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SUMMARY:Help\, Kit Major\, Stetson Heat Seeker Noise punk\, pop\, garage
DESCRIPTION:Starts: February 3\, 2025 \nTime: Doors Open 7:30 pm | Show Time: 8:00 pm  \nLocation: The Shakedown\n1212 N State St.\, Bellingham\, WA 98225 \nEmail: info@shakedownbellingham.com \n  \nHelp is a noise punk/hardcore band from Portland\, Oregon\, formed by seasoned musicians from the local scene. The lineup includes Ryan Neighbors (guitar/vocals)\, formerly of Portugal. The Man; Boone Howard (bass/vocals)\, known for his solo work and time with The We Shared Milk; and Bim Ditson (drums)\, from the indie rock band And And And. \nThe world of Kit Major is a sonic wonderland of whooshing guitar and punk rock attitude. Kit Major\, an LA-based singer-songwriter\, delivers a captivating blend of sonic experiences. Her upbringing in Chicago\, Tokyo\, and Beijing\, immersed in the sounds of The Ramones\, Green Day\, David Bowie\, and Britney Spears\, has influenced her music. Since her 2018 debut with “Strawberry Milkshake\,” Kit’s songs reflect her journey through love\, joy\, sadness\, and self-discovery\, conveyed through catchy hooks and vivid visuals. Her 2023 double single release\, “Break Up Again/I Wish U Didn’t Hate Me So Much” showcases her versatile style\, ranging from sparkling brit pop to grunge alt rock. With influences like Sonic Youth\, Oasis\, Fountains of Wayne\, and The Pretenders\, Kit Major’s storytelling and genre-blending rock set her apart in a unique niche.
URL:https://heybellingham.com/event/help-kit-major-stetson-heat-seeker-noise-punk-pop-garage/
LOCATION:Shakedown\, 1212 N State Street\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Dear Evan Hansen
DESCRIPTION:Declared “one of the most remarkable shows in musical theater history” by the Washington Post\, Dear Evan Hansen is the first musical to take a groundbreaking look — from the point of view of both the parents and young people — at our complex\, interconnected\, and social media-filled lives. \nEvan Hansen is a high school student who always feels like he’s on the outside looking in. He finally gets what so many of us are searching for — the chance to fit in. What follows is a poignant\, funny\, and powerful musical about how even though high school can be hard\, we can find each other — and ourselves — along the way.
URL:https://heybellingham.com/event/dear-evan-hansen/
LOCATION:Mount Baker Theatre\, 104 N Commercial St\,\, Bellingham\, WA\, WA 98225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240521T200000
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SUMMARY:Aslan Depot Jazz Night
DESCRIPTION:Every Tuesday evening is Jazz Night at Aslan. \n 
URL:https://heybellingham.com/event/aslan-depot-jazz-night-3/
LOCATION:Aslan Depot: Barrels & Blending\, 1322 N State St\, Bellingham\, WA\, WA 98225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dining,Music
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SUMMARY:Lightnin' Luke (Bridge City Sinners)\, Coleman Williams\, Serafima and the Shakedowns Blues\, punk\, folk
DESCRIPTION:Starts: February 7\, 2025 \nTime: Doors Open 8:30 pm |Show Time: 9:00 pm \nLocation: The Shakedown\n1212 N State St.\, Bellingham\, WA 98225 \nEmail: info@shakedownbellingham.com
URL:https://heybellingham.com/event/lightnin-luke-bridge-city-sinners-coleman-williams-serafima-and-the-shakedowns-blues-punk-folk/
LOCATION:Shakedown\, 1212 N State Street\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T193000
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CREATED:20241212T123653Z
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SUMMARY:International Guitar Night: 25th Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:For International Guitar Night’s (IGN) 25th annual tour\, Brian Gore has assembled a lineup of exciting new guitarists making their U.S. debut to join one of IGN’s all-time favorites. Lulo Reinhardt\, the grand-nephew of legendary Django Reinhardt\, plays Latin Swing music\, a combination of Romani Swing with Latin rhythms. Alexandra Whittingham is a dynamic classical guitarist with a repertoire ranging from the classics to contemporary composers. Niwel Tsumbu has kept his unique Congolese percussive style alive over the past 25 years while living in Ireland. Soenke Meinen is a leading contemporary fingerstyle guitarist\, mixing the incredible dexterity of his high-speed compositions with sensitive ballads.
URL:https://heybellingham.com/event/international-guitar-night-25th-anniversary/
LOCATION:Mount Baker Theatre\, 104 N Commercial St\,\, Bellingham\, WA\, WA 98225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Monstress\, Serial Hawk (SEA)\, Mycon (Mukilteo) Heavy\, doom\, metal
DESCRIPTION:Starts: February 8\, 2025 \nTime: Doors Open 8:30 pm | Show Time: 9:00 pm \nLocation: The Shakedown\n1212 N State St.\, Bellingham\, WA 98225 \nEmail: info@shakedownbellingham.com \n  \n“When Serial Hawk started playing\, I almost lost my mind! Their music is loud\, swirling and hypnotic with hammering riffs\, an impeccable rhythm section and vocals that go perfectly with their pummeling wall of psychedelic sound.“ — CVLT NATION \nPulling influences from YOB\, Conan\, Horn of the Rhino. and many others. Mycon is group consisted of doom sludgy heaviness and ambience and aims to set a stage of a dynamic adventure into a world of sonic soundscapes. from crushing riffs to the cleanest of passages and everything inbetween.
