JESSE’S PICKS
John Reischman and the Jaybirds
7–9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, New Prospect Theatre, 207 Prospect St.
John Reischman is a superb bluegrass mandolinist who has been on the road with his tight-knit group the Jaybirds for a long time. They’ve got seven albums and two Juno nominations under their belts. Their excellent lead singer and bassist Trisha Gagnon is from Chilliwack, British Columbia, so they’re practically locals. They’ll be at the New Prospect Theatre on Wednesday, Dec. 4.
Kelsey Mines and Elsa Nilsson Quartet
7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, Aslan Depot, 1322 N. State St.
Bassist Kelsey Mines is one of Seattle’s best. She was just here with the Naomi Moon Siegel group putting on an absolute clinic in the possibilities of jazz bass. She’s back in town leading a quartet with flutist Elsa Nilsson at Aslan Depot on Thursday, Dec. 5. That’s right, jazz flute. Not something we see a lot of around here.
Karl Blau
9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St.
Singer-songwriter Karl Blau is a legend of the Anacortes DIY indie rock and folk scenes. He was one of the mainstays of the Knw-Yr-Own and K Records labels and has collaborated with all sorts of folks. He has moved to Philadelphia so his area shows may be slightly less frequent now, but he’ll be at The Shakedown on Friday, Dec. 6. His music ranges through all sorts of genres, held together by his unique vocal style.
Zepparella
8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, Bar Two Eleven, 211 E. Chestnut St.
Lyrically and visually, I’ve always thought of Led Zeppelin as the paragons of a certain type of obnoxious-rock-dude masculinity. Guitars as phallic symbols, that sort of thing. Given that context, an all-female Led Zeppelin tribute band isn’t just a tribute, it’s more like a reimagining. San Francisco’s Zepparella are coming to Bar Two Eleven on Saturday, Dec. 7, if you want to see for yourself what that could look like.
LIVE CALENDAR LISTINGS
Friday , Nov. 29
- Aslan Depot: 8 p.m. Mark Hunter & Co.
- Beach at Birch Bay: 6 p.m., Dakota Black
- Bistro at Shuksan: 5 p.m., Thomas Harris Quartet (jazz)
- The Blue Room: 7 p.m., The Walrus (classic rock, one set of all Beatles)
- Corner Taphouse: 7 p.m., Bayou Opossums (music of New Orleans)
- Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Slim Pickers
- Hotel Bellwether: 6 p.m., David Feingold
- Lincoln Theatre: 7:30 p.m., Ensemble Sangineto
- Ramble Tamble: 8 p.m., Librarians (folk)
- The Shakedown: 9 p.m., Hillstomp, The Preacher & The Freight Train
- Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Russell Thompson
- The Vault: 7 p.m., Tenderpile’s Smile Aisle (jazz)
- Wild Buffalo: 9 p.m., Cytrus
Saturday , Nov. 30
- Bar Two Eleven: 9 p.m., Antishock (alt rock covers)
- Beach at Birch Bay: 3 p.m., The Groove Tones
- Birdsview Brewing: 6 p.m., Nicola Linde
- The Blue Room: 7 p.m., Salt Pine, Kyle’s Cosmic Country Band, Natural Israel & The Bellfounders
- Conway Muse: 8 p.m., The Walrus
- Greene’s Corner: 6 p.m., The Problem (jazz)
- Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Paradox
- Hotel Bellwether: 6 p.m., Bill MacDonough
- Larrabee Lager: 5 p.m., Tenderpile’s Smile Aisle (jazz)
