The Old Edison has been voted in local publications as the best place to dance for many years running. Musicians come from Portland, Seattle, British Columbia and all over Washington state to grace our stage. We’ve become a very popular venue for live music, with requests to play here from all over the Pacific Northwest. The word from the talent is that there’s no vibe like The Old Edison dance vibe, and bands interact with fans in a way you’ve never seen before. Come out and have some fun!

Monthly mainstays include The Bow Diddlers and Ron Bailey & The Tangents, plus popular regional bands on Sundays. Hank to Hendrix, we’ve got something for everyone!

The Enthusiasts with Mild Mallard
Apr
19

The Enthusiasts with Mild Mallard

The Enthusiasts are a rock-folk band blending acoustic storytelling with the dynamic energy of a full ensemble. Our sound features guitars, drums, bass, mandolin, accordion, and rich harmonies that range from solo voices to soaring group vocals. Whether through heartfelt originals or lively covers, our music is designed to get you singing and dancing along.

Mild Mallard makes their Old Edison debut! Another fantastic local band!

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The Atlantics
Apr
20

The Atlantics

Get your dance shoes on cuz The Atlantics are a dance band of five experienced musicians’ with over 75 years of combined experience on stage and they know what it takes to make a good thing happen!

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Jasmine Greene Band
May
3

Jasmine Greene Band

Over a lifetime a girl's just gotta express her fire and Jasmine Greene comes at you with a gas can in one hand and a zippo in the other. She's most noted for her fearless transformation between songs and stylish execution. Inspired by the expressive vocalists in bands such as Queen, Harry Styles, Led Zeppelin, and David Bowie, Jasmine Greene lights up the stage magnetizing the crowd with her complete rhythm for anyone's shoes. Born in Washington, Greene is drenched in musical influence ranging from Nirvana to Jimmy Hendrix to Neko Case. Some current artists the band covers include Dua Lipa, Maroon 5, No Doubt, DNCE, and Rhianna. Studying music and dance she founded her artistic vitality as a child. Since then, her band's rendition of top songs over the last few decades brings in the dance crowd. Pop, Rock, Blues, and country are some flavors one can expect from this musically blooming Jasmine. A wealth of talent that includes; John Biondolillo on drums, Greg Stipkala on guitar, and Edward Stipkala on bass, complete the group which offers swanky grooves and a soul striking sound

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Cats Like Us with Gin Gypsy!
May
10

Cats Like Us with Gin Gypsy!

Gin Gypsy opens for these Cats who are a fun rockin’ band from Bellingham fronted by Bob Paltrow on keys and lead vocals with Selena Mac on guitar, Miguel Garibay and bass and Stone Jones on drums. Great rock covers and Paltrow’s originals.

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The Fat Friday's
May
17

The Fat Friday's

"The Fat Fridays play Upscale Classic Rock from the likes of Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan, Linda Ronstadt, Paul Simon, Carole King, Delbert McClinton, and Van Morrison. Award-winning musicians, soaring vocals, world-class soloists, and the tightest rhythm section in all the land! Featuring Ms. Kelly Visten on vocals; Mark Kelly, angel of the woodwinds; WBS hall-of-famer Chris Leighton on drums; master jazzoid Andy Carr on keys and vocals; the double-funky Tom Anastasio on bass, and Mark Dodge on Fat guitars and vocals." 

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Orville Johnson Band
May
18

Orville Johnson Band

Orville Johnson is an American resonator guitar player born in 1953 in Edwardsville, Illinois, United States.[ He came up in the St. Louis, Missouri music scene. A frequent session musician, he also has released a number of solo and group albums. He has appeared on the radio show A Prairie Home Companion and on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on television.

Johnson made his film debut in Georgia, appearing as a musician.

He is a singer, instrumentalist, record producer, songwriter, session player, and teacher. As his entry in the Encyclopedia of Northwest Music (Sasquatch Press, 1999) states, he has become a vital figure on the Northwest music scene.[1] He has appeared on over 400 albums, movie and video soundtracks, and commercials, produced 22 albums for other musicians, and hosted a roots music radio show.[

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The Problem
May
24

The Problem

The Problem is Bellingham's FIRST and ONLY jazz/funk/soul/pop collective. Composed of some of Bellingham's youngest professional musicians ranging from 21-35 ... get ready for some youthful funky stuff!