URL:https://heybellingham.com/event/monstress-serial-hawk-sea-mycon-mukilteo-heavy-doom-metal/
LOCATION:Shakedown\, 1212 N State Street\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240521T200000
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SUMMARY:Aslan Depot Jazz Night
DESCRIPTION:Every Tuesday evening is Jazz Night at Aslan. \n 
URL:https://heybellingham.com/event/aslan-depot-jazz-night-3/
LOCATION:Aslan Depot: Barrels & Blending\, 1322 N State St\, Bellingham\, WA\, WA 98225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dining,Music
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SUMMARY:Love Island Pole Dance Show & DJ Dance Party
DESCRIPTION:Starts: February 14\, 2025 \nTime: Doors Open 7:30 pm | Show Time: 8:30 pm \nLocation: The Shakedown\n1212 N State St.\, Bellingham\, WA 98225 \nEmail: info@shakedownbellingham.com
URL:https://heybellingham.com/event/love-island-pole-dance-show-dj-dance-party/
LOCATION:Shakedown\, 1212 N State Street\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Matt Dusk: The Best is Yet to Come!
DESCRIPTION:Matt Dusk\, one of Canada’s most beloved male vocalists\, has forged a remarkable music career that has resulted in 14 critically acclaimed studio albums with over one million albums sold worldwide. Don’t miss out on Dusk’s stunning tribute to one of the greatest inspirations of all time\, the legendary Tony Bennett\, exclusively on the MBT Main Stage. \nWith over 70 years of entertaining audiences\, Bennett has become an American icon\, earning 19 Grammy Awards\, two Emmy Awards\, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy. The Best Is Yet To Come showcases Dusk’s remarkable vocal range and talent\, bringing to life the essence of Bennett’s style and honoring his legacy with classic songs such as “I Left My Heart in San Francisco\,” “The Way You Look Tonight\,” and “The Good Life.” \nThe evening will also feature a few classics from Ol’ Blue Eyes\, Frank Sinatra! Get ready for a night of toe-tapping fun with Dusk as he puts his own unique spin on the timeless tunes.
URL:https://heybellingham.com/event/matt-dusk-the-best-is-yet-to-come/
LOCATION:Mount Baker Theatre\, 104 N Commercial St\,\, Bellingham\, WA\, WA 98225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240521T200000
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SUMMARY:Aslan Depot Jazz Night
DESCRIPTION:Every Tuesday evening is Jazz Night at Aslan. \n 
URL:https://heybellingham.com/event/aslan-depot-jazz-night-3/
LOCATION:Aslan Depot: Barrels & Blending\, 1322 N State St\, Bellingham\, WA\, WA 98225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dining,Music
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SUMMARY:Lizzie No\, with guests Folk\, singer-songwriter\, americana
DESCRIPTION:Starts: February 19\, 2025 \nTime: Doors Open 7:30 pm | Show Time: 8:00 pm \nLocation: The Shakedown\n1212 N State St.\, Bellingham\, WA 98225 \nEmail: info@shakedownbellingham.com \n  \nLizzie No’s music is a captivating blend of folk\, rock\, and indie elements\, marked by her expressive vocals\, intricate guitar work\, and unexpected harp playing. On her new album Halfsies\, No fuses the personal and political with a patchwork of influences that include everything from roadworn rock to orchestral tension\, creating a sound that is at once chaotic and haunting. Tracks like “Lagunita” pulse with jagged guitar lines and frenetic beats\, while songs like “Annie Oakley” echo with a raw\, spiritual energy\, inviting listeners to inhabit the immersive world she has created. \nCollaborations with artists like Grammy-winner Allison Russell and members of the Attacca Quartet enrich the album’s sonic landscape\, infusing it with a dynamic tension that reflects the urgency of No’s themes. Her music feels both timeless and timely\, drawing comparisons to artists like Lucinda Williams while also pushing boundaries with its layered\, genre-defying approach. The result is a sound that is expansive and reflective\, filled with the energy of a journey toward both personal liberation and communal belonging.
URL:https://heybellingham.com/event/lizzie-no-with-guests-folk-singer-songwriter-americana/
LOCATION:Shakedown\, 1212 N State Street\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group
DESCRIPTION:A singer\, composer and actor\, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums. Coupled with his gift for storytelling\, the Texas-based musician fuses elements of country\, swing\, jazz\, folk\, gospel and blues in a convention-defying manner that breaks down barriers. \nLovett’s live performances show not only the breadth of this Texas legend’s deep talents\, but also the diversity of his influences\, making him one of the most compelling and captivating musicians in popular music.
