MUSIC

Jaime Jorge, A violinist who was born in Cuba in 1970, will be performing at Merrill Gardens in Stanwood, 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, and at Floyd Norgaard Center 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4. Jorge began violin studies at age 5 and after his family immigrated to the United States, he began lessons with violinist Cyrus Forough. Now, with 15 albums and more than 2,500 concerts around the world, Jorge’s music has touched the lives of millions. For information call David Johnson at 425-345-1008 or see the Web site at www. jaimejorge.com. • All the way from West Virginia, The James King Band will play at Leatherheads in the west end of downtown Stanwood 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28. Admission is $10.

• Appropriate for an ol’ fire house, Snohomish Firefighters Pipes & Drums with special guests from Seattle and Pierce County chapters will perform at Leatherheads starting 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29.

• Nick Vigarino plays 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30.

• Original rock stories by One Ton of Ducks will be performed live 8 – 11 p.m. Feb. 13, at 10209 270th St. NW. For information see www.leatherheadspub.com, www.bigquack.com.

• Live Music at the Stanwood Hotel on Friday, Jan. 29 includes four bands, The Cat From Hue, Without Arms, The Oregon Donor, and Taking Time Out, starting 9 p.m. $3 admission.

• John Denver tribute artist Ted Vigil will play at Lincoln Theatre starting 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29. The Seattle musician has been performing since the age of 10. In 2006 he took first place in the Talent Quest ‘06 competition at Laughlin, Nev. He won KOMO TV4’s NW Afternoon Celebrity Look Alike Contest and he performs at casinos, nightclubs, fairs and festivals across the U.S. This year he will perform at the John Denver Festival in Nashville. A special fundraiser for the Children’s Museum of Skagit County, doors open at 5 p.m. and the concert starts at 6 p.m. at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Reserved seating is $15- $35 with $2 off for seniors and students and $1 off for Children’s Museum members. For information and tickets call 360-336-8955 or visit www. lincolntheatre.org.

• At Wild Buffalo in Bellingham:

• Zion, The Physics, The Productionists start 10 p.m. Tuesday Jan. 26.

• Reggae Night With the Blessed Coast DJs start, 10 p.m. Friday Jan. 27.

• Delhi 2 Dublin, Eldridge Gravy and the Court Supreme do world/Celtic/ funk 9:30 p.m. Saturday Jan. 28.

• Jazz Happy Hour with Marinus Quartet starts 6 p.m. every Friday night until 8 p.m.

• At 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, Project Lionheart, Cody Beebe and the Crooks offer hiphop/rock/pop.

• The 9th annual What’s Up awards show features Acorn Project, The All Nighters, Dog Shredder, Femme Uke, Pan Pan, Dirty Bird Cabaret starting 9 p.m. Saturday Jan. 30.

• Young musicians perform with Bayshore Symphony. The winners of the Bayshore Concerto Competition will perform with the Bayshore Symphony in a concert 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31 at Mukilteo Presbyterian Church, 4514 84th St. SW, in Mukilteo, presented by Snohomish County Music Teachers’ Association.

The symphony will play “Outdoor Overture” by Aaron Copland, “Overture to Fra Diavolo” by Daniel Francois-Esprit Auber, and “Toccata” by Girolamo Frescobaldi.

Two students of Judy Baker, Jeanette Ojala will play a Mozart concerto and Katrina Overgaard plays Beethoven; a flute student of Iris Ingram, Colleen McElroy plays “Poem for Flute and Orchestra” by Charles Tomlinson Griffes; and two violin students of Jan Coleman, Isis Rush and Marie Leou both play Mozart concertos. Tickets at the door or reserve with Cathe Erhardt at 425-334-7822.

SCMTA students will present a Valentine’s recital at the same church 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13. Call Iris Ingram at 425-377-0623.

• Choral concert at WWU. The Western Washington University Concert Choir with special guests the WWU University Advanced Women’s Choir will perform a concert, “Songs of War and Reconciliation” 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9 in the WWU Performing Arts Center Concert Hall. The free concert features classical and folk music from a variety of composers and cultures. For information call 360-650- 3772.

• Andre Feriante with Troupe de Ville will perform in the Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14. Tickets at the Benaroya Hall Box Office, at 206-215-4747 or online at www.benaroyahall. org.

• “Songs of Finland: Hearing Homeward” with Mimmi Fulmer and Rhonda Kline is the next concert in the Nordic Heritage Museum’s Mostly Nordic concert series, at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21. Associate director of Opera at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, soprano Mimmi Fulmer joins UW opera coach and pianist Rhonda Kline in a lecture-recital in tribute to the song literature of Finland, including art song, hymns, children’s songs, and folk song arrangements. Tickets at Nordic Heritage Museum, 206-789- 5707, ext. 10.

• Country and comedy at the The Pacific Showroom at the Skagit Casino presents KMPS’s Country Night Feb. 5 with Marlin James and Mo’ Trouble and an evening of comedy with Henry Cho and Dat Phan Feb. 19. Tickets online at Ticketmaster or call Ticketmaster, 800-745-3000, or with no service charge at The Skagit Casino Cashier Cage.

• International Guitar Night (IGN) Version 10.0 tour arrives at the Lincoln Theater 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 with some of the world’s most highly-respected finger-style guitarists:

• German born guitarist Lulo Reinhardt, co-founder of Django Reinhardt and the Heartbreakers, is inspired by gypsy music.

• Israeli-born, Canadianbased composer, pianist and guitarist Itamar Erez’s music is a crossover of various genres from European classical and jazz to world music and beyond.

• An Oregon native, harpguitarist Stephen Bennett, founder of the Harp Guitar Gathering, offers intellectually challenging and emotionally satisfying compositions.

• Brian Gore, of San Francisco, founded IGN and is an influential finger-style guitarist. Tickets online at www. lincolntheatre.org, at 360- 336-8955 or at the Lincoln Theatre Box Office at 712 S. First St. in Mount Vernon.

• Down from the Hills features Money Creek Mining Co., Copperhill, Tammy Christensen, and more, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19 at the Historic Everett Theatre (HET), 2911 Colby Ave., in downtown Everett. Tickets at www.BrownPaperTickets. com or call 800-838-3006.

• Musicians are wanted to perform in the monthly music series, Hometown Hootenanny, and auditions will be held Wednesday, Jan. 27, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the HET, 2911 Colby in Everett. For information or an audition appointment, e-mail brandallrcf@gmail.com or pho•n e 4V25il-l3a0g8e- 417T6h. eatre’s “Meet Me in St. Louis” is a heartwarming American classic that tells a story of