Everett Music Initiative presents…

QUEEN MOTHER & THE LITTLE LIES

Kings Hall | 1611 Everett Ave

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Everett Music Initiative presents…

Madman Across the Water

Celebrating the music of Elton John Performed by Andrew Vait (The Little Lies) & Band

Kings Hall (APEX Art & Culture Center) | September 20th, 2024 | $25.00

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Cruzin' 2 Colby and Everett Music Initiative present ROCK THE BOAT night two featuring Clay Walker and Deana Carter, with Smith & Tegio and special guests. Don't miss a once in a lifetime chance to see Clay Walker and Deana Carter play right on the Puget Sound's edge at Boxcar Park at the Port of Everett in Everett, Washington.

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Cruzin' 2 Colby and Everett Music Initiative present ROCK THE BOAT night one featuring Mudhoney and Sweet Water, with Van Eps and Cloud Cover. Don't miss a once in a lifetime chance to see Mudhoney and Sweet Water play right on the Puget Sound's edge at Boxcar Park at the Port of Everett in Everett, Washington.

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We are excited to be partnering with the City of Everett for this years Fourth of July Festival.

The Fourth of July Festival will include something for everyone:

• Enjoy some great tunes in the park: from 5:00-6:00 pm, we will have Kelle Bradley; from 6:30-7:30 pm, it’s The Jaws of Brooklyn; and leading up to the fireworks show, from 8:00-10:00 pm, Eden will be performing.

• Save your appetite for the delicious food trucks! With over a dozen options, there’s something to satisfy every craving.

• Kids in tow? There’s fun for them, too. Imagine Children’s Museum will be at the festival with fun kid-friendly activities. Plus, Legion Memorial Park has a great playground and ball fields. We encourage attendees to bring fun yard games to play at the park as well.

• At 10 p.m., the Thunder on the Bay fireworks show will light up the sky over Port Gardner Bay.

We will be hosting our annual beer garden with tasty local beverages for anyone 21+. The beer garden will be by the music stage, giving a prime view of the performances.

EMI Presents…

Soft Release, Floral Hall and FUNERALHOMES at Lucky Dime!

8:30pm | $10 at the door | ALL AGES until 11pm

Don't miss Rock the Boat, featuring Grammy winning artist Clint Black!

Doors: 4:30pm
Opening artists: Santa Poco and Iris Drive
Clint Black: 8:00pm

We will have local food vendors, two beer gardens serving beer, ciders, wine and cocktails.

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Everett Music Initiative is proud to present the Launch Party on February 18th at Everett’s newest art museum and music venue — APEX Art and Culture Center. APEX’s premier music venue, Kings Hall, is a showroom and graffiti art collection, and is located in the heart of Downtown Everett at 1611 Everett Ave.  

February 18th

HELL'S BELLES 

Doors at 8pm

Support (TBA) at 9pm

HELL'S BELLES at 10:30pm

Tix available HERE

EMI presents Waylon Payne at Black Lab Gallery with special guests. 21+

Tickets available HERE

Hailing from Monterrey Mexico, Pirámides are on a US tour and stopping in Everett. They’re experimental-ish fusion-y rock that will fit in perfectly for your Thursday night downtown. Support is PAMPA, an Argentine/American band based in Seattle. TICKETS HERE

EMI and Lucky Dime presents:

Jenny Don't and the Spurs w/ Country Dave Harmonson, along with a vinyl DJ set feat. all your favorite country classics from 1970-1996.

The Everett Events Foundation, in partnership with Everett Music Initiative, have announced the 2022 Music at the Marina lineup and the increase to six weekly concerts this summer!

As the longest running music series in Everett, Music at the Marina will feature The Dusty 45’s on July 21st! The event will also include El Mariachi Tacos Y Birria, Ryan’s Rezipes, Sugar & Spoon and over a dozen vendors curated by Everett Makers Market every Thursday from 5 to 9pm at the Port Gardner Landing located at the Port of Everett. The event is FREE and all ages, and will offer a beer garden for those over 21 years of age.

