Luca Stricagnoli is considered one of the most interesting acoustic guitarists in the world. One guitar, two guitars at the same time, a guitar with three necks, guitars played with feet, with a kitchen knife or laying horizontally: you will not be able to believe your eyes and ears. His music videos have received more than 100 million views online, and his live shows across the globe are surprising and full of twists, featuring everything from modern to classic, rock to pop, soundtracks to hip hop, arrangements to originals. Beyond astonishing guitar playing, Luca fills the night with jokes and anecdotes that explain the story behind the phenomena happening on stage.

Hearing Karla’s moving vocals on her rich, expressive songs is like standing beneath a sparkling waterfall–refreshing, exhilarating, restorative. With a career spanning four decades, Karla Bonoff continues to tour extensively, playing sold-out shows around the world. While releasing her own albums, she has also written hit songs for Bonnie Raitt, Wynonna Judd, and Linda Ronstadt. Experience a night of transformative music with Karla and special guest, Nina Gerber, up close and in person at Mount Baker Theatre.

Loudon Wainwright is a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, humorist, and actor. His songs have been covered by Johnny Cash, Mose Allison, his son, Rufus Wainwright, Bonnie Raitt, and Earl Scruggs among others. As an actor he has appeared on TV (M*A*S*H, Ally McBeal, Undeclared,) in movies (Big Fish, The Aviator, Knocked Up), on Broadway (Pump Boys and Dinettes) and Off (Hot Lunch Apostles, Surviving Twin). Wainwright also created a one-man theatrical show, Surviving Twin, which combines his songs and the writings of his late father, and premiered as a special on Netflix. In 2017, Wainwright published his memoir, ‘LINER NOTES’, which led to appearances on Fresh Air with Terry Gross and WTF with Marc Maron.

Experience a musical journey across the breadth and into the soul of island nations of the Pacific and Indian Ocean. Meet an ancient seafaring ancestry and confront the impacts of climate change head on as a roster of respected first nation artists and youth ambassadors share their island's voice brought to life through a backdrop of panoramic visuals of the artist’s homelands. Framed in a theatrical narrative, this immersive experience combines music, spoken word, and live cinema with AV projections featuring footage collected during a 3-year film trip across 16 countries guided by the artists on their homelands.