Free and Low-Cost Cultural Events Return to Snohomish County Venues

Residents in Snohomish County have a wide range of low-cost cultural options available through November. The Evergreen Community Orchestra will open its 2026-2027 season with a free concert at the Snohomish County PUD Theater in Everett. The event, titled "Tales from the Screen & Stage," is scheduled for 7 p.m. on October 30. The program includes music from movies such as Star Trek and Harry Potter, along with stage pieces from Phantom of the Opera. The performance is open to the public at no charge.

The Port Gardner Bay Music Society is presenting its second concert of the season on November 15 at 3 p.m. at Everett First Presbyterian Church. The event features Ukrainian bandura artist Valentin Lysenko. He will perform on an electro-acoustic harp-bandura that he designed and handcrafted over three years. The society suggests a donation of $20 for general admission, $15 for seniors and military personnel, and $5 for students aged 14 and older. Attendees may also pay as they wish.

The Everett Civic Music group offers a prorated season membership for $45, which covers three upcoming events. The first of these is a tribute concert by Piano Men: Generations on October 31 at 2 p.m. at the Everett Civic Auditorium. Doors open at 1 p.m. for this event, which pays homage to Elton John and Billy Joel. The group has sponsored live music for the community for more than 90 years.

In the visual arts sector, the Schack Art Center in Everett is hosting an exhibit called "Celebrate! An 18-year legacy of kilnformed glass." The display runs from October 8 through November 7. It features work from the PAiR program, which has invited 116 artists from the Americas, Europe, and Australia to create work in kilnformed glass. The exhibition is curated by Richard Parrish and Steve Klein. Meanwhile, the Graphite Arts Center in Edmonds is showing "Perspectives" until November 28.

The Edmonds Center for the Arts will host a performance by Jake Shimabukuro on November 18 at 7:30 p.m. Shimabukuro, described as a renowned ukulele virtuoso, blends jazz, rock, classical, and Hawaiian music. He has collaborated with artists including Yo-Yo Ma and Bette Midler. The Edmonds venue is also presenting an Eagles tribute band called Take It To The Limit on November 15 at 7 p.m.

The Mukilteo Community Orchestra will hold its first free concert of the season on November 1 at 1 p.m. at the Rosehill Community Center. The program, titled "Breakthroughs," includes works by Emille Mayer, Valerie Coleman, Ethel Smyth, and Fanny Hensel. The Evergreen Community Orchestra and Port Gardner Bay Music Society concerts represent the primary scheduled live musical events for the coming month.

Upcoming musical events continue at various local venues. The Historic Everett Theatre will host a Grunge Show featuring tribute bands on November 20. The Quil Ceda Creek Casino in Tulalip has scheduled multiple tribute acts, including a Taylor Swift tribute on October 29 and a Styx tribute on November 5. The APEX Art & Culture Center in Everett will feature a Madonna tribute band on November 6. The Lynnwood Event Center will host a funk concert on November 6. These events are part of the ongoing calendar of local entertainment options.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is currently running at The Red Curtain Arts Center in Marysville until October 31. Tickets are $22 for adults. The production includes live shadow cast elements directed by Quinne Everett. The show runs at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, with a midnight showing on October 31. Box office hours for in-person ticket sales are Tuesday through Saturday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.