It was the hottest ticket in town, but it didn’t cost a dime. Seattle rock band Alice in Chains celebrated the upcoming release of “Black…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Elvis Costello at Chateau Ste. Michelle
Has Elvis Costello “gone country”? Not quite. But there’s definitely a twang in his sound these days. His current album, “Secret, Profane & Sugarcane,” explores…
Read Full ArticleVintage Elvis Costello plays the winery
Though he has a new album to promote, Elvis Costello will surely offer a generous tasting of his vintage songs Sunday night at the Chateau…
Read Full ArticleWhat will become of ‘City of Music’?
Now that Mayor Greg Nickels has conceded defeat in the primary election, what will become of the two-term incumbent’s “Seattle City of Music” initiative launched…
Read Full ArticleSusan Tedeschi rocks the zoo
Susan Tedeschi celebrated the summertime blues at Woodland Park Zoo. Wednesday night’s Zootunes concert, which included an opening set my fellow Floridians JJ Grey &…
Read Full ArticleJohn Legend heads to Chateau
Those lucky enough to have tickets to neo-soul singer and pianist John Legend’s concert Friday, Aug. 28, at Chateau Ste. Michelle, will be interested in…
Read Full ArticleRemembering the Beatles
Beatlemania consumed Seattle when the Fab Four played its first concert in 1964. The Edgewater Hotel, apparently the only Seattle hotel to accept them as…
Read Full ArticleMichael Jackson estate could earn $200 million by the end of the year
The Michael Jackson estate could earn $200 million by the end of this year, according to executors. “Clearly that’s a new record for estates that…
Read Full ArticleMount St. Helens benefit concert
Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band is going to the mountain. The Seattle indie-rock band performs a benefit concert at p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at the…
Read Full ArticleDepeche Mode raids KeyArena
It’s just hours away: A massive assault on KeyArena by ’80s electro-pop band Depeche Mode. Read a recent review of the group’s Lollapalooza performance in…
Read Full ArticleJoan Baez at Zootunes series
The next show scheduled at the Woodland Park Zoo’s Zootunes concert series is Joan Baez Thursday, Aug. 13, at the north meadow. Unfortunately, the concert…
Read Full ArticleRay Charles’ ‘Genius Hits the Road’
“The Genius Hits the Road,” the 1960 album that gave Ray Charles his first No. 1 hit, a soulful version of Hoagy Carmichael’s “Georgia On…
Read Full ArticlePatsy Cline tribute returns
The folks who brought you the Patsy Cline tribute in March at the Columbia City Theatre have organized another tribute show coinciding with what would…
Read Full ArticleBob Dylan plays WaMu
Folk-rock legend Bob Dylan performs Oct. 5 at WaMu Theater (yes, it’s still called that despite the Chase bank takeover). Tickets, $49.50, go on sale…
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