URL:https://heybellingham.com/event/an-evening-with-lyle-lovett-and-his-acoustic-group/
LOCATION:Mount Baker Theatre\, 104 N Commercial St\,\, Bellingham\, WA\, WA 98225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250223T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250223T170000
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SUMMARY:Bellingham Chamber Music Society at the Hotel Leo
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we bring to life the rarely heard string trio by Myriam Hyde and a world premiere for flute and guitar by Iranian composer Golfam Kayam. Also on the program is Brazilian composer Alexandre Schubert’s Cidad das Aguas for flute and guitar and the sublime Clarinet Quintet by Mozart. \nDoors open at 2:30pm. Come early and enjoy a drink or our signature cocktail\, the Costanze Spritz from Amendment 21’s cash bar.
URL:https://heybellingham.com/event/bellingham-chamber-music-society-at-the-hotel-leo/
LOCATION:The Hotel Leo\, 1224 Cornwall Ave\, Bellingham\, WA\, WA 98225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Shadowhouse (Portland)\, The Glow (Seattle)\, Vance Latta Goth\, Darkwave\, Synthpop
DESCRIPTION:Starts: February 23\, 2025 \nTime: Doors Open 7:30 pm | Show Time: 8:00 pm \nLocation: The Shakedown\n1212 N State St.\, Bellingham\, WA 98225 \nEmail: info@shakedownbellingham.com \n  \nAmong the earlier bands to emerge in what’s become a vibrant and world-renowned post-punk scene in Portland OR\, Shadowhouse\, founded and spearheaded by mainstay Shane McCauley\, has specialized from the beginning in a nostalgic\, yearning brand of post-punk that ranges from the damaged heroic to the hauntingly personal. Heading into their eighth year and on the precipice of a new stage of their career\, Shadowhouse delivers the second incoming LP Forsaken Forgotten. While still remaining true to their working class\, punk rock roots\, this new incarnation of the band is set to take their sound beyond previous horizons. The fiery potential that has informed their work up to this point is poised to blow up anew heading into 2022. \nTaking a template roughly carved by the Chameleons and reshaping it in their own image\, Shadowhouse has remained true to their vision despite personnel shake-ups that would have poleaxed lesser bands. Operating now as a five-piece – Shane McCauley and Carl Simpson on guitar\, Tapani ‘Taps’ Sernesky on bass\, Noel Silhan on keys and Thomas Michael on drums – the Shadowhouse foundation has only grown stronger. Previous tours have traversed the States\, Europe and Russia\, sharing stages with Mode Moderne\, The Mob\, Eleven Pond\, Trisomie 21\, Gitane Demond Quartet\, Ash Code\, Geometric Vision\, Melting Walkmen\, Horror Vacui\, Masquerade and many others. They’ve also participated in various festivals such as Return to the Bat Cave in Poland\, Verboden in Canada and Out in the Shadows in Portland.
URL:https://heybellingham.com/event/shadowhouse-portland-the-glow-seattle-vance-latta-goth-darkwave-synthpop/
LOCATION:Shakedown\, 1212 N State Street\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240521T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240521T220000
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SUMMARY:Aslan Depot Jazz Night
DESCRIPTION:Every Tuesday evening is Jazz Night at Aslan. \n 
URL:https://heybellingham.com/event/aslan-depot-jazz-night-3/
LOCATION:Aslan Depot: Barrels & Blending\, 1322 N State St\, Bellingham\, WA\, WA 98225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dining,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250225T203000
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SUMMARY:The Dirty Nil
DESCRIPTION:Wild Buffalo Presents \n  \nThe Dirty Nil \nwith Grumpster\, Bug Bath \nTuesday\, February 25th \nWild Buffalo \n7pm doors | 8pm show | 21+ \n  \nIf there’s one rule people should follow when approaching the Dirty Nil\, it’s this: Never tell them how to rock ‘n’ roll. Ontario’s Juno Award-winning trio is a finely tuned rock machine that is at its best when the members are pursuing their penchant for thrashy riffs\, bashed out drums\, and levels-to-the-max volume. And on their fourth album\, Free Rein to Passions\, the band followed their instincts down to the note to produce their most authentic work to date. \n  \nThe Nil’s back-to-basics approach was a direct reaction to their previous record\, 2021’s Fuck Art\, a creative process that brought too many industry people whispering in the band’s ears\, telling them how to polish and tweak their songs to fit on the radio or streaming playlists or whatever other arbitrary whims the modern music machine demands. “There were all these expectations and pressures\, people telling us to try this or that\,” says frontman Luke Bentham. “We’re by no means the biggest band in the world\, but in our ecosystem it became hard to try to make all these people happy. We were given challenges\, and I think we met them\, but getting to that place\, it made me realize: ‘If we go any further in this direction\, then I don’t know what we’re doing anymore.’ It had gotten to a point where the creation wasn’t very fun.” \n  \nIn order to incinerate their apparatus\, they had to destroy it completely. So as soon as Fuck Art was in the can\, the Nil got back to having fun and doing what they love. They jammed away in their practice space for weeks\, not overthinking anything or taking any external input. They didn’t sweat the small details or fret over transitions and arrangements. Less second guessing\, more reckless abandon. It’s the same approach to rock they’ve taken since they were kids. “We had the best time pulling these songs together. It made me feel like a teenager in my parents’ basement again\,” Bentham says. What came out was the appropriately titled Free Rein to Passions\, a palate cleanser for the Dirty Nil\, and a reminder for them to stick to the fundamentals of rock and stay true to themselves. “What was it LCD Soundsystem said about trading in guitars for turntables and synthesizers?” Bentham laughs. “I’d say that’s unlikely for us.” \nTheir youthful rock-worship approach is immediately apparent on the album’s opener “Celebration\,” which cuts in via a chugging metal riff\, a subtle ode to one of the Nil’s influences\, Power Trip’s late frontman Riley Gale. From there\, the band indulges their loudest\, gnarliest inclinations\, making casual nods to their more chaotic favorites\, including everything from the Jesus Lizard to the Blood Brothers. And on the album’s catchiest single\, “Nicer Guy\,” the Nil reminds listeners that they also still wield the power to stitch a perfect\, infectious pop hook into their rock fabric. \n  \nFree Rein to Passions keeps things simple lyrically as well\, and doesn’t get bogged down with overly complicated messaging. Nothing overwrought\, nothing didactic. Just songs about working \nsoul-sucking jobs\, shredding on guitar\, and striving to be a kinder person. “The only real central theme of the album is an acknowledgment of the crazy circumstances that we all occupy at this point in time\, and being nice\,” Bentham stresses. “It’s about being nice to everyone around you\, and enjoying your silly little life and not getting too smashed down by prevailing negativity in the air.” \n  \nThe Nil again recruited longtime collaborative producer John Goodmanson to capture their sound at Jukasa Media on Ontario’s Six Nations Reserve. They also brought in new blood with bassist Sam Tomlinson\, a friend and fellow product of the Dundas scene. “In some ways it feels like going back to our roots in Dundas\, and Sam knows what that’s like\,” adds drummer Kyle Fisher. “He’s cut from the same cloth as Luke and I.” That hometown feeling was the inspiration for the song “Blowin’ Up Things in the Woods\,” an ode to the simple joys of fireworks\, explosions\, and pyrotechnic annihilation. \n  \nStaring into the abyss of entertainment serfdom\, the trio spat on it. They smashed the chalice of poison brought to their lips\, grinding the shards under their heels. A rock and roll band is part religion\, part small business and part pirate ship. Sabres were wielded and planks were walked for The Dirty Nil to bring Free Rein to Passions into this world. It was a battle well worth fighting.
URL:https://heybellingham.com/event/the-dirty-nil/
LOCATION:Wild Buffalo House of Music\, 208 W Holly St\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98229\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:BALTHVS
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 02/27/25\nBellingham Exit Presents:\nBALTHVS\n$22.50 ADV / $25 DOS\n7pm Doors / 8pm Show\n21+\nAt Wild Buffalo \n  \nBALTHVS\, the Bogota\, Colombia based psychedelic funk trio was formed in the countryside while the group waited out the 2020 pandemic. The band was escaping the city during uncertain times and according to Balthazar Aguirre\, “we wanted the music to meld with the peaceful environment surrounding us at that moment.” Alongside Aguirre (guitar\, vocals)\, the band consists of Johanna Mercuriana (bass\, vocals) and Santiago Lizcano (drums\, vocals). \n  \nTheir genre-defying sound blends cumbia\, surf rock\, funk\, and Turkish musical influences. The music is comprised of lyrics in English\, Spanish and plenty of instrumentals that meld mysticism and psychedelics. “Colombia is very psychedelic\, there’s plenty of availability and a lot of traditional medicine involving entheogens and plant medicine around.” The result is a captivating sonic tapestry that transcends conventional boundaries\, captivating listeners with its multifaceted influences. \n  \nKnown for their dynamic and electrifying live performances\, BALTHVS has become synonymous with energetic shows and captivating improvisations. Since their inception\, the band has embarked on a prolific creative journey\, releasing an impressive catalog featuring over 34 singles and 3 full-length albums. Their music has resonated globally\, amassing over 6.8 million streams worldwide\, establishing BALTHVS as a formidable presence in the music industry. \n  \nWhile BALTHVS has conquered their home turf\, gracing the stage at Colombia’s largest music festival\, Rock al Parque\, they have also taken their infectious sound to international audiences. With three performances at SXSW in Austin\, TX\, a successful U.S. tour\, and a triumphant inaugural European tour in 2024\, the band is poised for even greater heights with a new full-length LP set to release on Mixto Records in the fall. Eager to continue their sonic exploration\, BALTHVS is set to enchant audiences worldwide with their innovative and boundary-pushing approach to music.
