7 Nights Out: A look at what’s on deck this week
1. Alice in Chains
Mega-platinum rock band with roots in Seattle’s grunge scene returns to Spokane.
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Where: INB Performing Arts Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.
Cost: $49.50-$74.50, through TicketsWest
Info: inbpac.com
2. Wallace Blues Festival
Annual event features free music on Friday by artists such as Sammy Eubanks, the Dog House Boyz and John Kelley at different venues around town. Gates open at 11 a.m. Saturday, and music venues will alternate between the Gazebo and the Main Stage until midnight. Beer garden all day long. Headlining will be Curtis Salgado, along with music by Samantha Fish, Harlis Sweetwater, Bottleneck Blues Band, Ayron Jones, Sara Brown, and Dr. Phil and the Enablers. Sunday breakfast at the Elks with music by Neil, Ramiro and John Kelley.
When: Friday through Sunday
Where: Downtown Wallace
Cost: $40, through TicketsWest, 4000 Holes and the Bronco Inn in Spokane, the Long Ear in Coeur d’Alene, and 1313 Club and Harvest Foods in Wallace.
Info: wallacebluesfestival.com
3. Trout Fishing In America
This Grammy-nominated musical partnership of Keith Grimwood on bass and Ezra Idlet on guitar and banjo brings folk-Americana music to fans of all ages. Performing as part of Sandpoint Summerfest in Sagle. A Sunday concert at Chateau Rive in Spokane has been canceled.
When: 3:30-5 p.m. Saturday
Where: The Eureka Institute, 6162 Eureka Road, Sagle
Cost: $60 weekend pass, with single day options available
Info: eureka-institute.org
4. Buckethead
Innovative guitarist mixes metal, avant garde and funk for an evening that promises to be weird.
When: 7:30 p.m. Monday
Where: Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave.
Cost: $25 in advance, $30 day of show, through TicketsWest
Info: bingcrosbytheater.com
5. Mozart on a Summer’s Eve
Northwest Bach Festival Artistic Director Zuill Bailey will perform with the Sitka Cello Quartet, and the Connoisseur Concerts Wind Ensemble will perform audience favorites under the leadership of Verne Windham. Soprano soloist Madeline McNeil also will be featured. Table seating comes with gourmet coffee and dessert from Luna.
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday
Where: Manito Park, Duncan Gardens, 2124 S. Tekoa St.
Cost: $30 for table seating, $15 on the lawn, through brownpapertickets.com or (800) 838-3006
Info: mozartspokane.com
6. Wye Oak
Baltimore-based indie rock duo is on the road in support of their of fifth studio album, “Tween.” It’s available now as a digital record, and will be physically released Aug. 5.
When: 8 p.m. Monday
Where: The Bartlett, 228 W. Sprague Ave.
Cost: $15
Info: (509) 747-2174 or thebartlettspokane.com
7. “Man of La Mancha”
Nominated for 10 Tony Awards and winner of five, this remarkable musical is getting a modern interpretation. Is it a play within a play or one man’s delusion as the cell walls collapse around him?
When: Friday through July 30; performances are Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m.
Where: The Modern Theater Spokane, 174 S. Howard St.
Cost: $23-$27, through the Modern
Info: (509) 455-7529 or themoderntheater.org