Future weeks will feature Aaron Crawford, Eldridge Gravy and the Court Supreme, Queen Mother (A Queen Tribute) and The Little Lies (A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac) every Thursday, from July 14, 2022 to August 18, 2022.

The Everett Events Foundation, in partnership with Everett Music Initiative, have announced the 2022 Music at the Marina lineup and the increase to six weekly concerts this summer!

As the longest running music series in Everett, Music at the Marina will feature Lady A on July 14th to kick the event series off! The event will also include El Mariachi Tacos Y Birria, Ryan’s Rezipes, Sugar & Spoon and over a dozen vendors curated by Everett Makers Market every Thursday from 5 to 9pm at the Port Gardner Landing located at the Port of Everett. The event is FREE and all ages, and will offer a beer garden for those over 21 years of age.

Future weeks will feature Aaron Crawford, The Dusty 45’s, Eldridge Gravy and the Court Supreme, Queen Mother (A Queen Tribute) and The Little Lies (A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac) every Thursday, from July 14, 2022 to August 18, 2022.

Our ROCK THE FOURTH waterfront concert at Boxcar Park has become an annual tradition, and this year's is certain to be the biggest yet! Don't miss the PNW's biggest party band NITE WAVE, and The Little Lies (the PNW Tribute to Fleetwood Mac), who sold out Tony V's Garage in March! Road Trips, led by Stephen Sibborn, will be playing hits from the 70's to today to kick things off! At 10:15, the music will lead right into the City of Everett's firework show that takes place very close to Boxcar Park, and it's one of the best firework shows in Western Washington.

A beer garden with lots of beverage options including water will be open to serve you at 4:30pm. El Mariachi Tacos Y Birria and another food option will be on site to provide food options!

TICKETS: https://bit.ly/3w7ha3M

Brought to you by:

Everett Music Initiative, Elysian Brewing, Tito's Vodka, Port of Everett and People's Bank

Bring Your Own Chairs.

Masks are optional.

No Coolers allowed!

21+

Tickets are $30 ADV and available at everettmusicinitiative.com (via Stranger Tickets)

Tickets will be $40 at the door

Doors open at 4:30pm

Fireworks at 10:15pm

UBER and LYFT or Walking is encouraged!

Parking at the Port of Everett is $5

Everett Music Initiative and Cruzin' To Colby presents...

EVERCLEAR + TONIC

w/ Spirit Award 

Live in Concert in Downtown Everett.

TICKETS HERE: https://bit.ly/3tZxdj1

Whether you're in Downtown Everett for the Memorial Day car show or are eager to catch a live show after way too long, we are excited to announce Everclear and Tonic will be playing in the heart of Downtown Everett on May 28th! The outdoor block party will take place on Colby Ave between Everett Ave and California. Only ticket holders will have access to the property and little to no view of the stage will be offered to those without a ticket.

21+

Doors at 5pm. 

EVERCLEAR: 

Art Alexakis – Vocals, Guitar Dave French – Guitar Freddy Herrera – Bass Brian Nolan – Drums

Considering Everclear has written and recorded some truly iconic ’90s alt-rock hits, it would be all too easy these days for the band to be a victim of its past successes, relegated to performing as a glorified jukebox, existing to satisfy the nostalgic cravings of Gen Xers everywhere. But singer-guitarist Art Alexakis isn’t about to start phoning it in now. Although the band hasn’t released a new studio album since 2015’s triumphant Black Is The New Black, Everclear continues to tour actively.

And while it’s a virtual surety that no Everclear gig is complete without a rendition of “Santa Monica” and “Father of Mine,” lately the band has found that exploring the full range of past material—especially the “deep cuts”—not only gives fans a rare treat, it also injects new life into the band’s live dynamic. “By mixing it up and digging into the catalogue, it still makes it fun and relevant for us, and I think for the fans as well,” says Alexakis. “It’s still important to play the hits, but by playing those other songs as well, it makes it all seem more vibrant and real.

