Theatre of Hate, The Bolshoi Brothers, Some Days Are Darker
8 p.m. Tuesday, April 7
The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham
These two groups are both veterans of the early ’80s British post-punk/goth scene who are, remarkably, back together and out on tour almost 50 years later. An awful lot of the roots of today’s rock sounds can be traced back to that scene, and these bands were right there helping to define it. They’ll be coming through for a show at the Shakedown on Tuesday, April 7, and it looks like there’s a solid percentage of original members appearing (this can be a problem with long-running groups). The opening act is NYC’s Some Days Are Darker, a great example of the modern-day influence of this sound.
Brian Kirk Sextet: A Tribute to Gary Burton
6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 8
FireHouse Arts and Events Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham
Brian Kirk is a percussionist and composer based in Seattle. He’ll be playing the vibraphone at his show at the FireHouse on Wednesday, April 8, in a tribute to the legendary vibraphonist Gary Burton. Also, now that the Odd Fellows has a late night jazz show every Wednesday, are people using that as the after-party for the early-evening Wednesday night Jazz Center shows? Because that would make a lot of sense to me.
Ska Island
8 p.m. Friday, April 10
Aslan Depot, 1322 N. State St., Bellingham
Whenever I do one of my columns where I invite readers to ask for local music suggestion, people always ask where they can find live reggae around here. Until recently I didn’t have great answers unless Yogoman was in town, but since the group Ska Island started playing you can actually go out and get your reggae/ska/rocksteady fix on a regular basis, with a full horn section to boot. They’re playing Aslan Depot on Friday, April 10.
Nurhachi
8 p.m. Saturday, July 20
Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow
Nurhachi pulls off the rare trick of making rock music that doesn’t need any prefix at all to describe it. Its self-titled debut from last year showcases tight instrumental riffs and the melodic gifts of lead singer Jack Mattingly. The lively vibe of the Old Edison makes for a perfect, high-energy night out on Saturday, April 11.
Friday, April 3
- Admiralty Lounge: 7 p.m., Vince Bigos & Aaron Harmonson
- Beach at Birch Bay: 6 p.m., TBA
- Blue Room: 8 p.m., Garden St. Boys, Bellflower, Harbor Seal
- Corner Taphouse: 7 p.m., Saltwater Cowboys
- Firehouse: 6:30 p.m., Pearl Django
- Guemes Island General Store: 6 p.m., Aloha Danny (folk)
- Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Bryan Appleby, Arlen Coiley
- Hotel Leo: 6 p.m., Etsuko Tomeda
- Lighthouse Pub at Hotel Bellwether: 6 p.m., David Feingold
- Odd Fellows at the Orion: 8 p.m., Golden Hour Variety Show hosted by Three for Silver, ft. Nathan & Jessie
- Rockfish: 7:30 p.m., Bluesfish
- Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Ron Hardt & Jimmy Wright
- Vault: 7 p.m., Tea Seas Trio
- Wild Buffalo: 9 p.m., Bear Grillz
Saturday, April 4
- Acme Diner: 6 p.m., Charlie Partin (country)
- Bar Two Eleven: 9 p.m., Blind Fate, The Rustix (hard rock covers)
- Beach at Birch Bay: 4 p.m., TBA
- Brown Lantern: 9 p.m., Ebb, Slack & Flood
- Corner Taphouse: 7 p.m., Jeffrey Slough
- Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Wild Hearts, Kerry Hastings
- Hotel Leo: 10 a.m., Jazz Brunch
- Lighthouse Pub at Hotel Bellwether: 6 p.m., Bill MacDonough
- Lincoln Theatre: 7:30 p.m., Battle of the Bands ft. TBA
- Main Street: 8 p.m., Lounge Patrol
- MJ’s Martini Bar: 6 p.m., Fritz & The Freeloaders
- Odd Fellows at the Orion: 8 p.m., Windflower Quartet (jazz)
- Old Edison: 8 p.m., Margaret Wilder Band
- Rockfish: 7:30 p.m., Joe Whitney & The Streetlive Family
- Shakedown: 9 p.m., WAAX, Sour Fuzz (rock)
- Skylark’s: 7 p.m., Standards Duo
