stage listings

Music

Rathdrum Concert Series Today, Native Sun. 6-8 p.m., Rathdrum City Park, Highway 53, Rathdrum. Free. (208) 667-3162.

Brain Festival NW Today-Sunday. All profits from this three-day outdoor music festival will go to free medical treatments for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. Bands performing include: The Bell Hours, Reborn Kingdom, Flying Mammals, Elbow Coulee and Dusty Rhodes. Howell Canyon Estate, 185 Howell Canyon Road, Tonasket, Wash. $10/day; $40/weekend, includes camping.

Manito Park Bench Live Music Series Today: Union Street; Aug. 23: Just Plain Darin. Concerts are held 5:30-7:30 p.m., Manito Park Bench, 1928 S. Tekoa St. Free.

Music at the Market Rocket Market outdoor concert series. Saturday, Sidhe; Tuesday, Tanner Azzinaro. All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. (509) 343-2253.

Live Music at Huckleberry’s Saturday, 5 p.m.: Chelsea Heidenreich. Saturday, 6 p.m.: Talmadge and Kassandra with Jonathan Tuckness. Huckleberry’s Natural Market, 926 S. Monroe St. Free. (509) 624-1349.

Long Ear Records Party 1970’s themed birthday party featuring live music, craft fair, game booths, a vinyl swap, prize wheel, beer garden and food. Saturday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Long Ear, 2405 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene. Free, but the Robert Cray performance will require a CD purchase. (208) 765-3472.

Sunday Concerts on the Cliff This week: Sara Brown Band. Lawn chairs or blankets are encouraged. Local food vendors will be on site. Age 21 and older. 5:30 p.m., Arbor Crest Wine Cellars, 4705 N. Fruit Hill Road, Spokane Valley. $5/concert; $40/10 individuals; $50/table for 8; $60/table for 10. (509) 927-9463.

Coeur d’Alene City Park Concert Series Sunday, Back Adit. The concert venue moves to the Coeur d’Alene Resort Plaza Shops at Third Street and Sherman Avenue during inclement weather. 1-4 p.m., Coeur d’Alene City Park, downtown Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 667-3162.

Tuesday Night Music Series This week: Down Time Jazz with Moscow High School students. Shows are 5-6:30 p.m., Moscow Food Co-Op, Deli, 121 E. Fifth St., Moscow. Free. (208) 882-8537.

Downtown Coeur d’Alene Concert Series Tuesday, Meet Revolver. The concert venue moves to the Coeur d’Alene Resort Plaza Shops during inclement weather. 6-9 p.m., Sherman Square Park, 316 Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 667-3162.

Stars on the Hill Dance The MasterClass Jazz Big Band Orchestra will present a benefit for the PEO. Tuesday, 5-9 p.m., Arbor Crest Wine Cellars, 4705 N. Fruit Hill Road, Spokane Valley. $18/person; $30/two tickets. (509) 290-2917.

Rock the Nest Concert Series Wednesday, Kathy Colton and The Reluctants. 6:30 p.m., Kendall Yards, 1335 W. Summit Parkway. Free.

Live After 5 Concerts During the Coeur d’Alene Farmers Market. Wednesday, The Fat Tones. Concerts held at 5 p.m., downtown Coeur d’Alene.

Thursday Concerts on the Patio This week, Ron Greene with gourds and more by Judy Minter. All seating is general admission. Lawn chairs or blankets are encouraged. Local food vendors will be on site. Age 21 and older. Thursdays from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Arbor Crest Wine Cellars, Tasting Room patio, 4705 N. Fruit Hill Road, Spokane Valley. Free; table seats guaranteed for $20/table of four; $40/table of eight. (509) 927-9463.

Browne’s Addition Concert Series Thursday: Nude Pop. 6-8 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Park, Browne’s Addition. Free.

Hayden Concert Series During the farmers market. Music from 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday, The Rhythm Dawgs. Hayden City Park, 8930 N. Government Way, Hayden. Free. (208) 667-3162.

Summer Concerts at Riverstone Park Which Doctors on Thursday, 6:30-8:00 p.m., Riverstone Park, 1805 W. Tilford Lane, Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 292-1629.

Comedy

“You Need A Hero” A new superhero will be created each week and save the world with audience suggestions. Friday nights at 8 p.m., Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. $9 general; $7 students, military, seniors. (509) 747-7045.

Harry J. Riley Live Part of Uncle D’s Summer Comedy Series. He will be joined by Jason Komm. Saturday, 8 p.m., Uncle D’s Comedy Underground, 2721 N. Market St. $12. (509) 483-7300.

Goodtymes Comedy Sunday nights at 9 p.m., Goodtymes Bar and Grill, 9214 E. Mission Ave., Spokane Valley. Free. (509) 928-1070.

Theater

“Oh, What a Night” A dinner theater performance of ’50s and ’60s rock ’n’ roll with Blaine and Duane Coffey. Today and Saturday and Aug. 23-24, 7:30 p.m., Circle Moon Theater, Highway 211 off of Highway 2, Newport. $25 dinner and show; $12 show only. (208) 448-1294.

“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” Today-Sunday. Joseph, a boy with prophetic dreams, is sold into slavery and taken to Egypt. He endures a series of adventures in which his spirit and humanity are continually challenged. Musical numbers include “Any Dream Will Do,” “Close Every Door” and “Go, Go, Go Joseph.” Showings are today and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard St. $19/adults; $17/seniors and military; $10/students. (509) 325-2507.

“Mining Madness at the Mill” Today-Aug. 25. With her husband in the bullpen prison, Maria must find a way to save her house from the dastardly Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine owner. Performances are Wednesdays-Saturdays at 7 p.m.; Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Sixth Street Melodrama, 212 Sixth St., Wallace. $10. (208) 752-8871.

“Steel Magnolias” Today-Sunday. A reading of the play about women overcoming hardships with strength and friendship presented by Compass Arts. Shows today and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets available at www.spokanestageleft.org or at the door. Stage Left, 108 W. Third Ave. $10. (509) 838-9727.

“The Hunt for the Pend Oreille Paddler” A comedy by Ben Olsen. Today and Saturday and Aug. 23-24, 7:30 p.m., Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint. $10/advance; $12/at the door. (208) 263-9191.

“Hamlet” Thursday-Aug. 31. Shakespeare in the Park presented by Moscow Theater Art (Too). Performances are Wednesdays-Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., East City Park, 900 E. Third St., Moscow. (208) 918-1882. Free.

Looking ahead

Jazz and Wine Among Friends Aug. 23-25. A three-day fundraising festival hosted by Friends of Children of Walla Walla. Featured performers include Gary Hemenway & Kate Morrison, Fork in the Road, Gail Pettis and her Trio, Soul Essentials with Gary Winston, Gary Hemenway, and Dough Scarborough, The Crawford Gleen Band, The Shanghai Woolies and The Uptown Lowdown Jazz Quartet. (509) 527-4745.

BeGin! The MAC’s Friday after-work party returns. To complement the SPOMa exhibit, 1960s-70s retro band Spare Parts will perform on the front lawn. Bring chairs and blankets. The exhibit galleries will be open for viewing. Free admission; no-host bar with a variety of beverages. Aug. 23, 6-9 p.m., Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. Free. (509) 363-5344.