SUMMER MUSIC CALENDAR (local shows and events)

UPDATED JUNE 10, 2009

Dust off the flip-flops, grab the sunblock and get ready to move and groove in the sweet sunshine because the OUTDOOR SUMMER MUSIC SEASON has begun — and here is your guide to the sweet sounds happening in open-air venues throughout Central Washington:

Photo illustration by Sara Gettys / Yakima Herald-Republic

MAY

• May 23-25: Sasquatch! Music Festival with Jane’s Addiction, Kings of Leon, Nine Inch Nails, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Erykah Badu, The Decemberists, Fleet Foxes, TV on the Radio, Animal Collective, of Montreal, Gogol Bordello, M. Ward, Blitzen Trapper, Zach Galifiankas, Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, others. Gorge Amphitheatre. $76.50 through Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or 509-453-7139.

• May 29-30: Fiddling Under the Stars Bluegrass, Wine and Art Festival with Ida Viper, Coyote Ridge Bluegrass Wranglers, Chickweed, Fiddlegrass, Deadwood Revival and Urban Monroes. E’kone Park, Goldendale. Free.

• May 30: Rock the Gap with dancing to classic rock cover band The Epics. Sarg Hubbard Park at the Yakima Greenway. $45, $50, includes dinner, a souvenir glass and one drink.

JUNE

• June 5: Tribal Jam III with Adam Beach, Tracy Bone and JC Campbell, Star Nayea, Terry Tshtigh with Indian Soul, Shane Yellowbird and Charlie Hill. Yakama Nation Legends Casino outdoor arena, Toppenish. $10 through Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or 509-453-7139.

• June 6: Edge Fest with Chokeout, Grey Fox, The Lonely Forest, Thee Letting Forth of Fire, With A Bullet, Fourth and Forever, To the Waves, Day of Death, Rowan, others. YVCC courtyard. $10, or $5 with three nonperishable food donations for the Northwest Harvest food bank.

• June 18: Ned Crisp & Bottomline Bluegrass. The Seasons outdoor stage. $10 through The Seasons box office, 509-453-1888, www.theseasonsyakima.com.

• June 26: Power Jam with No Quarter (Led Zeppelin tribute), Live Wire (AC/DC tribute), Drop Dead Legs (Van Halen tribute). Yakima Speedway. $16 in advance through Gap West Broadcasting, 509-972-1460; Yakima Speedway, 509-248-0647; Eve’s Garden, 509-575-9566; Ted Brown Music, 509-248-6015; and Speed Motor Sports, 509-453-7223. $21 at the gate.

• June 27: Gabriel Iglesias. Yakama Nation Legends Casino outdoor arena, Toppenish. $17.50, $25, $35 through Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or 509-453-7139.

JULY

• July 1: Yakima Valley Community Band’s Concerts in the Parks series. Randall Park. Free.

• July 3-5: Red, White and Blues Festival. Rattlesnake Hills wineries, Zillah. $45 for July 4 dinner and concert.

• July 8: Yakima Valley Community Band’s Concerts in the Parks series. Randall Park. Free.

• July 9: Summer Sunset Concert Series featuring the Coyote Ridge Bluegrass Wranglers. Franklin Park. Free.

• July 9: Yakima Valley Community Band’s Concerts in the Parks series. Railroad Park, Toppenish. Free.

• July 10-12: Yakima Folklife Festival with Ockham’s Razor, Colin Spring, Kris Orlowski, Bye Bye Chinook, the Blue Tropics, Coyote Ridge Bluegrass Wranglers, Bouncing Love Monkeys, Star Anna and the Laughing Dogs, Zuva Marimba, Dave and the Dalmatians, others. Franklin Park, the Yakima Valley Museum and various evening venues. Free.

• July 11: Coldplay with Kitty Daisy & Lewis and Amadou & Mariam. Gorge Amphitheatre. $35-$97.50 through Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or 509-453-7139.

• July 15: Yakima Valley Community Band’s Concerts in the Parks series. Randall Park. Free.

