The West Seattle Summer Fest, now in its 28th year, is shaping up to be a great party. The all-ages, absolutely free outdoor festival is…
Read Full ArticleReflections on the Supremes costume exhibit at Experience Music Project
In the mid- ’60s, the Supremes rose from Detroit’s housing projects to become the queens of Motown Records. At the height of their fame in…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Crosby, Stills & Nash let the sun shine in at winery show
The stars aligned for the Crosby, Stills & Nash concert at Chateau Ste. Michelle. And so did the sun. Sporting sunglasses and perhaps smarting from…
Read Full Article‘Ghost Bikes’ roll at Jim Page CD release party at Fremont Abbey
Jim Page began his singing and songwriting career in the 1970s on the streets of Seattle, creating topical, sometimes satirical songs that provoke thought and…
Read Full ArticleChateau Ste. Michelle kicks off summer concert season early
Is it summer yet? Actually, not until June 21. But the first big summer series of 2010 opens this weekend with a sold-out concert by…
Read Full Article‘Fortune Smiles’ on local roots-Americana band The Halyards
Most local music fans know Eric Tingstad as one half of Grammy-winning, Northwest acoustic duo Tingstad and Rumbel (with Nancy Rumbel). But last year, Tingstad…
Read Full ArticleWine rocks — and so does the music at the Seattle Hard Rock Cafe
Food and wine pairs naturally, but when you add live music, you’ve got a “wine experience” of a different order. Especially when one of the…
Read Full ArticleJuly forecast: The Dead Weather at 14th annual Capitol Hill Block Party
The Capitol Hill Block Party has added The Dead Weather, Jack White’s band, as a headliner for the third day of the festival July 23-25…
Read Full ArticleTHEATER REVIEW: Cirque du Soleil’s ‘KOOZA’ soars on highwire thrills
Like the mythical Superman, cast members of Cirque du Soleil’s “KOOZA” can perform some pretty amazing feats. Well, maybe not leap tall buildings in a…
Read Full ArticleBob Dylan, Mary J. Blige, Weezer, Hole due at 40th annual Bumbershoot fest
The music lineup for the 40th annual Bumbershoot: Seattle’s Music & Arts Festival features Bob Dylan, Mary J. Blige, Weezer, Hole, Rise Against, Neko Case,…
Read Full ArticleTHEATER PREVIEW: Cirque du Soleil’s ‘KOOZA’ brings ‘wow’ factor to big top
If you love acrobats and clowns, the latest incarnation of Cirque du Soleil has plenty of both. “KOOZA,” which opens Thursday (June 3) for an…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Seattle’s Minus the Bear raises its profile at Sasquatch!
Minus the Bear is moving to a bigger stage, literally and figuratively. This weekend, the Seattle rock band will make its third appearance at the…
Read Full ArticleU2’s North American tour is postponed, but hold onto your tickets for now
The first big disappointment of the spring-and-summer concert season is the postponement of the U2 360° North American concert tour, which included a June 20…
Read Full Article‘Wine, Women and Song’ pairs local songwriters with women winemakers
Singer-songwriters Kim Virant, Sera Cahoone, Star Anna, Victoria Wimer Contreras, Barbara Ireland, Betsy Olson and others — an impeccable array of artists — are performing…
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