Orcas Center is proud to present its annual Summer Concert Series on the Village Green, bringing free, live music to the heart of Eastsound. This vibrant outdoor series, supported in part by Joe & Maureen Brotherton and the Doe Bay team, features many artists from the Doe Bay Artist in Residence program. It celebrates community, creativity, and the magic of music under the open sky. All performances are free for the community and take place on Sundays at 5pm. The series runs June 28 through August 30. The eclectic lineup will have something for everyone with phenomenal performers for all ages.

Saltydog, Honey of the Heart and Pamwe Marimba

Saltydog headlines, with Honey of the Heart and Pamwe Marimba also performing on Sunday, Aug. 9. Saltydog is a funk-jam improvisational exploration that takes the audience and band on a journey through playfully crafted, folk-driven tunes inspired by everyone from The Talking Heads and The Band to classic country and jam-band staples. The band spawned on the banks of Duluth’s ice-covered stones by brothers Jacob and Owen Mahon. This midwestern psychedelic cowboy revue features Calvin Lund, Lefty Johnson, Gavin St. Clair, and Sam Deters. Their second album Pepper dropped in spring 2024, and the band is set to release their third album in winter 2026. Also performing is Honey of the Heart, a Northern California-based band and community collective fronted by singer-songwriters Maren Metke (vocals, guitar, ukulele) and Justin Ancheta (vocals, guitar, multi-instrumentalist). Formed in 2014, their genre-blending sound incorporates folk, soul, jazz, and world-flamenco into rich harmonies, focusing on matters of the heart and aiming to inspire and uplift listeners. Rounding out the evening is Pamwe Marimba, an eight-piece ensemble of passionate advocates of Zimbabwean marimba music, with roots in New Mexico, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, and Montana. Their repertoire ranges from traditional Shona music to original compositions, each piece a celebration of the marimba’s versatility.