JESSE’S PICKS
Music Mondays: Sharp 5
3:30–5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, FireHouse Arts and Events Center, 1314 Harris Ave.
Every once in a while I’ll see people say that they would love to go see more live music if only it started earlier. For anyone like that who may be reading, I want to make sure you’re aware that the FireHouse in Fairhaven does live music most Mondays starting at 3:30, typically small acoustic ensembles or solo acts, but drawing on some of the best jazz, folk and classical acts in town. This week’s edition is an extra good one, with hard bop from the Sharp 5 quintet on Monday, Jan. 6.
The Hobby
8–11 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, Make.Shift, 306 Flora St.
Friday, Jan. 10 at Make.Shift features The Hobby, one of my favorite local punk-ish bands, even if they do keep promising a new album and never delivering. The bill also features the duo Duos with their gleefully anarchic blend of punk, prog and metal, and the more straight-ahead political pop-punk of Seattle’s Kids on Fire.
Steeplechase January Residency
7–9 p.m. every Saturday in January, Honey Moon, 1053 N. State St.
Steeplechase are a new-ish Celtic group featuring three of our best locals (David Pender Lofgren on bodhran, Sam Vogt on guitar and Zach Bauman on bouzouki) plus the excellent Skagit County-based flute player Hanz Araki. They’re doing a residency at the Honey Moon this month, playing every Saturday night, so if you miss them this week you’ve got a few more chances, but why take that risk?
A Night of Rock ‘n’ Roll for Owen’s Foundation
6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. 1st St.
Owen Morton was a 14-year-old who tragically passed away last year in a motocross accident. His family have created a foundation in his honor and they’re hosting a fundraiser at the Lincoln Theatre on Saturday, Jan. 11 featuring a bunch of Skagit County’s best rock bands, including Fanny Alger, The Dimes and Friends for the Ghost. Proceeds benefit a variety of good causes including music education and motorcycle safety.
LIVE MUSIC LISTINGS
Friday, Jan. 3
- Aslan Depot: 8 p.m., BJ Block Trio (jazz/ funk)
- Corner Taphouse: 7 p.m., Bayou Opossums (music of New Orleans)
- Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Duo of Tombak and Lute (baroque)
- Ramble Tamble: 8 p.m., Vibrochambient, Pearls Have Eyes (ambient)
- The Shakedown: 8 p.m., Sunflecks, Adam Greenberd (folk)
- Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Bluegrass First Fridays
- Sugar & Co.: 7 p.m., Dry Martini (jazz)
- Wild Buffalo: 9 p.m., Hot Damn Scandal, Von Wildenhaus
Saturday, Jan. 4
- Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Steeplechase (Celtic)
- Odd Fellows at the Orion: 8 p.m. jazz
- Old Edison: 8 p.m., Cory Vincent & The Electric Band (blues/ rock)
- Rockfish: 7:30 p.m., The Silver Tongued Devils (blues/ R&B)
- The Shakedown: 9 p.m., Energy Pyramid, Witch Agony, Gallowmaker
- Skagit Cellars: 6 p.m., Jaden Oscar
- Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Wild Hearts
- Sugar & Co.: 7 p.m., TBA
- Wild Buffalo: 8:30 p.m., Super Smash Beats ft. Slayde vs. Blunthound, Fulminate vs. LANCR, Miss Kitty vs. Yugwa, J Dawg (electronic)
Sunday, Jan. 5
- Boundary Bay Brewery: 6 p.m., Jazz Jam ft. Scot Ranney and Friends
