2016 – Page 7 – SMI (Seattle Music Insider)

Bumbershoot Day 1 Recap
By Kriston McConnell on September 9, 2016
For Bumbershoot 2016, things were set up a little differently from previous years. Instead of taking place on Labor Day, the festival took place in the...
Crystal Desert sears and burns
By Christine Mitchell on September 7, 2016
The night was stuffy. Fans blew across the room, but they didn’t seem to help. Sound equipment, lights, and human bodies emitted heat. An untold...
Actionesse’s ‘Mignon’ EP is brassily fractious
By Christine Mitchell on September 5, 2016
Actionesse is weird. Their sound is hyper, frenetic, and bouncy, and it relies on a psychotic brass section that attacks your ears and assaults your...
Brandi Carlile Redux at ZooTunes
By Kriston McConnell on September 1, 2016
This year’s ZooTunes concert series was a wild success. The cadre of performances featured a number of talented artists including The B-52s, Ziggy Marley, Jeff Beck...
Brandi Carlile Brings Music & Laughter To ZooTunes: Day 1
By Kriston McConnell on August 31, 2016
The Woodland Park Zoo’s annual concert series, ZooTunes, is a long running tradition of music and family fun. ZooTunes is a multi-day concert series that...
Warped Winds Down At White River
By Mocha Charlie on August 31, 2016
After a whirlwind summer, zig-zagging across the US, Warped Tour made one of its final stops this summer at White River Amphitheatre earlier this month. Select bands...
Loch Lomond play Triple Door Thursday
By Christine Mitchell on August 30, 2016
Loch Lomond’s fifth LP, Pens From Spain, comes out this Saturday, and the band is celebrating with a show at the swank Triple Door in...
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...
The Future Now Tour: Demi Lovato & Nick Jonas
By Stephanie Dore on August 26, 2016
Is the future less flashy? Judging by the low-key production of the Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas “Future Now” tour, it just might be. That...
Project Pabst Music Festival 2016
By Xander Deccio on August 25, 2016
Going three years strong, Portland’s Project Pabst Music Festival is becoming a mainstay for summer music festivals in the Pacific Northwest. This year Project Pabst has teamed...
Muggy, Sweaty, Dance Party With Fitz & The Tantrums
By Katrina Charles on August 25, 2016
It started out as a hot, muggy evening at Marymoor Park. The grassy green hills of the amphitheater were bustling with concert-goers setting up lawn...
Bob Schneider Gets Down At The Triple Door
By Mocha Charlie on August 21, 2016
When Bob Schneider performs in Seattle, he shines on stage at The Triple Door. This past Friday night, we may have learned why he chooses to...