Click hereto check out this super cool folk festival in Pullman, WA called Birds on a Wire! It is March 26th and 27th and features artists like Damien Jurado, Rocky Votolato, Horse Feathers, Sera Cahoone, Laura Gibson, Maldives, Moondoggies, Pablo Trucker, Spokane’s Karli Fairbanks and more!!!

We have seen all of those bands and everyone of them are really talented! It seems like an awesome festival!!!

Ringo Starr 2010 Tour Dates:
06/24 – Niagara Falls, ON @ Fallsview Casino
06/25 – Niagara Falls, ON @ Fallsview Casino
06/26 – Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center
06/30 – Westbury, NY @ Westbury Theatre
07/02 – Easton, PA @ State Theatre
07/03 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Caesar’s Circus Maximus
07/07 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
07/08 – Lancaster, PA @ American Theatre
07/10 – Atlanta, GA @ Chastain Park
07/11 – Durham, NC @ Durham Performing Arts Center
07/13 – Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall
07/15 – Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live
07/17 – Saint Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre
07/20 – Cleveland, OH @ City Lights Pavilion
07/21 – Canandaigua, NY @ CMAC
07/23 – Windsor, ON @ Caesars
07/24 – Hammond, IN @ Horseshoe Casino
07/31 – Woodinville, WA @ Chateau St. Michelle
08/07 – Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre

Mastodon

With Between The Buried & Me, Baroness, Valient Thorr

Knitting Factory Concert House – Spokane Tue, May 11, 2010

 Doors: 6:00 PM / Show: 6:30 PM

ADV $25.00/DOS $25.00 Note: On Sale Fri 2/12 10:00 am PST

Full Bar With ID Tickets

December and January were a bit rough. Not tons going on and a lot of changes in the scene. However we made out and here are our Top 5 for the month! We are looking forward to this year and so far the changes are positive!

1) AFI

2) A.A. Bondy

3) Suburban Legends / Reel Big Fish

4) Joe Firstman / White Buffalo

5) Matthew Sonntag & Matthew Winters – Team Growl!!

Our honorable mention – CONGRATS to Chrissy and Michelle (the spokane scene and all who helped) THANK GOD the Empyrean is open again!! Not only does it look amazing but wow we love that place and we missed it!

Plus the Sunset Junction is up and running!! Platform and Patrick with Matthew and Ruben – it is looking to be a fun place to see shows!!! We are glad Platform is booking!!!

The Pitchfork Music Festival will take over Union Park in Chicago July 16-18. Featuring the reunited Pavement, Modest Mouse, James Murphy’s dance-punk juggernaut LCD Soundsystem, Wu-Tang Clan master chef Raekwon, St. Vincent, Lightning Bolt, Cass McCombs, Sleigh Bells, Here We Go Magic, and more!!!

Single-day passes cost $40,  and three-day passes cost $90. (There are no two-day passes this year.)

Here’s the three-day lineup so far:

Friday, July 16:

– Modest Mouse

Saturday, July 17:

– LCD Soundsystem
– Raekwon

Sunday, July 18:

– Pavement
– St. Vincent
– Lightning Bolt
– Cass McCombs
– Sleigh Bells
– Here We Go Magic

Mon Cheri has been working on a EP since September and they are almost done! Save the date for the EP Release show on:

3/19/2010 8:00 PM at EP Release Party EMPYREAN
Cost: 5,10,15

You can stream RADIOHEAD’s Haiti Benefit Gig in L.A. here but remember why they did this benefit and please help out if you can. Click here to listen.

Hey we got this FROM THE FINDING FICTION NEWSROOM…(their Newsletter)

Hi Everyone,

We’re happy to let you know that we’ve been working on a new recording over this winter, and we’re very excited to get it out to your ears. But we need your help!

As you probably know, there are a lot of costs that go into recording and releasing a CD as an independent band. In conjunction with Kickstarter.com, we are raising funds to help us be able to release our recording to the fans we already have and to all the new ones we hope to meet in the near future. It’s kind of like a Telethon or a Public Television pledge drive. EVERY LITTLE BIT COUNTS! While it would be great if you could donate tons of money to the cause, the whole idea is that a little bit from a lot of supporters helps make the project go.

We are trying to raise $3000 by April 15th. With a little love from all the fans we’ve made over our last year of touring, we think we can reach this goal. But here’s the catch: if we don’t reach our goal by the date set, then we don’t get to use any of the money – it all goes back. So we really do need your help, even if it’s just a little bit.

But it’s not just all for us… there’s rewards for you too! Everything from a copy of the recording, having your name in the liner notes, all the way to a special performance just for you – all depending on your pledge.

Click on this link to learn more:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/findingfiction/finding-fiction-ready-set-release

Hockey returns to Spokane on Friday, April 9th at the Blvd! Mark your calendar!!!

Alesana / A Skylit Drive / Of Mice and Men / 10cc Love Affair and more
 
When:
Monday, March 01, 2010
5:00 PM – 11:00 PM PST
 
Where:
The Blvd
230 W. Riversdie
Spokane, wa 99201

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND – 2010 SUMMER TOUR - He will be coming back to the Gorge!!!!!

Date    City/State                   Venue                                                 Support                      

5/28     Hartford , CT                 Comcast Theatre                                  Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings

5/29     Hartford , CT                 Comcast Theatre                                  Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings

6/1       Toronto , ONT              Molson Amphitheatre                           The Felice Brothers

6/2       Darien Center , NY        Darien Lake Performing Arts Center     The Felice Brothers

6/4       Saratoga Springs , NY    Saratoga Performing Arts Center          The Felice Brothers

6/5       Saratoga Springs , NY    Saratoga Performing Arts Center          The Felice Brothers

6/7       Mansfield , MA              Comcast Center                                   Yonder Mountain String Band

6/8       Mansfield , MA              Comcast Center                                   Yonder Mountain String Band

6/15     Cincinnati , OH               Riverbend Music Center                        Robert Earl Keen

6/16     Maryland Heights , MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre             Robert Earl Keen

6/18     Noblesville, IN             Verizon Wireless Music Center              Robert Earl Keen

6/19     Noblesville, IN             Verizon Wireless Music Center              Robert Earl Keen

6/22     Columbus , OH              Huntington Park                                     Robert Earl Keen

6/23     Clarkston , MI                DTE Energy Music Center                     Martin Sexton

6/25     Cuyahoga Falls , OH      Blossom Music Center                           Martin Sexton

6/30     Camden, NJ                 Susquehanna Bank Center                    Martin Sexton

7/1       Camden, NJ                 Susquehanna Bank Center                    Martin Sexton

7/3       East Troy , WI               Alpine Valley Music Theatre                 Zac Brown Band

7/4       East Troy , WI               Alpine Valley Music Theatre                 Zac Brown Band

7/9       Hershey , PA                  Hersheypark Stadium                           Zac Brown Band

7/10     Pittsburgh , PA               PNC Park                                             Zac Brown Band

7/13     Bethel , NY                    Bethel Woods Center for the Arts         Amos Lee

7/14     Scranton , PA                 Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain    Amos Lee

7/16     New York , NY             Citi Field                                              Zac Brown Band

7/17     New York , NY             Citi Field                                              Zac Brown Band

7/20     Virginia Beach , VA       Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre             Amos Lee

7/21     Charlotte , NC               Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre             Amos Lee

7/23     Washington , DC            Nationals Park                                       Zac Brown Band

7/25     Louisville , KY               Churchill Downs Music Festival

7/27     Atlanta , GA                   Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood     Gov’t Mule

7/28     Tampa , FL                    Ford Amphitheatre                               Gov’t Mule

7/30     West Palm Beach , FL    Cruzan Amphitheatre                            Gov’t Mule

7/31     West Palm Beach , FL    Cruzan Amphitheatre                            Gov’t Mule

8/14     Wichita , KS                  InTrust Bank Arena                              Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears

*8/17   West Valley City , UT    USANA Amphitheatre                         Brett Dennen

8/20     Chula Vista , CA            Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre              Brett Dennen

8/21     Irvine , CA                     Verizon Wireless Amphitheater             Brett Dennen

8/23     Los Angeles , CA           Hollywood Bowl                                  Raphael Saadiq

8/25     Concord , CA                Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord             Raphael Saadiq

8/27     Marysville , CA              Sleep Train Amphitheatre                      Raphael Saadiq

8/28     Mountain View , CA      Shoreline Amphitheatre                         Raphael Saadiq

8/31     Boise , ID                       Taco Bell Arena                      

9/3       George , WA                 Gorge Amphitheatre                             Ben Harper and Relentless7

9/4       George , WA                 Gorge Amphitheatre                             Ben Harper and Relentless7

9/5       George , WA                 Gorge Amphitheatre                             Ben Harper and Relentless7

9/10     Woodlands, TX            Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion           Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears

9/11     Dallas , TX                     Superpages.com Center                         Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears

9/14     Omaha , NE                   Qwest Center                                        Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears

9/15     St. Paul , MN                Xcel Energy Center                              Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears

Flowmotion CD Release Show

With March Fourth Marching Band
Knitting Factory Concert House – Spokane
Sat, April 10, 2010
Doors: 7:30 PM / Show: 8:30 PM 
GA $15.00/GA + New Album $20.00

Note: Full Bar With ID

Tim McGraw with Lady Antebellum and Love And Theft
Thursday, May 20 at 7:00pm at the Spokane Arena!!!

