LIVE MUSIC IS BACK Plenty of amazing artists coming to music venues near you this season

By Linda Ball Marketing Correspondent

If you weren’t able to score Taylor Swift tickets (us too!) several other notable artists of the past and present are coming our way! Check these out:

Northern Quest Resort and Casino World-class entertainment takes place all season long at the indoor Pend Oreille Pavilion or the BECU Live outdoor stage. As of May 1, the lineup includes The Avett Brothers with Calder Allen July 14; Blues Traveler and Big Head Todd and The Monsters July 15; Jason Mraz and his Superband with Celisse July 17; Volbeat with Halestorm July 23; Falling in Reverse July 24; 3 Doors Down with Candlebox July 27; Ghost with Amon Amarth Aug. 5; Young the Giant with Milky Chance Aug. 8; Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco Aug. 11; Boys II Men Aug. 19; Dierks Bentley with Kameron Marlowe Aug. 27; The Beach Boys Aug. 28; Lindsey Stirling Aug. 29; “I Want My 80s Tour” featuring Rick Springfield, The Hooters, Paul Young, and Tommy Tutone Sept. 8; Counting Crows Sept. 13; Ludacris Sept. 16; Foreigner Sept. 22; Dan + Shay Sept. 23; The All American Rejects Sept. 25; Three Days Grace and Chevelle Sept. 28; and finally Collective Soul Oct 7. Coeur d’Alene Casino Along with regular entertainment in the Nighthawk Lounge and Chinook Lounge, the North Idaho location also hosts the Coeur Stars Entertainment Series that includes music, comedy, and King of the Cage MMA. Planned events for this summer include the sold-out performance with Lee Brice June 22; Jeff Foxworthy on “The Good Old Days Tour” July 27; and ‘80s legend Night Ranger Aug. 24.

The Gorge The Gorge Amphitheatre kicks off its season May 27 with DJ, producer and songwriter Illenium. On June 9, multiple Grammy Award-winning Washingtonian Brandi Carlile’s “Echoes Through the Canyon” tour returns, and the next evening she is joined by the legendary Joni Mitchell for “Joni Jam.” The weekend wraps up with Carlile’s supergroup the Highwomen, who include Maren Morris, Natalie Hemby and Amanda Shires. There’s always interest in the Watershed Festival featuring Luke Bryan, Keith Urban and others, which returns August 4-6. The season wraps up with the traditional three-night stand of the Dave Matthews Band Sept. 1-3. The Lumineers perform Sept. 8, then the Gorge closes with Eric Church and Jelly Roll Sept. 9-10.

Spokane Pavillion The Spokane Pavillion in Riverfront Park brings L.A.based indie rockers Lord Huron May 27. New Orleans-based jazz trombone and trumpet man Trombone Shorty graces the Pavillion July 26, followed by Washington’s own The Head and the Heart with Father John Misty Aug. 6. Folk-infused pop comes by way of singer-songwriter Noah Kahan Aug. 18, followed by California reggae rockers Rebelution Aug. 24. The final Pavillion show features Connecticut jam-band, Goose, Sept. 23.

Spokane Arena Scheduled shows include multi-Grammy Award-winner Chris Stapleton and his All American Road Show with Marty Stuart and Spokane’s own Allen Stone June 15. Country rock takes hold July 6 with Alabama and the Marshall Tucker Band. Mark your musical calendar for Oct. 10, when Seattle’s Macklemore brings The Ben Tour.

Coeur d’Alene The Riverstone Summer Concerts take place every Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the Idaho Central Credit Union Amphitheater. The free shows kick off July 6 with funk and soul band Nu Jack City, followed by Macey Gard Band July 13, Craig Catlett Big Band July 20, singer/violinist Pamela Benton - Stringz on Fire July 27, reggae band Working Spliffs Aug. 3, What About Bob Aug. 10, Soul Proprietor Aug. 17, Justin James Band Aug. 24, and the Coeur d’Alene Symphony ends the season Aug. 31.