7 Nights Out
1. Tony Bennett
The legendary singer performs in a 70th anniversary gala for the Spokane Symphony. Evening will include this 19-time Grammy winner performing, as well as sets from local musicians, dinner and dancing into the evening. Age 21 and older.
When: 5 p.m. Saturday
Where: Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.
Cost: $225-$275 (Reservations closed)
Info: www.spokanesymphony.org or (509) 624-1200
2. Volume
Two-day music festival held in downtown Spokane. Featuring 90 bands playing in 10 different venues: Baby Bar (all ages until 9 p.m.), the Bartlett (all ages), Big Dipper (all ages), Boots (all ages), Mootsy’s, nYne, Observatory, the Pin (all ages), Red Room and Terrain/Washington Cracker Building (all ages). Visit http://volume.inlander.com/ for schedule.
When: Friday and Saturday
Cost: $20 advance, $30 at the festival
Info: (509) 325-0634, ext. 261
3. 28th Playwrights’ Forum Festival
Eight one-act plays written by seven regional playwrights will be competing for Festival Adjudicator Award as well as an Audience Choice Award.
When: Continues through June 12; performances are Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m.
Where: Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard St.
Cost: $15
Info: (509) 325-2507 or www.spokanecivictheatre.com/
4. The Farm Chicks Show
More than 90,000 square feet of antique, vintage and crafted goods. It’s huge, and chances are excellent you’ll find something you didn’t know you needed.
When: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday
Where: Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St., Spokane Valley
Cost: $8 a day, $15 for the weekend. Free parking.
Info: (509) 954-1692 or www.thefarmchicks.com
5. Peter Cetera
Former Chicago front man and ’80s movie soundtrack king, Peter Cetera brings his “Timeless” tour to North Idaho. The Sun Valley resident will perform songs from his solo career, along with a few hits from the mega-selling band Chicago.
When: 7 p.m. Thursday
Where: Coeur d’Alene Casino, 37914 S. Nukwalqw Road, Worley
Cost: $55-$65, through TicketsWest
Info: (800) 523-2464
6. Kings of Love Tour
An evening with three R&B artists, Bobby V, J Holiday and Pleasure P. Grammy nominee J Holiday released “Guilty Conscience” in 2014, while Bobby V put out the EP “Peach Moon” in 2013. Pleasure P has released a few singles in recent years; his latest album is 2009’s “The Introduction of Marcus Cooper.”
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Where: Knitting Factory, 919 W. Sprague Ave.
Cost: $29.50-$69.50, through Ticketweb
Info: sp.knittingfactory.com
7. “Anything Goes”
This Broadway blockbuster is a full-speed-ahead giant with madcap antics aboard an ocean liner bound from New York to London. A stowaway in love with an attached heiress, a nightclub singer, Public Enemy No. 13, and the rest of the ship take part in the age-old tale of boy meets girl.
When: Friday through June 26. Performances are Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m.
Where: The Modern Theater Coeur d’Alene, 1320 E. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene
Cost: $24-$27, through the Modern box office or website
Info: (208) 676-7529 or www.themoderntheater.org