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Mara and The Charm
Jun
7

Mara and The Charm

Audiences are raving about the raw power and unforgettable energy of Mara & the Charm.

This dynamic Seattle-based band is fronted by the incomparable Mara Baker. Baker is the classically trained vocalist turned rock dynamo--whose voice has captivated audiences from coast to coast and across Europe.

The band is comprised of six insanely talented members who transform each venue into fun-filled party.

Musically, think Fleetwood Mac with a shot of 4 Non-Blondes, a twist of Jefferson Airplane, and blended with the raw power of Journey.

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Moon Candy
Jun
14

Moon Candy

An exploration of the classic country and rock music that forms American sound. Laced with a modern perspective, MoonCandy also performs some of their own songs. STUFF WE LOVE Lucinda Williams, Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Patti Smith, Dolly, Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Nirvana, Neil Young, Elle King, Brenda Lee, and the occasional murder ballad.

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Darci Carlson
Jun
22

Darci Carlson

Seattle’s Outlaw Country Queen Darci Carlson is a high energy, no non-sense Singer Songwriter from Seattle WA with a decade long presence in the PNW music scene. This DIY firecracker of a front woman has performed around the US and beyond as a country artist. Darci delivers a true country performance of foot stompin' originals and classic country favorites drenched in hardcore twang. This isn’t Punk Country or a vanity act. This is a no non-sense, throwback, true country affair.  

A natural story teller, her songs highlight tales of her truth, youth, and lawless adventures, no matter how ‘wild, reckless & crazy’. Her smokey sweet lived-in voice reminiscent of the after taste of a shot of whiskey, has been compared to other leading ladies in the Country and Rock Genres such as Bonnie Raitt, Tammy Wynette, Patty Loveless, Miranda Lambert, and Courtney Love.

https://www.facebook.com/darcicarlsonmusic/

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The Preacher & The Freight Train Band
Jun
28

The Preacher & The Freight Train Band

The Preacher & The Freight Train are an acoustic guitar and blues harp duo adding drums and bass for a full band experience hailing from the great Whatcom County. The band is comprised of Walker VanWingerden on guitar/vocals and Mark “The Freight Train” Wheeler on Harmonica. Upon their first meeting the stars aligned and the two quickly became soul brothers determined, together, to rock as many stages as possible.

You can expect to hear many original songs inspired by life, experience, and the beauty of the PNW. As well, the band delivers many classic tunes and bluesy cuts. The energy is soulful, spiritual, dusty magic. Sure to thrill and entice. Watch out because The Preacher & The Freight Train are rollin’ down the track and they’ve got a message to share with you!

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Billy Appleton Band
Jul
12

Billy Appleton Band

Billy is a veteran of the Northwest rock and blues music scene and has put together a group of stellar musician's performing the rock and roll and blues music he has loved for the last 40 years as well as a new crop of original music that is sure to please!

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Mary Ellen Lykins & The CC Adams Band
Jul
19

Mary Ellen Lykins & The CC Adams Band

Mary Ellen Lykins & The CC Adams Band perform with passion and there’s no mistaking the voice. Mary

Ellen has power and grit inspired by the likes of Etta James, Koko Taylor, Janis Joplin, Lucinda Williams,

and Shemekia Copeland. Thwarting the conventional, the band thrives on unique arrangements with

roots in the Blues, R&B and tasty Rock. Excitement and energy prevail.

An album of all original songs written by CC Adams and Mary Ellen Lykins, “Let’s Play With Matches” was

released in 2019.

Mary Ellen Lykins and C.C. Adams have been collaborating on musical projects for 10 years. Everything

from a nuanced guitar/vocal Duo to the 5 piece group and studio work.

Members:

-Mary Ellen’s influences started with musical theater and classical music in Utah. She gives her all to

each and every song adding a passionate voice to the story or the mood.

-A lifelong Northwesterner, Craig ‘Coyote’ Adams performs Rock, R&B, Blues and more in a duo, or band

setting. His song "About Him” with the group The Menagerie in the 60’s was internationally distributed.

Craig played the Western US club circuit for years and opened for acts such as Lee Michaels at the

Paramount NW in the 70’s.

-Wedge Michaels is well known around Skagit County and beyond for his great percussion work and

tasty vocals.

-Mark Dodge, is multi-talented on bass, guitar, vocals and more. Always active in multiple music and

recording projects.

