Mike Baltierra Archives - SMI (Seattle Music Insider)

Styx Rocks the Washington State Fair
By Mike Baltierra on September 22, 2023
Styx is an American rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1972 by brothers Chuck (bass) and John Panozzo (drums), along with their friend Dennis...
Zac Brown Band at the Washington State Fair
By Mike Baltierra on September 18, 2023
American country musical act, the Zac Brown Band, who are based out of Atlanta, GA performed at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup, WA. The...
Lionel Richie and Earth Wind & Fire at Climate Pledge Arena
By Mike Baltierra on September 12, 2023
A capacity crowd was on hand for a fantastic evening of incredible music as co-headliners Lionel Richie and Earth Wind & Fire brought the Sing...
Weezer Rocks White River
By Mike Baltierra on August 29, 2023
Weezer brought their Indie Rock Road Trip Tour to the Pacific Northwest when they performed at the White River Amphitheatre in Auburn, WA. The venue...
Ghost Brings Re-Imperatour to White River
By Mike Baltierra on August 6, 2023
Swedish rock band Ghost has seen tremendous success in their career. From playing El Corazon when they came to Seattle early on, to playing an...
Duran Duran – Future Past Tour Comes to Seattle
By Mike Baltierra on June 3, 2023
Eighties nostalgia was in full effect when multiplatinum and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Duran Duran brought their Future Past Tour to Climate...
Shinedown Brings Revolutions Live Tour to Everett
By Mike Baltierra on May 9, 2023
Touring in support of their latest release, Planet Zero, Shinedown made a stop at the Angel of the Winds Arena during their The Revolutions Live...
Anthrax Brings The Noise to Seattle
By Mike Baltierra on January 23, 2023
Who would have guessed that thrash metal pioneers Anthrax would still be churning out albums and playing to packed theaters forty years after forming in...
Scorpions Blow Roof Off Tacoma Dome
By Mike Baltierra on October 17, 2022
German rockers Scorpions have been churning out records and tours for nearly six decades. They get better and better over time and their near capacity...
Lamb of God Performs at Showare Center
By Mike Baltierra on October 12, 2022
Richmond, VA heavy metal band Lamb of God are trailblazing a path across North America, and they made a stop in Kent, WA at the...
Sabaton Kicks off Tour at a Sold Out Paramount Theater
By Mike Baltierra on September 20, 2022
Swedish heavy metal giants Sabaton kicked off their North American tour (dubbed The Tour to End All Tours) on Thursday September 15, 2022, at the...
The Stadium Tour Rocks T-Mobile Park
By Mike Baltierra on September 3, 2022
The highly anticipated and twice rescheduled Stadium Tour co-headlined by Def Leppard and Motley Crue finally made a mid-week stop at T-Mobile Park in Seattle,...