Music
Jazzy Bluesy Sunday Brunch Enjoy brunch and live music with a different featured musical act each month. Artists include Eugenie Jones, Kareem Kandi Band, Ann Reynolds, Charles Mack, and more. See website for complete details. Maxim’s, 5608 Rainier Ave SSeattle, WA 98118 $15 Sunday, March 1, 2015, 1pm
Kanaka Celebration Celebrate the “Forgotten Hawaiians” with hula, films, songs, and stories from Hawaiians in the Pacific Northwest. Open Space for the Arts & Community, 18870 103rd Avenue SW
Vashon, Wa 98070 $18 Sunday, March 1, 2015, 4pm
Les Yeux Noirs Enjoy gypsy and klezmer music from this Paris-based sextet. Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 East Mercer Way $15-20 Sunday, March 1, 2015, 7pm
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Kim Gordon The member of iconic band Sonic Youth discusses her new book Girl in a Band: A Memoir with SubPop’s Bruce Pavitt. The Neptune, 1303 N.E. 45th St., Seattle, WA 98105 $11.50 Monday, March 2, 2015, 7:30pm
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Daniel Lanois As a producer, Daniel Lanois is known for his work with Brian Eno on several U2 albums, including The Joshua Tree and All That You Can’t Leave Behind, and for working with the likes of Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel, Neil Young, and Emmylou Harris. As a musician, Lanois has contributed to film soundtracks, formed a group called Black Dub, and released several solo albums. But no matter what hat he’s wearing, Lanois does things with an ambient bent. Flesh and Machine, his most recent full-length, is an instrumental album that uses steel and electric guitar, piano, and the human voice to create otherworldly textures. With Rocco Deluca, Matt Bishop. The Crocodile, 2200 Second Ave., 441-4618, the crocodile.com. 8 p.m. $25. All ages. The Crocodile, 2200 Second Ave., Seattle WA 98121 $25 Monday, March 2, 2015, 8pm
Caribou Dan Snaith is focusing on music full-time now that he’s completed his Ph.D. in mathematics. With Koreless. The Showbox, 1426 First Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Wednesday, March 4 – Thursday, March 5, 2015
Jim Page The singer-songwriter has a 40-year career culminating in 21 albums. C and P Coffee Company, 5612 California Avenue SWSeattle WA 98136 Free Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 7 – 8pm
Quiet Life The Portland-based band recently released their EP, Housebroken Man. With Hey Rosetta!, Silver Torches. Sunset Tavern, 5433 Ballard Ave., Seattle WA $8 Thursday, March 5, 2015, 9pm
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo Ladysmith Black Mambazo has been creating happy and uplifting music, rooted in South African traditions, for 50 years. The Neptune, 1303 N.E. 45th St., Seattle, WA 98105 See website for details. Friday, March 6, 2015
March is Cabaret Month “The Cocktail Hour” runs every Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. in March and includes performances by different artists each week. See website for complete details. Egan’s Ballard Jamhouse, 1707 NW Market Street, Seattle WA, 98107 $15-$25 Friday, March 6, 2015
Smokey Robinson Bob Dylan has vouched for him as “America’s greatest living poet.” Emerald Queen Casino, 2024 E 29th St, Tacoma, WA 98404 See website for details. Friday, March 6, 2015
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The Esoterics This chorus commemorates the 100th anniversary of Rachmaninoff’s popular and gorgeous All-Night Vigil. Various locations, See website for details. Friday, March 6, 2015
TKO Adam Bomb and Scott Earl of Seattle’s heavy metal band of decades past are joined by friends to play one great show. The Mix, 6006 12th Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98108 See website for details. Friday, March 6, 2015, 9pm
March is Cabaret Month “The Cocktail Hour” runs every Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. in March and includes performances by different artists each week. See website for complete details. Egan’s Ballard Jamhouse, 1707 NW Market Street, Seattle WA, 98107 $15-$25 Saturday, March 7, 2015
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Seattle Pro Musica Sacred music by women covering nearly a millennium, from Hildegard of Bingen to a premiere by director Karen P. Thomas. St James Cathedral, 804 9th avenue, Seattle WA 98104 See website for details. Saturday, March 7 – Sunday, March 8, 2015
Seattle Rock Orchestra Performs Beck A retrospective of Beck’s career, with a 50-plus-piece orchestra and Chris Cunningham (of Ravenna Woods) on vocals. The Moore, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Saturday, March 7, 2015
