Show Review & Photos: Bonobo @ Showbox at the Market

Bonobo @ Showbox at the Market, October 24th Show Review by Gabrielle Gribbin Photos by Geoffrey Gribbin The North Borders U.S. Tour approached its end in Seattle, Washington at the Showbox at the Market. This time around Simon Green – aka Bonobo – was accompanied by a full band. A thumping bass brought the venue’s […]

Photos: Joe Satriani & Living Colour @ the Paramount

Joe Satriani shared his exquisite guitar work with fans recently at the Paramount. When photographer Geoffrey Gribbin asked if this show would be one Back Beat Seattle would like to feature, the answer was a hell yes. Satriani’s touring his appropriately named album, Unstoppable Momentum, which hit #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hard Rock Album […]

Photos: The Moody Blues @ the Paramount

Brits the Moody Blues played for Seattle fans at the Paramount in October. The group, still one of rock’s most important bands, includes Justin Hayward, Graeme Edge and John Lodge, and it’s got quite the catalog to draw from with sixteen albums! Thank you to photographer Geoffrey Gribbin for these smashing shots. The Moody Blues

Photos: Candlebox @ the Moore Theatre

Candlebox was the headliner at the Moore Theatre on July 20th for a show that marked the band’s 20th anniversary! The group, who’s working on a new album for 2014, begins an extensive North American tour on September 20th in Portland, Maine. Candlebox – all photos by Geoffrey Gribbin

Photos: Mudhoney @ Neumos

If you were lucky you caught Mudhoney’s performance at Neumos back on March 30th. The band also recently played right on top of Seattle’s Space Needle to celebrate record label Sub Pop’s silver jubilee. It’s great to see such a huge band play local shows; all lovely photos by Geoffrey Gribbin: Mudhoney