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  • Los Lobos & Los Lonely Boys Bring The Brotherhood Tour to Kings Hall on August 12 — One Pacific Northwest Stop, Two of America’s Most Important Mexican-American Rock Bands on One Stage

    Los Lobos & Los Lonely Boys Bring The Brotherhood Tour to Kings Hall on August 12 — One Pacific Northwest Stop, Two of America’s Most Important Mexican-American Rock Bands on One Stage

    Q: When are Los Lobos and Los Lonely Boys playing in Everett?
    A: Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM at Kings Hall inside APEX Everett (1611 Everett Avenue). Tickets went on sale Friday, May 1 through Ticketmaster. The Brotherhood Tour pairs the East L.A. Grammy winners with the Garza brothers’ Texican rock trio for a single double-bill stop in the Pacific Northwest.

    If you only clear your calendar for one show this summer at Kings Hall, this is the one.

    Los Lobos and Los Lonely Boys are bringing The Brotherhood Tour to APEX Everett’s Kings Hall on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, doors typical for the room and the show running 7:00–10:00 PM. Two of the most important Mexican-American rock bands in the country, on one stage, in a downtown Everett ballroom that has spent the last eighteen months quietly turning into the best mid-size music room between Seattle and Vancouver. Tickets went on sale Friday, May 1 at 10 AM through Ticketmaster, and the floor is already moving.

    Curation verdict: GO. Clear the calendar. This is a once-in-a-tour bill that almost never passes through a room this size, and the room itself is a big part of why this matters.

    Why a double bill of Los Lobos and Los Lonely Boys actually matters

    You can list the hits and it still won’t capture it. Los Lobos are East L.A. lifers who started playing weddings and quinceañeras in the mid-1970s and ended up rewriting the rules for what a working American rock band could carry. They won the first Grammy in what was then called the “Mexican-American Performance” category, took “La Bamba” to number one in 1987, and have spent forty-plus years stitching rock, blues, Tex-Mex, son jarocho, and traditional Mexican folk into something that doesn’t actually sound like anyone else. David Hidalgo and Cesar Rosas trading guitar lines is one of the great underrated sounds in American music.

    Los Lonely Boys are the Garza brothers — Henry, Jojo, and Ringo — out of San Angelo, Texas, who broke nationally in 2004 with “Heaven” and a Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group. They call what they do “Texican rock ‘n’ roll,” which is shorthand for guitar-forward blues with three-part harmony brothers can only get from sharing a kitchen table for thirty years. Henry’s tone is famously the closest thing to Stevie Ray Vaughan that the modern blues circuit produces, and his brothers’ bass and drums lock in like a single pulse.

    Pairing them is the obvious move and somehow nobody had done it. The Brotherhood Tour started rolling in 2025 and has been one of the year’s harder tickets in markets that have seen it. Kings Hall in Everett is one of a small handful of West Coast stops on the run, and the Pacific Northwest gets exactly one shot.

    Why Kings Hall is the right room for this show

    This is the part that gets undersold. Kings Hall is the upstairs ballroom inside the APEX Art & Culture Center at 1611 Everett Avenue — a 1909 Beaux-Arts Masonic temple that APEX has spent the last two years rehabbing into one of the more thoughtful mid-size venues in the region. Soaring proscenium, hardwood floor, balcony seating, and sightlines that work from anywhere in the room. It’s not a barn. It’s not a club. It’s the size of room where a band like Los Lobos can stretch out on “Don’t Worry Baby” or a half-time son jarocho jam without losing the audience to bar noise.

    The smaller-room upside is real. Los Lobos plays sheds and theaters all summer. Los Lonely Boys plays casinos and amphitheaters across the South. They both play arena seats opening for bigger acts. Kings Hall is meaningfully more intimate than any of those, and the room reads warm — wood, plaster, none of the cinderblock-bounce that wrecks so many converted-warehouse venues. If you have ever wanted to hear “Will the Wolf Survive” without 9,000 people in front of you, this is the night.

    Practical details for August 12

    • What: Los Lobos & Los Lonely Boys — The Brotherhood Tour
    • When: Wednesday, August 12, 2026 — 7:00 PM start, scheduled to 10:00 PM
    • Where: Kings Hall at APEX Everett, 1611 Everett Avenue, Everett, WA 98201
    • Tickets: Ticketmaster (on sale since May 1, 2026); also listed via Live Nation and SeatGeek
    • Age: All ages with a paying adult; the venue serves 21+ at the bars
    • Parking: Hewitt Avenue meters are free after 6 PM; the Wall Street garage at 2820 Wall Street is the easiest walk-in

    Where this slots into a great Everett summer of live music

    The Brotherhood Tour is one stop on what is shaping up to be the strongest concert summer downtown Everett has had in a decade. Kings Hall alone has The Crystal Method and Rabbit in the Moon on June 13, Petty Thief and Pretenders UK on June 27, and now Los Lobos / Los Lonely Boys on August 12. Around the corner at the Historic Everett Theatre, Grupo Niche is bringing a Latin Grammy–winning salsa orchestra to an 1901 opera house on May 31, and Geoff Tate is closing the book on Operation: Mindcrime on May 23. Tony V’s Garage is stacking weekend bills on Hewitt that consistently outperform their billing.

