Singer-songwriter Tori Amos played a solo set on two pianos at the Paramount Theatre over the Thanksgiving weekend. Seattle’s stop was near the tail end of her 24-city North American tour in support of her recently released 15th studio album, Native Invader. English indie band Scars On 45 opened.
Theatrical singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom headlined at the Paramount in support of her latest LP, Divers. She was backed by a six-member “mini orchestra” that included sister Emily and brother Pete. Newsom herself alternated between the harp and grand piano. Seattle-based Robin Pecknold, of Fleet Foxes fame, opened. Joanna Newsom Robin Pecknold
Lucie Silvas opened for Little Big Town at the Paramount Theatre on November 20th. UK-born, New Zealand-raised and now Nashville-based, Lucie played songs off her new album, Letters To Ghosts, as well as her two previous studio releases. Alternating between mandolin and piano, Lucie’s beautiful voice was the perfect complement. Lucie Silvas
Marina and the Diamonds (Marina Diamandis and her four member band) brought their Neon Nature Tour to the Paramount Theatre on October 25th. The show was separated into three acts, each corresponding to one of Marina’s albums. Act 1 was Family Jewels, her first album; Act 2 was Electra Heart, her second; and Act 3 […]
Chvrches – the Scottish band fronted by Lauren Mayberry, and flanked by Iain Cook and Martin Doherty – played at a very packed Paramount Theatre on October 14th. The band tours extensively and performs at all the large festivals worldwide. Their latest album, Every Open Eye, came out in September and has already had three […]