• July 16: Summer Sunset Concert Series featuring Chad Bault. Franklin Park. Free.

• July 17: Counting Crows. Maryhill Winery Amphitheater, Goldendale. $45, $65 through Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or 509-453-7139. Rail seats in the arbor overlooking the concert — which include dinner — and season box seats are available through the winery, 877-627-9445.

• July 18: Blazed & Confused Tour with Snoop Dogg, Slightly Stoopid and Stephen Marley. Gorge Amphitheatre. $33.50 through Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or 509-453-7139.

• July 19: Pat Benatar. Yakama Nation Legends Casino outdoor arena, Toppenish. $20, $35, $45 through Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or 509-453-7139.

• July 22: Yakima Valley Community Band’s Concerts in the Parks series. Randall Park. Free.

• July 22-25: Creation Fest with Casting Crowns, Relient K, Chris Tomlin, Skillet, Hawk Nelson, Family Force 5, Thousand Foot Krutch, Tyrell Johnson, others. Gorge Amphitheatre. Cost varies through Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or 509-453-7139.

• July 23: Michael Carlos Band. The Seasons outdoor stage. $10 through The Seasons box office, 509-453-1888, www.theseasonsyakima.com.

• July 23: Summer Sunset Concert Series featuring Danny Vernon as “The Illusion of Elvis.” Franklin Park. Free.

• July 23: Yakima Valley Community Band’s Concerts in the Parks series. Wixson Park, Selah. Free.

• July 24-26: Jazz in the Valley with Alice Stuart & the Formerlys, Danny Ward Quartet, Alma Villegas Quintet, Ecstasy in Numbers, Lenny Price Quintet, Randy Halberstadt Quartet, All Star Big Band, Jake Bergevin & The Javatown Swing Orchestra, Sidewalk Stompers, Total Experience Gospel Choir, others. In 10 venues in downtown Ellensburg. $10-$35.

• July 29: Yakima Valley Community Band’s Concerts in the Parks series. Randall Park. Free.

• June 30: Gretchen Wilson. Yakama Nation Legends Casino outdoor arena, Toppenish. $25, $35, $50 through Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or 509-453-7139.

• July 30: Summer Sunset Concert Series featuring Handful of Luvin. Franklin Park. Free.

AUGUST

• Aug. 5: Yakima Valley Community Band’s Concerts in the Parks series. Randall Park. Free.

• Aug. 6: Summer Sunset Concert Series featuring the Northwest School of Rock All Stars (tribute to Woodstock). Franklin Park. Free.

• Aug. 6: Yakima Valley Community Band’s Concerts in the Parks series. Railroad Park, Toppenish. Free.

• Aug. 7-8: Moxee Hop Festival. Moxee City Park. Evening headliners: The Shreds on Aug. 7, Shelly and the Curves on Aug. 8. Free.

• Aug. 7-8 : Phish. Gorge Amphitheatre. Sold out.

• Aug. 8: Ellen Whyte. The Seasons outdoor stage. $10 through The Seasons box office, 509-453-1888, www.theseasonsyakima.com.

• Aug. 13: Summer Sunset Concert Series featuring Wayman Chapman & Larry Knechtel. Franklin Park. Free.

• Aug. 15: A Case of the Blues and All That Jazz with Zac Harmon, Mark DuFresne & Lloyd Jones, Jeremy Dion and Jim Brunner. Sarg Hubbard Park at the Yakima Greenway. $40 in advance, $45 at gate. Call 509-453-8280.

• Aug. 15: Van’s Warped Tour with Bad Religion, Aiden, NOFX, Senses Fail, Less Than Jake, The Devil Wears Prada, Underoath, others. Gorge Amphitheatre. $35.05 through Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or 509-453-7139.

• Aug. 22: Jackson Browne. Maryhill Winery Amphitheater, Goldendale. $35, $65 through Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or 509-453-7139. Rail seats in the arbor overlooking the concert — which include dinner — and season box seats are available through the winery, 877-627-9445.

