2024-03-30 Hardly Raining Legendary avant-garde artist Laurie Anderson performed “Let X = X” at Benaroya Hall on March 30, 2024. Anderson incorporates electronics, spoken word, invented musical instruments, surreal video, and audience participation into a stunning multimedia experience. She played to an enthusiastic, nearly full house. The event was part of the 2024 Spring Concert […]
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2024-03-29 Hardly Raining San Diego garage-rockers The Schizophonics played an action-packed set Seattle’s Substation on March 29, 2024. The trio recently performed at Boise’s Treefort Festival, and their west-coast tour continues in Portland tonight. Opening were Seattle bands Shark Legs and The Checks. Gallery: The Schizophonics
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2024-03-22 Hardly Raining Portland alto-saxophonist and composer Owen Broder performed at the Royal Room on March 22, 2024. His multi-city quintet included Noah Simpson (trumpet), Carmen Staaf (piano), Emiliano Lasansky (bass), and John Sturino (drums). (Broder also played the Royal Room during the 2021 Earshot Jazz Festival.) The group completes their three-stop west coast tour
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2024-03-03 Hardly Raining The two-day Freakout Weekender returned to Belltown on March 2-3, 2024. The Weekender is a short-and-sweet version of Freakout‘s four-day fall festival, which includes a diverse selection of legacy artists, emerging and established Seattle groups, and bands from Latin America. It offers an ideal opportunity to explore new music. Held across four
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