Ball of Wax Volume 39 Release Show Performances by The Foghorns, Soft Blows, Season of Strangers, Coast, Nightlife, and Shannon Jae. 21 and over. Conor Byrne, 5140 Ballard Ave. N.W., Seattle, WA 98107 $8 Saturday, March 7, 2015, 8:30pm
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Byron Schenkman & Friends Chamber music by Clara Schumann, finally in the spotlight equally with husband Robert. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Sunday, March 8, 2015
Celtic Thunder Celtic Thunder tours with a collection of the group’s most popular songs from the past seven years. The Paramount, 911 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Sunday, March 8, 2015
Swervedriver The alternative/shoegazer band picked back up in 2008 after a 10-year hiatus. With Gateway Drugs. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., Seattle, WA 98122 See website for details. Sunday, March 8, 2015
Jazzy Bluesy Sunday Brunch Enjoy brunch and live music with a different featured musical act each month. Artists include Eugenie Jones, Kareem Kandi Band, Ann Reynolds, Charles Mack, and more. See website for complete details. Maxim’s, 5608 Rainier Ave SSeattle, WA 98118 $15 Sunday, March 8, 2015, 1pm
Honeyblood Stina Tweeddale and Cat Myers are a Scottish duo. With 2:54. Barboza, 925 E. Pike St., Seattle, WA 98122 $12 adv. Sunday, March 8, 2015, 8 – 9pm
Broods Brother/sister (so cute!) indie-pop duo from New Zealand. With Mikky Ekko. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., Seattle, WA 98122 See website for details. Tuesday, March 10, 2015
The Dodos Meric Long and Logan Kroeber embark on their first North American tour as a duo since 2007. Let’s see if they’ve still got it. With Springtime Carnivore, Posse. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., Seattle, WA 98122 See website for details. Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Ms. Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton The backup singer for acts such as Luther Vandross, Tina Turner, and the Rolling Stones was featured in Twenty Feet From Stardom and now headlines her own show. Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 Sixth Ave., Seattle, WA 98121 See website for details. Thursday, March 12 – Sunday, March 15, 2015
Katie Kate An impressive force and all-around bad-ass multi-instrumentalist, rapper, and singer. With Vox Mod, Murder Vibes. Sunset Tavern, 5433 Ballard Ave., Seattle WA See website for details. Friday, March 13, 2015
Lucky 2015 Party on with performances by 12th Planet, Doozy, Slander, Brillz, and more. Wamu Theater at Centurylink Field, 800 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98134 $75 Friday, March 13, 2015
March is Cabaret Month “The Cocktail Hour” runs every Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. in March and includes performances by different artists each week. See website for complete details. Egan’s Ballard Jamhouse, 1707 NW Market Street, Seattle WA, 98107 $15-$25 Friday, March 13, 2015
Northwest Sinfonietta Cuban jazz with pianist Aldo Gavilan and the Harlem quartet. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Friday, March 13, 2015
The Flamin’ Groovies The band celebrates its reformed classic line-up. With Bread and Butter, The Tripwires. Tractor Tavern, 5213 Ballard Ave. N.W., Seattle, WA 98107 $20 Friday, March 13, 2015, 9 – 10pm
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Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea Over five decades, the two have reaped 14 Grammy Awards. The Paramount, 911 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Saturday, March 14, 2015
March is Cabaret Month “The Cocktail Hour” runs every Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. in March and includes performances by different artists each week. See website for complete details. Egan’s Ballard Jamhouse, 1707 NW Market Street, Seattle WA, 98107 $15-$25 Saturday, March 14, 2015
MxPx The Bremerton punkers have nine studio albums and a whole lot of diehard fans to show for their two-decade career. With Five Iron Frenzy. The Showbox, 1426 First Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Saturday, March 14, 2015
The Rolling Stones Members of Seattle’s finest fringe punkers join forces to form the raddest Rolling Stones cover band. With Fancy Lads, CODEPENDENCY. Sunset Tavern, 5433 Ballard Ave., Seattle WA See website for details. Saturday, March 14, 2015
