On this page the following entries were made in the “May, 2009” time-frame.
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An evening with Il Divo
One of the flashiest pop shows of the spring hits Everett’s Comcast Arena Tuesday night.
A concert by Il Divo is like an imaginary date with four Italian lovers — without dinner, drinks and intimate contact.
Billed as “An Evening With Il Divo,” the operatic-pop concert offers an evening of soaring pop songs and sumptuous visuals aimed [...]
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KUBE Summer Jam lineup
KUBE 93’s Summer Jam 2009 is happening July 25 at the White River Amphitheatre.
Among the performers are Ludacris, Akon, Flo Rida, New Boyz, Asher Roth, Kid Cudi, Pitbull, Soulja Boy and the Dream.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 30, at Live Nation. Prices start at $26.50. KUBE also hosts a Summer Jam [...]
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Arena-rock throwdown in Kent
Fans of 1980s arena rock got a big treat Wednesday night at Kent’s ShoWare Center, where Styx, REO Speedwagon and .38 Special performed a powerful, eye-popping show.
Longtime fans of the three veteran rock bands jammed bars and restaurants at the Kent Commons mall before the show, adding to the celebratory mood.
More than 4,000 concertgoers attended [...]
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The Melvins, Green River rock Showbox at the Market
Here’s a guest review of the May 22 show by the Melvins, Mudhoney and Green River at Showbox at the Market by Seattle music writer Mikel Toombs:
Before Pearl Jam and Nirvana, before even Mudhoney and Mother Love Bone, there were Green River and the Melvins. Seattle’s Green River would flow into [...]
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Sasquatch! Festival pics
The 2009 Sasquatch! Music Festival was sweltering hot and tremendously fun, a far cry from the stormy 2007 festival, during which Neko Case’s set was cut short by a nasty hailstorm.
Nine Inch Nails, Street Sweeper Social Club, the Decemberists, Jane’s Addiction, Kings of Leon, Of Montreal, Vince Mira, Blitzen Trapper and Erykah Badu were among [...]
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Veritas joins VAST at Studio Seven
The members of Seattle rock band Veritas met on Craigslist.com, but they have the good-natured rapport of five musicians who’ve been friends for years.
“We all chose each other. Any of us could have walked,” singer-guitarist Will Moore said at an informal band meeting this week at the Paragon on Queen Anne.
“It’s like a good [...]
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Masters of an ancient instrument
The Yoshida Brothers, Ryoichiro and Kenichi, play an ancient three-stringed instrument called a tsugaru-shamisen, which originated in China in the 16th century.
The Hokkaido natives have practically reinvented the instrument’s flinty traditional sounds with a powerful blend of rock, pop, classical and world-music styles. Listen to a sample of the duo’s music here.
Currently on tour [...]
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Northwest Folklife opens Friday
This year’s Northwest Folklife Festival, which is expected to attract about 250,000 visitors, opens Friday at Seattle Center for four days of live performances.
Admission is free, but Folklife welcomes donations of $10 a day for individuals and $20 a day for families.
This year’s cultural focus is the centennial of Seattle’s first world’s fair, the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific [...]
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Deranged Diction reunion
Before he became a member of Pearl Jam, bassist Jeff Ament played in several other notable bands.
His first was Deranged Diction a hardcore Missoula, Mont., band he formed in 1981 with Bruce Fairweather, who later joined Ament in the legendary Seattle group Mother Love Bone (Mother Love Bone disbanded after frontman Andrew Wood died). Ament [...]
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Summer music ‘print and save’
Summer always brings a glut of shows to the Seattle area, rain or shine.
Here’s a list of upcoming concerts at the Woodland Park Zoo, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Marymoor Park, The Gorge and other outdoor venues, as well as the arenas, big theaters and even a few clubs.
The summer is packed with concerts, fairs and festivals, [...]
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