• Aug. 22: Whistlestop! Music Festival with Coyote Ridge Bluegrass Wranglers, Prairie Flyer, Big Red Barn, Short Bus Bobby, others. Railroad Park, Toppenish. Free.

• Aug. 29: John Legend with India.Arie. Maryhill Winery Amphitheater, Goldendale. $45, $75 through Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or 509-453-7139. Rail seats in the arbor overlooking the concert — which include dinner — and season box seats are available through the winery, 877-627-9445.

• Aug. 29: Nickelback with Hinder, Papa Roach and Saving Abel. Gorge Amphitheatre. $40 through Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or 509-453-7139.

SEPTEMBER

• Sept. 4-6: Dave Matthews Band with G. Love & Special Sauce and the Yonder Mountain String Band. Gorge Amphitheatre. $48.50, $70 through Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or 509-453-7139.

• Sept. 25-Oct. 4: Central Washington State Fair. Main stage entertainment is on the Budweiser Stage. The concerts are free with fair admission but reserved seat tickets are available through TicketsWest, or the State Fair Park ticket office, 509-248-7160.
* Sept. 26 — Phil Vassar. Reserved seats: $21.
* Sept. 27 — Juice Newton. Reserved seats: $16.
* Sept. 29 — Billy Ray Cyrus. Reserved seats: $31.
* Sept. 30 — Boyz II Men. Reserved seats: $31.
* Oct. 1 — REO Speedwagon. Reserved seats: $26.
* Oct. 2 — Curtis Salgado with special guests Too Slim & The Taildraggers. Reserved seats: $16.
* Oct. 3 — The Little River Band. Reserved seats: $21.

Note: Some tickets are not yet available, and certain shows and events are 21-and-over only. For directions, restrictions and the like, see the individual Web sites for each venue.

SUMMER MUSIC CALENDAR (out-of-town shows)

UPDATED JUNE 22, 2009

Here is your guide to the sweet sounds happening in open-air venues throughout the state:

• All venues are in Washington, unless otherwise noted.
• Note: Some shows have not been officially announced.

MAY

• May 22-25: Northwest Folklife Festival at the Seattle Center. Free. $10 commemorative festival buttons.

JUNE

• June 17: The B-52s. Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle. Sold out.

• June 24: Mavis Staples with Allen Toussaint. Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle. $19.

• June 27: Keb’ Mo’ with Ryan Shaw. Marymoor Park, Redmond. $49.50.

JULY

• July 1-2: Three Girls and their Buddy (Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Shawn Colvin and Buddy Miller). Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle. $36.

• July 5: Duran Duran. Marymoor Park, Redmond. $49.50, $59.50, $79.50.

• July 7: New Kids On The Block. White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. $19.50-$79.50.

• July 9: Gary Allan. Tulalip Amphitheatre, Tulalip Reservation. $40-$60.

• July 10: Coldplay with Kitty Daisy & Lewis and Amadou & Miriam. The Amphitheater at Clark County, Ridgefield. $35-$97.50.

• July 10: Tears for Fears. Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. $40, $60.

• July 11: No Depression Festival with Gillian Welch, Iron & Wine, Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter, Justin Townes Earle, others. Marymoor Park, Redmond. $45.

• July 11: Steve Miller Band. Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. $49, $89.

• July 12: Steve Miller Band. McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, Ore. $45, $77.

• July 14: Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival with Marilyn Manson, Slayer, Bullet For My Valentine, Killswitch Engage, others. White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. $24.25-$70.35.

• July 15: Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle. $19.

• July 16: Counting Crows with Augustana. Marymoor Park, Redmond. $49.50, $59.50, $79.50.

• July 16: Jonny Lang. Tulalip Amphitheatre, Tulalip Reservation. $40-$60.

• July 17: Death Cab For Cutie with The New Pornographers and Ra Ra Riot. McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, Ore. $40, $43.

• July 17: The Decemberists with Andrew Bird and Blind Pilot. Marymoor Park, Redmond. $35.

