British singer, songwriter and guitarist Richard Thompson is one of the most highly-decorated musicians in the history of British folk and rock. Thompson has created a standout body of work, from his time with Fairport Convention in the late '60s, through to his long acclaimed solo career. With his new album, 13 Rivers, Thompson brings that live energy and those searing and soaring guitar solos to life in the studio. With an ace band accompanying his commanding voice and eloquent storytelling, it’s sure to be a new fan favorite.

The Big Lebowski | 1998 | 117 Minutes Directed by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | Written by Ethan Coen, Joel Coen Ultimate L.A. slacker Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire of the same name, seeks restitution for a rug ruined by debt collectors, enlisting his bowling buddies for help while trying to find the millionaire's missing wife. Stars: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, John Turturro Rated R – Pervasive Strong Language, Drug Content, Sexuality, Brief Violence

An Ohio native, Richey’s passion for music was sparked early on in her great aunt’s record shop. She took up the guitar in high school and college but it didn’t stick right away. After college, Richey worked in nature centers in Colorado and Ohio and traveled to Sweden and South America before landing in Bellingham, Washington, where she worked as a cook. Friends talked up Nashville and convinced Richey and her partner to load up their Ford F150 and head to Music City. In Nashville, Richey cooked at the famed Bluebird Café and gigged around town before meeting Luke Lewis and Keith Stegall. At their meeting she played one song, talked a lot, and got a record deal at the musical home of Billy Ray Cyrus and Shania Twain. Her music continues to have a rule-breaking style which sets her outside contemporary country’s bounds and that is fine by Richey. Through it all, Richey has worn her heart on her lyrical sleeve. “I started writing songs because of Joni Mitchell,” Richey confesses. “I loved being able to write songs because I was really super-shy. I couldn’t say things to people that I wanted to say. If I put it in a song, there was the deniability. If I ever got called on it, I could say, ‘Oh, heavens no, that’s just a song! I made that up.’”

By the time 2019 came to an end, Andrew Marlin knew he was tired of touring. He was grateful, of course, for the ascendancy of Mandolin Orange, the duo he’d co-founded in North Carolina with fiddler Emily Frantz exactly a decade earlier. Their rise—crowds that grew first to fill small dives, then the Ryman, then amphitheaters the size of Red Rocks—humbled Emily and Andrew, who became parents to Ruby late in 2018. They’d made a life of this. After 2019’s Tides of a Teardrop, a tender accounting of his mother’s early death, the process became evermore arduous, even exhausting. What’s more, those tunes—and the band’s entire catalogue, really—conflicted with the name Mandolin Orange, an early-20s holdover that never quite suited the music they made. Nightly soundchecks, at least, provided temporary relief, as the band worked through a batch of guarded but hopeful songs written just after Ruby’s birth. “We’re different people than when we started this band,” Marlin says, reflecting on all these shifts. “We’re setting new intentions, taking control of this thing again.” Those tunes are now Watchhouse, which would have been Mandolin Orange’s sixth album but is instead their first also under the name Watchhouse, a moniker inspired by Marlin’s place of childhood solace. The name, like the new record itself, represents their reinvention as a band at the regenerative edges of subtly experimental folk-rock. Challenging as they are charming, and an inspired search for personal and political goodness, these nine songs offer welcome lessons about what any of us might become when the night begins to break. Sacramento songwriter Tré Burt’s sophomore album, You, Yeah, You, is a narrated collection of songs featuring a cast of invented characters; heroes, villains, those destitute [...]

Author, journalist, and social observer Fran Lebowitz uses humor and her unique perspective to criticize city living, current events, and the everyday irritations of modern life. In a cultural landscape filled with endless pundits and talking heads, Lebowitz stands out as one of our most insightful social commentators. “Spilling your guts is exactly as charming as it sounds.” Lebowitz lives in New York City, as she does not believe that she would be allowed to live anywhere else. Catch her documentary series Pretend it’s a City, directed by Martin Scorsese, streaming now on Netflix.

Little Women | 2019 | 135 Minutes Directed by Greta Gerwig | Written by Greta Gerwig Four sisters learn about love, life, and loss as they grow through their young womanhood against the backdrop of post-Civil War America. At the heart of the family is the headstrong Jo who aspires, above all else, to forge her own path. Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott. Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern Rated PG for Domestic Struggles

With their unique blend of classical and hip-hop music, often described as “classical boom," Black Violin overcomes stereotypes and encourages people of all ages, races, and economic backgrounds to join together to break down cultural barriers. Classically trained string players Wil B. (viola) and Kev Marcus (violin) are joined by DJ SPS and drummer Nat Stokes. Their work extends far beyond the stage, reaching more than 100,000 students throughout the year in mostly urban communities with free performances and hands-on engagement. “It’s a unique thing that brings people together who aren’t usually in the same room, and in the current climate, it’s good to bring people together.”

