2024-07-20 Hardly Raining Seattle hardcore glam-pop band Beautiful Freaks gave an in-store performance at Easy Street Records on July 20, 2024. The group includes Meg Hall (vocals), James Bonaci (guitar), Peter Bryson (drums), Tony Lefaive (bass), and Cyra Wirth (guitar). Nicolle Swims of Black Ends sat in on vocals. The show was an album release […]
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2024-07-07 Hardly Raining Jazz Port Townsend returns to Fort Worden State Park the week of July 22-28, 2024. Sponsored by Centrum, the event features a a week-long jazz camp, followed by a weekend of concerts by the faculty artists. Small-ensemble shows “in the clubs” are on Thursday and Friday nights this year, and mainstage concerts at
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2024-06-28 Hardly Raining Singer–songwriters Marissa Nadler and Jesse Sykes co-headlined a show at Seattle’s Ballard Homestead on June 28, 2024. It was an evening of hauntingly beautiful gothic country, set in an intimate arts space within a converted 1920s house. Nadler performed solo on guitar and electronics. Joining Sykes was long-time bandmate Phil Wandscher (guitar,
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2024-06-20 Hardly Raining Krist Novoselic debuted his Bona Fide Band at Easy Street Records on June 20, 2024. Along with the former Nirvana bassist, the group included Mark Pickerel (drums), Kathy Moore (guitar), Jillian Raye (vocals), and Jennifer Johnson (vocals). They played mostly songs from Novoselic’s other bands: Giants in the Trees, 3rd Secret, and
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2024-06-01 Hardly Raining Seattle kicked off LGBTQ+ pride month with the Pride in the Park celebration at Volunteer Park. Presented by Seattle Pride, the six-hour outdoor event included live music, drag performances, DJ sets, vendors, and food trucks. The organizers announced that they expected 12,000 attendees. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Seattle Pride.
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2024-05-25 Hardly Raining Three-time Grammy winning jazz vocalist Samara Joy performed at Benaroya Hall on May 25, 2024. Seattle nonprofit Earshot Jazz presented the concert. Joy has performed many times in Seattle, including at previous Earshot Jazz events. Joining Joy was a jazz septet, including Evan Sherman (drums), Connor Rohrer (piano), Felix Moseholm (bass), Donavan
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2024.05.03 Hardly Raining Seattle bands Acid Tongue, Zookraught, Midpak, and Balcony Bridge played a DIY show under the 1st Avenue Bridge on May 3, 2024. The event benefitted Gaza relief. Gallery: 1st Avenue Bridge Show
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2024-04-26 Hardly Raining Eclectic Americana artist Star Anna played the Belltown Yacht Club on April 26, 2024. The Ellensburg native recently released three singles from her upcoming album, Love and Sex and Fear of Death, due out in July. Opening were synthpop and chiptune artist Leeni, and guitar duo Poor Katherine (Kathy Moore and Patrick Porter).
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2024-04-24 Hardly Raining Psychedelic funk group Polyrhythmics played a packed show at Nectar Lounge on April 24, 2024, sponsored by Elysian Brewing. The long-time Seattle band includes Ben Bloom (guitar), Jason Gray (bass), Nathan Spicer (keys), Grant Schroff (drums), Scott Morning (trumpet), Art Brown (saxophone, flute), and Elijah Clark (trombone). Polyrhythmics released Filter System in
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2024-04-21 Hardly Raining Belltown Bloom returns to Seattle’s Crocodile complex on May 4-5, 2024. Now in its fourth year, the weekend festival features a diverse lineup of women and nonbinary artists. Last year’s bill featured classic punk group L7 and Russian performance-artist activists Pussy Riot. (See a gallery below.) Some major acts are headlining this
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