- Stones Throw: Block Party featuring from noon-2 p.m. High Mountain String Band; 2:30-4:30 p.m. JP Falcon Band; 5-8 p.m., Badd Dogg Blues Society
Sunday, April 5
- Aslan Depot: 7 p.m., Open Mic
- Gruff: 7 p.m., Onelinedrawing, MoonTV
- Hotel Leo: 10 a.m., Jazz Brunch, 7 p.m., Jazz Jam hosted by Scot Ranney
- Kulshan Sunnyland: 5 p.m., TBA
- Old Edison: 5:30 p.m., The Davanos
Monday, April 6
- Admiralty Lounge: 7 p.m., Open Mic
- FireHouse Arts and Events Center: 3:30 p.m., Guitars and Gratitude
- New Prospect Theatre: 8 p.m., Antje Duvekot (singer-songwriter)Shakedown: 8 p.m., Nat Lekoff (singer-songwriter)
Tuesday, April 7
- The Admiralty Lounge: 7 p.m., Dust & Bone (blues/ rock)
- Aslan Depot: 8 p.m., Jazz Night
- Menace: 7 p.m., Invitational Blues Jam
- MJ’s Martini Bar: 6 p.m., Open Mic
- Shakedown: 8 p.m., Theatre of Hate, The Bolshoi Brothers, Some Days Are Darker
- Underground Coffeehouse: 7:30 p.m., Open Mic
Wednesday, April 8
- Bigfoot’s Den: 5:30 p.m., Open Mic
- FireHouse Arts and Events Center: 6:30 p.m., Brian Kirk Sextet (jazz)
- Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Open Mic
- Odd Fellows at the Orion: 9 p.m., Nightcap (jazz)
- Rockfish: 6 p.m., Casaundra May & James (blues)
- Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Cee Cee James and the Mission of S.O.U.L.Wild Buffalo: 8 p.m., Satsang, Joey Harkum
Thursday, April 9
- Brown Lantern: 8:30 p.m., Open Mic
- Farmstrong: 6 p.m., TBA
- Honey Moon: 6 p.m., Chandra Lyles, 8 p.m., Quickdraw String Band
- Mount Baker Theatre: 7:30 p.m., Both Sides Now (tribute to Joni Mitchell & Leonard Cohen)
- Schweinhaus: 7 p.m., Open Mic
- Thirsty Badger: 7 p.m., Open Mic
- That’s What I Like: 6 p.m, JP Falcon and Friends (folk/ rock)
- Zeeks Pizza: 7 p.m., Purrrple Haze
Friday, April 10
- Aslan Depot: 8 p.m., Ska Island
- Beach at Birch Bay: 6 p.m., TBA
- Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Willie Reavis
- Hotel Leo: 7 p.m., Tenderpile’s Smile Aisle
- Lighthouse Pub at Hotel Bellwether: 6 p.m., Adrian Clarke
- Make.Shift: 8 p.m., Duos, Sceneric, Tax the Witch
- Odd Fellows at the Orion: 8 p.m., Siman, Sage & Thayer (jazz)
- Old Edison: 8 p.m., The Enthusiasts (folk/rock)
- Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Advice From Friends (rock)
- Vault: 7 p.m., Brian Cunningham & Tom Anastasio (jazz)
Saturday, April 11
- Arcadian Public House: 7:30 p.m., Pacific Twang, Randy Weeks & The Silent Treatment
- Bar Two Eleven: 9 p.m., Tryow James & Savi, Snap Murphy, Muddy G, more (hip hop/ pop)
- Beach at Birch Bay: 4 p.m., TBA
- Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Dynamote, Jesse Hawkins, Adam SoRelle
- Hotel Leo: 10 a.m., Jazz Brunch
- Lighthouse Pub at Hotel Bellwether: 6 p.m., Ben Meyer
- Lincoln Theatre: 8 p.m., Pigs on the Wing (Pink Floyd tribute)
- Make.Shift: 6 p.m., Open Mic
- Odd Fellows at the Orion: 8 p.m., Odd Fellows Big Band (jazz)
- Old Edison: 8 p.m., Nurhachi (rock)
- Rockfish: 7:30 p.m., Powerhouse
- Shakedown: 9 p.m., Gunnysack, Culmination, Fomorian (metal)
- Skylark’s: 7 p.m., Etsuko Tomeda (jazz)
- Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Tornado Beach (pop/ funk/ jazz)
- Zeeks Pizza: 7 p.m., Bilongo Quintet (Latin jazz)
Sunday, April 12
- Admiralty Lounge: 6 p.m., Ron Hardesty
- Aslan Depot: 7 p.m., Open Mic
- Hotel Leo: 10 a.m., Jazz Brunch, 3 p.m., Bellingham Chamber Music Society, 7 p.m., Jazz Jam hosted by Scot Ranney
- Kulshan Sunnyland: 5 p.m., TBA
- Old Edison: 5:30 p.m., Ron Bailey & The Tangents (classic rock and roll)
- Shakedown: 8 p.m., Codefendants, Pretty Deadly, Old Cross, Disaster Queen (punk)
Jesse Stanton’s music column, The Beat Goes On, appears monthly. Reach him at jsbhammusic@gmail.com; @JSBhamMusic. Check with individual venues to make sure events are still taking place as scheduled.
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