    You can argue with the calendar but you can’t argue with the math. For roughly the price of one Climate Pledge Arena ticket, an Everett summer of music gets you four headline shows and a couple of weeknight surprises in a venue you can walk to from a downtown brewpub. The Brotherhood Tour is the best individual bill of any of them.

    What to expect from the live show

    Both bands have framed this as a true co-bill, not an opener-and-headliner split. The pattern from earlier 2025 stops is each band doing roughly seventy minutes, then closing the night with a joint encore that has paired “La Bamba” and “Heaven” back-to-back, with all six players on stage. If you are coming for the catalog, you’ll get it: Los Lobos has been pulling deep cuts from Kiko and How Will the Wolf Survive? alongside the Ritchie Valens material, and Los Lonely Boys have rotated “Crazy Dream,” “More Than Love,” and “I’m a Stranger” into their core run.

    What you should not expect is a strict Latin-music night. Both bands draw from blues, classic rock, country, and gospel as much as anything Mexican-American specific. Los Lobos in particular is a roots-rock band that happens to also be one of the most important Mexican-American bands in history; the Tex-Mex framing under-sells what they do live. Bring earplugs if you want — the room can get loud — and bring the friend who still talks about that one time they saw Stevie Ray.

    Why this kind of booking matters for Everett

    Two summers ago, this show would not have stopped in Everett. It would have played the Moore in Seattle or skipped the Pacific Northwest entirely on its way to Portland. The fact that APEX has steadily landed Crystal Method, Canned Heat, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Petty Thief, and now The Brotherhood Tour in 2026 says something about how fast Kings Hall has become a real touring stop. Promoters route to rooms that fill seats and treat the artists right. Kings Hall has now done both, repeatedly, and it shows.

    For locals, that translates to fewer trips to Seattle. For visitors, it means a credible Wednesday-night reason to be in downtown Everett in August — three blocks from the Historic Everett Theatre, six blocks from Tony V’s, and a five-minute walk from the Schack Art Center, the Funko HQ store, and a stretch of Hewitt Avenue that increasingly looks like a real downtown again.

    August 12. Kings Hall. Two great American bands on one stage. Don’t miss it.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    How much do tickets cost for The Brotherhood Tour at Kings Hall?

    Pricing was set by APEX and Live Nation when tickets went on sale May 1, 2026. Across the run, Brotherhood Tour tickets have generally listed from the mid-$30s for general floor and rise into the $80s for premium reserved seating, with VIP tiers higher. Check Ticketmaster for the current Kings Hall price and any remaining premium reserves.

    Is Kings Hall a seated or standing venue?

    Kings Hall is a flexible-floor ballroom — for The Brotherhood Tour, expect a mix of reserved table seating, balcony seating, and a general-floor area near the stage. Configuration varies by show; the Ticketmaster seat map for August 12 reflects the final layout.

    Where is Kings Hall in Everett?

    Kings Hall is the upstairs ballroom inside the APEX Art & Culture Center at 1611 Everett Avenue, Everett, WA 98201, between Wetmore and Rockefeller in downtown Everett. The building dates to 1909 and was originally a Masonic temple.

    What’s the parking situation?

    Hewitt and Everett Avenue street meters are free after 6 PM. The Wall Street parking garage at 2820 Wall Street is the closest covered option (about a two-block walk). The lot at Wetmore and Pacific is the next best alternative.

    Will there be food and drink at the show?

    Yes. APEX runs El Sid, the on-site bar and lounge, plus 16Eleven downstairs for a sit-down dinner before the show. Reserve early — a Kings Hall headliner night fills 16Eleven by 6 PM.

    Is the venue accessible?

    Yes. APEX has an elevator to the Kings Hall floor and accessible seating sections. Note accessibility needs at the time of ticket purchase or call APEX directly to confirm placement.

    What other shows are coming up at Kings Hall?

    The Crystal Method and Rabbit in the Moon play June 13. Petty Thief: A Tribute to Tom Petty and Pretenders UK share the bill on June 27. The full APEX calendar is at apexeverett.com/events.

  • Dana Gould Is Coming to the Historic Everett Theatre on May 16 — Here’s Why You Should Be There

    Dana Gould Is Coming to the Historic Everett Theatre on May 16 — Here’s Why You Should Be There

    What time does Dana Gould perform at the Historic Everett Theatre on May 16?
    Dana Gould performs Saturday, May 16, 2026 at the Historic Everett Theatre (2911 Colby Ave, Everett, WA). Doors open at 7:00 PM, show starts at 8:00 PM. Tickets are $23 and available at the door. The show is presented by Everett Comedy Night.

    Verdict: GO. The headliner is unique to this market, the room is the right size, and $23 is a fair price for what you’re getting. All three boxes checked.

    The Short Version

    Dana Gould wrote and produced for The Simpsons for seven years. He’s been doing stand-up since he was seventeen. On Saturday, May 16, he’s performing at the Historic Everett Theatre as part of Everett Comedy Night’s Premier Stand-Up Comedy series. Doors at 7:00 PM. Show at 8:00 PM. Twenty-three dollars at the door. This is a real headliner playing a real room, and it doesn’t come around often in a market this size.

