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‘I’m getting back to where I should be’: Chris Botti headlines Fox Theater on Saturday night and is working on his first album in 10 years

UPDATED: Thu., May 26, 2022

Trumpet player Chris Botti, who will perform Saturday night at Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, is working on a new album. "It's about time that I get back on the road." The studio Blue Note will play host to Botti, 59, who is working on his first album since 2012's "Impressions."

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Bob Dylan brings Rough and Rowdy Ways to First Interstate Center

UPDATED: Thu., May 26, 2022

There isn't much more for Bob Dylan to accomplish. The Nobel Prize Award recipient has won 10 Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Dylan, 81, is enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

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Music Calendar for May 27-June 3 – Illenium, Guerrilla Warfare, Show Tha Product and Sensi Trails

UPDATED: Thu., May 26, 2022

Illenium – Electronic dance music, two-day festival. SaturdayMay 28, 7 p.m. Gorge Amphitheatre, 754 Silica Road NW, George. $90-$265. (509) 785-6262. Guerrilla Warfare – With Promise Breaker, Dirtnap and Thirty Seven. Saturday, 7:30 p.m. The Big Dipper, 171 S. Washington St. $13. (509) 863-8098.

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Review: 311, opener Teenage Wrist offer high-energy tunes, sonic grooves at Knitting Factory

UPDATED: Thu., May 26, 2022

Perhaps the only notable reggae outfit from Omaha, 311 rose to notoriety in the mid 1990s. Blending elements of reggae, funk and alternative rock, the nu-metal-adjacent band received major radio play with songs like the summertime anthem “Amber” and hard-rocking “Down.”

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Review: Northwest BachFest toasts 10 years of Zuill Bailey with Chee-Yun, Natasha Paremski in concert

UPDATED: Thu., May 26, 2022

Northwest BachFest kicked off its 2022-23 season last weekend with a pair of concerts at Barrister Winery framed as a celebration of the 10th anniversary of Zuill Bailey as its music director. Fittingly, Bailey himself, a world-renowned cellist, appeared in both concerts, as did violinist Chee-Yun and pianist Natasha Paremski.

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Review: Kurt Vile makes his Spokane debut in downtempo, chill fashion at Knitting Factory

UPDATED: Sat., May 21, 2022

Lo-fi Americana artist Kurt Vile and the Violators were joined by Chastity Belt at Knitting Factory on Thursday evening, and Spokane’s indie rock fans were treated to a refreshingly chill evening of downtempo grooves and lackadaisical dancing. Early in his set, Vile covered “Punks in the Beerlight” by Silver Jews.

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Dwight Yoakam, Bret Michaels and ‘I Love the ‘90s’ announced at Northern Quest

UPDATED: Sat., May 21, 2022

The 2022 Pepsi Outdoor Summer Concert Series announced three new concerts Friday at Northern Quest Resort & Casino. The tree shows – a pair of double bills, Dwight Yoakam and Emmylou Harris and Bret Michaels and Jimmie Allen, and the "I Love the '90s" concert – go on sale at 10 a.m. May 27.

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Boz Scaggs to play hits, more at Northern Quest

UPDATED: Thu., May 19, 2022

As the lights went down prior to the Hold Steady taking the stage before a show in 2019, Boz Scaggs's "Lido Shuffle" blasted through the speakers. The fans, the majority of which were in elementary school when Scaggs's smash hit the charts, roared.

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The 411 on 311’s return to town: Omaha band gets ‘Down,’ ‘All Mixed Up’ at Knitting Factory on Sunday night

UPDATED: Sat., May 21, 2022

Few lineups in the world of rock are intact after a generation has passed, but that's so for 311. The eclectic group has had the same lineup since 1992 before the Internet and cellphone era commenced. Only one member of 311, which formed out of Omaha in 1988, has left the band.

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The Mambo Kings return to the Fox with Camille Zamora

UPDATED: Thu., May 19, 2022

Back for the first time since 2017, the Mambo Kings, featuring soprano Camille Zamora, are thrilled to be collaborating with the Spokane Symphony again. The band stayed busy during the pandemic with virtual performances and livestreams. “We never stopped, which is really a blessing,” Richard DeLaney said.

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Two Feet is getting his feet wet for the first time in Spokane

UPDATED: Thu., May 19, 2022

New York singer-songwriter and producer Two Feet, born Zachary William “Bill” Dess, is headlining in Spokane for the first time Saturday night at Knitting Factory, and, to get his feet wet in the Lilac City, the 28-year-old music artist answered questions Monday morning over the phone.

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Review: Henry Rollins pulls no punches discussing politics, his career and LGBTQ+ youth

UPDATED: Fri., May 20, 2022

Poet, musician, actor and activist Henry Rollins headlined Bing Crosby Theater on Wednesday night, and in a blend of comedy, memoir, political activism and motivational speaking, Rollins’ off-the-cuff show was a memorable experience for new and returning fans alike.

