Front Porch: Paul McCartney in Seattle

Paul McCartney is bringing his “Out There” world tour to Safeco Field on July 19. This will be the first ever major concert event to take place at Safeco Field and will be McCartney’s first trip to Seattle since 2005.

McCartney’s performance on this tour is reportedly going to last close to three hours and include music from his solo catalog, Wings, and, of course, The Beatles.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster this Friday at 10 a.m. No word yet on the price tag.

Discuss hospital alliance: The first of three public forums on a proposal for Cascade Valley and two other public hospitals to affiliate with a larger health care organization is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The meeting will be in the Rainier Conference Room, 330 S. Stillaguamish Ave. in Arlington.

Cascade has joined with two other hospitals, Island Hospital in Anacortes and Skagit Valley in Mount Vernon in asking for business proposals from the following health care organizations: MultiCare Health System, PeaceHealth, Providence-Swedish, Virginia Mason Medical Center and UW Medicine.

Learn about nonprofit: Greater Seattle Cares, a local nonprofit that helps facilitate Tent City 3, will share its history and mission at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdayat Edmonds Lutheran Church, 23525 84th Ave. W.

A free dinner also is offered, at 5 p.m. For more information, call 425-744-8090.

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