Bellingham biking nonprofit to celebrate 40 years with concert on the mountain
The Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition is preparing to host its first music concert at Galbraith Mountain, Bellingham’s world-class biking area.
“We just want to celebrate our community that helps make Galbraith Mountain one of the most successful trail networks in the entire country,” WMBC Executive Director Eric Brown told The Bellingham Herald.
Located between Sudden Valley and Bellingham, Galbraith hosts around 70 miles of trails, mostly for mountain biking.
The Galby Grooves Concert is scheduled for Saturday, June 13 and will take place at the Galbraith Event Zone (Trailforks), also known as the Galbraith Mountain Community Race Hub off Pipeline Road.
Pipeline Road is the main dirt/gravel road that leads up to the mountain from the south parking lot. The road can also be accessed from the north side of the mountain near the entrance off Alvarado Drive. Those traveling to the concert from the north side of the mountain are asked to park at Kulshan Middle School.
Brown said a free bike-valet system will be in place to keep bikes safe during the concert.
“People can dance the night away with the knowledge that their bike is secured,” Brown said.
Attendees are encouraged to bring flashlights for their bikes since it may be dark by the time they leave, as well as camp chairs so they can watch the concert in comfort. Brown is also asking people to remember to dress appropriately. The weather is predicted to have a high near 80 degrees Saturday, but it will likely drop below 60 degrees at night.
For people who don’t want to walk or bike, vans will be shuttling people back and forth between the concert and the parking lot for free every 10 minutes all night long, Brown told The Herald.
“People can come for as little or as long as they want to be,” Brown said.
Musical acts include Yogoman Burning Band, REPOSADO, Manatee Commune and DJ Tony H. To get people familiar with the artists, the WMBC has created a Spotify playlist available to everyone.
“We wanted the music to appeal to a wide range of people, young and old,” Brown said. “We wanted music that would make people want to get up and shake their tails.”
The concert opens at 4 p.m., with the first act starting at 5:30 p.m. and the event wrapping up at midnight. Tickets are $50 for adults, $25 for ages 13-17 and $40 for WMBC members. Anyone age 12 or younger can enter for free. Tickets can be purchased online through the WMBC website.
Food trucks, including those from Tam Tam Pizza and Outpost Eats, will be on site.
Other celebration events include guided bike rides and organized rides at the Breaux Zone for kids. The Breaux Zone was added to the mountain near the south entrance in 2025. It contains two flow trails at beginner and intermediate difficulty levels. The Breaux Zone was named after Nate Breaux, an enthusiastic mountain biker who died in the Harris Avenue Cafe fire in December 2023.
Brown said kids using the Braux Zone during the concert should do so responsibly, and at their own risk.
WMBC is still looking for volunteers, especially for the late-night shift. Each volunteer shift is about four hours, according to Brown, and volunteers get a free ticket as well as a commemorative shirt and food. People can register to volunteer through the WMBC website.
The WMBC was originally created in 1986 by Jim (Sully) Sullivan, under the name Whatcom Independent Mountain Pedalers (WHIMPs). The organization kept trails clear and helped popularize mountain biking in Whatcom County.
As mountain biking became more popular in Whatcom County, the group changed their name to the Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition in 2016.
“We are really excited about the 40 years,” Brown said. “This has been a lot of work. It’s a big undertaking. The idea is that this is an opportunity for us to try something new and celebrate 40 years. We have been standing on the shoulders of giants, and to celebrate the people that have gotten us to this point is really the point of this whole weekend.”
This story was originally published June 10, 2026 at 2:56 PM.
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