Live music calendar: Sept. 19-28, 2025

Tim Kliphuis and Jimmy Grant

8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22

The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St.

Tim Kliphuis and Jimmy Grant are a virtuoso violin/guitar duo from Holland and Los Angeles, working in the Manouche jazz tradition and celebrating the music of Stephane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt. The Shakedown, where they’ll be performing on Monday, Sept. 22, isn’t really known as a spot for jazz, but I have a sneaking feeling they can turn anywhere they go into their own personal Hot Club. Locals Pace Trumpet get the honor of opening the show.

Seffarine

7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23

FireHouse Arts and Events Center, 1314 Harris Ave.

Seffarine is a four-piece ensemble that mixes the traditional music of Morocco with flamenco. They also incorporate other styles like jazz and Persian classical music. Singer Lamiae Naki is originally from Morocco. She’s joined by guitarist Nat Hulskamp and bassist Yosmel Montejo. Manuel Gutierrez contributes percussion and flamenco dancing. They’ve toured all around the world, most recently to Australia and Indonesia, but they’re stopping by the FireHouse Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, Sept. 23.

Robert Sarazin Blake & The Happy Hour Band

5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25

Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro, 1107 Railroad Ave.

Thursday, Sept. 25 marks the end of an era: the final Thursday happy hour in the  Boundary Bay Brewery beer garden. Robert Sarazin Blake is one of the musicians who has played there the most, and I have no doubt that he and his Happy Hour Band are going to pull out all the stops for this one. I’m expecting a lot of laughter, but I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see some tears mixed in.

The Librarians

7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26

Admiralty Lounge, 100 N. Commercial St.

Lots of bands aspire to leave genre cliches behind but few achieve it.  The Librarians manage to blend folk, rock, country and jazz into something truly unique, and they’re just so good at it. They are at the Admiralty Lounge on Friday, Sept. 26. It should be a good spot for them: lively but not too loud. 

🍀 = part of the Bellingham Celtic Festival

Friday, Sept. 19

• 🍀 Admiralty Lounge: 7 p.m., The Box Set (traditional Irish)
• Arcadian Public House: 8 p.m., TBA
• Beach at Birch Bay: 6 p.m., Whiplash Rodeo
• 🍀 Blue Room: 7 p.m., Kalos, Mira & Lennart
• Boundary: 5 p.m., Cozmic Sauce (funk/R&B)
• 🍀 El Capitan’s: 8 p.m., Na Glasrai 
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Pub Sing
• 🍀 Hotel Leo: 7 p.m., The Devilies
• Jansen Art Center: 7 p.m., The Quartertones (Arabic classical)
• Lighthouse Pub at Hotel Bellwether: 6 p.m., TBA
• Shakedown: 9 p.m., Greg Norton, Scott Reynolds
• Skagit Casino: 8 p.m., The Atomic Punks (Van Halen tribute)
• Skylark’s: 5 p.m., Pacific Twang (country/Americana)
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Neighborhood Songwriters Showcase ft. David Donohue, Maddy Sullivan, Nora Frances, Bob Paltrow
• Wild Buffalo: 9 p.m., Brass Against
• 🍀 Welcome Road Winery: 3 p.m., Zephan Knichel
• Vault: 7 p.m., The Unknowns

