Stage listings
Music
Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival Today-Sunday. The 14th annual event features three days of bluegrass performances, workshops and jamming. More information is available at www.bluewatersbluegrass.org. Today, 6-10 p.m.; Saturday, 1-10 p.m.; and Sunday, noon-4 p.m., Waterfront Park, 1386 S. Lefevre St., Medical Lake. $20 today; $35 Saturday; $25 Sunday; $50 all three days; children 12 and younger admitted free.
Aftival Concert Series Today: Funky Meters, a blend of high energy funk, blues and new dance grooves with a New Orleans vibe; Saturday: Yonder Mountain String Band, foot stomping bluegrass; Aug. 14-15: Melvin Seals and JGB. Shows at 10 p.m., The Hive, 207 N. First St., Sandpoint. $40/concert; $120/four concert series. (800) 325-SEAT.
Friday Night Music Series No-Li Brewhouse beers available for purchase. Today: Wyatt Wood; and Aug. 14: Just Plain Darin. 6-8 p.m., Manito Park Bench, 1928 S. Tekoa St. Free. (509) 456-4349.
Red Lion Summer Concert Series Doors open at 5 p.m. All ages are welcome. Today: Devon Allman; and Saturday: Sara Brown. 6-9 p.m., Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive. Free. (509) 326-8000.
Rathdrum Concert Series Today, Master Class Big Band, a big band swing orchestra; and Aug. 14, Carl Rey and the Blues Gators playing jump blues. 6-8:30 p.m., Rathdrum City Park, 15456 N. Latah Road, Rathdrum. Free. (208) 667-3162.
The Festival at Sandpoint The 33rd season. Today, 7:30 p.m., Ziggy Marley with Maw Band, “The Fly Rasta Tour”; Saturday, 6 p.m. Vince Gill with the Barefoot Movement and Troy Bullock; Sunday, 2:30 p.m., Family Concert with the Festival Community Orchestra; Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Lake Street Dive with the Ballroom Thieves; Aug. 14, 7:30 p.m., the Devil Makes Three with Trampled By Turtles. War Memorial Field, 855 Ontario St., Sandpoint. Ticket prices vary. (888) 265-4554.
Gleason Fest An annual grassroots, indie music festival benefiting Team Gleason to provide life-improving technology and services to those afflicted with ALS. Music by Nahko and Medicine For The People, along with Rising Appalachia, Hey! Is For Horses, The Rustics and more. Saturday, 2 p.m., downtown Spokane, Division St. and Main St. $20. (800) 325-SEAT.
Celtic Rhythm with Floating Crowbar Multi-instrumentalists Don Thomsen and James Hunter join guitarist Rick Rubin and fiddler Morgan Andersen for a high-energy mix of Irish instrumental music and songs drawn from traditional and contemporary sources. Saturday, 6:30 p.m., Otis Orchards Library, 22324 E. Wellesley Ave., Otis Orchards, (509) 893-8390; Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Sunset Park, Ninth Avenue and Lawson Street, Airway Heights, (509) 893-8250. Free.
KYRS Benefit Concert Wartime Blues is a folk ensemble based in the mountains of Montana and playing music for mountains, prairies and middle America. They will be joined by Spokane favorites Pine League. Saturday, 8 p.m., The Big Dipper, 171 S. Washington St. $10/general admission. (509) 863-8098.
Lantern Summer Concert Series Each night is sponsored by a different craft brewery. This week is Twin Towers with Green Flash Brewing; Saturday, 9 p.m., Lantern Tap House, 1004 S Perry St. Free. (509) 315-9531.
Coeur d’Alene City Park Concert Series David Raitt and the Baja Boogie Band playing rhythm and blues music. Inclement weather moves concert to the Coeur d’Alene Resort Plaza Shops at Third and Sherman. Sunday, 1-4 p.m., Coeur d’Alene City Park, 415 Mullan Road, Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 667-3162.
Downtown Coeur d’Alene Concert Series Bakin’ Phat playing jump blues music. Inclement weather moves concert to the Coeur d’Alene Resort Plaza Shops at Third and Sherman. Tuesday, 6-8:30 p.m., Sherman Square Park, 316 Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 667-3162.
