Kate Voegele recently opened for Natasha Bedingfield during the Less Is More tour at the Showbox at the Market in support of her third album, Gravity Happens. Kate will be off to Europe for another tour in September.
Photos: Capitol Hill Block Party w/ The Posies, Campfire OK, My Goodness, Battles, The Cave Singers
Capitol Hill Block Party finished the 3 days of mayhem with the heat on the stage only rivaled by the heat of the blazing Seattle sun. It took 4 stages to contain the frenetic enery of: The Posies, Campfire OK, My Goodness, Battles, and The Cave Singers.
The Posies
Campfire OK
My Goodness
Battles
The Cave Singers
Block Party Fans
Photographer: John Rudolph
Photos: Capitol Hill Block Party w/ Woods, Grave Babies, Fresh Espresso, Fucked Up & The Head and the Heart
Capitol Hill Block Party got off to a strong start on Friday with performances by Woods, Grave Babies (by the way, Grave Babies, congrats on your recent signing to Hardly Art!) , Fresh Espresso, Fucked Up and The Head and the Heart. More photos to come from Simon Krane, who brings back some action from Friday:
Woods
Photos: Sarah McLachlan and Friends @ Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
Sarah McLachlan and Friends played the first of two nights at the Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery in Woodinville the other evening. Sarah’s Friends consist of Melissa McClelland (guitar, vocals), Butterfly Boucher (bass, vocals), Peter Stroud (guitar, vocals), Vince Jones (keys, vocals), Jason Orme (guitar, vocals) and Curt Bisquera (drums, percussion).
Show Review: Eddie Vedder & Glen Hansard @ Benaroya Hall
Fans attend concerts because they are searching for that transcendent musical moment. They are searching for that deep musical connection that only a live performance can provide. This surreal, elusive musical moment doesn’t happen often; it doesn’t happen at every show and it most definitely doesn’t happen with just any artist. By my count there were at least two such moments at Benaroya Hall as one Mr. Eddie Vedder kicked off his two night Seattle stand. While over the years we have come to expect great things from Eddie, the opening act started the night off right by blowing everyone away with just his voice and acoustic guitar.
Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, star of the movie Once, demanded attention from the audience with his strong, emotional vocals and masterful guitar work. The audience was riveted from the beginning and listened in awe. Hansard comes across as a harder-edged Cat Stevens or Van Morrison. If the audience didn’t hear the similarity, Hansard drove the connection home with a surreal cover of “Astral Weeks,” the first of the night’s transcendent moments. At a point towards the end of the song Hansard was strumming his guitar so fast everything became a blur. The audience couldn’t believe what they were seeing and hearing. The crowd erupted in a standing ovation. Hansard’s set was short, powerful and to the point.
Eddie Vedder