"The Happy Hour Storytellers are four professional musicians who become amateur comedians for a night. We drink, we tell stories, we sing songs, we heckle each other, we heckle the audience and generally just have a great time.
Grandpa Doom. Gritty original indie rock.
Bellingham born and raised singer/songwriter Ella Aven makes her return from Nashville. Sharing the stage with local act ‘Bob & the Bird’, join us for a night of original music and stories!
Lifelong PNW fisherman Bob Gudmonson once survived a sunken boat by floating to shore on his guitar. His songwriting and the ocean have always been intertwined. Come here him sing (mostly) true tales of both land and sea.
Philip Hofmann is a local songwriter whose music explores the intersections between poetry, fiction, and wiseass cultural commentary.
A dazzling night of local indie rock musicians to tickle your eardrums and keep you warm in the January cold. Featuring Kam Lynn, Jesse Hawkins, and Kellen Murphy, this show is sure to be an evening full of bittersweet melodies and striking lyricism.
The Yankee Drivers are firmly grounded in hard-driving, heart-breaking Bluegrass, traditional to progressive. Original tunes and forays into country, swing and rock influences add to the mix. The Yankee Drivers all make their home in Whatcom County, Washington.
Ellie Baird is singer/songwriter based on the Olympic peninsula playing emotionally devastating but catchy rock and roll with a top notch band of jazz freaks.
Can of Clouds is an instrumental electronic/acoustic duo with Justine Jeanotte and Chad Channing, both multi-instrumentalists. They released their full length album Passing Vistas in 2025. Justine comes from a classically trained background on violin and Chad has played in many rock bands most notably as the drummer on Nirvana’s Bleach album. Their music has been described as “beautiful, moving and entrancing.”
Geof Morgan 6-7
Louis Ledford 7-8
Andy Rick & friends 8-10
Pub sing 6-8
Cabin Fever 8-10
Pan-Celtic session 10-?
This annual show, now in its fourth year, features three unique, mostly homemade films accompanied by live soundtracks from Devin Champlin, John Swanke, and Sean Curtis Patrick. Hosted by Swanke with visuals curated by Emmy-winning director
, the night blends heartfelt, artful film and music performances with absurd and hilarious internet clip compilations shown between sets.
The evening begins at 7pm with a DJ set of obscure music, handmade projections, and vintage B-movie trailers. At 8pm, a short, highly edited compilation kick off the main program, offering everything from bizarre 1980s self-help videos to strange YouTube deep cuts. Some will make you laugh, some may make you cringe, and one may even require talking back to the screen… The three feature films remain the core of the event, enhanced by an array of obscure instruments, film and video projectors all over, and experimental visuals that transform the Honey Moon into a full A/V experience.
This year, the attempt will be made to have a more comfortable overflow area on the patio with additional projectors, screens, and heaters. Additionally, some exclusive merch by the guys will be available from everything from soda fired pottery, small woodworking pieces, photo books, zines, vinyl records, cassette tapes, and more!
“Hailing from the rainy forests of ‘Ōla‘a on Hawai‘i Island, Kalei Pulapulaakama Yamanoha grew up surrounded by Hawaiian music, family stories, and the sound of slack key guitar drifting through backyard gatherings. His playing reflects that upbringing—grounded, warm, and full of the small details of his home. The sounds of Slack key (kī hō‘alu) is where he finds his voice, blending old melodies with his own style while keeping the heart of the tradition intact.
Kalei is traveling from Hawai‘i Island to share his music at Honeymoon Meads on December 26th, where he’ll be playing a mix of traditional Hawaiian songs, paniolo tunes, and original pieces. His shows are relaxed and personal—more like sitting with a friend than watching from a distance. Through stories, humor, and the gentle feel of slack key, he aims to bring listeners a small piece of Hawai‘i and the sense of home that comes with it.”
A mix of folk originals and covers by father and son duo Ted and Silas O’Connell.
Come on by, grab a warm cup of mulled cider and settle in for a night of pickin’ and singin’ in the country/folk style.
"Join us for an evening of Holiday inspired music by Louis Ledford, Norah McLaughlin and Friends. This promises to be a cozy evening among friends, sipping in house mead and ciders while helping out our community by donating to very dear organizations which have been impacted negatively by recent federal scrooge-mindedness."
Come in from the cold and join cello/fiddle duo Fritillary and whistle/bazouki duo Bauman & Vogt for a festive night of tunes! You’ll hear toe-tapping arrangements of traditional Celtic, old-time and bluegrass tunes, with some fun originals mixed in. Bring an instrument if you wish, open session to follow the performance! Special 7pm start time.
Come join us for an evening of heartfelt songwriting and fingerstyle guitar.
A great crew of musicians and writers from Bellingham and Orcas!