Even though I recorded some of those songs 20 years ago, I haven’t played them in a long time, so it’s like reinventing the wheel. I’m having more fun now than I have in years. I think all of us are.” Formed by Alexakis in 1991 in Portland, Oregon, Everclear has enjoyed a lengthy career spanning 11 studio releases, numerous videos, thousands of shows and accolades that include a 1998 Grammy nomination. Like a true survivor, Alexakis has soldiered on through multiple lineup changes over the years: During the “classic” era, the band also included Craig Montoya on Bass and Greg Eklund on drums; the current touring lineup features longtime members Dave French (guitar) and Freddy Herrera (bass), as well as drummer Brian Nolan (also with American Hi-Fi), who has performed with Everclear on multiple past tours.

Everclear spent May and June of 2017 touring in honor of the 20th anniversary of So Much For The Afterglow, the band’s massively successful sophomore major-label release. The 40-date run was an incredibly emotional and personally satisfying experience for Alexakis, who was able to perform obscure cuts from that time period for the first time in many years. Connecting with fans in that setting also reinforced the lasting impression the album has made. “The tour was phenomenal. It left me and the band stunned at how important that record was to so many people, and to be a part of that, both then and now,” says Alexakis. “The legacy of it is still vibrant for so many people. It was great just watching people react when we were playing not just the hits, but deeper songs on that record. I always liked the deeper songs—they were usually my favorite songs—and when the band would play those, it would be really exciting and important for me. That was fun, seeing that reaction, and just talking to people after the show.”

Prior to that, Everclear experienced a career resurgence thanks to 2015’s Black Is The New Black, which not only proved the band could still rock, but also that Everclear remains creatively relevant, decades after their platinum years. As is common for many artists these days, Black didn’t set records for traditional album sales, but the release did see significant streaming activity and sparked a heightened social media presence, putting the group firmly back in the listening public’s mind. The band continues to ride this latest wave of interest. “I personally think [Black] is one of the best records Everclear has ever made,” Alexakis says. “It sounds like both old Everclear and new Everclear: It has a contemporary production sound, but it’s just old-school, angry rock songs. It’s kind of dark, very reminiscent of the early stuff. The sales weren’t great on it, but a lot of people streamed it. It got millions and millions of streams, so people were listening to it, and it resonated.” “We might make another record in a couple years,” he says. “Maybe later on this year I’ll feel like it. I don’t know yet.”

That said, the band’s live itinerary certainly makes up for its recent studio absence. Alexakis is excited to revisit songs from fan favorite records like Afterglow, Sparkle and Fade and the double album Songs From The American Movie, but also compositions from more underrated collections, like 2012’s Invisible Stars. “There are people asking for songs, so we’ll just try and learn songs as we go,” Alexakis says. “If we get a lot of response from people to play a certain song, we’re going to learn it and go on the road and play it. You don’t think, ‘Wow, I can’t sing that high anymore.’ We’re not going to worry about it. We’re going to play some rock n’ roll, and just do it.”

TONIC: 

Music always undoubtedly brings us closer together. The connection forged runs as deep as any family bond does. Similarly, the story of Tonic revolves around the longstanding, close brotherhood shared among members Emerson Hart [vocals, guitar], Jeff Russo [lead guitar], and Dan Lavery [bass]. Since 1996, the GRAMMY® Award-nominated multi-platinum trio has consistently delivered anthemic and undeniable rock fashioned from eloquent song craft, lyrical honesty, and unshakable melodies. Along the way, they translated true experiences and real memories into a storied catalog that resounds as loudly today as it did over two decades ago.

“Sometimes, I’ll see somebody in the crowd who’s not more than twenty-years-old,” says Emerson. “This person will be singing a thought I had in 1995 right back to me: every word and every note. Realizing the power of that was a big moment for me. If there are people in the crowd and we’re playing together, that’s the magic of it. We still love it. There’s an understanding this is bigger than us.”

The songs continue to endure. To date, the band has landed six Top 10 singles, sold 4 million-plus records, and garnered a pair of GRAMMY® Award nominations. As the story goes, Emerson and Jeff linked up together in Los Angeles as Tonic during 1994, with Dan joining the group in 1996. Inspired after catching U2’s Joshua Tree Tour in his native New Jersey, Emerson went to L.A., where he and Jeff launched the group. Their full-length debut, Lemon Parade, not only went platinum, but it also yielded the“ #1 Most-Played Rock Song of 1997” in the form of the lead single “If You Could Only See.”  The band’s follow-up single,“You Wanted More,” served as the lead-off from the platinum Original Soundtrack Album for American Pie and the second full-length, Sugar.