Saturday, Sept. 20

• Arcadian Public House: 8 p.m.
• Bar Two Eleven: 9 p.m., Hair Nation (80s metal covers)
• Beach at Birch Bay: 3 p.m., SpaceBand 
• Birdsview Brewing: 6 p.m., Marcia Kester
• 🍀 Blue Room: 6:30 p.m., Nell and Dale Russ, Darcy Noonan and Clint, Alicia Guinn
• Boundary Bay Taproom: 11 a.m., **The House Wrens, 3:30 p.m., TBA, 5:30 p.m., Hayden Stern Band
• Boundary Bay Beer Garden: 1 p.m., **Bottle of Smoke, 8 p.m., Hot Damn Scandal
• Boundary Bay (block party on Railroad Ave.): 3 p.m., Baby Cakes, 5 p.m., Sleepy Alligators
• Brown Lantern: 9 p.m., Dain & The Chrysalis Effect
• Eagle Haven Winery: 7 p.m., Dangerous Curves (classic rock/blues)
• Farmstrong: 2 p.m. Pension King & The Dependents, 6 p.m., Eden
• Guemes Island General Store: 6:30 p.m., GrooveBot (funk/R&B)
• 🍀 Honey Moon: 5:30 p.m., Box Set
• 🍀 Hotel Leo: 10 a.m., Five Mile Chase
• Karate Church: 8 p.m., Moon Mother, Kuwaisiana, The Hobby (rock)
• Lighthouse Pub at Hotel Bellwether: 6 p.m.
• Make.Shift: 8 p.m., Gated Community, Zailee Haze, Birdhouse, Sunbather Die, BlueessenceMount Baker Theatre: 7:30 p.m., Chris Botti (jazz)
• Odd Fellows at the Orion: 8 p.m. Jerry Steinhilber Trio (jazz)
• Old Edison: 8 p.m., Mild Mallard, The Mosstones
• Rockfish: 7:30 p.m., Eric Rice and the Maine Connection
• Schweinhaus: 7 p.m., Honestly No, The Woon
• Shakedown: 9 p.m., Anciients, Armed for Apocalypse, Nott, Inpathos (metal)
• Skagit Casino: 8 p.m., The Atomic Punks (Van Halen tribute)
• Skylark’s: 5 p.m., The D’vas and Dudes
• Station 49: 7 p.m., Whiskey River (Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute)
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., String Creek
• 🍀 Welcome Road Winery: 12:30 p.m., Ladies of Lindsay, 5:30 p.m., The Moving Hats

Sunday, Sept. 21

• Admiralty Lounge: 7 p.m., Sarah Goodin
• 🍀 Blue Room: 2:30 p.m., Gallowglass, Steeplechase
• Boundary Bay: 6 p.m., Jazz Jam hosted by Scot Ranney
• Firehouse: 6 p.m., Guitars and Gratitude, Cabin Fever, Cheryl Hodge, more
• 🍀 Hotel Leo: 10 a.m., Giants Causeway, 11:45 a.m., Schmid and Guest
• Kulshan Sunnyland: 5 p.m., Great Blue Heron
• Mount Baker Theatre: 7:30 p.m., The Lone Bellow, Valley James
• Old Edison: 5:30 p.m., The Bow Diddlers
• Shakedown: 8 p.m., The Hobby, Arcana, Neurod!ve
• Station 49: 3 p.m., JP Falcon Band
• 🍀 Welcome Road Winery: 12:30 p.m., Maren, Celine and Friends
• Wild Buffalo: 8:30 p.m., The Wailers (reggae)

Monday, Sept. 22

• Admiralty Lounge: 7:30 p.m., Open Mic
• Firehouse: 3:30 p.m., Bill MacDonough, Loch Clark & Bruce Maurier
• Shakedown: 8 p.m., Tim Kliphuis & Jimmy Grant, Pace Trumpet (jazz)

Tuesday, Sept. 23

• The Admiralty Lounge: 7 p.m., The Dream Goats (folk)
• Aslan Depot: 8 p.m., Jazz Night
• Firehouse: 7 p.m., Seffarine (Moroccan/ flamenco)
• Menace: 7 p.m.,  Invitational Blues Jam

Wednesday, Sept. 24

• Beach at Birch Bay: 5:30 p.m., Naked Cowboys (acoustic covers)
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Open Mic
• Rockfish: 6 p.m., Fidalgo Swing
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Meinhardt Merry

Thursday, Sept. 25

• Beach Cat (Bellingham): 6 p.m., Tenderpile’s Smile Aisle (jazz)
• Boundary Bay: 5 p.m., Robert Sarazin Blake & The Happy Hour Band
• Brown Lantern: 8:30 p.m., Open Mic
• Farmstrong: 6 p.m., Zach Michaud & Erin McNamee
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., TBA
• Schweinhaus: 7 p.m., Open Mic
• Shakedown: 9 p.m., Eight Bells, Old World Astronaut
• Thirsty Badger: 7 p.m., Open Mic
• That’s What I Like: 6 p.m., JP Falcon and Friends (folk/rock)
• Wild Buffalo: 8 p.m., Tophouse

