry Wives of Windsor”. Full of wit and charm, it is the brilliant and fitting culmination of Verdi’s theatrical and musical genius. Sung in Italian with English Subtitles. Pre-concert lecture in the hall 45 minutes prior to performance.
Tickets:
$25-$85 (Military Discounts + $10 Student tickets at the Box Office)
https://purchase.mcintyrehall.org/EventAvailability?EventId=4602
LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T183558Z SEQUENCE:871 LOCATION:2501 E College Way\, Mount Vernon\, 98273 GEO:48.43585750;-122.30889220 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:McIntyre Hall Performing Arts & Center X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:311 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241106T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241106T203000 UID:17B1DB2F-E7D7-40B6-97C1-7631C666C8BC SUMMARY:Whistle Lake Jazz Quartet CREATED:20241028T003019Z DTSTAMP:20241028T003019Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/whistle-lake-jazz-quartet-7 DESCRIPTION:The WLJQ, aka Tim Eslick, Andy Carr, Todd Anderson and Jamie Findlay, bring a fresh sense of interplay to the interpretation of jazz standards with sparkling solos and careful attention to dynamics. Their eclectic repertoire ranges from sensitive ballads to driving blues with compositions by Kenny Barron, Gene Harris, Bill Evans, George Cables, Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell, Ray Brown and others along with original compositions. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The WLJQ, aka Tim Eslick, Andy Carr, Todd Anderson and Jamie Findlay, bring a fresh sense of interplay to the interpretation of jazz standards with sparkling solos and careful attention to dynamics. Their eclectic repertoire ranges from sensitive ballads to driving blues with compositions by Kenny Barron, Gene Harris, Bill Evans, George Cables, Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell, Ray Brown and others along with original compositions.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T003019Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:287 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241108T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241108T220000 UID:8D0B6B83-A531-4B91-9128-18D6EB1957EA SUMMARY:Pacific Northwest Opera Presents Verdi's "Falstaff" CREATED:20241001T182229Z DTSTAMP:20241001T182229Z URL:https://purchase.mcintyrehall.org/EventAvailability?EventId=4602 DESCRIPTION:Giuseppe Verdi’s final opera, written at age 80, Falstaff is a comic masterpiece based on Shakespeare’s “ Merry Wives of Windsor”. Full of wit and charm, it is the brilliant and fitting culmination of Verdi’s theatrical and musical genius. Sung in Italian with English Subtitles. Pre-concert lecture in the hall 45 minutes prior to performance.\NTickets: \N$25-$85 (Military Discounts + $10 Student tickets at the Box Office)\Nhttps://purchase.mcintyrehall.org/EventAvailability?EventId=4602 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Giuseppe Verdi’s final opera, written at age 80, Falstaff is a comic masterpiece based on Shakespeare’s “ Merry Wives of Windsor”. Full of wit and charm, it is the brilliant and fitting culmination of Verdi’s theatrical and musical genius. Sung in Italian with English Subtitles. Pre-concert lecture in the hall 45 minutes prior to performance.
Tickets:
$25-$85 (Military Discounts + $10 Student tickets at the Box Office)
https://purchase.mcintyrehall.org/EventAvailability?EventId=4602
LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T183608Z SEQUENCE:819 LOCATION:2501 E College Way\, Mount Vernon\, 98273 GEO:48.43585750;-122.30889220 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:McIntyre Hall Performing Arts & Center X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:401 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241109T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241109T220000 UID:787BB7CC-E5C8-48E7-B89B-88F2A4CD9B12 SUMMARY:CD Woodbury Trio CREATED:20241031T234558Z DTSTAMP:20241031T234558Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/cd-woodbury-trio/ DESCRIPTION:The CD Woodbury band provides “booty-shaking contemporary blues with wit and extraordinary substance. CD has eleven Best of the Blues awards from the Seattle based Washington Blues Society including Blues Performer, Songwriter, NW Recording, and has won the Electric Blues Guitar BB Award five times in the past decade.\NCD is always backed by a dynamic and musical rhythm section on bass and drums. Winner in the ‘Best Band’ category by the Washington Blues Society in it’s 2019 International Blues Challenge competition. From a reputation as an ace sideman and “The Northwest’s best kept secret” in the Pacific NW blues scene; CD Woodbury is emerging as an internationally recognized singer, songwriter, and guitarist. The CD Woodbury Band album “Monday Night!” charted internationally in its genre, including 30 weeks at #1 for the Roots Radio Report’s Washington State independent radio chart and peaking at #8 on the international independent blues radio charts. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The CD Woodbury band provides “booty-shaking contemporary blues with wit and extraordinary substance. CD has eleven Best of the Blues awards from the Seattle based Washington Blues Society including Blues Performer, Songwriter, NW Recording, and has won the Electric Blues Guitar BB Award five times in the past decade.
CD is always backed by a dynamic and musical rhythm section on bass and drums. Winner in the ‘Best Band’ category by the Washington Blues Society in it’s 2019 International Blues Challenge competition. From a reputation as an ace sideman and “The Northwest’s best kept secret” in the Pacific NW blues scene; CD Woodbury is emerging as an internationally recognized singer, songwriter, and guitarist. The CD Woodbury Band album “Monday Night!” charted internationally in its genre, including 30 weeks at #1 for the Roots Radio Report’s Washington State independent radio chart and peaking at #8 on the international independent blues radio charts.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T234558Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:295 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241110T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241110T160000 UID:EE9E40F5-D329-41F0-B3B6-BDAC676B3157 SUMMARY:Pacific Northwest Opera Presents Verdi's "Falstaff" CREATED:20241001T182324Z DTSTAMP:20241001T182324Z URL:https://purchase.mcintyrehall.org/EventAvailability?EventId=4602 DESCRIPTION:Giuseppe Verdi’s final opera, written at age 80, Falstaff is a comic masterpiece based on Shakespeare’s “ Merry Wives of Windsor”. Full of wit and charm, it is the brilliant and fitting culmination of Verdi’s theatrical and musical genius. Sung in Italian with English Subtitles. Pre-concert lecture in the hall 45 minutes prior to performance.\NTickets: \N$25-$85 (Military Discounts + $10 Student tickets at the Box Office)\Nhttps://purchase.mcintyrehall.org/EventAvailability?EventId=4602 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Giuseppe Verdi’s final opera, written at age 80, Falstaff is a comic masterpiece based on Shakespeare’s “ Merry Wives of Windsor”. Full of wit and charm, it is the brilliant and fitting culmination of Verdi’s theatrical and musical genius. Sung in Italian with English Subtitles. Pre-concert lecture in the hall 45 minutes prior to performance.
Tickets:
$25-$85 (Military Discounts + $10 Student tickets at the Box Office)
https://purchase.mcintyrehall.org/EventAvailability?EventId=4602
LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T183618Z SEQUENCE:774 LOCATION:2501 E College Way\, Mount Vernon\, 98273 GEO:48.43585750;-122.30889220 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:McIntyre Hall Performing Arts & Center X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:381 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241110T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241110T153000 UID:DF52854E-1284-4E72-8F2A-41924858C245 SUMMARY:Second Sunday Jazz: Marina Albero Trio CREATED:20241101T001100Z DTSTAMP:20241101T001100Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/marina-albero-trio DESCRIPTION:Barcelona-born pianist, composer, and educator Marina Albero is a captivating performer, deftly drawing on a lifetime of music tradition both on piano and psalterium, and has been the recipient of several awards. Albero’s playing is an absolute celebration of life, her spirited performances are intelligent, uplifting, and delightfully engrossing. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Barcelona-born pianist, composer, and educator Marina Albero is a captivating performer, deftly drawing on a lifetime of music tradition both on piano and psalterium, and has been the recipient of several awards. Albero’s playing is an absolute celebration of life, her spirited performances are intelligent, uplifting, and delightfully engrossing.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241101T001427Z SEQUENCE:207 LOCATION:10th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51474590;-122.61658379 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Anacortes Public Library X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:139 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241113T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241113T210000 UID:1AFD238E-3C33-403C-8931-7AFAF2659C32 SUMMARY:Andre Feriante CREATED:20241031T234653Z DTSTAMP:20241031T234653Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/andre-feriante/ DESCRIPTION:With over 4 decades of performing and recording, award-winning virtuoso guitarist Andre Feriante has left his musical mark on the classical, neo-flamenco, world music and fusion scenes. His performance program represents a bold but fluid musical fusion, featuring music from Bach to Leonard Cohen, flamenco improvisation to jazz standards, Americana to World Music. With training by guitar masters like Maestro Andrés Segovia, Feriante is a world renowned virtuoso musician in his own right. His musical art sings from the Spanish guitar, harp guitar, ukulele, harp ukulele, nylon string banjo, charango, oud, saz, and most recently the shamisen, ruan, and sitar.\NBorn in Naples, Italy, Feriante spent his formative years between Southern Italy and Manziana, a village just outside Rome. Since moving to Seattle in the late 1980s, Feriante has established himself as a Northwest favorite, having performed throughout the Puget Sound area in public and private concerts for a virtual “Who’s Who of Seattle.” His music has been featured on “Hearts of Space,” on NPR. In 2009, Feriante was picked for MSN’s celebrity feature, “12 Sexy Bald Men,” along with Andre Agassi, Seal, Vin Diesel, Taye Diggs and Patrick Stewart, among others. In addition to his busy performance schedule, Feriante has hosted “La Guitarra,” on Classic King FM 98.1, the Arts Channel.\NHis tours have taken him throughout the United States, Europe, and South America to play in esteemed locations like the Cathedrals of Sweden, Carnegie Hall in New York City, and Seattle’s Benaroya Hall. Festival appearances include the Maui Music Festival, Seattle Folklife Festival, Seattle Hempfest and Bumbershoot. Feriante headlined at “La Festa di Manziana” in Rome. He has made regular appearances on Seattle radio and television and was featured on the Classical King FM Compilation Natural Symphony CD, as well as on the Tigerbreath label with Ottmar Liebert, Craig Chaquico and others. He also played at Javeriana University in Bogota, Colombia, and for Jose Carreras at special fundraising receptions at Carnegie Hall and Benaroya Hall to benefit the Jose Carreras Leukemia Foundation. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:With over 4 decades of performing and recording, award-winning virtuoso guitarist Andre Feriante has left his musical mark on the classical, neo-flamenco, world music and fusion scenes. His performance program represents a bold but fluid musical fusion, featuring music from Bach to Leonard Cohen, flamenco improvisation to jazz standards, Americana to World Music. With training by guitar masters like Maestro Andrés Segovia, Feriante is a world renowned virtuoso musician in his own right. His musical art sings from the Spanish guitar, harp guitar, ukulele, harp ukulele, nylon string banjo, charango, oud, saz, and most recently the shamisen, ruan, and sitar.
Born in Naples, Italy, Feriante spent his formative years between Southern Italy and Manziana, a village just outside Rome. Since moving to Seattle in the late 1980s, Feriante has established himself as a Northwest favorite, having performed throughout the Puget Sound area in public and private concerts for a virtual “Who’s Who of Seattle.” His music has been featured on “Hearts of Space,” on NPR. In 2009, Feriante was picked for MSN’s celebrity feature, “12 Sexy Bald Men,” along with Andre Agassi, Seal, Vin Diesel, Taye Diggs and Patrick Stewart, among others. In addition to his busy performance schedule, Feriante has hosted “La Guitarra,” on Classic King FM 98.1, the Arts Channel.
His tours have taken him throughout the United States, Europe, and South America to play in esteemed locations like the Cathedrals of Sweden, Carnegie Hall in New York City, and Seattle’s Benaroya Hall. Festival appearances include the Maui Music Festival, Seattle Folklife Festival, Seattle Hempfest and Bumbershoot. Feriante headlined at “La Festa di Manziana” in Rome. He has made regular appearances on Seattle radio and television and was featured on the Classical King FM Compilation Natural Symphony CD, as well as on the Tigerbreath label with Ottmar Liebert, Craig Chaquico and others. He also played at Javeriana University in Bogota, Colombia, and for Jose Carreras at special fundraising receptions at Carnegie Hall and Benaroya Hall to benefit the Jose Carreras Leukemia Foundation.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T234653Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:410 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241116T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241116T220000 UID:7EF8FC0B-DBAC-4702-A8FA-156A45845694 SUMMARY:Powerhouse CREATED:20241031T234740Z DTSTAMP:20241031T234740Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/powerhouse-4 DESCRIPTION:Powerhouse is a Northwest Trio featuring the great Don Wilhelm (Heart, Daily Flash, Paul Allen) on lead vocals and fretless five string bass with drummer and vocalist Steve Peterson (The Kingsmen, Daily Flash) and WA Blues Hall of Fame Guitarist Billy Stapleton (Little Bill and the Bluenotes, Mark Dufresne) on lead and slide guitar. This all star line up plays a versatile dynamic mix of Blues Rock, Rock n’ Roll, Instrumentals, Jazz and Ballads. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Powerhouse is a Northwest Trio featuring the great Don Wilhelm (Heart, Daily Flash, Paul Allen) on lead vocals and fretless five string bass with drummer and vocalist Steve Peterson (The Kingsmen, Daily Flash) and WA Blues Hall of Fame Guitarist Billy Stapleton (Little Bill and the Bluenotes, Mark Dufresne) on lead and slide guitar. This all star line up plays a versatile dynamic mix of Blues Rock, Rock n’ Roll, Instrumentals, Jazz and Ballads.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T234740Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:176 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241120T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241120T210000 UID:A22281AA-4420-4798-9D4B-020F3ABAFD62 SUMMARY:Delta Promenade CREATED:20241031T235103Z DTSTAMP:20241031T235103Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/delta-promenade/ DESCRIPTION:Delta Promenade immerses its listeners in the rich experience of the blues from the1920’s to the 1950’s– encompassing the acoustic blues of the Delta and the Piedmont,and ragtime and hokum music from New Orleans and early Chicago. Each DeltaPromenade show not only lays down an infectious groove but includes a history lessonas well (unless it’s a dancing crowd who want to just keep dancing!\NGuitarist and vocalist Steven Dolmatz is a lifelong student of the blues, wearing outMississippi John Hurt and Blind Boy Fuller albums and imbibing the rich history of theblues at concerts with the masters and at workshops with the likes of John Cephas. Hehas performed on Bellingham and Northwest stages since the mid 1970’s. He loves toshare the history of the songs to any and all and plays with vigorous abandon.\NJan Peters has been playing and performing blues and various folk music since 1979when he decided to make music his full time occupation. He used to make his living inthe Sacramento area playing keys in a full time blues band (Bill Scholer) that toured toUkraine in 1991. Since moving to Bellingham 1998 he has created several well knownand loved bands: The Monday Night Project, The Naked Hearts, and co-foundedGallowglass Celtic Folk Band. In addition to also creating a long standing folk musicseries for which he was awarded a 2022 Mayor’s Arts Award called Irish & FolkMondays, he has been devoting himself to the harmonica and playing more and moreblues, both electric and acoustic, for the last ten years. He performed and recorded withHambone Wilson 2021-2023 including playing the Sunbanks Blues Festival together in2022.\NDelta Promenade enjoy playing as a duo and more and more as a full band featuringsome of Bellingham’s finest and most hard working musicians: Acoustic bass (AndySimmons or Jim Matthews), Drums (Kevin Chryst), Dobro (Nakos Marker or Andy Rick)and Blues Fiddle (Kian Dye) in this highly contagious and fun dance music. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Delta Promenade immerses its listeners in the rich experience of the blues from the
1920’s to the 1950’s– encompassing the acoustic blues of the Delta and the Piedmont,
and ragtime and hokum music from New Orleans and early Chicago. Each Delta
Promenade show not only lays down an infectious groove but includes a history lesson
as well (unless it’s a dancing crowd who want to just keep dancing!
Guitarist and vocalist Steven Dolmatz is a lifelong student of the blues, wearing out
Mississippi John Hurt and Blind Boy Fuller albums and imbibing the rich history of the
blues at concerts with the masters and at workshops with the likes of John Cephas. He
has performed on Bellingham and Northwest stages since the mid 1970’s. He loves to
share the history of the songs to any and all and plays with vigorous abandon.
Jan Peters has been playing and performing blues and various folk music since 1979
when he decided to make music his full time occupation. He used to make his living in
the Sacramento area playing keys in a full time blues band (Bill Scholer) that toured to
Ukraine in 1991. Since moving to Bellingham 1998 he has created several well known
and loved bands: The Monday Night Project, The Naked Hearts, and co-founded
Gallowglass Celtic Folk Band. In addition to also creating a long standing folk music
series for which he was awarded a 2022 Mayor’s Arts Award called Irish & Folk
Mondays, he has been devoting himself to the harmonica and playing more and more
blues, both electric and acoustic, for the last ten years. He performed and recorded with
Hambone Wilson 2021-2023 including playing the Sunbanks Blues Festival together in
2022.
Delta Promenade enjoy playing as a duo and more and more as a full band featuring
some of Bellingham’s finest and most hard working musicians: Acoustic bass (Andy
Simmons or Jim Matthews), Drums (Kevin Chryst), Dobro (Nakos Marker or Andy Rick)
and Blues Fiddle (Kian Dye) in this highly contagious and fun dance music.
Renowned flugel horn player Dmitri Matheny presents Art Farmer's Music, Life, and Legacy.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241101T001224Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:10th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51474590;-122.61658379 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Anacortes Public Library X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:107 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241123T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241123T220000 UID:C599CB89-77E8-4F41-AE55-68E888B7D145 SUMMARY:Polly O'Keary & the Rhythm Method CREATED:20241031T235545Z DTSTAMP:20241031T235545Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/polly-okeary-and-the-rhythm-method/ DESCRIPTION:A century ago, blues was born in the fields of the South, played on porches and in little backwoods bars by kerosene lamp. The times have changed, and it’s a rare blues musician who grew up picking cotton and going home to learn to play by the light of a kerosene lamp.\NPolly O’Keary certainly didn’t. Well, that is, she didn’t pick cotton. She picked apples. But she learned to read music by kerosene lamp, in a log cabin in a remote part of Washington State. She started playing in ex-pat bars in Mexico at 16, and Eastern Washington watering holes for rural farm workers at the age of 17. She dropped out of school with an 8th grade education, married a prison-bound man at the age of 18 and by the time she was 21 had logged more stage hours than most musicians twice her age. She’d drunk as much as a fair number of them as well. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:A century ago, blues was born in the fields of the South, played on porches and in little backwoods bars by kerosene lamp. The times have changed, and it’s a rare blues musician who grew up picking cotton and going home to learn to play by the light of a kerosene lamp.
Polly O’Keary certainly didn’t. Well, that is, she didn’t pick cotton. She picked apples. But she learned to read music by kerosene lamp, in a log cabin in a remote part of Washington State. She started playing in ex-pat bars in Mexico at 16, and Eastern Washington watering holes for rural farm workers at the age of 17. She dropped out of school with an 8th grade education, married a prison-bound man at the age of 18 and by the time she was 21 had logged more stage hours than most musicians twice her age. She’d drunk as much as a fair number of them as well.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T235545Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:336 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241127T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241127T210000 UID:3EFB82B5-981B-4A55-884F-4D9E5DAC5BAB SUMMARY:Fidalgo Swing CREATED:20241031T235318Z DTSTAMP:20241031T235318Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/fidalgo-swing/ DESCRIPTION:Fidalgo Swing is led by founding member Allen Lewis who is joined on guitar by local legend, Aaron Howell. The two surround themselves with some of the best players in the area. Join us for an evening of Django inspired fun! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Fidalgo Swing is led by founding member Allen Lewis who is joined on guitar by local legend, Aaron Howell. The two surround themselves with some of the best players in the area. Join us for an evening of Django inspired fun!
LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T235318Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:146 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241130T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241130T220000 UID:6C3DEB27-BC0C-4592-8D56-A24C323A4C33 SUMMARY:Cascadia Groove CREATED:20241031T235645Z DTSTAMP:20241031T235645Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/cascadia-groove/ DESCRIPTION:Based out of the Skagit Valley with deep roots in the PNW, this is a group of super talented musicians playing a mix of funky, danceable jazz and R&B originals along with unique versions of memorable covers from the likes of Stevie Wonder, The Average White Band, Herbie Hancock and many others. Cascadia Groove guarantees a tight, upbeat and engaging show that will bring smiles to faces and movement to your feet. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Based out of the Skagit Valley with deep roots in the PNW, this is a group of super talented musicians playing a mix of funky, danceable jazz and R&B originals along with unique versions of memorable covers from the likes of Stevie Wonder, The Average White Band, Herbie Hancock and many others. Cascadia Groove guarantees a tight, upbeat and engaging show that will bring smiles to faces and movement to your feet.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T235645Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:244 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241204T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241204T203000 UID:5786331F-857F-4721-A76A-64CA8BBAEAA3 SUMMARY:Joan Penney CREATED:20241203T010719Z DTSTAMP:20241203T010719Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/joan-penney/ DESCRIPTION:Joan brings out the best in her jazz audience by selecting and playing charts that are diverse, generational and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance. Working with a broad variety of regional, A-list musicians, Joan’s musical selections range from Latin, classic jazz standards, blues, pop and even show tunes. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Joan brings out the best in her jazz audience by selecting and playing charts that are diverse, generational and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance. Working with a broad variety of regional, A-list musicians, Joan’s musical selections range from Latin, classic jazz standards, blues, pop and even show tunes.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241203T010719Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:163 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241207T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241207T220000 UID:191D1E36-6D4D-412C-A893-840D5776333B SUMMARY:Harp Attack; Mark Dufresne Band CREATED:20241031T235828Z DTSTAMP:20241031T235828Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/harp-attack-with-the-mark-dufresne-band-plus-special-guests-stacy-jones-and-jeff-herzog/ DESCRIPTION:HARP ATTACK WITH THE MARK DUFRESNE BAND PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS ANDY KOCH AND TED HENNESSEY\NHarp Attack is back! And once again the great Mark DuFresne is at the helm. Our annual blues harmonica throwdown features some of the top players in the area backed by Mark and his band. Dufresne is one of the most sought after Blues talents in the Northwest. The Washington Blues Society has awarded him for best vocalist, songwriter and harmonica more than any other artist. His guests for this night will be Andy Koch and Ted Hennessey.\NAs the founder and manager of the Badd Dog Blues Society band, Andy Koch has kept the blues alive and kicking in Bellingham and the surrounding towns and cities. Andy has been an entertainer all of his life, playing a variety of instruments but settling on harmonica. His real, if unspoken, goal is for every person to listen to and feel the blues in their soul. To continue the work of his spiritual godfathers, and his exciting interpretation of the harmonica puts new definitions in the dictionary of music for this amazingly diverse instrument.\NSeasoned blues-harp-honker, singer and songwriter Ted Hennessy arrived in the PNW from upstate NY in 2019. He now performs regularly on the North Olympic Peninsula with a number of local Blues and Americana bands including Ted’s Fault, Jase Texas and the Swing-a-Lings, and the Lost Trio. Prior to arriving in the PNW, Ted was a regular on the upstate NY blues circuit. He has logged in over 600 shows as frontman for regional favorites and countless performances with blues and roots bands in NY and New England. Ted was inducted into the New York State Blues Hall of Fame in 2012. His song writing has earned him respect with musicians and received accolades in blues circles. His tale of a dying blues scene, “Graveyard for the Blues,” was selected as “Best Original Blues Song” for 2001 by Real Blues Magazine. His original “You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know” was featured on “The Best of the Upstate NY Harmonica Blow-off” CD (2001). X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:HARP ATTACK WITH THE MARK DUFRESNE BAND PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS ANDY KOCH AND TED HENNESSEY
Harp Attack is back! And once again the great Mark DuFresne is at the helm. Our annual blues harmonica throwdown features some of the top players in the area backed by Mark and his band. Dufresne is one of the most sought after Blues talents in the Northwest. The Washington Blues Society has awarded him for best vocalist, songwriter and harmonica more than any other artist. His guests for this night will be Andy Koch and Ted Hennessey.
As the founder and manager of the Badd Dog Blues Society band, Andy Koch has kept the blues alive and kicking in Bellingham and the surrounding towns and cities. Andy has been an entertainer all of his life, playing a variety of instruments but settling on harmonica. His real, if unspoken, goal is for every person to listen to and feel the blues in their soul. To continue the work of his spiritual godfathers, and his exciting interpretation of the harmonica puts new definitions in the dictionary of music for this amazingly diverse instrument.
Seasoned blues-harp-honker, singer and songwriter Ted Hennessy arrived in the PNW from upstate NY in 2019. He now performs regularly on the North Olympic Peninsula with a number of local Blues and Americana bands including Ted’s Fault, Jase Texas and the Swing-a-Lings, and the Lost Trio. Prior to arriving in the PNW, Ted was a regular on the upstate NY blues circuit. He has logged in over 600 shows as frontman for regional favorites and countless performances with blues and roots bands in NY and New England. Ted was inducted into the New York State Blues Hall of Fame in 2012. His song writing has earned him respect with musicians and received accolades in blues circles. His tale of a dying blues scene, “Graveyard for the Blues,” was selected as “Best Original Blues Song” for 2001 by Real Blues Magazine. His original “You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know” was featured on “The Best of the Upstate NY Harmonica Blow-off” CD (2001).
LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T235828Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:526 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241208T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241208T153000 UID:7B345B65-00D9-4BE2-9B4F-5706C34EEF85 SUMMARY:Jazz: Kevin Woods CREATED:20241204T004727Z DTSTAMP:20241204T004727Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/jazz-kevin-woods DESCRIPTION:Trumpeter/composer Kevin Woods is emerging as one of the most melodic and emotive voices in improvised music in the Northwest. He leads the Kevin Woods Quartet, Trio Linguae, and co-leads the Toren//Woods Duo. \N\NSecond Sunday Jazz: Kevin Woods \NSunday, December 8 - 2:00 pm Community Meeting Room \N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Joe and Kelly have been performing in Skagit County and beyond specializing in classic melodies from the last four decades! Joe has been playing professionally for many years in groups from Washington to California and also toured Japan. Joe and Kelly have been performing together since 2017 as founding members of Mama Dirty Skirt, a local classic rock band. Kelly also performs in the group, The Fat Fridays, which are frequent performers at The Rockfish as well!
LAST-MODIFIED:20241203T010916Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:385 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241213T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241213T220000 UID:B68DE251-B259-425D-82AA-F3D08C9D246F SUMMARY:Chris Eger & the Fat James Band CREATED:20241203T011134Z DTSTAMP:20241203T011134Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/chris-eger-and-the-fat-james-band-tribute-to-fat-james/ DESCRIPTION:Chris Eger’s tribute to Fat James returns to the Rockfish! Back when triple threat guitarist, singer, songwriter Chris Eger was cutting his teeth on the local music scene, he was mentored by the great guitarist and showman, Fat James. Since James’ death, Chris has carried on that legacy and has become one of the top draws on the Northwest music scene. Now as a special tribute to his beloved friend, Chris has pulled together members of James’ old band for an incredible night of music that folks will be talking about for years to come. Don’t miss this one night only performance at the Rockfish Grill! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Chris Eger’s tribute to Fat James returns to the Rockfish! Back when triple threat guitarist, singer, songwriter Chris Eger was cutting his teeth on the local music scene, he was mentored by the great guitarist and showman, Fat James. Since James’ death, Chris has carried on that legacy and has become one of the top draws on the Northwest music scene. Now as a special tribute to his beloved friend, Chris has pulled together members of James’ old band for an incredible night of music that folks will be talking about for years to come. Don’t miss this one night only performance at the Rockfish Grill!
LAST-MODIFIED:20241203T011134Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:237 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241214T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241214T220000 UID:AFB43970-602C-4FB5-871B-D991636B756C SUMMARY:Utopian Monk Revival CREATED:20241204T005641Z DTSTAMP:20241204T005641Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/utopian-monk-revival/ DESCRIPTION:The Utopian Monk Revival was the NUMBER ONE band in Anacortes in the 1960’s, and after a 50 year hiatus pursuing solo music careers, they’ve reformed! Joined by all star drummer Braydn Krueger (The Lonely Forest), Utopian Monk play a wide variety of tunes for both listening and dancing, but their basic style is raw country and Texas roots music, played in the tradition of the great Texas storytellers. They play an entertaining mix of songs by artists like Lyle Lovett, Rodney Crowell, Guy Clark, Alison Krauss, Glen Campbell and many more. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Utopian Monk Revival was the NUMBER ONE band in Anacortes in the 1960’s, and after a 50 year hiatus pursuing solo music careers, they’ve reformed! Joined by all star drummer Braydn Krueger (The Lonely Forest), Utopian Monk play a wide variety of tunes for both listening and dancing, but their basic style is raw country and Texas roots music, played in the tradition of the great Texas storytellers. They play an entertaining mix of songs by artists like Lyle Lovett, Rodney Crowell, Guy Clark, Alison Krauss, Glen Campbell and many more.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T005641Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:196 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241218T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241218T203000 UID:ADB16050-BD48-4104-B4A8-82A20342812E SUMMARY:Savanna Woods CREATED:20241204T005736Z DTSTAMP:20241204T005736Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/savannah-woods-and-dr-sweets/ DESCRIPTION:Savanna grew up in a musical family and has been singing since she could talk. She began songwriting at a young age and went on to sing in church as a soloist. At 19, she formed a band and learned that she enjoyed all aspects of music, from performing to producing. Besides a fabulous solo career, and an appearance on season 20 of “The Voice”, she is the lead singer and front person for the popular Seattle based band, Eden. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Savanna grew up in a musical family and has been singing since she could talk. She began songwriting at a young age and went on to sing in church as a soloist. At 19, she formed a band and learned that she enjoyed all aspects of music, from performing to producing. Besides a fabulous solo career, and an appearance on season 20 of “The Voice”, she is the lead singer and front person for the popular Seattle based band, Eden.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T005736Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:415 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241219T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241219T150000 UID:A8C652F9-6DC0-4B87-B4C5-623976633A11 SUMMARY:Jazz Lecture: Joan Penney CREATED:20241204T004843Z DTSTAMP:20241204T004843Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/jazz-lecture-joan-penney DESCRIPTION:Jazz Lecture Series: Classic Holiday Jazz Albums with a Twist of Unordinary with Joan Penney \NJoin Joan Penney as she shares some tasty holiday jazz recordings with interesting backstories. Your fancy will also be tickled with some very inventive holiday interpretations. \N\NThursday, December 19 - 2:00 pm \NCommunity Meeting Room\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Playing music from the farms, folks and ferries, North Country Highway is one of the area’s most popular Americana bands combining twangy guitar hooks, driving road rhythms and lush harmonies. They have been compared to the likes of the Head and The Heart, Drive By Truckers, Whiskeytown and even Fleetwood Mac. The band boasts a strength of five different singers who trade lead vocals, harmony and songwriting duties. Each individual player brings different influences of style and place to their writing and to the group’s song creation process. They promise “happy sad laugh cry country rock folk farm songs” and deliver with a fun stage persona and even an occasional singalong.
The married couple of singer/percussionist Elizabeth Chace and singer/lead guitar player Ryan Chace—who live and work on their own small farm—have played many shows as a folk duo in the past, and create songs that meld the rural experiences of family and farm steading with infectious pop hooks. Ryan has played with PNW musicians Dana Little and others. Singer/bass player Will Bright originally hails from the East Coast by way of Northern California, disparate influences that blend in his songs for a unique perspective of tranquility and grit. NoCo drummer/singer and New York native Kevin Baier was a member of well known Americana band The Hangdogs and remains influenced by the outlaw country scene. Singer/guitar/violin player Callum McSherry had his own multi-instrumental solo career for many years in the U.K. and his English and Irish folk music influences deepen the well from which NoCo Highway draws to write and compose all their material. Rounding out the lineup is violin/mandolin player Bill Palmer and keyboardist Nick Rubert, both veterans of the local Bellingham music scene. Palmer has played with many local groups in the bluegrass and classical styles. Rubert is a veteran of many Bellingham bands including Dana Little and Sanoma.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T005830Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:151 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241228T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241228T220000 UID:B3C42C0A-9393-43BE-A939-2A60096C2A0F SUMMARY:The Dunton Sisters CREATED:20241204T005928Z DTSTAMP:20241204T005928Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/the-dunton-sisters/ DESCRIPTION:The Dunton Sisters of Anacortes turn heads wherever they perform. According to one critic cited on their Web site, “Their singing is so smooth, it’s like driving down a freshly paved highway in a new Cadillac.” Another coined the term “smoothgrass” to describe their approach to music. Jen on guitar, Bev on mandolin, Jill on guitar and their mother Gae, on string bass, form the nucleus of the group. Sister Jackie on drums, and Jill’s husband Rick on guitars and keyboards provide additional instrumental support. The Dunton Sisters have family roots deep in traditional music. Their grandfather performed in a gospel quartet sponsored by Stamps-Baxter, famous publishers of shape-note hymns. When he moved to Washington State, he brought his music with him. The Dunton Sisters have performed at the world famous Station Inn in Nashville. See more information at their new Web site: www.duntonsisters.com.\NThe Dunton Sisters band includes:Jen on vocals and guitarBev on vocals and mandolinJill on vocals and guitarJackie on drumsMother Gae on bassRick (Jill’s husband) on vocals, guitars and keyboards X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Dunton Sisters of Anacortes turn heads wherever they perform. According to one critic cited on their Web site, “Their singing is so smooth, it’s like driving down a freshly paved highway in a new Cadillac.” Another coined the term “smoothgrass” to describe their approach to music. Jen on guitar, Bev on mandolin, Jill on guitar and their mother Gae, on string bass, form the nucleus of the group. Sister Jackie on drums, and Jill’s husband Rick on guitars and keyboards provide additional instrumental support. The Dunton Sisters have family roots deep in traditional music. Their grandfather performed in a gospel quartet sponsored by Stamps-Baxter, famous publishers of shape-note hymns. When he moved to Washington State, he brought his music with him. The Dunton Sisters have performed at the world famous Station Inn in Nashville. See more information at their new Web site: www.duntonsisters.com.
The Dunton Sisters band includes:
Jen on vocals and guitar
Bev on vocals and mandolin
Jill on vocals and guitar
Jackie on drums
Mother Gae on bass
Rick (Jill’s husband) on vocals, guitars and keyboards
The R&B demons known as the Silver Tongue Devils are a who’s who of Northwest All-Stars featuring guitarist and UW professor, John Hanford (Fabulous Wailers, Kathi McDonald, Patti Allen), keyboardist, vocalist, composer and educator, Mike “Doctor” Jaap (Robert Cray, Elvin Bishop, B.B. King, James Brown, Stanley Turrentine, Larry Coryell), the virtuoso “1st chair” Seattle horn man, Jay Thomas (Cedar Walton, Billy Higgins, Ray Brown, Elvin Jones, Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra), drummer Ben Smith (Taj Mahal, Leroy Bell & His Only Friends, Peter Frampton, Heart) and bass player, Tim Scott (Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder, Billy Preston, Dr. John, John Mayall, Tower of Power, Robben Ford, Etta James, Mavis Staples, on and on).
These guys are the real deal. Need we say more?
