JESSE’S PICKS

Lookout Sessions: Damien Jurado

7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, May 1 and 2, Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St.

The prolific Seattle singer-songwriter Damien Jurado has had a strong cult following ever since his early days putting out albums on Sub Pop in the late ’90s. His songs are literary, beautiful and frequently quite dark. He put out no less than three albums last year on his own label. He’s playing two nights in the Walton Theatre, the side room of the Mount Baker Theatre, on Wednesday, May 1 and Thursday, May 2.

Hot Damn Scandal with the Hot Tomatoes

6 p.m. Saturday, May 4, Boundary Bay Brewery, 1107 Railroad Ave.

A lot of local music fans spend all winter looking forward to outdoor music season. A few outdoor shows have already happened this year, but if you wanted to identify the exact moment when outdoor music season begins in earnest, it might be when Hot Damn Scandal take the stage at the Boundary Bay beer garden on Saturday, May 4. Expect a danceable mix of vintage jazz, ragtime and Americana, held together by strong original songwriting. 

Las Cafeteras

7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5, Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St.

Las Cafeteras are a fantastic band out of East Los Angeles, playing the traditional Mexican folk style known as son jarocho with some modern twists. They’re at the Wild Buffalo on Sunday, May 5, with local openers Bilongo providing their high-powered Latin jazz.

LIVE MUSIC CALENDAR

Friday, April 26

• Aslan Depot: 8 p.m. Energy Pyramid (instrumental rock)
• Birdsview Brewing: 6 p.m., Melissa Gross & Ben Menard
• Bistro at Shuksan: 5 p.m., Thomas Harris Quartet (jazz)
• Corner Taphouse: 7 p.m., Penny Stinkers
• Fireside Martini and Wine Bar: 7 p.m., The Evergreens
• Greene’s Corner: 6 p.m., The Problem (jazz)
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Stephanie Strange
• Hotel Bellwether: 6 p.m., Walt Burkett
• The Shakedown: 9 p.m., Foamboy, Full Color Dream, The Hobby (pop/rock)
• Skylark’s: 8 p.m., Badd Dogg Blues Society
• Stones Throw: 5 p.m., Block Party ft. Pacific Twang (country)
• Tokyo Monster: 5:30 p.m., Cheryl Hodge (jazz/blues)
• The Vault : 7 p.m. Dick and Jane
• Welcome Road: 6 p.m., Dry Martini (jazz)
• Wild Buffalo: 9 p.m., Pineo & Loeb, Given Peace, DJ Feralcat, Lancr (house)

Saturday, April 27

• Bellingham Elks: 7 p.m., The Walrus (benefit for Community Boating Center)
• Birdsview Brewing: 6 p.m., Marcia Kester
• The Blue Room: 9 p.m., Atomic Affair, Cuttlefish, Whalien
• Greene’s Corner: 6 p.m., North Country Highway (country/folk/rock)
• Hotel Bellwether: 6 p.m., David Feingold
• Littlefield Celtic Center: 7 p.m., Kalos
• Make.Shift: 8 p.m., Charlie Moothart and the Fast Band, Lavender Flu, Tangle Map (rock)
• Odd Fellows at the Orion: 8 p.m., Zoo Patrol (jazz fusion)
• Ramble Tamble: 8 p.m., Spider Cult, Analog Brass, Chris Czendo
• Rockfish Grill: 7:30 p.m., Utopian Monk Revival
• The Shakedown: 9 p.m., Blizzard (Ozzy Osbourne tribute), Rockfish (classic rock tribute)
• Skagit Cellars: 6 p.m., Michael Dayvid
• Skylark’s: 8 p.m., Two Penny (acoustic covers)
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Simon Llewelyn Evans
• Tokyo Monster: 5:30 p.m., Cheryl Hodge (jazz/blues) 
• Underground: 8:30 p.m., Sweet Emotion (Aerosmith tribute), The Takers (AC/DC tribute)

Sunday, April 28

• FireHouse Arts and Events Center: 4 p.m., Tony Foster Trio (jazz)
• Hotel Bellwether: 4:30 p.m., Christian Casolary Trio (jazz)
• Kulshan: 5 p.m. Broken Bow Stringband (bluegrass/folk)
• New Prospect Theatre: 7 p.m., Kris Delmhorst (singer-songwriter)
• Old Edison: 5:30 p.m. Randy Weeks & The Silent Treatment (country/rock)
• Ono Kitchen: 3 p.m., Tenderpile’s Smile Aisle (jazz)
• Ramble Tamble: 7 p.m., Open Mic
• Tokyo Monster: 4 p.m., Singers’ Sunday

Monday, April 29

• FireHouse Arts and Events Center: 3:30 p.m., Aaron Guest

Tuesday, April 30

• Aslan Depot: 8 p.m., Jazz Night
• The Blue Room: 8 p.m., Forrest Meyer, McKenna Esteb, Foster Powell
• Menace: 7 p.m.,  Invitational Blues Jam
• Ono Kitchen: 7 p.m., Open Mic ft. Gerry Sherman
• Tokyo Monster: 5:30 p.m., Marvin Johnson
• Underground Coffehouse: 7 p.m., Open Mic