Soiree on the Edge Let music director Eckart Preu and the Spokane Symphony serenade you with sublime sunset experiences at Arbor Crest Wine Cellars Cliff House. Wednesday, 7 p.m., Arbor Crest Wine Cellars, 4705 N. Fruit Hill Road. $40/under tent; $20/lawn seating. (509) 624-1200.
Browne’s Addition Summer Concert Series Angela Marie Project playing rock music. Thursday, 6-8 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Park, Browne’s Addition, 2195 W. Second Ave. Free.
Summer Concerts at Riverstone Park Fawcett, Symons and Fogg playing jazz/funk. Thursday, 6-8 p.m., Riverstone Park, 1805 W. Tilford Lane, Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 292-1629.
Hayden Concert Series David Raitt and the Baja Boogie Band playing rhythm and blues. Thursday, 6-8:30 p.m. Aug. 13, 6-8:30 p.m., Hayden City Park, 8930 N. Government Way, Hayden. Free. (208) 667-3162.
Dance
Belly Dancing Friday nights at 5 p.m., Red Dragon Downtown, 1406 W. Third Ave. (509) 838-6688.
Argentine Tango Dance Lessons Wear shoes with smooth soles. Lesson begins at 7 p.m., dance from 8 to 10 p.m. Beginners welcome. Thursday, German American Hall, 25 W. Third St. $5. (509) 456-2542.
Comedy
“Expedition” A summer of improvised fun for the whole family. Friday nights at 8 p.m., Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. $7. (509) 747-7045.
Live Comedy Friday nights at 8 p.m., Red Dragon Downtown, 1406 W. Third Ave. (509) 838-6688.
“Safari: A Wild Improv Adventure” Featuring short-form improv games based on audience suggestions. Saturday nights at 9 p.m., Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. $7. (509) 747-7045.
Theater
“The Mafia Murders” The year is 1930 and someone in the family is out to murder The Godfather. Who is out to kill the boss? Presented by Coeur d’Alene Murder Mystery Theatre. Reservations are requested. Today and Aug. 14, 6-9 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Cellars, 3890 N. Schreiber Way, Coeur d’Alene. $35/per person. (208) 664-2336.
“The Little Prince” Idaho Repertory Theatre presents a stage adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s beloved classic. Performances are today and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., University of Idaho Hartung Theatre, 625 Stadium Drive, Moscow. $5-$15. (208) 885-6465.
“Assassins” Today-Sunday. This controversial musical transcends time as the assassins justify their actions with wit, humor and a sense of understanding. Contains adult themes and language. Performances are today and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday at 2 p.m., The Modern Theater Coeur d’Alene, 1320 E. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. $17-$25. (208) 676-7529.
“The Addams Family” Today-Aug. 15. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a “respectable” family. Performances are Fridays at 7 p.m.; and Saturdays at 3 and 7 p.m., Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. $14/general; $13/age 12 and younger and seniors. (800) 325-SEAT.
“Twelfth Night” Today-Aug. 16. The Modern Theater and Eastern Washington University present the Shakespearean comedy of love lines crossed and mistaken identity. Performances are Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday at 2 p.m., The Modern Theater Spokane, 174 S. Howard St. $20-$24. (509) 455-7529.
“The Vampire Who Loved in Vein or One Monster of a Melodrama” Today-Aug. 23. Will Count Guano infiltrate Frankenbein’s castle, stealing the family secret? Performances are Wednesdays-Saturdays at 7 p.m.; and Sundays at 2 p.m., Sixth Street Melodrama, 212 Sixth St., Wallace, Idaho. $10. (208) 752-8871.
“Shrek the Musical” Today-Aug. 23. Coeur d’Alene Professional Summer Theatre presents a positively charming tale about an ogre, a princess, a donkey and whole lot of fairy tale creatures. Performances are Thursdays-Fridays at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays at 2 and 7:30 p.m.; and Sundays at 2 p.m., Salvation Army Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Drive, Coeur d’Alene. $49/adults; $42/seniors; $27/children. (208) 660-2958.
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Idaho Repertory Theatre for Youth presents an outdoor performance of the Shakespeare comedy featuring 30 young performers from the drama camp program. The audience is welcome to bring a picnic. Saturday, 6 p.m., University of Idaho, Hartung Outdoor Theater, 625 Stadium Drive, Moscow. Free. (208) 885-6465.