    Who Is Dana Gould

    Dana Gould was born in 1964 in Hopedale, Massachusetts and started doing stand-up comedy onstage at age seventeen. After studying briefly, he relocated to San Francisco to work full-time in the craft — years of sets, years of developing the perspective that eventually landed him a seat in the most competitive television writers’ room in the country.

    His run on The Simpsons lasted from 2001 through 2007. He worked as a writer and served as co-executive producer on seasons 14 through 18 — meaning he was in the room during one of the most widely distributed television eras in American history. In a 2005 episode he provided voice work as Don Knotts playing Barney Fife, an impression he’d been doing in his live act for years before it reached the show. If you’ve watched The Simpsons in the 2000s — and you have — some of those episodes have Gould’s fingerprints on them.

    The Simpsons credit is the one that puts his name in front of a general audience, but the rest of his career runs a different direction. In 2016 he created, wrote, executive produced, and starred in IFC’s Stan Against Evil — a horror-comedy series about a former small-town New Hampshire sheriff (played by John C. McGinley) who discovers the town is overrun by demonic entities tied to a seventeenth-century witch-burning event. Gould appeared as Kevin, a gravedigger and recurring presence throughout the show. Stan Against Evil ran for three seasons and 24 episodes across 2016–2018 before IFC cancelled it in January 2019. It’s exactly the kind of show that gets a cult following, and it has one.

    Since 2012, Gould has hosted The Dana Gould Hour podcast, which covers classic horror, pop culture, and comedy history with guests drawn from the community of people who care about the same strange corners of American entertainment that he does. Since 2021 he’s also hosted Hanging with Doctor Z on YouTube — a talk show recorded entirely with Gould in full Dr. Zaius makeup from Planet of the Apes, interviewing comedian and musician friends. It’s exactly what it sounds like.

    The thread running through all of it — the Simpsons years, the IFC series, the podcast, the Planet of the Apes talk show — is a very specific kind of intelligence about American popular culture. Fond, precise, and a little dark at the edges. That’s what you’re seeing on Saturday.

    Everett Comedy Night: The Series

    The show’s promoter is Everett Comedy Night, which runs the Premier Stand-Up Comedy series at the Historic Everett Theatre. Saturday is the 14th/4th Anniversary show — marking the series’ longevity and the established relationship between the promoter and the venue that makes events like this possible in a market this size.

    Getting a headliner of Gould’s caliber to play Everett requires the kind of track record that only comes from doing it consistently and not messing it up. Everett Comedy Night has that track record. When a real national touring comedian agrees to play a mid-sized Pacific Northwest city, it’s not by accident — it’s because someone has put in the work to make it worth doing.

    The Room

    The Historic Everett Theatre opened on November 4, 1901, as the Everett Opera House. A fire in 1923 required a full rebuild; the new building reopened in 1924. A restoration effort from 2000 through 2004 brought it back to working condition, and it operates today at approximately 800-seat capacity. Early performers in the building’s history include Lillian Russell, Al Jolson, and George M. Cohan — names that tell you what kind of room this was built to be.

    That capacity matters for comedy in a specific way. Stand-up at arena scale tends to lose something — the pauses, the timing, the audience relationship that makes the form work. At around 800 seats, a comedian of Gould’s caliber can do actual stand-up, not a version of it scaled up to fill a space too large for the act. The room fits the performer.

    Walking into a 125-year-old opera house to watch a comedian talk about writing for a cartoon and making a demon-hunting show is a particular kind of experience that doesn’t exist everywhere. The building adds something that a casino ballroom or a club with a low ceiling doesn’t.

    Three Reasons to Go

    The headliner doesn’t play Everett often. Dana Gould has credits that most touring comedians don’t — seven years on The Simpsons, a three-season IFC series, a podcast with a real following. When someone with that resume agrees to play Everett’s premier comedy series, you go.

    The price is right. Twenty-three dollars at the door for a comedian with this resume is a genuine deal. Compare what you’d pay for a comparable show at a Seattle venue, add parking and driving time, and the math isn’t close.

    The Historic Everett Theatre in May is worth your time. The building has had a strong spring — multiple well-produced shows, a room that feels alive. Saturday, May 16 is a good night to be in it.

    What You Need to Know

    Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
    Doors: 7:00 PM
    Show: 8:00 PM
    Venue: Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave, Everett WA 98201
    Tickets: $23 — available at the door. Also via Eventbrite: Dana Gould in Everett! Premier Stand-Up Comedy! 14th/4th Anniversary!
    Note: This show is presented by Everett Comedy Night, not the Historic Everett Theatre. House gift certificates and theatre coupons are not valid for this event.

    May 16 Has Two Everett Options

    Saturday, May 16 is becoming a real night for downtown Everett events. On the same evening, All City Fight Night: Worlds Collide is running its six-hour amateur kickboxing card at Kings Hall at APEX Everett on 1611 Everett Ave. If you’re choosing: comedy at HET and kickboxing at APEX serve completely different audiences, and neither is a bad call for a Saturday night in May.

