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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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Brian Setzer to reunite with Stray Cats this year

After a lengthy hiatus that found him struggling with tinnitus and sticking to his suburban Twin Cities home, rockabilly stalwart Brian Setzer will return to the road in a big and loud way in 2024 on a reunion tour with his globally renowned '80s band the Stray Cats.
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Foo Fighters add Bay Area date to their big North American tour

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Turns out that the Foo Fighters didn’t forget about the Bay Area after all. And the rock act is proving it by adding a local date on the North American leg of the Everything or Nothing at All Tour. Dave Grohl and company performs at Toyota Pavilion in Concord on Aug. 13. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. March 21, livenation.com. A presale for Citi card ...
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Inland Northwest SongFest to feature local songsmiths

The inaugural Inland Northwest Songwriter's Festival is slated for Saturday at the Dry Fly Distilling Bar, the Steam Plant Restaurant and the Bing Crosby Theater. The event shines a light on local songsmiths and also features some national singer-songwriters, such as Thom Shepherd.
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Symphony Review: James Ross conducts Masterworks 7 with clarity, precision and fluency

In his remarks to the audience prior to Saturday night’s concert of the Spokane Symphony, James Ross, who, at the invitation of Music Director James Lowe, had flown in from Alexandria, Virginia, to serve as guest conductor, observed that the composer Jean Sibelius was “interested in long-term cycles of transformation.” This comment was helpful in understanding Sibelius’ music, and is also helpful in understanding both what the audience experienced on Saturday night, as well as the historical period in which we find ourselves.