Music

The genre of R&B has its legends, but the beloved trio Boyz II Men may just be the divine trinity.

Theater lovers, don your favorite on-stage character’s costumes and get ready for a night of lasers and dancing at the District Bar as Broadway Rave brings famous tunes and a special guest.

It’s difficult to accurately describe Hunter Hayes and his music. The multi-instrumentalist capable of playing more than 30 instruments has explored a range of genres since the beginning of his career over a decade ago, from pop to rock, R&B, and his well-known genre, country.

Longevity is a skill that few can master, especially in a business as cutthroat as the music industry. For alternative/southern rock band NEEDTOBREATHE though, it has simply been a way of life.

From the small stage at Ella’s Supper Club in Spokane to a national platform at the Kennedy Center, songbird Julia Keefe is spreading her wings.

The first time Paul Raymond played with the Spokane Symphony in Spokane, the governor was in the audience. On stage was international opera star Roberta Peters, renowned ballet dancer Edward Villella and ballerina Lucette Aldous, who was more accustomed to playing world-famous venues like the Sydney Opera House.

As stormtroopers, Chewbacca and Darth Vader entertained the crowd in the lobby of the Fox Theater half an hour past starting time for the Spokane Symphony’s “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” show Saturday evening, Music Director James Lowe was backstage opening the score of the movie for the first time.

Lynn Ellsworth, a renowned guitar-maker whose work was purchased and played by some of the biggest rock -and -roll musicians of the last several decades, died April 27. He was 81.

After placing touring on a shelf to dedicate time to her novel, folk singer Laura Gibson is exploring whether live music is still there for her, while turning a critical eye to so-called failure.

Country duo the Bellamy Brothers may have found their breakout in the 1970s, but father time has yet to slow down the beloved siblings.

It’s difficult to do timeless legends justice, but that’s exactly what Kalimba – the Spirit of Earth, Wind & Fire has been doing for over a decade.

The Spokane Symphony is taking on the musical score of John Williams’ “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” on Saturday – May 4, of course – and Sunday.

Swedish rock band Smash Into Pieces will be performing to a sold-out audience at the District Bar at 8 p.m. Saturday.

Next season’s Spokane Symphony calendar includes classics like “Rhapsody in Blue,” Joseph Haydn’s “Creation,” Beethoven classics and new ventures, like a TikTok-famous conductor, a 2024 Grammy-award winning song and artificial intelligence experimentation.

People may know Scotty McCreery from winning the 10th season of “American Idol” in 2011 at age 17. Soon after beating out his reality TV competitors, his debut album “Clear as Day” went to the very top of the Billboard charts to begin an illustrious career. McCreery also made history as the youngest male artist of any genre and first country artist to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200.

Nancy Wilson, at age 70, can still perform her signature kick move while sporting her guitar. “I can do that and more!” she told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on a Zoom call from her home in Sonoma, California, on the eve of the 2024 Heart tour. “I can’t not dance and move.”

On Friday, April 26, Texas country star Cody Johnson will return to the Arena with his own brand of authentic country music and a couple of star-studded openers.

Country artist Michael Ray has navigated the ever-changing music industry for over a decade.

Iconic rock band Stone Temple Pilots are coming to Spokane on Friday to headline the annual Heart Strings fundraiser for the MultiCare Inland Northwest Foundation, injecting a bit of rock and roll into the effort to raise money for behavioral health programs.