The Marías enveloped WaMu Theater in a hypnotic haze, their signature blend of psychedelic soul and dream pop creating a truly cinematic and sensual experience. Lead singer María Zardoya’s velvety, bilingual vocals were mesmerizing, making the large venue feel as intimate as a secret, smoke-filled lounge.
Opening the show was California’s Julie, who submerged the theater in a formidable and blistering wave of heavy shoegaze.
Watershed 2025 @ The Gorge – Aug 1-3, 2025
Photos by Kirk Stauffer
In its annual return to The Gorge Amphitheatre, the Watershed country music festival brought thousands to eastern Washington for 3 days of live music, camping, and relaxation. Superstars and up-and-comers performed on two stages at one of the most beautiful outdoor venues in the world.
———— Day 1 ————
JASON ALDEAN
RAELYNN
THE WOODS
NATE SMITH
LAUREN WATKINS
IAN MUNSICK
GREYLAN JAMES
BRYAN MARTIN
———— Day 2 ————
DIERKS BENTLEY
ASHLEY COOKE
ZACH TOP
KARLEY SCOTT COLLINS
SAWYER BROWN
SPENCER CRANDALL
CHASE MATTHEW
BRYCE LEATHERWOOD
LOGAN CROSBY
THOMAS EDWARDS
———— Day 3 ————
AUSTIN SNELL
SHAYLEN
TYLER HUBBARD
TIERA KENNEDY
DREW BALDRIDGE
THE BAND LOULA
JACKSON DEAN
LAST CHANCE BAND
Watershed 2025 – Photos by Kirk Stauffer
THING Festival – Weekend One, August 2, 2025
Photos by Alex Crick
THING Festival kicked off its 2025 season at Remlinger Farms in Carnation this past weekend. The first of three Saturday mainstage events showcased a stellar lineup of Sub Pop artists, featuring powerful performances from Father John Misty, Orville Peck, and Deep Sea Diver.
Father John Misty
Orville Peck
Deep Sea Diver
Jessica Pratt
Hamilton Leithauser
Faces in the Crowd: THING Festival 2025
Preview: Watershed 2025
~Dagmar
Watershed, the premier country music festival in Washington, returns to the beautiful Gorge on August 1st, 2nd & 3rd. Fantastic acts such as Jason Aldean, Shaylen, Bailey Zimmerman and Lauren Watkins are among those scheduled to perform, so there’s great music and great acts to look at – seriously, there are hot musicians galore. And also hot will be the weather, and at the risk of sounding like a nag: Stay Hydrated. Avail yourself of fresh water wherever you can find it, including those gigantic walker sprinklers you can walk through at the Redneck Waterpark. Activities from speed dating to line dancing to giant Twister await you, and while there are several camping options, buy your choice now as they do sell out. Oh, and another top pick to catch: Karley Scott Collins, who you can check out before her debut album, Flight Risk, comes out in September.
Charlotte Lawrence @ Barboza – 7/24/2025
Photos by Kirk Stauffer
Singer-songwriter Charlotte Lawrence headlined at Barboza, the second stop on her international Somewhere Tour. Accompanied by Matt Bergeron on guitar and keys, the charismatic Lawrence treated the audience with numerous, well-received songs from her debut studio album, Somewhere. Throughout the intimate show, Lawrence played both guitar and piano, and preceded each song with the interesting story behind it. She closed out the evening with “Sleep Talking”, and had the crowd screaming for more. Oregon-born, Los Angeles-based Sam Short opened.
Charlotte Lawrence – Photos by Kirk Stauffer
Sam Short – Photos by Kirk Stauffer