JESSE’S PICKS

Gallowmaker, Ghost Fetish, Vance Latta

8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, The Shakedown, 1212 N State St.

If you want to get an early start on some spookiness, The Shakedown has a stacked show on Oct. 30. Locals Gallowmaker and Seattle’s Ghost Fetish and Vance Latta all have different takes on Gothic and darkwave genres, but share a common aesthetic with some seriously dark vibes. 

Flat Earth Society Orchestra

7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. 1st St., Mount Vernon

The Flat Earth Society Orchestra are a 15-piece group all the way from Belgium incorporating horns, guitar, bass, drums and various other instruments. They might look like a jazz big band at first glance, but while they do incorporate some improvisation, their tunes are much more intricately composed than a typical jazz band. For their show at the Lincoln Theatre on Nov. 1, they’ll be doing a live score for a silent film, Ernst Lubitsch’s “The Oyster Princess” from 1919. 

Battle of the Bands

7 p.m. Nov. 1–2 and 8–9, The Blue Room, 202 E. Holly St., Unit 301

I love the idea of a good old Battle of the Bands, but with so many different styles of music out there these days it’s hard to make it work. The Blue Room is working around that with a four-night series, spread out over two weekends, each night focused on a different genre. Nov. 1 is rock, Nov. 2 is hip-hop, Nov. 8 is electronic and Nov. 9 is for punk. Pick your genre, go find a new favorite, and cheer for whoever you want to win. Winners will be based on crowd response and get cash prizes. 

Dopapod

9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St.

Dopapod are squarely in the jam band tradition, with long, funky songs designed to help you trance out and find your bliss. They’re musical omnivores who are glad to incorporate other influences from Latin to bluegrass to video game soundtracks. They don’t sing much, but when they do they’re fascinated by palindromes and time travel. If that sounds like fun, transport yourself to the Wild Buffalo on Nov. 2.

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LIVE MUSIC LISTINGS

🎃= Halloween themed

Friday, Oct. 25

• Aslan Depot: 8 p.m. Cozmic Sauce (R&B/funk)
• 🎃Bar Two Eleven: 9 p.m., Three for Silver, Sleeping Porch, Miles Harris & Julian MacDonough
• Beach at Birch Bay: 6 p.m., Ron Hardt & Jimmy Wright
• Bistro at Shuksan: 5 p.m., Thomas Harris Quartet (jazz)
• Conway Muse: 6:30 p.m., Stewart Woods, 8 p.m. Benny Sidelinger
• Corner Taphouse: 7 p.m., Shady Groove
• 🎃Eagle Haven: 7 p.m., Minimum Wage
• FireHouse Arts and Events Center: 7 p.m., Steve Webb and the Great Mad Swirl, Christopher Nunn
• Greene’s Corner: 6 p.m., North Country Highway (folk/country/rock)
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Robert T. MacDonald III
• Hotel Bellwether: 6 p.m., David Feingold
• Mount Baker Theatre: 7:30 p.m., Eilen Jewell
• Old Edison: 7 p.m., Country Lips (classic country)
• Ramble Tamble: 9 p.m., Duos, Biff Got Killed, True Stars (rock)
• The Shakedown: 9 p.m., Devin Champlin, Erisy Watt, Elise Poirier (singer-songwriters)
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., The Naughty Blokes
• Thirsty Badger: 8 p.m., David Saathoff
• The Vault: 7 p.m., Free Harmony
• Wild Buffalo: 9 p.m., Warren G

Saturday, Oct. 26

• 🎃Bar Two Eleven: 9 p.m., The Neon Shadows (80s covers)
• Birdsview Brewing: 6 p.m., Jesse James
• 🎃Boundary Bay: 9 p.m., Horror Business, Witch Agony (Misfits tribute)
• Brown Lantern: 9 p.m., Eric Stoneman
• 🎃Conway Muse: 8 p.m., Souled Out Funk
• Guemes Island General Store: 5 p.m., Ebb, Slack & Flood
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Blues Grazzical
• Hotel Bellwether: 6 p.m., Walt Burkett
• Lincoln Theatre: 7:30 p.m., Burnin in Mt. Vernon VI ft. The Heatherlys, The Chris Eger Band
• 🎃Main Street: 8:30 p.m., The Takers (classic rock)
• 🎃Make.Shift: 6:30 p.m., Halloween Covers Show ft. groups performing as Alice in Chains, Smashing Pumpkins, The Misfits, Violent Femmes, many more
• Odd Fellows at the Orion: 8 p.m., House Kat (jazz)
• Old Edison: 7:30 p.m., Randy Weeks & The Silent Treatment
• Rockfish: 7:30 p.m., The Fat Fridays
• Schweinhaus: 8 p.m., Energy Pyramid
• Skylark’s: 8 p.m., Badd Dogg Blues Society
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Erik and Anissa (jazz/blues/pop)
• Thirsty Badger: 8 p.m., Saltwater Cowboys
• Wild Buffalo:  8:30 p.m., SkiiTour (electronic)