In between a marathon of touring, they released Head On Straight 2002. The single “Take Me As I Am” received a GRAMMY® Award nomination in the category of “Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal” as the album vied for “Best Rock Album”—only to lose to Bruce Springsteen, “which is still a huge honor being from Jersey,” laughs Dan.

After a five-year hiatus, the three-piece returned to the charts on the heels of Tonic in 2010, landing in the Top 50 of the Billboard Top Rock Albums Chart and Top 25 of the Billboard Top Independent Albums Chart. Following a successful Pledge Music campaign, they re-recorded the seminal Lemon Parade acoustically for 2016’s Lemon Parade Revisited.

“The idea was, ‘How do we do something new?,” continues Jeff. “We wanted to take it back to the origins of the tracks. So, we sat in a room with acoustic guitars and played. It was a gratifying moment. At the same time, it made us realize that we really enjoy making rock. We love the thrill of playing. It’s come full circle recently, and it’s affected what we’re creating now.”

Outside of Tonic, each musician made a pronounced musical impact of his own. As a sought-after composer for film, television, and video games, Jeff wrote the score for HBO’s critically acclaimed The Night Of in addition to composing for Legion, Counterpart, Star Trek: Discovery, and more. He garnered the 2017 Primetime Emmy® Award in the category of “Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special” for Fargo. Dan played bass in the multiplatinum pop rock outfit The Fray before going on to establish himself as a writer and producer. In recent years, he’s been involved in artist management, working with the likes of Joe Jonas and Adam Lambert. Meanwhile, Emerson ignited a successful solo career, including albums such as Cigarettes and Gasoline [2007], Beauty in Disrepair [2014], and his 2019 third full-length 32 Thousand Days.

No matter what, the members of Tonic find themselves coming back together, hitting the road every year.

“This is like musical home base for us,” Dan leaves off. “From there, we can branch out and do other things, but this is something we all go back to. The fact the three of us have managed to stay together since 1996 with only a few years off is something we’re very proud of. The truth is we’re just three dudes from New Jersey and New York who have the same sensibilities. That’s why we’re still together decades later.”

Jeff agrees, “Every time we get back together, it just sounds and feels like Tonic.”

“The songs keep us around,” smiles Emerson. “We love seeing the excitement in fans’ eyes. We’re all connected. When we play, it’s a moment where we all feel something together."

We are so lucky to have Karl Blau back in Everett, as he's back on tour celebrating his new record Scream Time, out on March 1st. Karl will be bringing a wicked full band with him for an intimate show at the new Black Lab Gallery, with Everett's very own Shoecraft opening.

TICKETS HERE

The Little Lies, a PNW Tribute to Fleetwood Mac plays Tony V's Garage presented by Everett Music Initiative. Everett's own SYLVI will be opening with songs by Neil Young with her band.

Tickets here: https://bit.ly/35FcJDR

EMI Presents…

Enumclaw w/ Tres Leches

$12 ADV / $15 Doors ====== Tickets here: https://bit.ly/3xGG3DG

EMI Presents…

Jenny Don’t and the Spurs + Smoker Dad

plus vinyl DJ set by MicheladaHonkytonk.

$10 at the door or presale here: https://bit.ly/3o7gJ6M

TICKETS HERE: https://bit.ly/3l79jyL

Patterson Hood is a prolific writer and performer whose character-driven stories are packed with political subtext. He is best known as front-man, singer, songwriter and guitar player for the critically acclaimed rock and roll band Drive-By Truckers, but is also a writer of essays, columns and short stories as well as a solo performer and producer.

