Katy Perry @ Tacoma Dome

Katy Perry brought her WITNESS: The Tour to a capacity crowd at the Tacoma Dome. It was an elaborate production with numerous dancers, intricate props, band, backup singers, costumes, confetti cannons and a long runway to maximize the audiences’ exposure. This was Perry’s last US show of her North American tour – then it’s off […]

Photos: Walking Papers w/ Vaudeville Etiquette @ the Crocodile

Walking Papers w/ Vaudeville Etiquette @ the Crocodile, 1/27/18 ~ John Rudolph Walking Papers‘ Barrett Martin Saturday, January 27th was a fantastic night for the blues. When I first heard Walking Papers was performing at the Crocodile, I wanted to see them because of Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses fame. At first, I was […]

Photos: Cam @ Crocodile Café

Country singer Cam started her set with a bang – the new single “Diane” – which NPR listed in their The 100 Best Songs Of 2017. The sold-out show at the Crocodile Café was near the finale of her The Best Coast Tour. Meet and greet participant Kelsey came onstage to sing with Cam. Logan […]

Photos: Sound Off! Finals 2017 @ MoPOP & Sound Off! 2018 Begins Fri., 2/9/18

Sound Off! Finals @ MoPOP, 3/11/17 & Sound Off! 2018 Begins Photos by Simon Krane Memory Lane Series part 25 Jason McCue A belated congratulations to the final four competitors in Sound Off! 2017. Folk artist Jason McCue, a transplant from Philadelphia, won first place. He followed up that win with numerous shows in Seattle […]

Photos: St. Vincent @ the Moore Theatre

St. Vincent (aka Annie Clark) brought her “Fear the Future Tour” to the Moore Theatre in support of her fifth studio album, Masseduction. The sold-out show was performed in two acts, with a few minutes in between for a costume change. Instead of having a backing band, Annie played her electric guitar to prerecorded music. […]