Mike Baltierra, Author at SMI (Seattle Music Insider)

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,...
Sabaton Kicks off North American Tour at the Paramount Theater
By Mike Baltierra on August 30, 2022
After a long and frustrating two-year wait, Sabaton (Joakim Brodén/Vocals, Pär Sundström/Bass, Chris Rörland/Guitar, Tommy Johansson/Guitar, and Hannes Van Dahl/Drums) is back on tour and...
Backstreet Boys DNA World Tour Comes to White River
By Mike Baltierra on August 15, 2022
After being delayed for the better part of the last two years, the Backstreet Boys brought their DNA World Tour to the White River Amphitheater...
REO Speedwagon & Styx – Live and Unzoomed at White River
By Mike Baltierra on July 15, 2022
Two of the biggest bands from the eighties, as well as from the Land of Lincoln, REO Speedwagon and Styx have teamed up for a...
The Bay Strikes Back Tour Crushes the Showbox Sodo
By Mike Baltierra on May 24, 2022
Who would have guessed that three acts who helped spawned the Bay Area Thrash scene back in the 1980’s would be still creating new music...
Daryl Hall at the Paramount Theater
By Mike Baltierra on May 16, 2022
Though not at capacity, there was a huge turnout on a Thursday at Seattle’s Paramount Theater to witness performances but not one, but two, Hall...
Judas Priest 50 Heavy Metal Years Comes to Everett
By Mike Baltierra on March 13, 2022
One of music’s most iconic bands, Judas Priest, brought its 50 Heavy Metal Years tour to the Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett, WA...
Killswitch Engage Crushes Showbox Sodo
By Mike Baltierra on March 2, 2022
The long delayed Atonement Tour featuring Killswitch Engage finally landed at the Showbox Sodo in Seattle on Feb 27, 2022. Many a metalcore fan came...
KillSwitch Engage Coming To The Showbox Sodo
By Mike Baltierra on February 25, 2022
A night of heavy metal is making its way to the Showbox Sodo in Seattle! KillSwitch Engage are bringing the Atonement Tour to Seattle! Get...