Note: Most dance listings (and some music) are recurring events, so will be found on the Recurring Events page.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
 

➢  Friday Nov 6, 10am-12:30pm at the Winthrop Library - World "Super Bowl" of Music - The world's most watched live media event is NOT a sporting event!  The Eurovision Song Contest has captivated TV viewers for over 70 years. In this presentation, Bob Vinatieri explores the history and backroom secrets of this extravaganza with powerful singing, delightful choreography and technical wizardry.  In collaboration with Western Washington University’s (WWU) Western of the Methow, the Winthrop Library is expanding access to high-quality educational opportunities for residents of the Methow Valley through hybrid learning models and workshops.  Free.  More info here.

➢  Friday Nov 6, 6-9pm (doors at 5:30) at the Twisp Valley Grange - Jazz Train's Benefit Concert for The Cove - The valley's hottest jazz quartet, along with special guest artists Angela Cross and Wayne Mendro, performs music from across the spectrum, from originals, to jazz standards, world music, bebop, and more.  All proceeds will go to The Cove, whose mission is "Feeding and caring for the Methow Valley Community while honoring and respecting one another at difficult times in our lives".  Your attendance will support live music, the arts, and The Cove!  Jazz Train will match all donations.  The band is Kirk Schumacher (drums), David Nolet (upright bass), Marcus Duke (keys), and George Schneider (flute).  No cover.  Liquid refreshments for purchase by cash, check, and Venmo.

➢  Friday Nov 6, 6:00-9:00 at the Old Schoolhouse Brewery, Winthrop - First Friday Open Mic - Join us for our first "First Friday Open Mic" of the season.  Come share your musical talents, spoken word, jokes & comedy, Cowboy poetry, or perhaps recite your favorite recipe. Hobnob with your fellow Titans of the local music scene and the voracious consumers of sonic pleasure pulses and vibrating string theory. Sign up starts at 5:45. play up to 2-3 songs: 10-12 minutes.

➢   Sunday Nov 8, 3-6pm at Room 6 of the MV Community Center - Auditions for Singer-Actors and Pianist for Musical "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change".  Methow Valley Theater, a community theater tradition since 1978, invites local performers to audition for this hilarious and heartwarming musical revue about the joys, awkwardness, and absurdities of love and relationships.  Rehearsal will begin in Jan and show runs in April.  Seeking 3–4 vocal performers for traditionally male roles and 3–4 for traditionally female roles; singers of all vocal ranges and gender identities are welcome, and no particular vocal range is required.

Also looking for a pianist to join the production.  No matter your experience level, if you love to sing, perform, or be part of bringing live theater to our valley, we encourage you to come audition!  FOR MORE INFO: Call Bill Bley at 509-341-4899.

➢   Sunday Nov 8, 1pm at the Winthrop Barn - Celebration of Life for Nolan Jay Loucks aka DJ Insight - the valley lost one of it's fine musical talents and friends earlier this year.  

➢  Monday Nov 9, 6-8 pm, (second and fourth Mondays) at MV Community Center, Room 3 - The Jazz Workshop -  A  no-audience all-ages bi-monthly session. The venue has piano and drums, and PA and mixer.  The concept is to create opportunities to learn and grow in playing jazz.  Each gathering will include playing/singing and teaching, learning, and mentoring.  For more info and to join the mail list, write to MethowJazzWorkshop@gmail.com.  

➢  Tuesday Nov 10, 5:30-8:30 at the Mazama Public House - an OSB place (MPH) - Matt Armbrust - an award winning composer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Twisp. His music is firmly rooted in the American songwriting tradition, yet defies categorization with influences from J.S. Bach and Fugazi, to Peter Gabriel and Paul Simon. Apart from solo work, Armbrust can be heard with Emele Clothier in their band Swallowtail, in the Tamarack String Quartet, and the Mid Columbia Symphony, among others. Visit swallowtailband.com for links to all of Armbrust’s projects and streaming. Free

➢  Thursday Nov 12, 5:30-8:30 at the OSB Taproom, Twisp - Second Thursday Open Mic - Come share your musical talents, tell a joke, spoken word, Cowboy poetry, etc at our amazing South Campus Taproom, where you can forge new musical friendships and play in a brand new space, with the most scintillating atmosphere in Twisp, see you onstage! Space for solo, duo, trio - maybe a snare or cajon, acoustic and electric. Please bring your own instruments. Generally speaking, sign up starts at 5:30, play up to 2-3 songs: 10-12 minutes.

➢   Thursday, Nov 19, 5-7pm at Casia Lodge - Friendsgiving Dinner with music by Ben Wheeler -   Celebrate another amazing fall season with a savory Friendsgiving dinner and Ben's classical guitar at Casia Lodge. This is the first event in this season's Valley Table Local Night at Casia Lodge.  Here is the link to make your reservation to dine in the main dining room (where Ben will be accompanying the dinner and festivities) OR the adjacent English pub.  Make it a special quiet date night or invite some friends for a more robust outing! 

➢  Friday Nov 20, 7pm at the Merc Playhouse - Danbert Nobacon: Resist Project Fix 2026 - Chumbawumba alumni and valley resident brings his touring show home.  "Danbert Nobacon is one of those crazy genius musicians. Nobacon's folksy rock is part meticulously calculated political poetry, part ad hoc ramblings of a man holding on to reality's edge with the strum of his guitar … His earthy, impassioned voice casts a charming line, baiting and hooking willing ears to his message. Whether or not the message is understood isn't the point—just that it's heard. — Albuquerque Alibi".  Adults $10, students $5.

 ➢  Tuesday Dec 1, 5:30-8:30 at the Mazama Public House - an OSB place (MPH) - Gregory Rawlins -Singer/songwriter based in La Grande, Oregon, playing folk/blues/americana originals, and most recently released two separate full-length albums. He's bringing a full batch of **NEW** songs. It's great to welcome Gregory back!

➢  Friday Dec 4, 6:00-9:00 at the Old Schoolhouse Brewery, Winthrop - First Friday Open Mic - Come share your musical talents, spoken word, jokes & comedy, Cowboy poetry, or perhaps recite your favorite recipe. Hobnob with your fellow Titans of the local music scene and the voracious consumers of sonic pleasure pulses and vibrating string theory. Sign up starts at 5:45. play up to 2-3 songs: 10-12 minutes.

➢  Thursday Dec. 10, 5:30-8:30 at the OSB Taproom, Twisp - Second Thursday Open Mic - Come share your musical talents, tell a joke, spoken word, Cowboy poetry, etc at our amazing South Campus Taproom, where you can forge new musical friendships and play in a brand new space, with the most scintillating atmosphere in Twisp, see you onstage! Space for solo, duo, trio - maybe a snare or cajon, acoustic and electric. Please bring your own instruments. Generally speaking, sign up starts at 5:30, play up to 2-3 songs: 10-12 minutes.

➢  Friday Dec 11, 6:00-9:00 at the Old Schoolhouse Brewery, Winthrop - Natalie Johnson - Natalie plays a mix of folk, Americana old and new and the classics of her Okanogan upbringing. Add a dollop of rock and roll attitude (for the flavor) and you’re in for a fun evening! Natalie’s setlist includes originals and covers. She's got a new album coming out - come get your copy signed TONIGHT!