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T010045Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:249 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250108T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250108T203000 UID:748C5AD1-902C-4281-A12F-F59DDDACBE1A SUMMARY:Tod Kimbro CREATED:20241223T234617Z DTSTAMP:20241223T234617Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/tod-kimbro-2 DESCRIPTION:A fixture of Central Florida’s theater scene for nearly a quarter-century, Kimbro has composed scores of original pieces, scripting and starring in several productions. Kimbro emerged from the UCF undergraduate theater program in the late ’90s and quickly earned admirers by presenting a string of edgy, original shows through the Fringe Festival and Impacte Productions, his short-lived storefront theater. He also played a dueling piano gig for two decades at Pat O’Brien’s in Orlando before recently moving to the Emerald city where he has resumed his musical career as a singer, pianist, theatrical performer and content creator. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:A fixture of Central Florida’s theater scene for nearly a quarter-century, Kimbro has composed scores of original pieces, scripting and starring in several productions. Kimbro emerged from the UCF undergraduate theater program in the late ’90s and quickly earned admirers by presenting a string of edgy, original shows through the Fringe Festival and Impacte Productions, his short-lived storefront theater. He also played a dueling piano gig for two decades at Pat O’Brien’s in Orlando before recently moving to the Emerald city where he has resumed his musical career as a singer, pianist, theatrical performer and content creator.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241223T234617Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:209 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250111T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250111T203000 UID:C63D4B51-6077-4DDF-93A5-6994E3F60742 SUMMARY:Wayne Hayton CREATED:20241223T234719Z DTSTAMP:20241223T234719Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/wayne-hayton-2/ DESCRIPTION:Wayne Hayton is a popular Pacific Northwest singer / songwriter. An engaging entertainer, his solo show features a mix of Original and Classic Country Rock, Folk Rock, Americana. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Wayne Hayton is a popular Pacific Northwest singer / songwriter. An engaging entertainer, his solo show features a mix of Original and Classic Country Rock, Folk Rock, Americana.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241223T234719Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:204 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250112T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250112T153000 UID:8919CA71-C272-451C-8A9A-23AD733B65F6 SUMMARY:Second Sunday Jazz: Janette West Quartet CREATED:20241223T234210Z DTSTAMP:20241223T234210Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/second-sunday-jazz-janette-west-quartet DESCRIPTION:Janette West is a jazz vocalist who has been working up and down the West Coast for over 5 decades, fronting R&B, jazz, and big band outfits. Early career highlights include opening for Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner, but the quartet she and husband drummer/percussionist Marty Tuttle have developed really showcases West’s rich, lustrous alto voice that wraps around any song. The quartet performs throughout the NW region in restaurants, jazz clubs, concert venues, jazz walks and private engagements. An audience can always expect an engaging and energized world class performance. \NSecond Sunday Jazz: Janette West Quartet \NSunday, January 12 - 2:00 pm Community Meeting Room \N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Don Bird Experiment (DBX) is an all-star group of jazz and blues musicians that offer a unique listening experience. Their original music and unique arrangements explore the realms of electric jazz fusion with influences of blues, progressive rock, R & B and funk.
DBX features composer/arranger Don Bird on keyboards, vocals and electronic effects. The very talented Jake Yansen from A-Town Big Band, Mid Life Crisis and many other popular local groups covers tenor and soprano sax. Joining them on drums is Andrew Cloutier, a veteran musician who’s many credits include his work with Lee Oskar, Eric’s Maine Connection and Left-Hand Smoke.
They invite you to sit back, relax and enjoy a unique musical journey.
DBX / The Don Bird Experiment
with Jake Yansen and Andrew Cloutier
Don Bird – Composer, Keyboards, Bass and Vocals
Jake Yansen – Tenor and Soprano Saxophones
Andrew Cloutier – Drums
The John Stephan Band was originally formed in 2000 and released their debut album 99 Degrees in 2002. The band performs mostly original music and has appeared at major venues in the Seattle area, including Bumbershoot, The Triple Door, Mt. Baker Blues Festival, North Bend Blues Walk, and the first band to appear at the EMP (now MoPOP). John is a Washington Blues Society Hall of Fame recipient for his work with the Isaac Scott Band. The band has released 4 subsequent albums, 99 Degrees (2002), Know Your Driver (2010), Hen House (2017), and Talking Out Loud (2024). This current line-up was formed in 2022.
With “Talking Out Loud”, John has written and recorded a great new batch of songs. Addressing life, love, the blues and recycling(!) this is strong medicine in the form of groove based, danceable music and thoughtful pleas about family, faith and justice. Oh, and funky bivalves…..
John Stephan Bio: John Stephan was born and raised in Palmer, Alaska, and began playing guitar at age 8, in 1956. He started performing with groups in 1960, and was part of the “teen scene” in Palmer/Anchorage until 1968, when the US Army re-located him to Death Valley, California. He worked in the San Francisco Bay area and on the road to Chicago and back, moving to Seattle in 1974. John began playing with Isaac Scott, Little Bill and the Blue Notes, Albert Collins, and others. He formed the rock group Matinee Idols in 1980-85. 1985-91 the Afro-Pop group Je Ka Jo , then another stint with Isaac Scott from 1992-98. In 2000 the John Stephan Band was formed. John recorded an album The 3 j’s with old Alaskan friends, John “Johnny Nocturne” Firmin, and John Lee (Seattle House Rockers) in 2004. John recorded and performed with the Gary Minkler Combination in 2013.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T194601Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:509 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250122T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250122T204500 UID:75811513-F9EF-4ED6-AD3F-558D9493E0E7 SUMMARY:Fidalgo Swing CREATED:20250102T194659Z DTSTAMP:20250102T194659Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/fidalgo-swing/ DESCRIPTION:Fidalgo Swing is led by founding member Allen Lewis who is joined on guitar by local legend, Aaron Howell. The two surround themselves with some of the best players in the area. Join us for an evening of Django inspired fun! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Fidalgo Swing is led by founding member Allen Lewis who is joined on guitar by local legend, Aaron Howell. The two surround themselves with some of the best players in the area. Join us for an evening of Django inspired fun!
LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T194659Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:140 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250125T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250125T220000 UID:9C9E0A94-8290-47BB-AC6D-6E9DDF2870E5 SUMMARY:Randy Weeks & The Silent Treatment CREATED:20250102T194807Z DTSTAMP:20250102T194807Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/randy-weeks/ DESCRIPTION:Summary: Weeks spent three decades as a member of the L.A. scene that included Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yoakam, Jim Lauderdale, Rosie Flores and Buddy Miller, and helped revive country rock while launching the Americana movement as a member of the legendary Lonesome Strangers. His song, “Can’t Let Go,” became the sole cover and biggest hit on Lucinda Williams’ Grammy winning album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road and has since been recorded by Robert Plant and Alison Krause. Weeks’ songwriting and subject matter spans from the deep and poignant to the light and airy. He can take you from crying in your beer to dancing on the bar.\NDetail: Hailing from Windom, Minnesota, Weeks grew up on a steady diet of the music of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Animals and The Kinks. California dreams lured him away from the Minnesota winters, and he spent nearly three decades as an integral member of the Los Angeles music scene.\NAs part of the scene that included Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yoakam, Jim Lauderdale, Rosie Flores and Buddy Miller, Weeks helped revive country rock and launch the Americana music movement as a member of the legendary Lonesome Strangers. The Strangers became the stronghold of California Americana, recording three influential albums, (two of which were produced by Pete Anderson (Dwight Yoakam) which, not only earned them a Top 40 Billboard hit, but thrust them into the surge of the Americana Music Scene uprising.\NIn the late ’90s Weeks struck out on his own, recording four highly celebrated albums. The first, Madeline (Hightone), is still considered among the most timeless albums of our generation. All Music Guide hailed Madeline as “a great album” while Salon.com called it “maybe the best breakup album since Chris Isaak’s Forever Blue.” His song, “Can’t Let Go,” became the sole cover and biggest hit on Lucinda Williams’ Grammy winning album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road (Can’t Let Go has also been recorded by Robert Plant and Alison Krause).\NNot one to sit back on his laurels, Weeks followed Madeline with a series of exceptional albums: Sold Out At The Cinema, Sugarfinger and, most recently, Going My Way. Sugarfinger scored Weeks’ biggest hit with “Transistor Radio.” Described by CMT.com’s Craig Shelburne as “easy to sing, impossible to get out of your head,” this indelible tune became popular on L.A. taste-making radio stations KCRW and Indie 103.1 before spreading across the nation on terrestrial and satellite radio stations.\NUpon the release of Going My Way, The Los Angeles Times named Randy Weeks the “Artist to Watch,” raving “[Weeks] puts together a batch of consistently evocative, witty lyrics that he sings in a distinctively wry Lou Reed-meets-Willie Nelson voice.”\NWeeks’ albums have consistently drawn rave reviews and made the “Top 10” lists of the likes of former Billboard Magazine music editor Chris Morris, No Depression’s Peter Blackstock. In addition, he’s had songs featured in several movies and commercials, including Shallow Hal, Sunshine State and Say It Isn’t So.\NEver so cooly, Weeks’ songwriting and subject matter spans from the deep and poignant to the light and airy. It’s been said that “Weeks can take you from crying in your beer to dancing on the bar.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Summary: Weeks spent three decades as a member of the L.A. scene that included Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yoakam, Jim Lauderdale, Rosie Flores and Buddy Miller, and helped revive country rock while launching the Americana movement as a member of the legendary Lonesome Strangers. His song, “Can’t Let Go,” became the sole cover and biggest hit on Lucinda Williams’ Grammy winning album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road and has since been recorded by Robert Plant and Alison Krause. Weeks’ songwriting and subject matter spans from the deep and poignant to the light and airy. He can take you from crying in your beer to dancing on the bar.
Detail: Hailing from Windom, Minnesota, Weeks grew up on a steady diet of the music of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Animals and The Kinks. California dreams lured him away from the Minnesota winters, and he spent nearly three decades as an integral member of the Los Angeles music scene.
As part of the scene that included Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yoakam, Jim Lauderdale, Rosie Flores and Buddy Miller, Weeks helped revive country rock and launch the Americana music movement as a member of the legendary Lonesome Strangers. The Strangers became the stronghold of California Americana, recording three influential albums, (two of which were produced by Pete Anderson (Dwight Yoakam) which, not only earned them a Top 40 Billboard hit, but thrust them into the surge of the Americana Music Scene uprising.
In the late ’90s Weeks struck out on his own, recording four highly celebrated albums. The first, Madeline (Hightone), is still considered among the most timeless albums of our generation. All Music Guide hailed Madeline as “a great album” while Salon.com called it “maybe the best breakup album since Chris Isaak’s Forever Blue.” His song, “Can’t Let Go,” became the sole cover and biggest hit on Lucinda Williams’ Grammy winning album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road (Can’t Let Go has also been recorded by Robert Plant and Alison Krause).
Not one to sit back on his laurels, Weeks followed Madeline with a series of exceptional albums: Sold Out At The Cinema, Sugarfinger and, most recently, Going My Way. Sugarfinger scored Weeks’ biggest hit with “Transistor Radio.” Described by CMT.com’s Craig Shelburne as “easy to sing, impossible to get out of your head,” this indelible tune became popular on L.A. taste-making radio stations KCRW and Indie 103.1 before spreading across the nation on terrestrial and satellite radio stations.
Upon the release of Going My Way, The Los Angeles Times named Randy Weeks the “Artist to Watch,” raving “[Weeks] puts together a batch of consistently evocative, witty lyrics that he sings in a distinctively wry Lou Reed-meets-Willie Nelson voice.”
Weeks’ albums have consistently drawn rave reviews and made the “Top 10” lists of the likes of former Billboard Magazine music editor Chris Morris, No Depression’s Peter Blackstock. In addition, he’s had songs featured in several movies and commercials, including Shallow Hal, Sunshine State and Say It Isn’t So.
Ever so cooly, Weeks’ songwriting and subject matter spans from the deep and poignant to the light and airy. It’s been said that “Weeks can take you from crying in your beer to dancing on the bar.”
LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T194807Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:492 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250129T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250129T204500 UID:D16C9B8E-2639-4B4D-8A40-E573FE64D05F SUMMARY:Pension King & the Dependents CREATED:20250102T194913Z DTSTAMP:20250102T194913Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/the-pension-king/ DESCRIPTION:Steve Johnson, a veteran of the So. Cal music scene, leads Pension King and the Dependents. They specialize in an eclectic mix of acoustic driven classic rock songs and always bring a lot of fun to their shows! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Steve Johnson, a veteran of the So. Cal music scene, leads Pension King and the Dependents. They specialize in an eclectic mix of acoustic driven classic rock songs and always bring a lot of fun to their shows!
LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T194913Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:214 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250201T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250201T220000 UID:89CB935C-5C72-4599-82F2-BC9578B7B512 SUMMARY:Red House CREATED:20250130T200222Z DTSTAMP:20250130T200222Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/red-house/ DESCRIPTION:Red House isn’t just a Blues band. They embrace many of the idioms that sprang from the Blues; R&B, Soul, Funk and even a little Jazz. And each musician brings to the table almost 50 years of experience and expertise. That’s one reason why Red House is the band other bands come to see.\NRed House is: Tim Scott (Bassist, Vocals) – Tim co-founded The Reputations (Seattle Music Award for ‘Best R&B Band’). Having lived in LA and Las Vegas for 25 years, he toured with Tower of Power, Robben Ford, Dave Mason, Etta James, The Bone Shakers, El Chicano and Jack Mack and the Heart Attack. Tim has also performed with Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder, Dr. John, Billy Preston, Edgar Winter, Chaka Kahn, Buddy Miles, Albert Collins, Big Joe Turner, John Mayall, Herbie Hancock, Steve Vai, Al Dimeola, Randy Brecker, Zen Blues Quartet and many more. Returning to Seattle, he has called on his talented friends to help “stir things up”.\NRobin Crane (Drummer) – Played with Tim and Mark in their first club band, Glory (see PNWBands.com, 70’s section). Robin also played with local bands of the era; Sluggo, Shirley Lorrene, Jeff Simmons (Frank Zappa), Epicentre and Clear Logic. In California, various original projects including session guitarist/producer Louie Shelton (Seals & Crofts); opening for Cold Blood, The Grass Roots and Larry Graham. Back in Seattle; blues/rock band Pale Men (nominated for ‘Best New Blues Band’) and the Dick Powell Band (winner of WBS ‘Best Keyboard & Harmonica’ nomination).\NMark Noftsger (Guitarist) – Mark worked with Tim and Robin in their first pro band, Glory, then playing in Sluggo with Robin. He later moved to Hawaii and put together an R&B/Soul horn band, opening for Sea Wind and Tina Turner. Back in Seattle, Mark played in various local bands, including News and Transit. When Robin moved back to the Northwest, they formed Pale Men, which became the Dick Powell Band. They played various blues clubs and festivals, including Bumbershoot and were nominated for WBS Awards ‘Best New Blues Band’. Mark most recently played as featured soloist with the Curtis Hammond Band.\NMike Jaap (Keyboards, Vocals) – With the sad passing of singer/keyboardist James “Jimmy” Holden, Tacoma’s own Michael Jaap, one of most talented musicians in the Northwest, has joined forces with Red House. A fine singer & multi-keyboardist, Mike contributes greatly to the band. He’s played in numerous bands over the years including Alive ‘n’ Well, The Reputations, Lady A and his own bands: Michael Jaap Band & Dr. Jop’s Funk Shop. Mike has also recently retired as a music educator, teaching at UPS School of Music & the Tacoma Public Schools! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Red House isn’t just a Blues band. They embrace many of the idioms that sprang from the Blues; R&B, Soul, Funk and even a little Jazz. And each musician brings to the table almost 50 years of experience and expertise. That’s one reason why Red House is the band other bands come to see.
Red House is: Tim Scott (Bassist, Vocals) – Tim co-founded The Reputations (Seattle Music Award for ‘Best R&B Band’). Having lived in LA and Las Vegas for 25 years, he toured with Tower of Power, Robben Ford, Dave Mason, Etta James, The Bone Shakers, El Chicano and Jack Mack and the Heart Attack. Tim has also performed with Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder, Dr. John, Billy Preston, Edgar Winter, Chaka Kahn, Buddy Miles, Albert Collins, Big Joe Turner, John Mayall, Herbie Hancock, Steve Vai, Al Dimeola, Randy Brecker, Zen Blues Quartet and many more. Returning to Seattle, he has called on his talented friends to help “stir things up”.
Robin Crane (Drummer) – Played with Tim and Mark in their first club band, Glory (see PNWBands.com, 70’s section). Robin also played with local bands of the era; Sluggo, Shirley Lorrene, Jeff Simmons (Frank Zappa), Epicentre and Clear Logic. In California, various original projects including session guitarist/producer Louie Shelton (Seals & Crofts); opening for Cold Blood, The Grass Roots and Larry Graham. Back in Seattle; blues/rock band Pale Men (nominated for ‘Best New Blues Band’) and the Dick Powell Band (winner of WBS ‘Best Keyboard & Harmonica’ nomination).
Mark Noftsger (Guitarist) – Mark worked with Tim and Robin in their first pro band, Glory, then playing in Sluggo with Robin. He later moved to Hawaii and put together an R&B/Soul horn band, opening for Sea Wind and Tina Turner. Back in Seattle, Mark played in various local bands, including News and Transit. When Robin moved back to the Northwest, they formed Pale Men, which became the Dick Powell Band. They played various blues clubs and festivals, including Bumbershoot and were nominated for WBS Awards ‘Best New Blues Band’. Mark most recently played as featured soloist with the Curtis Hammond Band.
Mike Jaap (Keyboards, Vocals) – With the sad passing of singer/keyboardist James “Jimmy” Holden, Tacoma’s own Michael Jaap, one of most talented musicians in the Northwest, has joined forces with Red House. A fine singer & multi-keyboardist, Mike contributes greatly to the band. He’s played in numerous bands over the years including Alive ‘n’ Well, The Reputations, Lady A and his own bands: Michael Jaap Band & Dr. Jop’s Funk Shop. Mike has also recently retired as a music educator, teaching at UPS School of Music & the Tacoma Public Schools!
LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T200222Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:469 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250206T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250206T203000 UID:D990EF8E-FCAA-4CC5-A27D-8F294E8EC2A5 SUMMARY:Joan Penney CREATED:20250130T200323Z DTSTAMP:20250130T200323Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/joan-penney/ DESCRIPTION:Joan brings out the best in her jazz audience by selecting and playing charts that are diverse, generational and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance. Working with a broad variety of regional, A-list musicians, Joan’s musical selections range from Latin, classic jazz standards, blues, pop and even show tunes. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Joan brings out the best in her jazz audience by selecting and playing charts that are diverse, generational and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance. Working with a broad variety of regional, A-list musicians, Joan’s musical selections range from Latin, classic jazz standards, blues, pop and even show tunes.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T200714Z SEQUENCE:231 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:199 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T220000 UID:5A1CACDA-10B7-44B2-8DAE-3604BA6AAAED SUMMARY:Sheri Roberts Greimes & Jo Momma CREATED:20250130T200447Z DTSTAMP:20250130T200447Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/sheri-roberts-greimes-and-jo-momma/ DESCRIPTION:Sheri Roberts Greimes has brought her bluesy country-rock style to many stages across the country. She is an award winning songwriter and singer, having won multiple WBS awards and competed in the International Blues Challenge 2019 in Memphis. JoMomma is Sheri’s amazing “Show Band”, known as her “Wall of Sound”. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Sheri Roberts Greimes has brought her bluesy country-rock style to many stages across the country. She is an award winning songwriter and singer, having won multiple WBS awards and competed in the International Blues Challenge 2019 in Memphis. JoMomma is Sheri’s amazing “Show Band”, known as her “Wall of Sound”.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T200447Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:218 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250209T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250209T153000 UID:45617E2E-5C91-4297-9542-0C4E6332B780 SUMMARY:Second Sunday Jazz: Sharp Five Collective CREATED:20250130T195350Z DTSTAMP:20250130T195350Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/second-sunday-jazz-sharp-five-collective DESCRIPTION:The Sharp Five Collective formed because of their love of post-bop quintet and sextet jazz of the late 50’s to early 60’s and beyond. It was conceived as a collective to provide an opportunity to welcome other like-minded jazz players in the area who love this music to rotate in and bring this material to live audiences in Northwest Washington. \NSunday, February 9 2:00 pm Community Meeting Room \N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Sharp Five Collective formed because of their love of post-bop quintet and sextet jazz of the late 50’s to early 60’s and beyond. It was conceived as a collective to provide an opportunity to welcome other like-minded jazz players in the area who love this music to rotate in and bring this material to live audiences in Northwest Washington.
Sunday, February 9
2:00 pm
Community Meeting Room
Saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist and composer Nick Biello. Nick has shared the stage with world-class artists, such as Slide Hampton, Cedar Walton, the Jimmy Heath Big Band. Nick has been recorded on hundreds of albums, from his own original projects to his work as a sideman for other artists. "Between Light and Shadow", a collection of original compositions for the chordless trio format, will be released on La Reserve Records and features Biello's working trio of Alex Tremblay on bass and Peter Kronreif on drums.
Sponsored by Manieri Jazz
LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T195347Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:345 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250212T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250212T204500 UID:E1E4C12E-3122-476F-BC68-E10760D2DEAE SUMMARY:Mike Faast & the Standards Quartet CREATED:20250102T195032Z DTSTAMP:20250102T195032Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/mike-faast-trio-with-special-guest-aaron-howell/ DESCRIPTION:Mike Faast -Following in the footsteps of other country/jazz singers such as Freddy Powers, Willie Nelson, Ray Charles, and Pasty Cline, Mike Faast is equally at home singing a warm country ballad, a high honkin’ bluegrass tune or crooning a jazz standard. Mike currently serves as bandleader for the Michael Faast & the STANDARDS Trio, Chuckanut Ridge Bluegrass band, the Cascade Mountain Boys (Bluegrass), Swing 48 (string jazz,) the Jangles (Western Swing), and the Jangles Quartet (acoustic string band). Mike has been performing concerts on the West Coast for over forty years, and his bands have performed in hundreds of events in the great Northwest. In 2016 Mike was inducted into the Northwest chapter of the Western Swing Hall of Fame! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Mike Faast -Following in the footsteps of other country/jazz singers such as Freddy Powers, Willie Nelson, Ray Charles, and Pasty Cline, Mike Faast is equally at home singing a warm country ballad, a high honkin’ bluegrass tune or crooning a jazz standard. Mike currently serves as bandleader for the Michael Faast & the STANDARDS Trio, Chuckanut Ridge Bluegrass band, the Cascade Mountain Boys (Bluegrass), Swing 48 (string jazz,) the Jangles (Western Swing), and the Jangles Quartet (acoustic string band). Mike has been performing concerts on the West Coast for over forty years, and his bands have performed in hundreds of events in the great Northwest. In 2016 Mike was inducted into the Northwest chapter of the Western Swing Hall of Fame!
LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T195032Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:254 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250215T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250215T170000 UID:96DA54DD-908F-4486-991D-BBB37D033DFF SUMMARY:Swing Dances for All CREATED:20250206T200058Z DTSTAMP:20250206T200058Z URL:https://jazzatthelibrary.com/events/swing-dances-for-all-2/ DESCRIPTION:Manieri Jazz at the Library presents SWING DANCES FOR ALL featuring the Skagit Swings Big Band. 3 - 5 p.m. at the Senior Activity Center. Join us from 3-5 pm on February 15, March 22, May 24, June 28, and 7-9 pm on April 19 for Swing Dances for Everyone, presented by the Manieri Endowment at the Anacortes Public Library. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Manieri Jazz at the Library presents SWING DANCES FOR ALL featuring the Skagit Swings Big Band. 3 - 5 p.m. at the Senior Activity Center. Join us from 3-5 pm on February 15, March 22, May 24, June 28, and 7-9 pm on April 19 for Swing Dances for Everyone, presented by the Manieri Endowment at the Anacortes Public Library.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T200058Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:22nd Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.50330960;-122.62369303 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Anacortes Senior Center X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:263 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250219T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250219T203000 UID:31810DF1-78A3-4837-A77F-A785FB10C402 SUMMARY:Aloha Danny with Buck Hammock CREATED:20250218T200940Z DTSTAMP:20250218T200940Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/aloha-danny/ DESCRIPTION:Danny’s musical journey has taken him through a diverse range of locations and musical styles. He started professionally in 1974 at the Main Outrigger Hotel in Waikiki, performing 60s and 70s covers, Slack Key Guitar and Slide Guitar. He also plays Traditional Hawaiian and Hawaiian Contemporary music while playing his own Folk Rock Funky Jazzy Originals.\NHis path led him to California, where made a stop in Los Angeles and played at the Improv on Melrose and the Palomino Club in Burbank. Leaving to Santa Cruz he gigged at venues like Positively Front Street, The Catalyst, The Cooper House, Babbling Brook, and more. He then moved to Laguna Beach, where he performed at the Sawdust Festival as a Busker and opened for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, also performing in surrounding towns Dana Pt. and San Clemente at the Quiet Woman, Jolly Roger, Wind & Sea, Barrels. His journey continued to Florida’s Cocoa Beach, where he played at various venues, including The Thirsty Turtle, Beach Shack, Art Festivals, Dive and Beach bars.\NDanny eventually returned to the Hawaiian Islands, specifically Maui, in the early 80s. He played at numerous top venues in Lahaina, such as Whales Tale, the Blue Max, Longhis, Blackbeards, Pioneer Hotel, Nimbles. His gigs included whale watching, sunset happy hours, solo acoustic performances. In a unique twist, he joined a Hawaiian Trio on a 7-day cruise, 4 months on 2 months off each rotation around the Hawaiian Islands aboard the SS Independence and the SS Constitution.\NBorn in Knoxville Tennessee just outside Nashville, Buck Hammock grew up playing a variety of music from Country to R&B/Soul. While performing with local bands in and around Knoxville / Nashville, areas working venues from school dances to local television appearances and bars, he sharpened his skills as a lead guitarist playing a wide variety of music and rubbing elbows with such people as Dolly Parton and other locals.\NAfter moving to Washington State in 1969, and a tour with Uncle Sam in Vietnam, he became one of the members of “The Everyday People”, a popular band playing R&B and Soul. He returned to his country roots along the way and has played for a number of popular groups like The Sundowners, Rim Shot, Latigo Lace, Classic Roads, Buckaroo Blues Band, The Jannie Lane Band Big, The Joe Slick Band and has shared the bill with national acts like Jo Dee Messina, Junior Walker, Sammy Kershaw and Darius Rucker. Buck is the owner of Studio 321 in Stanwood where he lives with is wife Molly on “The Ranch”. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Danny’s musical journey has taken him through a diverse range of locations and musical styles. He started professionally in 1974 at the Main Outrigger Hotel in Waikiki, performing 60s and 70s covers, Slack Key Guitar and Slide Guitar. He also plays Traditional Hawaiian and Hawaiian Contemporary music while playing his own Folk Rock Funky Jazzy Originals.
His path led him to California, where made a stop in Los Angeles and played at the Improv on Melrose and the Palomino Club in Burbank. Leaving to Santa Cruz he gigged at venues like Positively Front Street, The Catalyst, The Cooper House, Babbling Brook, and more. He then moved to Laguna Beach, where he performed at the Sawdust Festival as a Busker and opened for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, also performing in surrounding towns Dana Pt. and San Clemente at the Quiet Woman, Jolly Roger, Wind & Sea, Barrels. His journey continued to Florida’s Cocoa Beach, where he played at various venues, including The Thirsty Turtle, Beach Shack, Art Festivals, Dive and Beach bars.
Danny eventually returned to the Hawaiian Islands, specifically Maui, in the early 80s. He played at numerous top venues in Lahaina, such as Whales Tale, the Blue Max, Longhis, Blackbeards, Pioneer Hotel, Nimbles. His gigs included whale watching, sunset happy hours, solo acoustic performances. In a unique twist, he joined a Hawaiian Trio on a 7-day cruise, 4 months on 2 months off each rotation around the Hawaiian Islands aboard the SS Independence and the SS Constitution.
Born in Knoxville Tennessee just outside Nashville, Buck Hammock grew up playing a variety of music from Country to R&B/Soul. While performing with local bands in and around Knoxville / Nashville, areas working venues from school dances to local television appearances and bars, he sharpened his skills as a lead guitarist playing a wide variety of music and rubbing elbows with such people as Dolly Parton and other locals.
After moving to Washington State in 1969, and a tour with Uncle Sam in Vietnam, he became one of the members of “The Everyday People”, a popular band playing R&B and Soul. He returned to his country roots along the way and has played for a number of popular groups like The Sundowners, Rim Shot, Latigo Lace, Classic Roads, Buckaroo Blues Band, The Jannie Lane Band Big, The Joe Slick Band and has shared the bill with national acts like Jo Dee Messina, Junior Walker, Sammy Kershaw and Darius Rucker. Buck is the owner of Studio 321 in Stanwood where he lives with is wife Molly on “The Ranch”.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250218T200940Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:285 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250222T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250222T220000 UID:2C734920-8842-4B88-A71B-B49C7B54EC09 SUMMARY:Rejoice CREATED:20250218T201045Z DTSTAMP:20250218T201045Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/rejoice/ DESCRIPTION:Rejoice is a singer-songwriter guitarist who plays a unique finger-style and flat-pick guitar. Her songs range from acoustic folk to moody alternative rock always with an inspiring message. Her debut album “Not Afraid of the Dark” received great acclaim. She has played many festivals including Bite of Seattle, Folklife Festival, Hempfest, Oregon Country Fair and many more. Her latest release titled TODAY is a continuation of her depthful and thought provoking theme. She’s teamed up with local Anacortes musicians Paul Sherman on bass and Keith Stone on sax as well as percussionist Robin Allen. Come enjoy a night of intrigue!! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Rejoice is a singer-songwriter guitarist who plays a unique finger-style and flat-pick guitar. Her songs range from acoustic folk to moody alternative rock always with an inspiring message. Her debut album “Not Afraid of the Dark” received great acclaim. She has played many festivals including Bite of Seattle, Folklife Festival, Hempfest, Oregon Country Fair and many more. Her latest release titled TODAY is a continuation of her depthful and thought provoking theme. She’s teamed up with local Anacortes musicians Paul Sherman on bass and Keith Stone on sax as well as percussionist Robin Allen. Come enjoy a night of intrigue!!
LAST-MODIFIED:20250218T201045Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:213 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250227T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250227T203000 UID:B7487A20-FE3A-4E31-9819-2897871F2292 SUMMARY:Janette West CREATED:20250218T201210Z DTSTAMP:20250218T201210Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/janette-west/ DESCRIPTION:Janette West has been working up and down the West Coast for over 5 decades fronting R&B, smooth-jazz and big band outfits. Never though has West been better served than with the dynamic quartet she and husband drummer Marty Tuttle have currently assembled. Janette’s voice and style is a rich composite of dynamic jazz improvisation with the plush warmth of soulful R&B influences. Early career highlights include opening for Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner, writing and performing radio jingles, and performing in hundreds of venues as an R&B and Jazz performer.\NJanette earned a choice write up in Jazztimes magazine by national music critic Christopher Loudon who wrote; “West is a first-rate swinger, comparable in style and gusto to Ernestine Anderson, though the warmth of her ballads is more reminiscent of Natalie Cole. Carol Banks Weber of AXS writes; “All audiences notice is West’s easy way with the lyrics, the music and with them, the rich, lustrous undertones of an alto that can wrap around any song -Jazz standard, R&B, Latin- and make it swing.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Janette West has been working up and down the West Coast for over 5 decades fronting R&B, smooth-jazz and big band outfits. Never though has West been better served than with the dynamic quartet she and husband drummer Marty Tuttle have currently assembled. Janette’s voice and style is a rich composite of dynamic jazz improvisation with the plush warmth of soulful R&B influences. Early career highlights include opening for Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner, writing and performing radio jingles, and performing in hundreds of venues as an R&B and Jazz performer.
Janette earned a choice write up in Jazztimes magazine by national music critic Christopher Loudon who wrote; “West is a first-rate swinger, comparable in style and gusto to Ernestine Anderson, though the warmth of her ballads is more reminiscent of Natalie Cole. Carol Banks Weber of AXS writes; “All audiences notice is West’s easy way with the lyrics, the music and with them, the rich, lustrous undertones of an alto that can wrap around any song -Jazz standard, R&B, Latin- and make it swing.”
LAST-MODIFIED:20250218T201210Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:453 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250301T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250301T220000 UID:FD9C1C99-5D4B-4AFC-A1AC-B50AE8E3DF4E SUMMARY:The Problem CREATED:20250218T201303Z DTSTAMP:20250218T201303Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/the-problem/ DESCRIPTION:The Problem is Bellingham’s latest edition to it’s flourishing music scene. Composed of some of Bellingham’s youngest professional jazz musicians ranging from 19-25 years of age, The Problem has no issue playing their own take on hundreds of tunes plus originals! Additionally, The Problem features the refreshing twist of 70s soul and 80s-90s pop hits! Do not be surprised if The Problem sextet transforms from six to eight members to feature additional members including amazing vocalists and other guest artists depending on the occasion. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Problem is Bellingham’s latest edition to it’s flourishing music scene. Composed of some of Bellingham’s youngest professional jazz musicians ranging from 19-25 years of age, The Problem has no issue playing their own take on hundreds of tunes plus originals! Additionally, The Problem features the refreshing twist of 70s soul and 80s-90s pop hits! Do not be surprised if The Problem sextet transforms from six to eight members to feature additional members including amazing vocalists and other guest artists depending on the occasion.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250218T201303Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:315 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250305T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250305T203000 UID:79931367-4FDB-48DC-B17F-D3C43E4AC9D1 SUMMARY:Whistle Lake Jazz Quartet CREATED:20250228T174014Z DTSTAMP:20250228T174014Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/time3jazz/ DESCRIPTION:The WLJQ, aka Tim Eslick, Andy Carr, Todd Anderson and Jamie Findlay, bring a fresh sense of interplay to the interpretation of jazz standards with sparkling solos and careful attention to dynamics. Their eclectic repertoire ranges from sensitive ballads to driving blues with compositions by Kenny Barron, Gene Harris, Bill Evans, George Cables, Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell, Ray Brown and others along with original compositions. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The WLJQ, aka Tim Eslick, Andy Carr, Todd Anderson and Jamie Findlay, bring a fresh sense of interplay to the interpretation of jazz standards with sparkling solos and careful attention to dynamics. Their eclectic repertoire ranges from sensitive ballads to driving blues with compositions by Kenny Barron, Gene Harris, Bill Evans, George Cables, Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell, Ray Brown and others along with original compositions.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T174014Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:157 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T220000 UID:269DBD45-2968-47E8-A14D-231F4F4F57D0 SUMMARY:The Colonel CREATED:20250228T174110Z DTSTAMP:20250228T174110Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/the-colonel/ DESCRIPTION:Longtime favorite “The Colonel” returns to the Rockfish. Colonel can play any style, but what will really blow your mind is his mastery of the classical nylon string guitar and his incredible range of flamenco music. This guy’s a musical encyclopedia! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Longtime favorite “The Colonel” returns to the Rockfish. Colonel can play any style, but what will really blow your mind is his mastery of the classical nylon string guitar and his incredible range of flamenco music. This guy’s a musical encyclopedia!
LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T174110Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:190 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250309T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250309T150000 UID:AB1950B7-1A80-4A5C-8B50-40EA73E43D27 SUMMARY:Kareem Kandi CREATED:20250228T181416Z DTSTAMP:20250228T181416Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/kareem-kandi DESCRIPTION:Second Sunday Jazz: Kareem Kandi A native of the Pacific Northwest, Kareem Kandi is a versatile saxophonist and composer with strong roots in the traditions of Jazz, Blues, Classical and Funk, and is in high demand for his talents both on and off the stage. While staying true to musical styles of the past, he also keeps an eye towards the future by composing original music as well as new arrangements of timeless songs from the great American songbook. Sponsored by the Manieri Endowment. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Second Sunday Jazz: Kareem Kandi A native of the Pacific Northwest, Kareem Kandi is a versatile saxophonist and composer with strong roots in the traditions of Jazz, Blues, Classical and Funk, and is in high demand for his talents both on and off the stage. While staying true to musical styles of the past, he also keeps an eye towards the future by composing original music as well as new arrangements of timeless songs from the great American songbook.
Sponsored by the Manieri Endowment.
A solo singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer/arranger, and entertainer, Michael Dayvid is the world’s premiere Adventure Folk artist. He has been producing and performing original and cover music for 20 years, ranging in style from jazz to folk, blues to classic rock, opera to show tunes, Top 40 to the 1940s and back. He is also gaining recognition for his incredible freestyle songwriting, creating new music from scratch based on audience suggestions.
Michael has independently released 3 EP recordings, including his new 2019 EP on indie label Mercury Sky Records. His debut “First Takes” (2010) was recorded in one take only. His sophomore release “Tea & Secrets” (2016) was recorded and co-produced by Dominic Romano. In October 2019, thanks to Mercury Sky, Michael released an epic Cinematic Rock EP “Solveig’s Shadow” (2019), featuring massive orchestrations that bring his original music soaring into life.
Michael has also collaborated with studio bands in a variety of genres, performing vocals, rhythm and lead guitars, keyboards, wind instruments, or composing string arrangements, lyrics, and more. Until 2022, he performed and recorded with Alternative Celtic Folk band The Gatehouse Well.
Michael is currently based in Bellingham, Washington. He performs constantly throughout Washington’s Whatcom and Skagit Counties.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T174216Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:246 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250315T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250315T220000 UID:74DA10D8-40DE-4DEB-85A9-F2404C729B94 SUMMARY:Ebb, Slack and Flood CREATED:20250228T174439Z DTSTAMP:20250228T174439Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/ebb-slack-and-flood/ DESCRIPTION:Anacortes based Ebb, Slack and Flood fills the room with chemistry that is obvious and addictive. The band is led by PNW native, Tom Savage, on guitar, harmonica, organ and vocals, raised on blues and jazz with influences like Freddie King, Django Reinhardt and The Meters. Filling out the quartet are drummer Chris Nickerson and bassist Giovanni De La Rosa bringing the right mix of latin, reggae and hip hop, and Jared Summerville on sax adding the sizzle and the funk. Together, they create a fusion of sounds, easy to listen and hard not to dance to.\N“From the initial bass line to the pounding drums, you instantly know the vibe of seeing and hearing Ebb Slack and Flood. Well thought out songs with consistent structure, solid vocals and a fun feeling that turns a rock show into a party. And then you ask yourself, “how do 4 guys make THAT sound?” That’s the best part!” – Scott Less, KISM Radio X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Anacortes based Ebb, Slack and Flood fills the room with chemistry that is obvious and addictive. The band is led by PNW native, Tom Savage, on guitar, harmonica, organ and vocals, raised on blues and jazz with influences like Freddie King, Django Reinhardt and The Meters. Filling out the quartet are drummer Chris Nickerson and bassist Giovanni De La Rosa bringing the right mix of latin, reggae and hip hop, and Jared Summerville on sax adding the sizzle and the funk. Together, they create a fusion of sounds, easy to listen and hard not to dance to.
“From the initial bass line to the pounding drums, you instantly know the vibe of seeing and hearing Ebb Slack and Flood. Well thought out songs with consistent structure, solid vocals and a fun feeling that turns a rock show into a party. And then you ask yourself, “how do 4 guys make THAT sound?” That’s the best part!” – Scott Less, KISM Radio
LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T174439Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:299 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250319T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250319T203000 UID:4B619EC5-2893-4DCC-A323-D470DEE92020 SUMMARY:Forest Stoke CREATED:20250228T174548Z DTSTAMP:20250228T174548Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/forest-stoke/ DESCRIPTION:Forest Stoke is Zach Hamer’s solo project. Zach is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter with a focus on folk and blues. A seasoned performer, Zach has spent the last decade playing shows coast to coast, bringing an energetic and engaging performance wherever he goes. Zach also performs in the band Kuinka. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Forest Stoke is Zach Hamer’s solo project. Zach is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter with a focus on folk and blues. A seasoned performer, Zach has spent the last decade playing shows coast to coast, bringing an energetic and engaging performance wherever he goes. Zach also performs in the band Kuinka.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T174548Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:390 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250320T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250320T150000 UID:86B41BCD-C5DA-4C15-A47A-026E98A693C0 SUMMARY:Gary Burton: Learning to Listen, A Jazz Journey CREATED:20250228T181553Z DTSTAMP:20250228T181553Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/gary-burton-learning-to-listen-a-jazz-journey DESCRIPTION:azz Lecture Series: Susan Pascal presents Gary Burton: Learning to Listen, A Jazz Journey Vibraphone prodigy Gary Burton started recording at age 17, launching a career that defied boundaries and won seven Grammys. We'll look at his early days in Nashville with Boots Randolph, learning the ropes with George Shearing and Stan Getz, and developing his own sound with collaborations including Pat Metheny, Larry Coryell, Chick Corea and many others. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:azz Lecture Series: Susan Pascal presents Gary Burton: Learning to Listen, A Jazz Journey Vibraphone prodigy Gary Burton started recording at age 17, launching a career that defied boundaries and won seven Grammys. We'll look at his early days in Nashville with Boots Randolph, learning the ropes with George Shearing and Stan Getz, and developing his own sound with collaborations including Pat Metheny, Larry Coryell, Chick Corea and many others.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T181553Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:10th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51474590;-122.61658379 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Anacortes Public Library X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:385 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250322T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250322T160000 UID:78F3AF93-5273-4322-BD58-3DA64B8D361B SUMMARY:Swing Dances for All CREATED:20250228T181646Z DTSTAMP:20250228T181646Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/swing-dances-for-all-2 DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Senior Activity Center as we dance the afternoon away with the Skagit Swings Big Band. Sponsored by the Manieri Endowment. Free and All Welcome X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Dana’s musical inspirations include Lennon and McCartney, Don Henley, Kenny Loggins, Train, Black Crows, Eagles, Squeeze, Crowded House and more. He started his musical career playing for NW bands like R & R Assembly, RedAx, Niko Wind, The Niel Rush Band, American Boy, Bazooka Joe, and Exciter. Since then he has toured extensively around the country, and recorded and or toured with national talents such as Ken Caillet, the producer of Fleetwood Mac, David Becker, Mark Willett (The Kingsmen), Pat Hewitt (The Rangehoods) and most recently Mike Derosier (Heart). A gifted multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Dana plays Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums and most recently Saxophone in addition to his amazing Vocals. As a prolific Songwriter, his catalog includes well over 300 Original songs.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T174654Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:283 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250326T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250326T203000 UID:183ABDBB-4D46-496C-A6A4-7E9F23FD2544 SUMMARY:Fildago Swing CREATED:20250228T174806Z DTSTAMP:20250228T174806Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/fidalgo-swing/ DESCRIPTION:Fidalgo Swing is led by founding member Allen Lewis who is joined on guitar by local legend, Aaron Howell. The two surround themselves with some of the best players in the area. Join us for an evening of Django inspired fun! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Fidalgo Swing is led by founding member Allen Lewis who is joined on guitar by local legend, Aaron Howell. The two surround themselves with some of the best players in the area. Join us for an evening of Django inspired fun!
LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T174806Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:210 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250329T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250329T220000 UID:61432FE9-F039-49DA-AE7D-1623C2FCB929 SUMMARY:The Fat Fridays CREATED:20250228T174908Z DTSTAMP:20250228T174908Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/the-fat-fridays/ DESCRIPTION:The Fat Fridays are a tribute band with ADHD, paying tribute, one song at a time, to great songwriting and killer dance grooves. World-class, award-winning musicians drawing sustenance through the hyphenated roots of yacht rock: classic folk-, jazz-, country-, and soft-rock. Keeping listeners engaged and the dance floor filled with a wide variety of upscale classics from the likes of Steely Dan, Linda Ronstadt, Paul Simon, Fleetwood Mac, Patsy Cline, James Taylor, Van Morrison, Grover Washington Jr., Carole King, and Only the Good Originals(tm). Soaring three-part harmonies, world-class jazzoid soloists, and the tightest rhythm section in all the land!\NKelly Visten on vocals was a founding member of one of Skagit County’s most popular bands, Mama Dirty Skirt. She is well-known in the regional theater community, is the co-star of Skagit county’s annual “Always Patsy Cline” franchise, gave us a memorable “Auntie Em,” and sings in the very popular Joe & Kelly duo.\NAndy Carr on keys and vocals, is a world-class jazz pianist, arranger, and accompanist who performs with the A’Town Big Band, Whistle Lake Jazz Quartet, Herding Kats Jazz Nonet, Joan Penney, Spike Wilder and Swingnuts Jazz, and more.\NMark Kelly on woodwinds is a Whatcom County icon, a renowned music educator, founder and director of the Bellingham Youth Jazz Band; a member of The Atlantics, The Makedonians, The Alicia Dauber band, The Holmes Shea Band; and is always in demand as a first-call soloist.\NTom Anastasio played with Seattle’s New Deal Rhythm Band back in the day, as well as Austin, Texas’ Asleep at the Wheel, appearing on their “Pasture Prime” album. He’s a first-call bassist in Bellingham, and plays with Cardova, the Alicia Dauber band, and others.\NMark Dodge on guitar and vocals is a veteran multi-instrumentalist and former full-time road warrior who produces recordings in his Camano Island studio, and plays in Fidalgo Swing, Spike Wilder and Swingnuts Jazz, and Mary Ellen Lykins and the C.C. Adams Band.\NChris Leighton is one of Seattle’s best and most prolific working drummers. Chris won the Washington Blues Society’s Best Drums award nine times, so they named the award after him. He toured the world with Bill Frisell, Ironhorse, and the Laura Love Band. He plays locally with Rod Cook and Toast, The Usual Suspects, and a great many others. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Fat Fridays are a tribute band with ADHD, paying tribute, one song at a time, to great songwriting and killer dance grooves. World-class, award-winning musicians drawing sustenance through the hyphenated roots of yacht rock: classic folk-, jazz-, country-, and soft-rock. Keeping listeners engaged and the dance floor filled with a wide variety of upscale classics from the likes of Steely Dan, Linda Ronstadt, Paul Simon, Fleetwood Mac, Patsy Cline, James Taylor, Van Morrison, Grover Washington Jr., Carole King, and Only the Good Originals(tm). Soaring three-part harmonies, world-class jazzoid soloists, and the tightest rhythm section in all the land!
Kelly Visten on vocals was a founding member of one of Skagit County’s most popular bands, Mama Dirty Skirt. She is well-known in the regional theater community, is the co-star of Skagit county’s annual “Always Patsy Cline” franchise, gave us a memorable “Auntie Em,” and sings in the very popular Joe & Kelly duo.
Andy Carr on keys and vocals, is a world-class jazz pianist, arranger, and accompanist who performs with the A’Town Big Band, Whistle Lake Jazz Quartet, Herding Kats Jazz Nonet, Joan Penney, Spike Wilder and Swingnuts Jazz, and more.
Mark Kelly on woodwinds is a Whatcom County icon, a renowned music educator, founder and director of the Bellingham Youth Jazz Band; a member of The Atlantics, The Makedonians, The Alicia Dauber band, The Holmes Shea Band; and is always in demand as a first-call soloist.
Tom Anastasio played with Seattle’s New Deal Rhythm Band back in the day, as well as Austin, Texas’ Asleep at the Wheel, appearing on their “Pasture Prime” album. He’s a first-call bassist in Bellingham, and plays with Cardova, the Alicia Dauber band, and others.
Mark Dodge on guitar and vocals is a veteran multi-instrumentalist and former full-time road warrior who produces recordings in his Camano Island studio, and plays in Fidalgo Swing, Spike Wilder and Swingnuts Jazz, and Mary Ellen Lykins and the C.C. Adams Band.
Chris Leighton is one of Seattle’s best and most prolific working drummers. Chris won the Washington Blues Society’s Best Drums award nine times, so they named the award after him. He toured the world with Bill Frisell, Ironhorse, and the Laura Love Band. He plays locally with Rod Cook and Toast, The Usual Suspects, and a great many others.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T174908Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:250 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250402T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250402T203000 UID:0088BFE3-C8BF-4E15-B89C-7F6A7F34D1DB SUMMARY:Joan Penney CREATED:20250331T214327Z DTSTAMP:20250331T214327Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/joan-penney/ DESCRIPTION:Joan brings out the best in her jazz audience by selecting and playing charts that are diverse, generational and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance. Working with a broad variety of regional, A-list musicians, Joan’s musical selections range from Latin, classic jazz standards, blues, pop and even show tunes. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Joan brings out the best in her jazz audience by selecting and playing charts that are diverse, generational and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance. Working with a broad variety of regional, A-list musicians, Joan’s musical selections range from Latin, classic jazz standards, blues, pop and even show tunes.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T214327Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:95 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250405T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250405T220000 UID:4E8D9142-2DB3-4FE3-AE97-DCE74CBB7C56 SUMMARY:Cozmic Sauce CREATED:20250331T214422Z DTSTAMP:20250331T214422Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/cozmic-sauce/ DESCRIPTION:Cozmic Sauce is a collaboration of seasoned musicians from around the globe, based in the Pacific NW, with a bright, modern, and unique sound. It’s an exciting horn-driven and irresistibly danceable blend of funk and soul inspired grooves with sparkling vocals and super tight arrangements. Powerful horns lead rousing instrumental numbers, mixed with tunes featuring the vocals of the phenomenally talented Carrie Bieber. Drawing on modern funk and groove sounds from the likes of The New Mastersounds, Speedometer, The Bamboos, and Galactic, and weirdly influenced by 70s cop show theme music, the band bravely tackles material nobody else around here is playing and is developing a growing following along with a reputation for quality musicianship and high energy shows.\NAll the players in the group have broad stage experience, with various members having performed in bands with luminaries including soul queen Etta James, gigged with up and coming Seattle reggae artist Adrian Xavier, toured with reggae and rock steady giant Winston Jarrett, made multiple stage appearances at the internationally famous Burning Man event in Nevada, and have opened for the legendary BB King. With performances at the wildly fun Strange BrewFest in Port Townsend, the prestigious Blaine Harbor Music Festival, and the Washington Brewers Festival at Seattle’s Marymoor Park, the state’s largest brewfest, Cozmic Sauce is gaining attention and gigs throughout the Northwest and beyond. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Cozmic Sauce is a collaboration of seasoned musicians from around the globe, based in the Pacific NW, with a bright, modern, and unique sound. It’s an exciting horn-driven and irresistibly danceable blend of funk and soul inspired grooves with sparkling vocals and super tight arrangements. Powerful horns lead rousing instrumental numbers, mixed with tunes featuring the vocals of the phenomenally talented Carrie Bieber. Drawing on modern funk and groove sounds from the likes of The New Mastersounds, Speedometer, The Bamboos, and Galactic, and weirdly influenced by 70s cop show theme music, the band bravely tackles material nobody else around here is playing and is developing a growing following along with a reputation for quality musicianship and high energy shows.
All the players in the group have broad stage experience, with various members having performed in bands with luminaries including soul queen Etta James, gigged with up and coming Seattle reggae artist Adrian Xavier, toured with reggae and rock steady giant Winston Jarrett, made multiple stage appearances at the internationally famous Burning Man event in Nevada, and have opened for the legendary BB King. With performances at the wildly fun Strange BrewFest in Port Townsend, the prestigious Blaine Harbor Music Festival, and the Washington Brewers Festival at Seattle’s Marymoor Park, the state’s largest brewfest, Cozmic Sauce is gaining attention and gigs throughout the Northwest and beyond.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T214422Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:204 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250409T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250409T203000 UID:9888C79A-B41E-476B-9FA4-BCA804BD14BC SUMMARY:Jim McLaughlin Band CREATED:20250402T175858Z DTSTAMP:20250402T175858Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/jim-mclaughlin-band/ DESCRIPTION:Jim McLaughlin remembers the exact moment when he started playing the harmonica: May 5, 1975, between 3:00-4:00 in the afternoon… and he has not stopped since!\NJim is adored and honored for his harmonica techniques, in his hometown of Everett, WA as well as all over the world. He has toured the US, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Australia, Europe, and the West Indies. He has given workshops all around the nation as well as Australia and Europe; assisted many professional and renowned players on the overblow techniques. Jim has been honored with many awards and won many competitions including, the International Harmonica Organization “World Harmonica Championship” in 1991/92. He has been the Washington Blues Society “Lifetime Achievement Award” honoree and a Hall of Famer. And, he was the Washington Blues Society “Best Harmonica Player of the Year”, three years in a row. He is also recognized for his harmonica knowledge and expertise in harmonica maintenance. He currently works for Lee Oskar Harmonicas as a Service Specialist.\NHe continuously builds on his knowledge gained from attending professional music theory and jazz improvisation classes, and he later taught harmonica at University of Washington Experimental College.\NJim has been honored to play with some of the world’s greatest harmonica players such as: Lee Oskar, Norton Buffalo, Howard Levy, Jimmie Fadden, T.C. Carr, Mike Turk, Mark Hummel, Joe Filisko, Peter “Madcat” Ruth, Curtis Salgado, Jason Ricci, James Cotton, Rick Estrin, Charlie Musselwhite and The Harmonicats; just to name a few.\NJim is often welcomed on stage as a guest artist or a band accompanist. He has joined notable bands such as: the original band WAR, Bill Monroe, Vassar Clements, Mark O’Connor, Townes Van Zandt, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, the Wooten Family Band, Tommy and Phil Emmanuel, and the Everett symphony Orchestra and many other local & national acts.\NJim is locally celebrated for producing his Freedom Fest Event since 2010, a 4-day event, which recently hosted 44 bands with over seven thousand attendees. The highlight includes his “Harmonica Hell” act, during which as many as 42 harmonica players have shared the stage for a one-hour collaborative harmonica set. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Jim McLaughlin remembers the exact moment when he started playing the harmonica: May 5, 1975, between 3:00-4:00 in the afternoon… and he has not stopped since!
Jim is adored and honored for his harmonica techniques, in his hometown of Everett, WA as well as all over the world. He has toured the US, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Australia, Europe, and the West Indies. He has given workshops all around the nation as well as Australia and Europe; assisted many professional and renowned players on the overblow techniques. Jim has been honored with many awards and won many competitions including, the International Harmonica Organization “World Harmonica Championship” in 1991/92. He has been the Washington Blues Society “Lifetime Achievement Award” honoree and a Hall of Famer. And, he was the Washington Blues Society “Best Harmonica Player of the Year”, three years in a row. He is also recognized for his harmonica knowledge and expertise in harmonica maintenance. He currently works for Lee Oskar Harmonicas as a Service Specialist.
He continuously builds on his knowledge gained from attending professional music theory and jazz improvisation classes, and he later taught harmonica at University of Washington Experimental College.
Jim has been honored to play with some of the world’s greatest harmonica players such as: Lee Oskar, Norton Buffalo, Howard Levy, Jimmie Fadden, T.C. Carr, Mike Turk, Mark Hummel, Joe Filisko, Peter “Madcat” Ruth, Curtis Salgado, Jason Ricci, James Cotton, Rick Estrin, Charlie Musselwhite and The Harmonicats; just to name a few.
Jim is often welcomed on stage as a guest artist or a band accompanist. He has joined notable bands such as: the original band WAR, Bill Monroe, Vassar Clements, Mark O’Connor, Townes Van Zandt, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, the Wooten Family Band, Tommy and Phil Emmanuel, and the Everett symphony Orchestra and many other local & national acts.
Jim is locally celebrated for producing his Freedom Fest Event since 2010, a 4-day event, which recently hosted 44 bands with over seven thousand attendees. The highlight includes his “Harmonica Hell” act, during which as many as 42 harmonica players have shared the stage for a one-hour collaborative harmonica set.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T175858Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:209 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250412T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250412T220000 UID:CBFE2395-292E-4BCF-9202-D7C2F6E85D0D SUMMARY:Mama Dirty Skirt CREATED:20250402T175959Z DTSTAMP:20250402T175959Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/mama-dirty-skirt/ DESCRIPTION:Mama Dirty Skirt has been performing the hits of Classic Rock, Motown, Rhythm and Blues for the last several years all around the North Sound area. You may have seen them at Skagit Woodstock, the Anacortes Arts & Waterfront Festivals, Brewfest on the Skagit, Bier Near the Pier not to mention countless club gigs and private parties. Rich harmonies and bluesy vocals combine with crafty instrumentalists and inventive solos. Lead singers rotate throughout the show backed by a full sound that keeps you tapping your toes. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Mama Dirty Skirt has been performing the hits of Classic Rock, Motown, Rhythm and Blues for the last several years all around the North Sound area. You may have seen them at Skagit Woodstock, the Anacortes Arts & Waterfront Festivals, Brewfest on the Skagit, Bier Near the Pier not to mention countless club gigs and private parties. Rich harmonies and bluesy vocals combine with crafty instrumentalists and inventive solos. Lead singers rotate throughout the show backed by a full sound that keeps you tapping your toes.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T175959Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:172 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250413T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250413T150000 UID:857E514C-67E8-45A1-B571-4F74B85FB485 SUMMARY:Second Sunday Jazz CREATED:20250324T224922Z DTSTAMP:20250324T224922Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/second-sunday-jazz DESCRIPTION:Second Sunday Jazz: "Danned If We Do"\NJud Sherwood, founder of The Jazz Project in Bellingham, brings his group “Danned If We Do” to the Library. Featuring Jud on drums and vocals, Cheryl Hodge on keyboard, Brian Cunningham on guitar, and Jon Meyer on bass, the group theme centers around Steely Dan covers. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:With over 4 decades of performing and recording, award-winning virtuoso guitarist Andre Feriante has left his musical mark on the classical, neo-flamenco, world music and fusion scenes. His performance program represents a bold but fluid musical fusion, featuring music from Bach to Leonard Cohen, flamenco improvisation to jazz standards, Americana to World Music. With training by guitar masters like Maestro Andrés Segovia, Feriante is a world renowned virtuoso musician in his own right. His musical art sings from the Spanish guitar, harp guitar, ukulele, harp ukulele, nylon string banjo, charango, oud, saz, and most recently the shamisen, ruan, and sitar.
Born in Naples, Italy, Feriante spent his formative years between Southern Italy and Manziana, a village just outside Rome. Since moving to Seattle in the late 1980s, Feriante has established himself as a Northwest favorite, having performed throughout the Puget Sound area in public and private concerts for a virtual “Who’s Who of Seattle.” His music has been featured on “Hearts of Space,” on NPR. In 2009, Feriante was picked for MSN’s celebrity feature, “12 Sexy Bald Men,” along with Andre Agassi, Seal, Vin Diesel, Taye Diggs and Patrick Stewart, among others. In addition to his busy performance schedule, Feriante has hosted “La Guitarra,” on Classic King FM 98.1, the Arts Channel.
His tours have taken him throughout the United States, Europe, and South America to play in esteemed locations like the Cathedrals of Sweden, Carnegie Hall in New York City, and Seattle’s Benaroya Hall. Festival appearances include the Maui Music Festival, Seattle Folklife Festival, Seattle Hempfest and Bumbershoot. Feriante headlined at “La Festa di Manziana” in Rome. He has made regular appearances on Seattle radio and television and was featured on the Classical King FM Compilation Natural Symphony CD, as well as on the Tigerbreath label with Ottmar Liebert, Craig Chaquico and others. He also played at Javeriana University in Bogota, Colombia, and for Jose Carreras at special fundraising receptions at Carnegie Hall and Benaroya Hall to benefit the Jose Carreras Leukemia Foundation.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T180103Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:469 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250417T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250417T150000 UID:A513C7AE-4ABA-40CC-A876-1B2BE3ED0417 SUMMARY:Jazz Lecture Series: "Lady Be Good" CREATED:20250324T225118Z DTSTAMP:20250324T225118Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/jazz-lecture-series-lady-be-good DESCRIPTION:Jazz Lecture Series: Kay D. Ray "Lady Be Good" Kay D. Ray’s documentary presentation “Lady Be Good” concentrates on the contributions of American female instrumentalists in jazz from the early 1920s to the 1970s and the development and extent of the all-woman jazz groups. Lady Be Good captures the lost stories of female jazz musicians with rare photos, previously unseen film and television footage, and scarce recordings. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Jazz Lecture Series: Kay D. Ray "Lady Be Good"
Kay D. Ray’s documentary presentation “Lady Be Good” concentrates on the contributions of American female instrumentalists in jazz from the early 1920s to the 1970s and the development and extent of the all-woman jazz groups. Lady Be Good captures the lost stories of female jazz musicians with rare photos, previously unseen film and television footage, and scarce recordings.
Randy Norris & Jeff Nicely, are an eclectic blues duo, at times acoustic, always electric. Randy has spent much of his life guitar slingin’ on the road blending soul, rock, New Orleans rhythm and delta blues with dynamic vocals, living by the credo: “If there’s no feeling, you’re just wasting your breath”. Randy also spent 10 years in LA doing sessions and sideman work. Taking his vast repertoire north, he joined Jeff in fronting a popular Seattle area blues band at the turn of the century. Jeff is well traveled with his harmonicas, playing everything from loose pickin’ parties to tight funk ‘n soul shows, forever capturing the true rhythm and soul of the blues.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T180211Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:144 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250423T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250423T203000 UID:B045EDE5-D183-4961-A023-D07176226C3F SUMMARY:Janette West CREATED:20250402T180421Z DTSTAMP:20250402T180421Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/janette-west/ DESCRIPTION:Janette West has been working up and down the West Coast for over 5 decades fronting R&B, smooth-jazz and big band outfits. Never though has West been better served than with the dynamic quartet she and husband drummer Marty Tuttle have currently assembled. Janette’s voice and style is a rich composite of dynamic jazz improvisation with the plush warmth of soulful R&B influences. Early career highlights include opening for Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner, writing and performing radio jingles, and performing in hundreds of venues as an R&B and Jazz performer.\NJanette earned a choice write up in Jazztimes magazine by national music critic Christopher Loudon who wrote; “West is a first-rate swinger, comparable in style and gusto to Ernestine Anderson, though the warmth of her ballads is more reminiscent of Natalie Cole. Carol Banks Weber of AXS writes; “All audiences notice is West’s easy way with the lyrics, the music and with them, the rich, lustrous undertones of an alto that can wrap around any song -Jazz standard, R&B, Latin- and make it swing.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Janette West has been working up and down the West Coast for over 5 decades fronting R&B, smooth-jazz and big band outfits. Never though has West been better served than with the dynamic quartet she and husband drummer Marty Tuttle have currently assembled. Janette’s voice and style is a rich composite of dynamic jazz improvisation with the plush warmth of soulful R&B influences. Early career highlights include opening for Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner, writing and performing radio jingles, and performing in hundreds of venues as an R&B and Jazz performer.
Janette earned a choice write up in Jazztimes magazine by national music critic Christopher Loudon who wrote; “West is a first-rate swinger, comparable in style and gusto to Ernestine Anderson, though the warmth of her ballads is more reminiscent of Natalie Cole. Carol Banks Weber of AXS writes; “All audiences notice is West’s easy way with the lyrics, the music and with them, the rich, lustrous undertones of an alto that can wrap around any song -Jazz standard, R&B, Latin- and make it swing.”
LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T180421Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:241 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250426T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250426T220000 UID:A6D56C97-284C-4AD7-A8D1-CF871A091339 SUMMARY:Badd Dog Blues Society CREATED:20250402T180521Z DTSTAMP:20250402T180521Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/badd-dog-blues-society/ DESCRIPTION:Formed in 1995, Badd Dog tours steadily from the mountains to the islands and back again. The band travels as a four- to five- piece, drawing from a growing dog pound orchestra of more than 40 top-notch players, spreading the word throughout the Northwest corner of the lower 48. Tapping the wealth of abundant talent in the Bellingham scene, Andy Koch has brought together an up-tempo ensemble sure to please blues lovers everywhere.\N“My vision is to promote live music wherever we can,” says Andy. “People are beginning to realize that this (the blues) is a happening thing.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Formed in 1995, Badd Dog tours steadily from the mountains to the islands and back again. The band travels as a four- to five- piece, drawing from a growing dog pound orchestra of more than 40 top-notch players, spreading the word throughout the Northwest corner of the lower 48. Tapping the wealth of abundant talent in the Bellingham scene, Andy Koch has brought together an up-tempo ensemble sure to please blues lovers everywhere.
“My vision is to promote live music wherever we can,” says Andy. “People are beginning to realize that this (the blues) is a happening thing.”
LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T180521Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:203 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250430T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250430T203000 UID:E04ABC6B-407A-4B12-A722-D74F2849986D SUMMARY:Bluesfish CREATED:20250402T180617Z DTSTAMP:20250402T180617Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/bluesfish/ DESCRIPTION:Bluesfish is a brand new project with Don Bird on keys, Tom Savage on guitar and harp, the Rockfish’s own, Rick Star, on bass and Dave McKinney on drums. It’s an all blues, rock, jazz, gospel, swing, country invitational so expect special guests and special musical surprises. Come on down for their Rockfish debut! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Bluesfish is a brand new project with Don Bird on keys, Tom Savage on guitar and harp, the Rockfish’s own, Rick Star, on bass and Dave McKinney on drums. It’s an all blues, rock, jazz, gospel, swing, country invitational so expect special guests and special musical surprises. Come on down for their Rockfish debut!
LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T180617Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:209 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250502T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250502T210000 UID:520D01F0-100B-4669-9904-5398CFEE04AE SUMMARY:Jazz Walk, with Art Walk CREATED:20250430T201106Z DTSTAMP:20250430T201106Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/jazz-walk-with-art-walk DESCRIPTION:3rd Annual Jazz Walk :: 05/02/25 – 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm\NThe Manieri Jazz Endowment of the Anacortes Public Library presents six live jazz performances on Friday, May 2nd from 5:30-9:30 pm Come join the First Friday Art Walk and listen to live jazz in venues clustered in the downtown core of Anacortes. \N\NROCKFISH GRILL: Jacqueline Tabor Quartet, Earshot Jazz winning vocalist, 7:00-9:30 pm\NTHE CREATIVE HUB COFFEE HOUSE, Cafe Impromptu, Django-influenced jazz. 6:00-7:45 pm\NPELICAN BAY BOOKS, Clave Gringa, Cuban classics and originals. 6:30-8:15 pm\NBLACKBIRD WINE BAR, Whistle Lake Quartet, Local favorite "Great Jazz". 6:00-7:45 pm\NWATERMARK BOOKS, Reuel Lubag Quartet, NW energetic progressive jazz. 6:30-8:15 pm\NTHE DEPOT, Anacortes Music Students. 5:30-7:30 pm, All ages, all welcome Jazz Jam. 8:00-9:15 pm\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:3rd Annual Jazz Walk :: 05/02/25 – 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The Manieri Jazz Endowment of the Anacortes Public Library presents six live jazz performances on Friday, May 2nd from 5:30-9:30 pm Come join the First Friday Art Walk and listen to live jazz in venues clustered in the downtown core of Anacortes.
Manieri Jazz presents the 3rd annual Jazz Walk in downtown Anacortes. Enjoy a wide variety of different artists at multiple venues including the Rockfish Grill. We will host the incredible, Jacqueline Tabor from 7-9:30 that night.
Jacqueline stands proudly in the realms of jazz, blues, and swing, captivating audiences with her resounding voice, elegant demeanor, and stage presence. Renowned as one of the foremost vocalists in the region, she has claimed the prestigious Earshot Jazz Vocalist of the Year award on four occasions and has been honored with the Seattle-Kobe Sister City Association Award for her remarkable contributions to cultural exchange.
Also known as the “Seattle Chanteuse,” Ms Tabor’s distinctive blend of bluesy allure and magnetic charisma infuses her performances with an unparalleled depth of emotion, drawing inspiration from the rhythms of everyday life to convey profound human experiences. From the hallowed influences of Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, and Sarah Vaughn to the contemporary resonance of Cecile McLorin Salvant, her repertoire resonates with a soulful authenticity that transcends time.
A sought-after collaborator, Jacqueline’s artistic journey has seen her forge powerful alliances, such as her dynamic partnership with the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra since 2019. Notably, her poignant tribute to Billie Holiday garnered widespread acclaim and recognition, solidifying her status as a transformative force in the jazz landscape.
Beyond her musical pursuits, Jacqueline is a dedicated educator, sharing her expertise as a faculty member of the Seattle Jazz Academy and imparting invaluable lessons on performance and authenticity to aspiring vocalists.
As she assumes a role on the Board of Directors for Seattle’s own KNKX radio station, Jacqueline Tabor remains steadfast in her commitment to championing equity and inclusion within the arts community, embodying the spirit of a true artist-advocate.
“Jacqueline Tabor is a joy to work with. Her authentic and heartfelt interpretations of classic jazz pieces and new pieces alike, bring outstanding energy and depth to the stage. Every one of her outings with the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra has been a musical triumph, and we look forward to sharing the stage again with her for many years to come.” – Michael Brockman Co-Director of SRJO
LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T200200Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:321 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250503T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250503T203000 UID:23B1E0A9-91C1-48BE-B7EC-D1D422128C5F SUMMARY:Jen Howard CREATED:20250402T180740Z DTSTAMP:20250402T180740Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/jen-howard/ DESCRIPTION:Jen Howard is an American singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, born in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. Although coming from a blue-collar, religious and home schooled upbringing, Jen’s music is a mix of Folk, Roots, Reggae and Sophisti-Pop. Her music’s central themes include; human nature, love, courageous motivation and intentional compassion for ourselves and others. In 2019, Jen released the debut EP “Motion”. Her follow-up EP was released in 2023. Jen has performed all over the place including Arizona, California, Colorado, Costa Rica, Florida, Oregon, Germany, Hawaii, Iceland, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mexico, Netherlands, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Texas and Utah. Welcome her back to the Rockfish! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Jen Howard is an American singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, born in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. Although coming from a blue-collar, religious and home schooled upbringing, Jen’s music is a mix of Folk, Roots, Reggae and Sophisti-Pop. Her music’s central themes include; human nature, love, courageous motivation and intentional compassion for ourselves and others. In 2019, Jen released the debut EP “Motion”. Her follow-up EP was released in 2023. Jen has performed all over the place including Arizona, California, Colorado, Costa Rica, Florida, Oregon, Germany, Hawaii, Iceland, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mexico, Netherlands, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Texas and Utah. Welcome her back to the Rockfish!
LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T180740Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:558 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T220000 UID:F680D5D3-8AE8-43A8-83A6-B114AC8767EF SUMMARY:Mark Dufresne CREATED:20250430T202919Z DTSTAMP:20250430T202919Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/mark-dufresne/ DESCRIPTION:Mark is one of the most sought after Blues talents in the Northwest. The Washington Blues Society has awarded him for best vocalist, songwriter and harmonica more than any other artist. In the early 2000’s, Mark was lead vocalist and harmonica player for the legendary, “Roomful of Blues”. While in that role, the band received a Grammy nomination for “That’s Right”. They also won the W.C. Handy award and The New England Blues monthly awarded Mark “Best Vocalist”. He returned home to the Pacific Northwest in 2006 and has been fronting his own band ever since. Mark is the consummate showman, and his work on the chromatic harmonica is considered as some of the most innovative in the business.\N“DuFresne is as distinctive as a vocalist as he is a fiery player; rather than recycling old riffs, his original compositions are tuneful, melodic and grooveworthy..” – Blues Review Magazine…. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Mark is one of the most sought after Blues talents in the Northwest. The Washington Blues Society has awarded him for best vocalist, songwriter and harmonica more than any other artist. In the early 2000’s, Mark was lead vocalist and harmonica player for the legendary, “Roomful of Blues”. While in that role, the band received a Grammy nomination for “That’s Right”. They also won the W.C. Handy award and The New England Blues monthly awarded Mark “Best Vocalist”. He returned home to the Pacific Northwest in 2006 and has been fronting his own band ever since. Mark is the consummate showman, and his work on the chromatic harmonica is considered as some of the most innovative in the business.
“DuFresne is as distinctive as a vocalist as he is a fiery player; rather than recycling old riffs, his original compositions are tuneful, melodic and grooveworthy..” – Blues Review Magazine….
LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T202919Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:630 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250511T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250511T153000 UID:D53487D6-EFFB-4758-B0D9-6E075A4B00A6 SUMMARY:The Ranney Brothers Quartet CREATED:20250430T204056Z DTSTAMP:20250430T204056Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/the-ranney-brothers-quartet DESCRIPTION:Second Sunday Jazz: The Ranney Brothers Quartet The Ranney Brothers quartet is a hard swinging group influenced by the music of Oscar Peterson / Monty Alexander / Ray Brown / Pete Christleib. Featuring one of Seattle’s premier saxophone players, this dynamic group draws inspiration from the classic trios from the Swing era. Bring your loved ones and join us on Mother’s Day for this special performance. \NSunday, May 11 \N2:00 pm \NCommunity Meeting Room\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Savanna grew up in a musical family and has been singing since she could talk. She began songwriting at a young age and went on to sing in church as a soloist. At 19, she formed a band and learned that she enjoyed all aspects of music, from performing to producing. Besides a fabulous solo career, and an appearance on season 20 of “The Voice”, she is the lead singer and front person for the popular Seattle based band, Eden.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T203040Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:646 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250515T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250515T150000 UID:3E52E20C-CCEC-4496-A502-A44BB006715B SUMMARY:Lecture: The Clarinet and the Big Band, CREATED:20250430T204203Z DTSTAMP:20250430T204203Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/lecture-the-clarinet-and-the-big-band DESCRIPTION:Jazz Lecture Series: The Clarinet and the Big Band, presented by Barry Erb “The Clarinet and the Big Band” will highlight the careers of Benny Goodman, Woody Herman, Artie Shaw, and Glenn Miller. We will explore how these leaders featured and used the clarinet in defining the sound of their individual bands in the Big Band Swing era. Presented by bv Barry Erb, director of A’Town Big Band and Herding Kats as well as the Program Director for Northwest Big Band Jazz Camp. Thursday, May 15 2:00 pm Community Meeting Room X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Jazz Lecture Series: The Clarinet and the Big Band, presented by Barry Erb “The Clarinet and the Big Band” will highlight the careers of Benny Goodman, Woody Herman, Artie Shaw, and Glenn Miller. We will explore how these leaders featured and used the clarinet in defining the sound of their individual bands in the Big Band Swing era. Presented by bv Barry Erb, director of A’Town Big Band and Herding Kats as well as the Program Director for Northwest Big Band Jazz Camp. Thursday, May 15
2:00 pm
Community Meeting Room
Singer / Guitarist / Songwriter, JP Valentine, formerly the frontman of the popular Los Angeles band, Schwarzenator, returns to the Rockfish bringing engaging originals and his own unique spin on classic covers.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T151954Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:51 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250524T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250524T160000 UID:E97E8E9A-1E73-49AD-9532-E3910A7AA5BB SUMMARY:Swing Dances for All CREATED:20250430T204313Z DTSTAMP:20250430T204313Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/swing-dances-for-all-4 DESCRIPTION:Swing Dances for All Join us from 3-5 pm at the Senior Activity Center for Swing Dances for Everyone, featuring Rhythm Studios and a live DJ. This free all-ages dance is sponsored by the Manieri Endowment at the Anacortes Public Library. \NSaturday, May 24 \N3:00 pm \NSenior Activity Center\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Cory Vincent & The Electric Band- DVD Release Party Come celebrate the official release of the "Live At The Muse" concert film!! Enjoy a private screening of portions of the film, followed by a very special, rare, one-off ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE by The Electric Band!!
TICKETS - $15 online Presale; $20 at the door Limited seating. No-host beer/wine bar.
Tickets: https://corydvd.bpt.me
All ages.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T172452Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:1910 Commercial Avenue\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.50664795;-122.61300207 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Buxton's Anacortes X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:100 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250524T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250524T220000 UID:EA363634-2EB0-42D4-B2FC-F21B24B44095 SUMMARY:Cascadia Groove CREATED:20250521T152053Z DTSTAMP:20250521T152053Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/cascadia-groove/ DESCRIPTION:Based out of the Skagit Valley with deep roots in the PNW, this is a group of super talented musicians playing a mix of funky, danceable jazz and R&B originals along with unique versions of memorable covers from the likes of Stevie Wonder, The Average White Band, Herbie Hancock and many others. Cascadia Groove guarantees a tight, upbeat and engaging show that will bring smiles to faces and movement to your feet. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Based out of the Skagit Valley with deep roots in the PNW, this is a group of super talented musicians playing a mix of funky, danceable jazz and R&B originals along with unique versions of memorable covers from the likes of Stevie Wonder, The Average White Band, Herbie Hancock and many others. Cascadia Groove guarantees a tight, upbeat and engaging show that will bring smiles to faces and movement to your feet.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T152053Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:91 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250524T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250524T230000 UID:325B70D3-CAB0-49C3-853C-ED26393E42DD SUMMARY:Savage Blues Band CREATED:20250521T171647Z DTSTAMP:20250521T171647Z URL:https://www.thebrownlanternalehouse.com/events DESCRIPTION:he Savage Blues Band’s roots go back to the late 1960s when MVHS high school pals John Savage, Kim Westenhaver and Ken Morrison formed a garage band. John Savage went on to be a standout professional musician and music educator, with proficiency on guitar, keyboards and bass.\NThe three friends reunited in 2005 as Johnny & the Moondogs, a classic blues band, which also included one of John’s guitar students, Jeff Stady. Over the years, Johnny & the Moondogs performed frequently in Anacortes and Oak Harbor. In 2013, John’s talented son, Tom Savage, joined the band on blues harp and guitar.\NIn 2018, the band was renamed Savage Blues Band, and its popularity continued to grow. Sadly, in December 2019, the band lost its leader and beloved friend, John, to cancer. But, before he passed, he urged the group to continue showcasing the blues. And so, the Savage Blues Band carries on today, with Tom Savage as its leader…delighting blues fans and all who understand the importance of this genre. “We’re on a mission from John.”\NThe Savage Blues Band:Tom Savage—lead guitar & vocals, keyboards, & blues harpJeff Stady—rhythm guitar, backing vocalsKim Westenhaver—bass guitar, backing vocalsKen Morrison—drums X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:he Savage Blues Band’s roots go back to the late 1960s when MVHS high school pals John Savage, Kim Westenhaver and Ken Morrison formed a garage band. John Savage went on to be a standout professional musician and music educator, with proficiency on guitar, keyboards and bass.
The three friends reunited in 2005 as Johnny & the Moondogs, a classic blues band, which also included one of John’s guitar students, Jeff Stady. Over the years, Johnny & the Moondogs performed frequently in Anacortes and Oak Harbor. In 2013, John’s talented son, Tom Savage, joined the band on blues harp and guitar.
In 2018, the band was renamed Savage Blues Band, and its popularity continued to grow. Sadly, in December 2019, the band lost its leader and beloved friend, John, to cancer. But, before he passed, he urged the group to continue showcasing the blues. And so, the Savage Blues Band carries on today, with Tom Savage as its leader…delighting blues fans and all who understand the importance of this genre. “We’re on a mission from John.”
The Savage Blues Band:
Tom Savage—lead guitar & vocals, keyboards, & blues harp
Jeff Stady—rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Kim Westenhaver—bass guitar, backing vocals
Ken Morrison—drums
Join us for an enchanting evening of live jazz, candlelight, and community at Anacortes Music Projects Jazz Soirée. Featuring performances by three jazz ensembles, this intimate event promises a magical, music-filled night at the Art Center at Buxtons.
DBX/Don Bird Experiment
Crazy Like a Fox
AHS Jazz Combo
Enjoy the glow of candlelight and sip on beer and wine, or a signature cocktail, crafted exclusively for the evening by the talented team at Adrift Restaurant.
$25.00 Tickets include a complimentary sweet treat! Seating is limited. Sponsored by REFA and Manieri Endowment.
Tickets: https://ampjazz.brownpapertickets.com/
LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T172640Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:1910 Commercial Avenue\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.50664795;-122.61300207 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Buxton's Anacortes X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:238 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250531T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250531T220000 UID:323495D4-27EE-49A3-9BCC-DFA33BA55A62 SUMMARY:Steve Bailey & the Blue Flames CREATED:20250521T152303Z DTSTAMP:20250521T152303Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/stevie-and-the-blue-flames/ DESCRIPTION:Steve Bailey started fronting bands in the Seattle area starting way back in the early 70’s. He joined forces with the great Isaac Scott for 7 years ion the eighties and then formed Stevie and the Blue Flames who tore up the local Pioneer Square blues scene. Steve has recorded many LPs and CDs, written many songs, and continues to play gigs in the northwest and overseas. Besides playing harp, he doubles on slide and rhythm guitar. His trademark is intensity on stage, and he still has a ball playing. The band has won numerous awards from the Washington Blues Society, including “Best Harmonica”, “Best Band” and most recently the “Hall of Fame” award. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Steve Bailey started fronting bands in the Seattle area starting way back in the early 70’s. He joined forces with the great Isaac Scott for 7 years ion the eighties and then formed Stevie and the Blue Flames who tore up the local Pioneer Square blues scene. Steve has recorded many LPs and CDs, written many songs, and continues to play gigs in the northwest and overseas. Besides playing harp, he doubles on slide and rhythm guitar. His trademark is intensity on stage, and he still has a ball playing. The band has won numerous awards from the Washington Blues Society, including “Best Harmonica”, “Best Band” and most recently the “Hall of Fame” award.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T152303Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:306 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250531T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250531T220000 UID:511C1AFC-5E9F-476F-9377-EFA93BB8A8D3 SUMMARY:Written in Sand CREATED:20250521T172002Z DTSTAMP:20250521T172002Z URL:https://www.writteninsandband.com DESCRIPTION:Written in Sand from Whatcom County, WA are an original, Americana-flavored rock band with heavy riffs, rich harmonies, and powerful lyrics. They capture the spirit of fast drives down dark roads with the windows rolled down and the world on fire. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Written in Sand from Whatcom County, WA are an original, Americana-flavored rock band with heavy riffs, rich harmonies, and powerful lyrics. They capture the spirit of fast drives down dark roads with the windows rolled down and the world on fire.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T172002Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:Commercial Avenue\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51875400;-122.61273180 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:The Brown Lantern X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:148 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250604T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250604T203000 UID:CF8B9F2E-1484-4F55-A683-1DE382CDBBB3 SUMMARY:Trish Hatley CREATED:20250521T152413Z DTSTAMP:20250521T152413Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/trish-hatley-2/ DESCRIPTION:One might consider vocalist Trish Hatley the quintessential ambassador of the Great American Songbook. With a full, lush tone, masterful phrasing and an innate sense of swing, Hatley puts her own genuine touch on America’s most classic songs. It is no wonder that she has amassed such a large and devoted following throughout the years. Attendant with her magic is years of hard work and decades of “making it happen.” Perhaps one of the most telling indicators of Trish’s success is her loyal and large fan base. Trish’s rapport with her audiences is extraordinary. She is mindful about connecting with her fans. “We are sharing the experience together,” she says, “They need to be part of what you’re doing.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:One might consider vocalist Trish Hatley the quintessential ambassador of the Great American Songbook. With a full, lush tone, masterful phrasing and an innate sense of swing, Hatley puts her own genuine touch on America’s most classic songs. It is no wonder that she has amassed such a large and devoted following throughout the years. Attendant with her magic is years of hard work and decades of “making it happen.” Perhaps one of the most telling indicators of Trish’s success is her loyal and large fan base. Trish’s rapport with her audiences is extraordinary. She is mindful about connecting with her fans. “We are sharing the experience together,” she says, “They need to be part of what you’re doing.”
LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T152413Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:181 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250606T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250606T220000 UID:809EB314-CF68-4501-8615-544F46626427 SUMMARY:Bluefish CREATED:20250521T152531Z DTSTAMP:20250521T152531Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/bluesfish/ DESCRIPTION:Bluesfish is a brand new project with Don Bird on keys, Tom Savage on guitar and harp, the Rockfish’s own, Rick Star, on bass and Dave McKinney on drums. It’s an all blues, rock, jazz, gospel, swing, country invitational so expect special guests and special musical surprises. Come on down and enjoy the show in conjunction with the monthly downtown Art Walk! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Bluesfish is a brand new project with Don Bird on keys, Tom Savage on guitar and harp, the Rockfish’s own, Rick Star, on bass and Dave McKinney on drums. It’s an all blues, rock, jazz, gospel, swing, country invitational so expect special guests and special musical surprises. Come on down and enjoy the show in conjunction with the monthly downtown Art Walk!
LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T152531Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:184 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250607T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250607T220000 UID:C3341D21-F24D-4370-9231-4A91AE4FE24F SUMMARY:Nick Vigarino CREATED:20250529T164655Z DTSTAMP:20250529T164655Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/nick-vigarino/ DESCRIPTION:Nick learned to play the guitar in the exact same way as a hundred seminal blues musicians had two generations before him, on a homemade one-string diddley bo. With a poet’s fierce commitment to birthing his own music, he continued to play on ever-improving instruments the angry and mournful melodies in his head. The mean town survivor eventually formed Meantown Blues, carrying his music into the bars and roadhouses of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Payin’ dues in the thousand-night march from stage to stage, burying his highly original and volatile blues in boozy sets mostly comprised of the radio dictated honky-tonk of the time. These days, Nick finds himself working in many countries as well as rushing back and forth across the Northwest serving up solo and ensemble music on the stages of bar rooms, concert halls, festivals and regional television. Vigarino radiates an unpredictable fervor with slashing slide guitar, powerful vocals, funky licks, modern lyrics and his slop jar delta funk blues. His style elevates the blues to a place where the roots are respected, yet nudged towards the future. He consistently captures, then rivets listeners with precise, passionate performances. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Nick learned to play the guitar in the exact same way as a hundred seminal blues musicians had two generations before him, on a homemade one-string diddley bo. With a poet’s fierce commitment to birthing his own music, he continued to play on ever-improving instruments the angry and mournful melodies in his head. The mean town survivor eventually formed Meantown Blues, carrying his music into the bars and roadhouses of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Payin’ dues in the thousand-night march from stage to stage, burying his highly original and volatile blues in boozy sets mostly comprised of the radio dictated honky-tonk of the time. These days, Nick finds himself working in many countries as well as rushing back and forth across the Northwest serving up solo and ensemble music on the stages of bar rooms, concert halls, festivals and regional television. Vigarino radiates an unpredictable fervor with slashing slide guitar, powerful vocals, funky licks, modern lyrics and his slop jar delta funk blues. His style elevates the blues to a place where the roots are respected, yet nudged towards the future. He consistently captures, then rivets listeners with precise, passionate performances.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T164655Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:332 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250608T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250608T150000 UID:429E39DD-A12E-4DB4-B3DE-CD16211136E1 SUMMARY:D’Vonne Lewis Quartet CREATED:20250604T183357Z DTSTAMP:20250604T183357Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/dvonne-lewis-quartet DESCRIPTION:D’Vonne Lewis is the winner of many awards and accolades, including several Earshot Jazz Golden Ear Awards and the Essentially Ellington Drum soloist award. A Seattle resident, he tours and performs various gigs in styles ranging from jazz, big band, funk, hip-hop, rock, Brazilian and African. He has recorded and performed with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis; Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra; Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam; and a number of other local and national artists. \NSecond Sunday Jazz: D’Vonne Lewis Quartet Sunday, June 8 2:00 pm \NHeart of Anacortes, 1014 4th St, Anacortes \N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Delta Promenade are an acoustic blues trio featuring guitar (National Steel, acoustic and 12 string), vocals, fiddle and string bass who play country blues (Piedmont, Ragtime and Delta styles) from the 1920’s to the 1940’s from the likes of Robert Johnson, Mississippi John Hurt, Leadbelly and Blind Blake. They play regularly at Greene’s Corner in Bellingham, as well as Boundary Bay Brewery, Kulshan, The Corner Pub, The Rockfish Grill, Farmstrong and Stones Throw. Guitarist and singer Steven Dolmatz brings a lifetime study of the blues, introducing each song with a brief history of the artist who wrote it. Fiddler Steven Harper plays blues and ragtime with the verve and swing of a player steeped in Hot Club style fiddling. String bassist Jim Matthews spend years playing with Kathy McDonald and Knut Bell.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T164914Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:105 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250614T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250614T220000 UID:E1A51444-B8E3-4D7E-90EA-D79DFD59EAEB SUMMARY:Joe Astley Band CREATED:20250529T165012Z DTSTAMP:20250529T165012Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/joel-astley-band/ DESCRIPTION:Joel started as a visual artist working primarily in oils, watercolors, ink, charcoal, printing and sculpture. Since forming his first band, he has played all over the PNW and performed with national blues artists throughout the country. And 2024 was really his year picking up Best Album, Songwriter, Harmonica, Performer and Album Cover awards from the Washington Blues Society!\N“Joel Astley is the Picasso of the Blues.” – Kid Andersen, Greaseland Studios\N“[Joel] can sing like Lowell Folsom and play like Cary Bell.” – Bluesletter article February 2018 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Joel started as a visual artist working primarily in oils, watercolors, ink, charcoal, printing and sculpture. Since forming his first band, he has played all over the PNW and performed with national blues artists throughout the country. And 2024 was really his year picking up Best Album, Songwriter, Harmonica, Performer and Album Cover awards from the Washington Blues Society!
“Joel Astley is the Picasso of the Blues.” – Kid Andersen, Greaseland Studios
“[Joel] can sing like Lowell Folsom and play like Cary Bell.” – Bluesletter article February 2018
LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T165012Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:151 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250618T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250618T203000 UID:5C5B7983-01AB-4A5B-B49C-7747CF4F2CE6 SUMMARY:Tod Kimbro CREATED:20250529T165125Z DTSTAMP:20250529T165125Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/tod-kimbro/ DESCRIPTION:A fixture of Central Florida’s theater scene for nearly a quarter-century, Kimbro has composed scores of original pieces, scripting and starring in several productions. Kimbro emerged from the UCF undergraduate theater program in the late ’90s and quickly earned admirers by presenting a string of edgy, original shows through the Fringe Festival and Impacte Productions, his short-lived storefront theater. He also played a dueling piano gig for two decades at Pat O’Brien’s in Orlando before recently moving to the Emerald city where he has resumed his musical career as a singer, pianist, theatrical performer and content creator. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:A fixture of Central Florida’s theater scene for nearly a quarter-century, Kimbro has composed scores of original pieces, scripting and starring in several productions. Kimbro emerged from the UCF undergraduate theater program in the late ’90s and quickly earned admirers by presenting a string of edgy, original shows through the Fringe Festival and Impacte Productions, his short-lived storefront theater. He also played a dueling piano gig for two decades at Pat O’Brien’s in Orlando before recently moving to the Emerald city where he has resumed his musical career as a singer, pianist, theatrical performer and content creator.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T165125Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:133 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T220000 UID:030D3F79-0F1F-4DA8-A115-B36E4713CD05 SUMMARY:Powerhouse CREATED:20250529T165221Z DTSTAMP:20250529T165221Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/powerhouse/ DESCRIPTION:Powerhouse is a Northwest Trio featuring the great Don Wilhelm (Heart, Daily Flash, Paul Allen) on lead vocals and fretless five string bass with drummer and vocalist Steve Peterson (The Kingsmen, Daily Flash) and WA Blues Hall of Fame Guitarist Billy Stapleton (Little Bill and the Bluenotes, Mark Dufresne) on lead and slide guitar. This all star line up plays a versatile dynamic mix of Blues Rock, Rock n’ Roll, Instrumentals, Jazz and Ballads. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Powerhouse is a Northwest Trio featuring the great Don Wilhelm (Heart, Daily Flash, Paul Allen) on lead vocals and fretless five string bass with drummer and vocalist Steve Peterson (The Kingsmen, Daily Flash) and WA Blues Hall of Fame Guitarist Billy Stapleton (Little Bill and the Bluenotes, Mark Dufresne) on lead and slide guitar. This all star line up plays a versatile dynamic mix of Blues Rock, Rock n’ Roll, Instrumentals, Jazz and Ballads.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T165221Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:136 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250625T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250625T203000 UID:FF46F109-5AED-4DAE-9800-9C1C261EA182 SUMMARY:Jeanette West CREATED:20250529T165324Z DTSTAMP:20250529T165324Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/janette-west/ DESCRIPTION:Janette West has been working up and down the West Coast for over 5 decades fronting R&B, smooth-jazz and big band outfits. Never though has West been better served than with the dynamic quartet she and husband drummer Marty Tuttle have currently assembled. Janette’s voice and style is a rich composite of dynamic jazz improvisation with the plush warmth of soulful R&B influences. Early career highlights include opening for Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner, writing and performing radio jingles, and performing in hundreds of venues as an R&B and Jazz performer.\NJanette earned a choice write up in Jazztimes magazine by national music critic Christopher Loudon who wrote; “West is a first-rate swinger, comparable in style and gusto to Ernestine Anderson, though the warmth of her ballads is more reminiscent of Natalie Cole. Carol Banks Weber of AXS writes; “All audiences notice is West’s easy way with the lyrics, the music and with them, the rich, lustrous undertones of an alto that can wrap around any song -Jazz standard, R&B, Latin- and make it swing.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Janette West has been working up and down the West Coast for over 5 decades fronting R&B, smooth-jazz and big band outfits. Never though has West been better served than with the dynamic quartet she and husband drummer Marty Tuttle have currently assembled. Janette’s voice and style is a rich composite of dynamic jazz improvisation with the plush warmth of soulful R&B influences. Early career highlights include opening for Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner, writing and performing radio jingles, and performing in hundreds of venues as an R&B and Jazz performer.
Janette earned a choice write up in Jazztimes magazine by national music critic Christopher Loudon who wrote; “West is a first-rate swinger, comparable in style and gusto to Ernestine Anderson, though the warmth of her ballads is more reminiscent of Natalie Cole. Carol Banks Weber of AXS writes; “All audiences notice is West’s easy way with the lyrics, the music and with them, the rich, lustrous undertones of an alto that can wrap around any song -Jazz standard, R&B, Latin- and make it swing.”
LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T165324Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:151 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250628T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250628T170000 UID:AF1AF30E-E7D9-4C67-9B25-908D94805C4F SUMMARY:Swing Dances for All CREATED:20250604T183521Z DTSTAMP:20250604T183521Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/swing-dances-for-all-5 DESCRIPTION: Join us from 3-5 pm at the Senior Activity Center for Swing Dances for Everyone, featuring the very popular A’Town Big Band. This free all-ages dance is sponsored by the Manieri Endowment at the Anacortes Public Library. \NSwing Dances for All \NSaturday, June 28 3:00 pm \NSenior Activity Center\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:A century ago, blues was born in the fields of the South, played on porches and in little backwoods bars by kerosene lamp. The times have changed, and it’s a rare blues musician who grew up picking cotton and going home to learn to play by the light of a kerosene lamp.
Polly O’Keary certainly didn’t. Well, that is, she didn’t pick cotton. She picked apples. But she learned to read music by kerosene lamp, in a log cabin in a remote part of Washington State. She started playing in ex-pat bars in Mexico at 16, and Eastern Washington watering holes for rural farm workers at the age of 17. She dropped out of school with an 8th grade education, married a prison-bound man at the age of 18 and by the time she was 21 had logged more stage hours than most musicians twice her age. She’d drunk as much as a fair number of them as well.
At 28, upon seeing Jeff Healey at a friend’s bar in Canada, she became obsessed with blues, studying and practicing the genre until carpel tunnel syndrome temporarily rendered her hands nearly immobile, and she quickly came to the attention of the Pacific Northwest blues scene with her powerful and emotional voice and her frenetic stage presence.
Today, she’s a PhD student, a world-traveled bassist, one of Washington State’s most highly-awarded female blues singers and songwriters (six-time Washington Blues Society Best Female Vocalist, four-time Best Blues Songwriter, etc.), doesn’t drink at all, and no longer visits lovers in prisons. But her music reflects the life of a modern blues woman; she’s seen the river rise and take everything more than once, and lived to laugh, sing, and write music about it.
Polly O’Keary is today’s blues woman, rooted in tradition, but informed by the 21st Century. Drawing on influences from zydeco, country, funk, jazz, rockabilly, surf and rock and roll, she and her trio, the Rhythm Method, bring a joyful performance to audiences across the U.S. and Canada. Polly’s group includes drummer husband, Tommy Cook, with whom she shared rhythm section duties for international touring act Too Slim and the Taildraggers for four years. And rounding out the trio is David Miller who provides jaw dropping guitar licks and an extraordinary mixture of virtuosity both vocally and instrumentally.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T165441Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:160 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250705T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250705T130000 UID:9A3DEB7B-D365-45C8-8237-1AD4079C2459 SUMMARY:Manieri Jazz at the Farmer’s Market CREATED:20250621T165642Z DTSTAMP:20250621T165642Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/manieri-jazz-at-the-farmers-market DESCRIPTION:Join Manieri Jazz performers at the Anacortes Farmers Market on the first Saturday of the month, from May through October. \NManieri Jazz at the Farmer’s Market First Saturday of the Month \N10:00 am - 1:00 pm \N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Unknowns are a 5 piece all-female band from Bellingham, WA. While singing with the blues/Americana band Alex Ashley and The Resolve, the three vocalists – Caitlin BoWell, tenor guitar, Kim Bowman, keyboard, Allison Bowman, ukulele – bonded over a love of The Good Lovelies, Peggy Lee, and Imelda May. Eager to make more music of their own, they began writing original songs and harmonies and formed The Unknowns in late 2018, when they joined with Melanie Sehman (drums) and Sarah Yates (upright bass). They are not new to performing – Kim was pianist and singer for a 20-piece big band, The Swing Connection and The Paul Sorensen Quartet; Sarah plays in Nuages, a gypsy jazz band featuring music of Django Reinhardt, Whatcom Sound Jazz Singers and more; Melanie is in MANtrio, Bellingham Symphony and more.
“…Their captivating harmonies, lyrics and unforgettable live performances have led them to being one of Bellingham’s most popular live music acts…” – BellinghamLIVE!
“…..I enthusiastically and whole-heartedly will say: THIS BAND IS AMAZING! SOOOO GOOOOD! Those of you who know me know that I don’t typically offer such praise.” – Owner of The Fireside Martini and Wine Bar, JD Merris
LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T165537Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:190 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250709T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250709T203000 UID:6B1C500E-E3C6-44A8-8561-746D35092F2D SUMMARY:Charlie Partin CREATED:20250621T174423Z DTSTAMP:20250621T174423Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/charlie-partin/ DESCRIPTION:Charlie Partin is a soulful PNW singer/songwriter with a down-to-earth, no nonsense, and humble way of weaving story into song. Pulling from raw country and Americana, Charlie’s passion and raspy vocals will make you a believer on site. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Charlie Partin is a soulful PNW singer/songwriter with a down-to-earth, no nonsense, and humble way of weaving story into song. Pulling from raw country and Americana, Charlie’s passion and raspy vocals will make you a believer on site.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250621T174423Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:150 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250709T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250709T200000 UID:B6FC9515-D7BD-4A64-816F-DEC0E984E19D SUMMARY:Wally and the Beaves CREATED:20250704T153526Z DTSTAMP:20250704T153526Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/wally-and-the-beaves DESCRIPTION:Wally & The Beaves is a 7-piece fun Oldies variety band from the Pacific Northwest performing songs from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s 80’s and more! Each member of the band brings a bit of humor by dressing like well-known iconic characters from the era. Guaranteed to get you dancing all night. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Wally & The Beaves is a 7-piece fun Oldies variety band from the Pacific Northwest performing songs from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s 80’s and more! Each member of the band brings a bit of humor by dressing like well-known iconic characters from the era. Guaranteed to get you dancing all night.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250704T154802Z SEQUENCE:756 LOCATION:Seafarers Way\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51024110;-122.60713755 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Seafarers' Memorial Park X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:145 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250711T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250711T200000 UID:8BCFD609-B546-4CB4-B1BA-7C0C46FB260D SUMMARY:Sway CREATED:20250704T153625Z DTSTAMP:20250704T153625Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/sway DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a night of nonstop music and fun! SWAY is the Northwest’s ultimate high-energy dance band, bringing a powerhouse mix of Top 40 hits, pop, rock, funk, and R&B to the stage. With infectious energy, incredible musicianship, and a setlist packed with crowd favorites, SWAY turns any event into a party. Bring your friends, grab a spot in the park, and get ready to dance and sing along to an unforgettable live performance! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Get ready for a night of nonstop music and fun! SWAY is the Northwest’s ultimate high-energy dance band, bringing a powerhouse mix of Top 40 hits, pop, rock, funk, and R&B to the stage. With infectious energy, incredible musicianship, and a setlist packed with crowd favorites, SWAY turns any event into a party. Bring your friends, grab a spot in the park, and get ready to dance and sing along to an unforgettable live performance!
LAST-MODIFIED:20250704T153625Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:Seafarers Way\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51024110;-122.60713755 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Seafarers' Memorial Park X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:185 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250711T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250711T200000 UID:D1F59F8B-83D8-4681-8ACD-6D81CFB9D830 SUMMARY:Handsome and Gretyl & Weak Sheep CREATED:20250711T164946Z DTSTAMP:20250711T164946Z URL:https://www.guemesislandgeneralstore.com/summer-events/2022/7/8/handsome-and-gretyl-6hm6c-e5bbz DESCRIPTION:Handsome and Gretyl\NHe came from Toronto; she, from Seattle.Both had music in their blood, instruments in their hands, and a mind to create.The mountains led him to the west; a star led her to the north. In Vancouver they met and schooled—studying music and life.They found promise.They found love.\NThe couple formed Handsome and Gretyl and released their debut EP, Hold On Tight Love in 2011, followed by a Christmas EP, Wonder in 2012 and their first full-length, Miles and Miles in 2013. Throughout 2015, they crafted a new vision called TWELVE — an album that was created by writing, recording, and releasing one song at a time, one song for each month of the year. Until, finally, on December 12, 2015, the album was complete and the entire album was launched.In 2016, Handsome and Gretyl (with children in tow) hit the road to tour, playing in homes, coffee shops, and venues all across the country and Canada. These days, they’re dreaming up a new collection of EPs and singles to be released throughout this coming year. Handsome (Brett) has begun two side projects, Windwell and Lullen. Handsome and Gretyl have created an earthy folk feel crossed with an imaginative jaunt of pop, a sweet and tangy piece of wild berry pie. This duo draws from real life, delivering optimistic though realistic lyrics, seasoned with the chill of snow, the sea breeze, and the hope of tomorrow’s sunrise.\NWeak Sheep\NMy name is Marielle Rypstra. I was born in Grass Valley in Northern California but have been raised and now live on Whidbey Island, Washington. I would say my sound is a blend of folk, alternative, and some indie rock, singer-songwriter — which I’ve always thought was strange for a genre since all genres would hopefully consist of a songwriter involved.\NAll ages free show. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Handsome and Gretyl
He came from Toronto; she, from Seattle.Both had music in their blood, instruments in their hands, and a mind to create.The mountains led him to the west; a star led her to the north. In Vancouver they met and schooled—studying music and life.They found promise.They found love.
The couple formed Handsome and Gretyl and released their debut EP, Hold On Tight Love in 2011, followed by a Christmas EP, Wonder in 2012 and their first full-length, Miles and Miles in 2013. Throughout 2015, they crafted a new vision called TWELVE — an album that was created by writing, recording, and releasing one song at a time, one song for each month of the year. Until, finally, on December 12, 2015, the album was complete and the entire album was launched.In 2016, Handsome and Gretyl (with children in tow) hit the road to tour, playing in homes, coffee shops, and venues all across the country and Canada. These days, they’re dreaming up a new collection of EPs and singles to be released throughout this coming year. Handsome (Brett) has begun two side projects, Windwell and Lullen. Handsome and Gretyl have created an earthy folk feel crossed with an imaginative jaunt of pop, a sweet and tangy piece of wild berry pie. This duo draws from real life, delivering optimistic though realistic lyrics, seasoned with the chill of snow, the sea breeze, and the hope of tomorrow’s sunrise.
Weak Sheep
My name is Marielle Rypstra. I was born in Grass Valley in Northern California but have been raised and now live on Whidbey Island, Washington. I would say my sound is a blend of folk, alternative, and some indie rock, singer-songwriter — which I’ve always thought was strange for a genre since all genres would hopefully consist of a songwriter involved.
All ages free show.