    If you’re already planning to be out that weekend, the rest of May at the HET is strong too. Canned Heat and Big Brother and the Holding Company — two of the original Woodstock bands — play the 29th, and Grupo Niche, the Latin Grammy-winning Colombian salsa orchestra, closes out May on the 31st. The building is having a moment this spring. May 16 is a good night to start.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What time does Dana Gould perform at the Historic Everett Theatre on May 16?

    Doors open at 7:00 PM. The show starts at 8:00 PM on Saturday, May 16, 2026. The venue is at 2911 Colby Ave, Everett WA 98201.

    How much are tickets for Dana Gould at the Historic Everett Theatre?

    Tickets are $23 and available at the door. They are also available in advance via Eventbrite. This show is presented by Everett Comedy Night — house gift certificates and theatre coupons are not valid for this event.

    Is the Dana Gould show all ages?

    Age policy was not listed in the official event materials from the Historic Everett Theatre or Eventbrite listing. Check with the venue at events.theatreconcertconsulting.com or the Eventbrite listing before attending if age policy matters to your plans.

    What is Dana Gould famous for?

    Dana Gould is best known as a writer and co-executive producer on The Simpsons, where he worked from 2001 to 2007 across seasons 14 through 18. He also created, wrote, and starred in IFC’s horror-comedy series Stan Against Evil (2016–2018), which ran for three seasons and 24 episodes. He hosts The Dana Gould Hour podcast and has been a touring stand-up comedian since age seventeen.

    What is Everett Comedy Night?

    Everett Comedy Night is the promoter behind the Premier Stand-Up Comedy series at the Historic Everett Theatre. Saturday’s event is the series’ 14th/4th Anniversary show, reflecting the series’ history at the venue.

    Where is the Historic Everett Theatre?

    The Historic Everett Theatre is at 2911 Colby Ave, Everett WA 98201. The building opened on November 4, 1901 as the Everett Opera House. It operates today at approximately 800-seat capacity and has been hosting performances continuously since its restoration in the early 2000s.

    Are there other shows at the Historic Everett Theatre in May?

    Yes. Canned Heat and Big Brother and the Holding Company — two of the original Woodstock bands — perform May 29. Grupo Niche, a Latin Grammy-winning Colombian salsa orchestra, performs May 31. Both shows are ticketed through the HET box office at events.theatreconcertconsulting.com.

  • All City Fight Night: Worlds Collide Lands at Kings Hall on May 16 — A Six-Hour Amateur Kickboxing Card on Everett’s Best New Stage

    All City Fight Night: Worlds Collide Lands at Kings Hall on May 16 — A Six-Hour Amateur Kickboxing Card on Everett’s Best New Stage

    Q: What is All City Fight Night: Worlds Collide and when is it at APEX Everett?
    A: All City Fight Night: Worlds Collide is an amateur kickboxing card on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at Kings Hall inside APEX Everett (1611 Everett Avenue, third floor). Doors are at 5 PM and the event runs until 11 PM. VIP tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster; general admission is set to drop later. The card features fighters from across the Pacific Northwest and is open to all ages with the venue’s standard event policies.

    Verdict: GO. Three reasons, named: (1) amateur kickboxing on this scale is genuinely scarce in the I-5 corridor north of Seattle, and the matchups are billed as fighters traveling in from across the Pacific Northwest “and beyond,” (2) Kings Hall is the right room for a fight night — it is the largest room at APEX Everett, with sight lines built for stage-forward shows and capacity that sits in the meaningful middle between a club and an arena, and (3) the format is six hours of action from doors to last bell, which is the kind of value that does not happen at a music show in this city.

    The Friday-and-Saturday-night culture in downtown Everett right now is mostly tribute bands and touring rock acts at the Historic Everett Theatre and Tony V’s Garage. May 16 breaks that pattern. If you have ever wanted to watch live combat sports without driving to Tacoma or down to Tukwila, this is the date you put on the calendar.

    What’s Actually on the Card

    The official All City Fight Night listing through APEX Everett describes “Worlds Collide” as an evening of amateur kickboxing with fighters drawn from across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The promoter pitches every bout as action-packed and skill-forward — language that the APEX events page reproduces verbatim from the All City Fight Night camp.

    A few specifics worth holding onto. Doors open at 5 PM. The event is scheduled to run six hours, ending at 11 PM. The venue is Kings Hall, which is the third-floor performance space inside APEX Everett at 1611 Everett Avenue. VIP tickets are already on sale through Ticketmaster — the event listing carries Ticketmaster’s “GA tickets drop soon” call-out at the time of publication, which means general admission has not yet been released to the public. Watch the Ticketmaster page if you want a non-VIP seat.

    The promoter — All City Fight Night, based in Everett — runs amateur kickboxing cards on a recurring basis under the same brand. Their .com lists the May 16 Kings Hall date among their upcoming events and routes ticketing directly to the same Ticketmaster URL APEX uses on its venue page. Two independent sources, same date, same venue, same ticket URL: the show is real.

