JESSE’S PICKS

Y La Bamba

8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18

Viking Union, 516 High St.

Y La Bamba are a band out of Portland who mix indie rock and folk with some traditional Latin influences, with lyrics in English and Spanish. Their most recent album, 2013’s superb “Lucha,” was recorded partly in Portland and partly in Mexico City. They’re performing on WWU’s campus, at the Viking Union MPR, on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Great to see some more big concerts happening on campus!

‘The Pigeon And The Dove’ — Reid Jamieson & Carolyn Victoria Mill

Feb. 22–23

FireHouse Arts and Events Center Arts and Events Center, 1314 Harris Ave.

Reid Jamieson and Carolyn Victoria Mill are a married couple of singer-songwriters from Vancouver who perform around here frequently. Their new project, “The Pigeon and the Dove,” is a “lo-fi folk opera” about the causes of homelessness. It’s not musical theatre, but it’s music presented in a theatrical context. The project is still developing, with plans for a recording and more extensive touring in the works. They’re coming to Bellingham for two shows at the FireHouse Arts and Events Center PAC, the evening of Saturday, Feb. 22 and the afternoon of Sunday, Feb. 23.

Checker Bloom

9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22

Bar Two Eleven, 211 E. Chestnut St.

Until recently, I hadn’t set foot in the space now called Bar Two Eleven since it was the Nightlight. I caught a show there last month and that space just has an incredible amount of potential for live music. So far in their new incarnation, most of the bookings have been cover and tribute bands, but they’ve had a few shows with originals. Saturday, Feb. 22 has a three-band bill headlined by Checker Bloom, so if you haven’t been there in a while, that’s a great chance to check it out.

Tommy Stinson

7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23

Buxton’s, 1904 Commercial Ave., Anacortes

Tommy Stinson started playing bass for the Replacements when he was just a little kid. Since then he’s been both a bandleader (check out Bash & Pop) and a sideman for hire (most notably with Guns ‘n Roses). He’s also by all accounts an unusually nice guy. He’ll bring a lifetime of rock and roll songs and stories to a solo show at Buxton’s on Sunday the 23. 

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OTHER EVENTS

Friday, Feb. 14

• Admiralty Lounge: 6 p.m., Sarah Goodin
• Aslan Depot: 8 p.m. Carrie Jennings & Tara Chugh
• Conway Muse: 8 p.m., Jack Mattingly
• Corner Taphouse: 7 p.m., Tenderpile’s Smile Aisle (jazz)
• Graham’s: 8 p.m., Just Like Jericho (Grateful Dead tribute)
• Greene’s Corner: 6 p.m., Guitars & Gratitude (folk/Americana)
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Go Slowpoke, Shea Isley
• Make.Shift: 7 p.m., Valentine’s Day Covers Show Pt. 1
• Mount Baker Theatre: 7:30 p.m., DeVotchKa
• Odd Fellows at the Orion: 8 p.m., Pine and Shake, Rotten Apple Ruckus (blues/jazz/ragtime)
• Old Edison: 7 p.m., Cory Vincent & Robert Irving
• Ramble Tamble: 7 p.m., Shady Groove (folk/bluegrass/Grateful Dead)
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Jay Irwin & The GP Sunsets
• Sugar & Co.: 7 p.m., Cal Trio
• The Vault: 7 p.m., Michele D’Amour and the Love Dealers

Saturday, Feb. 15

• Aslan Depot: 8 p.m., Cuttlefish
• Bar Two Eleven: 9 p.m., Blind Fate (classic rock)
• Conway Muse: 8 p.m., Stacy Jones Band (blues/rock)
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Stone Jones, Willie Reavis
• Larrabee Lager: 5 p.m., Blue Collar Grass Band
• Make.Shift: 7 p.m., Valentine’s Day Covers Show Pt. 2
• Mount Baker Theatre: 7:30 p.m., Matt Dusk (music of Tony Bennett)
• Odd Fellows at the Orion: 8 p.m. Julian MacDonough (jazz)
• Old Edison: 8 p.m., Fanny Alger, Nurhachi  (rock)
• Ramble Tamble: 8 p.m., Mudbath, Cold Sludge, Minot (punk)
• Rockfish: 7:30 p.m., Criminal Squirrel Orchestra  (rock/Americana)
• The Shakedown: 9 p.m., Crooked Teeth, The Hobby, LipStitch (punk)
• Skylark’s: 8 p.m., Badd Dogg Blues Society
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Eric Garneau
• Sugar & Co.: 7 p.m., Tea Seas Trio

Sunday, Feb. 16

• Boundary Bay Brewery: 6 p.m., Jazz Jam hosted by Scot Ranney
• FireHouse Arts and Events Center: 4 p.m., Danned If We Do (jazz/rock)
• Kulshan: 5 p.m., Kyle J. Glenn (folk)
• Lincoln Theatre: 7:30 p.m., Diyet & The Love Soldiers
• Old Edison: 5:30 p.m., Ron Bailey & The Tangents

