JESSE’S PICKS

Grand Funk Railroad 

7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St.

I tend to be pretty skeptical of the zombie versions of classic rock bands that are out there soldiering on indefinitely on the state fair and casino circuit, sometimes with only the most tenuous connection to their namesakes. But I have to admit, the version of Grand Funk Railroad that is coming to our town to party it down at Mount Baker Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 7 looks pretty legit, with two out of three original members and a mostly stable lineup for the last 25 years. 

Cuarto Sueño

8–10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, Honey Moon, 1053 N. State St.

Trio Sueño have been around for a while and feature guitarist BJ Block, bassist Tom Anastasio and percussionist Steve Jones playing an ear-pleasing mix of jazz and flamenco. Recently they’ve been collaborating with guitar virtuoso Jacob Seyer to form Cuarto Sueño, and that’s the lineup that will be at Honey Moon on Friday, Nov. 8. 

Analog Brass

6–8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, Greene’s Corner, 2208 James St.

Analog Brass are our local take on the contemporary brass band sound, with elements of funk, hip-hop and pop mixed in with some heavy-duty political sensibilities. Their first album was “Songs from the Protest Route,” but rumor has it they’ve got a new one on the way. They’ll be brassing it up on Saturday, Nov. 9 at Greene’s Corner.

Jeffrey Foucalt

7:30–9:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, New Prospect Theatre, 207 Prospect St.

Jeffrey Foucault is a singer-songwriter based in Massachusetts who has been almost perpetually on the road over the course of two decades in the music industry. His music is rooted in folk with plenty of blues, rock and country influences tossed in. He’s touring behind a beautiful new album, “The Universal Fire,” that features members of Calexico and Bon Iver, and he’s coming to the New Prospect Theatre on Sunday, Nov. 10, joined by Erik Koskinen on guitar. This venue is one of the nicest places in town to see the sort of performer where you want to pay attention to the lyrics.

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LIVE MUSIC LISTINGS

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
• Main Street: 9 p.m., Whiplash Rodeo
• Ramble Tamble: 8 p.m., Three Sheeps, Ryan Doty, Guilty Freedom
• 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: 6 p.m., Blue Collar Grass Band
• Make.Shift: 8 p.m., Feral Moon, Serpent Rider, Rope, With Abandon (rock)
• Main Street: 9 p.m., Blindfate
• Odd Fellows at the Orion: 8 p.m., TBA  (jazz)
• Old Edison: 8 p.m., Lazy Acres, Fanny Alger (rock)
• Ramble Tamble: 8 p.m., Machine Animal, Big Slick (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

• Blue Room: 7 p.m., Her Mountain Majesty, The Hipocrats (folk/Americana)
• Littlefield Celtic Center: 7 p.m., John Doyle and Mick McAuley
• Old Edison: 5:30 p.m. The Bow Diddlers
• Ramble Tamble: 7 p.m., Open Mic
• Shakedown: 8 p.m., Dion Lunadon (garage rock)

Monday, Nov. 4

• Bella Ciao: 7 p.m., Open Mic
• FireHouse Arts and Events Center: 3:30 p.m., Schmid and Guest (Celtic)
• Ramble Tamble: 7 p.m., Tiny As A Tear (Grateful Dead tribute)

Tuesday, Nov. 5

• The Admiralty Lounge: 7 p.m., David Donohue (singer-songwriter)
• Aslan Depot: 8 p.m., Jazz Night
• Menace: 7 p.m., Invitational Blues Jam
• ‘Ono Kitchen and Bar: 7 p.m., Open Mic ft. Rosahlee
• Zeeks Pizza: 6 p.m., Open Mic

Wednesday, Nov. 6

• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Open Mic
• Littlefield Celtic Center: 7 p.m., Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Forrest Sallee

Thursday, Nov. 7

• The Blue Room: 8 p.m., Ella Davis & The Youngblood Band (funk/R&B)
• Brown Lantern: 8:30 p.m., Open Mic
• Farmstrong: 6 p.m., Joshua Red Uttech
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Stellar Sessions (improv/experimental)
• Mount Baker Theatre: 7:30 p.m., Grand Funk Railroad  (classic rock)
• Schweinhaus: 7 p.m., Open Mic
• The Shakedown: 8 p.m., Dead Bob, Biff Got Killed, Island Gigantism (post-punk/experimental)
• Thirsty Badger: 7 p.m., Open Mic
• That’s What I Like! Island Grill: 6 p.m., JP Falcon and Friends (folk/rock)
• Wild Buffalo: 8 p.m., Willie Watson
• Zeeks Pizza: 7 p.m., House Kat (jazz)

Friday, Nov. 8

• Aslan Depot: 8 p.m., Hopnotic
• Beach at Birch Bay: 6:30 p.m., Unsupervised Shannanagins
• Bistro at Shuksan: 5 p.m., Thomas Harris Quartet (jazz)
• Blue Room: 7 p.m., Battle of the Bands (electronic)
• Conway Muse: 8 p.m., Seattle House Rockers (blues)
• Corner Taphouse: 7 p.m., Jeffrey Slough
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Cuarto Sueño (jazz/flamenco)
• Make.Shift: 8 p.m., Boxcutter PNW, Potbelly, Well Adjusted, Radiant Grave (punk)
• Ramble Tamble: 8 p.m., Sunnflecks, Shadow Basket, Wise Acre (folk/country)
• The Shakedown: 9 p.m., Monsterwatch, The Thing, guests (psych-punk/garage rock)
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Sam Halbert and Friends
• The Vault: 7 p.m., Adrian Clarke
• Wild Buffalo: 9 p.m., Rob Garza of Thievery Corporation (DJ set)

Saturday, Nov. 9

• Bar Two Eleven: 9 p.m., Almost Human (KISS tribute)
• Blue Room: 7 p.m., Battle of the Bands (punk)
• Birdsview Brewing: 6 p.m., Charlie Partin
• Conway Muse: 8 p.m., Cory Vincent and the Electric Band (blues/rock, filming for a concert video)
• Greene’s Corner: 6 p.m., Analog Brass
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Paige Woods and Friends
• Karate Church: 8:30 p.m., Drayton, Hayes Noble, Moonmother, Birdhouse (rock)
• Make.Shift: 6 p.m., Open Mic
• Odd Fellows at the Orion: 8 p.m., TBA  (jazz)
• The Shakedown: 9 p.m., Cardiel, guests (skate rock/stoner/psych)
• Skylark’s: 8 p.m., JP Falcon Grady
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Saltwater Cowboys
• Wild Buffalo: 9 p.m., Spafford

Sunday, Nov. 10

• New Prospect Theatre: 7:30 p.m., Jeffrey Foucault Band, Erik Koskinen
• Old Edison: 5:30 p.m., TBA
• Ramble Tamble: 7 p.m., Open Mic
• The Shakedown: 8 p.m., Buffalo Nichols (blues/rock/folk)

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