Alex Baird @ Royal Room – 12/22/2025Photos by Kirk Stauffer In what was an apparent sold-out show, jazz singer Alex Baird packed the Royal Room for the second time in 18 months. Originally from Seattle, now attending grad school in California, Baird treated friends, family, and fans to holiday favorites and standards, plus songs from her debut […]
The Haunt @ Hidden Hall – 12/21/2025Photos by Kirk Stauffer The Haunt – fronted by siblings Anastasia Grace Haunt (vocals) and Maxamillion Haunt (vocals, guitar) – recently played at the packed Hidden Hall. The show was the last night of their New Addiction Tour – their first headlining outing. With Joey Castro (drums) and Cameron Knopp (bass), the band […]
Patterson Hood and Craig Finn, frontmen and songwriters for the Drive-By Truckers and the Hold Steady respectively, visited the Tractor Tavern in November on their ‘Devil is in the Details’ tour. This intimate, primarily acoustic show afforded fans of both bands the opportunity to experience these two revered and highly accomplished songwriters in an up […]
Andy Bell, the iconic voice of Erasure, made a triumphant return to Seattle’s Showbox, noting he hadn’t played the venue in about a decade. The sold-out, all-ages crowd was noticeably on the older side, but their energy was youthful and electric. The night began with LA Art Rock artist Savannah Pope. Despite a minimalist setup, […]
Anna of the North @ Neumos – 12/1/2025Photos by Kirk Stauffer Hailing from Norway, Anna of the North (singer-songwriter Anna Loterud) headlined at Neumos earlier this week. It was one of the many stops on her Lovers Tour which is in support of her fourth studio album, Girl in a Bottle, scheduled for release tomorrow. Backed by a […]