What time does Red Karma play at the Historic Everett Theatre on May 1?
Red Karma takes the stage at the Historic Everett Theatre (2911 Colby Ave, Everett, WA 98201) on Friday, May 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM PDT. Doors open at 6:00 PM. Tickets are $30 general admission, with senior/military at $25 and children under 12 at $20.
VERDICT: GO. All three criteria land: Red Karma is the only Taylor Swift tribute announced for this market this spring, the Historic Everett Theatre’s ~800-seat room is precisely the right size for this kind of act, and $30 GA undercuts every comparable tribute show in the Seattle market.
The Historic Everett Theatre opened in 1901 as the Everett Opera House, and on Friday night — May 1 — it gets Taylor Swift.
Not Taylor Swift. Red Karma, the Pacific Northwest tribute act that has spent years playing Swift’s catalog across the Emerald City and beyond. But in a 125-year-old building with original sight lines and real acoustics, with a stage that knows how to hold a show, the distinction matters less than you might think.
The Essential Details
The show is Friday, May 1 at 7:00 PM. Doors open at 6:00 PM. The venue is at 2911 Colby Ave, Everett, WA 98201. The show runs approximately 90 minutes, ending around 8:30 PM per the official listing. If you are driving downtown, plan for parking on the adjacent streets or in the nearby garages — Friday evening in downtown Everett fills up, but it fills up manageable.
Tickets are $30 general admission. Senior and military pricing drops to $25. Children under 12 are $20. If you are bringing the whole family — three or more members — the Family Pack pricing comes out to $20 per person, making this one of the more affordable live music nights you will find anywhere in Snohomish County this spring. Tickets are available at events.theatreconcertconsulting.com/red-karma-2/.
Why Red Karma in This Room Works
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour became the highest-grossing concert tour in recorded history. For the fans in Everett who could not get tickets, could not afford the resale prices, or simply did not want to navigate a stadium, the tribute band circuit has become the practical alternative — and it has gotten very good.
Red Karma is a Pacific Northwest outfit. The band has built its reputation playing this specific market — Seattle stages, Puget Sound clubs, the broader Emerald City scene — and that touring knowledge shows. They understand this audience because they have played to it for years.
The Historic Everett Theatre is the correct room for this act. The venue seats roughly 800 people. The stage is proportioned for a production that wants actual intimacy — where the performer can see the audience, where you can hear the arrangement without stadium reverb washing out the detail. Taylor Swift’s catalog spans more than a decade of genre-crossing: the country years, the pop transformation of 1989, the dark turn of Reputation, the indie-adjacent textures of Folklore and Evermore, the pop maximalism of Midnights. Getting any of those eras to land correctly requires a room where the sound does not fight itself. The HET stage has that.
The building opened on November 4, 1901 as the Everett Opera House. It hosted Lillian Russell and Al Jolson in its early decades, survived a 1923 fire, was rebuilt in 1924, and was restored between 2000 and 2004. Seeing Taylor Swift’s catalog performed here — in a room that has held real theater, real concerts, and 125 years of Everett’s public life — is not a lesser experience than a stadium. It is a different experience. Specifically, it is better for almost every reason that matters in a live music context.
The Ticket Math
The Seattle comp range for comparable tribute acts at venues like the Neptune or Moore runs from roughly $35 to $60 or more for general admission on a Friday night. The $30 GA at HET is on the low end of that range for a dedicated performance space, not a bar stage.
The Family Pack pricing at $20 per person for three or more members is worth naming directly. There is no Pacific Northwest market where you take three people to a live music event in a real theater for $60 total on a Friday night. That pricing, combined with an all-ages format, makes this a legitimate family event. If you have kids who are in the Swiftie phase right now and you have been looking for a way to make the live music experience work without stadium prices, this is it.
What to Expect
Red Karma covers Taylor Swift’s catalog across multiple eras. Expect the country-to-pop crossover material alongside the 1989 high points, the Reputation era, and material from Folklore, Evermore, and Midnights. The set runs approximately 90 minutes. The venue serves beverages. The building has coat check facilities.
This is a Friday night in downtown Everett. Dinner before on Hewitt Avenue or Colby, show at 7, home by 10. That is a complete evening.
The Rest of May at the Historic Everett Theatre
Saturday, May 2, Trio Los Panchos — 50 Aniversario — brings the Latin ballad tradition to the same stage. Two consecutive nights, two completely different audiences, the same 1901 building. The following week brings Richard Marx on Friday, May 8, and Corduroy (Pearl Jam tribute) on Saturday, May 9. Later in the month, Canned Heat and Big Brother and the Holding Company land on May 29 for a night that puts two original Woodstock bands on one bill. Downtown Everett is putting together a legitimate entertainment calendar, and May is making the case.
What You Need
- Venue: The Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave, Everett, WA 98201
- Date: Friday, May 1, 2026
- Doors: 6:00 PM
- Show: 7:00 PM — approximately 8:30 PM
- Tickets: GA $30 / Senior-Military $25 / Children Under 12 $20 / Family Pack $20 per person (3+ members)
- Ages: All ages
- Buy tickets: events.theatreconcertconsulting.com/red-karma-2/
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Red Karma show at the Historic Everett Theatre all-ages?
Yes. The May 1, 2026 show is all-ages, with Family Pack pricing available for groups of three or more at $20 per person.
What time do doors open for Red Karma at HET?
Doors open at 6:00 PM. The show starts at 7:00 PM and runs approximately 90 minutes.
How much are tickets for Red Karma at the Historic Everett Theatre?
General admission is $30. Senior/military pricing is $25. Children under 12 are $20. Family pack (3 or more people) is $20 per person.
Where is the Historic Everett Theatre?
2911 Colby Ave, Everett, WA 98201. Phone: 253-422-4553. The building opened November 4, 1901 as the Everett Opera House.
Is Red Karma a Seattle-area band?
Red Karma is a Pacific Northwest tribute act based in the Seattle area, performing Taylor Swift’s catalog “across the stages of the Emerald City and beyond.”
What songs does Red Karma play?
Red Karma covers Taylor Swift’s catalog across multiple eras — from the country-era hits through Fearless and Red, through the pop transformation of 1989, Reputation, and into Folklore, Evermore, and Midnights.
What other shows are coming to the Historic Everett Theatre in May?
Richard Marx plays May 8, Corduroy (Pearl Jam tribute) plays May 9, and Canned Heat with Big Brother and the Holding Company headline May 29. Trio Los Panchos — 50 Aniversario — plays May 1 (same night as Red Karma, separate show). May at the HET is unusually strong.