PERFET V-DAY GIFT for your country lover! Tickets go on sale Saturday, February 13 at 10 am at TicketsWest.com, 800.325.SEAT and at the Spokane Arena box office at 720 West Mallon Avenue!!

Alright you Metal Fans!!!! SLAYER, MEGADETH, TESTAMENT ANNOUNCE NEW DATES FOR THE “AMERICAN CARNAGE” NORTH AMERICAN TOUR! Check them out below!

JULY

23 Pavillon de la Jeunesse, Quebec City, QC  CANADA

24 Heavy MTL, Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal, QC  CANADA

26 Metro Centre, Halifax, NS  CANADA

27 Moncton Coliseum, Moncton, NB  CANADA

29 Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, ONT  CANADA

30 John Labatt Centre Center, London, ONT  CANADA

(Slayer European festivals)

AUGUST

11 Glens Falls Civic Center, Glens Falls, NY

12 Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ

14 Tsongas Arena, Boston, MA

15 Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ

16 Chevrolet Theatre, Wallingford, CT

18 Tower City Amphitheatre, Cleveland, OH

19 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit,MI

20 UIC Pavillon, Chicago, IL

21 Roy Wilkins Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN

23 Cap Fed Park @Sandstone, Kansas City, KS

25 Magness Arena, Denver, CO

26 Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, NM

27 Dodge Theatre, Phoenix, AZ

29 Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre, San Diego, CA

30 Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA

31 Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA

SEPTEMBER 

 1 Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA

 3 WaMu Theater, Seattle, WA

 4 Washington County Fairgrounds, Portland, OR

PARAMORE announced their Spring 2010 Tour
Featuring Special Guests: Relient K and fun.

APRIL

26        Knoxville, TN                       Knoxville Civic Coliseum

28        Charlottesville, VA              John Paul Jones Arena

30        Atlantic City, NJ                   Trump Taj Mahal – Mark G Etess

MAY

1          East Rutherford, NJ             The Bamboozle New Jersey – Meadowlands

3          Columbus, OH                     The LC Amphitheatre        

4          Grand Rapids, M                 DeltaPlex

6          Rockford, IL                          Rockford MetroCentre

7          Moline, IL                              i Wireless Center

8          Council Bluffs, IA                WestFair Amphitheatre

10        Salt Lake City, UT                E Center

12        Seattle, WA                           WaMu Theater

15        Bakersfield, CA                    Rabobank Arena

16        Las Vegas, NV                      The Joint

Three-time Grammy Award winning recording artist, The Black Eyed Peas announced today that Ludacris will be joining opening act LMFAO on their highly anticipated world tour. Described as the ultimate Black Eyed Peas party experience, it also marks the first time that the group – will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo and Fergie – is united for a North American headline tour since their 2006 Monkey Business world tour.

Date                City                               Venue                                   

Feb.      4          Atlanta, GA                    Philips Arena

            6          Miami, FL                       American Airlines Arena

            9          Jacksonville, FL               Jacksonville Veteran’s Memorial Arena

            10         Tampa, FL                      St. Pete Times Forum

            12         Nashville, TN                  Sommet Center

            13         Birmingham, AL              BJCC Arena  

            16         Columbus, OH                Schottenstein Center

            17         Lexington, KY                Rupp Arena

            19         Raleigh, NC                    RBC Center

            20         Charlotte, NC                  Time Warner Cable Arena

            22         Hampton, VA                 Hampton Coliseum

            23         Washington, DC              Verizon Center

            24         New York, NY               Madison Square Garden

            26         Boston, MA                    TD Garden

            27         Uncasville, CT                Mohegan Sun

March  1          Uniondale, NY                Nassau Coliseum

            3          Philadelphia, PA              Wachovia Center

            4          Pittsburgh, PA                 Mellon Arena

            9          Detroit, MI                      The Palace of Auburn Hills

            11         Milwaukee, WI               Bradley Center

            13         Chicago, IL                     United Center

            19         Dallas, TX                      American Airlines Center

            20         Tulsa, OK                       BOK Center

            22         St. Paul, MN                   Xcel Energy Center

            24         Kansas City, MO            Sprint Center

            25         Des Moines, IA               Wells Fargo Arena

            27         Denver, CO                    Pepsi Center

            29         Los Angeles, CA             STAPLES Center

            31         Glendale, AZ                   Jobing.com Arena

April     2          San Jose, CA                  HP Pavilion at San Jose

            7          Sacramento, CA              ARCO Arena

            10         Tacoma, WA                  Tacoma Dome

            11         Vancouver, B.C.             GM Place

HEY! Looking for some shows? Check out the upcoming BLVD Calendar!

Sunday February 7^th:  ASG / Kandi Coded / Geoff Johnson & His Model T Jesus / 8pm / 21+ / Free show! / The Blvd

Monday February 8^th: Bowling For Soup / Just Surrender / Small Town Nation / Pretty Arcade / 6pm / all ages / $15/18 / The Blvd

Tuesday February 9^th: ABACABB / Molotov Solution / Dr. Acula / Upon A Burning Body / In Deeper Oceans / Jedediah The Pilot / 5pm / all ages / The Blvd

Thursday February 11^th: Lyrics Born / Freetime Synthetic / Jaeda / Bela Union / Som Jordan / Fresh Children / 21+ / 9pm / $15/18 / The Blvd

Friday February 12^th:  Bright City Magic / Waggy Plank / Midnight Blue / Act One, Scene One / 5:30pm / all ages / $8 / The Blvd

Friday February 12^th: The Acorn Project / Dan Harrington / Bunk Doozy / 9pm / 21+ / $5 / The Blvd

Saturday February 13^th:  The Warriors / Gravemaker / Ill Intent / Sojourner / Burn The Attic / Losing Skin / 5pm / all ages / $12 / The Blvd

Saturday February 13^th: Valentines show featuring: Mon Cheri / Jamal Ali / Allen Stone / 9:30pm / 21+ / $5 / The Blvd

Primal Scream (A Tribute To Motley Crue)

Knitting Factory Concert House – Spokane
Sat, March 20, 2010
Doors: 7:30 PM / Show: 8:30 PM 
ADV $12.00/DOS $12.00

Note: Full Bar With ID

Sevendust

With Drowning Pool, Digital Summer, The Flood
Knitting Factory Concert House – Spokane
Sat, March 6, 2010
Doors: 6:30 PM / Show: 7:30 PM 
ADV $23.00/DOS $25.00

Note: Full Bar With ID

Rawk welcomes – Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
Date:
Thursday, March 18, 2010

Time:
7:30pm – 10:30pm

Location:
The Blvd.
230 W Riverside
Spokane, WA

A World in Flames, Black Friday, Prayer for Tomorrow, The Sassmatrons, The Ongoing Concept
Saturday, January 30th, 2010
$8 Adv from Band/$10

Nothing to Gain, Olaf Olaf Olaf, Act One Scene One, Better Than Yesterday, Executive Smack
Saturday, February 6th, 2010
$8 Adv from Band/$10

Flight 509, The Universal Men, Yukon the Archer, Jazz, Confusion Arise
Saturday, February 13th, 2010
$8 Adv from Band/$10

Jan 27 2010
7:00P
Olive Green Anna< Dewi Sant, Terrible Buttons

Jan 28 2010
7:00P
EWU Teen Poetry Slam

Jan 29 2010
7:00P
White Buffalo, Hey is for Horses, and Joe Firstman

Jan 30 2010
7:00P
Portrait of a Gentleman CD Release Show with Paper Astronomer, The Toy Garden &

Feb 1 2010
7:00P
Open Mic

Feb 2 2010
7:00P
Matthew David Neaves

Feb 3 2010
7:00P
The Outspoken Wordsmiths

Feb 4 2010
7:00P
Finn Riggins, Groove Patrol and La Cha Cha

Feb 5 2010
7:00P
Cami Bradley, Nate Greenburg, Liz Rognes and Sean Burgett

Feb 6 2010
7:00P
Riverspeak (more info on the way)

Feb 7 2010
7:00P
Kaylee Cole, Shannondoa Davis and Wolfgang

Feb 8 2010
7:00P
Open Mic

Feb 11 2010
7:00P
Spokane Poetry Slam

Feb 12 2010
7:00P
Blue Note Poetry Reading and EWU Voiceover

Feb 13 2010
7:00P
Wartime Blues, and Chelsea Dasso, Garage Voice &

Feb 15 2010
7:00P
Open Mic

Feb 17 2010
7:00P
Arcadia is burning, Dear God I see you through the Mountains

Feb 18 2010
7:00P
Sleep for Sleepers

Feb 19 2010
7:00P
Empyrean Grand Reopening Party (details coming soon)

