Let’s do this again!
April 20, 2026
And here we are, 15 years later, about to do it again, bigger, better, and honestly, still a little bit crazy. Saturday, April 25, 2026. 18 venues. 27+ bands. 100+ musicians. One ticket. We start at 5 PM and go…
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A Washington State Musician Tax & Licensing Guide
October 4, 2025
A Washington State Musician Tax & Licensing Guide. Trying to make this easy to get updated on, I have made an audio book and printable PDF. Check them out and share away. The following information has been compiled to help…
“As a Musician do I need to pay taxes in Washington State?”
October 2, 2025
Do I Really Need a Business License as a Musician in Washington State? So all this talk about the new sales tax has resulted in my receiving many, many, many messages from musicians about taxes. Unfortunately, most of whom don’t…
Musicians & B&O Tax in Washington State?
October 2, 2025
This post is a continuation of the topic of being a musician and taxes in Washington State. Bottom line, if you are getting paid to perform or if you are teaching lessons, you are going to need to pay B&O…
The Tax Ruling Is In, And It’s Messy
September 30, 2025
Well, I got my answer. And honestly, I wish I could tell you it was all a bad dream. After weeks of waiting and wondering, the Washington State Department of Revenue sent me their official binding ruling yesterday September 29th,…
Jazz Musician and Now Tax Collector – Is This True?
September 6, 2025
There are big changes in the works in Olympia that are going to dramatically impact a hard working community of musicians and educators. I have been trying to understand exactly what it means and I’ll just say that it’s very…
2025 North Bend Blues Walk
August 26, 2025
The Blues Walk is Back October 4th with 22 bands across 18 venues downtown North Bend, WA One ticket, one night: 6 p.m.–midnight in historic Downtown North Bend NORTH BEND, Wash. — August 26, 2025 — The North Bend Blues…
The Band Director Handbook for Bebop by the Numbers is Now Available!
August 19, 2025
Well, here we go again. It’s time to push the go button on another project. I’m excited to share that my new book, Bebop by the Numbers – Band Director Handbook, “A Super Fun, Super Simple Step-by-Step Guide on How…
Here We Go… Starting a New Music Festival – Haystack
June 26, 2025
I know what you’re thinking: Really, Danny? Another music festival?Yeah. I guess I can’t help myself. This time, it’s not jazz. It’s something that’s been rattling around in my brain for a while—like this has been three years in the…
Another Year Goes By
March 13, 2025
It used to be a really big number, 95. Not anymore. And he was so healthy up until a few months before he was gone. It was cancer that took his life, not old age. I still think at 91,…