- Main Street: 8:30 p.m., Urban Cowboy
- Odd Fellows at the Orion: 8 p.m., Odd Fellows Big Band (jazz)
- Ramble Tamble: 8 p.m., Cascade Cody, Channing Waage, Pete Ruble (folk)
- Rockfish: 7:30 p.m., Cascadia Groove
- Stones Throw: 6 p.m., David Donohue, Sarah Goodin
- Thirsty Badger: 8 p.m., Michael Dayvid
- Wild Buffalo: 9 p.m., Kuinka
Sunday , Dec. 1
- The Blue Room: 6 p.m., Kellen Murphy, Kam Lynn, Roman Lee (singer-songwriters)
- Kulshan: 5 p.m., Steve Webb
- Old Edison: 5:30 p.m., The Everlovers
- Ramble Tamble: 7 p.m., Open Mic
Monday , Dec. 2
- Bella Ciao: 7 p.m., Open Mic
- Ramble Tamble: 7 p.m., TBA (Grateful Dead tribute)
Tuesday , Dec. 3
- The Admiralty Lounge: 7 p.m., David Donohue
- Aslan Depot: 8 p.m., Jazz Night
- Menace Brewing: 7 p.m., Invitational Blues Jam
- ‘Ono Kitchen and Bar: 7 p.m., Open Mic
Wednesday , Dec. 4
- FireHouse Arts and Events Center: 6:30 p.m., Laila Biali Quartet (jazz)
- Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Open Mic
- Mount Baker Theatre: 7 p.m., Jenner Fox Band presents A John Prine Christmas (sold out)
- New Prospect Theatre: 7 p.m., John Reischman & The Jaybirds (bluegrass)
- Rockfish: 6 p.m., Joan Penney
- Stones Throw: 6 p.m. The Living Rumors
Thursday , Dec. 5
- Aslan: 6 p.m., Kelsey Mines and Elsa Nilsson Quartet
- The Blue Room: 7 p.m., Jennifer What, Stonesetter, Surreal
- Brown Lantern: 8:30 p.m., Open Mic
- Cafe Rumba: 6 p.m., Open Mic
- Farmstrong: 6 p.m., Savanna Woods
- Greene’s Corner: 6 p.m., Michael Dayvid
- Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Stellar Sounds (experimental/improv)
- Schweinhaus: 7 p.m., Open Mic
- The Shakedown: 8 p.m., Blood Orchid, Gallowmaker, California Death Worm (darkwave/synthpop)
- Thirsty Badger: 7 p.m., Open Mic
- That’s What I Like! Island Grill: 6 p.m, JP Falcon and Friends (folk/rock)
Friday , Dec. 6
- Admiralty Lounge: 7 p.m., The Moving Hats (Celtic)
- Aslan Depot: 8 p.m. BJ Block Trio
- Bistro at Shuksan: 5 p.m., Thomas Harris Quartet (jazz)
- The Blue Room: 7 p.m., Spanky & The Bears, Lemon Bear, Bear Weight
- Corner Taphouse: 7 p.m., JP Falcon
- Greene’s Corner: 6 p.m., North Country Highway
- Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Petrichor
- Hotel Bellwether: 6 p.m., Marvin Johnson
- The Shakedown: 9 p.m., Karl Blau, St. Yuma, guests
- Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Bluegrass First Friday
- The Vault: 7 p.m., Miles Harris and Company
Saturday , Dec. 7
- Bar Two Eleven: 9 p.m., Zepparella (Led Zeppelin tribute)
- Birdsview Brewing: 6 p.m., Zach Michaud
- Graham’s: 8 p.m., Just Like Jericho (Grateful Dead tribute)
- Honey Moon: 8 p.m., The Problem (jazz)
- Hotel Bellwether: 6 p.m., Bill MacDonough
- Odd Fellows at the Orion: 8 p.m., TBA (jazz)
- Old Edison: 7:30 p.m., Pavlov Jones
- Rockfish: 7:30 p.m., Mark Dufresne Band (blues)
- The Shakedown: 8:30 p.m., Whores, Stainless, Tacos! (metal)
- Skylark’s: 8 p.m., FireCreek
- Stones Throw: 5 p.m., Tyler Clarke
- Wild Buffalo: 9 p.m., Champagne Drip (electronic)
Sunday , Dec. 8
- Kulshan: 5 p.m., Broken Bow Stringband (bluegrass)
- Old Edison: 5:30 p.m., Freddy & The Longshots
- Ramble Tamble: 7 p.m., Open Mic
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
