Seattle singer and musician Shawn Smith was honorary “Stardog Champion” during a garage-rock marathon Wednesday night at Showbox at the Market. Taking the helm of…
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By MIKEL TOOMBS Last night the Crocodile Café turned into Seattle’s French Quarter, with plenty of conversations en français and a soupçon of striped shirts…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Corinne Bailey Rae turns heartache into triumph
With a delicate balance of hope, heartche and humor, British singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey soared through a soulful performance Monday night (April 12) at the Moore…
Read Full ArticleWoodland Park Zoo visitors will soon make a hassle-free grand entrance
Woodland Park Zoo visitors, as well as those attending concerts on the north meadow this summer, will pass through the new West Entrance opening May…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Michael Buble makes ’em swoon at KeyArena
Singer Michael Buble is playing arenas instead of theaters on his current “Crazy Love” tour, but the Canadian crooner hasn’t sacrificed the good-natured intimacy that…
Read Full ArticleGreen Day’s “American Idiot” finds its way to Broadway
Director Michael Mayer has created a rock opera based on Green Day’s “American Idiot” album. According to the New York Times, the rock opera “has…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Rock fans find their Muse at KeyArena
One of the most-anticipated rock shows of the spring — the double bill of Muse and Silversun Pickups — rolls into KeyArena at 7 tonight…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Michael Buble brings ‘Crazy Love’ to KeyArena
With a pocket full of big songs from his current album, “Crazy Love,” British Columbia crooner plays his biggest Seattle concert to date Saturday (April…
Read Full ArticleToot your horn at Honk! Fest West; marching bands invade Seattle
How many horns can you pack into the Seattle city limits? We’ll find out when Honk! Fest West blasts into town the weekend of April…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: John Mayer brings his ‘Battle Studies’ to KeyArena
Despite a mouth that often gets him into trouble, John Mayer has won seven Grammy Awards, sold more than 12 million albums and earned a…
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 ArticleThe Dusty 45s are fortunate men; new album debuts at shows this weekend
“Fortunate Man,” the Dusty 45s’ first studio album in five years, will officially launch with live shows this weekend. The first is an “in-store preview”…
Read Full ArticleSXSW: Chill winds but warm vibes on final day of festival
AUSTIN, Texas — Despite near-freezing temperatures that made fingers numb, hordes of music fans descended on Austin’s downtown streets and nightclubs for the final day…
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