    Why Kings Hall Is the Right Room for This

    Kings Hall is the largest performance room inside APEX Everett, a multi-floor downtown entertainment complex that the operators have built out specifically around live programming. It sits on the third floor of the building. Four other rooms operate inside APEX — El Sid, the Box Office Bar, Penny Lane, and the rooftop — but Kings Hall is where the touring acts land. The Crystal Method and Rabbit in the Moon are playing the same room on June 13. Antwane Tyler and Fretland played it on May 2.

    A kickboxing card needs a room with a center-stage focal point and clear sight lines from every level. Kings Hall delivers that. The capacity sits in the right zone for a regional amateur card — large enough to feel like a real event, small enough that no seat in the building is bad. That matters for combat sports because fight nights die in cavernous arenas where the crowd cannot see the canvas.

    The age policy for a typical Kings Hall touring show is 18-plus or 21-plus depending on the act. The All City Fight Night listing on the APEX events page does not explicitly call out an age restriction in the visible event metadata, so confirm at the door or via the Ticketmaster purchase flow before you bring anyone under 21.

    What “Amateur Kickboxing” Actually Means

    If you have not been to a live fight card before, here is the short version. Amateur kickboxing in the United States operates under sanctioning bodies that enforce weight classes, headgear and shin-pad requirements, three-round bout formats, and strict referee oversight. The fighters are not professionals — they do not get paid purses — but the talent at this level can be extraordinary. Many of the fighters on a card like this one are training out of legitimate gyms in the region and chasing either pro debuts or amateur national titles.

    Pacific Northwest amateur kickboxing has a deeper bench than most casual fans realize. Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, Portland, and the smaller Snohomish County gyms feed cards like this one. The “and beyond” language in the promoter’s pitch suggests fighters traveling in from outside the immediate region as well — possibly British Columbia, Oregon, or Northern California, depending on the matchmaking.

    Six hours of fight cards typically means somewhere in the range of 10 to 14 bouts, with breaks between fights. Plan accordingly. Eat before you arrive. The Box Office Bar and El Sid downstairs in the APEX complex are options for between-fight food and drink without leaving the building.

    How to Get In and Where to Park

    APEX Everett sits at 1611 Everett Avenue in downtown Everett, two blocks east of Wetmore and a block north of Pacific. Kings Hall is the third-floor space; you’ll see signage in the lobby. The building has its own elevator access for upper floors.

    Parking in downtown Everett on a Saturday night is real but not impossible. The Everpark Garage at 2802 Wetmore Avenue runs $1 per hour and is a five-minute walk to APEX. Street parking on Hewitt, Wetmore, and Colby is free after 6 PM. The lots on the north side of Everett Avenue closer to APEX itself fill up first.

    VIP ticket holders should check their Ticketmaster confirmation for any included perks — fight cards in this format sometimes include early entry, reserved seating, or meet-and-greet access depending on the package. The general admission tickets, when they release, will be the standing-or-first-come seating in the rest of the room.

    What This Says About APEX’s Programming

    The question every venue operator in the city was quietly asking when APEX Everett opened was whether downtown could support another mid-size live entertainment room. The booking pattern through spring 2026 is the answer. Kings Hall is booking rock, electronic, country, comedy, and now combat sports — a programming spread that suggests the operators are betting on the room’s flexibility rather than a single genre.

    A May 16 fight card slotted between a country show on May 2 and an electronic-music night on June 13 is exactly the kind of programming a healthy mid-size venue does. Tony V’s Garage cannot host a kickboxing card. Historic Everett Theatre will not. The Funko Field grandstand is a baseball park, not a fight venue. Kings Hall is the only Everett room equipped to put on this kind of show, and they’re using it.

    The downtown cultural calendar is denser in May 2026 than in any month since pre-2020. Sorticulture is three weeks out. Schack Art Center’s Contemporary Northwest Artists exhibit opens May 28. The Historic Everett Theatre has Richard Marx on May 8, Corduroy on May 9, Canned Heat and Big Brother and the Holding Company on May 29. Tony V’s has a full slate. Inside that calendar, the All City Fight Night date is the one event that brings a different audience downtown — combat-sports fans who do not necessarily show up for a Pearl Jam tribute or a garden festival. That is good for the city.

    The Bottom Line

    May 16, 5 PM doors, 11 PM finish, Kings Hall at APEX Everett, 1611 Everett Avenue, third floor. VIP tickets through Ticketmaster now; GA when it drops. Six hours of amateur kickboxing on the best mid-size stage in downtown Everett. If the matchups even come close to the promoter’s pitch, this is the most interesting Saturday night the city has hosted in months.

    Wear something you can move in. The room is upstairs.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Where is All City Fight Night: Worlds Collide on May 16, 2026?
    Kings Hall, the third-floor performance room at APEX Everett, 1611 Everett Avenue, downtown Everett.

    What time does it start?
    Doors at 5 PM, event runs through 11 PM Pacific Time.

    How do I buy tickets?
    VIP tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster. General admission is listed as “drop soon” on the APEX official event page and the All City Fight Night promoter’s site. Watch the Ticketmaster event page (event ID 0F00645A8B44775F) for the GA release.

    Is there an age restriction?
    The official APEX listing does not call out a specific age restriction in the visible event metadata. Confirm at point of purchase on Ticketmaster or at the door, especially if you plan to bring guests under 21.

