The first of the big outdoor concerts series begins next week when colorful new-wave band The B-52s take the stage at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June…
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The Yoshida Brothers, Ryoichiro and Kenichi, play an ancient three-stringed instrument called a tsugaru-shamisen, which originated in China in the 16th century. The Hokkaido natives…
Read Full ArticleNorthwest Folklife opens Friday
This year’s Northwest Folklife Festival, which is expected to attract about 250,000 visitors, opens Friday at Seattle Center for four days of live performances. Admission…
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 ArticleNo Depression festival announces lineup
NoDepression.com, one of the leading Web sites for roots-music — from alternative country to bluegrass — has announced a stellar lineup for its first No…
Read Full ArticleFleet Foxes launch a tour
Seattle folk-rock heroes Fleet Foxes will launch their 2009 North American tour May 25 at the Sasquatch! Music Festival at The Gorge. The tour will…
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 ArticlePearl Jam at Austin City Limits Festival
Pearl Jam joins the Dave Matthews Band, Beastie Boys, Kings of Leon, Ben Harper and Relentless7, and Thievery Corporation as headliners at the Austin City…
Read Full Article‘For Pete’s Sake’ honors a folk hero
Pete Seeger, the patriarch of the folk-singing movement of the ’50s and ’60s, will be honored with a series of tribute concerts May 3 throughout…
Read Full ArticleWoodstock 40th anniversary book
With the 40th anniversary of Woodstock approaching in August, Abigail Yasgur and Joseph Lipner have written an illustrated children’s book titled “Max Said Yes! The…
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…
Read Full ArticleDow Constantine fundraiser
High-profile members of the music community are rallying around King County Councilman Dow Constantine, who is running for King County Executive. Providing the music at…
Read Full ArticleBen Ratliff on the Coachella festival
Those who missed the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival last weekend in Indio, Calif., will want to read critic Ben Ratliff’s thoughtful, detailed review…
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