Feb 20 2010
7:00P
Empyrean Grand Reopening Party (details coming soon)

Feb 21 2010
7:00P
Empyrean Grand Reopening Party (details coming soon)

Feb 22 2010
7:00P
Open Mic

Feb 25 2010
7:00P
The Cave Singers with Dutchess and the Duke

Feb 26 2010
7:00P
The Maldives with Casey Anderson and Matthew Ryan

Feb 27 2010
7:00P
All Girl Review with Kristen Marlo, Bridget Vogal and more TBA

Jan 26 2010
6:00P
Hardcore: Cruel Hand, Bracewar, Mother of Mercy, Headhunter, Losing Skin
Spokane, Washington

Jan 27 2010
6:00P
Metal as Art Tour: Hypno5e, Revocation, The Binary Code, Odyssey, Devil’s Mantra
Spokane, Washington

Jan 28 2010
7:00P
The Farley Overdose (Reno, NV), Harbinger, Oh My Darling, Beyond Mortality
Spokane, Washington

Jan 29 2010
8:00P
Rock: 33, Paid Under Envy, Sonus, Onefall
Spokane, Washington

Jan 30 2010
4:00P
Hardcore Matinee : Outbreak, Forfeit, Bully, Losing Skin
Spokane, Washington

Jan 30 2010
6:00P
Flesh Before Famine, Diamond City Murder, Concussive Theory, Thrown into the Woods, TotW
Spokane, Washington

Feb 1 2010
7:00P
Pop Punk, Crunk: Handguns (Phily), Pretty Arcade, Grizzly Grills
Spokane, Washington

Feb 3 2010
7:00P
The Universalmen, P. Wrecks, Please Draw Me In, Dear God…
Spokane, Washington

Feb 5 2010
7:00P
Hip Hop/ Rap: BoxCutters, Dime City, Funky Jah Punkys, Maximus Rhyme, Bunkdoozy, Yes Man Yes
Spokane, Washington

Feb 6 2010
6:00P
Streetlight Suzie, Violet Bites, The Swallows, Random Noise, The Hospital Floors, Lobster Jaw
Spokane, Washington

Feb 7 2010
6:00P
Hip Hop/ Rap: Ill Haven, Livid Undead + guests
Spokane, Washington

Feb 10 2010
5:30P
Hip Hop/ Rap: Doomsday Productions,Tragedy, Knothead, Twisted Insane, 6 Feet Deep + guests
Spokane, Washington

Feb 11 2010
6:30P
Pop/Punk Three Years Later, Pretty Arcade, 4 Card, Erik Anarchy (OR)
Spokane, Washington

Feb 12 2010
6:00P
Chop Meat Records CD Release Party
Spokane, Washington

Feb 13 2010
6:00P
Death Metal: Testament of the Wicked,, Vultra, Mortal Remains, Against the Swarm, Corprus
Spokane, Washington

Feb 14 2010
6:00P
Brews, Blunts, & Brokenhearts: Rap/ Hip Hop: Maximus Rhymes + guests
Spokane, Washington

Feb 19 2010
8:00P
Rock: Voice of Reason, Refraction, Mile Marker Down, Ink Dot Boy (L.A., CA)
Spokane, Washington

Feb 20 2010
6:00P
Hardcore. Eulogy Tour: Donnybrook, Creatures, Rhinoceros, Headhunter
Spokane Valley, Washington

Feb 24 2010
7:00P
Local Metal Showcase: Natural Selection, Into Ashes
Spokane, Washington

Feb 25 2010
7:30P
Punk: Smokejumper, The Damage Done, Riverside Breakdown
Spokane, Washington

Feb 26 2010
8:00P
Rock: Onefall, Intrepid (CDA)
Spokane, Washington

Feb 27 2010
6:00P
Winter Zombie Mosh: Lobster Jaw, Lithium.ID, Deathraid, Stiff Fish, Random Noise
Spokane, Washington

Mar 1 2010
5:00P
American Me, Suffokate, Deez Nuts, Murder Death Kill, Hundredth, Create Avoid, Give Em Hell.
Spokane, Washington

Mar 2 2010
6:00P
Rap/ Hip Hop: Project Born, Ill Haven + Guests
Spokane, Washington

Mar 5 2010
6:00P
Grocery Boys, Phantom City, Faithless Saints, Pretty Arcade, Todd James Luque
Spokane, Washington

Mar 11 2010
7:00P
Local Metal Showcase: Natural Selection
Spokane, Washington

Mar 13 2010
6:00P
Four Twenty Freedom Fighters Benefit: Reason for Existence, X-Plicit
Spokane, Washington

Mar 19 2010
7:00P
“Microphone Madness” Hip Hop/Rap: MDuB
Spokane, Washington

Mar 20 2010
7:00P
Rock/ Rap/ Punk: Crush Proof Juicebox, Two Word Culture
Spokane, Washington

Mar 24 2010
7:30P
Wade’s BD Bash: PKY
Spokane, Washington

Mar 25 2010
7:00P
Metal: The Asylum (Phoenix, AZ), Natural Selection
Spokane, Washington

Mar 26 2010
6:00P
Hardcore Punk: A Better Hope Foundation, Losing Skin, Reviver (SLC), Centuries, Lobster Jaw
Spokane, Washington

Mar 27 2010
8:00P
Metal/ Rock: Castedown, Hinged, Odyssey, TopSoil
Spokane, Washington

Mar 30 2010
7:00P
Rock: Doco (N.C.)
Spokane, Washington

Mar 31 2010
7:00P
PKY, Odyssey, Skinwalker, Against the Swarm, Two Word Culture, Testament of the Wicked
Spokane, Washington

Apr 1 2010
7:00P
Punk: N.F.F.U, Lobster Jaw, Stiff Fish
Spokane, Washington

Apr 2 2010
6:00P
Metal: Radical Classical, Die to Yourself
Spokane, Washington

Apr 7 2010
7:00P
Pop Punk: Delay, Fischer
Spokane, Washington

Apr 8 2010
6:00P
Kurt Cobain Tribute Show: Hang the Gallows, Aero Zeppelin
Spokane, Washington

Apr 9 2010
6:00P
Hardcore: To the Wind (Seattle), A Salvatory Estate, Something About Airplanes, Good Kids Bad Ideas
Spokane, Washington

Apr 10 2010
6:00P
Four Twenty Freedom Fighters Benefit : Chained Existence (NoCal)
Spokane, Washington

Apr 13 2010
7:00P
Metal: Jameson (SoCal), Natural Selection
Spokane, Washington

Apr 16 2010
7:00P
Metal: Odyssey
Spokane, Washington

Apr 20 2010
7:00P
Hip Hop/ Rap: Maximus Rhyme + TBA
Spokane, Washington

Apr 24 2010
6:00P
Punk/Hardcore: Pot Belly, Potty Mouth Society, Pretty Arcade, Sworn to Uphold, Centuries
Spokane, Washington

Apr 29 2010
7:00P
Rock/ Hip Hop: Reason to Rebel (SoCal), I-45 (TX)
Spokane, Washington

May 4 2010
6:00P
Death Metal/ Down Tempo: Embers, Rutah, Anadonia
Spokane, Washington

May 14 2010
7:00P
Metal: Odyssey, Audian, The Ongoing Concept
Spokane, Washington

May 20 2010
7:00P
Punk/ Hardcore: In Defence (MN)
Spokane, Washington

May 21 2010
5:00P
The Enigma (Tattooed Blue Puzzle Man) , Toxic Zombie, Reason for Existence
Spokane, Washington

Jun 5 2010
8:00P
Metal: Odyssey, KaNcErUs (MT)
Spokane, Washington

Jun 9 2010
7:00P
Slow Mutant
Spokane, Washington

Jun 17 2010
7:00P
Death Metal for the Princess: Rutah, Sand, Age of Nefilim, Testament of the Wicked
Spokane, Washington

Jun 22 2010
7:00P
Hardcore: Dead Heroes (AL)
Spokane, Washington

Jun 27 2010
6:00P
Hardcore/ Punk: Thou, Moloch (SLC), Losing Skin
Spokane, Washington

Jul 1 2010
8:00P
The Stun Gunz (NJ)
Spokane, Washington

Aug 6 2010
7:00P
Ramones Tribute Show:
Spokane, Washington

Oct 30 2010
6:00P
KNOTHEAD Presents The 3rd Annual Monster’s Ball: KNOTHEAD, plus guests
Spokane, Washington

Jan 27 2010
 9:00P
 Fifty Cent Beer Night with DJ Reckless / 21+ / hiphop, reggae, and rock spinning all night!
 Spokane, Washington
 
Jan 28 2010
 6:00P
 Highlight Bomb / Lobster Jaw / The Grocery Boys – all ages
 Spokane, Washington
 
Jan 28 2010
 9:00P
 Grounded / Rippledome – 21+
 Spokane, Washington
 
Jan 29 2010
 9:00P
 Oceans of Red / With Scars To Prove / Bring Me Solace / guests / 21+
 Spokane, Washington
 
