Music Calendar
Pete Keating/Jay Irwin
Come enjoy an evening with songwriters Jay Irwin and Pete Keating. Two former roommates reconnecting after 30 years will provide an evening of original songs, conversation and storytelling as they swap tunes and catch up for the night.
Bryan Appleby, Arlen Coiley
Based in Seattle, West Coast folk artist Bryan John Appleby has been writing, recording, and performing his music for almost two decades. His body of work incorporates breezy mid-century pop, intricate finger-picking, and thoughtful cinematic layers.
His latest full-length, Underwater Easy Breathing, exemplifies his distinct production palette. Lush, coastal, and synth-laced, the album is a natural next step in his wandering, often densely layered repertoire. Previous works include The Narrow Valley (2015), a cinematic, maximalist concept album drenched in dreamy, orchestral elements and experimental sounds, and Fire on the Vine (2011), a darker collection with moreconventional folk structures and organic instrumentation.
With a house show tour circuit taking him throughout the Western States, Appleby has shared the stage with artists such as Damien Jurado, Deep Sea Diver, Tomo Nakayama, Y La Bamba, Shaina Shepherd, Dean Johnson, and Sera Cahoone and many others.
Wild Hearts, Kerry Hastings
Wild Hearts is a folk-Americana duo from Bellingham, known for heartfelt storytelling and rich harmonies. Cathy Taylor and Kathy Bastow bring their distinctive style to original songs and uniquely arranged covers.
Wille Reavis & his Weary Boys
Willie Reavis is a country singer and songwriter from Ferndale, WA. With backing by His Weary Boys, he writes and plays rockabilly, western swing, blues, folk, and country music. He has been performing around the Northwest corner of the country since 2015, and has recorded many of his tunes on the Deck of Cards EP (2016) as well as on the crunchy cassette Early Recordings (OGS-017).
Blair Borax, Stefan Weiner, Lolo Wawa (5:30-7:30)
Since 2021, Blair has performed over 350 shows across 18 states, captivating audiences with her honest songwriting, lyrical melodies, and intimate performances. She has graced notable stages including Mississippi Studios (Portland, OR), Parlor Room (Northhampton, MA), Radio Bean (Burlington, VT), and Berlin (New York, NY), among many others.
Toadmortons
Toadmortons is a Bellingham, Washington based original alterna-rock-folk-country band named after an inbred cannibal character in a Nick Cave novel. TMs have released six albums on Susan Ferris’ Bohemia Group (Los Angeles) labels, the most recent being “Susschord” 2023.
Steve Bryant–song writer, guitar, vocals
Kevin Robinson–bass, vocals
Stephen Hutton–drums, vocals
Fickle Spring
Singer/songwriter and folk musician Brian Martens (Fickle Spring) pioneers his own unique style loosely dubbed "electric-mountain-pirate-folk", a seamless blend of sea shanties, whiskey anthems, folk music, and bluegrass.
Whether solo or playing with friends, Fickle Spring brings a grounded liveliness to his shows, entertaining crowds from campfires to concert venues — slowly and joyfully bringing his music to the world.
Fickle Spring is currently based in Bellingham, Washington.
Rob Hutchings (early)
Rob Hutchings is a wordsmith and seasoned guitarist, his songs are a compilation of original stories, musings and mantras written on his path as a musician and mind/body integrative therapist. Currently residing in Bellingham, Wa., Rob originally hails from Britain, attributing his musical lifestyle to his Welsh and Celtic heritage.
Rob's words capture the essence of human relationship in their folk-life quality, while his music style blends the soulfulness of the Blues and the improvisational free-form of jazz, to rhythmically set them free.
"May the wind be your horse for nothing may ride you, may the waves be your force to make it back home..." rh
Piano & Puzzles w/ Aaron Guest
Aaron Guest (artist name A.Guest) has a new album out, and this time it's all mellow piano instrumentals, written and recorded at home in Bellingham on his piano. The album is called 'Felted' - a locking middle foot pedal lowers a felt cloth between the hammers and strings of the piano, giving it a warm and mellow tone.
He'll be selling vinyl copies of the new album, and playing selected pieces from it as well as a slew of recognizable cover songs (instrumental as well)
Come by, grab a drink or a snack, enjoy the background music, and work on a puzzle by yourself, with a friend, or with a stranger!
Piano & Puzzles w/ Aaron Guest (Copy)
Aaron Guest (artist name A.Guest) has a new album out, and this time it's all mellow piano instrumentals, written and recorded at home in Bellingham on his piano. The album is called 'Felted' - a locking middle foot pedal lowers a felt cloth between the hammers and strings of the piano, giving it a warm and mellow tone.
He'll be selling vinyl copies of the new album, and playing selected pieces from it as well as a slew of recognizable cover songs (instrumental as well)
Come by, grab a drink or a snack, enjoy the background music, and work on a puzzle by yourself, with a friend, or with a stranger!
Linnea DeVange
Linnea is a dynamic and experienced performer. Most notably, she performed at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Jazz Ascona, an international jazz festival held in Switzerland.
Edyln Clevenger (5:30)
Hello! Edlyn Clevenger here. I sing and play bouzouki, piano and mandolin. For a taste, please check out my website: www.edlynclevenger.com, or you can also find some of my stuff on Bandcamp, as well as Spotify. I will be playing a fair amount of new material this evening that is not online as of yet. I may also be joined by a couple special guests . . . but if not, it'll be special nonetheless. My music generally promotes a feeling of well being via sincere treatment of experiences and sounds. I hope to see you there!
Basement Tuesdays (early)
A band of many forms. Through those many evolutions they have built a vast collection of both original songs and covers spanning a wide range of genres. They have settled on being a duo.
