It was a raucous, rollickin' way to close out the 2014 Concerts at the Mural series! Last Friday, August 22nd, hundreds of Seattleites gathered beneath the Space Needle for an evening of music curated by our specialty show DJs, Don Slack of Swingin' Doors and Greg Vandy of The Roadhouse on KEXP.
Pianos in the Parks winner Mindie Lind kicked off the evening with a lovely set on one of the brightly colored pianos that was stationed in a King County park during the last month. Local legend Mark Pickerel played a debonair solo set, accompanying himself on percussion using his feet. Seattle sweetheart Star Anna delivered a feisty set of fierce roots rock. And straight outta The Magic City, Birmingham, Alabama, Lee Bains lll & the Glory Fires were indeed on fire with a hot, hot, hot August performance.
Thanks to everyone for making this year's Concerts at the Mural series such a success! See you next year on the Mural Amphitheatre lawn.
Just before a pair of sold-out shows at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Greg Vandy, host of The Roadhouse on KEXP, sat down with Jack White to discuss his new album, Lazaretto, his label, Third Man Records, vintage recordings, the Paramount reissues and even his sprained ankle.
Seattle Center was the place to be last Friday night as Brooklyn band A Place to Bury Strangers brought a sonic thunder to the Mural Amphitheatre stage. As you can see from the photos below, it was an explosive performance! Local trio Wimps kicked off the evening, and Portland's Matt Drenik brought…
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