Sunday, Oct. 27

• FireHouse Arts and Events Center: 4 p.m., Gail Pettis Quartet (jazz)
• Kulshan: 5 p.m., Cardova (R&B/funk)
• Old Edison: 5:30 p.m., Ron Bailey & The Tangents
• Ramble Tamble: 7 p.m., Open Mic

Monday, Oct. 28

• Ramble Tamble: 7 p.m., Wild Geese of the West (Grateful Dead tribute)

Tuesday, Oct. 29

• The Admiralty Lounge: 7 p.m., Spoon River (folk)
• Aslan Depot: 8 p.m., Jazz Night
• Menace: 7 p.m.,  Invitational Blues Jam
• ‘Ono Kitchen and Bar: 7 p.m., Open Mic 

Wednesday, Oct. 30

• Boundary Bay Brewery: 6 p.m., Aaron Guest (piano)
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Open Mic
• The Shakedown: 8 p.m., Gallowmaker, Ghost Fetish, Vance Latta (darkwave/goth/death rock)

Thursday, Oct. 31

• 🎃Boundary Bay Brewery: 8 p.m., Sleepy Alligators (Grateful Dead tribute)
• Brown Lantern: 8:30 p.m., Open Mic
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Bluegrass Night
• 🎃Ramble Tamble: 8 p.m., Poop Ship Destroyer (Ween tribute)
• Schweinhaus: 7 p.m., Open Mic
• 🎃The Shakedown: 9 p.m., Black Eyes & Neckties, The Cathoholix, Venenosum (horror rock)
• Thirsty Badger: 7 p.m., Open Mic
• That’s What I Like! Island Grill: 6 p.m, JP Falcon and Friends (folk/rock)

Friday, Nov. 1

• Admiralty Lounge: 7 p.m., Steve Itterly & Jan Peters (vintage jazz/blues/rags)
• Aslan Depot: 8 p.m., Energy Pyramid
• Bar Two Eleven: 8 p.m., Paperheart, Marla Hooch, Girl Parallel
• Bistro at Shuksan: 5 p.m., Thomas Harris Quartet (jazz)
• The Blue Room: 7 p.m., Battle of the Bands (rock)
• Corner Taphouse: 7:30 p.m., Arcana
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Birdy Fenn Cent, Marika Clymer
• Lincoln Theatre: 7:30 p.m. Flat Earth Society Orchestra
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Bluegrass First Friday
• The Vault: 7 p.m., Trio Sueño (jazz/flamenco)
• Wild Buffalo: 9 p.m., Sam Lachow

Saturday, Nov. 2

• Bar Two Eleven: 9 p.m., Lewd and Crued (Motley Crue tribute), Fear of the Dark (Iron Maiden tribute)
• The Blue Room: 7 p.m., Battle of the Bands (hip hop)
• Birdsview Brewing: 6 p.m., Frasier Green
• Conway Muse: 8 p.m., Badd Dogg Blues Society
• Greene’s Corner: 6 p.m., Rob Hutchings
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Cumulus, Byland
• Jansen Art Center: 7 p.m., Gallowglass (Celtic)
• Larrabee Lager Co.: 6 p.m., Blue Collar Grass Band
• Make.Shift: 8 p.m., Feral Moon, Serpent Rider, Rope, With Abandon (rock)
• Odd Fellows at the Orion: 8 p.m., TBA  (jazz)
• Old Edison: 8 p.m., Lazy Acres, Fanny Alger (rock)
• The Shakedown: 9 p.m., Tom Hamilton (rock/jam/Americana)
• Skagit Cellars: 6 p.m., Spider Cult
• Skylark’s: 8 p.m., Marley Dzis (bossa nova/jazz/R&B)
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., JP Falcon Grady
• Wild Buffalo: 9 p.m., Dopapod

Sunday, Nov. 3

• Old Edison: 5:30 p.m. The Bow Diddlers
• Ramble Tamble: 7 p.m., Open Mic
• The Shakedown: 8 p.m., Dion Lunadon (garage rock)

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