Music

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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Seattle

The Seattle Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting

by Maria Christensen
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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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Music

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

by Maria Christensen
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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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Seattle

The Green Lake Gobble 5K and Mashed Potato Munch Off

by Maria Christensen
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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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Seattle

Attend CraftsGiving on Black Friday in Seattle

by Maria Christensen
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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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Festival

Sasquatch 2010 three day passes on sale now

by Maria Christensen
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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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Music

Bon Jovi coming to Seattle, ticket presale has a catch

by Maria Christensen
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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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Film

Silent Movie Mondays returns today to The Paramount Theatre

by Maria Christensen
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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

by Maria Christensen
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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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Seattle

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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Music

Morrissey collapses at concert but still scheduled to appear in Seattle

by Maria Christensen
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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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Boston

Broken Lizard on Comedy Tour Throughout the Fall.

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You’ve laughed at their antics during their movies Super Troopers, Club Dread, and Beerfest. And now you have the chance to see them perform live during a comedy tour! Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffeman, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, and Eric Stolhanske are all set to perform their sketch comedy before a live audience. And they will [...]

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Seattle

22nd annual Beer Taste in the Phinney neighborhood

by Maria Christensen
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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

by Maria Christensen
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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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Music

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

by Maria Christensen
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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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