Music

Live music of all genres and styles, from classical to avant garde. Looking to book a musician or band for a gig? Check out our Artist Roster to find their information or contact the local musician’s union for recommendations. 

Visual
Event: November 5
Lotus Cultural Arts Open House

Lotus Cultural Arts Studio is hosting an all-ages open house dedicated to some of Spokane’s finest Artists.
LCAS is conveniently located downtown in the old Armory Building, one of Spokane’s best held secrets. Home of The Lotus Self Defense Academy, we are located at 202 W 2nd Ave. We have over 4000 sq ft of space that is unlike anything Spokane or the PNW has experienced. Guests will be welcomed to the historical 2nd floor location cultivating a host of cultural art forms and talent from visual arts, culinary, meditation, mindfulness, holistic healing, to martial arts training, classes, events, and more. Lotus Cultural Arts Studio is Spokane’s next great community of curated offerings and a unique approach for artists pioneering a new vision of cultural arts and disciplines.
Stage
Event: Opens November 11
The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Gonzaga University’s Department of Theater and Dance presents Rupert Jones’ musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood. The musical explores the various possible endings of Charles Dickens’ final, unfinished whodunit. Drawing on all the bells and whistles inherent to the stage, Drood is an irreverent celebration of all things theatre – as the actors and audience alike conspire to solve the caper.A witty and comedic who-dun-it mystery, the show celebrates theater in its broadest forms with large musical numbers, spectacular visual imagery, and the audience’s participation in the ending when Edwin Drood’s murderer is voted upon, resulting in a new and exciting performance each night.
Music
Event: November 5
The Songwriters Laboratory – A Special SPL Fundraising Event

Come to the Art Spirit Gallery on November 5 at 7 p.m. for a unique opportunity to peek inside the mind of a songwriter. Dahveed Bullis will play original songs (and a few covers that inspired his writing) as he breaks down the structure, inspiration and flow of his process. If you ever wanted to compose your own song, this will be your chance as Dahveed will be writing a song live.. . with a little help from his friends (that’s you!). There will be art all around, and even a guest musician to share in the fun.
Music
Event: Opens November 13
Spokane Symphony Masterworks 3: Points North

Grammy-nominated composer Anna Clyne has taken the music world by storm in the last decade. She studied at the University of Edinburgh at the same time as our music director, and her work from 2019, DANCE, a cello concerto in all but name, is full of deep expression and melodic invention. We open our exploration of the North with Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture, written after a trip to the Scottish Highlands, and include a lost gem by Nikolai Tcherepnin. Every Sibelius symphony ends remarkably, but the ending of his Fifth symphony is one of the most astonishing by any composer—a flight of swans gives way to crashing chords surrounded by silence.
Cultural
Event: Opens October 12
One Heart Native Arts & Film Festival – Love & Fury

6th Annual One Heart Native Arts and Film FestivalLOVE AND FURYOctober 12-16, 2021Featuring the critically acclaimed documentary film, LOVE AND FURY, by Sterlin Harjo. The One Heart Native Arts and Film Festival is the premier Native arts and multimedia cultural festival event in the Inland Northwest. Now celebrating its 5th year of showcasing the diversity and vitality of contemporary Native artists, One Heart continues to broaden its audience through the shared community interest and education in Native arts and film in a virtual setting.
SA Official
Event: Opens October 2
Fall Fest Artist Fair

As part of this year’s Fall Fest events in downtown Spokane, Spokane Arts will be hosting an Artist Fair at the Pavilion at Riverfront Park on Saturday, October 2 and Sunday, October 3, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Local artists and artisans will be showing & selling their work, including paintings, photography, prints, cards, wearable, ceramics, jewelry & more! Find new artwork for your home this fall and get a head start on your holiday shopping!