Jan 30 2010
 8:00P
 Influx / The Brown Notes / Freak System / Erik Anarchy / 21+
 Spokane, Washington
 
Feb 2 2010
 6:00P
 Emmure / Terror / Headhunters / A Salvatory Estate / Hinged – all ages
 Spokane, Washington
 
Feb 5 2010
 9:00P
 So Farr / Soverance / Voice of Reason / Two Word Culture – 21+
 Spokane, Washington
 
Feb 6 2010
 9:00P
 La Cha Cha / In the Empty City / Pink Ashes / Guest TBA / 21+
 Spokane, Washington
 
Feb 7 2010
 8:00P
 ASG / Kandi Koated / Geoff Johnson’s final show! / 21+ / free show!
 Spokane, Washington
 
Feb 8 2010
 6:00P
 Bowling For Soup / Just Surrender / 2 guests TBA / all ages
 Spokane, Washington
 
Feb 11 2010
 9:00P
 Lyrics Born / Bela Union / Som Jordan – 21+
 Spokane, Washington
 
Feb 12 2010
 9:00P
The Acorn Project / guests TBA / 21+
 Spokane, Washington
 
Feb 13 2010
 5:00P
 The Warriors / Grave Maker / Ill Intent / All Ages – More TBA
 Spokane, Washington
 
Feb 13 2010
 9:30P
 Valentines show w/ Mon Cheri and Jamal Ali / 21+
 spokane, Washington
 
Feb 22 2010
 6:00P
 Winds of Plague / Despised Icon / For Today / more / All Ages
 Spokane, Washington
 
Feb 23 2010
 5:00P
Gwen Stacy / Vanna / Oceana / Dead & Divine – All Ages
 Spokane, Washington
 
Feb 26 2010
 9:00P
Sweet Hollow / Megan Cuts Herself / The Van Marter Project – 21+
 Spokane, Washington
 
Feb 27 2010
 6:00P
 The Sommie Awards
 Spokane, Washington
 
Feb 27 2010
 9:00P
 Shim / The Toy Garden / And I Was Like, What? / 21+
 Spokane, Washington
 
Mar 1 2010
 6:00P
 Alesana / A Skylit Drive / Of Mice and Men / More TBA
 Spokane, Washington
 
Mar 20 2010
 9:00P
 Lithium ID and guests
 Spokane, Washington
 
Mar 26 2010
 9:00P
 The Electric Six and guests TBA
 Spokane, Washington
 
Mar 27 2010
 9:00P
 The Box Cutters / Bela Union / Jaeda / The Have Nots / 18+
 Spokane, Washington
 
Apr 1 2010
 6:00P
No Bragging Rights / Hopes Die Last / Across The Sun / Burning Twilight
 Spokane, Washington
 
May 9 2010
 7:00P
 That 1 Guy / with guests / all ages
 Spokane, Washington

                                 
Jan 27, 2010 9:00 PM Whammy Wednesday w/ LOCKE! Rotating DJ sets, Open Tables. FREE! @ Sunset Junction (1804 W Sunset/Brownes Additon)

Jan 29, 2010 9:00 PM – Treason w/ Picture Radio. (country/rock/folk) $5 21+ @ Sunset Junction (1804 W Sunset/Brownes Additon) 

Jan 30, 2010 9:00 PM – Canadian Radio. (rock/pop) $5 21+ @ Sunset Junction. 1801 W. Sunset Blvd.

Click here to check out the new music video for “Skeletons” by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs!

Charlotte Gainsbourg, IRM – http://www.myspace.com/charlottegainsbourg

Los Campesinos!, Romance Is Boring – http://www.myspace.com/loscampesinos

Beach House, Teen Dream – http://www.myspace.com/beachhousemusic

Four Tet, There Is Love In You – http://www.myspace.com/fourtetkieranhebden

The Hot Rats, Turn Ons – http://www.myspace.com/thehotrats

Oh No Ono, Eggs – http://www.myspace.com/ohnoono

Retribution Gospel Choir, 2 – http://www.myspace.com/retributiongospelchoir

Want to see your favorite local band win a Sommy? Cast your vote for Spokane’s online music awards here. Remember, it’s one vote per “household,” that goes for the office and other linked networks. For the second year, the Sommys are 100 percent independent. So please spread the word. Support Local Music! The polls close Feb. 13.

Click here to vote!

The Very Best’s video for the single “Warm Heart of Africa” off their debut full-length of the same name will receive a premiered last week on mtvU. The video, which features Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig and MIA will also receive airplay on MTV2’s “Subterranean.”

Click here to check out The Very Best’s myspace!

Megadeth

with Testament, Exodus

Hell’s Belles

Knitting Factory Concert House – Spokane
Sat, May 22, 2010
Doors: 7:30 PM / Show: 8:30 PM 
ADV $12.50/DOS $13.00

Note: Full Bar With ID

Twiztid

With – Blaze, Kung Fu Vampire, Knothead
Knitting Factory Concert House – Spokane
Tue, March 23, 2010
Doors: 6:00 PM / Show: 7:00 PM 
ADV $18.50/DOS $20.00

Note: Full Bar With ID

From the Mon Cheri Myspace Blog:

EXCITING:: We posted a couple 30 sec previews to new songs that are in the works. They’re rough drafts, but we wanted to share our “process” with you! Enjoy! http://www.myspace.com/moncheriband

Just months after Slayer postponed a handful of Canadian tour dates due to singer/bassist Tom Araya’s back problems, the Huntington Park, CA, metal band has been forced to scrap all 49 dates of their U.S. and European Carnage Tour with Megadeth and Testament this spring. The reason: Araya’s back problems just won’t go away.

2010 Coachella Line UP is here

The 11th COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL line up has been announced!

COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL
ANNOUNCES 2010 LINE-UP

JAY-Z, MUSE AND GORILLAZ HEADLINE
3-DAY FESTIVAL WITH MORE THAN 130 ACTS
ROUNDING OUT LINE-UP

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, JANUARY 22 AT 10:00 AM

The 11th COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL will feature a mix of artists ranging from Pavement, Thom Yorke????, Vampire Weekend, Them Crooked Vultures, LCD Soundsystem, Phoenix, Tiësto, Faith No More, Deadmau5, David Guetta, MGMT and Public Image Limited.  Set for Friday, April 16, Saturday, April 17 and Sunday, April 18 at the beautiful Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA–the same grounds where COACHELLA debuted in 1999–the COACHELLA 2010 line-up will feature more than 130 acts. 

This year’s COACHELLA will feature a variety of options to make the concert experience an enjoyable one.  In addition to expanded camping options–including car, RV and traditional tent camping– COACHELLA will allow, for the first time, in-and-out privileges for all attendees.   Festival goers will once again have the ability to purchase 3-day festival tickets and various onsite camping options via an easy layaway payment plan.  
For those looking to streamline the weekend’s experience, COACHELLA has teamed with Valley Music Travel to provide exclusive travel packages, local hotel shuttle transportation and private home rentals with VIP COACHELLA access.  For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.valleymusictravel.com/coachella.php.

FRIDAY APRIL 16:  Jay-Z, LCD Soundsystem, Them Crooked Vultures, Vampire Weekend, Deadmau5, Public Image Limited, The Specials, Grizzly Bear, Passion Pit, Echo and the Bunnymen, Benny Benassi, Fever Ray, Grace Jones, She & Him, Erol Alkan, The Avett Brothers, Calle 13, The Whitest Boy Alive, The Cribs, La Roux, Yeasayer, Lucero, DJ Lance Rock, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Proxy, Ra Ra Riot, Deer Tick, Wolfgang Gartner, Aeroplane, Iglu & Hartly, Sleigh Bells, P.O.S., Baroness, Hockey, Little Dragon, White Rabbits, Wale, Kate Miller-Heidke, As Tall as Lions, Jets Overhead, Alana Grace, Pablo Hassan.

SATURDAY, APRIL 17:  Muse, Faith No More, Tiësto, MGMT, David Guetta, The Dead Weather, Hot Chip, Devo, Coheed and Cambria, Kaskade, 2Many DJ’s, Major Lazer, Dirty Projectors, Gossip, Z-Trip, The xx, John Waters, Les Claypool, The Raveonettes, Mew, Sia, Camera Obscura, Tokyo Police Club, Porcupine Tree, Old Crow Medicine Show, Aterciopalados, Bassnectar, Frightened Rabbit, Dirty South, Flying Lotus, Corinne Bailey Rae, Pretty Lights, Shooter Jennings, RX Bandits, The Almighty Defenders, Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zeros, Craze & Klever, Zoe, The Temper Trap, Portugal. The Man, Band of Skulls, Girls, Beach House, Steel Train, Frank Turner.

