JESSE’S PICKS

Peace Centers Auction and Fundraiser

5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24

Boundary Bay Brewery, 1107 Railroad Ave.

Peace Centers is a local organization involved in an array of important causes. It’s hosting a benefit on Monday, Feb. 24 at Boundary Bay Brewery with a pretty stellar lineup, including Joel Ricci spinning funk 45s, Indigenous flute music from Peter Ali, Pete Irving from Hot Damn Scandal and bluesy rock from the headliners, the Jasmine Greene Band. Proceeds will help with a major new project: creating a way to match child care providers in Whatcom County who have openings for emergency or drop-in child care with families in need of services. 

BALTHVS

8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27

Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St.

BALTHVS is a psychedelic rock trio all the way from Colombia, with deep grooves on the bass and drums supporting wild, exploratory guitar solos and melodies. Their show at the Wild Buffalo on Thursday, Feb. 27 is being presented by the team that puts on the Bellingham Exit festival, which is also nice to see. 

John McEuen and the Circle Band

7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28

Lincoln Theatre, 712 1st St., Mount Vernon

John McEuen was one of the founding members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, best known for their classic album “Will The Circle Be Unbroken.” He’s at the Lincoln Theatre on Friday, Feb. 28, for a show at the crossroads of country, folk and bluegrass. He and his band will play a bunch of his best-known songs, and he’ll also tell stories from his 45 years on the road and in the studio. 

Stereo Donkey

7 p.m. Saturday, March 1

Fairhaven Rug Gallery, 901 Harris Ave.

It’s been a while since we’ve had much activity from Stereo Donkey, the local surf/garage trio which features former Soundgarden bassist Hiro Yamamoto. They’ve back in action with a show at the Fairhaven Rug Gallery, on Saturday, March 1. This is the first I’ve heard of that space being used as a music venue, so I’m pretty curious to see exactly what’s going on there. 

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OTHER EVENTS

Friday, Feb. 21

• Aslan Depot: 8 p.m., The Alger Rhythms
• Guemes Island General Store: 5:30 p.m., Tom Savage
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Limoo’s Birthday Band, Petrichor
• Lincoln Theatre: Listeso String Quartet performs candlelight tributes to Coldplay at 6 p.m. and Queen at 9 p.m.
• Make.Shift: 8 p.m., Gahul, Paperclip, Dulzura, Ritual Killing, Body Shot (hardcore)
• Ramble Tamble: 8 p.m., The Wyrds, Boxcutter PNW, Three Sheeps (punk/post-punk/rock)
• The Shakedown: 9 p.m., Radiant Grave, Melancholia, Venenosum (metal)
• Skagit Casino: 8 p.m., Shining Star (Earth, Wind & Fire tribute)
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Neighborhood Songwriters Showcase
• Sugar & Co.: 7 p.m., Diane Leigh Trio
• The Vault: 7 p.m., The Unknowns (jazz/pop/folk)
• Wild Buffalo: 8 p.m., Smalltown DJs, Doof, Saynada, Gonzo

Saturday, Feb. 22

• Aslan Depot: noon, record fair hosted by Black Noise Records
• Bar Two Eleven: 9 p.m., Checker Bloom, Written In Sand, Redwood Sol (rock)
• Blue Room: 8 p.m., Public Theater, Hockey Teeth  (rock)
• Conway Muse: 8 p.m., Mojo Cannon & The 13th Str. Horns 
• FireHouse Arts and Events Center: 7 p.m., Reid Jamieson & CVM present The Pigeon and the Dove (lo-fi folk opera)
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Verboten (indie rock)
• Lincoln Theatre: 7:30 p.m., John McCutcheon (folk)
• Make.Shift: 8 p.m., Monstress, Energy Pyramid, Critical Interference (rock)
• Odd Fellows at the Orion: 8 p.m., Odd Fellows Big Band (jazz)
• Old Edison: 8 p.m., Margaret Wilder Band (blues/rock)
• Ramble Tamble: 8 p.m., Sweethearts of the Rodeo (country)
• Rockfish: 7:30 p.m., Rejoice (folk)
• Skagit Casino: 8 p.m., Shining Star (Earth, Wind & Fire tribute)
• Skylark’s: 8 p.m., The Problem (jazz/funk/pop)
• Silver Reef Casino: 8 p.m., The Troubadour Experience (George Strait tribute)
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Adrian Clarke and Phil Sottile
• Sugar & Co.: 7 p.m., Free Harmony  
• Wild Buffalo: 9 p.m., 40 Oz. To Freedom  (Sublime tribute)