Friday, Sept. 26

• Admiralty Lounge: 7 p.m., The Librarians
• Amendment 21 at Hotel Leo: 7 p.m., Fritz and the Freeloaders
• Arcadian Public House: 8 p.m., Pacific Twang
• Aslan Depot: 8 p.m., The Fifth
• Beach at Birch Bay: 6 p.m., Little Big Band
• Blue Room: 8 p.m., Meldrop, Universe
• Champlin Guitars: 7:30 p.m., Sadurn, Electra Lee
• Corner Taphouse: 7 p.m., Buddy Mac & His Ten-Gallon Troubadours
• Geheim Gallery: 7:45 p.m., Big $nno, Neffy3600, more (hip-hop)
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., TBA
• Lighthouse Pub at Hotel Bellwether: 6 p.m.
• Make.Shift: 8 p.m., Poysenberry, Jennifer What, The Smallest Bear With the Biggest Paws, LipStitch
• Odd Fellows at the Orion: 8 p.m., The Living Arrows (folk)
• Shakedown: 9 p.m., Brittany Collins, Kate Dinsmore, Walker Stardust Ranger (singer-songwriters)
• Skylark’s: 5 p.m., The Naughty Blokes
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Guitars and Gratitude
• Vault: 7 p.m., TBA
• Wild Buffalo: 9 p.m., WonkyWilla

Saturday, Sept. 27

• Arcadian Public House: 8 p.m., Deal (Grateful Dead tribute)
• Bar Two Eleven: 9 p.m., Checker Bloom, guests
• Beach at Birch Bay: 3 p.m., Blind Fate
• Birdsview Brewing: 6 p.m., For What It’s Worth
• Brown Lantern: 9 p.m., Honestly No, Pension King & The Dependents
• Corner Taphouse: 7 p.m., Shady Groove
• Firehouse: 6:30 p.m., Cuarto Sueno
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., TBA
• Larrabee Lager: 6 p.m., The Problem
• Lighthouse Pub at Hotel Bellwether: 6 p.m.
• Make.Shift: 8 p.m., Oath ov Hatred, Hellslaught, Ages of Nephilim, Vaulderie (metal)
• Mercato Della Bonta: 6 p.m., Blake Angelos (jazz piano)
• Odd Fellows at the Orion: 8 p.m., Odd Fellows Big Band
• Old Edison: 8 p.m., Friends for the Ghost
• Paws for a Beer: 2 p.m., Michael Dayvid
• Rockfish: 7:30 p.m., Billy Appleton Band (blues/rock)
• Schweinhaus: 7 p.m., TBA
• Silver Reef Casino: 8 p.m., Molly Hatchet (Southern rock)
• Skylark’s: 5 p.m., The Lucky Lenny Band
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Tea Seas Trio
• Wild Buffalo: 9 p.m., Phantoms

Sunday, Sept. 28

• Arcadian Public House: 3 p.m., Duffy Bishop Band
• Blue Room: 8 p.m., Energy Pyramid, Mo Dotti, Pink Breath of Heaven, New Age Healers, Serafima & The Shakedowns
• Firehouse: 4 p.m., Jovino Santos Neto Quintet (Brazilian jazz)
• Kulshan Sunnyland: 5 p.m., The Problem (jazz/funk/pop)
• Old Edison: 5:30 p.m., Randy Weeks & The Silent Treatment
• Shakedown: 8 p.m., Spider Cult, Mount Baker String Band, Villain Acrylic
• Skylark’s: 1 p.m., Sound Station (rock covers)
• Station 49: 3 p.m., Shannanagins (rock covers)
• Wild Buffalo: 8:30 p.m., Fortunate Youth

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.

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