7 Nights Out
1. Lyle Lovett & Robert Earl Keen
These two talented Texas and longtime friends are teaming up and swapping songs on acoustic guitars like they used to do on Keen’s front porch in College Station, Texas.
When: 7:30 p.m. Sunday
Where: Northern Quest Resort & Casino, Pend Oreille Pavilion, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights
Cost: $55-$85, through the casino box office
Info: (509) 481-6700 or www.northernquest.com/
2. Jamie Kennedy
The actor-comedian whose career has ranged from “Scream,” “Romeo + Juliet” and “Three Kings” to “Malibu’s Most Wanted” and “Finding Bliss” will bring his standup act to Spokane’s new comedy club.
When: 8 p.m. Sunday
Where: Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague Ave.
Cost: $18-$23
Info: (509) 318-9998 or www.spokanecomedyclub.com/
3. Coeur d’Alene Blues Festival
Three days of entertainment featuring performers Dana Fuchs, Tinsley Ellis, Tuck Foster and the Mossrites, Sara Brown Band, Doghouse Boyz, the Stepbrothers, Bakin’ Phat, Charlie Butts and the Filter Tips and others.
Where: Coeur d’Alene Resort, 115 S. Second St., Coeur d’Alene
When: Friday-Sunday; the main events concert runs from 4:30 p.m. to midnight Saturday ($35)
Cost: prices vary; visit the festival website for times and details.
Info: (866) 976-9479 or www.cdabluesfestival.com
4. Andrew York & Alex de Grassi
Two leading innovators of the guitar – Grammy-winning classical guitarist Andrew York and Grammy-nominee Alex de Grassi – join forces to fuse the sounds and traditions of steel and nylon into a unique duo program. Part of the “Friends of Guitar Hour” Concert Series.
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday
Where: Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave.
Cost: $32, through TicketsWest
Info: www.bingcrosbytheater.com
5. “42nd Street”
This classic backstage musical comedy features some of the best known songs of the Great American Song Book, including “We’re In The Money,” “Lullaby of Broadway,” “Shuffle Off to Buffalo,” “Dames,” “I Only Have Eyes For You” and the title tune. Part of the 2015-16 Best of Broadway season.
When: Thursday through March 27; shows at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 25-26, 2 p.m. March 26 and 1 and 6:30 p.m. March 27.
Where: INB Performing Arts Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.
Cost: $32.50-$72.50
Info: www.wcebroadway.com
6. Spokane Symphony Classics 8: Symphonic Dances
Japanese superstar Sayaka Shoji returns to perform Felix Mendelssohn’s influential Violin Concerto, regarded as an essential work for all aspiring violin virtuosi to conquer. Another crowd-pleaser will be Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances. Also on the program is Michael Abels’ much-admired “Global Warming,” which celebrates the many similarities between folk music of divergent cultures. Eckart Preu, conductor.
When: 8 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday; with free pre-concert talks with the conductor and guest artist one hour before the performance.
Where: Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave.
Cost: $25-$54, through the Fox box office, the symphony website or any TicketsWest outlet
Info: (509) 624-1200 or www.spokanesymphony.org/
7. An Evening with David Crosby
This legendary singer-songwriter is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, inducted as a member of both the iconic folk-rock band The Byrds – with whom he first rose to stardom – and the iconic Woodstock era-defining group Crosby, Stills & Nash.
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Where: Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave.
Cost: $48-$63, through TicketsWest