Since releasing their first full-length album in 2004, The Wailin’ Jennys have grown into one of today’s most beloved international folk acts. These superstars of Americana folk-pop have been touring, making albums, winning Juno awards, and appearing on shows like A Prairie Home Companion for over 15 years. Aside from their classically trained voices, expect guitar, accordion, banjo, bodhrán, harmonica, drums, ukulele, and upright bass—all delivered with the irresistible power of three creating an achingly perfect sound. "Their sweeping melodicism defies boundaries, feeling at once edgy and familiar, delivered in harmonies that could melt a Manitoba February.” —Boston Globe “Like Gillian Welch or Alison Krauss, they can make new songs feel traditional and old songs sound brand new.” —All Music Guide Please Note: This performance has been rescheduled from March 13, 2021 to March 12, 2022. If you held tickets to the original date, the Box Office has contacted you about your tickets. Please email Tickets@MountBakerTheatre.com for questions about your tickets.

Leading Indian classical exponents of their respective instruments Zakir Hussain, Kala Ramnath, and Jayanthi Kumaresh have come together for the first time as a trio. Triveni is the mythical site of the union of three sacred rivers in India, and the name aptly represents the confluence of the varied musicalities which the three maestros bring to this collaboration. A hallmark of Zakir Hussain’s iconic career has been his groundbreaking work at the forefront of musical dialogues between Hindustani (North Indian) and Carnatic (South Indian) music. With Kala Ramnath, an innovative representative of North Indian raga tradition, Jayanthi Kumaresh, the leading exponent of the ancient South Indian veena, and Zakir Hussain seamlessly stitching North and South Indian rhythm traditions to provide a bridge for veena and violin to meet, TRIVENI promises to be a fluent, joyous and entirely original musical conversation.

Known for her confessional lyrics and raspy, smoky vocals, Melissa Etheridge has remained one of America’s favorite female singer-songwriters for more than two decades. Storming onto the American rock scene in 1988 with the release of her critically acclaimed self-titled debut album, her popularity grew with Grammy awards in ‘92 and ‘93, followed by the Songwriter of the Year honor at the ASCAP Pop Awards in 1996. Melissa Etheridge has continued to write, record, and perform throughout life changes, including a battle with breast cancer.https://www.mountbakertheatre.com/online/article/melissaetheridge

The World’s End | 2013 | 109 Minutes Directed by Edgar Wright |Written by Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright 20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hell bent on trying a drinking marathon again. During the pub crawl they discover that the people in their hometown are being replaced by replicas of themselves known as “Blanks”, paving the way for an Alien invasion. Stars: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman, Paddy Considine, Eddie Marsan Rated R for Pervasive language, including sexual references

Known for their infectious and down to earth onstage personalities, this group leaves their indelible mark on captivated crowds around the country, performing their arrangements of top pop hits, Americana, Oldies, and everything in between. Trained at the world’s top conservatories, these artists took their chops from Beethoven to Bieber and have become known for eclectic programming—from Oldies like Billy Joel and the Beatles, to popular TV and movie hits such as Game of Thrones and Pirates of the Caribbean, to chart topping pop hits by Justin Bieber and Coldplay. TAKE3 & Company makes it their mission to impart their love, passion and joy in music-making to all who hear them, using their artistic ability as a conduit for storytelling.

Are You Gone? – the first new album in a decade from Sarah Harmer – is a deeply personal and momentous collection of songs motivated by the beauty of life, the urgency of climate crisis, and the question of loss. The first song “New Low” is more than a return to music for the internationally celebrated singer-songwriter and activist: it is a definition of form, a call-for uprising in the face of global disaster, at the most critical moment for Harmer to raise her voice – one of the most distinctive in Canadian music. The vitality of “New Low,” its heedless pace, sharp guitars and exclamatory horns, bely the passage of time since Harmer’s last record, Oh Little Fire (2010). Nearly twenty years from the release of her debut, You Were Here (2000), Are You Gone brings a close to Harmer’s period of musical quietude with a rousing artistic statement, rich in detail and emotion, from the heart and for the spirit. The multi-award-winning platinum-selling musician’s long-anticipated sixth album will be released February 2020 on Arts & Crafts.