In the past few years he has written an op-ed on the on-going controversies surrounding the confederate flag for The New York Times Magazine, a piece on Vic Chesnutt for The Oxford American’s annual music issue, and retrospectives on David Bowie for American Songwriter and Merle Haggard for NPR. Most recently in October of 2016, Patterson published his first short story featured in “The Highway Kind,” a car-themed crime fiction anthology.

Drive-By Truckers have released 13 studio albums and played over 2,500 shows in the past twenty five years. They also released a 35-song, career-spanning box set in 2015 that was recorded live at The Fillmore in San Francisco. Their last three studio albums, American Band (ATO Records, 2016) and the recently released The Unraveling (ATO Records, 2020) and The New OK (ATO Records, 2020) have seen the band move into a more direct political and topical sphere of writing garnering praise from critics and fans around the globe. The New Ok was an unplanned album that came out of the social unrest around the Covid 19 Pandemic and was released in the fall of last year.

In addition to the rave reviews from NPR, Rolling Stone, The Independent, UNCUT, MOJO, Pitchfork, Chicago Tribune and The Guardian, Hood and partner Mike Cooley appeared on CNN’s Reliable Sources where they were interviewed by John Avlon. The Unraveling entered the charts as the #1 Americana Album in the UK. In the US it was the #1 album on the Independent Chart, #1 Americana / Folk, #2 Rock, #2 Vinyl and #10 on Billboard’s Top Albums chart and #65 on the Billboard 200. The Unraveling Tour has been selling out venues all over the US, UK and Europe.

In addition to his work with Drive-By Truckers, Patterson has amassed three solo albums and co-produced or played on additional albums by Jerry Joseph, Bettye LaVette, Booker T. Jones and The Dexateens. As a speaker and lecturer, he has spoken and conducted classes at Princeton, The University of Indiana, The University of Georgia, and The University of Alabama. In 2015, he spoke at the Frank and Kula Lumpuris Distinguished Lecture Series at the William J. Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, and also delivered the commencement address to the graduating class of 2015 at the University of Northern Alabama.

Alabama is near to Hood’s heart, being born in Florence and raised in the Muscle Shoals area. He attended The University of Northern Alabama before he moved to Athens, Georgia where he lived for twenty-one years. Athens is the home base for Drive-By Truckers. Every year they play a sold out three-night stand at the legendary 40 Watt Club that is known as HeAthen’s Homecoming. Part of those proceeds go to the suicide prevention non-profit Nuci’s Space which Hood and his wife Rebecca have been very involved with for 20 years.

“Southern Rock Opera,” Drive-By Truckers’ best known work, is a concept album that examines growing up in the post-civil rights South and something called “The Duality of the Southern Thing.” Hood penned an article for The Bitter Southerner in 2013 titled “The New(er) South,” and in it he revisits many of those same themes found on the record by giving a glimpse into his first 28 years of life in Alabama. “I grew up as a living part of the legacy of Muscle Shoals music,” Hood says. His father, David Hood, co-founded Muscle Shoals Sound Studio and was a bassist in the Muscle Shoals Sound Rhythm Section, more casually known as The Swampers. He built his career by backing up African-American R&B stars as a white southerner in the thick of the 1960’s civil rights movement, playing on records by Aretha Franklin, Etta James, The Staple Singers, Percy Sledge, and Odetta to name a few. Willie Nelson, Rod Stewart, Bob Seger, Paul Simon, and Simon and Garfunkel also worked with him over the years. David’s monumental career is celebrated in the 2013 award-winning documentary, “Muscle Shoals.” Patterson claims that this environment his father created for him to grow up in was the breeding ground for a lot of his current viewpoints. He is still “fiercely proud” of his hometown, its music scene, and the beautiful music his father created there, but also “ashamed” of the political landscape he had to endure. “Such is the duality of the Southern Thing,” Patterson says.

Hood and his family relocated to beautiful Portland Oregon in the summer of 2015 where they have been renovating a 100 year old house. In addition to touring, recording and writing, Hood has also recently done a little acting with small roles in a couple of upcoming films (The Dark Divide with David Cross and an indie film called Rag and Bone).

The EMI Holiday Party!
Featuring holiday covers and originals from local artists. Doors at 7!

Proof of Vaxx required. $10 at the door!