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CONCERT REVIEW: Tony Bennett celebrates ‘the good life’ in song
By GENE STOUT
What could be a better Christmas gift for a classic-pop fan than a Tony Bennett concert at Christmastime?
The age-defying, 85-year-old crooner rolled into Seattle for a typically classy — and classic — performance Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Paramount Theatre.
Though the concert was short on Christmas songs — he performed such chestnuts as [...]
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CONCERT PREVIEW: Hearth-warming shows for the holidays
By GENE STOUT
‘Tis the season for little morsels of holiday music.
Or, more appropriately, big bites.
Between now and Christmas, the largest shows of the season are lined up like oversized Yule logs, ready to light your fire. And two of them are already sold out.
First up is KNDD’s marathon “Deck the Hall Ball,” featuring Mumford & [...]
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PHOTO GALLERY: deadmau5 perks ears at Paramount Theatre
By GENE STOUT
Seattle photographer Jim Bennett shot these photos of Toronto, Canada, progressive electronic artist and house producer deadmau5 (the stage name for Joel Zimmerman), who brought his concert tour to the Paramount Theatre last Thursday, Aug. 18.
A capacity crowd of fans in big-eared face masks was on hand for the colorful show.
The electronic artist, [...]
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CONCERT REVIEW: British singer Adele exercises her powerful voice
By MIKEL TOOMBS
Singer Adele canceled her June concert in Seattle, complaining of laryngitis. Now we have a good idea why.
Friday night (Aug. 12) in a sold-out show at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre, the British neo-soulstress, who doubles (triples?) as a gay icon and plus-size role model, did more than exercise her powerful voice. The North Londoner [...]
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I’ll drink to that: Heineken City Arts Festival returns for 2011
By GENE STOUT
Pass the beer and put me on the guest list for the 2011 Heineken City Arts Festival.
The second annual city-wide Seattle event returns Oct. 20-22 at more than a dozen Seattle venues, among them Benaroya Hall, Paramount Theatre, Showbox Market and Showbox SoDo, Crocodile Café, The Triple Door and The Comet.
Headliners include Ryan [...]
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