The lights dimmed, the crowd erupted in cheers and Chris Cornell took the stage for an intimate, career-spanning acoustic set. A classy area rug was spread out across the stage, a turntable sat atop a stand stage right and the guitar racks situated behind held a multitude of acoustic guitars. Chris invited the sold out […]
Rapidly rising Seattle roots rock band Cody Beebe and the Crooks played their first hometown show in nearly two months, headlining the Crocodile on Saturday April 23rd. The show celebrated the end of an extensive Western/Southwestern US tour – while dropping hints of big things for the future. If the Crocodile wasn’t sold out it […]
Stevie Nicks and Rod Stewart reunited for a terrific concert playing for a packed house at KeyArena in Seattle on April 23rd. Photographer John Rudolph enthusiastically covered the show for Back Beat Seattle. Stevie Nicks and Rod Stewart Photogapher: John Rudolph
He could tour on the strength of the Led Zeppelin back catalog until the end of his days, but 45 years into his career Robert Plant is still a musical chameleon. Plant continues to mix multitudes of diverse musical styles into unique, new and exciting sounds. His Americana/bluegrass collaboration with Alison Krauss in 2007, Raising […]
St. Patty’s day in the Yakima Valley turned out to be the biggest rock party the Valley has ever seen, as the Music as a Weapon tour made its way to the Yakima Valley Sundome. The bill, which featured Korn and Disturbed co-headlining and Sevendust, In This Moment and Stillwell as the opening acts, proved […]