Jesse Dayton at Conor Byrne Pub

Austin, TX based singer-songwriter (and ridiculously fleet fingered guitar slinger) Jesse Dayton and his band played a swinging and energetic set of electric blues to a full house at Conor Byrne Pub in Ballard Saturday evening. Dayton has built a loyal and enthusiastic audience through years of heavy roadwork supporting a string of critically acclaimed […]

Bad Scene and Jodie Watts at Sleight of Hand Cellars

Bad Scene and Jodie Watts teamed up for a night of punchy pop/punk at Sleight of Hand Cellars last weekend, playing for an audience composed of musicians, local music aficionados, and wine connoisseurs. The local music scene was well represented both onstage and off with members of the Fastbacks, Young Fresh Fellows, Filthy Friends, Mudhoney, […]

The Darts US at the Sunset Tavern

The Darts US brought their patented brand of Farfisa drenched, high energy garage/trash fun to Ballard last week for a crowd-pleasing night of very entertaining rock & roll. Bandleader and Head Dart Nicole Laurenne had a few new faces in her band but they didn’t miss a lick or an iota of the uplifting, goodtime […]

Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy and Friends Play REM at the Neptune Theatre

Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy and Friends Play REM at the Neptune Theatre – 2/21/25Show Review & Photos by Mike Mitchell REM’s Fables of the Reconstruction received a spirited benediction from Michael Shannon, Jason Narducy and ‘Friends’ in front of a large and enthusiastic audience at the Neptune Theatre on Seattle Friday night. The all-star friends in […]

Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group at the Moore Theatre

Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group @ the Moore Theatre – 2/19/25Show Review & Photos by Mike Mitchell 4-time Grammy Award winning artist Lyle Lovett & his Acoustic Group visited the Moore Theatre in Seattle Wednesday evening to deliver a well received, career spanning set to a large and attentive audience. Backed by a crack […]