February 2017 - SMI (Seattle Music Insider)

Interview: John 5
By Mike Baltierra on February 22, 2017
SMI contributor Michael Baltierra conducted a phone interview with hard rock/metal artist John William Lowery, who creates under the moniker of John 5. Topics covered were the...
Experience Hendrix Shreds Its Way Into The Paramount
By Jared Ream on February 22, 2017
On a rainy Sunday night in Seattle, the third outing of the 2017 version of the Experience Hendrix Tour came to life for a sold...
Skillet is bringing the Unleashed Tour to the Showbox at the Market!
By Mike Baltierra on February 15, 2017
Hitting the road in support of their latest release, Unleashed, Skillet will be coming to the Showbox at the Market in Seattle on Saturday, March...
20 Years of Ska and Punk at Showbox
By Jared Ream on February 15, 2017
Saturday night was a night of punk and ska! Old and new punks along with ska fanatics young and old packed into the Showbox Market to celebrate the...
Overkill coming to El Corazon
By Mike Baltierra on February 15, 2017
Heavy metal thrash kings Overkill will be heading to El Corazon in Seattle on February 22nd. They are touring in support of their latest release, The...
Fisherman’s Village Fest 2017 Lineup Stuns
By Christine Mitchell on February 14, 2017
The opening salvo of festival season was fired by the Fisherman’s Village Music Festival last Friday night, and it was a bomb of awesome. The...
A Night of Rock and Blues at Highway 99 Blues Club
By Jared Ream on February 13, 2017
The Highway 99 Blues Club was the place to be last Friday night when The Adarna, Glenn Canon Blues Trio, and headliners The Guessing Game took...
INSIDE OUT: Heathens… Heroes… and Hunks. Fans carry unlikely duo to the TØP
By Robin Fairbanks on February 12, 2017
For TWENTY ØNE PILØTS , the road from Ohio to the American Music Awards was long, but on Nov 20, 2016, their fanbase, called The...
Take Your Valentine to DeVotchKa at The Showbox
By Alex Crick on February 11, 2017
SMI loves quirky bands that disrupt the normal gene defining molds of music. One such act is DeVotchKa, who happen to be coming to town this Tuesday,...
Alter Bridge Headlining Seattle
By Jared Ream on February 10, 2017
Hard rock titans Alter Bridge are currently on their first headline tour of 2017 across North America, wrapping it up in Seattle on February 22nd at The...
Engaging Everett quirks at Blue Moon
By Christine Mitchell on February 8, 2017
The Blue Moon Tavern played host to a bill stacked with bands from the Everett scene on Saturday, some established and some relatively new. Three...
The Morning After Album Release Party at Louie G’s Pizza
By Mike Baltierra on February 7, 2017
This past Saturday evening Louie G’s Pizza in Fife was the place to be to check out some great local bands who were rocking the...