• July 18-19: Death Cab for Cutie with The New Pornographers and Ra Ra Riot. Marymoor Park, Redmond. $35.

• July 18-19: The Decemberists with Andrew Bird and Blind Pilot. McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, Ore. $36, $39.

• July 19: Los Lobos. Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle. $22.

• July 19: No Doubt with Paramore and The Sounds. White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. $10-$80.

• July 22: Cowboy Junkies and Son Volt. Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle. $22.

• July 24: Spike and the Impalers. Tulalip Amphitheatre, Tulalip Reservation. $20-$35.

• July 24-25: Capitol Hill Block Party with Sonic Youth, The Jesus Lizard, The Gossip, Black Lips, The Thermals, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, The Dutchess and the Duke, Truckasaurus, Pica Beats, others. On Pike Street, Seattle. $22, $40.

• July 25: Summer Jam with Ludacris, Akon, Flo Rida, New Boyz, The Dream, Pitbull, Soulja Boy, others. White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. $26.50-$80.

• July 26: Indigo Girls. Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle. Sold out.

• July 27: Crüe Fest 2 with Mötley Crüe, Godsmack, Theory of a Deadman, Drowning Pool and Charm City Devils. White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. $16.50-$95.

• July 28: Crüe Fest 2 with Mötley Crüe, Godsmack, Theory of a Deadman, Drowning Pool and Charm City Devils. The Amphitheater at Clark County, Ridgefield. $29.50, $95.

• July 29: The Moody Blues. Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. $45, $95.

• July 30: Jewel. Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle. $28.

• July 31: Lyle Lovett. Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. $47.50, $77.50.

• July 31: Sugarland. McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, Ore. $63.

AUGUST

• Aug. 1-2: KWJZ (98.9-FM) Music Festival with Spyro Gyra, Lee Ritenour, Kyle Wolverton, Wayne Brady, others. Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. $45.50, $80.

• Aug. 4: The Fray with Jack’s Mannequin and Vedera. McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, Ore. $50.

• Aug. 7: An Evening with Rod Stewart. White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. $45.50-$105.

• Aug. 9: The Beach Boys. Tulalip Amphitheatre, Tulalip Reservation. $40-$60.

• Aug. 10: Stained with Shinedown, Chevelle and Halestrom. The Amphitheater at Clark County, Ridgefield. $29-$59.

• Aug. 11: Larry the Cable Guy. The Amphitheater at Clark County, Ridgefield. $51, $77.

• Aug. 13 Joan Baez. Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle. $22.

• Aug. 16: Nanci Griffith. Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle. $19.

• Aug. 17: Aerosmith with ZZ Top. White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. $41-$205.50.

• Aug. 17 — Melissa Etheridge. Tulalip Amphitheatre, Tulalip Reservation. $40-$60.

• Aug. 19: Susan Tedeschi with J.J. Grey & Mofro. Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle. $22.

• Aug. 19-22: TomFest. Secret and Whisper, Haste the Day, As I Lay Dying, Ruth, Falling Up, Joy Electric, A Hope for Home, others. Lacamas Conference Center, Camas. $20-$45.

• Aug. 21 — The Flaming Lips. Marymoor Park, Redmond. $36.50.

• Aug. 21: Jackson Browne. Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. $45, $65.

• Aug. 22: 99.9-FM KISW Pain in the Grass festival featuring Slipknot, Mudvayne, Chevelle, Saliva and others. White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. $29, $49, $69, on sale 10 a.m. June 20.
• Aug. 22: Foreigner. Marymoor Park, Redmond. $40, $60.

• Aug. 23: Elvis Costello and the Sugarcanes. Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. $40, $65.

• Aug. 26: Amos Lee. Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle. $22.

• Aug. 27: Al Green. Tulalip Amphitheatre, Tulalip Reservation. $40-$60.

• Aug. 27 — The Pretenders with Cat Power and Juliette Lewis. Marymoor Park, Redmond. $45, $65.

• Aug. 28: Al Green. McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, Ore. $40, $80.

