JESSE’S PICKS

Oceanography

8–10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce St., Conway

Oceanography is an excellent indie rock group led by Bay Area singer-songwriter Brian Kelly. They’ll be at the Conway Muse on Thursday, Sept. 19 in the middle of a long West Coast tour. Expect evocative, lyrical songs, for fans of folks like Damien Jurado or The War on Drugs.

Good Lovelies

7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. 1st St., Mount Vernon

Good Lovelies are a trio of singers from Ontario who do some of the most beautiful harmonies you’re ever likely to hear, over a backing of gentle folk-rock. When I say they’ll give you goosebumps, I’m not being metaphorical at all. They’ll be performing at the Lincoln Theatre on Friday, Sept. 20.

Bellingham Celtic Festival

Sept. 19–22, downtown Bellingham

From Thursday to Sunday at venues all over downtown, the Bellingham Celtic Festival returns with a mixture of free and ticketed shows, workshops, sessions, pub sings and all kinds of other merriment. Check their website for the full schedule.

Playboy Manbaby

9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St.

I read a lot of genre descriptions in this job, and they don’t often tell me much. Playboy Manbaby on the other hand, describes their sound as “multi-media art punk for kindness,” and that was pretty much all I needed to hear to know that I was going to be into it. They’re coming to the Shakedown on Saturday, Sept. 21, with Austin’s Steaksauce Mustache and locals The Hobby.

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LIVE MUSIC LISTINGS

🍀 = Part of the Bellingham Celtic Festival

Friday, Sept. 13

• Beach Store Cafe: 6:30 p.m., Chuck Dingee
• The Blue Room: 8 p.m., Full Color Dream, Waves Crashing, New Age Healers (rock)
• Boundary Bay: 6 p.m., North Sound Soul
• Conway Muse: 8 p.m., Dusty Spurs, Dakota Newman, Casey Freedom & Owen Evans
• Fireside: 7 p.m., The Young Kidz
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Sunflecks, The Secret Beach
• Hotel Bellwether: 6 p.m., David Feingold
• Larrabee Lager: 6 p.m., The Devilies
• Make.Shift: 8 p.m., John Swanke, LASKA, Rose and the Sleeping Giants
• The Shakedown: 9 p.m., Peelander-Z, guests
• Skylark’s: 5 p.m., The Naughty Blokes
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., JP Falcon Grady
• The Vault: 7 p.m., Miles Harris and Company
• Wild Buffalo: 9 p.m., CHEE  (electronic)

Saturday, Sept. 14

• The Blue Room: 8 p.m., Trask, Adam Greenberg, James Milano with MAXIV
• Beach at Birch Bay: 3 p.m., Corey Vincent & The Electric Band
• Birdsview Brewing: 6 p.m., Jack Parker
• Brown Lantern: 9 p.m., Coyote Cole
• Conway Muse: 8 p.m., Christy McWilson, Randy Weeks
• Cordata Park: 4:30 p.m., Los Armados
• Farmstrong: 6 p.m., Chris Eger Band
• FireHouse Arts and Events Center: 6:30 p.m., Cuarto Sueno & Friends (jazz/flamenco)
• Gateway1890: 6:30 p.m., Bob Courchaine
• Greene’s Corner: 6 p.m., John and Robin Elwood (folk)
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Biff Got Killed, Maiden Moss, Ghost 
• Hotel Bellwether: 6 p.m., Marvin Johnson
• Karate Church: 7 p.m., Eve’s Black Heart, Gallowmaker, Fog Bodies (rock)
• Make.Shift: 5 p.m., Youth Open Mic, 7:30 p.m. Open Mic
• Old Edison: 8 p.m., The Dimes (rockabilly/blues)
• Ramble Tamble: 8 p.m., Written in Sand, True Stars (rock)
• Rockfish: 7:30 p.m., Joel Astley Band (blues)
• The Shakedown: 9 p.m., Maldisdeun, Tomb Ripper, With Abandon (metal)
• Silver Reef Casino: 8 p.m., Foghat (classic rock)
• Skagit Cellars: 6 p.m., Jolene Gayle (blues)
• Skylark’s: 5 p.m., JP Falcon Grady
• Station 49: 5 p.m. KMS Country
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Michael Dayvid
• Thirsty Badger: 8 p.m., Wicked Timing (acoustic covers)
• Wild Buffalo: 9 p.m., High Step Society (neo-swing)
• Zeeks Pizza: 7 p.m., The Atlantics (classic rock and roll)

Sunday, Sept. 15

• Admiralty Lounge: 7 p.m. Sarah Goodin (singer-songwriter)
• Hotel Bellwether: 5 p.m., Jan Peters & Sam Vogt
• Lincoln Theatre: 7:30 p.m., Bad Moon Riders (CCR tribute)
• Old Edison: 5:30 p.m., The Davanos
• ‘Ono Kitchen and Bar: 3 p.m., Tenderpile’s Smile Aisle (jazz)
• Ramble Tamble: 7 p.m., Open Mic
• Station 49: 3 p.m., JP Falcon Band

Monday, Sept. 16

• FireHouse Arts and Events Center: 3:30 p.m., The Interpreters (jazz/soul/bossa nova)
• Ramble Tamble: 7 p.m., Wild Geese of the West (Grateful Dead tribute)

Tuesday, Sept. 17

• The Admiralty Lounge: 7 p.m., Lore the Mouse
• Aslan Depot: 8 p.m., Jazz Night
• Boundary Bay 3 p.m., Out of The Ashes
• Menace: 7 p.m.,  Invitational Blues Jam
• ‘Ono Kitchen and Bar: 7 p.m., Open Mic ft. Jarod Hollen
• Zeeks Pizza: 6 p.m., The Other Thing (jazz)

