Pearl Jam and the Dave Matthews Band are among the Northwest groups scheduled to perform at the Austin City Limits Festival in Austin, Texas. Check…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Alice in Chains at the Moore Theatre
On a busy week of homecoming shows by big Seattle bands — Pearl Jam, Heart and Alice in Chains — it was Alice that had…
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 ArticleBumbershoot is a wrap: the photographic evidence
The 2009 Bumbershoot festival came to a close with the last wailing guitar riffs from Modest Mouse Monday night at the Bumbershoot Mainstage. It may…
Read Full ArticleREVIEW: Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal at Chateau Ste. Michelle
Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal gave ’em something to talk about Sunday night at Chateau Ste. Michelle in Woodinville. The two blues veterans, who this…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: The Pretenders at Marymoor Park
Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders called it “ladies’ night” at Marymoor Park. Three feisty, female-fronted bands — The Pretenders, Cat Power and Juliette and the…
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 ArticleVintage Elvis Costello plays the winery
Though he has a new album to promote, Elvis Costello will surely offer a generous tasting of his vintage songs Sunday night at the Chateau…
Read Full ArticleWhat will become of ‘City of Music’?
Now that Mayor Greg Nickels has conceded defeat in the primary election, what will become of the two-term incumbent’s “Seattle City of Music” initiative launched…
Read Full ArticleJohn Legend heads to Chateau
Those lucky enough to have tickets to neo-soul singer and pianist John Legend’s concert Friday, Aug. 28, at Chateau Ste. Michelle, will be interested in…
Read Full ArticleIndigo Soul, Lions Ambition win ‘Battle of the Tech Bands’ showdown
Techflash: The results are in from Thursday night’s “Battle of the Tech Bands” contest at Pyramid Alehouse. Lions Ambition, a local hip-hop band with ties…
Read Full ArticleNew ‘Resources’ page at Genestout.com
We’ve added a new page titled “Resources” for links to concerts and festivals at major Seattle-area venues. You’ll also find an “Artist of the Week”…
Read Full ArticleKISW is rocking out for hunger
The fifth annual KISW “Rock Out Hunger” food drive to benefit Northwest Harvest is 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, July 9, at Auburn Chevrolet,…
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