Katy Perry: School’s In Session
Katy Perry Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA 09.13.14 Thousands filled the Tacoma Dome Saturday night as Katy Perry and tour made good on their highly anticipated date. The seats filled quickly as the corridors emptied and the clock ticked down to showtime. The air inside the...
Chicago, REO Speedwagon: Minding the Reflection
Chicago, REO Speedwagon Washington State Fair, Puyallup, WA 09.09.14 I took the rare opportunity to make a call on Chicago at the State Fair on Tuesday, stepping into a throwback time machine that, until now, I'm generally content to let sit. Of the many groups I had...
Concert Preview: Taking Back Sunday
Preview: Taking Back Sunday Showbox Sodo, Seattle, WA 09.25.14 The path to full circle is well on its way with the return of Taking Back Sunday on September 25th at the Showbox Sodo. Their history has been heavily dotted with face changes and label upgrades, and they...
Jennifer Nettles, Brandy Clark: Stars and Stripes
Jennifer Nettles, Brandy Clark Washington State Fairground, Puyallup, WA 09.08.14 Jennifer Nettles, the leading lady of Sugarland, gave the south end a visit on Monday evening with a stop at the Washington State Fair. A beautiful, powerful voice was equally matched by...
NFL Kickoff 2014: Excellence In All Phases
NFL Kickoff 2014: Soundgarden and Pharrell CenturyLink Field, Seattle, WA 09.04.14 Doctors and traffic lights were the only things left working on Thursday afternoon, as Seattle once again proved what priorities really matter, trading mundane obligations for another...
Brand New: Beauty And The Beast
Brand New Showbox Sodo, Seattle, WA 08.31.14 Brand New capped off August with a serious exclamation point, playing at Sodo to a rabid, sold out crowd that could never be satiated. Some fans flew in from other states, others hoarded tickets. Some said they regularly...