Wednesday, Sept. 18

• Aslan Depot: 8 p.m., Nicole Johänntgen Trio (jazz)
• Boundary Bay Brewery: 6 p.m., Aaron Guest (piano)
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Open Mic
• New Prospect Theatre: 7 p.m., Mama’s Broke
• Rockfish: 6 p.m., Dana Osborn
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Brett & Janet Dodd and Friends
• WWU PAC: 7:30 p.m., Judy Collins (folk)

Thursday, Sept. 19

• Bar Cicotti: 6 p.m., Matt Eakle Duo (jazz)
• 🍀 Boundary Bay Brewery: 5 p.m., Biddy on the Bench, 8 p.m., Kitty & The Rooster, Three for Silver
• Brown Lantern: 8:30 p.m., Open Mic
• Conway Muse: 8 p.m., Oceanography (indie rock)
• El Capitan’s: 8:30 p.m., Open Mic
• Farmstrong: 6 p.m., Charlie Partin
• Lincoln Theatre: 8 p.m., Hot Tuna (acoustic)
• 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., The Naughty Blokes
• 🍀 Welcome Road: 6 p.m., Laura Reed and Friends
• Wild Buffalo: 7:30 p.m., Bumpin’ Uglies
• Zeeks Pizza: 7 p.m., The Naughty Blokes  (rock)

Friday, Sept. 20

• 🍀 Admiralty Lounge: 7:30 p.m., The Box Set
• 🍀 The Blue Room: 7 p.m., The Faux Paws
• Beach at Birch Bay: 6 p.m., Whiplash Rodeo (country)
• Boundary Bay: 6 p.m., The Legendary Chucklenuts
• Conway Muse: 8 p.m., Forest Stoke
• El Capitan’s: 8:30 p.m., Miles Harris
• 🍀 Honey Moon: 6 p.m., Zephan Knichel  
• Hotel Bellwether: 6 p.m., Walt Burkett
• Lincoln Theatre: 7:30 p.m., Good Lovelies (folk/rock)
• Make.Shift: 8 p.m., Where’s the Exit?, Cat Positive (solo), Brook Pridemore, Emmy Volkar
• Old Edison: 8 p.m., Mama Dirty Skirt (classic rock)
• Schweinhaus: 8 p.m., Carrao
• The Shakedown: 9 p.m., Veriteras, WarTroll, Thoughts for the Builders (metal)
• Skylark’s: 5 p.m., The D’vas
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Neighborhood Songwriters Showcase
• Thirsty Badger: 8 p.m., Michael Dayvid
• The Vault: 7 p.m., JP Falcon Grady

Saturday, Sept. 21

• Beach at Birch Bay: 3 p.m., Little Big Band
• Birdsview Brewing: 6 p.m., Frasier Green
• Brown Lantern: 9 p.m., Pension King and the Dependents
• 🍀 The Blue Room: 4 p.m., Hildaland, 7 p.m., Magill, Murray & Goff
• 🍀 Boundary Bay: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Local Celtic band showcase, 5 p.m., The Naughty Blokes, 7 p.m., The Sleepy Alligators
• Conway Muse: 8 p.m., Kyle’s Cosmic Country Band, Salt Pine, Hunter Preston
• FireHouse Arts and Events Center: 6 p.m., Guitars and Gratitude, guests 
• Fireside Martini and Wine Bar: 7 p.m., Anissa
• Gateway1890: 6:30 p.m., Dad Company (Bad Company tribute)
• Guemes Island General Store: 6:30 p.m., GrooveBot (funk/ R&B)
• 🍀 Honey Moon: 5:15 p.m., Schmid & Guest
• Hotel Bellwether: 6 p.m., Bill MacDonough
• Jansen Art Center: 7 p.m., Dry Martini (jazz, a tribute to Wayne Shorter)
• Larrabee Lager: 6 p.m., Blue Collar Grass Band
• Make.Shift: 8 p.m., Frog Rocket, Serious Talk, Cold Sludge, Drayton (rock)
• Old Edison: 8 p.m., Margaret Wilder Band (blues/rock)
• Rockfish: 7:30 p.m., Billy Appleton Band
• Schweinhaus: 8 p.m., The Problem (jazz)
• The Shakedown: 9 p.m., Playboy Manbaby, Steaksauce Mustache, The Hobby (punk)
• Skagit Cellars: 6 p.m., Jerry Wirkkala
• Skylark’s: 2 p.m., Cats Like Us, 5 p.m., Jim Buk Tu
• Station 49: 5 p.m., Shannanagins (classic rock)
• Stones Throw: Block Party ft. noon, Adrian Clarke & Phil Sottile, 2:30 p.m., Penny Stinkers, 5 p.m., Lost at Last
• 🍀 Welcome Road: 6:30 p.m., Bison Socks
• Wild Buffalo: 9 p.m., Rebirth Brass Band

Sunday, Sept. 22

• 🍀 The Blue Room: 3 p.m., San Miguel Fraser
• 🍀 Boundary: 2:30 p.m., Bottle of Smoke (Pogues tribute)
• 🍀 Champlin Guitars: 2 p.m., Celine & Maren
• Hotel Bellwether: 5 p.m., Marvin Johnson
• 🍀 Mindport: 11 a.m., Boneyard & Bellini
• Old Edison: 5:30 p.m., Ron Bailey & The Tangents
• Ono Kitchen: 3 p.m., Tenderpile’s Smile Aisle (jazz)
• Ramble Tamble: 7 p.m., Open Mic
• Station 49: 3 p.m., Urban Cowboy & D-Nice (country)

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