Monday, Feb. 17

• Bella Ciao: 7 p.m., Open Mic
• Corner Taphouse: 6 p.m, Open Mic
• FireHouse Arts and Events Center: 3:30 p.m., Wild Hearts (folk)
• Tuesday, Feb. 18
• The Admiralty Lounge: 7 p.m., Jeff Mack and Friends
• Aslan Depot: 8 p.m., Jazz Night
• Lincoln Theatre: 7:30 p.m., Mark Hummel’s Blues Harmonica Blowout
• Menace: 7 p.m.,  Invitational Blues Jam
• ‘Ono Kitchen and Bar: 7 p.m., Open Mic ft.Sam Eliasen
• WWU Viking Union Multi-Purpose Room: 8 p.m., Y La Bamba, Shannon Patiño

Wednesday, Feb. 19

• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Open Mic
• Littlefield Celtic Center: 6 p.m., Sean Gavin
• Ramble Tamble: 8 p.m., Wild Geese of the West (Grateful Dead tribute)
• Rockfish: 6 p.m., Aloha Danny, Buck Hammock
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Michael Dayvid

Thursday, Feb. 20

• Blue Room: 8 p.m., Old Town Scouts, Sickpayholiday, Bachia 44 (indie rock)
• Brown Lantern: 8:30 p.m., Open Mic
• Farmstrong: 6 p.m., Dr. Sweets & Shannon Patiño
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Pacific Corner Poets, Shadies Not Shadies
• Mount Baker Theatre: 7:30 p.m., Lyle Lovett (sold out)
• Odd Fellows at the Orion: 7 p.m., Jason & Pharis Romero
• Ramble Tamble: 8 p.m., Pete Irving and Friends (doom folk/Americana)
• The Shakedown: 8:30 p.m., Warp Chamber, Degraved, Maldisdeun, Human Puzzle (metal)
• Sugar & Co.: 6 p.m., Margaret Wilder
• 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: 8:15 p.m., AHEE

Friday, Feb. 21

• Aslan Depot: 8 p.m., The Alger Rhythms
• Guemes Island General Store: 5:30 p.m., Tom Savage
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Limoo’s Birthday Band, Petrichor
• Lincoln Theatre: Listeso String Quartet performs candlelight tributes to Coldplay at 6 p.m. and Queen at 9 p.m.
• Make.Shift: 8 p.m., Gahul, Paperclip, Dulzura, Ritual Killing, Body Shot (hardcore)
• Ramble Tamble: 8 p.m., The Wyrds, Boxcutter PNW, Three Sheeps (punk/post-punk/rock)
• The Shakedown: 9 p.m., Radiant Grave, Melancholia, Venenosum (metal)
• Skagit Casino: 8 p.m., Shining Star (Earth, Wind & Fire tribute)
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Neighborhood Songwriters Showcase
• Sugar & Co.: 7 p.m., Diane Leigh Trio
• The Vault: 7 p.m., The Unknowns (jazz/pop/folk)
• Wild Buffalo: 8 p.m., Smalltown DJs, Doof, Saynada, Gonzo

Saturday, Feb. 22

• Aslan Depot: noon, record fair hosted by Black Noise Records
• Bar Two Eleven: 9 p.m., Checker Bloom, Written In Sand, Redwood Sol (rock)
• Blue Room: 8 p.m., Public Theater, Hockey Teeth  (rock)
• Conway Muse: 8 p.m., Mojo Cannon & The 13th Str. Horns 
• FireHouse Arts and Events Center: 7 p.m., Reid Jamieson & CVM present The Pigeon and the Dove (lo-fi folk opera)
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Verboten (indie rock)
• Lincoln Theatre: 7:30 p.m., John McCutcheon (folk)
• Make.Shift: 8 p.m., Monstress, Energy Pyramid, Critical Interference (rock)
• Odd Fellows at the Orion: 8 p.m., Odd Fellows Big Band (jazz)
• Old Edison: 8 p.m., Margaret Wilder Band (blues/rock)
• Ramble Tamble: 8 p.m., Sweethearts of the Rodeo (country)
• Rockfish: 7:30 p.m., Rejoice (folk)
• Skagit Casino: 8 p.m., Shining Star (Earth, Wind & Fire tribute)
• Skylark’s: 8 p.m., The Problem (jazz/funk/pop)
• Silver Reef Casino: 8 p.m., The Troubadour Experience (George Strait tribute)
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Adrian Clarke and Phil Sottile
• Sugar & Co.: 7 p.m., Free Harmony  
• Wild Buffalo: 9 p.m., 40 Oz. To Freedom  (Sublime tribute)

Sunday, Feb. 23

• Wild Buffalo: 6 p.m., Andy “Badd Dogg” Koch (blues)
• Boundary Bay Brewery: 6 p.m., Jazz Jam hosted by Scot Ranney
• Buxton’s: 7 p.m., Tommy Stinson, Karla Rose
• FireHouse Arts and Events Center: 3 p.m., Reid Jamieson & CVM present The Pigeon and the Dove (lo-fi folk opera)
• Kulshan: 5 p.m., The Alger Rhythms (folk/rock covers)
• Old Edison: 5:30 p.m., The Flaming Pies (Beatles tribute)
• The Shakedown: 8 p.m., Shadowhouse, The Glow, Vance Latta

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