seattle saturday 19 Snoop Dogg/Lion Snoop Dogg/Lion brings his “Wellness Retreat” to Seattle as part of a two-state tour of weed-welcoming locales (he performs the following day in Denver) with Wiz Khalifa. The mini tour’s slogan: “Inhale. Exhale. Recharge.” Considering that Snoop Dogg shows are, in and of themselves, pot-friendly states, most of Seattle’s Pioneer […]
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Out of Town 4/2-4/10
portland saturday 12 Pink Martini and the Oregon Symphony Pink Martini will perform with special guests The von Trapps in a special three-night engagement at the Oregon Symphony. Portland’s favorite little orchestra recently released an album with the descendants of the Austrian family famously depicted in “The Sound of Music.” And while it would be […]
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Out of Town 4/3-4/10
seattle tuesday 8 Walter Kirn Walter Kirn talks about his book “Blood Will Out”—described by author Amy Tan as a “Hitchcockian psychological thriller”—the true story of his long friendship with murderous conman Clark Rockefeller (real name: Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter). As the architect of one of history’s longest cons, “Rockefeller” convinced the world (including Kirn) that […]
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Out of Town 2/36-4/3
portland friday 28 Emancipator This Portland-based electronic producer has seen a steady climb from his Rose City roots—the first single from his most recent album Dusk to Dawn premiered on MTV’s Hive—and Emancipator will take it to the next level for this all-ages hometown show. The trip-hop musician is touring the western states with a […]
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Out of Town 3/19 – 3/27
Boise If you’re leaving town this weekend, go for broke and head east to Boise’s third annual Treefort Music Festival. In the spirit of Austin’s SXSW and Portland’s Music Fest NW, Treefort features a mix of up-and-coming local bands, regional favorites and national and international acts. The five-day arts extravaganza also offers an assortment of […]
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Out of Town 3/12-3/20
portland friday 14 Galactic Technically, Mardi Gras is over, but Galactic won’t tell anyone if you don’t. The New Orleans-based funk and jazz jam band brings its hip-hop influenced fusion of styles to the Northwest just in time to keep that carefree spirit going. It’s no secret that Bendites love a good jam band—just be […]
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Out of Town3/6-3/13
portland thursday 6 Tool Art-metal band Tool kicks off its first North American tour since 2012 in the Pacific Northwest, with Portland and Eugene occupying spots no. 2 and 3 respectively. The iconic band, known for its ever-shifting time signatures and progressive approach to the genre, is expected to release its fifth album—the first since […]
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Out of Town 2/26-3/6
portland friday 28 Steve-O Self-deprecation is the hallmark of good stand-up and “professional idiot” Steve-O takes it to the next cringe-worthy level. The masochistic stuntman of Jackass fame may have given up booze and beef, but he’s still beating himself up in other ways. Past on-stage stunts have included setting his head on fire and […]
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Out of Town 2/19-2/27
seattle thursday 20 Hot Tuna Spun out from the propellers of Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna has been singing the blues since the late 1960s and, though perhaps with a few more pounds on the waistline and fewer hairs on the head, is still going strong. Loyal fans since the first strum of Jorma Kaukonen’s guitar, […]
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seattle friday 14 Valentine’s Day Savage Lovecast Live Taping Celebrity rags are always trying to christen the latest Hollywood starlet as “America’s Sweetheart,” when in reality, he’s a gay male advice columnist living in Seattle. With aplomb and some biting wit, Dan Savage handles questions concerning all that is fair (and unfair) in love and […]