In the mid- ’60s, the Supremes rose from Detroit’s housing projects to become the queens of Motown Records. At the height of their fame in…
Read Full ArticleChateau Ste. Michelle kicks off summer concert season early
Is it summer yet? Actually, not until June 21. But the first big summer series of 2010 opens this weekend with a sold-out concert by…
Read Full ArticleJuly forecast: The Dead Weather at 14th annual Capitol Hill Block Party
The Capitol Hill Block Party has added The Dead Weather, Jack White’s band, as a headliner for the third day of the festival July 23-25…
Read Full ArticleTHEATER REVIEW: Cirque du Soleil’s ‘KOOZA’ soars on highwire thrills
Like the mythical Superman, cast members of Cirque du Soleil’s “KOOZA” can perform some pretty amazing feats. Well, maybe not leap tall buildings in a…
Read Full ArticleBob Dylan, Mary J. Blige, Weezer, Hole due at 40th annual Bumbershoot fest
The music lineup for the 40th annual Bumbershoot: Seattle’s Music & Arts Festival features Bob Dylan, Mary J. Blige, Weezer, Hole, Rise Against, Neko Case,…
Read Full ArticleTHEATER PREVIEW: Cirque du Soleil’s ‘KOOZA’ brings ‘wow’ factor to big top
If you love acrobats and clowns, the latest incarnation of Cirque du Soleil has plenty of both. “KOOZA,” which opens Thursday (June 3) for an…
Read Full Article‘Wine, Women and Song’ pairs local songwriters with women winemakers
Singer-songwriters Kim Virant, Sera Cahoone, Star Anna, Victoria Wimer Contreras, Barbara Ireland, Betsy Olson and others — an impeccable array of artists — are performing…
Read Full Article40 ways to celebrate Bumbershoot festival’s 40th anniversary this summer
One Reel, producers of the annual Bumbershoot Festival Labor Day weekend, has announced “40 Ways to Celebrate Bumbershoot’s 40th Festival” this summer. In addition to…
Read Full ArticleConcerts at Marymoor: from Slightly Stoopid to the Doobie Brothers
The 2010 Concerts at Marymoor series — one of the most eclectic in the venue’s history — opens with Slightly Stoopid, Steel Pulse and The…
Read Full ArticleKUBE 93 FM Summer Jam is jammed with hip-hop and R&B artists
The KUBE 93 FM Summer Jam is just Fabolous — and then some. The radio station’s annual party-till-you-drop concert is June 18 at White River…
Read Full ArticleZooTunes summer concert series opens June 27 with Jewel
The 2010 ZooTunes summer concert series kicks off June 27 with Jewel and Radney Foster. Among the other performers: Steve Earle with Joe Ely June…
Read Full ArticleCozy, communal Doe Bay Fest adds slew of artists for August on Orcas
The 2010 Doe Bay Fest has just doubled its roster of artists, adding Grand Archives, Fences, The Dimes, Zoe Muth & the Lost High Rollers,…
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 ArticleQuirky, communal Doe Bay Fest announces its 2010 band lineup
What began in 2008 as a communal neo-hippie party has grown into an impressive annual music event on Orcas Island. The Doe Bay Fest Aug.…
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