The 2011 summer concert series at Chateau Ste. Michelle features a lot of top musicians and one movie star — Jeff Bridges — who performs…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Billy Currington, Uncle Kracker shake up Puyallup Fair
Hatless cowboys ruled the grandstand at the Puyallup Fair Friday night (Sept. 24), drawing a noisy, foot-stomping crowd for a double bill featuring Billy Currington…
Read Full Article‘Free Your Glee’ with a fun-filled agenda at the 2010 Puyallup Fair
The Puyallup Fair begins each year with a new slogan. The 2010 slogan is “Free Your Glee,” which sounds more like a catch phrase for…
Read Full ArticleCD REVIEW: Laura Cash’s second solo album, ‘Awake But Dreaming’
Laura Cash had the good fortune to become the wife of John Carter Cash and daughter-in-law of the late Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash.…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Randy Rogers Band brings ‘straight-up country’ to Ballard
By MIKEL TOOMBS It’s not often that the Tractor Tavern hosts an evening of “straight-up country.” The old-Ballard club leans to more off-center offerings, like…
Read Full ArticleMartina McBride brings her ‘country club’ to Chateau Ste. Michelle winery
As part of her summer tour, country star Martina McBride brought her current show to Chateau Ste. Michelle winery Thursday (July 29). The tour continues…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: ‘Kinky’ Friedman saddles up for a West Coast tour
Texas country singer, novelist, humorist, cigar peddler and former gubernatorial candidate Richard S. “Kinky” Friedman hasn’t written a new song in at least 20 years.…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Steve Martin and band show their pluck at Chateau
Talk about pickin’ and grinnin’. In a concert Saturday night (June 19) at Chateau Ste. Michelle, Steve Martin (yes, the comedian) and the Steep Canyon…
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 ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Brooks & Dunn ride through Tacoma one last time
L-R: Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks (photo: Darrell M. Westmoreland) After singing “Last Rodeo” Saturday night (May 1) at the Tacoma Dome, Kix Brooks of…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: George Strait plays deep in the heart of Tacoma
Never known for flamboyance, country star George Strait performs with a steady hand and soft-spoken style. Well, maybe not entirely soft-spoken. He can belt out…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: George Strait will put the ‘twang’ in Tacoma Dome
As if he didn’t already have it in spades, country star George Strait has added a little “Twang” to his musical catalogue. The country star’s…
Read Full Article2010 SXSW music conference: ‘Tomorrow Happens Here’
With more than 2,000 musical acts from across the country and around the world performing on more than 80 stages in downtown Austin, Texas, the…
Read Full ArticleNPR brings Rosanne Cash to Seattle for intimate evening of music, Q&A
Wanna get up-close-and-personal with Rosanne Cash? National Public Radio will bring the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and keeper of the Cash family legacy to Seattle for “NPR…
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