-Keith Stone is an amazing talent on Saxophone, also active in various projects.

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Cozmic Sauce
Aug
2

Cozmic Sauce

Cozmic Sauce is a collaboration of seasoned musicians from around the globe, based in the Pacific NW. It's a bright blend of funk, soul and jazz-inspired grooves, with powerful horns, soulful  vocals, and a super tight rhythm section. High energy, irresistibly danceable.

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The Fat Friday's
Aug
9

The Fat Friday's

"The Fat Fridays play Upscale Classic Rock from the likes of Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan, Linda Ronstadt, Paul Simon, Carole King, Delbert McClinton, and Van Morrison. Award-winning musicians, soaring vocals, world-class soloists, and the tightest rhythm section in all the land! Featuring Ms. Kelly Visten on vocals; Mark Kelly, angel of the woodwinds; WBS hall-of-famer Chris Leighton on drums; master jazzoid Andy Carr on keys and vocals; the double-funky Tom Anastasio on bass, and Mark Dodge on Fat guitars and vocals." 

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The County Rose Band
Aug
16

The County Rose Band

County Rose, a 7-piece band from Bellingham, WA, was formed in 2023 by a dynamic group of musicians who bonded over a common love of the Country and Americana genres. Their unique brand of entertainment fuses soaring vocals and polished arrangements with talented musicians and high-energy showmanship that will make you want to put on your favorite boots and hat, grab your partner and swing around the dance floor.  


County Rose features Chad Bumford on vocals, Walker VanWingerden on acoustic guitar, Chris Glass on fiddle,  Mike Pruess on pedal steel guitar, Steven Wayne Pitzer on electric guitar, Andy Simmons on bass and Kevin Chryst on drums.

https://county-rose.business.site/

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Friends for The Ghost
Apr
12

Friends for The Ghost

Friends for The Ghost is an unlikely assembly of Skagit and Whatcom greats performing Americana from some of the most rock-and-roll names that ring out in the deep northwest.

Frontman and songwriter Wes Jones is likely a familiar sight if you have a drinking problem in Skagit county. He’s a big feller, but even larger than life on stage. To see Wes in this element is to assume he lives and breathes this hollering, cannonball rock lifestyle. Other outstanding contributions come from Skagit staples of studio and stage. Guitarist Charlie Krengel’s lightning-fast fretwork and tasteful phrasing make him an outstanding fit for any band, rockin’ or otherwise. Phil Carter’s drumming has a sniper’s precision and a flair for dynamic contrasts. Rick Simcock’s steady hand on the upright bass anchors the lineup for a warm and full sound.

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Wayne Hayton Acoustic
Apr
11

Wayne Hayton Acoustic

Wayne Hayton is a Northwest singer/songwriter who began his career on stages in Europe–playing for the US armed services. After returning from overseas, Wayne spent more than two-decades entertaining audiences in intimate clubs across the US and Canada. He has shared the stage with the likes of Traffic’s Dave Mason and BTO’s Randy Bachman. His influences include Neil Young, Dan Fogelberg, and the Beatles. Waynes self-published CD, Can’t Stop, has received online critical acclaim. His solo show features a mix of familiar acoustic classics and his original material.

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The Strix Country Band
Mar
30

The Strix Country Band

The Strix Band from Seattle! A well loved Classic country and honky-tonk band that is a favorite at The Conner Byrne in Seattle. They played here last fall and won over the place!

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The Penny Stinkers
Mar
29

The Penny Stinkers

The Penny Stinkers began as a folksy “busking” band; however, through the last decade it

has grown into a unique, high-energy party band that balances trips down memory lane

with the latest in musical genres and hard-charging originals

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Stacy Jones Band
Mar
15

Stacy Jones Band

The Award-Winning Seattle singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Stacy Jones  and her Award-winning Band who deliver high energy Roots Rock, Blues, and Americana.

Stacy Jones is no stranger to success. She has been nominated, multiple times, for “Best of the Blues” awards in songwriting, performance, harmonica, and guitar. She and the band have won the “Best Band Award,” five consecutive years in 2022,2021,  2020,  2019 and 2018 plus over a dozen other “Best of the Blues” awards, from the Washington Blues Society including Best Female Vocalist, Blues harmonica, Blues Songwriter, Blues Drummer and Blues Bass  and the 2018 NW Recording of the Year for her album Love Is Everywhere. 2016 WBS Best of the Blues Awards winner for Best NW recording / Whiskey Wine and Water, The 2015 IMEA award winner: Best Blue Song “Can’t Do Nothin’ Right.”

