Live music calendar: Sept. 5–14, 2025

Trio Bistro

3:30–5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8

1314 Harris Ave., FireHouse Arts and Events Center

Trio Bistro is a string trio using violin, viola and cello — but instead of playing the classical music you might expect from a group like that, they’ve developed a repertoire all their own: mostly jazz-inspired but with pop and fiddle tunes also in the mix. They’re doing an early show at the FireHouse Arts and Events Center on Monday, Sept. 8.

Catoberfest

Noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13

Beach Cat Brewing, 7876 Birch Bay Drive, Blaine

Saturday Birch Bay’s Beach Cat Brewing is hosting a big day of music, dubbed Catoberfest, at Blaine’s Marine Park on Saturday, Sept. 13. The family-friendly event features music from Paperheart, Glyf, Marla Hooch and Michael Dayvid, and benefits the Blaine Food Bank.

Washingtones Records Fest

10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13

Larrabee State Park, 245 Chuckanut Drive

Whenever I see the old bandstand at Larrabee State Park, I can’t help but think how cool it would be if there could be more live music there. The fine folks at Washingtones Records apparently agree. On Saturday, Sept. 13, they’re hosting their first-ever festival at that spot, featuring a wide array of mostly acoustic acts. Highlights from my point of view include De-Esser, Matney Cook, The Living Arrows and Girl Parallel, but the whole lineup is strong. They’re starting early, at 10 a.m., all the better to squeeze in more music. When the show wraps up at 8 p.m., there’s more downtown at the Blue Room.

Haunt, Saber

8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14

The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St.

Over the last few decades, metal music has split into a dizzying array of subgenres. So it was probably bound to happen that some bands would eventually start to refer to themselves as “traditional” metal.  Fresno’s Haunt and L.A.’s Saber, both performing at the Shakedown on Sunday, Sept. 14, throw it back to the old school without seeming self-consciously retro. If you’re still sad about Ozzy’s passing, this is probably the show for you.

Friday, Sept. 5

• Admiralty Lounge: 7 p.m., Shannon Patino
• Arcadian Public House: 8 p.m., TBA
• Aslan Depot: 8 p.m., BJ Block Trio (jazz/funk)
• Beach at Birch Bay: 6 p.m., Category 5
• Beach Store Cafe: 6:30 p.m., Wild Geese of the West (Grateful Dead tribute)
• Boundary Bay: 5 p.m., The Legendary Chucklenuts (classic rock)
• Downtown Bellingham Busking Program: 6-8 p.m., Dank Zavala (hip-hop, at Commercial St. Plaza), Louis Ledford & Norah McLaughlin (folk, on State Street near Leaf & Ladle), Big D Fleysher (drag show, corner of Bay and Champion streets)
• El Capitan’s: 7 p.m., Casaundra May & James (blues)
• Guemes Island General Store: 6:30 p.m., Nathaniel Talbot Trio
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., TBA
• Lighthouse Pub at Hotel Bellwether: 6 p.m., TBA
• Odd Fellows at the Orion: 8 p.m., McTuff V3 (funky jazz)
• Skylark’s: 5 p.m., Jill Newman (blues)
• Station 49: 8 p.m., Cash’d Out (Johnny Cash tribute)
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., High Mountain String Band
• Vault: 7 p.m., Monk Slippers (jazz)

Saturday, Sept. 6

• Beach at Birch Bay: 3 p.m., North Sound Soul
• Birdsview Brewing: 6 p.m., Frasier Green
• Boundary Bay: 5 p.m., Hambone Wilson Band, Friends of Elk (rock)
• Eagle Haven Winery: 7 p.m., County Rose (country)
• Firehouse: 7 p.m., Paul Klein, Linda Allen, Mike Hall, Steve Robinson, Geof Morgan, Lynn Giver, Keith Carpenter, Tracy Spring (folk)
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Fritz & The Freeloaders
• Make.Shift: 8 p.m., Trestles, guests
• Odd Fellows at the Orion: 8 p.m., Sage Eisenhour Quartet (jazz)
• Rockfish: 7:30 p.m., Red House
• Schweinhaus: 7 p.m., Only Tree
• Seafarer’s Memorial Park (Anacortes): noon, AMP Fest ft. Nurhachi, Mosstones, The Opines, Jacob Navarro, many more
• Shakedown: 9 p.m., Earth, STEBMO (metal)
• Skylark’s: 5 p.m., JP Falcon Grady 
• Station 49: 8 p.m., Cash’d Out (Johnny Cash tribute)
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Anissa & Erik

