AGENDA Events
CASINOS CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE WINEMAKER’S DINNER JANUARY 7, 5:30 P.M.
Spend a luxurious, private evening at 13moons restaurant with fellow wine connoisseurs, learning more about Chateau Ste. Michelle’s best wines. Enjoy a course of roasted butternut squash with duck confit and another of braised short rib as part of the five-course meal that pairs perfectly with each round of wine. Swinomish Casino and Lodge 12885 Casino Dr., Anacortes 888.288.8883 swinomishcasinoandlodge.com
performing internationally influenced music. With their community-focused performances, the chorus and artistic director Dustin Willetts hope to appeal to people of all backgrounds. Mount Baker Theatre 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham 360.734.6080, mountbakertheatre.com JOHN MCEUEN & THE STRING WIZARDS
Are you in need of a good laugh? Bill Engvall has got you covered. Make a stop at the Tulalip for an evening of standup by the nationally known comedian who has been part of the “Blue Collar Comedy Tour,” hosted the game show “Lingo,” and has even appeared on “Dancing with the Stars.” Tulalip Resort Casino 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd., Tulalip 888.272.1111, tulalipresortcasino.com
CLASSICAL 9TH WELCOME HOME CONCERT WITH COMPOSER ADAM BILLINGS JANUARY 5, 7:30 P.M.
Every year, the Bellingham Festival of Music welcomes back a young, local musician who studies music at a nationally recognized university. This year, the work of composer Adam Billings, an undergraduate at The Juilliard School who started playing clarinet at age 10 at Nooksack Elementary School, will be performed by Juilliard pianist Henry Smolen and Western Washington University faculty and students. First Congregational Church of Bellingham, UCC 2401 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham 360.201.6621, bellinghamfestival.org KULSHAN CHORUS PRESENTS: GATHERING JANUARY 12, 7:30 P.M.
Immerse yourself in the harmonious voices of the Kulshan Chorus as they celebrate their 30th anniversary by
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Wild Buffalo House of Music 208 West Holly St., Bellingham 360.746.8733, wildbuffalo.net
JANUARY 24, 7:30 P.M.
Formerly of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and an American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame inductee, John McEuen hits the stage with a whole new group of strings for an evening with a Southern twang. With more than 50 years of stage experience, McEuen’s show will be no letdown. Lincoln Theatre 712 S. 1st St., Mount Vernon 360.336.8955, lincolntheatre.org
BILL ENGVALL JANUARY 12, 6 P.M., 9 P.M.
albums “Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz,” “The Humdinger,” and “The Pursuit of Nappyness.” After entering the musical scene in 1998, they found success and became one of the best-selling hip-hop artists in 2002 with more than 3 million albums sold. Tickets are $15 in advance.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMADEUS! JANUARY 27, 3:00 P.M.
Celebrate Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s 263rd birthday with the Whatcom Symphony as they perform “Symphony No. 2” by Chevalier de Saint-Georges and close with “Jupiter Symphony,” the last composition by Mozart. Renownedbassoonist Martin Kuuskmann will perform as the leading solo instrumentalist. Mount Baker Theatre 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham 360.734.6080, mountbakertheatre.com ORGAN CONCERT AND ROSARIO HISTORY NARRATIVE SATURDAYS, 4 PM
Famous author, musician, and historian Christopher Peacock offers a unique, weekly blend of live music and photography that explores the Moran family history and their connection to Orcas Island. Listen to music from the Phantom of the Opera played on a 1913 organ, made up of 1,972 pipes and accompanied by a silent film. Also, listen to stories of Orcas Island residents of the past. Rosario Resort 1400 Rosario Dr., Orcas Island 360.376.2152 x300, visitsanjuans.com
CONCERTS NAPPY ROOTS JANUARY 6, 9 P.M.
This Southern rap quartet is making its way up to the Northwest from Western Kentucky to play songs from of their hit
FRUIT BATS JANUARY 17, 8:30 P.M.
With a new album on the horizon in 2019, Fruits Bats is hitting the road. The success of their previous album, “Absolute Loser,” led them to two-anda-half years on tour and they’re going to be back at it again in 2019. They recently signed a record deal with Merge Records and released a new single “Getting in a Van Again.” Wild Buffalo House of Music 208 West Holly St., Bellingham 360.746.8733, wildbuffalo.net LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III JANUARY 23, 7:30 P.M.
Come see actor and singer Loudon Wainwright III, best known for playing Captain Calvin Spalding on the television show M*A*S*H, perform at the Lincoln Theatre. He has more than 20 albums and acting credits to his name. He released an autobiography in 2017 and just released a new album with more than 45 tracks of live performances, demos, outtakes, and unreleased songs. Lincoln Theatre 712 S. 1st St., Mount Vernon 360.336.8955, lincolntheatre.org AN ACOUSTIC EVENING WITH LYLE LOVETT & JOHN HIATT JANUARY 31, 7:30 P.M.
Singer-songwriter legends Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt will be joining forces to perform music that incorporates country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel and blues from the last four decades of their musical careers as part of their newest tour. Spend the evening listening to the musical stories that document the many twists and turns of their lives. Mount Baker Theatre 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham 360.734.6080, mountbakertheatre.com