In 2022 and 2017 she was accepted in the first round of Grammy Voting for “Best Contemporary Blues Album” and “Best Americana Song” and was chosen to represent the South Sound Blues Association as the entrant for the 2018 Best Self-produced CD Competition at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis TN. She has also charted on Roots Radio Report Top 40.

A dynamic performer and expressive vocalist, Stacy has taken the stage at the Chicago Blues Festival, SXSW, juke joints in Mississippi, riverboats in California, headlined festivals, toured Europe and shared stages with ZZ Top,  Elvin Bishop, Charlie Musselwhite, Lee Oskar, Coco Montoya, Janiva Magness,  and many other legends.

The band led by Stacy Jones, with her father  Tom Jones on Bass and Drummer Rick J Bowen have been together since 2008,

In 2023 the group welcomes Eric Rice to the fold. Eric Is multi “Best of the Blues” Award Winner and leads his own group Eric’s Maine Connection.

http://stacyjonesband.com/

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The County Rose Band
Mar
1

The County Rose Band

County Rose, a 7-piece band from Bellingham, WA, was formed in 2023 by a dynamic group of musicians who bonded over a common love of the Country and Americana genres. Their unique brand of entertainment fuses soaring vocals and polished arrangements with talented musicians and high-energy showmanship that will make you want to put on your favorite boots and hat, grab your partner and swing around the dance floor.  


County Rose features Chad Bumford on vocals, Walker VanWingerden on acoustic guitar, Chris Glass on fiddle,  Mike Pruess on pedal steel guitar, Steven Wayne Pitzer on electric guitar, Andy Simmons on bass and Kevin Chryst on drums.

https://county-rose.business.site/

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The Margaret Wilder Band
Feb
22

The Margaret Wilder Band

Margaret Wilder is a singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and recording artist from Bellingham, Washington. She is best known for her work with the Margaret Wilder Band, and she is equipped with powerhouse vocals and sizzling keyboard skills that include anything from smooth Rhodes, funky clavinet, gritty Hammond, or roadhouse piano.

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Orville Johnson Band
Feb
9

Orville Johnson Band

Orville Johnson is an American resonator guitar player born in 1953 in Edwardsville, Illinois, United States.[ He came up in the St. Louis, Missouri music scene. A frequent session musician, he also has released a number of solo and group albums. He has appeared on the radio show A Prairie Home Companion and on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on television.

Johnson made his film debut in Georgia, appearing as a musician.

He is a singer, instrumentalist, record producer, songwriter, session player, and teacher. As his entry in the Encyclopedia of Northwest Music (Sasquatch Press, 1999) states, he has become a vital figure on the Northwest music scene.[1] He has appeared on over 400 albums, movie and video soundtracks, and commercials, produced 22 albums for other musicians, and hosted a roots music radio show.[

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Wayne Hayton Acoustic
Feb
7

Wayne Hayton Acoustic

Wayne Hayton is a Northwest singer/songwriter who began his career on stages in Europe–playing for the US armed services. After returning from overseas, Wayne spent more than two-decades entertaining audiences in intimate clubs across the US and Canada. He has shared the stage with the likes of Traffic’s Dave Mason and BTO’s Randy Bachman. His influences include Neil Young, Dan Fogelberg, and the Beatles. Waynes self-published CD, Can’t Stop, has received online critical acclaim. His solo show features a mix of familiar acoustic classics and his original material.

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The Davanos
Feb
2

The Davanos

DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF SNOW LATER TONIGHT THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELED…The Davanos play a kick-ass combination of classic rock, blues, and country western.

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Cancelation! Due to travel and weather..The Problem
Feb
1

Cancelation! Due to travel and weather..The Problem

The Problem is Bellingham’s FIRST and ONLY jazz/funk/soul/pop collective. Composed of some of Bellingham’s youngest professional musicians ranging from 21-35 years of age, we play our own take on hundreds of jazz tunes and originals - as well as pop, funk and soul tunes ranging decades!

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Interested in playing at The Old Edison?

Please contact John Highet for more information at: john.theoldedison@gmail.com