Sunday, Feb. 23

• Boundary Bay: 6 p.m., Jazz Jam hosted by Scot Ranney
• Buxton’s: 7 p.m., Tommy Stinson, Karla Rose
• FireHouse Arts and Events Center: 3 p.m., Reid Jamieson & CVM present The Pigeon and the Dove (lo-fi folk opera)
• Kulshan: 5 p.m., The Alger Rhythms (folk/rock covers)
• Old Edison: 5:30 p.m., The Flaming Pies (Beatles tribute)
• The Shakedown: 8 p.m., Shadowhouse, The Glow, Vance Latta
• Wild Buffalo: 6 p.m., Andy “Badd Dogg” Koch (blues)

Monday, Feb. 24

• Bella Ciao: 7 p.m., Open Mic
• Boundary Bay: 5 p.m., Jasmine Greene Band, Pete Irving, Peter Ali, Joel Ricci (fundraiser for Peace Centers)
• Corner Taphouse: 6 p.m, Open Mic
• FireHouse Arts and Events Center: 3:30 p.m., High Tide (rock and roll/folk/standards)

Tuesday, Feb. 25

• The Admiralty Lounge: 7 p.m., The Living Arrows
• Aslan Depot: 8 p.m., Jazz Night
• Menace: 7 p.m.,  Invitational Blues Jam
• Ono Kitchen: 7 p.m., Open Mic ft. Jim Conlan
• Wild Buffalo: 8:30 p.m., The Dirty Nil, Grumpster, Bug Bath

Wednesday, Feb. 26

• FireHouse Arts and Events Center: 6:30 p.m., Beserat Tafesse Quartet (jazz)
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Open Mic
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Rob Hutchings

Thursday, Feb. 27

• Brown Lantern: 8:30 p.m., Open Mic
• Farmstrong: 6 p.m., Savanna Woods
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Bluegrass Jam
• Ramble Tamble: 8 p.m., WHAT HAPPENS WHEN (experimental/ambient)
• Rockfish: 6 p.m., Janette West 
• The Shakedown: 9 p.m., Bellflower, Asa Menlove & Sixteen Fluid Ounces, Ivy Ficarra (folk/rock)
• Sugar & Co.: 6 p.m., Tenderpile’s Smile Aisle (jazz)
• 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: 8 p.m., BALTHVS (psych rock)

Friday, Feb. 28

• Aslan Depot: 8 p.m., Cozmic Sauce (funk/R&B)
• Blue Room: 8 p.m., The Skellys, Cuttlefish
• Boundary Bay Brewery: 8 p.m., Robert Sarazin Blake (album release party!)
• Corner Taphouse: 7 p.m., JP Falcon Grady
• Greene’s Corner: 6 p.m., The Problem (jazz)
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., Andy Bunn Trio
• Lincoln Theatre: 7:30 p.m., John McEuen and the Circle Band
• Littlefield Celtic Center: 7 p.m., Open The Door For Three
• Make.Shift: 8 p.m., Razed by The River, Tombstone Shadow, Birdhouse
• Odd Fellows at the Orion: 8 p.m., Oracle Orchestra (live film scores)
• Ramble Tamble: 8 p.m., Jay Irwin & The GP Sunsets, Vibrochambient
• The Shakedown: 9 p.m., Glixen, She’s Green, After (indie rock)
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., Silent Cowboy (folk/country/rock)
• Sugar & Co.: 7 p.m., Max Bond
• The Vault: 7 p.m., Double Trouble
• Wild Buffalo: 9 p.m., Baynk, Bad Tuner

Saturday, March 1

• Blue Room: 8 p.m., North Sound Soul, Left on Tenth (soul/R&B)
• Fairhaven Rug Gallery: 7 p.m., Stereo Donkey  (surf rock)
• Honey Moon: 8 p.m., TBA
• Jansen Art Center: 3 and 7 p.m., Jansen Jazz Orchestra
• Make.Shift: 8 p.m., Frog Rocket, Jennifer What, Malaise
• Mount Baker Theatre: 7 p.m., Gaby Moreno (sold out)
• Odd Fellows at the Orion: TBA 8 p.m. (jazz)
• Old Edison: 8 p.m., County Rose (country)
• Paws for A Beer: 2 p.m., Mighty Bayou Opossums (music of New Orleans, this is the endpoint of the Mardi Gras Dog Walk that starts at Boulevard Park at 1 p.m.,)
• Ramble Tamble: 8 p.m., Low Hums, guests
• Rockfish: 7:30 p.m., The Problem
• The Shakedown: 9 p.m., Cat Valley, Tinsley, Cat Positive (rock)
• Skagit Cellars: 6 p.m., Eric Kosarot (folk/Americana)
• Skylark’s: 8 p.m., J.P. Falcon Grady
• Stones Throw: 6 p.m., The Song Wranglers

Sunday, March 2

• The Shakedown: 8 p.m., Madeline Hawthorne
• Boundary Bay Brewery: 6 p.m., Jazz Jam hosted by Scot Ranney
• Old Edison: 5:30 p.m., The Bow Diddlers

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