Wednesday, May 1

• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Open Mic
• Mount Baker Theatre: 7:30 p.m., Damien Jurado
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m. Kevin Alexander & Friends (folk)
• Tokyo Monster: 5:30 p.m., Marvin Johnson

Thursday, May 2

• The Admiralty Lounge: 7 p.m., David Donohue (singer-songwriter)
• Brown Lantern: 8:30 p.m., Open Mic
• Conway Muse: 6 p.m., Open Mic
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Stellar Sounds Sessions ft. Melanie Sehman (experimental/improv)
• Mount Baker Theatre: 7:30 p.m., Damien Jurado
• Thirsty Badger: 7 p.m., Open Mic
• That’s What I Like: 6 p.m, JP Falcon and Friends (folk/rock)
• Tokyo Monster: 5:30 p.m., Diane Leigh
• Wild Buffalo: 8 p.m., Thunderstorm Artis, Kazmyn
• Zeeks Pizza: 7 p.m., Little Big Band (Southern/classic rock)

Friday, May 3

• The Admiralty Lounge: 7 p.m., Free Harmony
• Aslan Depot: 8 p.m. BJ Block Trio (jazz/funk)
• Birdsview Brewing: 6 p.m., Undecided
• Bistro at Shuksan: 5 p.m., Thomas Harris Quartet (jazz)
• The Blue Room: 8 p.m., Chris McCarthy Quintet (jazz)
• Conway Muse: 8 p.m., Petunia and The Vipers (rockabilly/swing)
• Eagle Haven: 7 p.m., Michael Dayvid
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Jeffrey Slough
• Hotel Bellwether: 6 p.m., Marvin Johnson
• Jansen Art Center: 7:30 p.m., Earl Gray In The Morning (Celtic)
• Skagit Cellars: 6 p.m., Aloha Danny (folk)
• Skylark’s: 8 p.m., Sam and Ireland
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Bluegrass First Fridays
• Tokyo Monster: 5:30 p.m., Cheryl Hodge (jazz/blues)
• The Vault : 7 p.m., Luke Francis (folk/pop)
• Wild Buffalo: 9 p.m., Queen Mother (Queen tribute)

Saturday, May 4

• Birdsview Brewing: 6 p.m., Cascade Cody
• The Blue Room: 9 p.m., Lemon Bear, The Skellys, Bellflower
• Boundary: 6 p.m., Hot Damn Scandal, The Hot Tomatoes
• Conway Muse: 8 p.m. Stardrums & Lady Keys
• Corner Taphouse: 7 p.m., Jupiter’s Trail 
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Jonas Myers (singer/songwriter/pianist)
• Hotel Bellwether: 6 p.m., Adrian Clark
• Jansen Art Center: 3 and 7:30 p.m., Jansen Jazz Orchestra (Latin jazz)
• Lincoln Theatre: 8 p.m., Pigs On The Wing (Pink Floyd tribute)
• Main Street: 7:30 p.m., Pure Halcyon, Stanton Yard, Galacticnorcinerator (rock)
• Old Edison: 8 p.m., Fanny Alger, Pavlov (rock)
• Rockfish Grill: 7:30 p.m. Cozmic Sauce (funk/R&B)
• Skylark’s: 8 p.m., Anissa (jazz)
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Luke Francis 
• Tokyo Monster: 5:30 p.m., Cheryl Hodge (jazz/blues) 
• Wild Buffalo: 9 p.m., Kompany, Pacific Rem, Pathos, Ludicity (electronic)

Sunday, May 5

• The Admiralty Lounge: 6 p.m., Lucas Warford (cabaret folk)
• The Blue Room: 3 p.m., Serafima & The The Shakedowns, Mae Powell, the House Wrens
• Lincoln Theatre: 7 p.m., Villalobos Brothers
• Mount Baker Theatre: 3 p.m., Bellingham Symphony Orchestra
• Old Edison: 5:30 p.m. Ron Bailey & The Tangents
• Ono Kitchen: 3 p.m., Tenderpile’s Smile Aisle (jazz)
• Paws for a Beer: 2 p.m., Michael Dayvid
• Ramble Tamble: 7 p.m., Open Mic
• The Shakedown: 8 p.m., Yellfire, Wipes, Slag Hive 
• Tokyo Monster: 4 p.m., Singers’ Sunday
• Wild Buffalo: 7:30 p.m., Las Cafeteras, Bilongo

Jesse Stanton's music column, The Beat Goes On, and his compilation list of live music events in Whatcom County appear weekly. Reach him at jsbhammusic@gmail.com; @JSBhamMusic. Check with individual venues to make sure events are still taking place as scheduled.