URL:https://heybellingham.com/event/balthvs/
LOCATION:Wild Buffalo House of Music\, 208 W Holly St\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98229\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Bellflower\, Asa Menlove & Sixteen Fluid Ounces\, Ivy Ficarra Indie folk
DESCRIPTION:Starts: February 27\, 2025 \nTime: Doors Open 8:30 pm | Show Time: 9:00 pm \nLocation: The Shakedown\n1212 N State St.\, Bellingham\, WA 98225 \nEmail: info@shakedownbellingham.com
URL:https://heybellingham.com/event/bellflower-asa-menlove-sixteen-fluid-ounces-ivy-ficarra-indie-folk/
LOCATION:Shakedown\, 1212 N State Street\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Baynk
DESCRIPTION:LNE Presents \n  \n  \nBAYNK \nwith special guests \nFriday\, February 28th 2024 \n8pm doors | 9pm show | 21+ \n  \n  \nJock Nowell-Usticke once aspired to make sunny electronic music meant for summer festivals and poolside hangs\, intimate dance songs that glittered with bright-eyed wonder and smiling charm. As an engineering student in New Zealand\, he played saxophone and keys in a band but became increasingly drawn to big-tent dance acts like Skrillex and Flume\, whose production wizardry Jock thought transcended his classically trained skillset. Shortly after downloading Ableton\, however\, he released a few downtempo electronic songs under the alias BAYNK and soon garnered a large\, devoted fanbase\, as well as a reputation as one of the most promising young talents in electronic music. Now\, ten years into his career\, BAYNK has netted hundreds of millions of streams\, sold-out international tour dates\, festival-headlining sets\, and a Grammy nomination\, establishing himself as a quietly visionary artist who continues to expand his sound and aesthetic palate with each new project. \n  \nBAYNK takes another massive leap forward on his terrific sophomore album\, SENESCENCE\, a record he sees as a spiritual successor to his full-length 2021 debut\, ADOLESCENCE. While the latter reveled in the heartbreak and immediacy of youth\, the former looks to the future\, grappling with themes of loss\, love\, death\, and connection. “SENESCENCE is the other side of the coin\, about time and the passing of it and the realisations that physical life is not forever—the acute awareness of one’s own biological vulnerability\, and with that\, a greater appreciation for the true richness of life.” Such an ambitious and amorphous concept could lend itself to platitudes\, BAYNK acknowledges\, but his scrupulous songwriting and deeply idiosyncratic production resists clichés. “I’m constantly avoiding trying to sound cliché\,” he says. “But the majority of the time a cliché is just how it really is.” \n  \nAcross 10 songs\, SENESCENCE announces itself as a daring\, dynamic fusion of pop\, deep house\, contemporary club\, funk\, and ambient; it instantly stands out as BAYNK’s most fully realised and sonically sophisticated work to date. “It took a long time for my output to catch up with my taste\,” he said. “For a long time I felt like I was listening to as much music as I could and learning about how it was made and its history.” If ADOLESCENCE caught BAYNK attempting “to create the perfect festival lineup” from his youth\, SENESCENCE finds him exploring the uncharted parameters of his adult artistry\, pulling inspiration from the likes of Caribou and Toro y Moi to capture gnarled moments of anxiety\, openhearted longing\, and searing vulnerability with expressive textures\, tempos\, and melodies. \n  \nAfter touring ADOLESCENCE around the world—a thrilling yet tumultuous experience\, he admits—BAYNK retreated to London in 2022 to begin working on another project. As the conceptual framework and track list for SENESCENCE began to materialise\, his ears spontaneously started ringing for days and weeks at a time without end. He was eventually diagnosed with tinnitus\, a condition he continues to struggle with. “It just came on one day and hasn’t stopped\,” he says. “At the time I thought\, ‘It’s over. I won’t be able to listen to mixes the same because I’ll constantly hear this mosquito in my ear clashing with the frequencies.’” Learning to live with tinnitus has been strange and painful\, but BAYNK says that his brain has slowly acclimated to the unsettling sensation. \n  \nOne of the key evolutions for BAYNK on SENESCENCE is his improved songwriting. “This album’s a lot more focused on lyricism and stories as opposed to just being dance tracks\,” he says. “The songs still have the DNA of dance music\, but the album is mostly concerned with love\, friendship\, and death—I wanted to reflect that in the writing.” While BAYNK has always been able to distil strong \nimages and intense emotions in his music\, his past lyrics often scanned as cue points that listeners could project themselves onto. On SENESCENCE\, he challenged himself to evoke the album’s core themes with greater narrative precision: “I haven’t been a strong songwriter in the past or even cared about it that much. It’s always just been melody and beat for me.” he says. “I’m now really precious about the words in my songs. It has to mean something.” \n  \nThe skittery\, restless early album highlight “Fool For You” epitomises BAYNK’s ability to thread evocative writing into electrifying production. “I don’t trust you anymore\, you don’t love me like before\,” he sings in a double-timed warble over a disjointed drum loop. “I used to be the sort of person who would obsess over people I was in relationships with. I would become a chameleon to their needs and change myself\,” he recalls. “‘Fool For You’s’ about the contortion of oneself emotionally to make a relationship work\, even when it might not.” Whether it’s the naturalistic imagery deployed to mourn his late grandmother on “What Am I Going to Do With You” or the celebration of romantic commitment on “Lonely World\,” BAYNK’s moving descriptions meld brilliantly with his detail-rich\, assured production. \nAlthough longtime friends and collaborators The Nicholas\, Joe Mason\, and Golden Vessel offer their hand to some of SENESCENCE’s instrumentation and production\, BAYNK is the only vocalist on the album. “As much as I love collaboration\, the most enticing thing for me has always been that I can control everything\,” he says. “I can have my hand in the visual\, writing\, singing\, and producing. I love collaboration\, but you do lose a little creative freedom when someone else sings your songs.” Making this album between London\, Paris\, Los Angeles\, Amsterdam and Hawkes Bay\, BAYNK flitted between flats and studios\, making beats and writing songs with the help of a Crumar Seven 73-Key Electric Piano\, which he played on a bulk of the album and made him “fall back in love with playing keys.” \nSENESCENCE is more stylistically varied than BAYNK’s previous projects. There’s hardly a wasted motion\, never a stray move. Beyond the stirring emotional tracks there are plenty of punchy strobe-lit anthems that’ll satiate long-time fans. “Mr. Jocko” and “When I Think About Us” are primed to set dancefloors on fire\, especially during his upcoming tour. “The album encapsulates the experience I want in a live show and the stories that I want to tell about my life\, both now and in the future\,” he says. As is consistent with BAYNK’s oeuvre\, astonishing visual content will accompany the release of new music\, including music video drops for each single. With SENESCENCE\, BAYNK once again proves his singular identity and persistent growth as an artist.
URL:https://heybellingham.com/event/baynk/
LOCATION:Wild Buffalo House of Music\, 208 W Holly St\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98229\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Glixen\, She’s Green\, After Indie rock\, psych
DESCRIPTION:Starts: February 28\, 2025 \nTime: Doors Open 8:30 pm | Show Time: 9:00 pm \nLocation: The Shakedown\n1212 N State St.\, Bellingham\, WA 98225 \nEmail: info@shakedownbellingham.com
URL:https://heybellingham.com/event/glixen-shes-green-after-indie-rock-psych/
LOCATION:Shakedown\, 1212 N State Street\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250301T210000
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SUMMARY:Cat Valley\, Tinsley\, Cat Positive Indie rock\, pop punk\, garage rock
DESCRIPTION:Starts: March 1\, 2025 \nTime: Doors Open 8:30 pm | Show Time: 9:00 pm \nLocation: The Shakedown\n1212 N State St.\, Bellingham\, WA 98225 \nEmail: info@shakedownbellingham.com
URL:https://heybellingham.com/event/cat-valley-tinsley-cat-positive-indie-rock-pop-punk-garage-rock/
LOCATION:Shakedown\, 1212 N State Street\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Madeline Hawthorne Rock\, country
DESCRIPTION:Starts: March 2\, 2025 \nTime: Doors Open 7:30 pm | Show Time: 8:00 pm \nLocation: The Shakedown\n1212 N State St.\, Bellingham\, WA 98225 \nEmail: info@shakedownbellingham.com
URL:https://heybellingham.com/event/madeline-hawthorne-rock-country/
LOCATION:Shakedown\, 1212 N State Street\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240521T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240521T220000
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UID:4084-1716321600-1716328800@heybellingham.com
SUMMARY:Aslan Depot Jazz Night
DESCRIPTION:Every Tuesday evening is Jazz Night at Aslan. \n 
URL:https://heybellingham.com/event/aslan-depot-jazz-night-3/
LOCATION:Aslan Depot: Barrels & Blending\, 1322 N State St\, Bellingham\, WA\, WA 98225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dining,Music
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SUMMARY:Yak Attack & Cytrus
DESCRIPTION:Wild Buffalo Presents \n  \nYak Attack & Cytrus \n“Orange Is The New Yak” tour \nSaturday\, March 8th 2025 \nWild Buffalo \n8pm doors | 9pm show | 21+ \n  \nYak Attack is a live electronic power trio. The band’s music spans a wide variety of electronic genres (house\, trance\, breakbeat\, drum and bass) and mixes in elements of many other genres such as jazz\, funk\, and psych. Founded in 2013\, Yak Attack has gained recognition nationwide from virtuosic playing\, a unique setup of live instruments and live looping with no pre-recorded samples or backing tracks\, and compelling live performances featuring lush soundscapes\, dynamic improvisation\, and DJ-like transitions in continuous sets. The band has toured with an impressive array of national acts\, thrown successful afterparties for many bands in numerous states\, and has developed a passionate fanbase through its songwriting strength\, extensive market history and festival appearances\, live show recordings\, and curation of an ecstatic\, uplifting musical experience. \nShaped by Jared Squires (guitar/vocals)\, Luke Nevills (bass/keys)\, Brandon Hailey (saxophone)\, Owen Mayo (guitar/keys)\, Trevor Church (drums)\, Connor Merritt (aux percussion) Alex Dean (synth/keys)\, and Sean Connelly (vocals/keys)\, Cytrus’ eight-piece funk-driven fusion makes a place at the table for everyone\, offering a psychedelic pallet of funk\, disco\, electronic\, rock\, hip-hop\, prog\, and more. The Seattle-based band is personalized by its juicy synths\, bass-induced grooves\, and cinematic live performances. The group is best known for their flowing transitions in variety\, consistently sonic wall of sound\, and undeniable chemistry – all of which you can hear on full display in Cytrus’ debut LP ‘Concentrate’.