Dimitrius Brown ( Guitar, bass, vocals) and Chick Green ( Drums, Keys, Vocals) are constantly working to push each other as musicians and songwriters. The beast they have created is a live music set that will shake the crabs out of Bellingham Bay.
We have songs about all manner of types of guys. We will make you cry.
Verboten, Devin Champlin
Verboten writes charming, folky pop songs about disillusionment.
Songwriter Foster Powell pairs bright, melodic hooks with poetic
lyrics and a sound indebted to 90s-era alt rock. The band has toured
for several years in the Northeast USA, recently relocating to
Bellingham, WA and releasing their first full-length, Life Expectancy,
in 2024. For fans of Belle and Sebastian, Elliott Smith, Andy Shauf.
Loose Hole (early)
Born from a dare, Loose Hole started in the deep south of Mount Vernon, Washington. Since travelling internationally to Portugal, Spain, Ireland, and East Orlando Florida, Loose Hole has found a home in the ancient arts of Open Mics across the Whatcom and Skagit County.
Should you come see Loose Hole? Well, if your holes have been too tight lately and those flappers need some expansion, then we are the mechanics for your action. Come see Loose Hole and get your holes more wiggly, jiggly, and giggly!
Piano & Puzzles w/ Aaron Guest (Copy)
Aaron Guest (artist name A.Guest) has a new album out, and this time it's all mellow piano instrumentals, written and recorded at home in Bellingham on his piano. The album is called 'Felted' - a locking middle foot pedal lowers a felt cloth between the hammers and strings of the piano, giving it a warm and mellow tone.
He'll be selling vinyl copies of the new album, and playing selected pieces from it as well as a slew of recognizable cover songs (instrumental as well)
Come by, grab a drink or a snack, enjoy the background music, and work on a puzzle by yourself, with a friend, or with a stranger!
Tyler Berd, Hannah Wyatt
Portland, OR's Tyler berd fronts the band bellwire and has toured his solo act around the country, performing sad, funny songs on nylon-string guitar. His solo act is sly and surreal, and owes a lot to Neil Young, Jonathan Richman, and the poetry of Charles Simic. He can do a tight 20 minutes or a long-winded 3 hours.
Local favorite hannah wyatt is an indie-folk singer/songwriter with a dark americana edge.
Maezy Daze
Maezy Daze is a keyboard/vocal/percussion/live looping project featuring Bellingham musician Kendra Hackett, formerly of the band Galapagos. Haunting vocals overlap intense, organ heavy instrumentation to deliver a performance that is both highly technical and deeply moving. Maezy Daze creates a moody, genre bending sound that will immerse you in a blend of rock, funk, jazz, and grit.
Sam Harris Band (early)
The Sam Harris Band, led by Western Washington University music student and trombonist Sam Harris, is an emerging funk, soul, and jazz-fusion group. Featuring some of Bellingham and Seattle's most prominent young jazz musicians.
Sam Harris Band (early)
The Sam Harris Band, led by Western Washington University music student and trombonist Sam Harris, is an emerging funk, soul, and jazz-fusion group. Featuring some of Bellingham and Seattle's most prominent young jazz musicians.
Piano & Puzzles w/ Aaron Guest
Aaron Guest (artist name A.Guest) has a new album out, and this time it's all mellow piano instrumentals, written and recorded at home in Bellingham on his piano. The album is called 'Felted' - a locking middle foot pedal lowers a felt cloth between the hammers and strings of the piano, giving it a warm and mellow tone.
He'll be selling vinyl copies of the new album, and playing selected pieces from it as well as a slew of recognizable cover songs (instrumental as well)
Come by, grab a drink or a snack, enjoy the background music, and work on a puzzle by yourself, with a friend, or with a stranger!
Northwest Women In The Round: Havilah Rand, Jean Mann, Sue Quigley
Three womxn songwriters who all hail from the Great Pacific Northwest take the intimate stage of The Honeymoon for an evening of original songs and stories.
Havilah is an award winning singer songwriter who is based out of Bellingham, WA although her musical journey spans five full length albums, weaving its way through the jazz halls of New York City, the alternative rock venues of post grunge Seattle, the legendary live music venues of Austin, TX and countless listening rooms across the United States And Europe. Her unique brand of melodically lush, groove infused Americana is mulled in poetic lyricism born of adventure, self exploration and artistry at its most poignant. Havilah is also the founder of Holistic ArtVentures, an organization that uses songwriting as a tool for bolstering creativity and confidence and preserving the oral history of our elders.
Jean Mann exudes an intimate yet personable musical style. A genre-hopping, barefoot contemporary singer-songwriter, she sprinkles her concerts with tenor and acoustic guitars, ukulele and harmonica. All to accompany a texture-laden vocal range. Genre: Lyric-driven alt-folk with an Americana twist.
Raised in the nuclear plains of Eastern Washington, Sue stole her sister’s guitar at 13 years old and started writing songs about getting out of town and living another life. After years of fighting forest fires, bartending and working with at-risk youth, Sue settled in Seattle and recorded “Little Wildernesses” which has been in rotation nation-wide and locally, recorded with producer Jonathan Plum at the iconic London Bridge Studios. She has performed locally in many of Seattle’s favorite iconic venues and has curated and performed in the ”Great Women of Country and Folk” series hosted by The Royal Room. Sue is working towards recording new material this year, performing and curating her mini- women’s music fest in West Seattle, MuseFest and building community through music and connection with the listener on emotions and issues we all share.
Casaundra May & James (early)
Casaundra May & James are a duo from the heart of Skagit County.
They play traditional Delta, Chicago, Memphis, Hokum & Hill Country Roots Blues from the 20’s & 30’s, as well as a blues twist on some contempora