As part of the Experience the City of Music program at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the Port of Seattle, EMP Museum, Pearl Jam, and poster artists…
Read Full ArticleNorthwest garage-rock band The Sonics release first new album since 1967
By GENE STOUT Exciting news for fans of classic Northwest rock: legendary band The Sonics will release its first new studio album since 1967 on…
Read Full ArticleBeloved Sleater-Kinney trio returns with ‘No Cities to Love’ album
By MIKEL TOOMBS They were on a break! Sleater-Kinney, the Olympia-born riot-grrrl trio once aptly deemed “America’s best rock band” by venerated critic Greil Marcus,…
Read Full ArticleGorge Amphitheatre has huge economic impact, report says
By GENE STOUT Concertgoers spent nearly $56 million last year at The Gorge Ampitheatre, the Tri-City Herald reports. That figure includes ticket sales, food, merchandise…
Read Full ArticleKISW’s ‘Pain in the Grass’ festival rocks White River Amphitheatre Sept. 12
By GENE STOUT Seattle rock station 99.9 KISW-FM has announced its 2014 “Pain in the Grass” festival Sept. 12 at White River Amphitheatre. Tickets go…
Read Full ArticleSnoqualmie Casino announces summer lineup opening with Roger Hodgson
Snoqualmie Casino has announced its outdoor summer lineup the Mountain View Plaza, opening with Roger Hodgson (of Supertramp fame) July 3 and featuring such music…
Read Full ArticleQueensryche settles its long-simmering lawsuit, looks to the future
By GENE STOUT As I reported in The Seattle Times on Monday, the members of Northwest progressive heavy-metal band Queensryche have settled their nearly two-year…
Read Full ArticleOrca benefit concert features Graham Nash, Heart and Joat Jett
Graham Nash, two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and recipient of EMP’s 2013 Founder Award (with Crosby, Stills & Nash), performs with Heart…
Read Full ArticleDarrington’s Summer Meltdown announces 2014 lineup, support for Oso
By GENE STOUT Summer Meltdown Festival has announced its initial artist lineup for the 14th annual festival Aug. 7-10 at Whitehorse Mountain Amphitheatre in Darrington.…
Read Full ArticleAlice in Chains raising funds for Typhoon Haiyan relief through charity auction
As part of the 5th annual Alice In Chains & Friends Fantasy Football League Charity Auction, Seattle rock band Alice in Chains have partnered with…
Read Full ArticleSeattle bands are gearing up for Moe’s | Neumos anniversary shows
By GENE STOUT Country-rock band Brent Amaker and the Rodeo are among a slew of Seattle area bands playing this week’s anniversary shows for Moe’s…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Pearl Jam ‘comes home’ at KeyArena
By GENE STOUT It was a Pearl Jam homecoming concert like no other. A buoyant Eddie Vedder led the iconic Seattle rock group in a…
Read Full ArticlePearl Jam receiving great reviews as sold-out Seattle show approaches
By GENE STOUT David Greenwald’s very positive review of Pearl Jam’s Portland concert in The Oregonian is typical of the kind of press the Seattle…
Read Full ArticleSnoqualmie Casino lineup boasts Burt Bacharach, Stars of Saturday Night Live
By GENE STOUT Snoqualmie Casino, located off I-90 exit 27 near North Bend about 30 minutes east of Seattle, has announced a surprisingly diverse January-February…
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