MxPx The Bremerton punkers have nine studio albums and a whole lot of diehard fans to show for their two-decade career. With Five Iron Frenzy. The Showbox, 1426 First Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 $20 adv./$24 DOS Saturday, March 14, 2015, 8pm
Jazzy Bluesy Sunday Brunch Enjoy brunch and live music with a different featured musical act each month. Artists include Eugenie Jones, Kareem Kandi Band, Ann Reynolds, Charles Mack, and more. See website for complete details. Maxim’s, 5608 Rainier Ave SSeattle, WA 98118 $15 Sunday, March 15, 2015, 1pm
Widespread Panic American jam rock from Athens, Ga. The Paramount, 911 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101 $41.25 Sunday, March 15, 2015, 7pm
Dana Fuchs She just released Songs From the Road, a live concert album featuring a cover of the Beatles’ “Don’t Let Me Down” that she also performed in the movie Across the Universe. Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 Sixth Ave., Seattle, WA 98121 $28.50 Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 7:30pm
Teen Cat This band parties like their cat-moms and cat-dads are gone for the weekend. With Def Leprechaun, The JV. Sunset Tavern, 5433 Ballard Ave., Seattle WA $8 Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 8pm
Talib Kweli & Immortal Technique Two big names in hip-hop come together. With NIKO, IS, CF, Hasan Salaam. The Showbox, 1426 First Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 $25 adv./$28 DOS Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 9pm
Bayside Its fans call themselves a “cult,” which is what the band has appropriately titled its new release. With Senses Fail, Man Overboard, Seaway. The Showbox, 1426 First Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 $17 adv./$20 DOS Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 7:30pm
Dana Fuchs She just released Songs From the Road, a live concert album featuring a cover of the Beatles’ “Don’t Let Me Down” that she also performed in the movie Across the Universe. Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 Sixth Ave., Seattle, WA 98121 $28.50 Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 7:30pm
Rick Springfield Long after “Jessie’s Girl,” he’s become an author and continues to make music. The Neptune, 1303 N.E. 45th St., Seattle, WA 98105 $50 Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 8pm
Los Lobos The rock band from East L.A. has enjoyed a career over three decades, with a huge back catalogue of hits and covers. The Triple Door, 216 Union St., Seattle, WA 98101 $75 and up Thursday, March 19, 2015, 8pm
March is Cabaret Month “The Cocktail Hour” runs every Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. in March and includes performances by different artists each week. See website for complete details. Egan’s Ballard Jamhouse, 1707 NW Market Street, Seattle WA, 98107 $15-$25 Friday, March 20, 2015
Starbucks Hot Java Cool Jazz A benefit concert by award-winning jazz bands from five local high schools. The Paramount, 911 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101 $20 Friday, March 20, 2015, 7pm
Los Lobos The rock band from East L.A. has enjoyed a career over three decades, with a huge back catalogue of hits and covers. The Triple Door, 216 Union St., Seattle, WA 98101 $75 and up Friday, March 20, 2015, 8pm
Rhiannon Giddens The singer of Carolina Chocolate Drops performs solo from her new album Tomorrow is My Turn.
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, UW Campus, Seattle, WA 98105 $35-$40 Friday, March 20, 2015, 8pm
Seattle Choral Company Music Seattle Choral Company Music from Sweden, traversing the wide gap (stylistically if not alphabetically) from Alfven to ABBA. seattlechoralcompany.org Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 Tenth Avenue EastSeattle, WA 98102 $25 Friday, March 20, 2015, 8pm
Zakir Hussain Zakir Hussain creates an incredible blend of Indian and Celtic music and has performed with George Harrison, Van Morrison, and Yo-Yo Ma. The Moore, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 $35 and up Friday, March 20, 2015, 8pm
Walk the Moon Walk the Moon is known for their infectious music and interactive live shows. The Neptune, 1303 N.E. 45th St., Seattle, WA 98105 $25 Friday, March 20, 2015, 8:30pm
March is Cabaret Month “The Cocktail Hour” runs every Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. in March and includes performances by different artists each week. See website for complete details. Egan’s Ballard Jamhouse, 1707 NW Market Street, Seattle WA, 98107 $15-$25 Saturday, March 21, 2015