URL:https://heybellingham.com/event/yak-attack-cytrus/
LOCATION:Wild Buffalo House of Music\, 208 W Holly St\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98229\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Aslan Depot Jazz Night
DESCRIPTION:Every Tuesday evening is Jazz Night at Aslan. \n 
URL:https://heybellingham.com/event/aslan-depot-jazz-night-3/
LOCATION:Aslan Depot: Barrels & Blending\, 1322 N State St\, Bellingham\, WA\, WA 98225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dining,Music
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SUMMARY:Aslan Depot Jazz Night
DESCRIPTION:Every Tuesday evening is Jazz Night at Aslan. \n 
URL:https://heybellingham.com/event/aslan-depot-jazz-night-3/
LOCATION:Aslan Depot: Barrels & Blending\, 1322 N State St\, Bellingham\, WA\, WA 98225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dining,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250325T193000
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SUMMARY:Yot Club + Vundabar
DESCRIPTION:Wild Buffalo Presents \n  \nYot Club x Vundabar \nwith Faerybabyy \nTuesday\, March 25th 2025 \nWild Buffalo \n6:30pm doors | 7:30pm show | 21+ \n  \nYot Club Artist Presale HERE \nVundabar Artist Presale HERE \nVundabar Spotify Presale: HERE \n  \n  \nVUNDABAR – Fast Track \n\nFirst Entry Into Venue\nFirst Access To Merch\nCommemorative Laminate\nKeychain\nTote Bag\n1 GA ticket to the show\n\nYOT CLUB – Fast Track \n\nFirst Entry Into Venue\nFirst Access To Merch\nCommemorative Laminate\nSticker Sheet\nTote Bag\n1 GA ticket to the show\n\n  \nYot Club \n  \nFor decades the bright lights of New York have drawn artists to its storied city streets — those \nseeking their tribe\, those looking to solidify their identity\, and those hungry for inspiration and fresh \nencounters\, all there for the taking on this new\, broadened horizon. And now 26-year-old Ryan \nKaiser has joined those ranks\, moving from Nashville to Brooklyn\, at the tail-end of 2022. Except\, \nunlike so many who have come before him\, Kaiser’s already made a name for himself creating \ndaydreamy\, sun-blasted\, Polaroid-pop as Yot Club. \nWith Yot Club’s second full-length\, Rufus\, Kaiser is expanding his sonic palette and challenging his \nown established modes of music making by letting collaborators in. The record includes co-writes \nwith the likes of Tommy English (Carly Rae Jepsen\, Kacey Musgraves)\, and singers Charli Adams and \nHarrison Lipton\, with Patrick Wimberly (Lil Yachty\, Joji\, Blood Orange\, MGMT \n) on mixing duties\, and the result is a collection of songs that sounds bolder and brighter. From the \nshimmering surf-pop of opener “Stuntman\,” to the minor chord angst and quiet-loud-quiet pulse of \n“New Day\,” to The Strokesian swoon of album closer “Lazy Eyes\,” Kaiser lo-fi hooks have a new \ncinematic scope. \nBut let’s rewind to 2019 when his music first captured the ears and imagination of listeners thanks to \nthe song “YKWIM?” off his Bipolar ep\, one of three EPs he released that year alone. Newly graduated \nand still living in his college town of Hattiesburg\, Mississippi\, it was a pivotal year for Kaiser. \nSeemingly out of nowhere the streams on “YKWIM?” started climbing: 500k streams a day soon \nballooning to a million. Unbeknownst to Kaiser\, his song — which is now 2x RIAA Platinum — had \nbecome a go-to sad song for nostalgia-centric TikToks. The virality didn’t stem from a dance craze. It \nwas about a vibe. \nThe knock-on effect was every major label came calling\, but for Kaiser\, signing his music away for 25 \nyears in exchange for an non-recoupable advance was a hard no. Ultimately\, Kaiser signed with \nAmuse\, a distro company-turned-label\, where he retained ownership of his masters and gained their \nfull support for his vision. Kaiser followed 2020’s Nature Machine EP with 2022’s Santolina EP\, and \nthen\, in 2023\, he released his debut album off the grid and the EP amateur observer. Not to mention \na ton of loosies including “LAUREN” with spill tab\, and “Safe House” with Jordana\, releases which \nunderscore his newfound explorations in collaboration. \nNostalgia is an oft-used descriptor too\, but it’s one that Kaiser’s unafraid to lean into — “I don’t like \nanything that sounds like it was made now\,” he notes — with his own song titled\, “Nostalgia\,” \nringing out like the perfect soundtrack to a movie montage directed by John Hughes (with just a \npinch of The Postal Service). And then there’s “Drowning\,” written with Charli Adams\, where \nKincaid’s razored guitars recall Bloc Party. With production credits including MGMT\, Solange\, and Lil \nYachty’s latest LP\, Patrick Wimberly mixing brings a different dimension to Yot Club’s sound. \nThere’s an economy to Kaiser’s songwriting\, a feel-it\, sing-it straightforwardness that cuts to the \nmeat of the matter\, with his titles often providing the jumping off point\, like lead single “Pixel.” With \nits ticking urgency and cascading guitar line\, it was written and recorded in two days with producer \nTommy English\, and features Kaiser on live\, looped drums\, with additional slide guitar. “That song’s \nabout getting caught up in your own life and technology in relation to self-importance and how you \nsee yourself\,” offers Kaiser. “It’s never been harder to appreciate your own circumstances than it is \ntoday because you can play the