ArtSEA: ‘Malcolm X’ lands at Seattle Opera via spacecraft

Making another landing of sorts are the summer music festival lineups, which have started arriving in my inbox in recent weeks — as sure a sign of spring as Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction.

The Chateau Ste. Michelle Concert Series is still evolving, but starts off with Sarah McLachlan (May 25 & 26) and includes John Legend (July 20 & 21).

The Gorge Amphitheater’s lineup is filling in (May through early September), with tickets on sale for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, ODESZA, Blink 182 and Dave Matthews Band’s customary multiday stint.

The Marymoor Live summer concert series (at Marymoor Park in Redmond) includes The Avett Brothers (July 12), Blues Traveler (July 13), Melissa Etheridge with Jewel (July 17) and Primus (July 18). All on sale now.

Presale tickets are available starting today for the 40th anniversary of the insanely popular Zoo Tunes series (at Woodland Park Zoo, June 16 – Aug. 21). This year’s lineup includes Norah Jones, Car Seat Headrest, The Roots, Violent Femmes and The Decemberists. These will sell out fast, as usual!

Day In Day Out Festival (at Seattle Center, July 12 – 14), a relative newcomer of the summer bunch, will feature bands including The Head and The Heart, Bleachers, Carly Rae Jepsen and Sudan Archives. Tickets go on sale tomorrow (Feb. 23).

You can already buy tickets for the Northwest Tune-Up Festival (July 12 – 14 on the Bellingham waterfront), and while the music lineup is still TBD, the fest promises the bike races and beer/cider tastings.

Tickets for the popular Timber! Outdoor Music Festival (July 25 – 27 in Carnation) go on sale March 1 for a lineup yet to be announced.

And no details yet, but word has it that after last year’s well-reviewed revival, Bumbershoot will be back over Labor Day weekend.

Ah, I can almost feel the hot sun on my face … and the stranger spilling a beer on my backpack.