    Where do I park?
    Everpark Garage at 2802 Wetmore Avenue is $1 per hour and a five-minute walk. Free street parking on Hewitt, Wetmore, and Colby after 6 PM. Lots closer to APEX on Everett Avenue fill up first.

    What kind of fights are on the card?
    Amateur kickboxing. The promoter pitches the bill as fighters from across the Pacific Northwest and beyond, with every bout described as action-packed and skill-forward.

    Where else is APEX programming this spring?
    The Crystal Method and Rabbit in the Moon are playing Kings Hall on June 13. Antwane Tyler, Fretland, and Racyne Parker played the same room May 2. APEX is becoming the booked-most-nights room in downtown Everett.



  • Polkadot Cadaver Is Coming to Tony V’s Garage on June 11 — Here’s Why This One Is Worth Your Thursday Night

    Polkadot Cadaver Is Coming to Tony V’s Garage on June 11 — Here’s Why This One Is Worth Your Thursday Night

    Polkadot Cadaver Is Coming to Tony V’s Garage on June 11 — Here’s Why This One Is Worth Your Thursday Night

    You’ve probably walked past Tony V’s Garage a hundred times without knowing what’s happening inside on any given Thursday. Here’s what’s happening on June 11, 2026: Polkadot Cadaver, one of the most genuinely weird and genuinely heavy bands working in American rock right now, is setting up at 1716 Hewitt Avenue and playing until nearly midnight. Tickets are $23.18 on Eventbrite. Doors open before 8 PM. Angry Toons open the night.

    That’s the short version. The longer version involves a 20-year creative obsession, a frontman who spent a decade rewriting what underground metal could sound like, and a venue that keeps pulling in acts Everett has no business booking — and yet somehow does.

    What Polkadot Cadaver Actually Sounds Like

    Polkadot Cadaver is the project of Todd Smith, who you might know better as the voice and primary creative force behind Dog Fashion Disco. If Dog Fashion Disco is the kind of band name that either stops you cold or makes you immediately pull up YouTube, you already have a sense of the territory. Smith has spent most of his adult life making music that doesn’t fit cleanly into any genre — avant-garde metal, experimental rock, dark circus, jazz-inflected hard rock — and Polkadot Cadaver is where that restlessness gets its most concentrated form.

    The band formed in the mid-2000s, initially as something of a side project while Dog Fashion Disco was on hiatus, and quickly developed its own distinct identity. Where Dog Fashion Disco can be theatrical and sprawling, Polkadot Cadaver tends to be heavier, faster, and more unsettling. The aesthetic runs toward horror and dark carnival imagery — not in a theatrical Halloween-costume way but in a genuinely off-kilter, dissonant-chord, what-key-is-this way. If you want a reference point: think late-period Primus meets Dillinger Escape Plan meets a Tom Waits album recorded in a basement at 2 AM. That still doesn’t quite capture it, but it’s closer than “metal band.”

    Albums like Megaton Shotblast (2009) and Sex Offender (2010) established the band’s reputation in the underground metal and experimental rock communities — not household names, but the kind of records that people who find them tend to keep for the rest of their lives. Smith’s vocal range is a significant part of what makes it work: he can go from a clean croon to a full thrash scream inside the same measure, and the band is tight enough to follow him wherever that goes.

    Why Tony V’s Is the Right Room for This

    Tony V’s Garage at 1716 Hewitt Avenue is a 400-capacity standing-room venue in the middle of downtown Everett. It books the kind of music that the Paramount doesn’t — touring acts who are too big for a bar but not quite at the theater level, with ticket prices that reflect that honestly. Twenty-three dollars gets you into a room where the stage is close enough that you can see the set list taped to the floor monitors.

    That intimacy matters for a band like Polkadot Cadaver. This is not music that benefits from distance. The odd time signatures and left-field genre pivots land differently when you’re close enough to feel the bass in your sternum. Tony V’s has hosted enough touring metal and hard rock acts over the years to know how to run a show at this volume level — the sound system is built for it, the staff know what they’re doing, and the crowd that shows up on a Thursday night for a bill like this tends to be there because they did the research, not because they stumbled in off the street.

    In a mid-size city with no dedicated all-ages metal venue and a concert market dominated by the Xfinity Center and the HET’s theater programming, Tony V’s fills a gap that matters. Polkadot Cadaver playing Everett at all is genuinely unusual — this is not a band that has historically saturated the Pacific Northwest touring circuit, and June 11 may be the only Washington date on this run.

    Angry Toons Opens

    Angry Toons is on the bill as the opening act. If you’ve been to enough shows at Tony V’s, you’ve probably encountered them — a local and regional punk-metal act that knows how to warm up a room without overstaying its welcome. Openers at this venue tend to take the set seriously, and getting the crowd moving before Polkadot Cadaver requires a band that can commit to the room’s energy. Showing up early is worth it. Doors and the opener are part of what makes a Thursday night at a 400-cap venue feel like an event rather than just a show.

    The Ticket Math

    $23.18 is the Eventbrite all-in price as of this writing, and the listing shows tickets in stock. The show is Thursday, June 11 — it starts at 8:00 PM and runs until 11:30 PM per the Eventbrite listing. That’s a real show, not a 45-minute set and out.

