By GENE STOUT Still witty and engaging after decades of performing, 80-year-old Frankie Valli led his storied vocal group on a baby boomer nostalgia trip…
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By GENE STOUT Northwest musicians are gathering Friday for “Get Yer Feet Wet,” a tribute show featuring the music of Little Feat, an eclectic, influential…
Read Full ArticleAll-star band gathers at Bumbershoot to perform Big Star’s iconic third album
By MIKEL TOOMBS “Never traveled far,” Replacements singer-guitarist Paul Westerberg sang in the set-closer “Alex Chilton” Sunday at Seattle’s Bumbershoot Festival, “without a little Big…
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 ArticleKellee Bradley rides life’s ups and downs with new ‘Milestones’ CD
By GENE STOUT It’s been nine years since Northwest singer-songwriter Kellee Bradley has released an album. Her new “Milestones” CD reflects the journeys she has…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: You’ll have to wait a year for that 5 Seconds of Summer
By MIKEL TOOMBS With its July 24 (that’s 2015, folks) show at KeyArena, the adorable Australian boy band 5 Seconds of Summer, hoping that its…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Chris Isaak struts his stuff at Chateau Ste. Michelle
By GENE STOUT Whether he’s crooning the sultry 1991 hit “Wicked Game” or teasing his fans about their eating habits, Chris Isaak has mastered the…
Read Full ArticleRoots-rocker Chuck Prophet performs five Northwest shows before new album
By GENE STOUT Singer-songwriter Chuck Prophet, formerly of the celebrated roots-rock band Green on Red, will release his 13th studio album, “Night Surfer,” Sept. 23…
Read Full ArticleBook passage on the Forest Sun cruise aboard the historic schooner Zodiac
By GENE STOUT Chances are you’ve never been on a cruise quite like this. San Francisco singer-songwriter Forest Sun and his wife, chanteuse Ingrid Serban,…
Read Full ArticleFairbanks, Alaska, celebrates summer solstice with ’round-the-clock fun
By GENE STOUT Those who live in Alaska’s interior endure months of dark, wintry days. But when the summer solstice arrives in late June, the…
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 ArticleDierks Bentley, moonshine and the Power of Music conference (no relation)
By MIKEL TOOMBS Clearly, this is not your granpappy’s moonshine. Country superstar Dierks Bentley, currently tune-shining across the nation on his “Riser” tour, has announced…
Read Full ArticleEccentric Swedish duo Dada Life will arrive in the U.S. via hot-air balloon
By MIKEL TOOMBS The first rule of Pillow Fight Club: Don’t talk about Pillow Fight Club. “Having broken a Guinness World Record for the largest…
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…
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