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Live at ShoWare Center: ‘Love on Ice’ promises to be unforgettable
By GENE STOUT
You might expect to travel to Los Angeles or New York to attend a live taping of a musical on ice featuring nine champion skaters, as well as Seattle-bred saxophonist Kenny G and Grammy-winning singer Gladys Knight.
But all these performers and more will perform during a taping at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, [...]
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CONCERT REVIEW: Hall and Oates close Bumbershoot with rockin’ soul
By GENE STOUT
No music fan was too young or too old for Daryl Hall and John Oates’ Bumbershoot weekend finale Monday night, Sept. 5, at KeyArena.
The veteran rock and soul duo known for such hits as “Private Eyes” and “Kiss on My List” played to a packed house of concertgoers that spanned multiple generations.
This has [...]
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BUMBERSHOOT: Five best bets for a fabulous festival weekend
by GENE STOUT
Think of Bumbershoot as a treasure hunt.
The three-day festival beginning Saturday, Sept. 3, and concluding Monday, Sept. 5, is a cultural smorgasbord offering tasty morsels of music, comedy, dance, visual arts, food and arts and crafts. (By the way, the weather forecast calls for lots of sunshine.)
Attend Bumbershoot with a detailed plan — [...]
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BUMBERSHOOT PREVIEW: Fitz and the Tantrums pack a lot of soul
By GENE STOUT
Fitz and the Tantrums may be the best band you’ll see this weekend at Bumbershoot.
The indie/neo-soul band from Los Angeles has been on a rocket-ship ride since the release of its explosive hit single, “MoneyGrabber,” a tune that often leads to love at first listen.
Fitz and the Tantrums, led by singer-organist Michael Fitzpatrick [...]
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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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