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Tickets on sale now for U2 360 Tour at Qwest Field

by Maria Christensen

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So U2 won’t be in Seattle until June of 2010, but considering how wildly popular past concerts have been, tickets are on sale now. Gives scalpers plenty of time…
he U2 360º Tour comes to Seattle on Sunday, June 20, 2010 to take over Qwest Field. As of this writing tickets in all price ranges [...]

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The Seattle Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting

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Black Friday in Seattle offers more than just insane shopping. The day after Thanksgiving is when the huge holiday tree in downtown’s Westlake Park gets lit up, the downtown streets fill for the annual holiday parade and Santa shows up in the Macy’s windows.
The Macy’s Holiday Parade begins at 8:45 am at 7th and Pine, [...]

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Muse headlines the 2009 Deck the Hall Ball, get presale tickets

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On Tuesday, December 15th at 4:30 pm the doors will open at the WaMu Theater for the 2009
Deck The Hall Ball put on by radio station 107.7 The End. Better start getting your excuses ready for calling in “sick” to work on Wednesday, December 16th.
use is the headlining act, and if that isn’t reason enough [...]

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The Green Lake Gobble 5K and Mashed Potato Munch Off

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Whoever came up with the idea to combine a 5K race with an eating competition ought to be given a medal. The first annual Green Lake Gobble 5K and Mashed Potato Munch Off is a brilliant pairing of running and walking off calories and then putting them back on with a mashed potato eating contest. [...]

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Attend CraftsGiving on Black Friday in Seattle

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Go on, admit it. You go shopping on the day after Thanksgiving. Think of all those screaming deals. And you can walk off all that pumpkin pie you ate, right? Well, go for it, and while you’re at it, check out CraftsGiving in the Greenwood neighborhood for something a little different. By different, we mean [...]

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Sasquatch 2010 three day passes on sale now

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It’s never too early to start thinking about the annual Sasquatch Music Festival held over Memorial Day weekend at The Gorge Amphitheatre. Right?
If you agree, head over to Ticketmaster starting at 10 am, Saturday, November 7th to pick up a three day pass for $170. The offer is good until December 31st.
The Sasquatch Music Festival [...]

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Bon Jovi coming to Seattle, ticket presale has a catch

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Bon Jovi will be playing Key Arena in February but tickets go on sale to the public Monday, November 9th. Of course there will be a ticket presale starting Thursday, November 5th at 10 am that lasts until 10 pm Sunday, November 8th.
o what’s the catch? You have to buy the digital version of the [...]

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Silent Movie Mondays returns today to The Paramount Theatre

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f Mondays get you down, take yourself to The Paramount Theatre for the next three of them to indulge in some nostalgia. And I’m not talking about nostalgia for your childhood (well, not most of you anyway), but for the good old days of silent movies. And not just any silent movies, but classic science [...]

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The Cranberries reunite, will bring their tour to Seattle 12/7/09

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Although The Cranberries never actually used the words “breaking up,” they certainly haven’t released a new album in eight years – the last being ‘Wake Up and Smell the Coffee’ in 2001 – or been on tour together for the last seven years.
While each band member has had plenty to keep them busy with new [...]

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FreakNight 13 takes over WaMu Theater on Halloween

by Maria Christensen

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f you still haven’t made plans for Halloween, still haven’t decided what you want to do, are that type of person – you know who you are – here’s a little something that will either make that decision easier or harder. FreakNight 13 at the WaMu Theater.

Two separate areas of music, a cash prize costume [...]

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Morrissey collapses at concert but still scheduled to appear in Seattle

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By now the news has made the internet rounds that Morrissey collapsed while onstage at a concert in Swindon, England on October 24th. According to Rolling Stone and the Times Online, he had problems breathing and “fell to his knees after completing the first song. Band members carried an unconscious Morrissey off the stage and [...]

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22nd annual Beer Taste in the Phinney neighborhood

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Seattle’s Phinney neighborhood has a lot of things going for it. Great restaurants, shops and atmosphere – and the Phinney Neighborhood Association which hosts several outstanding events every year and provides programs and classes that enrich the neighborhood and city.
On November 14, from 7 pm to 10 pm, the PNA 22nd Annual Beer Taste takes [...]

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Upcoming Seattle Home Show emphasizes green living

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The 2009 Seattle Home Show 2, from October 22 – 25 at the Qwest Field Event Center, wants you to “Get Your Green On.”
The four day showcase will feature everything from alternative heating and energy efficient appliances to sustainable landscapes, and just about everything will be geared toward living a greener lifestyle.
model home by [...]

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Wilco to play the Paramount Theatre in February, tickets on sale now

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There’s never been anything terrible about being in such close proximity to Canada here in the Pacific Northwest, but in February we really reap the benefits of being neighbors with British Columbia. No, I’m not actually talking about the 2010 Winter Olympics, although they play a small role.
Wilco will giving a free concert in Vancouver, [...]

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Earshot Jazz Festival offers the best of jazz in Seattle and beyond

by Maria Christensen

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The Earshot Jazz Festival brings three full weeks of outstanding jazz concerts, panels, films and other programs to a city that really loves its jazz.
We have Earshot Jazz, a nonprofit arts organization which not only produces “Seattle’s most important annual jazz event (Down Beat),” but also “publishes a monthly news magazine, provides educational programs and [...]

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