Wes and Carly Jones, deliver a unique blend of Americana, Folk, and Rock. Heartfelt vocal harmonies, violin and guitar accompaniments, and occasional bursts of rocking electric guitar
LAST-MODIFIED:20250704T153003Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:4th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51936580;-122.61348771 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Heart of Anacortes X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:133 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250712T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250712T200000 UID:35FE11A0-8017-4C12-8D9A-C7613EC7A7A1 SUMMARY:SheDaa CREATED:20250710T190035Z DTSTAMP:20250710T190035Z URL:https://parks.wa.gov/get-involved/folk-and-traditional-arts-events/concert-series/american-roots-concert-series?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= DESCRIPTION:ShiDaa plays traditional West African rhythms and dance songs. West African rhythms are the roots of much of American jazz. The group uses authentic traditional instruments such as Kpanlogo hand drums, talking drum, brevet, shakers, cowbell, large dun duns, small kagons, sticks, African xylophone, and voice to produce high energy rhythms. Director Saeed Abbas is a Certified Master Drummer and Flautist by the Ghana Ministry of Culture. Saeed Abbas has performed in many places in the world starting with his time with Ghana’s top performing group the National Dance Ensemble as their top drummer and is considered one of Ghana’s best talking drum performers. Additional ShiDaa members include Yaw Amponsah, Joe Horzak, Chris Skinner and Mark Perschbacher.\NListen to ShiDaa on YouTube!\N2025 American Roots concert series \NCome tap your toes and enjoy the fun at one of Washington's most beloved and beautiful state parks. \NTime: All concerts are 7-8 p.m.\NLocation: All concerts are held at North Beach Amphitheater (Directions) at Deception Pass State Park\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:ShiDaa plays traditional West African rhythms and dance songs. West African rhythms are the roots of much of American jazz. The group uses authentic traditional instruments such as Kpanlogo hand drums, talking drum, brevet, shakers, cowbell, large dun duns, small kagons, sticks, African xylophone, and voice to produce high energy rhythms. Director Saeed Abbas is a Certified Master Drummer and Flautist by the Ghana Ministry of Culture. Saeed Abbas has performed in many places in the world starting with his time with Ghana’s top performing group the National Dance Ensemble as their top drummer and is considered one of Ghana’s best talking drum performers. Additional ShiDaa members include Yaw Amponsah, Joe Horzak, Chris Skinner and Mark Perschbacher.
Come tap your toes and enjoy the fun at one of Washington's most beloved and beautiful state parks.
Time: All concerts are 7-8 p.m.
Location: All concerts are held at North Beach Amphitheater (Directions) at Deception Pass State Park
LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T191124Z SEQUENCE:649 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:81 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250712T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250712T220000 UID:DCB44718-FFEF-426B-84E4-037DDC193B34 SUMMARY:Pacific Twang CREATED:20250704T154957Z DTSTAMP:20250704T154957Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/pacific-twang-5 DESCRIPTION:It’s the return of Pacific Twang! Its members hail from other highly popular local bands (The Walrus, The Atlantics, Fantasy, Free Harmony, Stirred Not Shaken, Stilly River Band) and the combined experience of this group makes for something really special.\NTheir song list includes fun originals and tunes from The Chicks, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, Niko Case, Kasey Musgraves, Emmy Lou Harris, Midland, Eagles and the list goes on. Pacific Twang will also surprise you with swampy versions of fun classic rock tunes. Based in Northwest Washington, Pacific Twang has entertained at festivals, street fairs, parties and clubs throughout Washington, Oregon and B.C. From sweet old-timey ballads to fiery boot stompers, you’ll be highly entertained and dancing all night.\NCome on down to the Rockfish and get yer twang on. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
It’s the return of Pacific Twang! Its members hail from other highly popular local bands (The Walrus, The Atlantics, Fantasy, Free Harmony, Stirred Not Shaken, Stilly River Band) and the combined experience of this group makes for something really special.
Their song list includes fun originals and tunes from The Chicks, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, Niko Case, Kasey Musgraves, Emmy Lou Harris, Midland, Eagles and the list goes on. Pacific Twang will also surprise you with swampy versions of fun classic rock tunes. Based in Northwest Washington, Pacific Twang has entertained at festivals, street fairs, parties and clubs throughout Washington, Oregon and B.C. From sweet old-timey ballads to fiery boot stompers, you’ll be highly entertained and dancing all night.
Come on down to the Rockfish and get yer twang on.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250704T154957Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:133 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250713T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250713T153000 UID:478286CA-6EAA-4885-B44C-055A550DC35D SUMMARY:Michael Brockman & Dan Marcus CREATED:20250621T165514Z DTSTAMP:20250621T165514Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/michael-brockman-dan-marcus DESCRIPTION: The SRJO Quintet is an all-star group drawn from the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra comprised of Michael Brockman as artistic director and saxophonist, Dan Marcus on trombone, Phil Sparks on bass, Randy Halberstadt on piano, and Mark Ivester on drums. The concert will feature jazz standards and several original compositions written by Michael Brockman. \NSecond Sunday Jazz: Michael Brockman & Dan Marcus Sunday, July 13 \N2:00 pm Heart of Anacortes, 1014 4th St, Anacortes\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Janie Cribbs and The T.Rust Band are a tight outfit with stunning seductive vocals, sizzling slide guitar and a foot tappin’ – bass slappin’ rhythm section playing a mix of originals and entirely unique covers as well as some shout-out-loud blues standards….Hearing Janie’s powerhouse vocals laced with Joe’s gorgeous gritty guitar, this Band compels the listener on with an urge to smile, jump up, dance and feel the joy of T.Rust’s musical storytelling and blues-drenched rockin’ live presentation.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250704T153725Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:Seafarers Way\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51024110;-122.60713755 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Seafarers' Memorial Park X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:111 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250716T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250716T203000 UID:E911BB97-B05B-421B-9BA4-CEDFBE9B7742 SUMMARY:Wayne Hayton CREATED:20250704T155045Z DTSTAMP:20250704T155045Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/wayne-hayton-5 DESCRIPTION:Wayne Hayton is a popular Pacific Northwest singer / songwriter. An engaging entertainer, his solo show features a mix of Original and Classic Country Rock, Folk Rock, Americana. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Wayne Hayton is a popular Pacific Northwest singer / songwriter. An engaging entertainer, his solo show features a mix of Original and Classic Country Rock, Folk Rock, Americana.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250704T155045Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:92 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250718T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250718T200000 UID:357E6456-2C25-43D9-B10B-2C47B7B9163B SUMMARY:Engage CREATED:20250704T153812Z DTSTAMP:20250704T153812Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/engage DESCRIPTION:Engage is a high energy rock cover band, playing a popular mix of the big dance hits from the 70’s to today. They blend great harmonies with strong musicianship and present it in a entertaining show that invites the audience to join in the dancing fun. This extraordinary group of talented musicians is truly memorable! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Engage is a high energy rock cover band, playing a popular mix of the big dance hits from the 70’s to today. They blend great harmonies with strong musicianship and present it in a entertaining show that invites the audience to join in the dancing fun. This extraordinary group of talented musicians is truly memorable!
LAST-MODIFIED:20250704T153812Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:Seafarers Way\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51024110;-122.60713755 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Seafarers' Memorial Park X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:192 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250719T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250719T180000 UID:B68C38B0-E2A3-4D03-A10E-E7CD7D4C428F SUMMARY:Shipwreck Music Fest CREATED:20250711T164308Z DTSTAMP:20250711T164308Z URL:https://anacortesmusicproject.org/shipwreck-music-fest/ DESCRIPTION:Anacortes Music Project presents live local bands from noon-6 at Causland Park. Free and family-friendly. Giant bubbles, food truck, treats and great music. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Anacortes Music Project presents live local bands from noon-6 at Causland Park. Free and family-friendly. Giant bubbles, food truck, treats and great music.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250711T164308Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:8th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51627670;-122.61648583 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Causland Park X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:181 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250719T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250719T200000 UID:151E1149-ABEF-4090-B582-29BC6770804C SUMMARY:The Atlantics CREATED:20250704T153045Z DTSTAMP:20250704T153045Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/the-atlantics-6 DESCRIPTION:Bringing their rock, soul, rhythm and blues to the Heart of our community. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Bringing their rock, soul, rhythm and blues to the Heart of our community.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250704T153045Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:4th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51936580;-122.61348771 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Heart of Anacortes X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:132 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250719T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250719T200000 UID:7362890C-BFFE-476B-8679-0D41E2139E78 SUMMARY:SeaNotes Big Band CREATED:20250710T190142Z DTSTAMP:20250710T190142Z URL:https://parks.wa.gov/get-involved/folk-and-traditional-arts-events/concert-series/american-roots-concert-series?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= DESCRIPTION:The SeaNotes Big Band originated in 1991 from a group of local Whidbey Island musicians dedicated to swing era music. The band has thrived amid the resurgence of big band music, captivating audiences with their performances. Over the years, the SeaNotes Big Band has appeared at notable events such as the Whidbey Music Festival, and Bellingham Jazz & Swing Festival. Their commitment to swing music has made them a beloved fixture in the Pacific Northwest’s jazz scene. \N2025 American Roots concert series \NCome tap your toes and enjoy the fun at one of Washington's most beloved and beautiful state parks. \NTime: All concerts are 7-8 p.m.\NLocation: All concerts are held at North Beach Amphitheater (Directions) at Deception Pass State Park\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The SeaNotes Big Band originated in 1991 from a group of local Whidbey Island musicians dedicated to swing era music. The band has thrived amid the resurgence of big band music, captivating audiences with their performances. Over the years, the SeaNotes Big Band has appeared at notable events such as the Whidbey Music Festival, and Bellingham Jazz & Swing Festival. Their commitment to swing music has made them a beloved fixture in the Pacific Northwest’s jazz scene.
Come tap your toes and enjoy the fun at one of Washington's most beloved and beautiful state parks.
Time: All concerts are 7-8 p.m.
Location: All concerts are held at North Beach Amphitheater (Directions) at Deception Pass State Park
LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T191140Z SEQUENCE:598 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:219 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250719T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250719T220000 UID:24DC5687-ADA6-412E-BE26-E866C9B05461 SUMMARY:Utopian Monk Revival CREATED:20250710T192618Z DTSTAMP:20250710T192618Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/utopian-monk-revival/ DESCRIPTION:The Utopian Monk Revival was the NUMBER ONE band in Anacortes in the 1960’s, and after a 50 year hiatus pursuing solo music careers, they’ve reformed! Joined by all star drummer Braydn Krueger (The Lonely Forest), Utopian Monk play a wide variety of tunes for both listening and dancing, but their basic style is raw country and Texas roots music, played in the tradition of the great Texas storytellers. They play an entertaining mix of songs by artists like Lyle Lovett, Rodney Crowell, Guy Clark, Alison Krauss, Glen Campbell and many more. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The Utopian Monk Revival was the NUMBER ONE band in Anacortes in the 1960’s, and after a 50 year hiatus pursuing solo music careers, they’ve reformed! Joined by all star drummer Braydn Krueger (The Lonely Forest), Utopian Monk play a wide variety of tunes for both listening and dancing, but their basic style is raw country and Texas roots music, played in the tradition of the great Texas storytellers. They play an entertaining mix of songs by artists like Lyle Lovett, Rodney Crowell, Guy Clark, Alison Krauss, Glen Campbell and many more.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T192618Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:121 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250723T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250723T200000 UID:88A9949F-BC1D-4E2B-B540-371E61F9300F SUMMARY:The Walrus CREATED:20250704T153928Z DTSTAMP:20250704T153928Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/the-walrus DESCRIPTION:One of the Northwest’s favorite bands, The Walrus has been energizing clubs, parties, weddings, and outdoor events since 1995. In January 2015, The Walrus was selected to play for pre-game festivities at the NFC Championship game at CenturyLink Field.\NThe band’s vocally rich and intricate arrangements include songs by the Beatles, Queen, the Jackson 5, the B-52s, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Tom Petty, The Police, Jefferson Airplane, Heart, CSNY, Talking Heads, Aretha Franklin, and many others. All band members sing, enabling the band to perform songs most cover bands would never think of even trying. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:One of the Northwest’s favorite bands, The Walrus has been energizing clubs, parties, weddings, and outdoor events since 1995. In January 2015, The Walrus was selected to play for pre-game festivities at the NFC Championship game at CenturyLink Field.
The band’s vocally rich and intricate arrangements include songs by the Beatles, Queen, the Jackson 5, the B-52s, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Tom Petty, The Police, Jefferson Airplane, Heart, CSNY, Talking Heads, Aretha Franklin, and many others. All band members sing, enabling the band to perform songs most cover bands would never think of even trying.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250704T153928Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:Seafarers Way\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51024110;-122.60713755 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Seafarers' Memorial Park X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:144 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250723T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250723T203000 UID:ED78351F-5C70-478F-AB27-444CA12609AE SUMMARY:Trish Hatley CREATED:20250710T192858Z DTSTAMP:20250710T192858Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/trish-hatley-2/ DESCRIPTION:One might consider vocalist Trish Hatley the quintessential ambassador of the Great American Songbook. With a full, lush tone, masterful phrasing and an innate sense of swing, Hatley puts her own genuine touch on America’s most classic songs. It is no wonder that she has amassed such a large and devoted following throughout the years. Attendant with her magic is years of hard work and decades of “making it happen.” Perhaps one of the most telling indicators of Trish’s success is her loyal and large fan base. Trish’s rapport with her audiences is extraordinary. She is mindful about connecting with her fans. “We are sharing the experience together,” she says, “They need to be part of what you’re doing.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:One might consider vocalist Trish Hatley the quintessential ambassador of the Great American Songbook. With a full, lush tone, masterful phrasing and an innate sense of swing, Hatley puts her own genuine touch on America’s most classic songs. It is no wonder that she has amassed such a large and devoted following throughout the years. Attendant with her magic is years of hard work and decades of “making it happen.” Perhaps one of the most telling indicators of Trish’s success is her loyal and large fan base. Trish’s rapport with her audiences is extraordinary. She is mindful about connecting with her fans. “We are sharing the experience together,” she says, “They need to be part of what you’re doing.”
LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T192858Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:102 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250725T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250725T200000 UID:549D7B32-5053-414F-AC1C-6EF7057642C4 SUMMARY:Mara & the Charm CREATED:20250704T154020Z DTSTAMP:20250704T154020Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/mara-the-charm DESCRIPTION:Audiences are raving about the raw power and unforgettable energy of Mara & the Charm. This dynamic Seattle-based band is fronted by the incomparable Mara Baker. Baker is the classically trained vocalist turned rock dynamo–whose voice has captivated audiences from coast to coast and across Europe. The band is comprised of six insanely talented members who transform each venue into fun-filled party. Musically, think Fleetwood Mac with a shot of 4 Non-Blondes, a twist of Jefferson Airplane–blended with the raw power of Journey. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Audiences are raving about the raw power and unforgettable energy of Mara & the Charm. This dynamic Seattle-based band is fronted by the incomparable Mara Baker. Baker is the classically trained vocalist turned rock dynamo–whose voice has captivated audiences from coast to coast and across Europe. The band is comprised of six insanely talented members who transform each venue into fun-filled party. Musically, think Fleetwood Mac with a shot of 4 Non-Blondes, a twist of Jefferson Airplane–blended with the raw power of Journey.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250704T154020Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:Seafarers Way\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51024110;-122.60713755 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Seafarers' Memorial Park X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:288 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250726T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250726T200000 UID:58B7D852-8093-40FB-8511-8A1DA2018B48 SUMMARY:Pension King and the Dependents CREATED:20250704T153133Z DTSTAMP:20250704T153133Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/pension-king-and-the-dependents-2 DESCRIPTION:An eclectic mix of acoustic driven classic rock songs and always bring a lot of fun to their shows! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:An eclectic mix of acoustic driven classic rock songs and always bring a lot of fun to their shows!
LAST-MODIFIED:20250704T153133Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:4th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51936580;-122.61348771 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Heart of Anacortes X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:82 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250726T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250726T200000 UID:4C9EEEDF-938E-4205-BD26-0D31E125903D SUMMARY:Lady A Gospel Choir CREATED:20250710T190343Z DTSTAMP:20250710T190343Z URL:https://parks.wa.gov/get-involved/folk-and-traditional-arts-events/concert-series/american-roots-concert-series?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= DESCRIPTION:Full gospel choir led by famous blues musician Lady A. \NLady A’s musical journey began at the tender age of 5, when she first sang in the Greater Mt. Baker Missionary Baptist Church children's choir. By 16, she had already become a musical church choir director, showcasing her natural talent and ear for harmony. Today, Lady A is renowned for blending Soul, Gospel, and a touch of Funk into her performances, with storytelling at the core of her music. Her mission is clear: to inspire her audience, ensuring that no one leaves her performance unchanged. She hopes her lyrics resonate deeply, allowing her music to positively impact others. \N2025 American Roots concert series \NCome tap your toes and enjoy the fun at one of Washington's most beloved and beautiful state parks. \NTime: All concerts are 7-8 p.m.\NLocation: All concerts are held at North Beach Amphitheater (Directions) at Deception Pass State Park X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Full gospel choir led by famous blues musician Lady A.
Lady A’s musical journey began at the tender age of 5, when she first sang in the Greater Mt. Baker Missionary Baptist Church children's choir. By 16, she had already become a musical church choir director, showcasing her natural talent and ear for harmony. Today, Lady A is renowned for blending Soul, Gospel, and a touch of Funk into her performances, with storytelling at the core of her music. Her mission is clear: to inspire her audience, ensuring that no one leaves her performance unchanged. She hopes her lyrics resonate deeply, allowing her music to positively impact others.
Come tap your toes and enjoy the fun at one of Washington's most beloved and beautiful state parks.
Time: All concerts are 7-8 p.m.
Location: All concerts are held at North Beach Amphitheater (Directions) at Deception Pass State Park
LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T190343Z SEQUENCE:0 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:183 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250726T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250726T220000 UID:8BBF72E3-9F5D-4CE6-B456-2E4703025D7D SUMMARY:The Silver Tongued Devils CREATED:20250710T193006Z DTSTAMP:20250710T193006Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/the-silver-tongued-devils/ DESCRIPTION:The R&B demons known as the Silver Tongue Devils are a who’s who of Northwest All-Stars featuring guitarist and UW professor, John Hanford (Fabulous Wailers, Kathi McDonald, Patti Allen), keyboardist, vocalist, composer and educator, Mike “Doctor” Jaap (Robert Cray, Elvin Bishop, B.B. King, James Brown, Stanley Turrentine, Larry Coryell), the virtuoso “1st chair” Seattle horn man, Jay Thomas (Cedar Walton, Billy Higgins, Ray Brown, Elvin Jones, Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra), drummer Ben Smith (Taj Mahal, Leroy Bell & His Only Friends, Peter Frampton, Heart) and bass player, Tim Scott (Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder, Billy Preston, Dr. John, John Mayall, Tower of Power, Robben Ford, Etta James, Mavis Staples, on and on).\NThese guys are the real deal. Need we say more? X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The R&B demons known as the Silver Tongue Devils are a who’s who of Northwest All-Stars featuring guitarist and UW professor, John Hanford (Fabulous Wailers, Kathi McDonald, Patti Allen), keyboardist, vocalist, composer and educator, Mike “Doctor” Jaap (Robert Cray, Elvin Bishop, B.B. King, James Brown, Stanley Turrentine, Larry Coryell), the virtuoso “1st chair” Seattle horn man, Jay Thomas (Cedar Walton, Billy Higgins, Ray Brown, Elvin Jones, Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra), drummer Ben Smith (Taj Mahal, Leroy Bell & His Only Friends, Peter Frampton, Heart) and bass player, Tim Scott (Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder, Billy Preston, Dr. John, John Mayall, Tower of Power, Robben Ford, Etta James, Mavis Staples, on and on).
These guys are the real deal. Need we say more?
LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T193006Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:121 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250730T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250730T200000 UID:E264D80C-5E9A-421F-AA1B-A531A48DA622 SUMMARY:No Rules CREATED:20250704T154106Z DTSTAMP:20250704T154106Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/no-rules-2 DESCRIPTION:No Rules, accomplished, seasoned musicians, feature a squeaky tight rhythm section, hot horn section and six accomplished vocalists. A wide variety of songs and creative arrangements remain faithful to the original artists while engaging and entertaining their audiences. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:No Rules, accomplished, seasoned musicians, feature a squeaky tight rhythm section, hot horn section and six accomplished vocalists. A wide variety of songs and creative arrangements remain faithful to the original artists while engaging and entertaining their audiences.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250704T154106Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:Seafarers Way\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51024110;-122.60713755 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Seafarers' Memorial Park X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:118 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250730T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250730T203000 UID:CEA0B84E-857F-4F74-A535-D212130A404D SUMMARY:Pension King and the Dependents CREATED:20250710T193102Z DTSTAMP:20250710T193102Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/pension-king-and-the-dependents-3 DESCRIPTION:Steve Johnson, a veteran of the So. Cal music scene, leads Pension King and the Dependents. They specialize in an eclectic mix of acoustic driven classic rock songs and always bring a lot of fun to their shows! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Steve Johnson, a veteran of the So. Cal music scene, leads Pension King and the Dependents. They specialize in an eclectic mix of acoustic driven classic rock songs and always bring a lot of fun to their shows!
LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T193102Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:87 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250801T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250801T200000 UID:0C5581B6-33A4-4AAD-814E-47BB9B301F72 SUMMARY:Music at Anacortes Arts Festival CREATED:20250730T002825Z DTSTAMP:20250730T002825Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/music-at-anacortes-arts-festival DESCRIPTION:\N\N\N\NLocated at 3rd Street next to the Hideout Bar\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\NMAIN STAGE\N\N\N\N\N\N\N12:00pm - 1:30pm - Erica Sunshine Lee\N2:00pm - 3:30pm - Ebb, Slack, & Flood\N4:00pm - 5:00pm - John Van Deusen\N5:30pm - 7:00pm - Utopian Monk\N\N\N\N\NJAZZ STAGE\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\NLocated at 10th Street next to the Reunion Wine Bar\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N12:00pm - 1:30pm - Sharp Five Quintet\N2:00pm - 3:30pm - Trish Hatley\N4:00pm - 5:30pm - Saxomaniacs - Sax Quintet\N6:15pm - 8:00pm - Birch Pereira & the Gin Joints\N\N\N\N\N\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Located at 3rd Street next to the Hideout Bar
12:00pm - 1:30pm - Erica Sunshine Lee
2:00pm - 3:30pm - Ebb, Slack, & Flood
4:00pm - 5:00pm - John Van Deusen
5:30pm - 7:00pm - Utopian Monk
Located at 10th Street next to the Reunion Wine Bar
12:00pm - 1:30pm - Sharp Five Quintet
2:00pm - 3:30pm - Trish Hatley
4:00pm - 5:30pm - Saxomaniacs - Sax Quintet
6:15pm - 8:00pm - Birch Pereira & the Gin Joints
Bluesfish is a brand new project with Don Bird on keys, Tom Savage on guitar and harp, the Rockfish’s own, Rick Star, on bass and Dave McKinney on drums. It’s an all blues, rock, jazz, swing, latin, funk, country gospel revival with special guests and special musical surprises. Come on down and enjoy the show in conjunction with the monthly downtown Art Walk and the kickoff the Anacortes Arts Festival!
LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T193227Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:94 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250802T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250802T200000 UID:A8591F14-39C6-4AB0-9E63-FAC1745DB094 SUMMARY:Music at Anacortes Arts Festival CREATED:20250730T002949Z DTSTAMP:20250730T002949Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/music-at-anacortes-arts-festival-2 DESCRIPTION:\N\N\N\NLocated at 3rd Street next to the Hideout Bar\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\NMAIN STAGE\N\N\N\N\N\N \N\N\N\N\N\NSATURDAY, AUGUST 2\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N11:30am - 12:15pm - Josiah Bogle\N12:30pm - 2:00pm - The Lucky Dogs\N2:30pm - 4:00pm - Summer School\N4:30pm - 6:00pm - The Fentons\N6:30pm - 8:00pm - Mama Dirty Skirt \N\N\N\N\NJAZZ STAGE\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\NLocated at 10th Street next to the Reunion Wine Bar\N\N\N\N\N\N \N\N\N\N\N\NSATURDAY, AUGUST 2\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N11:00am - 12:30pm - Pax Wallace Quintet\N1:00pm - 2:30pm - A'Town Big Band\N3:00pm - 4:30pm - Holly Pyle & Dmitri Matheny\N5:00pm - 6:30pm - R E P O S A D O\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N \N\N\N\N\N\N\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Located at 3rd Street next to the Hideout Bar
11:30am - 12:15pm - Josiah Bogle
12:30pm - 2:00pm - The Lucky Dogs
2:30pm - 4:00pm - Summer School
4:30pm - 6:00pm - The Fentons
6:30pm - 8:00pm - Mama Dirty Skirt
Located at 10th Street next to the Reunion Wine Bar
11:00am - 12:30pm - Pax Wallace Quintet
1:00pm - 2:30pm - A'Town Big Band
3:00pm - 4:30pm - Holly Pyle & Dmitri Matheny
5:00pm - 6:30pm - R E P O S A D O
Trío Guadalevín explores the musical dialogue between Indigenous, European and African cultures which define Latin American identity. With memorable stories and an incredible array of instruments from the Americas, Africa and Europe the trio weaves together a tapestry of music, languages, culture, history and geography.
Note: Trío Guadalevín is a featured band at all of our concert series this summer as the culmination of a 2-year multimedia storytelling project about Hispanic and Latine history in Washington.
Come tap your toes and enjoy the fun at one of Washington's most beloved and beautiful state parks.
Time: All concerts are 7-8 p.m.
Location: All concerts are held at North Beach Amphitheater (Directions) at Deception Pass State Park
LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T191042Z SEQUENCE:324 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:130 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250802T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250802T220000 UID:ED16A371-8143-459B-BF26-495E64414B4A SUMMARY:John Stephan Band CREATED:20250710T193317Z DTSTAMP:20250710T193317Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/john-stephan-band-2 DESCRIPTION:The John Stephan Band was originally formed in 2000 and released their debut album 99 Degrees in 2002. The band performs mostly original music and has appeared at major venues in the Seattle area, including Bumbershoot, The Triple Door, Mt. Baker Blues Festival, North Bend Blues Walk, and the first band to appear at the EMP (now MoPOP). John is a Washington Blues Society Hall of Fame recipient for his work with the Isaac Scott Band. The band has released 4 subsequent albums, 99 Degrees (2002), Know Your Driver (2010), Hen House (2017), and Talking Out Loud (2024). This current line-up was formed in 2022. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The John Stephan Band was originally formed in 2000 and released their debut album 99 Degrees in 2002. The band performs mostly original music and has appeared at major venues in the Seattle area, including Bumbershoot, The Triple Door, Mt. Baker Blues Festival, North Bend Blues Walk, and the first band to appear at the EMP (now MoPOP). John is a Washington Blues Society Hall of Fame recipient for his work with the Isaac Scott Band. The band has released 4 subsequent albums, 99 Degrees (2002), Know Your Driver (2010), Hen House (2017), and Talking Out Loud (2024). This current line-up was formed in 2022.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T193317Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:80 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250803T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250803T190000 UID:083AC094-08DE-4A02-8E6F-1D74CD1A7836 SUMMARY:Music at Anacortes Arts Festival CREATED:20250730T003309Z DTSTAMP:20250730T003309Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/music-at-anacortes-arts-festival-3 DESCRIPTION: \N\N\N\N\NMAIN STAGE\NLocated at 3rd Street next to the Hideout Bar\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\NSUNDAY, AUGUST 3\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N \N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N11:30am - 1:00pm - Dunton Sisters\N1:30pm - 3:00pm - Honestly No\N3:30pm - 5:00pm - Chris Eger Band\N\N\N\N\NJAZZ STAGE\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\NLocated at 10th Street next to the Reunion Wine Bar \N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\NSUNDAY, AUGUST 3\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N12:00pm - 1:30pm - Joan Penney\N2:00pm - 3:30pm - Pearl Django\N4:00pm - 5:30pm - Little Jazz Friends\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Located at 3rd Street next to the Hideout Bar
11:30am - 1:00pm - Dunton Sisters
1:30pm - 3:00pm - Honestly No
3:30pm - 5:00pm - Chris Eger Band
Located at 10th Street next to the Reunion Wine Bar
Joan brings out the best in her jazz audience by selecting and playing charts that are diverse, generational and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance. Working with a broad variety of regional, A-list musicians, Joan’s musical selections range from Latin, classic jazz standards, blues, pop and even show tunes.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T004751Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:96 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250808T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250808T200000 UID:56F253D7-36C1-40F1-966F-233B876CA40D SUMMARY:Eden CREATED:20250704T154213Z DTSTAMP:20250704T154213Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/eden-4 DESCRIPTION:EDEN is a high-energy rock, blues, and pop band from the Pacific Northwest, fronted by the powerful vocals of Savanna Woods, a Top 20 artist on NBC’s The Voice. Savanna’s dynamic voice is perfectly matched with an outstanding lineup: Aaron Hiebert on electric guitar, Jason Edwards on drums, and Ethan Gibbons on bass. Together, they deliver an electrifying mix of original tunes paired with a diverse selection of iconic covers ranging from the 60s to today. EDEN performs year-round across Washington, and their music is also available to stream online. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:EDEN is a high-energy rock, blues, and pop band from the Pacific Northwest, fronted by the powerful vocals of Savanna Woods, a Top 20 artist on NBC’s The Voice. Savanna’s dynamic voice is perfectly matched with an outstanding lineup: Aaron Hiebert on electric guitar, Jason Edwards on drums, and Ethan Gibbons on bass. Together, they deliver an electrifying mix of original tunes paired with a diverse selection of iconic covers ranging from the 60s to today. EDEN performs year-round across Washington, and their music is also available to stream online.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250704T154213Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:Seafarers Way\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51024110;-122.60713755 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Seafarers' Memorial Park X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:123 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250808T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250808T220000 UID:CB508F0D-9FFE-48EA-868B-1811AFB213F2 SUMMARY:Dimitri Matheny with Holly Pyle CREATED:20250801T004854Z DTSTAMP:20250801T004854Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/dimitri-matheny-with-holly-pyle DESCRIPTION:Known for her “soulfully graceful, liquid-like voice” (Phoenix New Times), Los Angeles vocalist HOLLY PYLE started out as an opera major before studying jazz and psychology. Now one of the most popular vocalists in the west, Holly performs with leading jazz groups and appears regularly as a solo a-cappella act using electronic looping to build masterful sonic creations.\NFlugelhornist DMITRI MATHENY has been lauded as “one of the most emotionally expressive improvisers of his generation” (International Review of Music). An honors graduate of Berklee College of Music, Dmitri Matheny vaulted onto the jazz scene in the 1990s as the protégé of jazz legend Art Farmer. Since then he has garnered critical acclaim and a loyal international following, releasing twelve CDs and touring extensively throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.The San Francisco Chronicle calls Matheny “one of the jazz world’s most talented horn players.”\NFor a decade Dmitri and Holly have toured the western states, delighting audiences with their creative collaborations. Popular programs include The SnowCat, an original theatrical production for kids and families, Jazz From The Silver Screen, The Brazil Project, and deep dives into the songbooks of Burt Bacharach, Joni Mitchell, and Stevie Wonder.\NAccording to All About Jazz, the Dmitri Matheny Group is “an all-star jazz band featuring some of the most accomplished musicians in the western United States.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Known for her “soulfully graceful, liquid-like voice” (Phoenix New Times), Los Angeles vocalist HOLLY PYLE started out as an opera major before studying jazz and psychology. Now one of the most popular vocalists in the west, Holly performs with leading jazz groups and appears regularly as a solo a-cappella act using electronic looping to build masterful sonic creations.
Flugelhornist DMITRI MATHENY has been lauded as “one of the most emotionally expressive improvisers of his generation” (International Review of Music). An honors graduate of Berklee College of Music, Dmitri Matheny vaulted onto the jazz scene in the 1990s as the protégé of jazz legend Art Farmer. Since then he has garnered critical acclaim and a loyal international following, releasing twelve CDs and touring extensively throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.The San Francisco Chronicle calls Matheny “one of the jazz world’s most talented horn players.”
For a decade Dmitri and Holly have toured the western states, delighting audiences with their creative collaborations. Popular programs include The SnowCat, an original theatrical production for kids and families, Jazz From The Silver Screen, The Brazil Project, and deep dives into the songbooks of Burt Bacharach, Joni Mitchell, and Stevie Wonder.
According to All About Jazz, the Dmitri Matheny Group is “an all-star jazz band featuring some of the most accomplished musicians in the western United States.”
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T004854Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:308 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250809T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250809T200000 UID:E1747862-45A5-4BC1-B49B-971FDD3C31B5 SUMMARY:Les Coeurs Criminels CREATED:20250710T190620Z DTSTAMP:20250710T190620Z URL:https://parks.wa.gov/get-involved/folk-and-traditional-arts-events/concert-series/american-roots-concert-series?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= DESCRIPTION:Les Coeurs Criminels is a Cajun Dance Band, bringing a little bit of Louisiana to the Northwest. Dance instructor, TBD. \NPaul Denison, Kelsey Nelson, etc. \N2025 American Roots concert series \NCome tap your toes and enjoy the fun at one of Washington's most beloved and beautiful state parks. \NTime: All concerts are 7-8 p.m.\NLocation: All concerts are held at North Beach Amphitheater (Directions) at Deception Pass State Park X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Les Coeurs Criminels is a Cajun Dance Band, bringing a little bit of Louisiana to the Northwest. Dance instructor, TBD.
Paul Denison, Kelsey Nelson, etc.
Come tap your toes and enjoy the fun at one of Washington's most beloved and beautiful state parks.
Time: All concerts are 7-8 p.m.
Location: All concerts are held at North Beach Amphitheater (Directions) at Deception Pass State Park
LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T190620Z SEQUENCE:0 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:205 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250809T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250809T220000 UID:B15DB0BB-EAAB-4AF3-A0C6-591A2DCDBCEE SUMMARY:Criminal Squirrel Orchestra CREATED:20250806T003705Z DTSTAMP:20250806T003705Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/criminal-squirrel-orchestra DESCRIPTION:Criminal Squirrel Orchestra is an ensemble of talented musicians that plays an entertaining slice of Americana, a combination of country and rock-n-roll, originals and covers done originally, with an emphasis on vocals and fun! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Criminal Squirrel Orchestra is an ensemble of talented musicians that plays an entertaining slice of Americana, a combination of country and rock-n-roll, originals and covers done originally, with an emphasis on vocals and fun!
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T003705Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:91 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250810T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250810T150000 UID:E9CF0CB7-96B8-42A0-9899-841C8EB06559 SUMMARY:Second Sunday Jazz: Alto Madness CREATED:20250801T003141Z DTSTAMP:20250801T003141Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/second-sunday-jazz-alto-madness DESCRIPTION: Saxophonists Brent Jensen & Dr. Aaron Hill present a tribute to the iconic alto saxophonists of jazz. Joining Brent & Aaron for this special presentation will be Earshot Jazz Hall of Fame pianist Bill Anschell. The drums/bass duo “Brushes & Bass” (drummer Greg Williamson & bassist Heather Chriscaden) complete the all-star rhythm section. \NSecond Sunday Jazz: Alto Madness Sunday, August 10 \N2:00 pm Heart of Anacortes\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Joe and Kelly have been performing in Skagit County and beyond specializing in classic melodies from the last four decades! Joe has been playing professionally for many years in groups from Washington to California and also toured Japan. Joe and Kelly have been performing together since 2017 as founding members of Mama Dirty Skirt, a local classic rock band. Kelly also performs in the group, The Fat Fridays, which are frequent performers at The Rockfish as well!
