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An Evening of Classic Rock in Puyallup
By Mike Baltierra on September 24, 2021
It was a fantastic evening of classic rock and roll in front of a capacity crowd that came out on a chilly mid-week evening to...
Ice Cube at the Washington State Fair
By Mike Baltierra on September 20, 2021
Fans of hip hop braved the chilly fall evening and potential rain to make their way to the Grandstand Arena at the Washington State Fair...
Metal Tour of the Year Hits White River
By Mike Baltierra on September 8, 2021
White River Amphitheater welcomed co-headlining acts Megadeth and Lamb of God on their highly anticipated Metal Tour of the Year last weekend. The tour was...
Actionesse & Mirrorgloss: bruised knees, happy me
By Christine Mitchell on July 17, 2021
It took well over an hour to get down to White Center and Drunky Two Shoes BBQ, but I didn’t care. There had been some...
Live music is back! Spirit Award @ Neumos
By Caroline Anne on July 17, 2021
It’s been a long dark 16 months for music fans, and it seemed even longer for those who work in the music industry.Finally the lights...
King Diamond at the Paramount Theatre
By Mike Baltierra on November 29, 2019
Danish heavy metal legend King Diamond brought his “The Institute Tour” to a near capacity Paramount Theatre in Seattle. For fans of not just heavy...
Amon Amarth Performs to a Sold Out Showbox Sodo
By Mike Baltierra on September 30, 2019
With their music and imagery based on Viking mythology, and their name, Sindarin for Mount Doom which was taken from J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord...
Foreigner Rocks the Washington State Fair
By Mike Baltierra on September 20, 2019
Judging by the sold out arena at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup, WA, classic rock is alive and very well. Foreigner, who are into...
Boyz II Men and 98 Degrees at The Fair
By Mike Baltierra on September 14, 2019
Philadelphia, PA based Boyz II Men – Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris & Shawn Stockman – and Los Angeles, CA based 98 Degrees – Nick Lachey,...
Capitol Hill Block Party 2019 Lineup Announcement
By Abby Williamson on February 26, 2019
First out the gate (we're not counting End of the Rainbow Fest just quite yet) was Capitol Hill Block Party with fire lineup that's surely...
Saving the Showbox: A Seattle Story
By Meredith Smith on September 15, 2018
Plans for Showbox site stoke public outrage It was a smoggy morning in the summer when the news broke that the Showbox at the Market...
Everything I learned from Tom Petty
By Christine Mitchell on October 4, 2017
What follows is a personal commentary on Tom Petty’s legacy from SMI Jr. Partner and Co-Editor, Christine Mitchell. The sudden passing of Tom Petty this...