Dia Frampton – best known as runner-up in the first season of The Voice in 2011, under the coaching of Blake Shelton – played a sold-out show at the Paramount Theatre last week. She sang a combination of songs from her debut album, Red, as well as those by her new band, Archis. Frampton has been touring with Lindsey Stirling this spring and will continue for a few more weeks. She will be back in town on August 2nd at Marymoor Park in Redmond as a member of The Voice Tour.
Dia Frampton
Punk band Black Flag takes its Victimology tour to Showbox at the Market on Tuesday, May 27th. After reforming in 2013, the group released, What The. . ., their first album in 28 years (the masters of short, yet hard, songs, included 22 songs on that album.) Black Flag, with new singer Mike Vallely, are working on another release, Victimology, for 2014. With founding member Greg Ginn back as of last year, I’d tell you to catch up on your new Black Flag, then check them out live.
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Gabrielle Aplin, who made a name for herself via YouTube, played a solo set at the Vera Project last week in support of her fourth and latest EP, English Rain. Near the end of the show, someone in the crowd handed her a gift which she gladly accepted. For the encore, Aplin asked everyone to sit on the floor as she made her way into the hushed audience.
Gabrielle Aplin
The talented, Grammy-nominated Sarah Jarosz played a sold-out show at the Tractor Tavern. Accompanied by Nathaniel Smith (cello) and Alex Hargreaves (fiddle), Jarosz played a variety of instruments including guitar, mandolin and banjo. The three of them performed numerous songs from her latest album, Build Me Up from Bones, as well as her two prior records.
Nathaniel Smith
Alex Hargreaves
Priscilla Ahn played at quaint Columbia City Theater last week in the middle of her current US tour. Accompanied by Wendy Wang on guitar and vocals, Ahn told a great little story with every song. Her very enjoyable latest album, This Is Where We Are, explores electropop which is a departure from her typical folk and pop style.
Priscilla Ahn