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T003810Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:107 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250815T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250815T200000 UID:A2DCEB46-3850-468F-BDC7-9F054A26BB89 SUMMARY:CANCELLED Victims of Love CREATED:20250704T154357Z DTSTAMP:20250704T154357Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/victims-of-love-3 DESCRIPTION:Victims of Love – A Tribute to the Eagles, is comprised of 5 Seattle-area music veterans who formed a project to give anyone within earshot the opportunity to hear those Eagles songs they love played live! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Victims of Love – A Tribute to the Eagles, is comprised of 5 Seattle-area music veterans who formed a project to give anyone within earshot the opportunity to hear those Eagles songs they love played live!
LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T134546Z SEQUENCE:3621709 LOCATION:Seafarers Way\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51024110;-122.60713755 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Seafarers' Memorial Park X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:192 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250816T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250816T200000 UID:4F17D2E6-D995-42B6-A500-0A2DB82FA1FC SUMMARY:Dunton Sisters CREATED:20250710T190744Z DTSTAMP:20250710T190744Z URL:https://parks.wa.gov/get-involved/folk-and-traditional-arts-events/concert-series/american-roots-concert-series?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= DESCRIPTION:The Dunton Sisters have family roots deep in traditional music. Their grandfather performed in a gospel quartet sponsored by Stamps-Baxter, famous publishers of shape-note hymns. When he moved to Washington State, he brought his music with him. The Dunton Sisters are Jen on vocals and guitar, Bev on vocals and mandolin, Jill on vocals and guitar, Jackie on drums, Mother Gae on bass, and Rick (Jill's husband) on vocals, guitars and keyboards. \N2025 American Roots concert series \NCome tap your toes and enjoy the fun at one of Washington's most beloved and beautiful state parks. \NTime: All concerts are 7-8 p.m.Location: All concerts are held at North Beach Amphitheater (Directions) at Deception Pass State Park X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Dunton Sisters have family roots deep in traditional music. Their grandfather performed in a gospel quartet sponsored by Stamps-Baxter, famous publishers of shape-note hymns. When he moved to Washington State, he brought his music with him. The Dunton Sisters are Jen on vocals and guitar, Bev on vocals and mandolin, Jill on vocals and guitar, Jackie on drums, Mother Gae on bass, and Rick (Jill's husband) on vocals, guitars and keyboards.
Come tap your toes and enjoy the fun at one of Washington's most beloved and beautiful state parks.
Time: All concerts are 7-8 p.m.
Location: All concerts are held at North Beach Amphitheater (Directions) at Deception Pass State Park
Summary: Weeks spent three decades as a member of the L.A. scene that included Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yoakam, Jim Lauderdale, Rosie Flores and Buddy Miller, and helped revive country rock while launching the Americana movement as a member of the legendary Lonesome Strangers. His song, “Can’t Let Go,” became the sole cover and biggest hit on Lucinda Williams’ Grammy winning album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road and has since been recorded by Robert Plant and Alison Krause. Weeks’ songwriting and subject matter spans from the deep and poignant to the light and airy. He can take you from crying in your beer to dancing on the bar.
Detail: Hailing from Windom, Minnesota, Weeks grew up on a steady diet of the music of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Animals and The Kinks. California dreams lured him away from the Minnesota winters, and he spent nearly three decades as an integral member of the Los Angeles music scene.
As part of the scene that included Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yoakam, Jim Lauderdale, Rosie Flores and Buddy Miller, Weeks helped revive country rock and launch the Americana music movement as a member of the legendary Lonesome Strangers. The Strangers became the stronghold of California Americana, recording three influential albums, (two of which were produced by Pete Anderson (Dwight Yoakam) which, not only earned them a Top 40 Billboard hit, but thrust them into the surge of the Americana Music Scene uprising.
In the late ’90s Weeks struck out on his own, recording four highly celebrated albums. The first, Madeline (Hightone), is still considered among the most timeless albums of our generation. All Music Guide hailed Madeline as “a great album” while Salon.com called it “maybe the best breakup album since Chris Isaak’s Forever Blue.” His song, “Can’t Let Go,” became the sole cover and biggest hit on Lucinda Williams’ Grammy winning album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road (Can’t Let Go has also been recorded by Robert Plant and Alison Krause).
Not one to sit back on his laurels, Weeks followed Madeline with a series of exceptional albums: Sold Out At The Cinema, Sugarfinger and, most recently, Going My Way. Sugarfinger scored Weeks’ biggest hit with “Transistor Radio.” Described by CMT.com’s Craig Shelburne as “easy to sing, impossible to get out of your head,” this indelible tune became popular on L.A. taste-making radio stations KCRW and Indie 103.1 before spreading across the nation on terrestrial and satellite radio stations.
Upon the release of Going My Way, The Los Angeles Times named Randy Weeks the “Artist to Watch,” raving “[Weeks] puts together a batch of consistently evocative, witty lyrics that he sings in a distinctively wry Lou Reed-meets-Willie Nelson voice.”
Weeks’ albums have consistently drawn rave reviews and made the “Top 10” lists of the likes of former Billboard Magazine music editor Chris Morris, No Depression’s Peter Blackstock. In addition, he’s had songs featured in several movies and commercials, including Shallow Hal, Sunshine State and Say It Isn’t So.
Ever so cooly, Weeks’ songwriting and subject matter spans from the deep and poignant to the light and airy. It’s been said that “Weeks can take you from crying in your beer to dancing on the bar.”
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T003910Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:143 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250820T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250820T203000 UID:3B670A55-0670-4594-8EAF-2FE2CE1D7D78 SUMMARY:Pricey Diggs CREATED:20250806T004012Z DTSTAMP:20250806T004012Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/pricey-diggs/ DESCRIPTION:Pricey Diggs is an L.A. based duo composed of Mark McMillen (keys, vocals) and Annie Boreson (cajon, vocals). They play a wide variety of music styles from originals, RnB, Reggae, Funk, Jazz, Country, Classic and Yacht Rock. Mark toured with Bobby Caldwell for 25 years and has shared the stage with Santana, Tina Turner, Randy Crawford, Eric Benet, and Leonard Cohen. Mark and Annie (Pricey and Tipsy) have been playing in L.A. and the Central Coast for the last eight years and this is their fifth tour to the Pacific NW playing along the coast from CA to Canada. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Pricey Diggs is an L.A. based duo composed of Mark McMillen (keys, vocals) and Annie Boreson (cajon, vocals). They play a wide variety of music styles from originals, RnB, Reggae, Funk, Jazz, Country, Classic and Yacht Rock. Mark toured with Bobby Caldwell for 25 years and has shared the stage with Santana, Tina Turner, Randy Crawford, Eric Benet, and Leonard Cohen. Mark and Annie (Pricey and Tipsy) have been playing in L.A. and the Central Coast for the last eight years and this is their fifth tour to the Pacific NW playing along the coast from CA to Canada.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T004012Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:137 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250822T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250822T200000 UID:BFB7A9C1-F15A-4620-A7B6-16243AE3487D SUMMARY:Chris Eger & the Powerhouse Horns CREATED:20250704T154500Z DTSTAMP:20250704T154500Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/chris-eger-the-powerhouse-horns DESCRIPTION:Very few musicians are said to be extraordinary examples of excellence in any one genre of music. Even fewer can be described as exceptional across multiple. When considering Chris Eger fits into the latter category as both a guitarist AND vocalist, it is no doubt an especially rare gift. The experience is raw, powerful and handmade – in the USA! The Chris Eger Band is: REAL. AMERICAN. MUSIC. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Very few musicians are said to be extraordinary examples of excellence in any one genre of music. Even fewer can be described as exceptional across multiple. When considering Chris Eger fits into the latter category as both a guitarist AND vocalist, it is no doubt an especially rare gift. The experience is raw, powerful and handmade – in the USA! The Chris Eger Band is: REAL. AMERICAN. MUSIC.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250704T154500Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:Seafarers Way\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51024110;-122.60713755 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Seafarers' Memorial Park X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:175 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T200000 UID:BC9ACB24-7A3D-4352-A7F8-4C3B110DD5E0 SUMMARY:Mama Dirty Skirt CREATED:20250813T162401Z DTSTAMP:20250813T162401Z URL:http://www.theheartofanacortes.com/events/mama-dirty-skirt-2/ DESCRIPTION:“Fun and upbeat with a full sound, Mama Dirty Skirt plays a variety of hits from the Classic Rock, Rhythm & Blues, Motown & Funk genres. Powerful lead vocalists and stellar musicians keep the crowd entertained and dancing!” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:“Fun and upbeat with a full sound, Mama Dirty Skirt plays a variety of hits from the Classic Rock, Rhythm & Blues, Motown & Funk genres. Powerful lead vocalists and stellar musicians keep the crowd entertained and dancing!”
LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T162401Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:4th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51936580;-122.61348771 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Heart of Anacortes X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:150 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T200000 UID:17866935-21F2-4169-B240-C5497DCEFDCA SUMMARY:Schmid & Guest CREATED:20250710T190919Z DTSTAMP:20250710T190919Z URL:https://parks.wa.gov/get-involved/folk-and-traditional-arts-events/concert-series/american-roots-concert-series?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= DESCRIPTION:Cayley Schmid and Aaron Guest met at the Bellingham Farmers Market in 2009. Jealous of each other’s busking success, they neutralized the competition and started a band together. This was the beginning of a decade-long musical partnership that descended into marriage. After the retirement of their band, Polecat, in 2020, Aaron and Cayley suddenly found themselves musically unsupervised by their bandmates for the first time. Together they play instrumental Celtic music on fiddle and piano. Tunes range from lively reels and jigs to sweeping airs and waltzes, and drawing from Scottish, Cape Breton, and Irish traditions. \N2025 American Roots concert series \NCome tap your toes and enjoy the fun at one of Washington's most beloved and beautiful state parks. \NTime: All concerts are 7-8 p.m.\NLocation: All concerts are held at North Beach Amphitheater (Directions) at Deception Pass State Park X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Cayley Schmid and Aaron Guest met at the Bellingham Farmers Market in 2009. Jealous of each other’s busking success, they neutralized the competition and started a band together. This was the beginning of a decade-long musical partnership that descended into marriage. After the retirement of their band, Polecat, in 2020, Aaron and Cayley suddenly found themselves musically unsupervised by their bandmates for the first time. Together they play instrumental Celtic music on fiddle and piano. Tunes range from lively reels and jigs to sweeping airs and waltzes, and drawing from Scottish, Cape Breton, and Irish traditions.
Come tap your toes and enjoy the fun at one of Washington's most beloved and beautiful state parks.
Time: All concerts are 7-8 p.m.
Location: All concerts are held at North Beach Amphitheater (Directions) at Deception Pass State Park
LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T190919Z SEQUENCE:0 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:172 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T220000 UID:93A110C9-E272-411F-9D00-7026DB532B34 SUMMARY:Dana Osborn Band CREATED:20250806T004139Z DTSTAMP:20250806T004139Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/wayne-hayton/ DESCRIPTION:Dana’s musical inspirations include Lennon and McCartney, Don Henley, Kenny Loggins, Train, Black Crows, Eagles, Squeeze, Crowded House and more. He started his musical career playing for NW bands like R & R Assembly, RedAx, Niko Wind, The Niel Rush Band, American Boy, Bazooka Joe, and Exciter. Since then he has toured extensively around the country, and recorded and or toured with national talents such as Ken Caillet, the producer of Fleetwood Mac, David Becker, Mark Willett (The Kingsmen), Pat Hewitt (The Rangehoods) and most recently Mike Derosier (Heart). A gifted multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Dana plays Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums and most recently Saxophone in addition to his amazing Vocals. As a prolific Songwriter, his catalog includes well over 300 Original songs. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Dana’s musical inspirations include Lennon and McCartney, Don Henley, Kenny Loggins, Train, Black Crows, Eagles, Squeeze, Crowded House and more. He started his musical career playing for NW bands like R & R Assembly, RedAx, Niko Wind, The Niel Rush Band, American Boy, Bazooka Joe, and Exciter. Since then he has toured extensively around the country, and recorded and or toured with national talents such as Ken Caillet, the producer of Fleetwood Mac, David Becker, Mark Willett (The Kingsmen), Pat Hewitt (The Rangehoods) and most recently Mike Derosier (Heart). A gifted multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Dana plays Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums and most recently Saxophone in addition to his amazing Vocals. As a prolific Songwriter, his catalog includes well over 300 Original songs.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T004139Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:119 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250827T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250827T153000 UID:66CBFCD0-5651-447E-9E3D-3BAE6C8256F1 SUMMARY:Acoustic Hour: Damon Jones Live CREATED:20250807T004933Z DTSTAMP:20250807T004933Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/acoustic-hour-damon-jones-live DESCRIPTION:Damon Jones is an acoustic-electric guitar player and singer-songwriter from the Pacific Northwest. His experience playing live music has been an eclectic collection of shows in venues such as cafes, theaters, art galleries and churches. His modern country-folk music style is soothing and hypnotic. With rhyth- mic lyrics and haunting melodies, his songs are heart-changing stories full of lament and hope.\NALL ARE WELCOME | SUGGESTED $5 DONATION X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Damon Jones is an acoustic-electric guitar player and singer-songwriter from the Pacific Northwest. His experience playing live music has been an eclectic collection of shows in venues such as cafes, theaters, art galleries and churches. His modern country-folk music style is soothing and hypnotic. With rhyth- mic lyrics and haunting melodies, his songs are heart-changing stories full of lament and hope.
ALL ARE WELCOME | SUGGESTED $5 DONATION
LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T004933Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:22nd Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.50330960;-122.62369303 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Anacortes Senior Center X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:195 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250827T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250827T203000 UID:31B3BF54-C623-442D-BD59-A619F38B7FB3 SUMMARY:Janette West CREATED:20250806T004407Z DTSTAMP:20250806T004407Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/janette-west/ DESCRIPTION:Janette West has been working up and down the West Coast for over 5 decades fronting R&B, smooth-jazz and big band outfits. Never though has West been better served than with the dynamic quartet she and husband drummer Marty Tuttle have currently assembled. Janette’s voice and style is a rich composite of dynamic jazz improvisation with the plush warmth of soulful R&B influences. Early career highlights include opening for Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner, writing and performing radio jingles, and performing in hundreds of venues as an R&B and Jazz performer.\NJanette earned a choice write up in Jazztimes magazine by national music critic Christopher Loudon who wrote; “West is a first-rate swinger, comparable in style and gusto to Ernestine Anderson, though the warmth of her ballads is more reminiscent of Natalie Cole. Carol Banks Weber of AXS writes; “All audiences notice is West’s easy way with the lyrics, the music and with them, the rich, lustrous undertones of an alto that can wrap around any song -Jazz standard, R&B, Latin- and make it swing.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Janette West has been working up and down the West Coast for over 5 decades fronting R&B, smooth-jazz and big band outfits. Never though has West been better served than with the dynamic quartet she and husband drummer Marty Tuttle have currently assembled. Janette’s voice and style is a rich composite of dynamic jazz improvisation with the plush warmth of soulful R&B influences. Early career highlights include opening for Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner, writing and performing radio jingles, and performing in hundreds of venues as an R&B and Jazz performer.
Janette earned a choice write up in Jazztimes magazine by national music critic Christopher Loudon who wrote; “West is a first-rate swinger, comparable in style and gusto to Ernestine Anderson, though the warmth of her ballads is more reminiscent of Natalie Cole. Carol Banks Weber of AXS writes; “All audiences notice is West’s easy way with the lyrics, the music and with them, the rich, lustrous undertones of an alto that can wrap around any song -Jazz standard, R&B, Latin- and make it swing.”
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T004407Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:122 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250830T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250830T173000 UID:2280DFD7-39A1-4252-96B5-C64E9F0990E8 SUMMARY:SeaNotes Big Band CREATED:20250807T005052Z DTSTAMP:20250807T005052Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/seanotes-big-band-2 DESCRIPTION:The SeaNotes Big Band is returning for another lively performance at the Center. Known for their rich sound and classic big band style, this talented group always delivers an entertaining show. Join us for an afternoon of toe-tapping music, great energy, and lots of fun.\NALL ARE WELCOME | SUGGESTED $5 DONATION X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The SeaNotes Big Band is returning for another lively performance at the Center. Known for their rich sound and classic big band style, this talented group always delivers an entertaining show. Join us for an afternoon of toe-tapping music, great energy, and lots of fun.
ALL ARE WELCOME | SUGGESTED $5 DONATION
LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T005052Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:22nd Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.50330960;-122.62369303 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Anacortes Senior Center X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:146 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250830T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250830T200000 UID:CE0DBD57-2F97-4651-A0B7-B20A04103A87 SUMMARY:The Walrus CREATED:20250813T162512Z DTSTAMP:20250813T162512Z URL:http://www.theheartofanacortes.com/events/the-walrus/ DESCRIPTION:The Walrus is made up of five seasoned professionals who care about making every event and performances fun, smooth and enjoyable for all. All band members sing, enabling the band to perform songs most cover bands would never think of even trying, such as Queen’s. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Walrus is made up of five seasoned professionals who care about making every event and performances fun, smooth and enjoyable for all. All band members sing, enabling the band to perform songs most cover bands would never think of even trying, such as Queen’s.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T162512Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:4th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51936580;-122.61348771 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Heart of Anacortes X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:161 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250830T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250830T220000 UID:62306C55-315F-4A65-8B7E-5A510A00ACAE SUMMARY:CD Woodbury Trio CREATED:20250806T004507Z DTSTAMP:20250806T004507Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/cd-woodbury-trio-3 DESCRIPTION:The CD Woodbury band provides “booty-shaking contemporary blues with wit and extraordinary substance. CD has eleven Best of the Blues awards from the Seattle based Washington Blues Society including Blues Performer, Songwriter, NW Recording, and has won the Electric Blues Guitar BB Award five times in the past decade.\NCD is always backed by a dynamic and musical rhythm section on bass and drums. Winner in the ‘Best Band’ category by the Washington Blues Society in it’s 2019 International Blues Challenge competition. From a reputation as an ace sideman and “The Northwest’s best kept secret” in the Pacific NW blues scene; CD Woodbury is emerging as an internationally recognized singer, songwriter, and guitarist. The CD Woodbury Band album “Monday Night!” charted internationally in its genre, including 30 weeks at #1 for the Roots Radio Report’s Washington State independent radio chart and peaking at #8 on the international independent blues radio charts. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The CD Woodbury band provides “booty-shaking contemporary blues with wit and extraordinary substance. CD has eleven Best of the Blues awards from the Seattle based Washington Blues Society including Blues Performer, Songwriter, NW Recording, and has won the Electric Blues Guitar BB Award five times in the past decade.
CD is always backed by a dynamic and musical rhythm section on bass and drums. Winner in the ‘Best Band’ category by the Washington Blues Society in it’s 2019 International Blues Challenge competition. From a reputation as an ace sideman and “The Northwest’s best kept secret” in the Pacific NW blues scene; CD Woodbury is emerging as an internationally recognized singer, songwriter, and guitarist. The CD Woodbury Band album “Monday Night!” charted internationally in its genre, including 30 weeks at #1 for the Roots Radio Report’s Washington State independent radio chart and peaking at #8 on the international independent blues radio charts.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T004507Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:122 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250917T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250917T210000 UID:E0B3788C-7D6E-49CE-9825-C55ACD2C9779 SUMMARY:Michael Dayvid CREATED:20250915T232451Z DTSTAMP:20250915T232451Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/michael-dayvid/ DESCRIPTION:A solo singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer/arranger, and entertainer, Michael Dayvid is the world’s premiere Adventure Folk artist. He has been producing and performing original and cover music for 20 years, ranging in style from jazz to folk, blues to classic rock, opera to show tunes, Top 40 to the 1940s and back. He is also gaining recognition for his incredible freestyle songwriting, creating new music from scratch based on audience suggestions.\NMichael has independently released 3 EP recordings, including his new 2019 EP on indie label Mercury Sky Records. His debut “First Takes” (2010) was recorded in one take only. His sophomore release “Tea & Secrets” (2016) was recorded and co-produced by Dominic Romano. In October 2019, thanks to Mercury Sky, Michael released an epic Cinematic Rock EP “Solveig’s Shadow” (2019), featuring massive orchestrations that bring his original music soaring into life.\NMichael has also collaborated with studio bands in a variety of genres, performing vocals, rhythm and lead guitars, keyboards, wind instruments, or composing string arrangements, lyrics, and more. Until 2022, he performed and recorded with Alternative Celtic Folk band The Gatehouse Well.\NMichael is currently based in Bellingham, Washington. He performs constantly throughout Washington’s Whatcom and Skagit Counties. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:A solo singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer/arranger, and entertainer, Michael Dayvid is the world’s premiere Adventure Folk artist. He has been producing and performing original and cover music for 20 years, ranging in style from jazz to folk, blues to classic rock, opera to show tunes, Top 40 to the 1940s and back. He is also gaining recognition for his incredible freestyle songwriting, creating new music from scratch based on audience suggestions.
Michael has independently released 3 EP recordings, including his new 2019 EP on indie label Mercury Sky Records. His debut “First Takes” (2010) was recorded in one take only. His sophomore release “Tea & Secrets” (2016) was recorded and co-produced by Dominic Romano. In October 2019, thanks to Mercury Sky, Michael released an epic Cinematic Rock EP “Solveig’s Shadow” (2019), featuring massive orchestrations that bring his original music soaring into life.
Michael has also collaborated with studio bands in a variety of genres, performing vocals, rhythm and lead guitars, keyboards, wind instruments, or composing string arrangements, lyrics, and more. Until 2022, he performed and recorded with Alternative Celtic Folk band The Gatehouse Well.
Michael is currently based in Bellingham, Washington. He performs constantly throughout Washington’s Whatcom and Skagit Counties.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T232451Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:76 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250918T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250918T150000 UID:A2878FE7-0DEF-4E2B-8E3D-B1FF3A5241D7 SUMMARY:Jazz Lecture Series CREATED:20250915T232218Z DTSTAMP:20250915T232218Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/jazz-lecture-series-4 DESCRIPTION:Jazz musician Dmitri Matheny presents The Rise and Fall of Chet Baker, one of the stars of West Coast cool jazz in the 1950's and early 1960's. Possessing a golden ear, amazing chops and movie star looks, trumpeter Baker was worn down by bad luck and drugs but still created jazz masterpieces and vocal albums that are cherished today. Matheny will provide biographical insights, excerpts of Baker's music and videos to trace his rise from his early days of playing with Charlie Parker, to his down days living abroad, and his final triumphant return to the States at the end of his life. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Jazz musician Dmitri Matheny presents The Rise and Fall of Chet Baker, one of the stars of West Coast cool jazz in the 1950's and early 1960's. Possessing a golden ear, amazing chops and movie star looks, trumpeter Baker was worn down by bad luck and drugs but still created jazz masterpieces and vocal albums that are cherished today. Matheny will provide biographical insights, excerpts of Baker's music and videos to trace his rise from his early days of playing with Charlie Parker, to his down days living abroad, and his final triumphant return to the States at the end of his life.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T232218Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:10th Street\, Anacortes\, 98221 GEO:48.51474590;-122.61658379 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Anacortes Public Library X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:112 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250920T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250920T220000 UID:5D7EFC62-2D7C-439A-B58F-9E828E74EC78 SUMMARY:Eric Rice & the Maine Connection CREATED:20250915T232608Z DTSTAMP:20250915T232608Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/eric-rice-and-the-maine-connection/ DESCRIPTION:Eric Rice has been performing in Blues and Rock clubs for over 30 years. In the 90’s he thrived on the Spokane scene with friends Too Slim and the Taildraggers, DK Stewart, Yo and DeCats and his own JR Boogie, a 7 piece horn band with a ton of attitude. Later he moved to Seattle looking for a bigger pond to swim in. “I love Seattle. The weather is cool and the music scene thrives!” he says. Eric has shared the stage with many national acts like Edgar Winter, Robin Ford, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Jr. Wells, Long John Baldry and Anson Funderberg to name a few. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Eric Rice has been performing in Blues and Rock clubs for over 30 years. In the 90’s he thrived on the Spokane scene with friends Too Slim and the Taildraggers, DK Stewart, Yo and DeCats and his own JR Boogie, a 7 piece horn band with a ton of attitude. Later he moved to Seattle looking for a bigger pond to swim in. “I love Seattle. The weather is cool and the music scene thrives!” he says. Eric has shared the stage with many national acts like Edgar Winter, Robin Ford, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Jr. Wells, Long John Baldry and Anson Funderberg to name a few.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T232608Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:125 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250924T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250924T210000 UID:FCFE2596-8618-4844-A0D3-A666DBFF29BD SUMMARY:Fidalgo Swing CREATED:20250915T232659Z DTSTAMP:20250915T232659Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/fidalgo-swing/ DESCRIPTION:Fidalgo Swing is led by founding member Allen Lewis who is joined on guitar by local legend, Aaron Howell. The two surround themselves with some of the best players in the area. Join us for an evening of Django inspired fun! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Fidalgo Swing is led by founding member Allen Lewis who is joined on guitar by local legend, Aaron Howell. The two surround themselves with some of the best players in the area. Join us for an evening of Django inspired fun!
LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T232659Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:152 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250927T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250927T220000 UID:FDD41DD3-A814-46A1-942F-04F61490EE29 SUMMARY:Billy Appleton Band CREATED:20250915T232756Z DTSTAMP:20250915T232756Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/billy-appleton-band/ DESCRIPTION:The Billy Appleton Band is a group of veteran, nationally known musicians who have come together to perform southern rock and classic, modern, blues-based, high energy rock with the absolute highest levels of musicianship. Leading them is guitarist and lead vocalist Billy Appleton, 1998 WBS award winner for “Best Northwest recording” and 2023 WBS Nominee for “Best male vocalist”. Appleton lives for the stage and has been bringing the heat to audiences for over 30 years! Along with world class keyboardist Jeff Swanson and a stellar rhythm section made up of veteran Bassist Larry Greenleaf and Drummer Jonathan Sayre, this band can really bring it! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Billy Appleton Band is a group of veteran, nationally known musicians who have come together to perform southern rock and classic, modern, blues-based, high energy rock with the absolute highest levels of musicianship. Leading them is guitarist and lead vocalist Billy Appleton, 1998 WBS award winner for “Best Northwest recording” and 2023 WBS Nominee for “Best male vocalist”. Appleton lives for the stage and has been bringing the heat to audiences for over 30 years! Along with world class keyboardist Jeff Swanson and a stellar rhythm section made up of veteran Bassist Larry Greenleaf and Drummer Jonathan Sayre, this band can really bring it!
LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T232756Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:321 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251001T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251001T203000 UID:0A7294A9-5806-41A2-A877-C53938E48E52 SUMMARY:Joan Penney CREATED:20250926T183008Z DTSTAMP:20250926T183008Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/joan-penney-11 DESCRIPTION:oan brings out the best in her jazz audience by selecting and playing charts that are diverse, generational and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance. Working with a broad variety of regional, A-list musicians, Joan’s musical selections range from Latin, classic jazz standards, blues, pop and even show tunes. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:oan brings out the best in her jazz audience by selecting and playing charts that are diverse, generational and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance. Working with a broad variety of regional, A-list musicians, Joan’s musical selections range from Latin, classic jazz standards, blues, pop and even show tunes.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T183008Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:95 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251004T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251004T220000 UID:D15AE70F-0C08-4E89-A37C-9328BB062CC1 SUMMARY:The Problem CREATED:20250915T232854Z DTSTAMP:20250915T232854Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/the-problem/ DESCRIPTION:The Problem is Bellingham’s latest edition to it’s flourishing music scene. Composed of some of Bellingham’s youngest professional jazz musicians they play their own take on hundreds of tunes plus originals! Additionally, they feature the refreshing twist of 70s soul and 80s-90s pop hits! And don’t be surprised if the band transforms from six to eight members to include amazing vocalists and other guest artists depending on the occasion. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Problem is Bellingham’s latest edition to it’s flourishing music scene. Composed of some of Bellingham’s youngest professional jazz musicians they play their own take on hundreds of tunes plus originals! Additionally, they feature the refreshing twist of 70s soul and 80s-90s pop hits! And don’t be surprised if the band transforms from six to eight members to include amazing vocalists and other guest artists depending on the occasion.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T232854Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:245 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251008T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251008T203000 UID:FCCB07E2-5B4A-4C66-AAC2-FF6A37AF52CC SUMMARY:Mike Faast & the Standards Quartet CREATED:20251003T181226Z DTSTAMP:20251003T181226Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/mike-faast-trio-with-special-guest-aaron-howell/ DESCRIPTION:Following in the footsteps of other country/jazz singers such as Freddy Powers, Willie Nelson, Ray Charles, and Pasty Cline, Mike Faast is equally at home singing a warm country ballad, a high honkin’ bluegrass tune or crooning a jazz standard. Mike currently serves as bandleader for the Michael Faast & the STANDARDS Trio, Chuckanut Ridge Bluegrass band, the Cascade Mountain Boys (Bluegrass), Swing 48 (string jazz,) the Jangles (Western Swing), and the Jangles Quartet (acoustic string band). Mike has been performing concerts on the West Coast for over forty years, and his bands have performed in hundreds of events in the great Northwest. In 2016 Mike was inducted into the Northwest chapter of the Western Swing Hall of Fame! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Following in the footsteps of other country/jazz singers such as Freddy Powers, Willie Nelson, Ray Charles, and Pasty Cline, Mike Faast is equally at home singing a warm country ballad, a high honkin’ bluegrass tune or crooning a jazz standard. Mike currently serves as bandleader for the Michael Faast & the STANDARDS Trio, Chuckanut Ridge Bluegrass band, the Cascade Mountain Boys (Bluegrass), Swing 48 (string jazz,) the Jangles (Western Swing), and the Jangles Quartet (acoustic string band). Mike has been performing concerts on the West Coast for over forty years, and his bands have performed in hundreds of events in the great Northwest. In 2016 Mike was inducted into the Northwest chapter of the Western Swing Hall of Fame!
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T181226Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:103 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T220000 UID:59E676E7-40DB-4E20-86B8-D096B4B194F1 SUMMARY:Ryan T Higgins Band CREATED:20251003T182102Z DTSTAMP:20251003T182102Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/ryan-t-higgins-quartet/ DESCRIPTION:Ryan T. Higgins is a seasoned musician and guitar builder hailing from the vibrant music scene of the Pacific Northwest, where his distinctive blend of rock, blues, jam, and roots music has left an indelible mark. Armed with his guitar and soulful vocals, Ryan’s musical journey has taken him from the stages of local venues to international acclaim.\NA product of musical immersion, Ryan honed his craft through dedicated study at Centralia College and the prestigious Musicians Institute in Hollywood. These formative experiences laid the groundwork for his dynamic and genre-spanning approach to music.\NCurrently based in the artistic hub of Seattle, Ryan is deeply entrenched in the region’s rich musical tapestry. Drawing inspiration from the rugged landscapes and eclectic culture of the Northwest, his songwriting reflects a deep connection to his surroundings and experiences.\NThroughout his career, Ryan has been a driving force behind various musical endeavors, lending his talents to numerous bands and projects. Notably, he spearheaded and continues to lead the Ryan T. Higgins Band, showcasing his prowess as both a performer and bandleader.\NIn November 2023, Ryan unveiled his highly anticipated new album, “Mad Love,” a tour de force of raw emotion and sonic innovation. Boasting a dynamic fusion of influences, the album captivated audiences worldwide, earning widespread airplay and garnering rave reviews from critics and fans alike.\NWith his finger firmly on the pulse of the contemporary music scene, Ryan T. Higgins continues to push boundaries and defy expectations. Armed with a passion for storytelling and a penchant for sonic exploration, he stands as a testament to the enduring power of music to inspire, unite, and move audiences across the globe. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Ryan T. Higgins is a seasoned musician and guitar builder hailing from the vibrant music scene of the Pacific Northwest, where his distinctive blend of rock, blues, jam, and roots music has left an indelible mark. Armed with his guitar and soulful vocals, Ryan’s musical journey has taken him from the stages of local venues to international acclaim.
A product of musical immersion, Ryan honed his craft through dedicated study at Centralia College and the prestigious Musicians Institute in Hollywood. These formative experiences laid the groundwork for his dynamic and genre-spanning approach to music.
Currently based in the artistic hub of Seattle, Ryan is deeply entrenched in the region’s rich musical tapestry. Drawing inspiration from the rugged landscapes and eclectic culture of the Northwest, his songwriting reflects a deep connection to his surroundings and experiences.
Throughout his career, Ryan has been a driving force behind various musical endeavors, lending his talents to numerous bands and projects. Notably, he spearheaded and continues to lead the Ryan T. Higgins Band, showcasing his prowess as both a performer and bandleader.
In November 2023, Ryan unveiled his highly anticipated new album, “Mad Love,” a tour de force of raw emotion and sonic innovation. Boasting a dynamic fusion of influences, the album captivated audiences worldwide, earning widespread airplay and garnering rave reviews from critics and fans alike.
With his finger firmly on the pulse of the contemporary music scene, Ryan T. Higgins continues to push boundaries and defy expectations. Armed with a passion for storytelling and a penchant for sonic exploration, he stands as a testament to the enduring power of music to inspire, unite, and move audiences across the globe.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T182102Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:137 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251012T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251012T153000 UID:EC3089A0-1919-4D1E-9021-A952353FD2C4 SUMMARY:Ranger & the Re-Arrangers CREATED:20251003T190037Z DTSTAMP:20251003T190037Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/ranger-the-re-arrangers-2 DESCRIPTION:Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers” evoke the spirit of a Paris cafe and the raucous energy of a Romanian campsite with their version of jazz. The band’s repertoire includes swing standards, traditional Manouche melodies, and the music of Django Reinhardt. \N\NSecond Sunday Jazz: Ranger and the Re-Arrangers Sunday, October 12 \N2:00 pm Community Meeting Room \N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Swingnuts put a fun spin on cool jazz classics and mix in snappy originals in vintage styles: Swing, Hot Jazz, Blues, Bossa, and Tango. Vocalist and quirky songwriter Spike Wilder heads up this free-range bunch of musical nuts: Andy Carr on keys, Mark Dodge on bass, plus guest locals like saxophonist Keith Stone and drummer Marty Tuttle.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T183617Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:105 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251016T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251016T150000 UID:C03443C6-14FE-4DDB-BAE4-2F231DC55B84 SUMMARY:Lecture: Cal Tjader & Latin Jazz CREATED:20251003T190324Z DTSTAMP:20251003T190324Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/lecture-cal-tjader-latin-jazz DESCRIPTION:Jazz Lecture Series: Susan Pascal presents: Cal Tjader and Latin Jazz \N Seattle vibraphonist Susan Pascal traces the life and career of Latin jazz icon Cal Tjader, from his beginnings with Dave Brubeck and George Shearing to his Grammy-winning career as a major force in Afro-Cuban jazz. \N\NThursday, October 16 \N2:00 pm \NCommunity Meeting Room\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Rejoice is a singer-songwriter guitarist who plays a unique finger-style and flat-pick guitar. Her songs range from acoustic folk to moody alternative rock always with an inspiring message. Her debut album “Not Afraid of the Dark” received great acclaim. She has played many festivals including Bite of Seattle, Folklife Festival, Hempfest, Oregon Country Fair and many more. Her latest release titled TODAY is a continuation of her depthful and thought provoking theme. She’s teamed up with local Anacortes musicians Paul Sherman on bass and Keith Stone on sax as well as percussionist Robin Allen. Come enjoy a night of intrigue!!
