Local Live Music and Happenings Kittitas County. October 8th-- October 15th

Dr Snedeker will present The Jazzy Horn, Sunday at CWU. Free!

Thursday October 8^th

Ellensburg Community Band rehearsals, @ The Methodist Church, Ellensburg. Bring your instrument.                                                                         6PM-7:30PM

Darnell Scott @ Thursday Night Live, Mike’s Tavern Cle Elum.  427 E. 1^st St., Cle Elum.  21+ No Cover.                                  7PM-9PM

Community Builders Benefit Bash @ Dru Bru, 1015 E 2^nd St., Cle Elum.  All proceeds go to The Shop Teen Center. Featuring music by the Highway 903 Blues Band.   All Ages.                                                         5:30PM-8:30PM

Friday, October 9^th

(Homecoming Weekend CWU)

Casual U-Ukes strum along @ Unitarian Universalist Church Ellensburg., 400 N. Anderson Street, Ellensburg.  Brought to you by Make Music Ellensburg. Free/Drop in to play along.                        3:30PM

Tinned Fish @ The Gard Vintners, 311 N. Pearl St., Ellensburg.  All Ages/ No Cover Arrive early to grab a table.                                                                               6PM-9PM

Opening Ceremonies, Wellensburg Healing Arts Festival @ North B St. and 12^th Ave., Ellensburg.

Gather at the community labyrinth.  Bring drums, rattles, scarves. Free/All Ages Donations to The Community Labyrinth Project appreciated.              6PM.

Homecoming Comedy with Adam Grabowski @

McConnell Auditorium, CWU.   Tickets online

https://cwuwildcattickets.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=2888

$10. 8PM

DJ Chuck Lang @ American Legion Post 8, 1101 N Craig Ave., Ellensburg.                      7:30PM-11:30PM

Michael Cabrera (Classic Rock) The Nodding Donkey Bar, 1518 West University Way, Ellensburg. Free/ 21+ (if indoors) 5PM-8PM

Payton Drury @ The Brick Saloon, 100 West Pennsylvania Ave., Roslyn.  21+                                    9PM

 Saturday, October 10^th

Sweater Weather Plant and Makers Market, @ 101 E. University Way, Ellensburg.                                      10AM-3PM

Puget Sound Energy hosts a guest drive @ Dru Bru Cle Elum. Learn about EVs.   Must register here: http://pse.evnavigator.com/ecgd

Harvest Festival Suncadia 10AM-6PM. Free/All Ages  (too many events to list here!) Check it out @

https://suncadia.com/experiences/events-experiences/#!/e/harvest-festival-2026-0f0dc81

Lit Mic @ Punch Stage, 10630N Thorp Highway, Thorp.  Enjoy a poetry open Mic hosted by Holly Thorpe. Arrive early to get a seat.  In the gallery “Frail Forms” 

All Ages/ Free/ Pet friendly/ snacks and drink available to purchase.                                                   Gallery open 12PM-5PM  Open Mic 3PM-5PM

Contraband @ Cle Elum Eagles, #649, 220 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Cle Elum. Non-members welcome accompanied by a member, or sponsored at the door

Under 21 welcome until 10:00 PM.                          Small cover donation requested at the door.                7PM-10PM

DJ Chuck Lang @ American Legion Post 8, 1101 N Craig Ave., Ellensburg.                                                       7:30PM-11:30PM

Rusty Cage @ The Brick Saloon, 100 West Pennsylvania Ave., Roslyn.  21+                                                                                    9PM

Karaoke with DJ Forest Gump @ The Roslyn Eagles, 107 N. 2^nd St., Roslyn.                                                   7:30PM

Sunday, October 11^th

The Jazzy Horn, a faculty concert with Dr. Jeffrey Snedeker @ the recital hall, Jerilyn S. McIntyre Music Building, CWU, Ellensburg.  Free.                                4PM

Open Mic @ Old Skool’s, 301 W. 4^th Ave., Ellensburg.

7PM-9PM

Monday, October 12^th

Indigenous Peoples Day: First Peoples Art Market @ CWU Student Union.  For more information reach out to tribalrelations@cwu.edu.                                       11AM-3PM

Logan Esterling, Faculty Oboe Concert @ the recital hall, Jerilyn S. McIntyre Music Building, CWU, Ellensburg.  Free.                                                                6PM

Dringo @ Iron Horse Brewery Tap Room, 1621 Vantage Highway, Ellensburg.                 6PM-8PM

Tuesday, October 13^th

A Bite of Science Seminar @ The Ridge, 404 N. Pine St., Ellensburg. Sponsered by The Ridge and CWU College of Sciences, Biology, Chemistry and Geology. This week's topic: What Is Science? Presented by DR. Megan Matheson. 5:30PM

“Convergence of Chromaticity” @ the recital hall, Jerilyn S. McIntyre Music Building, CWU, Ellensburg.                                                             

 A recital of new music for saxophone and clarinet presented by Duo Velox (Kaitlyn Neufeld and Aaron Burr). Free.                                               7PM

Valley Voices Community Choir (New Singers welcome!) Meets  at Ellensburg Presbyterian Church. 1307 East 3^rd St., Ellensburg.  Please register at Make Music Ellensburg. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057588005336

6:30PM-8PM

Wednesday, October 14^th

Flower Punks (Jasonn Clifton and Xristina Kalos ) host open mic night @ Valo Wines, 321 N. Pearl St., Ellensburg.                                                                      7PM-9PM

CWU Piano Club presents: Daniel Anastasio: Guest artist recital @ the recital hall, Jerilyn S. McIntyre Music Building, CWU, Ellensburg.                                   6PM                                                       

Thursday October 15^th

Skinny Bills Birthday Bash with 903 Highway Blues Band @ Mike’s Tavern, 427 E. 1^stStreet, Cle Elum.  7PM-9PM