SUNDAY, APRIL 18:  Gorillaz, Pavement, Thom Yorke????, Phoenix, Orbital, Spoon, Sly and the Family Stone, De La Soul, Julian Casablancas, Plastikman, Gary Numan, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Sunny Day Real Estate, Yo La Tengo, MUTEMATH, Deerhunter, Infected Mushroom, Club 75, Matt & Kim, The Big Pink, Gil Scott-Heron, King Khan and the Shrines, Florence and the Machine, Yann Tiersen, Little Boots, Miike Snow, Talvin Singh, Ceu, B.o.B., Babasonicos, Owen Pallett, The Glitch Mob, Mayer Hawthorne, Local Natives, Rusko, The Middle East, Hadouken!, The Soft Pack, Kevin Devine, Paparazzi, Delphic, One EskimO.

Tickets for COACHELLA go on sale Friday, January 22 at 10:00 AM at all Ticketmaster locations and www.coachella.com. Three-day weekend passes are $269.00, plus surcharges.  More details on layaway, camping options and up-to-the minute information, can be found at www.coachella.com.  COACHELLA 2010 sponsors include Heineken and PlayStation.

Looking for some new tunes – here is what hit store shelves today!

Spoon, Transference

Motion City Soundtrack, My Dinosaur Life

Eels, End Times

RJD2, The Colossus (RJ’s Electrical Connections)

Surfer Blood, Astro Coast

Editors, In This Light and on This Evening

Lindstrøm & Christabelle, Real Life Is No Cool

John Morales, The M&M Mixes

Upcoming BLVD Shows:

Wednesday January 20th:  A Shattered Hope / A Salvatory Estate / The Ongoing Concept – 6pm / all ages / $7 / The Blvd

Thursday January 21st: Benjamin Jorgens / One Gun Galleria / 9pm / 18+ / $5 / The Blvd

Friday January 22nd: Mister Snipes CD Release show / 18+ / $6 / 9pm / The Blvd

Saturday January 23rd: Matthew Sonntag CD Release / Matthew Winters and Ruben on Drums / The Peelouts / Olivia Monti / 9pm / 21+ / $5 / the Blvd

Sunday January 24th: Watchout! There’s Ghosts / Electric Valentine / Yukon the Archer / Aurora Drive / all ages / $10 / 6pm / The Blvd

Monday January 25th:  AA Bondy / Willy Mason / Karli Fairbanks / all ages / 7pm / $8 / The Blvd

Thursday January 28th:  Highlight Bomb / Lobster Jaw / Grocery Boys / all ages / 6pm / $5 / The Blvd

Thursday January 28th: Rippledome / Grounded / Sonic Gypsy Revolution / 9pm / 21+ /  $5 / The Blvd

The Wailers

Knitting Factory Concert House – Spokane
Wed, March 3, 2010
Doors: 7:30 PM / Show: 8:30 PM 
ADV $20.00/DOS $20.00

Note: Full Bar With ID

Cold

with Nonpoint, Day Of Fire
Knitting Factory Concert House – Spokane
Sat, March 27, 2010
Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM 
ADV $20.00/DOS $20.00

Note: Full Bar With ID
Tickets On Sale
Fri 1/22
10:00 am PST

Indigo Girls

Knitting Factory Concert House – Spokane
Thu, March 18, 2010
Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM 
GA Seated = $49.50 / GA Standing = $29.00

Note: Full Bar With ID
Tickets On Sale
Fri 1/22
10:00 am PST

A Day To Remember

August Burns Red, Silverstein
Knitting Factory Concert House – Spokane
Mon, April 26, 2010
Doors: 6:00 PM / Show: 6:30 PM 
ADV $20.00/DOS $23.00

Note: Full Bar With ID
Tickets On Sale
Fri 1/22
10:00 am PST

Shadows Fall

Goatwhore, Bison BC
Knitting Factory Concert House – Spokane
Tue, February 23, 2010
Doors: 6:30 PM / Show: 7:30 PM 
ADV $12.00/DOS $14.00

Note: Full Bar With ID

OTEP

Bury Your Dead, Through The Eyes Of The Dead, Destrophy
Knitting Factory Concert House – Spokane
Wed, March 24, 2010
Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM 
ADV $15.00/DOS $15.00

Note: Full Bar With ID

Spokane/Portlands Hockey is killing it! Check out their latest Hockey U.S. Tour Schedule – They will also be playing Coachella!!! Keep track of the band here – http://www.hockeyband.com/

Jan 13  Seattle, WA             The Vera Project
Jan 15  San Francisco, CA               Bottom of The Hill
Jan 16  Los Angeles, CA         Spaceland
Jan 18  San Diego, CA           The Casbah

Jan. 25 – Feb. 28 – Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Europe

March 11                        Minneapolis, MN         7th Street Entry       
March 12                        Chicago, IL             Schubas Tavern
March 13                        Columbus, OH            Outland on Liberty
March 15                        NYC, NY                 Bowery Ballroom
March 16                        Philadelphia, PA                Johnny Brenda’s
March 17                        Washington, DC          Rock n Roll Hotel
March 22                        Chapel Hill, NC         Local 506
March 23                        Nashville, TN           Mercy Lounge
March 24                        Atlanta, GA             Drunken Unicorn
March 25                        St. Augustine, FL               Café 11
March 26                        Tallahassee, FL         Club Downunder
March 27                        Birmingham, AL          Bottletree
March 29                        Hattiesburg, MS         Thirsty Hippo
March 30                        Baton Rouge, LA         Spanish Moon
April 1         Houston, TX             Warehouse Live
April 2         Austin, TX              Emo’s
April 3         Dallas, TX                      The Loft
April 6         Denver, CO              Larimer Lounge
April 7         Salt Lake City, UT              Kilby Court
April 10       Portland, OR            Wonder Ballroom

Needtobreathe with Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers, Seabird
Knitting Factory Concert House – Spokane
Sat, May 8, 2010
Doors: 7:30 PM / Show: 8:30 PM 
ADV $16.00/DOS $16.00

Note: Full Bar With ID
Tickets On Sale
Fri 1/29
10:00 am PST

Josh Turner

Knitting Factory Concert House – Spokane
Thu, February 18, 2010
Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM 
ADV $29.75/DOS $29.75

Note: Full Bar With ID

Everclear

Knitting Factory Concert House – Spokane
Fri, February 19, 2010
Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM 
ADV $20.00/DOS $20.00

Note: Full Bar With ID

IT’S YOUR TURN FOR SUCCESS

SCION AND METALINSIDER.NET TEAM UP TO ANNOUNCE THE NO LABEL NEEDED CONTEST AND SERIES 

Your band shows tremendous promise. You have accumulated a solid following, written memorable songs, put together a great live show and have real momentum. With help from MetalInsider – including advice from industry professionals including a mentoring session with Shadows Fall and the opportunity to record with super-producer, Machine – you’ll be well on your way to the next level.

The No Label Needed Contest and Series presented by Scion in collaboration with MetalInsider will help one band leave labels behind and take on the industry all on their own.  The series will show readers how it’s done, all while helping one special contest-winning band get ahead in a spectacular way.

From 1/18 through 2/1, unsigned acts can submit demo packages at www.metalinsider.net/nolabelneeded.  Twenty finalists will be selected and one winner will be voted on by a panel of label heads, A&R executives, writers, and site readers to win all the help and education they need to become a truly self-sufficient artist without having to sign a traditional record deal.

The winning band will receive a personalized, all-encompassing tutorial focused on the secrets and tips needed to achieve success in the music industry through DIY means of marketing.   Winners will be mentored by the members of Shadows Fall, will record an EP produced by Machine (Lamb of God, Every Time I Die, Suicide Silence), will shop for their stage and photo shoot clothing with Maria Brink (In This Moment) and Blasko (Ozzy) and receive advice from the likes of Ben Weinman of The Dillinger Escape Plan.  Their website will be re-designed, their merch re-imagined and radio and press campaigns mounted to promote their EP by the best in their fields.

The series is not only meant to be a learning experience for one band, it is meant to teach any dedicated musician who wants to learn how to properly market their craft.  Readers will be able to interact with contest partners and contributing musicians and professionals through the site to get some real insight into specific areas of expertise.

An Intimate Evening Of Acoustic Music With Tyrone Wells and guests Tony Lucca, Roy Jay
Knitting Factory Concert House – Spokane
Tue, March 30, 2010
Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM 
$14 GA Seated – $20 Gold Circle Seated

Note: Full Bar With ID

311 with Tomorrow’s Bad Seeds

Knitting Factory Concert House – Spokane
Thu, March 4, 2010
Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM 
ADV $37.50/DOS $37.50

Note: Full Bar With ID

NOFX made me scream like a little school girl (well kind of i have strep) when Matty told me they were coming to town! I think this is one of the funnest bands around and I can’t wait to see them play in town!!! Check it out!

NOFX Fermented and Flailing 2010

w/ Teenage Bottle Rocket, Tony Sly (of No Use For A Name)
Knitting Factory Concert House – Spokane
Thu, April 22, 2010
Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM 
ADV $21.00/DOS $22.00

Note: Full Bar With ID

Vampire Weekend’s hotly-anticipated sophomore set is no longer under wraps. The band posted a stream of the entire album on MySpace today, a week prior to its January 12 release.

Click Here MySpace page to hear Contra right now.

