Mike Baltierra, Author at SMI (Seattle Music Insider)

Hatebreed Brings Their Concrete Confessional Tour to Studio 7
By Mike Baltierra on September 29, 2016
Hatebreed, an American metalcore band based out of Connecticut, brought their hard sound to a jam-packed Studio 7. The band is touring in support of their latest release...
Despite release their latest album, Synergi
By Mike Baltierra on September 29, 2016
Despite is a melodic death metal band from Sweden and signed to Eclipse Records. Despite released their latest album, Synergi, earlier this summer. The album was...
Dolly Parton Performs at the Showare Center
By Mike Baltierra on September 23, 2016
Dolly Parton‘s Pure and Simple World Tour made a stop at the ShoWare Center in Kent. The country legend kept the sold out crowd entertained...
Hatebreed To Perform at Studio 7
By Mike Baltierra on September 21, 2016
Connecticut based Hatebreed roars into Studio 7 on September 26. The band is launching a fall tour in support of their latest release, The Concrete Confessional....
Coheed and Cambria Open Their Fall Tour at the Showbox Sodo
By Mike Baltierra on September 18, 2016
Progressive rockers Coheed and Cambria opened their North American “Deconstructed Tour” in front of a jam-packed crowd at the Showbox Sodo in Seattle. The band’s set...
Zakk Wylde Brings the Book of Shadows II Tour to Seattle
By Mike Baltierra on August 29, 2016
A packed Showbox Sodo was ready to hear some great live music and amazing guitar playing by one of today’s prominent and exceptional guitar players, Zakk...
Periphery Brings Sonic Unrest Tour to the Showbox
By Mike Baltierra on August 20, 2016
Periphery, the progressive metal band, who many consider to be the pioneers of what would become known as djent, along with support acts SikTh, Chon...
Guns N Roses ROCKS Seattle
By Mike Baltierra on August 14, 2016
Rock ‘n’ roll bad boys Guns N Roses brought their “Not in This Lifetime” Tour to CenturyLink Field in Seattle last Friday. Many of the 40,000...
The 6th Annual Rock & Rally for the Troops at Cheney Stadium
By Mike Baltierra on August 8, 2016
Rock & Rally for the Troops, held the first Saturday of August at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, is a fundraising event that benefits Operation Ward...
Otep Brings “Equal Rights, Equal Lefts” Tour to Studio 7
By Mike Baltierra on August 2, 2016
Los Angeles’ Otep, whose line up consists of Otep Shamaya (vocals), Ari Mihalopoulos (guitar), Justin Kier (drums) and Andrew Barnes (bass), is currently touring the United...
KISS Brings Their Freedom to Rock Tour to Kennewick
By Mike Baltierra on July 12, 2016
Legendary rock & roll band KISS, whose current lineup consists of Paul Stanley (vocals / guitar), Gene Simmons (bass / vocals), Tommy Thayer (guitar) and...
Blue Helix Video Premier Party at Columbia City Theater
By Mike Baltierra on July 6, 2016
Blue Helix, a hard rock / grunge band based out of Puyallup, is made up of Sami Chohfi (guitars/vocals), Juan Carrion Jr. (bass), and Noah Phipps (drums)....