Mount Baker Theatre announces season lineup: Broadway shows, concerts, authors and more

The Mount Baker Theatre, a historic landmark in Bellingham since 1927 and a staple for local live entertainment, announced its 2024-2025 season lineup of shows during a news conference Monday, June 10.

The season lineup is the largest in the theater’s history. It includes six Broadway national tours and more than 30 international and national tours.

Mount Baker Theatre Executive Director John R. Purdie II announces the 2024-2025 season lineup on Monday, June 10.
Mount Baker Theatre Executive Director John R. Purdie II announces the 2024-2025 season lineup on Monday, June 10.

Here is the complete season’s main stage lineup:

The Decemberists on Aug. 2

The Squirrel Nut Zippers on Sept. 25

Mariachi Herencia de Mexico on Sept. 26

Ben Folds on Sept. 28

Black Violin on Oct. 9

Choir! Choir! Choir! on Oct. 16

The Land Has Spoken: Tale of Indigenous Horror on Oct. 18

The Rocky Horror Picture Show on Oct. 26

Come From Away on Oct. 29-30

Grand Funk Railroad on Nov. 7

David Sedaris on Nov. 9

The Hip Hop Nutcracker on Nov. 13

Shrek the Musical on Nov. 17

Bettye LaVette on Nov. 21

Vitamin String Quartet on Nov. 22

44th Seattle International Comedy Competition on Nov. 23

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical on Dec. 7

Hadestown on Dec. 18

STOMP on Jan. 13, 2025

The Rumba Kings on Jan. 17, 2025

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo on Jan. 21, 2025

Dear Evan Hansen on Feb. 4, 2025

International Guitar Night on Feb. 8, 2025

Matt Dusk Sings Tony Bennett on Feb. 15, 2025

The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes on Feb. 22, 2025

Colin James on March 8, 2025

Dragons and Mythical Beasts Live on March 16, 2025

Alton Brown Live: Last Bite on March 30, 2025

Booker T. Jones on April 3, 2025

Charlie Chaplin’s The Circus, a silent film with live score on April 12, 2025

The Wailin’ Jennys on May 30, 2025

The Addams Family on June 4, 2025

The theater also announced a lineup of “Lookout Sessions,” a series of live music, comedy and spoken word performances in a more intimate setting within the theater. The lineup includes:

Tommy Castro & The Painkillers on Aug. 29, 2024

Griffin House on Oct. 19, 2024

Eilen Jewell on Oct. 25, 2024

Volcano (A Stand-Up Comedy Show) on March 7, 2025

Robert Sarazin Blake on April 4, 2025

Edna Vazquez on April 17, 2025

Quartet San Francisco on May 9-10, 2025

Mount Baker Theatre’s 2024-2025 season will also include The Wade Bennet King Education Series, geared toward children. The lineup features:

Around the Americas with 123 Andres on Nov. 4

Stellaluna by Pegasus Puppet Theatreon Feb. 18-20, 2025

Ada Twist, Scientist & Friends on March 24, 2025

The Pa’akai We Bring on April 21, 2025

Doktor Kaboom on May 6, 2025

The theater also announced a redesigned website and ticketing system.

Tickets for the 2024-2025 season will go on sale at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 10 on the theater’s website. Mount Baker Theatre Members will have an early presale opportunity at 10 a.m. Monday, July 1. Ticket prices vary by show.