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Inland Northwest Opera announces 2022 season

UPDATED: Thu., May 19, 2022

Starting this summer, Inland Northwest Opera will tour the Inland Northwest offering free performances of “Carmen and the Bull.” Arranged by Elise LaBarge and the Union Avenue Opera Education Ensemble, this children’s opera weaves a beloved story together with music from Georges Bizet's “Carmen.”

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Music Calendar for May 20-27 – Celtic Woman, Northwest BachFest, Not Greenday, Colby Acuff and Jenny Don’t and the Spurs

UPDATED: Thu., May 19, 2022

Celtic Woman – Grammy-nominated Celtic Woman returns with a new show, "Postcards From Ireland," which celebrates the musical and cultural heritage of Ireland. Shows rescheduled from May 22 and 23, 2021, to May 20 and 21, 2022. All purchased tickets will be honored for these new dates.

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‘Hamilton’ cast members give advice to youths pursuing the arts and their parents in Q&A hosted by Carl Maxey Center

UPDATED: Thu., May 19, 2022

For some members of the “Hamilton” cast performing in Spokane this month, the show never stops. Ellis Dawson, Brion Marquis Watson and Milika Cherée, Black thespians of "Hamilton," participated Wednesday in a virtual question-and-answer session about "Hamilton" along with their journeys to the stage.

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Kurt Vile to make his Spokane debut at Knitting Factory: ‘There’s very little to be bummed about’

UPDATED: Wed., May 18, 2022

The start of the pandemic lockdown in March 2020 had a negative impact on much of society. However, forced isolation helped Kurt Vile focus on his latest album, "Watch My Moves." Vile, 42, who will headline Thursday at Knitting Factory, discusses time home alone impacted by the pandemic and more.

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Elle King to perform at 2022 Spokane County Interstate Fair

UPDATED: Tue., May 17, 2022

Singer Elle King is the biological daughter of comic and actor Rob Schneider, but she doesn't share much with the veteran humorist. The soulful King, who possesses a sexy and raspy voice, doesn't sound like anybody else on the circuit. That's part of what makes King so refreshing.

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Ukraine band makes plea for Mariupol at Eurovision

UPDATED: Sun., May 15, 2022

TURIN, Italy — Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra won the Eurovision Song Contest in the early hours of Sunday in a clear show of popular support for the war-ravaged nation that went beyond music. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the victory, Ukraine’s third since its 2003 Eurovision debut.

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At 80, Bob Dylan finally gets a museum

Sat., May 14, 2022

TULSA, Okla. – True to form, Bob Dylan was nowhere to be found as a construction crew put the finishing touches on his museum this month. The smell of fresh lumber lingered in the air, the fire marshal was checking emergency sprinklers, and workers were setting up a jukebox with Dylan’s greatest hits.

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Henry Rollins to deliver spoken word at Bing Crosby Theater

Sat., May 14, 2022

Henry Rollins isn't talking prior to delivering his spoken word show Wednesday at Bing Crosby Theater. But I've interviewed the punk icon a half-dozen times, and he is one of pop culture's most fascinating but now-under-the-radar figures.

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‘I’m getting back to where I should be’: Chris Botti headlines Fox Theater on Saturday night and is working on his first album in 10 years

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‘I’m getting back to where I should be’: Chris Botti headlines Fox Theater on Saturday night and is working on his first album in 10 years

Bob Dylan brings Rough and Rowdy Ways to First Interstate Center

Music Calendar for May 27-June 3 – Illenium, Guerrilla Warfare, Show Tha Product and Sensi Trails

Review: 311, opener Teenage Wrist offer high-energy tunes, sonic grooves at Knitting Factory

Review: Northwest BachFest toasts 10 years of Zuill Bailey with Chee-Yun, Natasha Paremski in concert

Review: Kurt Vile makes his Spokane debut in downtempo, chill fashion at Knitting Factory

Dwight Yoakam, Bret Michaels and ‘I Love the ‘90s’ announced at Northern Quest

Boz Scaggs to play hits, more at Northern Quest

The 411 on 311’s return to town: Omaha band gets ‘Down,’ ‘All Mixed Up’ at Knitting Factory on Sunday night

The Mambo Kings return to the Fox with Camille Zamora

Two Feet is getting his feet wet for the first time in Spokane

Review: Henry Rollins pulls no punches discussing politics, his career and LGBTQ+ youth

Inland Northwest Opera announces 2022 season

Music Calendar for May 20-27 – Celtic Woman, Northwest BachFest, Not Greenday, Colby Acuff and Jenny Don’t and the Spurs

‘Hamilton’ cast members give advice to youths pursuing the arts and their parents in Q&A hosted by Carl Maxey Center

Kurt Vile to make his Spokane debut at Knitting Factory: ‘There’s very little to be bummed about’

Elle King to perform at 2022 Spokane County Interstate Fair

Ukraine band makes plea for Mariupol at Eurovision

At 80, Bob Dylan finally gets a museum

Henry Rollins to deliver spoken word at Bing Crosby Theater

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