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A celebration of the life and music of Fabulous Wailer Kent Morrill
The life of Fabulous Wailers pianist and singer Kent Morrill, who passed after a long battle with cancer April 15 surrounded by family members and friends at the Tacoma home where he grew up, will be celebrated at 7 p.m. tonight, May 4, at the Temple Theatre, 47 Saint Helens Ave., Tacoma. Admission is free.
“Kent [...]
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Comedian Rich Vos headlines Bob Rivers’ ‘Twisted Christmas’ show
Comedian Rich Vos, a master at working a crowd, is the featured guest at Bob Rivers’ “Twisted Christmas” party Thursday, Dec. 9, at the Snoqualmie Casino.
The versatile Vos was a breakout star on NBC-TV’s “Last Comic Standing” (seasons 1 and 3), as well as a regular guest on “Tough Crowd” with Colin Quinn.
Vos wrote material [...]
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Seattle meets Iceland in free Seattle City of Music Festival concert
Sister cities Seattle and Reykjavik, Iceland, are coming together for a unique showcase of live music at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, at the Crocodile Cafe.
The “Sister City Showcase: Reykjavik Calling” is presented by KEXP-FM in partnership with the City of Reykjavik, the Seattle City of Music Festival, Icelandair and Iceland Naturally. It’s part of [...]
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Soul Asylum headlines Lounge Acts 2010, a Kurt Cobain benefit concert
Grammy winners Soul Asylum and Seattle band Sweet Water headline Lounge Acts 2010, a fourth annual Kurt Cobain Memorial Foundation benefit concert Nov. 13 at the renovated D&R Theatre in Aberdeen, Wash.
Tickets to the all-ages concert are $20-$30 at the historic theater’s Web site. All proceeds will go to the foundation, which plans to open [...]
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EMP tribute marks 40th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix’s death
The Experience Music Project will present a special weekend commemorating the 40th anniversary of Seattle native Jimi Hendrix’s death on Sept. 18, 1970. The event will honor the life, music and legacy of one of the most influential musicians in rock history.
Beginning Saturday (Sept. 18), a collection of rare artifacts from the last years of [...]
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