• Aug. 28: John Legend with special guest India.Arie. Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. $49, $76.

• Aug. 28: Nickelback with Hinder, Papa Roach and Saving Abel. The Amphitheater at Clark County, Ridgefield. $28-$81.50.

• Aug. 29-30: Diana Krall. Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. $49, $99.50.

SEPTEMBER

• Sept. 2: Chris Isaak. McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, Ore. $40, $70.

• Sept. 2: The Doobie Brothers. Tulalip Amphitheatre, Tulalip Reservation. $40-$60.

• Sept. 3: Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal. McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, Ore. $47.25-$95.25.

• Sept. 4: Chris Isaak. Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. $45, $79.50.

• Sept. 5-7: Bumbershoot: Seattle’s Music and Arts Festival, with Sheryl Crow, Modest Mouse, The All-American Rejects, Katy Perry, Franz Ferdinand, De La Soul, The Long Winters, Common Market, The Cave Singers, Sera Cahoone, others. Seattle Center. Cost varies.

• Sept. 5: Gipsy Kings. Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. $50, $90.

• Sept. 6: Bonnie Raitt with special guest Taj Mahal. Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. $49.75, $79.75.

• Sept. 6: Gipsy Kings. McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, Ore. $40, $76.

• Sept. 10: Blink-182 with Weezer, Taking Back Sunday and Chester French. White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. $20, $25, $39, $63 and $69.

• Sept. 11: Def Leppard with Poison. The Amphitheater at Clark County, Ridgefield. $25-$99.50.

• Sept. 11: Jason Aldean. Puyallup Fair, Puyallup. $30-$50.

• Sept. 12: Def Leppard with Poison. White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. $25-$99.50, on sale at 10 a.m. June 27.

• Sept. 12: An Evening with Crosby, Stills and Nash. McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, Ore. $47, $75.

• Sept. 12: Pink Martini. Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. $35, $55.

• Sept. 14: An Evening with Crosby, Stills and Nash. Puyallup Fair, Puyallup. $31-$61.

• Sept. 15: Rodney Atkins with Julianne Hough. Puyallup Fair, Puyallup. $20-$45.

• Sept. 17: Flogging Molly. Marymoor Park, Redmond. $29.50.

• Sept. 17: Newsboys. Puyallup Fair, Puyallup. $15-$35.

• Sept. 19: James Taylor. Puyallup Fair, Puyallup. $30-$65.

• Sept. 20: Fiestas Patrias Latino Celebration. Puyallup Fair, Puyallup. Free.

• Sept. 21: Wynonna with the Tacoma Symphony. Puyallup Fair, Puyallup. $15-$50.

• Sept. 22: Sixties Spectacular with Tommy James and The Shondells, Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone and Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals. Puyallup Fair, Puyallup. $20-$45.

• Sept. 23: Heart. Puyallup Fair, Puyallup. $20-$50.

• Sept. 24: Dave Koz and Brian Culbertson with Peabo Bryson. Puyallup Fair, Puyallup. $15-$40.

• Sept. 25: Heart. McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, Ore. $42, $75.

• Sept. 26: Third Day and Toby Mac. Puyallup Fair, Puyallup. $20-$50.

• Sept. 27: Disney’s High School Musical Summer Celebration. Puyallup Fair, Puyallup. $15-$35.

TICKET INFO

• White River Amphitheatre: Through LiveNation.com, select Blockbuster locations, or call 877-598-6659.

• Woodland Park Zoo: Visit www.zoo.org/zootunes/ticket.html for ticket information.

• Ticketmaster (through Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or 509-453-7139) is handling the tickets for the following:
• The Amphitheater at Clark County.
• Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery.
• Marymoor Park.
• McMenamins Edgefield.
• The Puyallup Fair.
• Tulalip Amphitheatre.

Note: Some tickets are not yet available, and certain shows and events are 21-and-over only. Tickets to concerts at the Puyallup Fair do not include fair admission. For directions, restrictions and the like, see the individual Web sites for each venue.

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