SXSW 25 Preview: Pop Music – Part 1

Preview: SXSW 25 Music Festival 3/10-3/15 in Austin, TexasPop Music, Part 1~Dagmar Photographer Kirk Stauffer will attend SXSW again this year! We’re so appreciative of them letting us cover the annual event, which finds bands from all over the world descending on Austin, Texas. For the 2025 acts I’ve gathered for some particular love (but […]

Photos: Bailey Spinn @ Madame Lou’s

Bailey Spinn @ Madame Lou’s – 12/10/2024Photos by Kirk Stauffer Pop-rock artist Bailey Spinn performed at Madame Lou’s in front of a very enthusiastic large group of fans.  It was the second to the last stop on her North American Happy Ending Tour.  Spinn and her three-member backing band that included guitarist Jayden Hammer, who frequently threw her […]

Photos: Evan Giia @ Showbox

Evan Giia @ Showbox – 12/5/2024Photos by Kirk Stauffer Electropop artist Evan Giia returned to Seattle and headlined at the Showbox last week.  The Emerald City was the first stop on her six-city Stamina Tour.  Flanked by two dancers, Giia’s high energy and stage presence really connected with the audience and had them dancing and singing throughout […]

Photos: Kate Bollinger @ Madame Lou’s

Kate Bollinger @ Madame Lou’s – 11/15/2024Photos by Kirk Stauffer Singer-songwriter Kate Bollinger headlined at Madame Lou’s, a recent stop on her North American tour.  The show sold out months ago and the venue was packed with an audience who just couldn’t get enough.  Kate and her four-member band performed original material from her five records – […]

Photos: Leah Justine @ The Lime

Leah Justine @ The Lime – 11/8/2024Photos by Kirk Stauffer Local country singer Leah Justine and her 3-member band headlined at The Lime in Kirkland, east of Seattle.  They performed a mix of originals and covers, and had the large audience singing and dancing nonstop late into the evening.  Worth noting … Leah was recently voted the […]