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T183724Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:133 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251022T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251022T203000 UID:4FCD436C-97A8-4226-A433-9A8860B46366 SUMMARY:Janette West CREATED:20251003T183824Z DTSTAMP:20251003T183824Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/janette-west/ DESCRIPTION:Janette West has been working up and down the West Coast for over 5 decades fronting R&B, smooth-jazz and big band outfits. Never though has West been better served than with the dynamic quartet she and husband drummer Marty Tuttle have currently assembled. Janette’s voice and style is a rich composite of dynamic jazz improvisation with the plush warmth of soulful R&B influences. Early career highlights include opening for Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner, writing and performing radio jingles, and performing in hundreds of venues as an R&B and Jazz performer.\NJanette earned a choice write up in Jazztimes magazine by national music critic Christopher Loudon who wrote; “West is a first-rate swinger, comparable in style and gusto to Ernestine Anderson, though the warmth of her ballads is more reminiscent of Natalie Cole. Carol Banks Weber of AXS writes; “All audiences notice is West’s easy way with the lyrics, the music and with them, the rich, lustrous undertones of an alto that can wrap around any song -Jazz standard, R&B, Latin- and make it swing.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Janette West has been working up and down the West Coast for over 5 decades fronting R&B, smooth-jazz and big band outfits. Never though has West been better served than with the dynamic quartet she and husband drummer Marty Tuttle have currently assembled. Janette’s voice and style is a rich composite of dynamic jazz improvisation with the plush warmth of soulful R&B influences. Early career highlights include opening for Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner, writing and performing radio jingles, and performing in hundreds of venues as an R&B and Jazz performer.
Janette earned a choice write up in Jazztimes magazine by national music critic Christopher Loudon who wrote; “West is a first-rate swinger, comparable in style and gusto to Ernestine Anderson, though the warmth of her ballads is more reminiscent of Natalie Cole. Carol Banks Weber of AXS writes; “All audiences notice is West’s easy way with the lyrics, the music and with them, the rich, lustrous undertones of an alto that can wrap around any song -Jazz standard, R&B, Latin- and make it swing.”
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T183824Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:132 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251025T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251025T220000 UID:5797C8F3-1951-4D2C-BD14-3E3D3EFBFB04 SUMMARY:Powerhouse CREATED:20251003T183914Z DTSTAMP:20251003T183914Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/powerhouse/ DESCRIPTION:Powerhouse is a Northwest Trio featuring the great Don Wilhelm (Heart, Daily Flash, Paul Allen) on lead vocals and fretless five string bass with drummer and vocalist Steve Peterson (The Kingsmen, Daily Flash) and WA Blues Hall of Fame Guitarist Billy Stapleton (Little Bill and the Bluenotes, Mark Dufresne) on lead and slide guitar. This all star line up plays a versatile dynamic mix of Blues Rock, Rock n’ Roll, Instrumentals, Jazz and Ballads. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Powerhouse is a Northwest Trio featuring the great Don Wilhelm (Heart, Daily Flash, Paul Allen) on lead vocals and fretless five string bass with drummer and vocalist Steve Peterson (The Kingsmen, Daily Flash) and WA Blues Hall of Fame Guitarist Billy Stapleton (Little Bill and the Bluenotes, Mark Dufresne) on lead and slide guitar. This all star line up plays a versatile dynamic mix of Blues Rock, Rock n’ Roll, Instrumentals, Jazz and Ballads.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T183914Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:217 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251029T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251029T203000 UID:466E0C4F-A832-498D-A2F4-A5B4BBD18A1D SUMMARY:Pension King & the Dependents CREATED:20251003T184021Z DTSTAMP:20251003T184021Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/the-pension-king/ DESCRIPTION:Steve Johnson, a veteran of the So. Cal music scene, leads Pension King and the Dependents. They specialize in an eclectic mix of acoustic driven classic rock songs and always bring a lot of fun to their shows! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Steve Johnson, a veteran of the So. Cal music scene, leads Pension King and the Dependents. They specialize in an eclectic mix of acoustic driven classic rock songs and always bring a lot of fun to their shows!
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T184021Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:262 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251101T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251101T220000 UID:9818FDBA-1FBC-4A3A-B12A-2D315DA31963 SUMMARY:The Naughty Blokes CREATED:20251003T184131Z DTSTAMP:20251003T184131Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/the-naughty-blokes/ DESCRIPTION:The Naughty Blokes formed in Bellingham, WA. Their rock n roll mission was galvanized when they won KISM Radio’s “Road to Rockstar” competition. The band has recorded a self-titled six song E.P. and the full length album, “We Rise”. The Blokes are made up of Northwest music veterans and feature the impressive line-up of Warren Meier on guitar and vocals, Tim Malloy drums and percussion, Jon Myers on six-string bass, Adrian Clark lead guitar and vocals and the amazing Margaret Wilder on keyboards and vocals. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Naughty Blokes formed in Bellingham, WA. Their rock n roll mission was galvanized when they won KISM Radio’s “Road to Rockstar” competition. The band has recorded a self-titled six song E.P. and the full length album, “We Rise”. The Blokes are made up of Northwest music veterans and feature the impressive line-up of Warren Meier on guitar and vocals, Tim Malloy drums and percussion, Jon Myers on six-string bass, Adrian Clark lead guitar and vocals and the amazing Margaret Wilder on keyboards and vocals.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T184131Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:388 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251105T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251105T203000 UID:991A6ACB-8FEF-4231-860A-9E4F64B9DCB3 SUMMARY:Whistle Lake Jazz Quartet CREATED:20251003T184234Z DTSTAMP:20251003T184234Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/time3jazz/ DESCRIPTION:The WLJQ, aka Tim Eslick, Andy Carr, Todd Anderson and Jamie Findlay, bring a fresh sense of interplay to the interpretation of jazz standards with sparkling solos and careful attention to dynamics. Their eclectic repertoire ranges from sensitive ballads to driving blues with compositions by Kenny Barron, Gene Harris, Bill Evans, George Cables, Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell, Ray Brown and others along with original compositions. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The WLJQ, aka Tim Eslick, Andy Carr, Todd Anderson and Jamie Findlay, bring a fresh sense of interplay to the interpretation of jazz standards with sparkling solos and careful attention to dynamics. Their eclectic repertoire ranges from sensitive ballads to driving blues with compositions by Kenny Barron, Gene Harris, Bill Evans, George Cables, Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell, Ray Brown and others along with original compositions.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T184234Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:282 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251107T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251107T220000 UID:84872D24-9350-4986-9BFA-4673E23EDD6D SUMMARY:Queen's Bluegrass CREATED:20251028T231126Z DTSTAMP:20251028T231126Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/queens-bluegrass/ DESCRIPTION:Brewgrass! is back. Our legendary bluegrass weekend makes a return to celebrate our 25th anniversary. Rosin up your bow, re-string your washtub and put on your best dress overalls, cause Friday 11/7 will feature the legendary Queen’s Bluegrass and Saturday hometown heroes, The Duntons, will perform. Get this one on your calendar!\NHard driving, traditional bluegrass with roots reaching back to the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. Ernest Queen, their founder, was born and raised in and around Cowarts, North Carolina. As a young man, Ernest moved to Sedro Woolley, WA bringing with him the music he heard and played throughout his youth. For thirty years, Ernie and his band entertained audiences throughout Washington and British Columbia. Ernie passed away in 2015 and left the band in charge of playing the music that he so loved. Queen’s Bluegrass is now based in Lynden, WA and plays throughout Northwest Washington. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Brewgrass! is back. Our legendary bluegrass weekend makes a return to celebrate our 25th anniversary. Rosin up your bow, re-string your washtub and put on your best dress overalls, cause Friday 11/7 will feature the legendary Queen’s Bluegrass and Saturday hometown heroes, The Duntons, will perform. Get this one on your calendar!
Hard driving, traditional bluegrass with roots reaching back to the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. Ernest Queen, their founder, was born and raised in and around Cowarts, North Carolina. As a young man, Ernest moved to Sedro Woolley, WA bringing with him the music he heard and played throughout his youth. For thirty years, Ernie and his band entertained audiences throughout Washington and British Columbia. Ernie passed away in 2015 and left the band in charge of playing the music that he so loved. Queen’s Bluegrass is now based in Lynden, WA and plays throughout Northwest Washington.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T231126Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:174 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251108T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251108T220000 UID:4CEFF99D-2A64-4008-AD0A-3FF322F7C5AA SUMMARY:The Dunton Sisters CREATED:20251028T231236Z DTSTAMP:20251028T231236Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/the-dunton-sisters-4 DESCRIPTION:Brewgrass! is back. Our legendary bluegrass weekend makes a return to celebrate our 25th anniversary. Rosin up your bow, re-string your washtub and put on your best dress overalls, cause Friday 11/7 will feature the legendary Queen’s Bluegrass and Saturday hometown heroes, The Duntons, will perform. Get this one on your calendar!\NThe Dunton Sisters of Anacortes turn heads wherever they perform. According to one critic cited on their Web site, “Their singing is so smooth, it’s like driving down a freshly paved highway in a new Cadillac.” Another coined the term “smoothgrass” to describe their approach to music. Jen on guitar, Bev on mandolin, Jill on guitar and their mother Gae, on string bass, form the nucleus of the group. Sister Jackie on drums, and Jill’s husband Rick on guitars and keyboards provide additional instrumental support. The Dunton Sisters have family roots deep in traditional music. Their grandfather performed in a gospel quartet sponsored by Stamps-Baxter, famous publishers of shape-note hymns. When he moved to Washington State, he brought his music with him. The Dunton Sisters have performed at the world famous Station Inn in Nashville. See more information at their new Web site: www.duntonsisters.com. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Brewgrass! is back. Our legendary bluegrass weekend makes a return to celebrate our 25th anniversary. Rosin up your bow, re-string your washtub and put on your best dress overalls, cause Friday 11/7 will feature the legendary Queen’s Bluegrass and Saturday hometown heroes, The Duntons, will perform. Get this one on your calendar!
The Dunton Sisters of Anacortes turn heads wherever they perform. According to one critic cited on their Web site, “Their singing is so smooth, it’s like driving down a freshly paved highway in a new Cadillac.” Another coined the term “smoothgrass” to describe their approach to music. Jen on guitar, Bev on mandolin, Jill on guitar and their mother Gae, on string bass, form the nucleus of the group. Sister Jackie on drums, and Jill’s husband Rick on guitars and keyboards provide additional instrumental support. The Dunton Sisters have family roots deep in traditional music. Their grandfather performed in a gospel quartet sponsored by Stamps-Baxter, famous publishers of shape-note hymns. When he moved to Washington State, he brought his music with him. The Dunton Sisters have performed at the world famous Station Inn in Nashville. See more information at their new Web site: www.duntonsisters.com.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T231236Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:202 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251109T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251109T153000 UID:E4DD4C10-B8FA-47CE-AE87-361FD1D4790D SUMMARY:Second Sunday Jazz: Skagit City Slickers CREATED:20251028T225956Z DTSTAMP:20251028T225956Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/second-sunday-jazz-skagit-city-slickers DESCRIPTION: \N\N The Skagit City Slickers are a joyous jazz duo from beautiful Skagit Valley, Washington. Ben Starner on keys and Philipp Nakano on percussion/woodwinds. \N\NSecond Sunday Jazz: Skagit City Slickers Sunday, November 9 @ 2:00 pm \N\N\NCommunity Meeting Room\N\N\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us on the Second Sunday of the month at Buxton's for an All Ages, All Abilities Anacortes Jazz Jam! All are welcome. Bring something to play if you want or just show up to learn something new.
Anacortes All Ages Jazz Jam
Sunday, November 9 @ 6:00 pm
Buxton’s, 1904 Commercial Ave
Forest Stoke is Zach Hamer’s solo project. Zach is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter with a focus on folk and blues. A seasoned performer, Zach has spent the last decade playing shows coast to coast, bringing an energetic and engaging performance wherever he goes. Zach also performs in the band Kuinka.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T231333Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:140 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251115T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251115T220000 UID:9A2A5449-11A0-44BE-B30E-9B4F6CC2742A SUMMARY:The Fat Fridays CREATED:20251028T231509Z DTSTAMP:20251028T231509Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/the-fat-fridays/ DESCRIPTION:The Fat Fridays are a tribute band with ADHD, paying tribute, one song at a time, to great songwriting and killer dance grooves. World-class, award-winning musicians drawing sustenance through the hyphenated roots of yacht rock: classic folk-, jazz-, country-, and soft-rock. Keeping listeners engaged and the dance floor filled with a wide variety of upscale classics from the likes of Steely Dan, Linda Ronstadt, Paul Simon, Fleetwood Mac, Patsy Cline, James Taylor, Van Morrison, Grover Washington Jr., Carole King, and Only the Good Originals(tm). Soaring three-part harmonies, world-class jazzoid soloists, and the tightest rhythm section in all the land! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Fat Fridays are a tribute band with ADHD, paying tribute, one song at a time, to great songwriting and killer dance grooves. World-class, award-winning musicians drawing sustenance through the hyphenated roots of yacht rock: classic folk-, jazz-, country-, and soft-rock. Keeping listeners engaged and the dance floor filled with a wide variety of upscale classics from the likes of Steely Dan, Linda Ronstadt, Paul Simon, Fleetwood Mac, Patsy Cline, James Taylor, Van Morrison, Grover Washington Jr., Carole King, and Only the Good Originals(tm). Soaring three-part harmonies, world-class jazzoid soloists, and the tightest rhythm section in all the land!
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T231509Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:116 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251119T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251119T203000 UID:D067CDBB-44CF-4DB2-AC89-39D23F741EC3 SUMMARY:Andre Feriante CREATED:20251028T231609Z DTSTAMP:20251028T231609Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/andre-feriante/ DESCRIPTION:With over 4 decades of performing and recording, award-winning virtuoso guitarist Andre Feriante has left his musical mark on the classical, neo-flamenco, world music and fusion scenes. His performance program represents a bold but fluid musical fusion, featuring music from Bach to Leonard Cohen, flamenco improvisation to jazz standards, Americana to World Music. With training by guitar masters like Maestro Andrés Segovia, Feriante is a world renowned virtuoso musician in his own right. His musical art sings from the Spanish guitar, harp guitar, ukulele, harp ukulele, nylon string banjo, charango, oud, saz, and most recently the shamisen, ruan, and sitar.\NBorn in Naples, Italy, Feriante spent his formative years between Southern Italy and Manziana, a village just outside Rome. Since moving to Seattle in the late 1980s, Feriante has established himself as a Northwest favorite, having performed throughout the Puget Sound area in public and private concerts for a virtual “Who’s Who of Seattle.” His music has been featured on “Hearts of Space,” on NPR. In 2009, Feriante was picked for MSN’s celebrity feature, “12 Sexy Bald Men,” along with Andre Agassi, Seal, Vin Diesel, Taye Diggs and Patrick Stewart, among others. In addition to his busy performance schedule, Feriante has hosted “La Guitarra,” on Classic King FM 98.1, the Arts Channel. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:With over 4 decades of performing and recording, award-winning virtuoso guitarist Andre Feriante has left his musical mark on the classical, neo-flamenco, world music and fusion scenes. His performance program represents a bold but fluid musical fusion, featuring music from Bach to Leonard Cohen, flamenco improvisation to jazz standards, Americana to World Music. With training by guitar masters like Maestro Andrés Segovia, Feriante is a world renowned virtuoso musician in his own right. His musical art sings from the Spanish guitar, harp guitar, ukulele, harp ukulele, nylon string banjo, charango, oud, saz, and most recently the shamisen, ruan, and sitar.
Born in Naples, Italy, Feriante spent his formative years between Southern Italy and Manziana, a village just outside Rome. Since moving to Seattle in the late 1980s, Feriante has established himself as a Northwest favorite, having performed throughout the Puget Sound area in public and private concerts for a virtual “Who’s Who of Seattle.” His music has been featured on “Hearts of Space,” on NPR. In 2009, Feriante was picked for MSN’s celebrity feature, “12 Sexy Bald Men,” along with Andre Agassi, Seal, Vin Diesel, Taye Diggs and Patrick Stewart, among others. In addition to his busy performance schedule, Feriante has hosted “La Guitarra,” on Classic King FM 98.1, the Arts Channel.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T231609Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:146 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251120T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251120T150000 UID:971E0A7A-4D07-4511-A539-F096AE397CDC SUMMARY:Jazz Lecture Series CREATED:20251028T230216Z DTSTAMP:20251028T230216Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/jazz-lecture-series-5 DESCRIPTION: \N\NJoan Penney and Andy Carr pair up to present a session on jazz vocalese and vocalizing. What is the difference? Joan and Andy will play and perform a variety of pieces by great jazz performers who created and influenced the forms. Be prepared for some scatting and ranting to complete the experience. \N\N \N\NJazz Lecture Series: "Vocalese" presented by Joan Penney and Andy Carr \N\N\NThursday, November 20 @ 2:00 pm \N\N\NCommunity Meeting Room \N\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Mark is one of the most sought after Blues talents in the Northwest. The Washington Blues Society has awarded him for best vocalist, songwriter and harmonica more than any other artist. In the early 2000’s, Mark was lead vocalist and harmonica player for the legendary, “Roomful of Blues”. While in that role, the band received a Grammy nomination for “That’s Right”. They also won the W.C. Handy award and The New England Blues monthly awarded Mark “Best Vocalist”. He returned home to the Pacific Northwest in 2006 and has been fronting his own band ever since. Mark is the consummate showman, and his work on the chromatic harmonica is considered as some of the most innovative in the business.
“DuFresne is as distinctive as a vocalist as he is a fiery player; rather than recycling old riffs, his original compositions are tuneful, melodic and grooveworthy..” – Blues Review Magazine….
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T231704Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:129 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251126T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251126T203000 UID:3FB59131-8F0B-42FE-89C4-E1D9FDF7D199 SUMMARY:Fidalgo Swing CREATED:20251028T231814Z DTSTAMP:20251028T231814Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/fidalgo-swing/ DESCRIPTION:Fidalgo Swing is led by founding member Allen Lewis who is joined on guitar by local legend, Aaron Howell. The two surround themselves with some of the best players in the area. Join us for an evening of Django inspired fun! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Fidalgo Swing is led by founding member Allen Lewis who is joined on guitar by local legend, Aaron Howell. The two surround themselves with some of the best players in the area. Join us for an evening of Django inspired fun!
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T183515Z SEQUENCE:2315821 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:160 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251129T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251129T220000 UID:50BFD6E6-F8DA-4770-89B1-333AEBEBDF48 SUMMARY:Joe Cook Blues Band CREATED:20251028T231914Z DTSTAMP:20251028T231914Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/joe-t-cook-blues-band/ DESCRIPTION:Joe Cook is a multiple Twin Cities Music Award winner from Minneapolis, and a legendary blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter. He has re-located to the west coast and has teamed up with the award-winning NW blues legend Tim “Stoop Down” Sherman on guitar to form one of the hottest blues ensembles around! Sizzlin’ west coast and Chicago blues, originals and a platter of smokin’, greasy Texas style guitar! The band also features the great “El Machete” Conrad Ormsby on drums and the incomparable Patty Mey (of “Swamp Mama Johnson” fame) on bass! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Joe Cook is a multiple Twin Cities Music Award winner from Minneapolis, and a legendary blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter. He has re-located to the west coast and has teamed up with the award-winning NW blues legend Tim “Stoop Down” Sherman on guitar to form one of the hottest blues ensembles around! Sizzlin’ west coast and Chicago blues, originals and a platter of smokin’, greasy Texas style guitar! The band also features the great “El Machete” Conrad Ormsby on drums and the incomparable Patty Mey (of “Swamp Mama Johnson” fame) on bass!
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T231914Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:132 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251203T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251203T203000 UID:3FF9CFD6-C162-4D65-9A1D-5C8368B852B2 SUMMARY:Joan Penney CREATED:20251124T182447Z DTSTAMP:20251124T182447Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/joan-penney/ DESCRIPTION:Joan brings out the best in her jazz audience by selecting and playing charts that are diverse, generational and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance. Working with a broad variety of regional, A-list musicians, Joan’s musical selections range from Latin, classic jazz standards, blues, pop and even show tunes. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Joan brings out the best in her jazz audience by selecting and playing charts that are diverse, generational and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance. Working with a broad variety of regional, A-list musicians, Joan’s musical selections range from Latin, classic jazz standards, blues, pop and even show tunes.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T182447Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:126 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251205T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251205T220000 UID:30AC42C7-5A0A-4D6B-9760-D4F92B2C3100 SUMMARY:Bluesfish CREATED:20251124T182609Z DTSTAMP:20251124T182609Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/bluesfish/ DESCRIPTION:Bluesfish is a brand new project with Jake Yansen on horn, Tom Savage on guitar and harp, the Rockfish’s own, Rick Star, on bass and Dave McKinney on drums. It’s an all blues, rock, jazz, swing, latin, funk, country, gospel revival with special guests and special musical surprises. Come on down and enjoy the show in conjunction with the monthly downtown Art Walk and the kickoff to the Anacortes Arts Festival! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Bluesfish is a brand new project with Jake Yansen on horn, Tom Savage on guitar and harp, the Rockfish’s own, Rick Star, on bass and Dave McKinney on drums. It’s an all blues, rock, jazz, swing, latin, funk, country, gospel revival with special guests and special musical surprises. Come on down and enjoy the show in conjunction with the monthly downtown Art Walk and the kickoff to the Anacortes Arts Festival!
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T182609Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:193 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251210T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251210T203000 UID:14847449-A7F3-45DC-BC7D-45647716AC9E SUMMARY:The Colonel CREATED:20251124T182708Z DTSTAMP:20251124T182708Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/the-colonel/ DESCRIPTION:Longtime favorite “The Colonel” returns to the Rockfish. Colonel can play any style, but what will really blow your mind is his mastery of the classical nylon string guitar and his incredible range of flamenco music. This guy’s a musical encyclopedia! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Longtime favorite “The Colonel” returns to the Rockfish. Colonel can play any style, but what will really blow your mind is his mastery of the classical nylon string guitar and his incredible range of flamenco music. This guy’s a musical encyclopedia!
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T182708Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:98 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251212T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251212T220000 UID:73333EF9-0AD1-4E44-AC2F-AADA392A856C SUMMARY:Chris Eger & The Fat James Band CREATED:20251028T232020Z DTSTAMP:20251028T232020Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/chris-eger-and-the-fat-james-band-tribute-to-fat-james/ DESCRIPTION:Chris Eger’s tribute to Fat James returns to the Rockfish for a third year! Back when triple threat guitarist, singer, songwriter Chris Eger was cutting his teeth on the local music scene, he was mentored by the great guitarist and showman, Fat James. Since James’ death, Chris has carried on that legacy and has become one of the top draws on the Northwest music scene. Now as a special tribute to his beloved friend, Chris has pulled together members of James’ old band for an incredible night of music that folks will be talking about for years to come. Don’t miss this one night only performance at the Rockfish Grill! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Chris Eger’s tribute to Fat James returns to the Rockfish for a third year! Back when triple threat guitarist, singer, songwriter Chris Eger was cutting his teeth on the local music scene, he was mentored by the great guitarist and showman, Fat James. Since James’ death, Chris has carried on that legacy and has become one of the top draws on the Northwest music scene. Now as a special tribute to his beloved friend, Chris has pulled together members of James’ old band for an incredible night of music that folks will be talking about for years to come. Don’t miss this one night only performance at the Rockfish Grill!
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T232020Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:187 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251213T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251213T210000 UID:B153626C-36CE-46B2-845A-66D6F0AD68C9 SUMMARY:SeaNotes Big Band CREATED:20251203T191429Z DTSTAMP:20251203T191429Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/seanotes-big-band-3 DESCRIPTION: \N\NThe SeaNotes Big Band specializes in swing era music that people can dance to. Members of the SeaNotes Big Band come from all parts of Whidbey Island up to Anacortes. This special Christmas concert features Valetta Faye, female vocalist, from Las Vegas. \N\N\NSeaNotes Big Band \N\N\NSaturday, December 13 \N\N\N7:00 pm \N\N\NAnacortes Senior Activity Center \N\N\N \N\N\N\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Swingnuts put a fun spin on cool jazz classics and mix in snappy originals in vintage styles: Swing, Hot Jazz, Blues, Bossa, and Tango. Vocalist and quirky songwriter Spike Wilder heads up this free-range bunch of musical nuts: Andy Carr on keys, Mark Dodge on bass, plus guest locals like saxophonist Keith Stone and drummer Marty Tuttle.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T182833Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:152 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251218T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251218T150000 UID:3FC1A199-6822-4F5A-84E6-E5E0AFE0BF42 SUMMARY:Jazz Lecture Series: In Her Hands CREATED:20251203T191726Z DTSTAMP:20251203T191726Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/jazz-lecture-series-in-her-hands DESCRIPTION: \N\NKay D. Ray presents her film In Her Hands, exploring how women are taking it in their own hands to make the needed changes to get equality in the Jazz world today. These women are providing positive role models and nurturing young women musicians, encouraging women to become involved in performance and composition. From New York to Louisville, Seattle to the Bay Area, women around the country are making sure other women and young girl musicians have the opportunities in the field of jazz. \N\N \N\NJazz Lecture Series: In Her Hands \N\N\NThursday, December 18 \N\N\N2:00 pm \N\N\NCommunity Meeting Room \N\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The bold, powerful, gritty voice of Mary Ellen Lykins combined with Northwest music veterans Craig Adams on guitar, Mark Dodge on bass, Chris Leighton on drums, and the hot sax of Keith Stone bring you unique arrangements with roots in Blues, R&B, Rock and more.
Mary Ellen’s early career included stage performance in musical theater and classical music in Utah. With later inspiration by the likes of Etta James, Koko Taylor, Janis Joplin, Lucinda Williams, and Shemekia Copeland.
Mary Ellen Lykins and C.C. Adams have been collaborating on musical projects for 10 years. Everything from a nuanced guitar/vocal Duo to the five piece group and studio work. An album of all original songs written by CC Adams and Mary Ellen Lykins, “Let’s Play With Matches” was released in 2019.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T183005Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:229 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251227T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251227T203000 UID:98707E4B-4E6C-451B-BC77-EF5E1B4B8D26 SUMMARY:Wayne Hayton CREATED:20251124T183102Z DTSTAMP:20251124T183102Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/wayne-hayton-2/ DESCRIPTION:Wayne Hayton is a popular Pacific Northwest singer / songwriter. An engaging entertainer, his solo show features a mix of Original and Classic Country Rock, Folk Rock, Americana. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Wayne Hayton is a popular Pacific Northwest singer / songwriter. An engaging entertainer, his solo show features a mix of Original and Classic Country Rock, Folk Rock, Americana.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T183102Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:181 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260103T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260103T220000 UID:8E442800-9C87-43F8-B2D6-E98260F5249C SUMMARY:Cardova CREATED:20251223T193016Z DTSTAMP:20251223T193016Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/cordova/ DESCRIPTION:Brilliant songwriter, Taylor Molzahn, leads the trio, Cardova, with a unique, sophisticated and timeless mix of R&B, soul and funk that is simultaneously retro and ultra-modern. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Brilliant songwriter, Taylor Molzahn, leads the trio, Cardova, with a unique, sophisticated and timeless mix of R&B, soul and funk that is simultaneously retro and ultra-modern.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251223T193016Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:98 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260107T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260107T203000 UID:FB6E1FE8-63FC-41AB-82C3-2EC4D7C419F9 SUMMARY:Whistle Lake Jazz Quartet CREATED:20251223T193120Z DTSTAMP:20251223T193120Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/time3jazz/ DESCRIPTION:The WLJQ, aka Tim Eslick, Andy Carr, Todd Anderson and Jamie Findlay, bring a fresh sense of interplay to an eclectic repertoire ranging from sensitive ballads to driving blues with tunes by Kenny Barron, Gene Harris, Bill Evans, Wes Montgomery and many others. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The WLJQ, aka Tim Eslick, Andy Carr, Todd Anderson and Jamie Findlay, bring a fresh sense of interplay to an eclectic repertoire ranging from sensitive ballads to driving blues with tunes by Kenny Barron, Gene Harris, Bill Evans, Wes Montgomery and many others.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251223T193120Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:207 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260110T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260110T220000 UID:93E9A952-606F-4C6E-96AC-3DAD075F4BB5 SUMMARY:Pacific Twang CREATED:20251223T193215Z DTSTAMP:20251223T193215Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/pacific-twang/ DESCRIPTION:Pacific Twang plays fun originals and tunes from The Chicks, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, Niko Case, Kasey Musgraves, Emmy Lou Harris, Midland, Eagles and many more. Come and get yer twang on!\NTheir members hail from other highly popular local bands (The Walrus, The Atlantics, Fantasy, Free Harmony, Stirred Not Shaken, Stilly River Band) and the combined experience of this group makes for something really special.\NBased in Northwest Washington, Pacific Twang has entertained at festivals, street fairs, parties and clubs throughout Washington, Oregon and B.C. From sweet old-timey ballads to fiery boot stompers, you’ll be highly entertained and dancing all night. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Pacific Twang plays fun originals and tunes from The Chicks, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, Niko Case, Kasey Musgraves, Emmy Lou Harris, Midland, Eagles and many more. Come and get yer twang on!
Their members hail from other highly popular local bands (The Walrus, The Atlantics, Fantasy, Free Harmony, Stirred Not Shaken, Stilly River Band) and the combined experience of this group makes for something really special.
Based in Northwest Washington, Pacific Twang has entertained at festivals, street fairs, parties and clubs throughout Washington, Oregon and B.C. From sweet old-timey ballads to fiery boot stompers, you’ll be highly entertained and dancing all night.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251223T193215Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:136 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260111T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260111T150000 UID:F608BB47-DCA0-4DE4-91AA-5E75193E933A SUMMARY:Second Sunday Jazz: Jack Radsliff Trio CREATED:20251223T192535Z DTSTAMP:20251223T192535Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/second-sunday-jazz-jack-radsliff-trio DESCRIPTION:Earnest, Playful, Heart-Forward Music from 3 mainstays of the Portland Jazz Scene. Jack Radsliff is one of the most in demand guitarists in the Portland area, working regularly with his trio featuring Michael Raynor and Patrick Golichnik. Free and all welcome. \NSecond Sunday Jazz: Jack Radsliff Trio \NSunday, January 11 \N2:00 pm \NCommunity Meeting Room \N \N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Singer / songwriter, Steve Clarke, leads the honkytonk rockin’ group, To and From, with original and classic songs ranging from raucous to romantic.
The band features veteran keyboardist, Paul Tappa, boppin’ bassist, Letitia Tappa, and poppin’ percussionist Bob Ellsworth.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T013550Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:94 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260117T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260117T220000 UID:6EF08562-D43C-4186-8568-FDFB60E997C3 SUMMARY:North Country Highway CREATED:20251230T013710Z DTSTAMP:20251230T013710Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/north-country-highway/ DESCRIPTION:Playing music from the farms, folks and ferries, North Country Highway is one of the area’s most popular Americana bands combining twangy guitar hooks, driving road rhythms and lush harmonies. They have been compared to the likes of the Head and The Heart, Drive By Truckers, Whiskeytown and even Fleetwood Mac. The band boasts a strength of five different singers who trade lead vocals, harmony and songwriting duties. Each individual player brings different influences of style and place to their writing and to the group’s song creation process. They promise “happy sad laugh cry country rock folk farm songs” and deliver with a fun stage persona and even an occasional singalong.\NThe married couple of singer/percussionist Elizabeth Chace and singer/lead guitar player Ryan Chace—who live and work on their own small farm—have played many shows as a folk duo in the past, and create songs that meld the rural experiences of family and farm steading with infectious pop hooks. Ryan has played with PNW musicians Dana Little and others. Singer/bass player Will Bright originally hails from the East Coast by way of Northern California, disparate influences that blend in his songs for a unique perspective of tranquility and grit. NoCo drummer/singer and New York native Kevin Baier was a member of well known Americana band The Hangdogs and remains influenced by the outlaw country scene. Singer/guitar/violin player Callum McSherry had his own multi-instrumental solo career for many years in the U.K. and his English and Irish folk music influences deepen the well from which NoCo Highway draws to write and compose all their material. Rounding out the lineup is violin/mandolin player Bill Palmer and keyboardist Nick Rubert, both veterans of the local Bellingham music scene. Palmer has played with many local groups in the bluegrass and classical styles. Rubert is a veteran of many Bellingham bands including Dana Little and Sanoma. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Playing music from the farms, folks and ferries, North Country Highway is one of the area’s most popular Americana bands combining twangy guitar hooks, driving road rhythms and lush harmonies. They have been compared to the likes of the Head and The Heart, Drive By Truckers, Whiskeytown and even Fleetwood Mac. The band boasts a strength of five different singers who trade lead vocals, harmony and songwriting duties. Each individual player brings different influences of style and place to their writing and to the group’s song creation process. They promise “happy sad laugh cry country rock folk farm songs” and deliver with a fun stage persona and even an occasional singalong.
The married couple of singer/percussionist Elizabeth Chace and singer/lead guitar player Ryan Chace—who live and work on their own small farm—have played many shows as a folk duo in the past, and create songs that meld the rural experiences of family and farm steading with infectious pop hooks. Ryan has played with PNW musicians Dana Little and others. Singer/bass player Will Bright originally hails from the East Coast by way of Northern California, disparate influences that blend in his songs for a unique perspective of tranquility and grit. NoCo drummer/singer and New York native Kevin Baier was a member of well known Americana band The Hangdogs and remains influenced by the outlaw country scene. Singer/guitar/violin player Callum McSherry had his own multi-instrumental solo career for many years in the U.K. and his English and Irish folk music influences deepen the well from which NoCo Highway draws to write and compose all their material. Rounding out the lineup is violin/mandolin player Bill Palmer and keyboardist Nick Rubert, both veterans of the local Bellingham music scene. Palmer has played with many local groups in the bluegrass and classical styles. Rubert is a veteran of many Bellingham bands including Dana Little and Sanoma.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T013710Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:204 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260121T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260121T203000 UID:038D6D82-8ECA-4CF1-87F8-256120E1B755 SUMMARY:Tod Kimbro CREATED:20251230T013808Z DTSTAMP:20251230T013808Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/tod-kimbro/ DESCRIPTION:A fixture of Central Florida’s theater scene, Kimbro also played a dueling piano gig for two decades in Orlando before moving to the NW to resume his career as a singer, pianist, theatrical performer.\NKimbro has composed scores of original pieces, scripting and starring in several productions. He emerged from the UCF undergraduate theater program in the late ’90s and quickly earned admirers by presenting a string of edgy, original shows through the Fringe Festival and Impacte Productions, his short-lived storefront theater. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:A fixture of Central Florida’s theater scene, Kimbro also played a dueling piano gig for two decades in Orlando before moving to the NW to resume his career as a singer, pianist, theatrical performer.