Finn Riggins 2010 US Tour Dates

Full US tour for the spring to be announced soon, but in the meantime we’re hitting some more places out West here in early 2010 starting this weekend!
1/8 KETCHUM, ID @ Whiskey Jacques w/ Piers Lamb
1/9 FAIRFIELD, ID @ Iron Mountain Inn w/ Backpedal
1/13 BEND, OR @ McMenamins Old St. Francis School
1/14 ASHLAND, OR @ Alex’s Restaurant w/ Brazen Crooks
1/15 PALO ALTO, CA @ Stanford University w/ Tartufi + Low Red Land — STUDENTS ONLY
1/16 SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ El Rio w/ Tartufi + Low Red Land
1/22 BOISE, ID @ The Linen Building — CD Release party for The Very Most, w/ Spondee + Floomdorm — all ages
1/23 MCCALL, ID @ Salmon River Brewery
1/28 LOGAN, UT @ Utah State University — Lundstrom Student Living Center w/ Battle School + Water and Walls
1/29 POCATELLO, ID @ Flipside Lounge w/ Spawning Fondness
1/30 ALTA, WY @ Grand Targhee (Trap Bar) 7pm
1/31 ALTA, WY @ Grand Targhee (Trap Bar) apres ski @ 3pm
2/4 SPOKANE, WA @ The Empyrean all ages
2/5 PULLMAN, WA @ The Belltower w/ The Holiday Friends + Nonie & The Static — all ages
2/6 PORTLAND, OR @ gallery party / house party. — more details soon

for more details go to http://www.myspace.com/fin nriggins

Nickelback w/ Breaking Benjamin, Shinedown and Sick Puppies

Spokane Arena – Wed, May 5th

Tickets go Onsale: Sat, Jan 23rd 10am at all ticketswest outlets, by phone at 325-SEAT or online at www.ticketswest.com

Mark Hoppus Twitter: The song that PeteW and I collabed on is for the Alice in Wonderland soundtrack http://bit.ly/8Svl9D

Alright so we all should be there to support the RAWK final four just another one of the cool things that the RAWK team does for the scene! The shows start at the end of this month!  Get out and support the future of the Spokane music! Or heck support your High School’s Band ( if they have one) show school spirit by going to a really cool concert!!! See details below! Go Bands Go! For more info click here.

Bruce Cockburn  plays Spokane!

Sun, May 2nd, 2010 8:00 PM

Bing Crosby Theatre

All Ages.

Tickets On Sale Fri, January 8^th for $33.00 Advance. $38.00 Day Of Show.

Wilco Tour Dates, hits Seattle!

Wilco will play the following shows:

Missoula Adams Center (February 7)
Portland Arlene Schnitzer Hall (9)
Seattle Paramount Theatre (10)
Vancouver David Lam Park (2010 Winter Olympics free show) (13)
Edmonton Northern Jubilee Auditorium (15)
Calgary, Southern Jubilee Auditorium (16)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan TCU Place (17)
Duluth DECC Arena (19)
Madison Overture Hall (20)
East Lansing Wharton Cobb Great Hall (21)
Hamilton Place Theatre (23)
London Centennial Hall (24)
Montreal Olympia de Montreal (27)
Ottawa National Arts Centre (March 1)
Halifax Forum Multipurpose Room (3)

Theory of a Deadman

with Halestorm, Adelitas Way and Taking Dawn

on Saturday, February 20

Knitting Factory Concert House

Doors – 7:00 pm         Show – 8:00 pm

Tickets: $20.00 in advance   $22.00 day of show

General Admission, All Ages, Full Bar w/ ID

The Vans Warped Tour has started to announce the Twenty Ten line up, it isn’t final but there is quite the list of names! So far some of the bands include Andrew WK, Sum 41, Never Shout Never, Motion City Soundtrack, Reel Big Fish, The All American Rejects, and plenty more!

Check out the full list here!

Needtobreathe

“Won’t Turn Back Tour”

With special guests: Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers and Seabird

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Knitting Factory Concert House

Doors – 7:30 pm         Show – 8:30 pm

Tickets On Sale Friday Frebruary 12^th , 2010 @ 10 AM

Tickets: $16.00

General Admission, All Ages, Full Bar w/ ID

G Love & Special Sauce

With Special Guest: Redeye Empire

Friday, February 26, 2010

Knitting Factory Concert House

Doors – 7:30 pm         Show – 8:30 pm

Tickets On Sale NOW

Tickets: $20.00

General Admission, All Ages, Full Bar w/ ID

No Quarter

A Tribute to Led Zeppelin

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Knitting Factory Concert House

Doors – 7:00 pm         Show – 8:00 pm

Tickets On Sale NOW

Tickets: $10.00

General Admission, All Ages, Full Bar w/ ID

Muse hits Seattle!

British rock trio Muse just announced select dates for its upcoming spring North American tour. Touring with special guest Silversun Pickups, Muse is set to play KeyArena on Friday, April 2, 2010 at 7:00 pm. More info here.

Spokane’s River 99.9 FM Presents:

 The Next Big Thing -featuring Fanfarlo

Thursday February 25, 2010

Knitting Factory Concert House

Win Free Tickets By Listening to Spokane’s River 99.9 FM

Doors – 7:00 pm         Show – 8:00 pm

General Admission, All Ages, Full Bar w/ ID

The first round of artists confirmed for the 2010 Lilith Tour are:

A Fine Frenzy, Ann Atomic, Ash Koley, Brandi Carlile, Butterfly Boucher, Chairlift, Chantal Kreviazuk, Colbie Caillat, Corinne Bailey Rae, Donna Delory, Emmylou Harris, Erykah Badu, Grace Potter and The Nocturnals, Ima, Indigo Girls, Ingrid Michaelson, Janelle Monae, Jennifer Knapp, Jill Hennessy, Jill Scott, Katzenjammer, Ke$ha, Mary J. Blige, Meaghan Smith, Metric, Miranda Lambert, Nneka, Sara Bareilles, Sarah McLachlan, Serena Ryder, Sheryl Crow, Sugarland, Susan Justice, Tara MacLean, Tegan and Sara, Vedera, Vita Chambers, The Submarines, The Weepies, Ximena Sarinana, and Zee Avi! More info here!

Michael Buble ‘Crazy Love Tour’
presented by Nordstrom

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Grammy Award-winner Michael Bublé brings his ‘Crazy Love Tour’ presented by Nordstrom to Key Arena for one night only on Saturday, April 3!

Bublé’s new CD “Crazy Love” entered Billboard Top 200 Chart at #1 and remained there for two consecutive weeks. Critics and fans agree that this is his best album to date.

Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, December 11 at 10 am thru Ticket Master.

THE MAGNETIC FIELDS – 2010 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

February 4 (Thu)
WASHINGTON, DC
Lisner Auditorium @ George Washington University

February 6 (Sat)
MONTREAL, QC
Corona Theatre

February 8 (Mon)
TORONTO, ON
Queen Elizabeth Theatre

February 10 (Wed) & February 11 (Thu)
BOSTON, MA
Wilbur Theatre

February 13 (Sat)
BROOKLYN, NY
Howard Gilman Opera House @ BAM

February 21 (Sun) & February 22 (Mon)
PORTLAND, OR
The Aladdin Theater

February 23 (Tue) & February 24 (Wed)
SEATTLE, WA
Town Hall Seattle

February 27 (Sat)
OAKLAND, CA
The Fox Theater

March 1 (Mon)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Herbst Theatre

March 2 (Tue)
LOS ANGELES, CA
Wilshire Ebell Theatre

March 4 (Thu)
MILWAUKEE, WI
Pabst Theatre

March 5 (Fri)
BLOOMINGTON, IN
Buskirk Chumley Theater

March 6 (Sat)
ST. LOUIS, MO
The Pageant

March 7 (Sun)
CHICAGO, IL
Harris Theater @ Millenium Park

March 10 (Wed) & March 11 (Thu)
NEW YORK, NY
Town Hall

March 22 (Mon)
LONDON UK ** Full Europe itinerary coming soon **
Barbican Centre

Hockey U.S. Tour Schedule – no Spokane date but Portland and Seattle!

Dec 3rd Kansas City , MO Midland Theatre (KRBE Radio Show)

Dec 5th Phoenix , AZ Marquee Theatre (KEDJ Radio Show)

Dec 7th Portland , OR Crystal Ballroom (KNRK Radio Show)

Dec 12th San Jose , CA The Blank Club (KSJO Radio Show)

Dec 17th Austin , TX La Zona Rosa (KROX Radio Show

Jan 13th Seattle , WA The Vera Project

Jan 15th San Francisco , CA Bottom of The Hill

Jan 16th Los Angeles , CA Spaceland

Jan 18th San Diego , CA The Casbah

Seattle Concert Updates!!! Looking like some super shows to check out – the Phoenix album that came out this year was super!!!