Celebrate Mount Baker Theatre's 95th in style at an exclusive birthday benefit concert with Kristin Chenoweth! Escape into a night of legendary glamour celebrating 95 years of MBT with the incomparable Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth! Don’t miss this spectacular one-night-only exclusive engagement, “For The Girls,” titled after Chenoweth’s latest album which pays tribute to iconic and contemporary artists such as Barbra Streisand, Leslie Gore, Linda Ronstadt, Dinah Washington, Dolly Parton, Ariana Grande, and Reba McEntire. Chenoweth’s diverse career spans film, television, voiceover, and stage. In 2015, she received a coveted star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2009, she received an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in “Pushing Daisies.” In 1999, she won a Tony Award for “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown,” and she was also nominated for her original role of Glinda the Good Witch in “Wicked” in 2004. Chenoweth has performed to sold-out audiences across the world, including performances at Carnegie Hall and Royal Albert Hall. For the Girls is a musical revue-style concert which celebrates the music of some iconic female entertainers.

Menopause The Musical first debuted in 2001 and women worldwide have been laughing about it ever since. The musical follows four women shopping for lingerie at a Bloomingdale’s sale, singing about chocolate cravings, hot flashes, memory loss, night sweats, and more! The hilarious lyrics parody popular music from the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s. “It’s impossible not to laugh!” —The New York Times

Born in the U.S. to immigrant parents from China, Amy Tan rejected her mother’s expectations that she become a doctor and concert pianist. She chose to write fiction instead. Spend Mother’s Day in conversation with Mount Baker Theatre and National Book Award nominee, Amy Tan. Amy is the New York Times bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club, for which she also co-produced and co-wrote the 1993 film adaptation. Additional bestselling novels include The Kitchen God’s Wife, The Hundred Secret Senses, The Bonesetter’s Daughter, and The Valley of Amazement. She has written a memoir, The Opposite of Fate, and a book about writing titled Where the Past Begins: A Writer’s Memoir. Amy Tan is the subject of a documentary directed by James Redford titled Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir, which debuted at Sundance in January 2021 and is now on Netflix. Amy Tan has served as lead rhythm “dominatrix,” backup singer, and second tambourine with the literary garage band, the Rock Bottom Remainders, whose members included Stephen King, Dave Barry, and Scott Turow. Their yearly gigs raised over a million dollars for literacy programs.

Do the Right Thing | 1989 | 117 Minutes Directed by Spike Lee | Written by Spike Lee This powerful visual feast combines humor and drama with memorable characters while tracing the course of a single day on a block in the Bedford-Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn. It's the hottest day of the year, a scorching 24-hour period that will change the lives of its residents forever. Stars: Danny Aiello, Samuel L. Jackson, John Turturro, Bill Nunn, Spike Lee, Ruby Dee, Ossie Davis, Rosie Perez Rated R for Adult Content, Adult Language, Violence

Hailing from Old Hickory, Tennessee, stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze is selling out shows across the world on his Raincheck Tour. Nate followed in the showbiz footsteps of his dad, a former clown turned world class magician, whose influence is seen on Nate’s 2015 debut special Full Time Magic and his debut album Yelled at By a Clown. Nate’s half-hour Netflix Special The Standups premiered on July 4th, 2017. In March 2019, Nate’s first solo one-hour Netflix special, The Tennessee Kid premiered globally with rave reviews, and recently released his highly anticipated 2nd special for the streaming platform, The Greatest Average American on March 18th, 2021. Bargatze’s comedy is both clean and relatable, evident in his ten appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He also appeared on Conan four times, was a recurring guest on @midnight, and had his own Comedy Central Presents in 2011. Off-screen, Nate was part of Jimmy Fallon's Clean-Cut Comedy Tour, and has done live shows for the troops in Iraq and Kuwait five times. In addition to touring the country as a headliner, Nate toured in arenas with Chris Rock on his 2017 Total Blackout Tour. He regularly performs at Bonnaroo, SXSW, Oddball Comedy Festival, Sasquatch, Clusterfest, and the JFL Montreal Comedy Festival, where he’s received critical acclaim multiple years in a row. VIP Tickets include a piece of tour Merchandise and access to the VIP Meet & Greet (Complete details to be sent closer to the date of the show). 7:00 PM show titled "Good Problem to Have" was rescheduled from August 12, 2021. Ticket-holders were notified of this change on May 14, 2021.