Rockabilly pioneer Wanda Jackson, who once dated Elvis Presley, performs tonight (Nov. 27) at the Tractor Tavern with the Marshall Scott Warner Band. Petunia and…
Read Full ArticleREVIEW: Jason Aldean at the Puyallup Fair
After two-and-a-half hours of PRCA rodeo competition, country star Jason Aldean opened the Puyallup Fair with a brawny, boisterous concert that was big on hits…
Read Full ArticleREVIEW: ‘Sweet Dreams’ of Patsy Cline
What began last winter as a heartfelt tribute to country icon Patsy Cline has grown into something that could one day play the Paramount Theatre.…
Read Full ArticlePREVIEW: Tractor man Jason Aldean kicks off Puyallup Fair
Even if you don’t usually listen to country radio, you’ve probably heard such Jason Aldean hits as “She’s Country,” “Hicktown,” “Why” and the current “Big…
Read Full Article‘Sweet Dreams’: the music of Patsy Cline returns
“Sweet Dreams,” the amazing Patsy Cline tribute that made its debut last March, returns on what would have been Cline’s 77th birthday. At 7 and…
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 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 ArticleSummer music ‘print and save’
Summer always brings a glut of shows to the Seattle area, rain or shine. Here’s a list of upcoming concerts at the Woodland Park Zoo,…
Read Full Article‘Sweet Baby James’ does the Puyallup
Iconic singer-songwriter James Taylor is the latest addition to the Puyallup Fair grandstand lineup. Taylor, who launched his career in the early ’70s with “Sweet…
Read Full ArticleThe B-52s kick off ZooTunes lineup
The 26th season of the ZooTunes concert series opens with The B-52s June 17 at the north meadow at the Woodland Park Zoo. The series…
Read Full ArticleLooking forward to Neko Case
Neko Case, the queen of alt-country, performs with Joey and John of Calexico June 2 at the Pantages Theater in Tacoma. Tickets, $33, go on…
Read Full ArticleNew Star Anna album
Here’s a guest blog on Star Anna from Seattle music writer Mikel Toombs, a former colleague of mine at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer: It was a…
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