The Quickdraws are an acoustic string band from Bellingham with over twenty years of performing experience. They play old-time, early bluegrass, fiddle blues, rags, and originals.
Bo writes music from a deep place, hoping to connect with that deep place in others. Fingerstyle guitar, open tunings, folk covers, and more. Workshop to follow!
Songs full of heart and authenticity. Join us for the music of former Nashville songwriter Russell Thompson.
The GP Sunsets emerge from the far northwest (Bellingham, WA) bringing songs about life, freedom and love. GPS bring a modern lyrical style combined with classic American rock and folk-blues. Sure to smile, sure to think, sure to enjoy.
KC Mud brings his upbeat Americana fusion, featuring songs about life on the wild side.
Levi (guitar) and Caitlin (violin) are a folk duo who plays gentle, acoustic tunes that invite you to unwind and listen.
Tim McHugh is a writer, folk-rock musician, teacher, and activist who founded the '90's Bellingham band, Tim McHugh and the Lost Poets. A lifelong supporter of environmentalism and indigenous rights, he has shared bills with Bonnie Raitt, John Trudell, Kris Kristofferson, and Sarah McLaughlin. He also collaborated with Roy Export SAS to license Charles Spencer Chaplin's speech from The Great Dictator for use in his song, A Day Will Come. Tim's new release, Love Songs for the Apocalypse, is due out in the summer of '26. Currently, Tim resides in Whatcom County with his wife and family.
Don’t miss Shadow Basket’s brand of folksy, twangy, indie rock, with support from hypnotic instrumentalist John Swanke and Colorado’s Frail talk.
When Willie and the boys come through you don’t want to miss it. Original songwriting that’s true to the classic Country Western tradition.
Songwriter Steve Bryant and bass player Greg Hain formed Toadmortons in Davis, California in 1997 after the demise of their band Chance the Gardener (“The Day the Dogs Took Over” Warner Brothers Records 1996). Toadmortons have since released six albums on Susan Ferris’ labels, (Bohemia Group, Los Angeles), the most recent being “Susschord” 2023. TMs relocated to Bellingham, Washington from Davis, California in 2019.
Paradox blends saxophone and slide guitar with acoustic accompaniment to give a new sense of style to the best music of the 20th century and to more recent hits, too.
Long-time Bellingham music icon Boris Budd will be playing songs from his new record Animals Are Better Than People, now available on Washingtones Records!
These two together are something special.
Join us for a night of lovely folk tunes with Adam Gellman and Fickle Spring (Brian Martens).
Local favorites Sunflecks are joined by Alice, all the way from the Big Apple.
Come by for a nice hit of twang-infused folk anthems.
Five friends with five voices and twenty-nine strings between them bring traditional and progressive bluegrass tunes for a toe-tapping (claw-tapping? Hoof-tapping?) good time! In costume tonight only.
Join local bluegrass phenom Kian Dye on the last Thursday of each month for Bellingham's premier bluegrass jam and showcase. The evening starts with an open jam session at 5:30 and will close with a performance by a featured artist starting at 8pm. $5-20 suggested donation.
She’s baaaack!!! Join the one and only Laura Tams — the Hostess with the Absolute Mostest — and find yourself among the kindest, most supportive crowd the world has ever known, all while listening to some truly incredible local talent. There’s a reason why this is Bellingham’s best-loved and longest running open mic night — there’s always something to surprise, delight and replenish your faith in humankind.
To get on the list of players, call or stop by Honey Moon at 5:00 pm, sharp — no lie, the slots fill quickly! 360-734-0728
An indie rock band based in Skagit County, Mild Mallard plays an eclectic melding of genres from traditional folk to funk. Featuring Aida Miller on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Nakos "Dobro DJ" Marker on slide guitar, Kaleb Wyatt holding down the beat on drums, and Miguel Garibay on upright bass reminding everyone to "stomp it", these mild mannered ducks will have you grooving to a collection of unique originals and blues-y jams.
They'll share the bill with the Librarians -- pretty and gritty, combining the dreamy and the everyday, the surreal and political, the archetypal and personal, shining a defiant light in these dark days. (And they don't just sing about making change -- Carly's running for Port Commissioner. Vote!!)
Together, this should make for a fine and fun evening of music and good vibes.
Original Americana, blending bluegrass, folk, and rock. Cape Flattery features the vocal duo of Lindsay Poynter and Ted O’Connell backed by a stellar rhythm section. Special early 7pm start!
The Slim Pickers are a product of late-night festival jam sessions during which the cross-border musicians formed an enduring friendship by way of old-time bluegrass brother duets. While each picker retains an active roll in other acoustic ensembles in Washington and British Columbia, the music they've shared over the years brings them together on occasion, and you'll want to be there when it does.
Honey Moon Mead & Cider • 1053 North State Street Alley • Bellingham, WA • Wed-Sat 5-11 pm • 360-734-0728