On sale: Saturday, December 5th @ 10am

1/23 PHOENIX

Showbox SoDo – Seattle, WA

On sale: Saturday, December 5th @ 10am

1/24 JAY FARRAR (SON VOLT) & BENJAMIN GIBBARD (DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE)

Showbox at the Market – Seattle, WA

On sale: Dates / times to be announced soon!

4/10 THE BLACK EYED PEAS – The E.N.D. World Tour 2010

Tacoma Dome – Tacoma, WA

On sale: Dates / times to be announced soon!

4/11 THE BLACK EYED PEAS – The E.N.D. World Tour 2010

GM Place – Vancouver, BC

The Decemberists’ epic song cycle The Hazards Of Love takes on new life today December 1st with the release of Here Come The Waves: The Hazards Of Love Visualized, a full-length video album available exclusively through iTunes, the first of a kind for the digital retailer. Here Come The Waves, which was debuted live in Los Angeles in October to rave reviews, is a collaboration with four filmmakers—Peter Sluszka, Julia Pott, Guilherme Marcondes, and Santa Maria—each of whom created original animation to accompany a section of the album. The films were curated by Flux, and produced by Hornet.

BY OVERWHELMING DEMAND

BON JOVI’S 2010-2011 “THE CIRCLE WORLD TOUR”

ADDS 2^ND SEATTLE SHOW

ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20^TH AT KEYARENA

WITH SPECIAL GUEST DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL

*        *        *

Tickets On Sale Saturday, December 5^th at 10AM through www.TicketMaster.com!

Reel Big Fish with Suburban Legends and One Pin Short
Spokane Knitting Factory
Thursday, January 7th, 2010
Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 7:30 PM 
ADV $17.50-$19.00

Full Bar With ID – more info here.

Norah Jones tour dates:
3/5, Tulsa, OK (Brady Theater)
3/6, Kansas City, MO (The Midland)
3/7, Omaha, NE (Orpheum)
3/9, Des Moines, IA (Civic Center)
3/11, Akron, OH (E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall)
3/12, Louisville, KY (Whitney Hall)
3/13, Indianapolis, IN (Murat Theatre)
3/15, Madison, WI (Overture Hall)
3/17, St. Paul, MN (The O’Shaughnessy)
3/19, Milwaukee, WI (Riverside Theatre)
3/20, Chicago, IL (Chicago Theatre)
3/25, Boston, MA (Wang Theatre)
3/26, Mashantucket, CT (MGM Foxwoods)
3/27, New York, NY (WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden)
3/30, Baltimore, MD (Lyric Opera House)

4/1, Charlottesville, VA (The Paramount Theater)
4/2, Washington, DC (Warner Theatre)
4/3, Philadelphia, PA (Tower Theatre)
4/18, Seattle, WA (Paramount Theatre)
4/19, Portland, OR (Arlene Schnitzer Hall)
4/21, San Francisco, CA (The Fillmore)
4/23, Los Angeles, CA (Orpheum Theater)
4/24, San Diego, CA (Spreckels Theatre)
4/25, Phoenix, AZ (Dodge Theater)
4/28, Albuquerque, NM (Kiva Auditorium)
4/29, El Paso, TX (Plaza Theatre)
5/1, Austin, TX (Stubb’s Bar-B-Q)
5/4, Dallas, TX (Majestic Theatre)
5/5, Houston, TX (Verizon Wireless Theater)
5/6, Mobile, AL (Saenger Theatre)
5/8, Memphis, TN (Orpheum Theatre)
5/9, Birmingham, AL (Alabama Theatre)
5/11, Asheville, NC (Thomas Wolfe Auditorium)
5/12, Charlotte, NC (Ovens Auditorium)
5/14, Nashville, TN (Ryman Auditorium)
5/15, Atlanta, GA (Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre)

No Spokane but a trip to Seattle or Portland in April is always nice!

Album Haiku: The Fall by Norah Jones

Stronger pop music.

Buoyant with serene vocals.

Rock side of Norah.

I absolutely dig “The Fall!” I love its new music and beats mixed in with Norah’s distinct prominent vocals. I think the electric guitar makes her sound very musically charming. I adore her mellow tunes from the past but the new Norah is striking my fancy! I think it shows that she has changed as grown as a musician, but that she sounds great either way. There is talent there.

1)    Chasing Pirates

2)    Waiting

3)    Even Though

Though I will say I do like the album front to back! But Chasing Pirates, I had to ask who is this? It was so new sounding, fabulous!

5 out of 5

Album Haiku: I And Love And You by The Avett Brothers

Love, strings, heart, honest.  

Their southern kindness flows out,

with sweet harmonies.

5 out of 5

I have listened to this album all day. I love its simple sound that in reality is complex and perfectly plucked and picked. When I listen to it, I feel like they are sitting in front of me performing the songs just for me. No one else, it wraps my attention like saran wrap to a bowl. It’s rich and beautiful. Not to mention Mr. Rubin put his touch on the album. I am going to recommend this album to everyone from my nana to the co-worker who I don’t even talk too. Ask Santa for it, I think he may even be rocking it in his big red sled.

Preferred Tracks:

1) January Wedding

2)Head Full Of Doubt/Road Full Of Promise

3)I and Love and You

Spokane’s River Presents: The Next Big Thing featuring One Eskimo, Jerad Finck, Ron Greene
Knitting Factory Concert House – Spokane
Tue, December 15th, 2009
Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 7:30 PM 
FREE RIVER SHOW!

Full Bar With ID

More info here.

December is a month of giving to those less fortunate. Here is a great opportunity where you can help the kids in our community and enjoy music!

Toy’s for Tots: Featuring: Plastic SaintsA new $10 toy gets you in for free. Help children less fortunate.
Knitting Factory Concert House – Spokane
Thu, December 17th, 2009
Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 7:30 PM 
$5.00 ADV and $7.00 DOS

 New toy get in free.

December is a month of giving to those less fortunate. Here is a great opportunity where you can help families in our community and enjoy a night of great music.

Second Harvest Food Bank’s Rock for Food with: Character Flaw, In-Flux, Illusion 33 Sixth Hour Storm, Jimmy of London Get Down 1 Man Acoustic Set

Knitting Factory Concert House – Spokane
Sat, December 19th, 2009
Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 7:30 PM 
ADV $5.00/DOS $8.00 or $5 with food donation

Second Harvest, founded in 1971, leads a network of more than 300 neighborhood food banks and meal centers throughout Eastern Washington and North Idaho. Second Harvest provides more than 1 million pounds of donated food each month to help feed hungry people.

To learn more about how you can donate, volunteer, or be a part of Second Harvest click here.

Did you check out Flogging Molly that last time they were in Spokane and were you wondering who the cool opening band was? Well our favorite opener of the night was Fitz & the Tantrums! They are just a blast from the past mixed in with today’s hip scene! Check out our write up of them here.

We are bringing it up because you can download “Song For A Break Up Volume 1″ off their website here! Enjoy!

“Don’t you EVAH” miss a chance to see Spoon, for us Spokane KIDS Portland is as good as it gets babe!

12-03 Kansas City, MO – Midland Theatre
12-04 Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre #
12-11 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom *
12-12 La Jolla, CA – RIMAC Arena
12-31 Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theatre !
02-14 Glasgow, Scotland – King Tut’s
02-15 Manchester, England – Academy 3
02-16 London, England – Electric Ballroom
02-18 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso
02-19 Cologne, Germany – Luxor
02-20 Berlin, Germany – Frannz Club

The Lemonheads’ frontman Evan Dando will be doing a solo tour in Europe and the US. Dando is expected to perform some of his solo work as well as Lemonheads songs on this upcoming tour.

Tour Dates For Evan Dando:
01/29 – Hoboken , NJ – Maxwell’s
01/30 – New York , NY – Joe’s Pub
01/31 – Bordentown , NJ – The Record Collector Store
02/03 – Allston , MA – Great Scott
02/04 – Northampton , MA – Iron Horse Music Hall
02/05 – Philadelphia , PA – M Room
02/06 – Arlington , VA – IOTA Club And Cafe
02/09 – Charlotte , NC – Tremont Music Hall
02/10 – Athens , GA – 40 Watt
02/11 – Gainesville , FL – Common Grounds
02/12 – Tampa , FL – Crowbar
02/13 – Orlando , FL – The Backbooth
02/16 – St. Louis , MO – Old Rock House
02/17 – Indianapolis , IN – Radio Radio
02/18 – Detroit , MI – Majestic Theatre
02/19 – Chicago , IL – Double Door
02/20 – Minneapolis , MN – 400 Bar
02/21 – Omaha , NE – The Waiting Room
02/23 – Dallas , TX – The Prophet Bar
02/24 – Austin , TX – Emo’s Alternative Lounging
02/27 – Los Angeles , CA – Hotel Cafe
02/28 – San Francisco , CA – Café Du Nord
03/03 – Seattle , WA – Tractor Tavern
03/06 – New York , NY – Mercury Lounge

Just after Coaster, comes the NEW NOFX EP Cokie the Clown, listen to the 5 track EP on their myspace here! You can also scroll down in the blog and check out the new music video!

