Live Around Town This Week

photo by Gregory A. Perez

The big story this week, of course, is the Capitol Hill Block Party, which runs Friday through Sunday and takes over a big chunk of the neighborhood. TV on the Radio, Explosions in the Sky, Ghostland Observatory, The Head And The Heart, Best Coast, Thurston Moore, Ra Ra Riot, and Les Savy Fav are some of the bigger names on the roster, but there are plenty of new and local bands to discover, including My Goodness, Austra, Painted Palms, Unknown Mortal Orchestra and many others. KEXP will be broadcasting from the Capitol Hill Block Party all three days! Check out more info on that here, and check back on the blog this week for a preview. Other performers coming to town include New Orleans indie group Generationals, Iraqi thrash metal band Acrassicauda, and pop star Katy Perry. Here’s this week’s rundown:

Monday, July 18

Tim Robbins and the Rogues Gallery Band @ The Triple Door (info)

Yes, it’s that Tim Robbins...

Tuesday, July 19

* Generationals, Gardens And Villa, The Soft Hills @ Tractor (info)

* Memory Tapes, Sleep Over @ Chop Suey (info)

Wednesday, July 20

* Unnatural Helpers, Tit Pig, The Pharmacy, Botherations @ Fun House (info)

* Acrassicauda, Deathmocracy, Curse The North @ Slim’s Last Chance (info)

Katy Perry @ KeyArena at Seattle Center (info)

Pop superstar Katy Perry is bringing her California Dreams 2011 world tour to Seattle’s KeyArena in support of her sophomore album Teenage Dream on EMI’s Capitol Records.

XV, Casey Veggies, Logics @ Neumo’s (info)

Little known fact, Casey Veggies was an original member of Odd Future. He and Tyler the Creator met when Tyler was a sophomore in high school and Casey was in 8th grade. Casey eventually decided that he wanted to do his own thing, and embarked on his own music career.

Thursday, July 21

* Danny Barnes @ City Hall (Free) (info)

The Foreign Exchange @ The Crocodile (info)

Friday, July 22

* Ghostland Observatory, The Head And The Heart, Ra Ra Riot, Thurston Moore, Kurt Vile and the Violators, Fresh Espresso, Thee Satisfaction, BOAT, Yuck, Cults, Yarn Owl and many more @ Capitol Hill Block Party (info)

Join KEXP at the Capitol Hill Block Party, broadcasting live from Caffe Vita’s Bean Room, July 22nd through 24th. KEXP’s Bean Room sessions are free, all ages, and open to all attendees of the Capitol Hill Block Party. Capacity is limited, so first come, first served, and get there early!

* Out To Lunch Concert Series: The Damnwells @ Waterfront Park (Free) (info)

TYPE w/ Worst Animal, Dyslexic, The GNU Deal & The Night Caps @ The Crocodile (info)

Saturday, July 23

* TV On The Radio, Les Savy Fav, Best Coast, Handsome Furs, Telekinesis, Fences, Champagne Champagne, Baths, Beat Connection, The Young Evils, Ravenna Woods, Seapony, SPORTS and many more @ Capitol Hill Block Party (info)

Join KEXP at the Capitol Hill Block Party, broadcasting live from Caffe Vita’s Bean Room, July 22nd through 24th. KEXP’s Bean Room sessions are free, all ages, and open to all attendees of the Capitol Hill Block Party. Capacity is limited, so first come, first served, and get there early!

The BGP with Carson & Tess Henley and Zach Fleury @ The Crocodile (info)

Loosapalooza 2011 with Elk & Boar, ANZANGA, Gumshen, Steady Skies @ Columbia City Theater (info)

Sunday, July 24

* Explosions In The Sky, The Cave Singers, Battles, The Posies, My Goodness, Mad Rad, Mash Hall, Loch Lomond, Campfire OK, Grand Hallway, Lake, Virgin Islands, The Pharmacy, The First Times, Grynch, and many more @ Capitol Hill Block Party (info)

Join KEXP at the Capitol Hill Block Party, broadcasting live from Caffe Vita’s Bean Room, July 22nd through 24th. KEXP’s Bean Room sessions are free, all ages, and open to all attendees of the Capitol Hill Block Party. Capacity is limited, so first come, first served, and get there early!

* Steel Pulse @ Pantages Theater (Tacoma) (info)

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