- Kulshan: 5 p.m., TBA
- Old Edison: 5:30 p.m., The Jerkels
- Ramble Tamble: 7 p.m., Open Mic
Monday, Jan. 6
- Bella Ciao: 7 p.m., Open Mic
- FireHouse Arts and Events Center: 3:30 p.m., Sharp 5 (jazz)
- Ramble Tamble: 7 p.m., TBA (Grateful Dead tribute)
Tuesday, Jan. 7
- The Admiralty Lounge: 7 p.m., Lucy London (folk)
- Aslan Depot: 8 p.m., Jazz Night
- Menace: 7 p.m., Invitational Blues Jam
- ‘Ono Kitchen and Bar: 7 p.m., Open Mic ft. Rose Gallant
- Zeeks Pizza: 6:30 p.m., Open Mic
Wednesday, Jan. 8
- FireHouse Arts and Events Center: 6 p.m., Cyrus Nabipoor Quartet (jazz)
- Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Open Mic
- Rockfish: 6 p.m., Tod Kimbro
- Stones Throw: 6 p.m. Mason Marcus Turner (country/ folk)
- The Shakedown: 8 p.m., MEM//BRANE, Radiant Grave, Human Puzzle (hardcore)
Thursday, Jan. 9
- Boundary Bay Brewery: 7 p.m., Robert Sarazin Blake & Jan Peters
- Brown Lantern: 8:30 p.m., Open Mic
- Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Hot Tomatoes (vintage jazz)
- Schweinhaus: 7 p.m., Open Mic
- Thirsty Badger: 7 p.m., Open Mic
- That’s What I Like! Island Grill: 6 p.m, JP Falcon and Friends (folk/ rock)
- Zeeks Pizza: 7 p.m., Fritz & The Freeloaders
Friday, Jan. 10
- Aslan Depot: 8 p.m., Mike Frazier
- Blue Room: 7 p.m., Aurora Ave, Dollarbird, No Mars (rock)
- Conway Muse: 8 p.m., Lost at Last, Shady Groove (folk/ rock)
- Corner Taphouse: 7 p.m., JP Valentine (acoustic covers)
- Guemes Island General Store: 5:30 p.m., Tenderpile’s Smile Aisle solo (jazz)
- Honey Moon: 8 p.m., David Donohue, Sarah Goodin (singer-songwriters)
- Make.Shift: 8 p.m., The Hobby, Kids on Fire, Duos, Bone Sygaldry (punk)
- Old Edison: 7 p.m., Charlie Partin (country)
- Sedro-Woolley Rec Center: 6 p.m., Dank Zavala, Jonathan Blaze, Jairo G, Echos (hip hop/ R&B/ rock)
- Stones Throw: 6 p.m., The Problem (jazz/ funk/ pop)
- Sugar & Co.: 7 p.m., Joshua Red Uttech
Saturday, Jan. 11
- Bar Two Eleven: 9 p.m., Energy Pyramid, Lipstitch, Throw No Stereo (rock)
- Conway Muse: 8 p.m., PaperHeart, Human Clay (alt rock covers)
- Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Steeplechase (Celtic)
- Lincoln Theatre: 6 p.m., Fanny Alger, The Dimes, Friends for the Ghost, Pops & The Boys, Charlie Partin
- Make.Shift: 6 p.m. Open Mic
- Odd Fellows at the Orion: 8 p.m., TBA (jazz)
- Old Edison: 8 p.m., The Fat Fridays
- Rockfish: 7:30 p.m., Wayne Hayton
- The Shakedown: 8:30 p.m., The Preacher and the Freight Train, North Country Highway, Jay Irwin & The GP Sunsets, Kyle’s Cosmic Country Band (country/ Americana)
- Skylark’s: 8 p.m., JP Falcon Grady
- Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Gruv
- Sugar & Co.: 7 p.m., Duo Sueno
- Wild Buffalo: 8:30 p.m., Bear Grillz, Pacific Rem, Wooki Goldberg, Bear Bass (electronic)
- Zeeks Pizza: 7 p.m., Motown Cruisers
Sunday, Jan. 12
- Boundary Bay Brewery: 6 p.m., Jazz Jam ft. Scot Ranney and Friends
- Old Edison: 5:30 p.m. Randy Weeks & The Silent Treatment
- Ramble Tamble: 7 p.m., Open Mic
Jesse Stanton's music column, The Beat Goes On, appears weekly. Reach him at jsbhammusic@gmail.com; @JSBhamMusic. Check with individual venues to make sure events are still taking place as scheduled. Live music events in Whatcom County: http://www.cascadiadaily.com/category/living/arts-and-entertainment/music/music-calendar