    For context: a comparable touring underground metal act at a Seattle venue would run you $28–$35 plus the drive, parking, and the particular joy of standing in line on Capitol Hill in the rain. June in Everett is drier, the venue is walkable from the downtown core, and the ticket is cheaper. The math is not complicated.

    Tickets are available now at eventbrite.com. Tony V’s Garage is at 1716 Hewitt Avenue, Everett WA 98201.

    The Bigger Picture

    Everett’s live music scene has a specific reputation problem: people who don’t live here assume there isn’t one. Shows at Tony V’s, APEX, and the Historic Everett Theatre have been quietly building a counter-argument to that for years, but the argument only works if people show up. Polkadot Cadaver is the kind of booking that — if the room fills — demonstrates that Everett can sustain a touring circuit for underground and experimental acts, not just cover bands and casino headliners.

    That’s not why you should go. You should go because Todd Smith is a genuinely exceptional songwriter and performer and the show is $23 on a Thursday night twelve minutes from most of downtown Everett. But the side effect of going is that it tells the booking infrastructure something useful: that this city will show up for something strange and heavy if you give it the chance.

    June 11. Tony V’s Garage. 8 PM. Polkadot Cadaver and Angry Toons. $23.18 at the door or on Eventbrite now while tickets last.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is Polkadot Cadaver?

    Polkadot Cadaver is an avant-garde metal and experimental rock project fronted by Todd Smith, the vocalist and primary songwriter of Dog Fashion Disco. The band blends heavy guitar riffs with jazz influences, dark carnival imagery, and unconventional song structures.

    Where is Tony V’s Garage in Everett?

    Tony V’s Garage is at 1716 Hewitt Avenue in downtown Everett, Washington 98201 — a standing-room live music venue with a capacity of approximately 400.

    How much are tickets to Polkadot Cadaver at Tony V’s on June 11, 2026?

    Tickets are $23.18 all-in and available through Eventbrite. The show starts at 8:00 PM and runs until approximately 11:30 PM.

    Is Polkadot Cadaver related to Dog Fashion Disco?

    Yes. Polkadot Cadaver is the primary side project and creative outlet for Todd Smith, the frontman of Dog Fashion Disco. The two bands share members and a similar avant-garde, dark aesthetic, though Polkadot Cadaver is generally heavier and more experimental in execution.

  • Tony V’s Garage Has Two Big Nights Coming in April — Here’s Why Both Are Worth It

    Tony V’s Garage Has Two Big Nights Coming in April — Here’s Why Both Are Worth It

    Tony V’s Garage is Everett’s premier live music and events bar, located at 1716 Hewitt Avenue. Known for high-energy tribute acts and themed nights that draw crowds from across Snohomish County, Tony V’s is the anchor of downtown Everett’s nightlife scene.

    If you haven’t been to Tony V’s Garage lately, April is your month to fix that. Two very different shows are hitting the stage this month, and together they make the case that downtown Everett has as lively a music scene as anywhere in the Pacific Northwest. We’re talking about a full-on 80s new wave dance party on April 11 and a 90s nostalgia night on April 25 — both all-ages-friendly, both ticketed, and both the kind of nights that fill up before you get around to buying your ticket. Here’s everything you need to know.

    April 11: Nite Wave Brings the 80s Back to Hewitt Avenue

    Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 11. Nite Wave — billed as the Pacific Northwest’s ultimate 80s new wave tribute act — is bringing their show to Tony V’s Garage, and it’s the kind of night where you absolutely need to dress up.

    Nite Wave’s set list is a tour through the greatest decade in pop music history. We’re talking Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, The Cure, INXS, Tears for Fears, A-ha, New Order, and The Human League. If you grew up in the 80s, this is a living jukebox of your formative years. If you didn’t, it’s a masterclass in why new wave still sounds better than half of what’s on the radio today.

    The show runs from 8:00 PM to 11:30 PM, with doors opening at 6:00 PM. That gives you two full hours before the music starts to grab a drink, settle in, and find your spot on the dance floor — because there will be dancing. Tickets are $23.18 on Eventbrite, and given that Nite Wave shows tend to sell out, buying early is the smart move. The venue is Tony V’s Garage at 1716 Hewitt Avenue, Everett, WA 98201.

    Our honest take: this is a date-night show. The energy is high, the music is feel-good, and Tony V’s has a solid bar program to keep the night going. Get there early enough to snag a good table before the dance floor gets crowded — and yes, big hair and neon are always encouraged.

    April 25: Altered 90s Closes Out the Month with All-Ages Nostalgia

    Two weeks later, Tony V’s closes out April with a completely different vibe. Altered 90s rolls in on Saturday, April 25 for a night of reimagined 90s beats — and the key word here is all ages. This is a show you can bring the older kids to, or one you can attend without worrying about an age minimum at the door.

    The premise of Altered 90s is nostalgia with a twist — taking the hits of the decade and giving them a modern energy that makes them hit differently in a live setting. Think the soundtrack of your middle school and high school years, running through a set that keeps the crowd moving. The show kicks off at 8:00 PM and runs until 11:30 PM, same runtime as the Nite Wave show earlier in the month.