Kimbro has composed scores of original pieces, scripting and starring in several productions. He emerged from the UCF undergraduate theater program in the late ’90s and quickly earned admirers by presenting a string of edgy, original shows through the Fringe Festival and Impacte Productions, his short-lived storefront theater.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T013808Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:122 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260123T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260123T210000 UID:5BFE2B29-3BF1-4808-8BFD-5FFD7DE60C3D SUMMARY:The Lady Levy’s Library: String Quartets Behind Closed Doors CREATED:20251223T183639Z DTSTAMP:20251223T183639Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/the-lady-levys-library-string-quartets-behind-closed-doors DESCRIPTION:Anacortes Early Music presents: The Lady Levy’s Library: String Quartets Behind Closed DoorsCome hear how one woman changed western classical music. Sara Levy, a student of WF Bach, had a vast music collection and an ear for talent. She hosted a prominent 19th century salon and was a music patron in Berlin, leaving a legacy connecting JS Bach, CPA Bach, and beyond to Mendelssohn - her grand nephew. This program will feature Anna Okada and Brandon Vance, violins, Lindsey Strand-Polyak, viola, and Page Smith, cello.Tickets are $30.00 cash or check at the door; students 18 and under free.\NJanuary 23, 20267 pmCroatian Cultural Center 801 5th St Anacortes X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Anacortes Early Music presents: The Lady Levy’s Library: String Quartets Behind Closed Doors
Come hear how one woman changed western classical music. Sara Levy, a student of WF Bach, had a vast music collection and an ear for talent. She hosted a prominent 19th century salon and was a music patron in Berlin, leaving a legacy connecting JS Bach, CPA Bach, and beyond to Mendelssohn - her grand nephew. This program will feature Anna Okada and Brandon Vance, violins, Lindsey Strand-Polyak, viola, and Page Smith, cello.
Tickets are $30.00 cash or check at the door; students 18 and under free.
January 23, 2026
7 pm
Croatian Cultural Center 801 5th St Anacortes
Nick Vigarino radiates an unpredictable fervor with slashing slide guitar, powerful vocals, funky licks, modern lyrics and his slop jar delta funk blues elevating the blues with a nudge to the future.
Nick learned to play the guitar in the exact same way as a hundred seminal blues musicians had two generations before him, on a homemade one-string diddley bo. With a poet’s fierce commitment to birthing his own music, he continued to play on ever-improving instruments the angry and mournful melodies in his head. The mean town survivor eventually formed Meantown Blues, carrying his music into the bars and roadhouses of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Payin’ dues in the thousand-night march from stage to stage, burying his highly original and volatile blues in boozy sets mostly comprised of the radio dictated honky-tonk of the time. These days, Nick finds himself working in many countries as well as rushing back and forth across the Northwest serving up solo and ensemble music on the stages of bar rooms, concert halls, festivals and regional television.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T013928Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:141 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260128T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260128T203000 UID:E8FC495E-6BC9-48B3-AB94-C7AE91731957 SUMMARY:FidalgoSwing CREATED:20251230T014009Z DTSTAMP:20251230T014009Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/fidalgo-swing/ DESCRIPTION:Fidalgo Swing plays gypsy jazz inspired fun with local legends, Allen Lewis and Aaron Howell on guitar, Mark Dodge on bass, Phil Nakano on horn and percussion and vocalist Beth Bishop. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Fidalgo Swing plays gypsy jazz inspired fun with local legends, Allen Lewis and Aaron Howell on guitar, Mark Dodge on bass, Phil Nakano on horn and percussion and vocalist Beth Bishop.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T014009Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:150 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260131T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260131T220000 UID:F2415A58-CD42-4B51-851A-09C8BCB6C56F SUMMARY:John Stephan Band CREATED:20251230T014106Z DTSTAMP:20251230T014106Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/john-stephan-band/ DESCRIPTION:ohn is a Washington Blues Society Hall of Fame recipient for his work with the Isaac Scott Band. His band has released 4 since their start in 2002 including the recent Talkin Out Loud.\NWith “Talking Out Loud”, John has written and recorded a great new batch of songs. Addressing life, love, the blues and recycling(!) this is strong medicine in the form of groove based, danceable music and thoughtful pleas about family, faith and justice. Oh, and funky bivalves…..\NJohn Stephan Bio: John Stephan was born and raised in Palmer, Alaska, and began playing guitar at age 8, in 1956. He started performing with groups in 1960, and was part of the “teen scene” in Palmer/Anchorage until 1968, when the US Army re-located him to Death Valley, California. He worked in the San Francisco Bay area and on the road to Chicago and back, moving to Seattle in 1974. John began playing with Isaac Scott, Little Bill and the Blue Notes, Albert Collins, and others. He formed the rock group Matinee Idols in 1980-85. 1985-91 the Afro-Pop group Je Ka Jo , then another stint with Isaac Scott from 1992-98. In 2000 the John Stephan Band was formed. John recorded an album The 3 j’s with old Alaskan friends, John “Johnny Nocturne” Firmin, and John Lee (Seattle House Rockers) in 2004. John recorded and performed with the Gary Minkler Combination in 2013. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:ohn is a Washington Blues Society Hall of Fame recipient for his work with the Isaac Scott Band. His band has released 4 since their start in 2002 including the recent Talkin Out Loud.
With “Talking Out Loud”, John has written and recorded a great new batch of songs. Addressing life, love, the blues and recycling(!) this is strong medicine in the form of groove based, danceable music and thoughtful pleas about family, faith and justice. Oh, and funky bivalves…..
John Stephan Bio: John Stephan was born and raised in Palmer, Alaska, and began playing guitar at age 8, in 1956. He started performing with groups in 1960, and was part of the “teen scene” in Palmer/Anchorage until 1968, when the US Army re-located him to Death Valley, California. He worked in the San Francisco Bay area and on the road to Chicago and back, moving to Seattle in 1974. John began playing with Isaac Scott, Little Bill and the Blue Notes, Albert Collins, and others. He formed the rock group Matinee Idols in 1980-85. 1985-91 the Afro-Pop group Je Ka Jo , then another stint with Isaac Scott from 1992-98. In 2000 the John Stephan Band was formed. John recorded an album The 3 j’s with old Alaskan friends, John “Johnny Nocturne” Firmin, and John Lee (Seattle House Rockers) in 2004. John recorded and performed with the Gary Minkler Combination in 2013.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T014106Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:132 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260204T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260204T210000 UID:6029C37E-EDC6-4630-9A8E-ABC194393E83 SUMMARY:Joan Penney CREATED:20260203T205759Z DTSTAMP:20260203T205759Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/joan-penney/ DESCRIPTION:Joan and her band play songs that are diverse, generational and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance ranging from Latin, classic jazz standards, blues, pop, even show tunes! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Joan and her band play songs that are diverse, generational and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance ranging from Latin, classic jazz standards, blues, pop, even show tunes!
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T205759Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:63 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260206T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260206T220000 UID:BA800378-4347-442B-BEAF-A5625D968B14 SUMMARY:Bluefish CREATED:20260203T205930Z DTSTAMP:20260203T205930Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/bluesfish/ DESCRIPTION:Bluesfish is a brand new project with Jake Yansen on horn, Tom Savage on guitar and harp, the Rockfish’s own, Rick Star, on bass and Dave McKinney on drums. It’s an all blues, rock, jazz, swing, latin, funk, country, gospel revival with special guests and special musical surprises. Come on down and enjoy the show in conjunction with the First Friday Art Walk downtown! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Bluesfish is a brand new project with Jake Yansen on horn, Tom Savage on guitar and harp, the Rockfish’s own, Rick Star, on bass and Dave McKinney on drums. It’s an all blues, rock, jazz, swing, latin, funk, country, gospel revival with special guests and special musical surprises. Come on down and enjoy the show in conjunction with the First Friday Art Walk downtown!
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T205930Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:79 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260207T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260207T220000 UID:78634BC5-6312-43C8-8FBA-3A2D2757A081 SUMMARY:Dana Osborn Band CREATED:20260203T210111Z DTSTAMP:20260203T210111Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/wayne-hayton/ DESCRIPTION:Dana’s musical inspirations include Lennon and McCartney, Don Henley, Kenny Loggins, Train, Black Crows, Eagles, Squeeze, Crowded House and more. He started his musical career playing for NW bands like R & R Assembly, RedAx, Niko Wind, The Niel Rush Band, American Boy, Bazooka Joe, and Exciter. Since then he has toured extensively around the country, and recorded and or toured with national talents such as Ken Caillet, the producer of Fleetwood Mac, David Becker, Mark Willett (The Kingsmen), Pat Hewitt (The Rangehoods) and most recently Mike Derosier (Heart). A gifted multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Dana plays Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums and most recently Saxophone in addition to his amazing Vocals. As a prolific Songwriter, his catalog includes well over 300 Original songs. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Dana’s musical inspirations include Lennon and McCartney, Don Henley, Kenny Loggins, Train, Black Crows, Eagles, Squeeze, Crowded House and more. He started his musical career playing for NW bands like R & R Assembly, RedAx, Niko Wind, The Niel Rush Band, American Boy, Bazooka Joe, and Exciter. Since then he has toured extensively around the country, and recorded and or toured with national talents such as Ken Caillet, the producer of Fleetwood Mac, David Becker, Mark Willett (The Kingsmen), Pat Hewitt (The Rangehoods) and most recently Mike Derosier (Heart). A gifted multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Dana plays Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums and most recently Saxophone in addition to his amazing Vocals. As a prolific Songwriter, his catalog includes well over 300 Original songs.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T210111Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:78 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260208T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260208T153000 UID:373EB427-EC25-4E04-80C8-A17AB530F382 SUMMARY:Second Sunday Jazz: Hilltop Jazz CREATED:20260206T001859Z DTSTAMP:20260206T001859Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/second-sunday-jazz-hilltop-jazz DESCRIPTION: \N \N\NJoin us for a dynamic session where Hilltop Jazz redefines familiar tunes. Imagine your favorite show tunes, timeless standards, and even contemporary pop hits, all reimagined through the lens of innovative jazz fusion techniques. Prepare to hear these songs like never before, with fresh arrangements and a vibrant, modern edge. \N\N \N\N\NSunday, February 8 \N\N\N2:00 pm \N\N\NCommunity Meeting Room \N\N\N\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Danny’s musical journey has taken him through a diverse range of locations and musical styles performing classic covers plus traditional Hawaiian, Hawaiian Contemporary and Slack Key guitar.
His path led him to California, where made a stop in Los Angeles and played at the Improv on Melrose and the Palomino Club in Burbank. Leaving to Santa Cruz he gigged at venues like Positively Front Street, The Catalyst, The Cooper House, Babbling Brook, and more. He then moved to Laguna Beach, where he performed at the Sawdust Festival as a Busker and opened for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, also performing in surrounding towns Dana Pt. and San Clemente at the Quiet Woman, Jolly Roger, Wind & Sea, Barrels. His journey continued to Florida’s Cocoa Beach, where he played at various venues, including The Thirsty Turtle, Beach Shack, Art Festivals, Dive and Beach bars.
Danny eventually returned to the Hawaiian Islands, specifically Maui, in the early 80s. He played at numerous top venues in Lahaina, such as Whales Tale, the Blue Max, Longhis, Blackbeards, Pioneer Hotel, Nimbles. His gigs included whale watching, sunset happy hours, solo acoustic performances. In a unique twist, he joined a Hawaiian Trio on a 7-day cruise, 4 months on 2 months off each rotation around the Hawaiian Islands aboard the SS Independence and the SS Constitution.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T005234Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:105 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260214T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260214T220000 UID:1A265A5C-0D86-40F2-A42D-1B65C3884E7E SUMMARY:Randy Weeks & the Silent Treatment CREATED:20260206T005339Z DTSTAMP:20260206T005339Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/randy-weeks/ DESCRIPTION:Summary: Weeks spent three decades as a member of the L.A. scene that included Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yoakam, Jim Lauderdale, Rosie Flores and Buddy Miller, and helped revive country rock while launching the Americana movement as a member of the legendary Lonesome Strangers. His song, “Can’t Let Go,” became the sole cover and biggest hit on Lucinda Williams’ Grammy winning album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road and has since been recorded by Robert Plant and Alison Krause. Weeks’ songwriting and subject matter spans from the deep and poignant to the light and airy. He can take you from crying in your beer to dancing on the bar.\NDetail: Hailing from Windom, Minnesota, Weeks grew up on a steady diet of the music of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Animals and The Kinks. California dreams lured him away from the Minnesota winters, and he spent nearly three decades as an integral member of the Los Angeles music scene. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Summary: Weeks spent three decades as a member of the L.A. scene that included Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yoakam, Jim Lauderdale, Rosie Flores and Buddy Miller, and helped revive country rock while launching the Americana movement as a member of the legendary Lonesome Strangers. His song, “Can’t Let Go,” became the sole cover and biggest hit on Lucinda Williams’ Grammy winning album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road and has since been recorded by Robert Plant and Alison Krause. Weeks’ songwriting and subject matter spans from the deep and poignant to the light and airy. He can take you from crying in your beer to dancing on the bar.
Detail: Hailing from Windom, Minnesota, Weeks grew up on a steady diet of the music of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Animals and The Kinks. California dreams lured him away from the Minnesota winters, and he spent nearly three decades as an integral member of the Los Angeles music scene.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T005339Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:186 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260218T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260218T190000 UID:7DC23629-F771-4D8C-8B60-00FDAA81DB40 SUMMARY:Cee Cee James CREATED:20260206T005505Z DTSTAMP:20260206T005505Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/cee-cee-james/ DESCRIPTION:Cee James performs a variety of contemporary roots and blues based covers and originals with her husband and songwriting partner, Rob “Slideboy” Andrews.\NDetail: Throughout her formative years, Cee Cee James has performed in a variety of rock/blues, cover/original bands. In the middle of the 1990s, she formed her first original blues band, Stone Blue in San Diego. By the late 90s, she’d recorded song demos in San Diego and Los Angeles.\NCee Cee honed and sharpened her production, arranging skills and talents as she wrote and recorded her highly touted late 1999 pop/funk release “SPIRITUALLY WET,” where she worked side by side with Los Angeles based producer Kaylene Peoples and mixing engineer Rich Mouser. That record won her recognition and the 2000 Los Angeles R&B Independent Artist of the Year Award. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Cee James performs a variety of contemporary roots and blues based covers and originals with her husband and songwriting partner, Rob “Slideboy” Andrews.
Detail: Throughout her formative years, Cee Cee James has performed in a variety of rock/blues, cover/original bands. In the middle of the 1990s, she formed her first original blues band, Stone Blue in San Diego. By the late 90s, she’d recorded song demos in San Diego and Los Angeles.
Cee Cee honed and sharpened her production, arranging skills and talents as she wrote and recorded her highly touted late 1999 pop/funk release “SPIRITUALLY WET,” where she worked side by side with Los Angeles based producer Kaylene Peoples and mixing engineer Rich Mouser. That record won her recognition and the 2000 Los Angeles R&B Independent Artist of the Year Award.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T005505Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:91 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260219T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260219T150000 UID:25D35FE6-17A6-4E8C-99EA-855C00BE325D SUMMARY:Jazz Lecture Series CREATED:20260206T002123Z DTSTAMP:20260206T002123Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/jazz-lecture-series-6 DESCRIPTION:\NRay Brown and the Art of the String Bass Presented by Andrew Simmons \N\N\NFrom his early days until his final performance, Ray Brown was one of the most prolific bassists of his time with an impressive life, career and discography. Learn about and listen to the father of the modern jazz bass. \N\NThursday, February 19 \N\N\N2:00 pm \N\N\NCommunity Meeting Room \N\N\N\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Chuck Dingée and Sharon Mayson’s beautiful vocals are what make Free Harmony unique and a treat to listen to. They formed the duo in 2017 and have been busy entertaining people in the Northwest ever since.
A founding member of Bellingham’s popular classic rock band The Walrus, Chuck has been singing and playing in the area for over 40 years. He has an eclectic repertoire of hundreds of songs from Gershwin to Beatles to Pink Floyd.
Having sung all her life, Sharon has an incredibly smooth voice and performs in local Northwest bands High Spirits and Pacific Twang.
Together they play an entertaining mix of songs ranging from the 60s to present, by artists like Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, Emmylou Harris, John Denver, Indigo Girls, The Police, Pink Floyd, Eagles, Bonnie Raitt, and many others. In March 2019, Free Harmony was opening act for the band America at the Tulalip and Legends Casinos in Washington state.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T005624Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:128 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260225T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260225T203000 UID:74E278E7-6DD8-44E1-BD42-0EC1D0C34B8D SUMMARY:Janette West CREATED:20260206T005734Z DTSTAMP:20260206T005734Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/janette-west/ DESCRIPTION:West is a first-rate swinger with the gusto of Ernestine Anderson and the warmth of Natalie Cole. She fronts a dynamic quartet performing dynamic jazz improv with soulful R&B influences. Carol Banks Weber of AXS wrote of Janette, “All audiences notice is West’s easy way with the lyrics, the music and with them, the rich, lustrous undertones of an alto that can wrap around any song – Jazz standard, R&B, Latin- and make it swing.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:West is a first-rate swinger with the gusto of Ernestine Anderson and the warmth of Natalie Cole. She fronts a dynamic quartet performing dynamic jazz improv with soulful R&B influences. Carol Banks Weber of AXS wrote of Janette, “All audiences notice is West’s easy way with the lyrics, the music and with them, the rich, lustrous undertones of an alto that can wrap around any song – Jazz standard, R&B, Latin- and make it swing.”
LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T005734Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:87 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260227T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260227T210000 UID:0B811512-71B2-4C65-AF44-7A42776B9000 SUMMARY:Spurious: Music you know - composers you might not! CREATED:20251223T183743Z DTSTAMP:20251223T183743Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/spurious-music-you-know-composers-you-might-not DESCRIPTION:Anacortes Early Music presents:Spurious: Music you know - composers you might not!Does it have to be by Bach to be brilliant? What if your favorite sonata was actually written by his son, or even … his student? An evening of Baroque music full of surprises! Lindsey Strand-Polyak and Christine Beckman, violins, Adaiha MacAdam Somer, cello, and Jillon Stoppels-Dupree, harpsichord.Tickets are $30.00 cash or check at the door; students 18 and under free.\NFebruary 27, 20267 pmCroatian Cultural Center 801 5th St Anacortes X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Anacortes Early Music presents:
Spurious: Music you know - composers you might not!
Does it have to be by Bach to be brilliant? What if your favorite sonata was actually written by his son, or even … his student? An evening of Baroque music full of surprises! Lindsey Strand-Polyak and Christine Beckman, violins, Adaiha MacAdam Somer, cello, and Jillon Stoppels-Dupree, harpsichord.
Tickets are $30.00 cash or check at the door; students 18 and under free.
February 27, 2026
7 pm
Croatian Cultural Center 801 5th St Anacortes
Criminal Squirrel Orchestra is an ensemble of talented musicians that plays an entertaining slice of Americana, country and rock-n-roll originals and covers done originally, with an emphasis on fun. Criminal Squirrel Orchestra is a Seattle area quartet with Dexter Carlson, composer, vocals, guitar; Keith Lyons, drums and vocals; Ray Krome, lead guitar and vocals; Pete Smith, bass and vocals.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T005958Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:101 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260303T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260303T220000 UID:481AEA02-A857-4065-9FCB-A04A34291B7C SUMMARY:Bluesfish CREATED:20260307T190553Z DTSTAMP:20260307T190553Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/bluesfish/ DESCRIPTION:Bluesfish is a brand new project with Don Bird on Keys, Jake Yansen on horn, Tom Savage on guitar and harp, the Rockfish’s own, Rick Star, on bass and Dave McKinney on drums. It’s an all blues, rock, jazz, swing, latin, funk, country, gospel revival with special guests and special musical surprises. Come on down and enjoy the show in conjunction with the First Friday Art Walk! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Bluesfish is a brand new project with Don Bird on Keys, Jake Yansen on horn, Tom Savage on guitar and harp, the Rockfish’s own, Rick Star, on bass and Dave McKinney on drums. It’s an all blues, rock, jazz, swing, latin, funk, country, gospel revival with special guests and special musical surprises. Come on down and enjoy the show in conjunction with the First Friday Art Walk!
LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T190553Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:1 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260304T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260304T203000 UID:8931D423-3FC3-410C-8BB3-F2A37F82825D SUMMARY:Whistle Lake Jazz Quartet CREATED:20260302T180237Z DTSTAMP:20260302T180237Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/time3jazz/ DESCRIPTION:The WLJQ, aka Tim Eslick, Andy Carr, Todd Anderson and Jamie Findlay, bring a fresh sense of interplay to an eclectic repertoire ranging from sensitive ballads to driving blues with tunes by Kenny Barron, Gene Harris, Bill Evans, Wes Montgomery and many others. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The WLJQ, aka Tim Eslick, Andy Carr, Todd Anderson and Jamie Findlay, bring a fresh sense of interplay to an eclectic repertoire ranging from sensitive ballads to driving blues with tunes by Kenny Barron, Gene Harris, Bill Evans, Wes Montgomery and many others.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T180237Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:77 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260306T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260306T220000 UID:7DB31A19-758F-4E0B-BF62-69564BCEA4FA SUMMARY:Ebb Slack and Flood CREATED:20260302T180401Z DTSTAMP:20260302T180401Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/ebb-slack-and-flood/ DESCRIPTION:Anacortes based Ebb, Slack and Flood fills the room with chemistry that is obvious and addictive. The band is led by PNW native, Tom Savage, on guitar, harmonica, organ and vocals, raised on blues and jazz with influences like Freddie King, Django Reinhardt and The Meters. The band combines these influences with latin, reggae and even some hip hop to add the sizzle and the funk to a fusion of sound that makes you want to get up and dance.\N“From the initial bass line to the pounding drums, you instantly know the vibe of seeing and hearing Ebb Slack and Flood. Well thought out songs with consistent structure, solid vocals and a fun feeling that turns a rock show into a party.” – Scott Less, KISM Radio\NAMP produces musical events, to enrich the Anacortes community and support our local musicians. They conduct music classes/workshops/seminars for developing skills and broadening horizons of the musically curious and grant scholarships for musical education to budding local musicians. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Anacortes based Ebb, Slack and Flood fills the room with chemistry that is obvious and addictive. The band is led by PNW native, Tom Savage, on guitar, harmonica, organ and vocals, raised on blues and jazz with influences like Freddie King, Django Reinhardt and The Meters. The band combines these influences with latin, reggae and even some hip hop to add the sizzle and the funk to a fusion of sound that makes you want to get up and dance.
“From the initial bass line to the pounding drums, you instantly know the vibe of seeing and hearing Ebb Slack and Flood. Well thought out songs with consistent structure, solid vocals and a fun feeling that turns a rock show into a party.” – Scott Less, KISM Radio
AMP produces musical events, to enrich the Anacortes community and support our local musicians. They conduct music classes/workshops/seminars for developing skills and broadening horizons of the musically curious and grant scholarships for musical education to budding local musicians.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T180551Z SEQUENCE:110 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:92 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260307T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260307T220000 UID:E4654093-8E76-4DD2-8699-E7ACB3507D28 SUMMARY:The Naughty Blokes CREATED:20260302T180456Z DTSTAMP:20260302T180456Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/the-naughty-blokes/ DESCRIPTION:The Naughty Blokes formed in Bellingham, WA. Their rock n roll mission was galvanized when they won KISM Radio’s “Road to Rockstar” competition. The band has recorded a self-titled six song E.P. and the full length album, “We Rise”. The Blokes are made up of Northwest music veterans and feature the impressive line-up of Warren Meier on guitar and vocals, Tim Malloy drums and percussion, Jon Myers on six-string bass, Lee Pence lead guitar and vocals and the amazing Rick Haykin on sax and keyboards. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Naughty Blokes formed in Bellingham, WA. Their rock n roll mission was galvanized when they won KISM Radio’s “Road to Rockstar” competition. The band has recorded a self-titled six song E.P. and the full length album, “We Rise”. The Blokes are made up of Northwest music veterans and feature the impressive line-up of Warren Meier on guitar and vocals, Tim Malloy drums and percussion, Jon Myers on six-string bass, Lee Pence lead guitar and vocals and the amazing Rick Haykin on sax and keyboards.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T180456Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:95 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260308T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260308T150000 UID:560C5661-AD02-48A8-B7FE-5E723C0F956A SUMMARY:Second Sunday Jazz: Delta Promenade CREATED:20260225T182741Z DTSTAMP:20260225T182741Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/second-sunday-jazz-delta-promenade DESCRIPTION: \N\NDelta Promenade is an acoustic blues band that celebrates the great blues guitarists of the 1920's through the 1940's. They fill their sets with the likes of Mississippi John Hurt, Robert Johnson and Blind Blake. The band consists of Steven Dolmatz on guitar and vocals, Steven Harper on fiddle, Jim McLaughlin on harmonica and Jim Matthews on string bass. \N \N\NSunday, March 8 \N\N\N2:00 pm \N\N\NCommunity Meeting Room \N\N\N\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Delta Promenade are an acoustic blues trio featuring guitar (National Steel, acoustic and 12 string), vocals, fiddle and string bass who play country blues (Piedmont, Ragtime and Delta styles) from the 1920’s to the 1940’s from the likes of Robert Johnson, Mississippi John Hurt, Leadbelly and Blind Blake. They play regularly at Greene’s Corner in Bellingham, as well as Boundary Bay Brewery, Kulshan, The Corner Pub, The Rockfish Grill, Farmstrong and Stones Throw. Guitarist and singer Steven Dolmatz brings a lifetime study of the blues, introducing each song with a brief history of the artist who wrote it. Fiddler Steven Harper plays blues and ragtime with the verve and swing of a player steeped in Hot Club style fiddling. String bassist Jim Matthews spend years playing with Kathy McDonald and Knut Bell.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T061027Z SEQUENCE:211 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:110 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260314T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260314T220000 UID:D154EBC0-6784-4A64-9B1A-1DCFA40AF05C SUMMARY:Cascadia Groove CREATED:20260304T060829Z DTSTAMP:20260304T060829Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/cascadia-groove/ DESCRIPTION:Based out of the Skagit Valley with deep roots in the PNW, this is a group of super talented musicians playing a mix of funky, danceable jazz and R&B originals along with unique versions of memorable covers from the likes of Stevie Wonder, The Average White Band, Herbie Hancock and many others. Cascadia Groove guarantees a tight, upbeat and engaging show that will bring smiles to faces and movement to your feet. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Based out of the Skagit Valley with deep roots in the PNW, this is a group of super talented musicians playing a mix of funky, danceable jazz and R&B originals along with unique versions of memorable covers from the likes of Stevie Wonder, The Average White Band, Herbie Hancock and many others. Cascadia Groove guarantees a tight, upbeat and engaging show that will bring smiles to faces and movement to your feet. LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T060829Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:122 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260317T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260317T180000 UID:2E493C39-133D-41E6-9453-106150B0B969 SUMMARY:Essential Element Ukulele Band CREATED:20260307T185912Z DTSTAMP:20260307T185912Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/st-pattys-day-with-essential-element-ukulele-band/ DESCRIPTION:Essential Element is a group of 8-10 from Anacortes and La Conner ( depending on the season) who love to play ukulele and enjoy Jamming together weekly. EE has been together for several years playing and leading sing-a-longs on the streets of Anacortes and other venues like the Anacortes Arts Festival streets, Anacortes Rotary Club, Anacortes Sr. Center, and OARS to name of few. Instruments include ukuleles, guitar and bass. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Essential Element is a group of 8-10 from Anacortes and La Conner ( depending on the season) who love to play ukulele and enjoy Jamming together weekly. EE has been together for several years playing and leading sing-a-longs on the streets of Anacortes and other venues like the Anacortes Arts Festival streets, Anacortes Rotary Club, Anacortes Sr. Center, and OARS to name of few. Instruments include ukuleles, guitar and bass.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T185912Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:120 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260318T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260318T203000 UID:07D71D3A-128E-480C-AF56-13574EE00664 SUMMARY:Joe and Kelly CREATED:20260307T190011Z DTSTAMP:20260307T190011Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/joe-and-kelly/ DESCRIPTION:Joe and Kelly have been performing in Skagit County and beyond specializing in classic melodies from the last four decades! Joe has been playing professionally for many years in groups from Washington to California and also toured Japan. Joe and Kelly have been performing together since 2017 as founding members of Mama Dirty Skirt, a local classic rock band. Kelly also performs in the group, The Fat Fridays, which are frequent performers at The Rockfish as well! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Joe and Kelly have been performing in Skagit County and beyond specializing in classic melodies from the last four decades! Joe has been playing professionally for many years in groups from Washington to California and also toured Japan. Joe and Kelly have been performing together since 2017 as founding members of Mama Dirty Skirt, a local classic rock band. Kelly also performs in the group, The Fat Fridays, which are frequent performers at The Rockfish as well!
LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T190011Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:93 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260319T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260319T150000 UID:1DC63580-2A90-42E7-AC85-D55CE1DD29B1 SUMMARY:Jazz Lecture Series CREATED:20260225T183004Z DTSTAMP:20260225T183004Z URL:https://www.anacortesnow.com/new-calendar/jazz-lecture-series-7 DESCRIPTION: \N\NFlying Under the Radar: Unheralded Jazz Singers Long time Seattle jazz singer Kelley Johnson presents "Flying Under the Radar," a chance to discover (or rediscover) lesser-known jazz singers who were revered by those “in the know" for possessing the essence of jazz. \N\N\N \N\NJazz Lecture Series: Flying Under the Radar: Unheralded Jazz Singers \N\N\NPresented by Kelley Johnson \N\N\NThursday, March 19 \N\N\N2:00 pm \N\N\NCommunity Meeting Room \N\N\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Margaret Wilder’s broad influences allow her to lend her powerhouse vocals along with smooth Rhodes, funky clavinet, gritty Hammond or roadhouse piano to any projects that feed her soul and compliment her musical endeavors. She has collaborated with various local and regional talents, from live performances to studio and production work, has appeared on or co-produced other albums in addition to her own releases and has shared the stage with famed artists such as Lydia Pense and Cold Blood, John Lee Hooker Jr, LeRoy Bell. Beside leading her own band, she is also a member of the Bellingham-based band NorthSound Soul.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T190131Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:83 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260325T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260325T203000 UID:6F292077-56EF-4DB5-BE9A-4659D2F4A78A SUMMARY:Charlie Partin CREATED:20260307T190229Z DTSTAMP:20260307T190229Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/charlie-partin/ DESCRIPTION:Charlie Partin is a soulful PNW singer/songwriter with a down-to-earth, no nonsense, and humble way of weaving story into song. Pulling from raw country and Americana, Charlie’s passion and raspy vocals will make you a believer on site. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Charlie Partin is a soulful PNW singer/songwriter with a down-to-earth, no nonsense, and humble way of weaving story into song. Pulling from raw country and Americana, Charlie’s passion and raspy vocals will make you a believer on site.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T190229Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:104 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260328T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260328T220000 UID:4ADA01F0-284B-4EC2-8DF6-DFC0CDF175AA SUMMARY:Badd Dog Blues Society CREATED:20260307T190338Z DTSTAMP:20260307T190338Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/badd-dog-blues-society/ DESCRIPTION:Formed in 1995, Badd Dog tours steadily from the mountains to the islands and back again. The band travels as a four- to five- piece, drawing from a growing dog pound orchestra of more than 40 top-notch players, spreading the word throughout the Northwest corner of the lower 48. Tapping the wealth of abundant talent in the Bellingham scene, Andy Koch has brought together an up-tempo ensemble sure to please blues lovers everywhere.\N“My vision is to promote live music wherever we can,” says Andy. “People are beginning to realize that this (the blues) is a happening thing.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Formed in 1995, Badd Dog tours steadily from the mountains to the islands and back again. The band travels as a four- to five- piece, drawing from a growing dog pound orchestra of more than 40 top-notch players, spreading the word throughout the Northwest corner of the lower 48. Tapping the wealth of abundant talent in the Bellingham scene, Andy Koch has brought together an up-tempo ensemble sure to please blues lovers everywhere.
“My vision is to promote live music wherever we can,” says Andy. “People are beginning to realize that this (the blues) is a happening thing.”
LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T190338Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:97 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260401T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260401T203000 UID:BABEA7BE-6C55-4ADC-89BD-D9AAE59D3694 SUMMARY:Joan Penney CREATED:20260307T190447Z DTSTAMP:20260307T190447Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/joan-penney/ DESCRIPTION:Joan and her band play songs that are diverse, generational and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance ranging from Latin, classic jazz standards, blues, pop, even show tunes! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Joan and her band play songs that are diverse, generational and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance ranging from Latin, classic jazz standards, blues, pop, even show tunes!
LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T190447Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:101 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260403T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260403T220000 UID:65E10767-57D5-42DC-9967-E75F6767D0F5 SUMMARY:Bluesfish CREATED:20260307T190916Z DTSTAMP:20260307T190916Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/bluesfish/ DESCRIPTION:Bluesfish is a brand new project with Don Bird on Keys, Jake Yansen on horn, Tom Savage on guitar and harp, the Rockfish’s own, Rick Star, on bass and Dave McKinney on drums. It’s an all blues, rock, jazz, swing, latin, funk, country, gospel revival with special guests and special musical surprises. Come on down and enjoy the show in conjunction with the First Friday Art Walk! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Bluesfish is a brand new project with Don Bird on Keys, Jake Yansen on horn, Tom Savage on guitar and harp, the Rockfish’s own, Rick Star, on bass and Dave McKinney on drums. It’s an all blues, rock, jazz, swing, latin, funk, country, gospel revival with special guests and special musical surprises. Come on down and enjoy the show in conjunction with the First Friday Art Walk!
LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T190916Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:101 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260404T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260404T220000 UID:561824E0-D1E8-4406-8B74-8D9218896A68 SUMMARY:Joe Whitney and Streetlive Family CREATED:20260307T190707Z DTSTAMP:20260307T190707Z URL:https://anacortesrockfish.com/events/joe-whitney-and-streetlive-family/ DESCRIPTION:Joe Whitney is a powerhouse performer and band leader known for his dynamic blend of soul, funk, rock and pop. Raised in the Pacific NW, Joe has led thousands of shows with Germany’s premier event band, StreetLive Family. His performances fuse American soul with the precision and polish of Europe’s live music scene, leaving lasting impressions across every kind of venue. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Joe Whitney is a powerhouse performer and band leader known for his dynamic blend of soul, funk, rock and pop. Raised in the Pacific NW, Joe has led thousands of shows with Germany’s premier event band, StreetLive Family. His performances fuse American soul with the precision and polish of Europe’s live music scene, leaving lasting impressions across every kind of venue.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T190707Z SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:320 Commercial Ave\, Anacortes\, Skagit 98221 GEO:48.51925870;-122.61273270 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Rockfish Grill X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:139 X-COLOR:33b0cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR