Hey Bellingham

Naraly
2024-12-21 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Wild Buffalo House of Music, 208 W Holly St, Bellingham, WA, 98229, United States
Nara’s infatuation with deep, heavy bass began in early 2010 in the woods of Southern Oregon where he was first introduced to the sound known as “Dubstep”.
Since then he has made it his life pursuit and has never looked back. Quickly ascending the ranks in his hometown of Eugene, OR, Nara began sharing the stage with many of the artists who inspired him, such as G Jones, Charles The First, Clozee, Buku, Gladkill, and Troyboi.
In 2015, Nara was one of the founding members of the Live Electronic Jazz group, High Step Society. This group quickly gained a foothold and has been steadily touring and playing festivals
With his solo project Naraly, he returns to his roots of deep and heavy bass. Combining the old-school sounds of Dubstep with modern West Coast Bass, he aspires to keep your brain happy and your body moving.

MO FUN Mondays!
2024-05-20 08:00 - 17:00 | Cheba Hut, 306 W Holly St., Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
Video gaming 7PM-9PM as well as a great selection of board games!

Cheba Hut is a “Toasted” sub concept that has been curing munchies since its start in 1998. Founder Scott Jennings decided to showcase the harmony between great tasting food and … well, a very specific counter-culture. The menu features over 30 signature sub sandwiches, as well as a variety of Rice Krispy treats, salads and munchies. Most locations also offer craft beer bars that feature local beers from neighborhood breweries.
What really sets Cheba Hut apart, though, can only be experienced in our shops. We combine homegrown food with real people in a relaxed environment. Escape the established.

Happy Hour Music Monday - Lorraine & Kaeli Earle
2024-12-23 15:30 - 17:00 | FireHouse Arts & Events Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
“Comfort and Joy Twas two nights before Christmas when all through the Firehouse, the creatures were stirred by the warmth and joy of music-making…” By Lorraine, Kaeli, and special surprise guests! Lorraine Earle has been a musician and teacher in Bellingham since earning her degree in piano performance at WWU, where she studied with Ford Hill and Edwin Labounty. She especially enjoys collecting songs from her travels around the world. Kaeli Earle is a bassist, cellist and vocalist currently living in Seattle, WA. A Bellingham native, she attended Berklee College of Music on full scholarship, plays bass for bands High Pulp and Triple Mood, and frequently collaborates with bands and artists in the Seattle area and beyond.
Donations will be taken to benefit CAST, a decades-long Bellingham tradition, offering homemade sandwiches to people in need throughout the year. This event is not ticketed. However, cash donations of appreciation are gladly accepted.

Bingo Night!
2024-05-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Cheba Hut, 306 W Holly St., Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
Join us for a hilarious night of “Bongo”…I mean Bingo! Themed word bingo keeps things fresh, along with our fresh “toasted” subs, salads, and full bar offerings! Free to play, prizes for the winners!

Aslan Depot Jazz Night
2024-05-21 20:00 - 22:00 | Aslan Depot: Barrels & Blending, 1322 N State St, Bellingham, WA, WA 98225, United States
Every Tuesday evening is Jazz Night at Aslan.

The Night Shift Says Goodnight
2024-12-27 20:00 | Wild Buffalo House of Music, 208 W Holly St, Bellingham, WA, 98229, United States
It’s a new year with new ideas and Whorchata presents closes 2024 with one last sultry hoorah of our beloved The Night Shift. Join us in wishing farewell to a production that’s brought Bellingham international & local talent of Burlesque, Pole, Drag, & Variety over the years in action packed awe…but don’t fret! We’ll be back from our nap sexier and more wild than ever in the future to come.

The Polish Ambassador
2024-12-28 20:00 | Wild Buffalo House of Music, 208 W Holly St, Bellingham, WA, 98229, United States
Wild Buffalo Presents

The Polish Ambassador
with Akal Dub, Random Rab
Wild Buffalo
8pm doors | 9pm show | 21+

Musician. Producer. Beatsmith. Recording artist. Composer. Dance-floor general. Label-head. A mystery man of many hats, The Polish Ambassador rocks more than just a trademark jumpsuit, authoring sublime, intentional artistic works, animated safaris in technicolor sound. At first breath, The Polish Ambassador was an experiment, David Sugalski’s sound-art passion project that came to life. An inventive, imaginary character bor Bold Keyboard shortcut Command+Bn of humble, humorous beginnings, he found his first audiences through the support of primitive digital radio stations. Today, TPA is among the premier EDM/live crossover artists in the country with millions of listeners around the world; he’s consistently in-demand at the live music-focused gatherings and boutique electronic festivals from coast to coast. Founder of independent label Jumpsuit Records, an environmentalist and early progenitor of the permaculture action movement, the world’s funkiest diplomat is here to party with a purpose.

NYE @ Old City Hall with Live Music by Baby Cakes
2024-12-31 18:30 - 21:30 | Whatcom Museum, 121 Prospect St, Bellingham, WA, WA 98225, United States
Kick off (or wrap up) your New Year’s Eve at the Whatcom Museum! Whether you’re a night owl just getting the party started or an early bird planning to turn in before midnight, swing by Old City Hall for an unforgettable evening.
Enjoy live music by BABY CAKES, a cash bar by Tito’s Handmade Vodka (with one complimentary drink ticket provided), catered light appetizers, and a free Champagne toast at 9 pm as we count down to 2025 alongside Times Square.
This is a 21+ event; please bring your ID.

Queen Mother New Years Eve
2024-12-31 21:00 | Wild Buffalo House of Music, 208 W Holly St, Bellingham, WA, 98229, United States
Wild Buffalo Presents

NYE with ..
Queen Mother
(Queen Tribute band)
with special guests
December 31st 2024

Stomp, clap, sing, and shout… Be a part of the show as “Queen Mother” pays tribute to Queen’s music in the space where it belongs, live on stage. Hailing from Seattle, Queen Mother harnesses the Northwest’s best talent to bring these epic songs to life, including Under Pressure, We Are the Champions, Bohemian Rhapsody, and many more. With each show they make the whole room a stage, hoping to draw out your inner “Freddie.”

First Fridays Art Walk Bellingham
2024-06-07 08:00 - 17:00 | WA
First Fridays Art Walk in Bellingham is a monthly celebration that showcases local artists and galleries, places to dine and sip, late night shopping, events, live music, and more! First Friday of every month from 6:00pm – 10:00pm.
First Fridays provide opportunities to engage with Downtown Bellingham and discover the city center throughout the year. Dozens of businesses host artists, feature signature dishes, become a stage for musicians, and more!

Hot Damn Scandal
2025-01-03 21:00 | Wild Buffalo House of Music, 208 W Holly St, Bellingham, WA, 98229, United States
Wild Buffalo Presents

Hot Damn Scandal
with Von Wildenhaus
Friday January 3rd
Wild Buffalo
8pm doors
9pm show
21+

Bellingham’s own Hot Damn Scandal find their songs under park benches and in forgotten alleyways, on the corner of Tom Waits and Gershwin. The resulting outlaw ballads, dirty jazz, circus freakouts, shanty-rags, string band funk, lonesome heart-breakers, and whiskey bottle love songs blend together in what may be best described as ‘Cabaret Americana’: theatrical, orchestral, lyrical, and endlessly danceable.

Von Wildenhaus, hailing from the fog-drenched Pacific Northwest, is an apocalyptic avant-pop lounge act, a bizarro rock & roll band as comfortable working in American folk idioms as covering Klaus Nomi. Ben Von Wildenhaus leads a cast of shadowy conspirators in conjuring this darkly sonorous music, most notably, the spectral presence of singer Billie Bloom, who delivers ecstatic melodies with fearless and riveting devotion that have found admirers in The Quietus and Iggy Pop.

Super Smash Beats
2025-01-04 20:30 | Wild Buffalo House of Music, 208 W Holly St, Bellingham, WA, 98229, United States
Love of House presents Super Smash Beats, an electrifying night of head-to-head DJ battles at The Wild Buffalo! Known for shining a spotlight on local talent, Love of House takes a new spin with this event, inviting a diverse lineup of boundary-pushing artists ready to smash the decks with no restrictions on genre.
Prepare for an unforgettable experience as DJs go back-to-back, bringing high-energy sets across styles like House, UKG, Drum & Bass, Bass Music, Hip-Hop, Trap, and more.
Lineup:
Slayde vs. Blunthound
Fulminate vs. LANCR
Miss Kitty vs. Yugwa
Opening Set by J Dawg
Interactive Visuals:
Along with the music, enjoy live-action Super Smash Bros battles projected on the big screen, with attendees invited to grab a controller and join the action!
Come witness the ultimate musical showdown as these local artists take the stage, battling it out to see who reigns supreme. From high-octane bass drops to intricate beats, this night promises to deliver surprises, energy, and an unmatched vibe.

Don’t miss out! Grab your tickets now and join us for a night of genre-defying music and unforgettable moments.

Jazz Center of Bellingham - Cyrus Nabipoor Quartet
2025-01-08 18:30 - 20:30 | FireHouse Arts & Events Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
Organizing sounds and telling stories. Cyrus Nabipoor’s unmistakable voice on the trumpet rings with honesty, warmth and lyricism. Melody reigns as Nabipoor balances focused clarity with daring exploration. Born and raised in Portland, OR, Cyrus Nabipoor began playing trumpet at age 11. He wanted to play trombone, but it wouldn’t fit on his bike. As an adolescent Cyrus was taught by Cynthia Plank and trumpeter Derek Sims. In high school he joined the Alan Jones Academy of Music.
Cyrus holds a Bachelor of Music from Loyola University New Orleans, where he graduated magna cum laude and was awarded outstanding undergraduate in both Jazz and Brass. While at Loyola, he studied with Nick Volz, Tony Dagradi and Jimbo Walsh. Cyrus also spent a very formative term at the Grieg Academy in Bergen, Norway studying with ECM legend Per Jørgensen and Martin Winter (Bergen Philharmonic). In 2015, Cyrus was awarded the International Trumpet Guild Jazz Scholarship.

Mike Mathieu: Indetrustible
2025-01-09 19:30 - 20:45 | FireHouse Arts & Events Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
Bellingham local Mike Mathieu brings his brilliant mix of comedy and commentary to another hour of can’t-miss entertainment. AI is coming for his job. His baby won’t let him sleep. And society is dying from a severe lack of trust. Time for a laugh!
Mike wowed audiences for years as one half of the Cody Rivers Show and is now developing a unique voice in stand-up comedy: honest, humble, silly, sincere, charming, biting, bizarre, and delightful. His last show at the Firehouse sold out, so get your tickets early! Cost: $15 General Admission. Purchase advance tickets here: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6494696

Bear Grillz
2025-01-11 20:30 | Wild Buffalo House of Music, 208 W Holly St, Bellingham, WA, 98229, United States
White Rabbit Group Presents

Bear Grillz
with Pacific Rem, Wooki Goldberg, Bear Bass
Saturday, January 11th
Wild Buffalo
8pm doors | 8:30pm show | 21+

Since revealing himself on the Jerry Springer show back in 2016, Bear Grillz has gone above and beyond his bear persona. In 2019, he released his debut album, Demons, through Dim Mak. Featuring collaborations with Jared Watson and David Foral from Dirty Heads, Sullivan King and Kabaka Pyramid, the groundbreaking 12-track album established Bear Grillz as a producer willing to take big sonic risks, showcasing a musical cohesion of dubstep, future-bass, bass house, hip hop and reggae. Bear Grillz refined his sound even further in 2020 through a pair of back to back EPs, Reanimated and Ground Zero. In a print review of Reanimated, DJ Mag gave the work a flawless 10/10 rating, noting that the release is “technically almost perfect.” Bear Grillz’s carefully designed soundscapes and high energy concerts have made the Colorado-based musician one of the most in-demand performers in the dance music scene. He has sold out shows across 14 countries and rocked major festivals around the globe, including Electric Zoo, Lost Lands, EDC Orlando and HARD Summer. Last year he co- headlined the massive Global Dub Festival at Red Rocks alongside Adventure Club. When he’s not on tour, Bear Grillz can be seen keeping it local in his hometown, where he’s becoming a frequent special guest performer at Denver Nuggets NBA games.

Shook Twins & Glitterfox
2025-01-23 20:00 | Wild Buffalo House of Music, 208 W Holly St, Bellingham, WA, 98229, United States
Wild Buffalo Presents

Shook Twins & Glitterfox
special guests
Wild Buffalo
8pm doors | 9pm show | 21+

Shook Twins Bio

It just happened.
Perhaps, it could be attributed to cosmic design, good old-fashioned magic, or the unspoken, yet understood bond all twins share. One day back in 2007, identical twin sisters Katelyn Shook [vocals, guitar] and Laurie Shook [banjo, vocals] found themselves writing, recording, and performing as Shook Twins. To their recollection, the pair never hatched a plan or even properly discussed it.
Hundreds of shows, four albums and 2 EPs later, the duo continue to tread this path.
“Neither of us remember a time where we planned things out, it all unfolded naturally,” affirms Katelyn. “We simply started to play out and call ourselves Shook Twins, because that’s simply who we are.”
“We never set specific goals either,” adds Laurie. “We talk about our hopes and dreams, but we’ve just let everything grow organically with the band. We’ll see what happens next.”
Since their 2008 debut You Can Have The Rest, Shook Twins have conjured up dreamy folk with ghostly traces of Americana tradition uplifted by transcendently hummable melodies and lilting cinematic instrumentation. Along the way, legendary New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman, USA Today, Langhorne Slim, Mason Jennings, and more fell under their spell and publicly professed adoration.
Simultaneously, they’ve graced legendary stages such as Red Rocks Amphitheatre with Gregory Alan Isakov and Ani DiFranco in addition to sharing bills with The Lumineers, The Head and the Heart, Sarah Jarosz, The Wood Brothers, and many others. Not to mention, they’ve carved a home for themselves after playing Northwest String Summit and Oregon County Fair over ten times each as well as appearing at High Sierra Music Festival, Lightning In A Bottle, Bumbershoot, Hulaween, Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Electric Forest, Summer Camp Music Festival, and beyond. During 2012, the band welcomed multi-instrumentalist and “everything dude” Niko Slice on guitar, mandolin, and bass. Rounding out the sound (and the family) further, keyboardist and bassist Aber Miller joined the fold in 2018. Additionally, they welcome a rotating quiver of dynamic drummers, namely Alex Radakovich, Darren Garvey, and Simon Lucas.
“We essentially morph into different settings,” observes Katelyn. “We can be a mellow duo, folk-rock club band, or weird late-night band. We love this sense of musical diversity.”
Honing their vision like never before yet again, the group reached a critical and creative high watermark with 2019’s Some Good Lives. The standout “Stay Wild” generated nearly 4 million total streams. In addition to praise from Glide Magazine, Relix, and more, Paste praised, “Shook Twins have real sonic versatility,” while Atwood Magazine hailed it as “a record of musical and emotional maturity that goes beyond in nearly every aspect of the word.” Popmatters put it best, “‘Some Good Lives’ is as affirming as it is magical.”
After a quiet 2020, Shook Twins take another step forward in 2021, writing their next chapter. As always, each album, song, and show services a higher calling for the group.
“For us, music is a way to give back,” states Laurie. “It’s wonderful when our songs help someone through something. At each show, we have an offering to give. It’s our way to hopefully bring joy to people.”
“When we play, it’s a night for everyone to escape,” Katelyn concurs. “We all need that as humans—maybe now more than ever.”
Whether or not they plan to, Shook Twins foster a lasting bond with listeners worldwide as familiar and familial as their own.
“When you listen to us, we want you to remember how to feel more comfortable in your own skin,” they agree. “That goes beyond the show. We hope you walk away feeling more like yourself, because we’re fully ourselves on stage. We’re not shy. We have a sense of humor. We don’t ever take ourselves too seriously. We have fun up there. That’s our message through the music.”
Glitterfox Bio