comparison game. It’s a complicated dynamic: the people whose \nlives look the best can often suck\, ’cos why else would they go to such efforts to make it look like their \nlives are great!”Then there’s “Human Nature\,” written with artist Harrison Lipton\, who also plays in the band \nMICHELLE and happens to live down the street. Written and recorded at Lipton’s parents’ 100+ year- \nold Connecticut house\, Kaiser describes it as a driving-down-the-Pacific-Coast-Highway kind of tune. \nBut those sunny sonics belie the melancholic inevitability of so many splits: the lover you spent every \nday with can eventually turn into someone you don’t recognize at all. “This album is not meant to \nserve as an eloquent story where there’s characters and side characters and betrayal and \nheartbreak\,” he says. “It’s just 13 separate episodes that restart and don’t necessarily match each \nother\, but I wanted to give it a character to wrap it all together.” \nRufus is not exactly Ryan Kaiser\, but these snapshots capture the essence of his experiences: a bad \nrelationship and fresh realizations; leaving it all behind to try and find footing in a shiny new city that \nmaybe isn’t exactly the imagined\, mythologized creative utopia. It continues Kaiser’s coming of age \n— looking back\, picking it all apart\, trying to work it all out\, and constantly pushing forward. \n  \n  \n  \nVundabar \n  \nVundabar is a Boston-based trio that delivers jangly\, fuzzed-out math-and surf-tinged indie rock shot through with plenty of post-punk spirit. Formed in 2013 by vocalist/guitarist Brandon Hagen and drummer Drew McDonald while still in high school\, the duo eventually recruited bassist Zack Abramo and began playing locally. Sporting a melody-rich blend of knotty folk and loud-soft-loud indie rock à la Beantown luminaries Pixies\, Vundabar issued their debut album\, Antics\, in late 2013. They adopted a grittier tone on 2015’s Gawk\, which added grungy post-punk to the mix. The cathartic and dense Smell Smoke arrived in 2018\, delivering an earworm-heavy set that was both bracing and sincere\, and in 2020 the trio released the tight and succinct Either Light\, which saw them working with a producer\, Patrick Hyland (Mitski)\, for the first time. In 2021\, online snippets of fans singing along to the group’s 2015 single “Alien Blues” flooded social media\, which garnered millions of streams for the seven-year-old cut. Devil for the Fire\, Vundabar’s wide-ranging fifth studio effort\, appeared the following year.
URL:https://heybellingham.com/event/yot-club-vundabar/
LOCATION:Wild Buffalo House of Music\, 208 W Holly St\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98229\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Aslan Depot Jazz Night
DESCRIPTION:Every Tuesday evening is Jazz Night at Aslan. \n 
URL:https://heybellingham.com/event/aslan-depot-jazz-night-3/
LOCATION:Aslan Depot: Barrels & Blending\, 1322 N State St\, Bellingham\, WA\, WA 98225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dining,Music
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SUMMARY:Nite Wave
DESCRIPTION:Nite Wave performs \nPrince & The Revolution’s “Purple Rain” album in full! \n+A Full Set of Live 80s New Wave \nWild Buffalo – Bellingham \nSaturday\, March 29th \nDoors at 8pm \nTickets $20/$25 \n  \nFeaturing \nNite Wave (’80s New Wave) (NiteWaveParty.com) \nImmediately following the album will be a full set of Live 80s New Wave (Duran Duran\, INXS\, Billy Idol and more) \nw/ DJ Dance Dance \nAbout Purple Rain: \nPurple Rain is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Prince\, the first to feature his band the Revolution\, and is the soundtrack to the 1984 film of the same name. It was released on June 25\, 1984 by Warner Bros. Records. The first two singles from the album\, “When Doves Cry” and “Let’s Go Crazy”\, topped the US singles charts\, and were hits around the world\, while the title track went to number two on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was certified thirteen-times platinum (diamond) by the RIAA. As of 2008\, it has sold over 25 million copies worldwide\, making it the third-best-selling soundtrack album of all time. \nNite Wave – Seattle\, WA – (NiteWaveParty.com). Known for their high energy show\, Nite Wave continues their ’80s dance ways performing New Wave hits from Duran Duran\, INXS\, Frankie Goes to Hollywood\, The Cure\, New Order\, Prince\, Depeche Mode and more! Most noted for being handpicked by Billy Idol to open for the legendary ’80s rocker\, they have also performed with Multi-Platinum recording artist Tiffany\, Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Go’s\, Clive Farrington of When in Rome and Everclear. Featured on CNN and Good Morning America\, Nite Wave has help raise over $17\,000 for Northwest Harvest and American Red Cross
URL:https://heybellingham.com/event/nite-wave/
LOCATION:Wild Buffalo House of Music\, 208 W Holly St\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98229\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Aslan Depot Jazz Night
DESCRIPTION:Every Tuesday evening is Jazz Night at Aslan. \n 
URL:https://heybellingham.com/event/aslan-depot-jazz-night-3/
LOCATION:Aslan Depot: Barrels & Blending\, 1322 N State St\, Bellingham\, WA\, WA 98225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dining,Music
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