The Cribs US Tour: Gary Jarman – Bass, Vocals Ryan Jarman – Guitar, Vocals Ross Jarman – The Drums, Johnny Marr – Guitar. No Spokane stop but a stop in Seattle. Any chance to see Smith’s Guitar player Johnny Marr is worth the trip.

Jan 13 2010  8:00P Lincoln Hall Chicago
 
Jan 14 2010 8:00P  The Magic Bag  Ferndale, Michigan
 
Jan 15 2010 8:00P Phoenix Theatre Toronto
 
Jan 16 2010  8:00P  Irving Plaza New York
 
Jan 17 2010 8:00P Paradise Boston
 
Jan 19 2010 8:00P  9:30 Club  Washington, D.C.
 
Jan 20 2010  8:00P The Earl  Atlanta
 
Jan 22 2010  8:00P Granada Theatre Dallas
 
Jan 23 2010 8:00P The Parish Austin
 
Jan 26 2010  8:00P The Glass House Pomona, California
 
Jan 27 2010 8:00P  Bimbo’s 365  San Francisco
 
Jan 29 2010 8:00P  Wonder Ballroom Portland
 
Jan 30 2010 8:00P Showbox Theatre Seattle
 
Jan 31 2010 8:00P Venue  Vancouver

The Fab Four (The Ultimate Beatles Tribute) Knitting Factory Concert House – Spokane
Fri, January 15th, 2010
Doors: 7:30 PM / Show: 8:30 PM 
ADV $20.00-$50.00

Full Bar With ID – More info here.

Jonny Lang Knitting Factory Concert House – Spokane
Tue, April 20th, 2010
Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM 
ADV $28.00/DOS $30.00

Full Bar With ID

More info here.

I received this email and wanted to share it, thanks to the wonderful kids at TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS:

When Violens (vy-lenz’) began plotting their winter tour, they decided to create something to share with the audience overseas while working on their debut album.  The New York band has explored a myriad of sounds and styles this past year on their self-titled EP (Cantora), a 7” for the track “Lighting Lightning” (Chess Club, UK only), and a slew of remix collaborations with the likes of MGMT, The Very Best, Lansing-Dreiden, White Lies and many more.

Violens wanted to help new fans piece together a complete picture of their diverse influences from 60’s pop psychedelia to the slick studio production of 80’s new wave, from punk and metal to the dance club bass they were raised on in Miami… The result is their Winter Mixtape, and it is available for free at http://www.violens.net

Don’t miss your chance to catch Alice In Chains live. Tour dates are as follows: **Feb 4th in Seattle Washington KIDS!!!

Date City Venue

Nov. 20 Antwerp, Belgium Trix Zaal

Nov. 21 Weisbaden, Germany Schlachthof

Nov. 23 Dortmund, Germany FZW

Nov. 24 Prague, Czech Rep. Lucerna

Nov. 25 Warsaw, Poland Stodola

Nov. 27 Budapest, Hungary Petofi Csarnok

Nov. 29 Vienna, Austria Gasometer

Nov. 30 Munich, Germany Thearterfabrick

Dec. 2 Milan, Italy Alcatraz

Dec. 3 Fribourg, Switzerland Fri-Son

Dec. 4 Paris, France Bataclan

Dec. 6 Nottingham, UK Rock City

Dec. 7 London, UK Brixton Academy

Dec. 11 Las Vegas, NV The Joint (KXTE radio show)

Dec. 12 Los Angeles, CA Gibson Amphitheatre (KROQ Acoustic Xmas)

Feb. 2 Vancouver, BC Orpheum Theatre

Feb. 4 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre

Feb. 6 Salem, OR Salem Armory

Feb. 11 Oakland, CA Fox Theatre

Feb. 17 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre

Feb. 19 Denver, CO Fillmore

Feb. 21 Kansas City, MO Midland

Feb. 22 St. Louis, MO Pageant

Feb. 23 Louisville, KY Louisville Palace

Feb. 25 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle

Feb. 27 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues

Mar 1 Nashville, TN Municipal Auditorium

Mar 2 Charlotte, NC Fillmore

Mar 3 Washington, DC DAR Constitution Hall

Mar 5 Richmond, VA The National

Mar 6 Mashantucket, CT Foxwoods

Mar 8 New York, NY Terminal 5

Mar 12 Atlantic, City, NJ Borgata

Mar 13 Philadelphia, PA Tower Theatre

Mar 14 Boston, MA Orpheum

Mar 16 Montreal, QC Metropolis

Mar 17 Toronto, ONT Sound Academy

Mar 19 Detroit, MI Fillmore State Theatre

Mar 20 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom

Mar 21 St. Paul, MN Roy Wilkens Auditorium

Cokie the Clown looks a little KOOKY! Watch out for the flower!

Slayer/Megadeth Tour Dates:

Jan. 18, Seattle, WA (WaMu Theatre)
Jan. 19, Portland, OR (Memorial Coliseum)
Jan. 21, San Francisco, CA (Cow Palace)
Jan. 22, Long Beach, CA (Long Beach Arena)
Jan. 23, Phoenix, AZ (Dodge Theatre)
Jan. 25, Denver, CO (Magness Arena)
Jan. 26, Albuquerque, NM (Tingley Coliseum)
Jan. 27, El Paso, TX (El Paso Coliseum)
Jan. 29, Houston, TX (Verizon Wireless Theater)
Jan. 31, Nashville, TN (Municipal Auditorium)
Feb. 1, Duluth, GA (Gwinnett Arena)
Feb. 2, Louisville, KY (Broadbent Arena)
Feb. 4, Minneapolis, MN (Roy Wilkins Auditorium)
Feb. 5, Chicago, IL (UIC Pavilion)
Feb. 6, Detroit, MI (Cobo Arena)
Feb. 9, Wallingford, CT (Chevrolet Theatre)
Feb. 11, East Rutherford, NJ (Izod Center)
Feb. 13, Camden, NJ (Susquehanna Bank Center)
Feb. 14, Lowell, MA (Tsongas Arena)
Feb. 16, Quebec City, QC (Pavilion de La Jeunesse)
Feb. 18, London, ON (John Labatt Centre)
Feb. 19, Toronto, ON (Air Canada Centre)
Feb. 20, Montreal, QC (Bell Centre)
Feb. 22, Moncton, NB (Mocton Coliseum)
Feb. 23, Halifax, NS (Metro Centre)

Tickets for the Slayer/Megadeth tour go on sale Nov. 19 at 10 P.M., and will include a select number of $10 tickets at every show.

Anytime I know that Listener will be coming to town I make a point to see the show. His set is creative, intense, loud, and intelligent. Not to mention Fienix his buddy and fellow creative smart musician will be there too! Fienix even wrote a book about his music. We saw them once at the Empyrean and both of them just blew us away into a sea of astonishment, smiles, and a blender of words.

Click here to check out our last writeup/photos of them and check out Listener’s new music video below! They are playing at Art Music and More tonight at 8pm for $5 and on Sunday at the Empyrean at 8pm for $5 as well! You must pick a night check them out!

Alright make sure you dont watch this at work – by far the most nudity ever seen in a music video! The Flaming Lips latest “Watching the Planets!”  – Here- Thanks to NME

Once you are done with that, this is another new Lips video that is done creatively as well titled “I Can Be a Frog!” – Here-

This is brilliant and hilarious – even though yes I like Lady Gaga!

Them Crooked Vultures (Foo Fighter, Queen of the Stone Age’s, Led Zeppelin’s) have posted a YouTube stream of their 13-track, self-titled debut album one week before its November 17 release. Take a listen to it here!

I got an email about these San Diego guys today and I digg the video a lot plus they are a hip lil band. Check them out!

I feel like Sasquatch 2009 was only a few weeks ago but here we go with the 2010 first news of the Washington state festival! Was digging around on the interweb and found out thanks to Pitchfork (love it) that Pavement will be playing at this years festival as part of their reunion tour!  Click here to read more!

Also I got a little kick in my email from Live Nation saying that the discount 3 day passes are on sale now! How fabulous is that! I bet you it would make a perfect Christmas Present for any music lover! Click here to check out tickets!

The full line up will be announced February 16th, mark the date on your calendar!

Shows You Need to Check Out: Dropkick Murphy’s

Dropkick Murphys, The Flatliners, The Insurgence, Random Noise on Tuesday, November 10that the Knitting Factory. Doors at 7pm the show will begin at 8pm. Tickets are $22 advance or $25 at the door. Full bar with ID. General admission show.

What doesn’t sound appealing about Celtic punk rock? Granted it’s not summer time but nothing like a little Dropkick to get your winter going on a Tuesday night in Spokane. They are known for a rowdy good time and can kick the shit out of a crowd (in a good way that is). Not only does it sound like a hoot but it is always fun to watch seven people on stage, or better yet seven good looking men. Besides that I don’t know how many times I have listened to “Sing Loud, Sing Proud” or “Blackout” even “The Warrior’s Code” and it has just gotten me through my day. I have never seen these men and I am very excited to get my Celtic punk rock on! Ship me to the Knitting Factory!