Canadian rocker Avril Lavigne opened for MGK at the Climate Pledge Arena. She’s enjoyed a renewed popularity – 20 years after her debut album, Let Go.
Photos: Avril Lavigne @ Climate Pledge Arena
Photos: BANKS @ Moore Theater
Singer-songwriter BANKS brought her Serpentina Tour to the Moore Theater in Seattle. She’s on the road in support of her fourth studio album with the same name. Excellent choreography by BANKS and two dancers complemented her outstanding vocals. Lauren Jauregui, formerly of Fifth Harmony, opened.
BANKS – photos by Kirk Stauffer
Lauren Jauregui – photos by Kirk Stauffer
Photos: ODESZA w/Sylvan Esso & ford. @ Climate Pledge Arena
ODESZA w/Sylvan Esso & ford. @ Climate Pledge Arena – 7/30/22
Photos by Rachel Crick
ODESZA’s Harrison Mills – photo by Rachel Crick
At the end of July, ODESZA performed THREE sold-out shows at Climate Pledge Arena (that’s a huuuuuuge venue in Seattle). Congratulations to them for getting such a hot and deserved welcome in their home area. The duo of Harrison Mills (Catacombkid) and Clayton Knight (BeachesBeaches) originally come from Bellingham, Washington, and they’ve released four smashing albums – with the first self-released – and following three albums on Ninja Tunes no less. After a hiatus mostly due to the pandemic and an additional project called Bronson, they returned as ODESZA at the end of July with The Last Goodbye, where the pair again produced their own work. Beautiful! Sylvan Esso and ford. opened the night’s festivities, and then came the literal fire!
Odesza – photos by Rachel Crick
Sylvan Esso – photos by Rachel Crick
Odesza – photos by Rachel Crick
ford. – photo by Rachel Crick
Odesza – photos by Rachel Crick
Sylvan Esso – photos by Rachel Crick
ford. – photos by Rachel Crick
Photos: Machine Gun Kelly @ Climate Change Arena
Rocker Machine Gun Kelly made his grand entrance into Climate Change Arena on a helicopter hanging from the rafters. His “Mainstream Sellout Tour” performed in Seattle midway through the 52-city run. MGK’s high energy backing band was exceptional, with standout Sophie Lloyd on guitar. Avril Lavigne and WILLOW opened.
Machine Gun Kelly – photos by Kirk Stauffer
Photos: Tori Amos w/ Companion @ the Paramount
Tori Amos w/ Companion @ the Paramount – 6/5
Photos by Lisa Hagen Glynn
Tori Amos – photo by Lisa Hagen Glynn
Tori Amos is one of our favorite artists to feature on Back Beat Seattle, so we’re thrilled she returned to Seattle for a headlining show at the Paramount Theatre. Amos just completed the Ocean to Ocean Tour in mid-June, but not before making a stop to make all Amos fans happy here in Seattle, where she brought duo Companion with her as openers. And fans: this graphic novel she has coming out called looks fantastic, while her newest album, Ocean to Ocean, has gotten mighty excellent reviews. Thank you, Amos, for all of your unique trailblazing.
Tori Amos – photos by Lisa Hagen Glynn
Companion – all photos by Lisa Hagen Glynn