Sunday, Sept. 7

• Bellingham Cider Company: 6:30 p.m., The Penny Stinkers
• Boundary Bay: 6 p.m., Jazz Jam hosted by Scot Ranney
• Old Edison: 5:30 p.m., Pacific Twang (country/swamp rock)
• Shakedown: 9 p.m., Full Color Dream, Wiseacre, Killmer (rock)

Monday, Sept. 8

• Admiralty Lounge: 7:30 p.m., Open Mic
• FireHouse Arts and Events Center: 3:30 p.m., Trio Bistro (jazz/folk/classical string trio); 7 p.m., Geof Morgan (folk)

Tuesday, Sept. 9

• The Admiralty Lounge: 7 p.m., Ivan Sandomire
• Aslan Depot: 8 p.m., Jazz Night
• Menace: 7 p.m., Invitational Blues Jam

Wednesday, Sept. 10

• Boundary Bay: 5:30 p.m., Aaron Guest (piano)
• FireHouse Arts and Events Center: 6:30 p.m., Jerry Steinhilber Trio (jazz)
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Open Mic
• New Prospect Theatre: 7:30 p.m., Tony Furtado Trio
• Rockfish: 6 p.m., Trish Hatley
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Jeffrey Slough
• Wild Buffalo: 8 p.m., Mudhoney, Stereo Donkey (rock)

Thursday, Sept. 11

• Boundary Bay: 5 p.m., SpaceBand
• Brown Lantern: 8:30 p.m., Open Mic
• Farmstrong: 6 p.m., TBA
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., TBA
• New Prospect Theatre: 7:30 p.m., True North (folk)
• Odd Fellows at the Orion: 8 p.m., New Orthodox, Devin Champlin
• 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)
• Wild Buffalo: 9 p.m., Riff Raff, guests

Friday, Sept. 12

• Arcadian Public House: 8 p.m., The Living Arrows, SoraCD, Boris Budd
• Aslan Depot: 8 p.m., Brushpopper
• Beach at Birch Bay: 6 p.m., Chris Eger Band (blues/rock)
• Blue Room: 9 p.m., Hockey Teeth, Dollar Bird, Pilot Seat
• Boundary Bay: 5 p.m., Cardova 
• Corner Taphouse: 7 p.m., JP Valentine
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., TBA
• Lighthouse Pub at Hotel Bellwether: 6 p.m.
• Odd Fellows at the Orion: 8 p.m., Square Dance
• Shakedown: 9 p.m., Melancholia, Sorcia, Wet Temple (metal)
• Skylark’s: 5 p.m., The Preacher and the Freight Train
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Andi Whitewing Duo
• Vault: 7 p.m., Cuarto Sueno
• Wild Buffalo: 8 p.m., Gary Numan, Tremours

Saturday, Sept. 13

• Arcadian Public House: 8 p.m., TBA
• Beach at Birch Bay: 3 p.m., Sunset Superman (classic rock)
• Birdsview Brewing: 6 p.m., The Grumblers
• Blue Room: 8 p.m., Washingtones Records Fest ft. Aerie, Disaster Queen, Pretty Much Nothing
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., TBA
• Karate Church: 7 p.m., It’s A Setup, Paperclip, Ritual Killing, Lesion, Thermal Vision (hardcore/powerviolence)
• Larrabee State Park: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Washingtones Records Fest ft. De-Esser, Kyle’s Cosmic Country Band, Matney Cook, many more
• Lighthouse Pub at Hotel Bellwether: 6 p.m., TBA
• Make.Shift: 6 p.m., Open Mic
• Marine Park (Blaine): noon to 7 p.m., Catoberfest ft. PaperHeart, Marla Hooch, Glyf, Michael Dayvid
• Mount Baker Theatre: 7:30 p.m., Kim Richey
• Odd Fellows at the Orion: 8 p.m., Christian Casolary’s Arclight (jazz)
• Rockfish: 7:30 p.m., Sheri Roberts Grimes and Jo Mamma (blues)
• Schweinhaus: 7 p.m., Energy Pyramid
• Silver Reef Casino: 8 p.m., Kenny Metcalf (Elton John tribute)
• Skagit Cellars: 6 p.m., Marie Antoinette & Paper Airplane
• Skylark’s: 5 p.m., TBA
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Cardova

Sunday, Sept. 14

• Boundary Bay: 6 p.m., Jazz Jam hosted by Scot Ranney
• Littlefield Celtic Center: 3 p.m., Lane to the Glen (traditional Irish)
• Old Edison: 5:30 p.m., Ron Bailey & the Tangents
• Shakedown: 8 p.m., Haunt, Saber, guests

Jesse Stanton’s music column, The Beat Goes On, appears weekly. Reach him at [email protected]; @JSBhamMusic. Check with individual venues to make sure events are still taking place as scheduled.

Click here for Jesse’s listing of live music events in Whatcom County.