    Tickets for Altered 90s are $23.18 plus a $3 service fee — so budget around $26-27 all in. Grab them through Eventbrite or at the door if they’re still available. Given that this is an all-ages show with a broad appeal, it could draw a bigger crowd than you’d expect for a late-April Saturday.

    Our honest take: if you have teenagers in the house who are old enough to appreciate 90s music in a live setting, this is a genuinely great outing. It’s also just a fun night out regardless — the 90s produced an enormous amount of genuinely great music, and live tribute-style shows are one of the best ways to experience it without the nostalgia filter getting too thick.

    About Tony V’s Garage: Why It Matters for Downtown Everett

    Tony V’s Garage at 1716 Hewitt Avenue is one of the cornerstones of Everett’s downtown entertainment scene. Located on the same strip that includes some of the city’s best bars and restaurants, it’s become the go-to venue for live music events that skew toward tribute acts, themed nights, and high-energy performances that don’t require you to know obscure indie bands to have a good time.

    The venue’s programming philosophy is smart: book acts that have a built-in audience, give people a reason to dress up and commit to the night, and let the bar do the rest. It’s been working. Tony V’s has developed a loyal following in Snohomish County, and their shows regularly sell out when the booking is right. Both April shows — Nite Wave and Altered 90s — fall squarely in that category.

    For anyone who hasn’t visited recently: parking on Hewitt Avenue can get tight on weekend nights, so arriving early or planning to park a few blocks off the main strip is the smarter play. The venue itself is well-equipped for live shows, with good sightlines and a layout that lets you stay near the bar without losing sight of the stage.

    What Else Is Happening Around Downtown Everett in April

    If you’re building a full cultural night around one of these Tony V’s shows, there’s plenty else happening in downtown Everett this month. The Schack Art Center at 2921 Hoyt Avenue is running its Water Ways: Healing the Circle of Water and Life exhibition through May 16, 2026 — a visually striking show that explores art’s connection to water systems and climate. The Schack is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM, and Sunday noon to 5 PM. It’s a ten-minute walk from Hewitt Avenue and a perfect pre-show stop.

    Every third Thursday of the month, Downtown Everett also hosts its rotating Everett Art Walk, hitting multiple galleries and venues in the heart of downtown. April’s Third Thursday falls on April 17 — it won’t overlap with the Tony V’s shows, but if you’re looking to make April a month of getting out into Everett’s cultural scene, the Art Walk is worth adding to your calendar.

    The Historic Everett Theatre on 2911 Colby Avenue — a venue that’s been part of Everett’s cultural fabric since 1901 — also has programming running through the month. Check their calendar at everetttheater.org for the latest show listings, as their schedule shifts frequently.

    How to Get Your Tickets

    Both Tony V’s shows are available on Eventbrite and through their own ticketing pages. Here’s the quick summary:

    • Nite Wave (80s tribute) — Saturday, April 11, 8:00 PM–11:30 PM. Doors at 6:00 PM. Tony V’s Garage, 1716 Hewitt Ave, Everett WA 98201. Tickets: $23.18. Search “Nite Wave Everett” on Eventbrite.
    • Altered 90s — Saturday, April 25, 8:00 PM–11:30 PM. Tony V’s Garage, 1716 Hewitt Ave, Everett WA 98201. Tickets: $23.18 + $3 fee. All ages. Search “Altered 90s Everett” on Eventbrite or AllEvents.

    Both shows have a no-refund policy once purchased, so make sure the date works before you buy. If you’re on the fence, we’d lean toward Nite Wave if you’re looking for the higher-energy, more costume-friendly night; Altered 90s if you’re bringing a mixed-age group or just want a more laid-back 90s vibe.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What time does Nite Wave start at Tony V’s Garage on April 11?

    Nite Wave starts at 8:00 PM on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Doors open at 6:00 PM. The show runs until 11:30 PM.

    How much are tickets for the April shows at Tony V’s Garage?

    Both Nite Wave (April 11) and Altered 90s (April 25) are priced at $23.18. The Altered 90s show has an additional $3 service fee when purchased through AllEvents, bringing it to approximately $26. Tickets are available on Eventbrite and AllEvents.

    Is the Altered 90s show at Tony V’s Garage all ages?

    Yes, the Altered 90s show on April 25 is listed as all ages. There is no age restriction specified for the Nite Wave show on April 11.

    Where is Tony V’s Garage in Everett?

    Tony V’s Garage is located at 1716 Hewitt Avenue, Everett, WA 98201. It’s in the heart of downtown Everett’s nightlife district on Hewitt Avenue.

    What bands does Nite Wave cover?

    Nite Wave’s set covers 80s new wave and synth-pop hits from artists including Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, The Cure, INXS, Tears for Fears, A-ha, New Order, and The Human League.

    What other arts events are happening in Everett in April 2026?

    In addition to the Tony V’s Garage shows, the Schack Art Center is hosting the Water Ways exhibition through May 16, the Everett Art Walk runs on the third Thursday (April 17), and the Historic Everett Theatre has ongoing programming throughout the month.