Photos: The Replacements & the Young Fresh Fellows @ the Paramount & the Crystal Ballroom

Posted on 07/19/2015 by BBS

In the spring of April 2015, the great Minneapolis, Minnesota band the Replacements made two stops in the Northwest with dates in Seattle and Portland. With original bassist and band founder, Tommy Stinson, and singer Paul Westerberg, the group has fed strong rumors of a new Replacements album. Yes! For the tour they had Seattle’s the Young Fresh Fellows as openers. We were extremely lucky to send photographer Monica Martinez to both dates:

The Replacements @ the Paramount

The Replacements @ the Crystal Ballroom

The Young Fresh Fellows @ the Paramount

The Young Fresh Fellows @ the Crystal Ballroom

Photo Preview: One Direction @ CenturyLink Field

Posted on 07/16/2015 by Dagmar

British-Irish quartet One Direction captured a huge section of Seattle last night when they played CenturyLink Field. I will have so many more photos and a review of the show soon, but I wanted to share a few photos Right Now. Thanks for the wicked show, One Direction!

One Direction – all photos by Dagmar

Photos: Sheryl Crow @ Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery

Posted on 07/15/2015 by Kirk

Nine-time Grammy winner Sheryl Crow performed at Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery in Woodinville, as part of the winery’s Summer Concert Series. The sold-out show was in the first leg of her North American tour.

Sheryl Crow

Photos: Stromae & Freedom Fry @ Showbox SoDo

Posted on 07/15/2015 by BBS

Stromae, from Brussels, Belgium, played Showbox SoDo in early April. The man known as Stromae is actually Paul Van Haver, a singer-songwriter and rapper who writes his lyrics in French. He also has two albums out, and his own fashion line called Mosaert. The duo, Freedom Fry, made of the French Marie Seyrat and Detroit, Michigan’s Bruce Driscoll, opened.

All photos by Alex Crick:

Stromae

Freedom Fry

Photos: Sound Off! Finals

Posted on 07/11/2015 by BBS

The final competition of EMP’s Sound Off! awarded the first place spot to One Above Below None, a hip hop trio from Renton, Washington. Congratulations, OABN! Don’t feel bad though for the second place winners, Naked Giants, they grabbed a slot on this year’s Timber! Music Festival Lineup. As always, well done to everybody who competed.

All photos by Simon Krane:

1st Place: OABN
2nd Place: Naked Giants
3rd Place: Emma Lee Toyoda
4th Place: Bleachbear