The Portland band Glitterfox has released five singles in just six months under their new record label Kill Rock Stars, with two more singles arriving this spring. The band’s been growing steadily since “Drive” came out in August 2023, with their indie rock cocktail that deftly balances nostalgia-fueled anthems with Southern shine. The four-piece band’s songwriters and frontpersons, married couple Solange Igoa and Andrea Walker, have always channeled their personal struggles as well as experiences as queer, neurodivergent individuals into their songwriting. Bassist Eric Stalker and drummer Blaine Heinonen bring a love of Americana, grunge, and dance music into the mix. All of these influences can be heard on the band’s latest singles, produced by Chris Funk of The Decemberists, and in their spirited live shows as they prepare for their full-length album debut in 2025.

Bellingham Symphony Orchestra: Rising Up
2025-01-26 15:00 | Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N Commercial St,, Bellingham, WA, WA 98225, United States
Guest Conductor David A. Rahbee leads our first concert of the new year, exploring the relationship between Haydn and Ravel with BSO Concertmaster Dawn Posey and the rest of the orchestra.
Program (subject to change): Franz Joseph Haydn | Il Mondo Della Luna “The World on the Moon” ‍Chevalier de Saint-Georges | Violin Concerto in A major, Op. 5, No. 2 ‍Maurice Ravel | Menuet sur le nom d’Haydn ‍Franz Joseph Haydn | Symphony No. 104 “London”
“It is the melody which is the charm of music, and it is that which is most difficult to produce. The invention of a fine melody is a work of genius.” – Franz Joseph Haydn

Punk Rock Karaoke, Para Amore (Paramore Cover Band) Karaoke, pop punk
2025-01-28 19:00 | Shakedown, 1212 N State Street, Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
Doors Open 7pm, Karaoke 7:15, Music at 9pm
Minimum age: 21 and over

The Motet
2025-01-30 20:30 | Wild Buffalo House of Music, 208 W Holly St, Bellingham, WA, 98229, United States
Wild Buffalo Presents

The Motet
with special guests
Thursday, January 30th
Wild Buffalo
7:30pm doors | 8:30pm show | 21+

Formed over two decades ago, the funk six-piece The Motet have learned to work as an interlocking unit, with each member bolstering one another towards the best creative output. This symbiosis has led to a unique style and cohesive musical chemistry, as seen in the band’s immaculate live performances and seamless blend of funk, soul, jazz, and rock. With a fervent fanbase in tow, The Motet have sold out shows across the nation, performed six headlining slots at Red Rocks and sets at festivals such as Bonnaroo, Bottlerock, Electric Forest, Bumbershoot, Summer Camp, and High Sierra.

But even after their 20+ years of accolades and recognition, the legendary outfit – composed of Dave Watts (drums), Joey Porter (keys), Garrett Sayers (bass), Drew Sayers (keys and saxophone), Ryan Jalbert (guitar), and new singer Sarah Clarke – are still exploring new sonic ideas and finding new ways to showcase each other’s skill sets.

The band released All Day in 2023 – an eclectic instrumental voyage threaded by the infectious grooves and immaculate, layered arrangements that The Motet have become known for.

Now with vocal powerhouse Sarah Clarke in tow, the band continues their journey with their highly anticipated 10th studio album Love Time, out November 15, 2024.
