Concert Reviews

After catching her performance we completely understand why everyone is falling in love with her. Her incredible words paired with her live act are something worth experiencing.

Highlights included his encore where he covered The Beatles classic “Come Together,” to much surprise but great success, and ended the night with hit, “Hold Back the River.” Bay is very talented man leaving everyone around him satisfied they decided to catch his live set.

Whatever troubles you might be having, this show will help you appreciate the simple moment of silencing them out.

“Slack key was a music that was dying in the 1950s and 1960s,” Makana observed at one point. Now, thanks to him as well as other musicians, it’s come back to life, and a style that developed in the late 19th century continues to grow.

The night finished with everyone jumping to “Yeah Right” off of Big Fish Theory, then Staples left the stage backed by a video of recently deceased Mac Miller’s NPR Tiny Desk Performance.

The night ended with newer track, “Now or Never Now,” leaving everyone satisfied to be a part of the explosive show. Metric never disappoints live and it’s always a good choice to catch them in person.

“We’re going to bring you an evening of wonderment,” Sarah Brightman promised at the beginning of her show last Saturday at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre, in support of her recent album, Hymn. And did she deliver. The Paramount stage was filled from side to side with a mini orchestra, a choir, and a rock band.

Bacharach’s anecdotes added a lot of entertainment throughout the evening. As when he described working with Aretha Franklin on the song “Falling Out of Love,” and telling her “It’s in G major.” “No, it’s not,” she replied, informing him that the key needed to be changed (and you may be sure that it was).

It wasn’t easy to imagine his powerful rock songs in a more toned down manner but as soon as he and Stevens came to the stage that thought was quickly shattered as they kicked off with “Dancing With Myself.”

Getting to catch them at their own headlining show outside of an EDM festival is always a better deal. It was good to notice that the crowd was a good mix of older and younger fans appreciating the good beats together.

Her set included most of her new tunes that the crowd was into and while those were enjoyed, everyone absolutely lost it when “Dancing on My Own” came on. She herself was overwhelmed when everyone started to sing along so loud and passionately that she stopped to hear them sing the chorus.

Musgraves perfectly demonstrated why she’s on top of the industry right now as she amplified and solidified so many emotions throughout the night. She reaches many more people than her designated “genre,” and she showcases that skill at every show she puts on.

Waiting in line for Seattle shows in February is no easy feat, thanks to the freezing temperatures and biting winds that come along with the winter month. Despite this, a small line formed outside of the Showbox as early as 6 AM, with fans eagerly awaiting the arrival of Nashville’s COIN.

“Look up here, I’m in heaven.” These lines from David Bowie’s “Lazarus,” a song on his final album, Blackstar, were perfectly apt during this night of music in tribute to Bowie’s creations. But “A Bowie Celebration: The David Bowie Alumni Tour” also had a direct connection to the man as well. The show’s subtitle refers to the fact that the musicians aren’t just admirers, they themselves worked with Bowie over the years, giving the production a more personal touch.

Every time that Hippo Campus comes to Seattle, they step up their game in some way. As a band that’s always evolving musically and creatively, who knows what they have in store for the next time they journey back up to the PNW.