Jane Monheit played the her first of five shows at Jazz Alley on Friday evening. Accompanied by Michael Kanan (piano), Neal Miner (bass) and husband Rick Montalbano (drums), Jane sang a number of songs off her latest album, Home, as well as a beautiful rendition of “Over The Rainbow.”
Photographer Heather Fitzpatrick attended The Civil Wars‘ most recent date in Seattle. We’re excited to share her shots with you, and suggest that you get yourself over to the music section of The Civil Wars’ site and grab some excellent music.
The Civil Wars – all photos by Heather Fitzpatrick
Hotels, who’s definitely one of Seattle’s very best bands, had a slot on Seattle Weekly‘s Reverb Fest lineup this year. The band played Salmon Bay Eagles Club, one of the all ages venues. Even though the club became a sauna – complete with wood paneling (it was unseasonably warm out for early October) – I stayed for every minute of Hotels’ superb set.
Hotels – photos by Dagmar
Karl Denson
Since the first time I saw Karl Denson perform in 2003 at Bumbershoot I realized that he would never ever disappoint the crowd. Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe (KDTU) performed The Rolling Stones’ album Sticky Fingers in its entirety, giving a well meshed combination of classic songs paired with funky KDTU beats. KDTU built the energy from the moment they walked on stage and didn’t stop until they were all out of breath and covered in sweat. The audience responded to this intensity with their own enthusiasm, and as I looked around there wasn’t one person who wasn’t dancing (or at least bobbing their heads in true Seattle Style). All of the members of KDTU looked excited and happy to be there too. To me, that is the true test of a great performance, when the band is having a good time and they let the audience know it!
Eldridge Gravy and the Court Supreme opened up the show, with Anders Osborne performing the second set. Eldridge Gravy and the Court Supreme always play a strong and interesting show, with a cast of singers and band members that seem to ebb and flow with the seasons. You never know what you’re going to get, but whatever it is, it’ll be good. Eldridge himself appeared glad to be there, and the returning players like Yeager, The Colonel and Donnie Dollarstack continue to represent by giving it their all, singing and playing their hearts out!
review & photos by Ellie Mansfield
Feist performed at the Moore Theater in support of her recently-released fourth studio album, Metals. The Grammy-nominated, Juno award-winning artist and her six-member band played songs from most of her albums, but the popular “1234” was a surprising exception. The show at the Moore was Feist’s last in the US for a while. . . she’s headed to Canada, Mexico, Australia and Europe over the next few months.
