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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

New shows in Spokane: Wilco, Sleater-Kinney, Dwight Yoakam, Kevin James, Slightly Stoopid + Iration

The social calendar for music and comedy continues to get busier and busier in Spokane, as new shows have been added in the last week:

  • Wilco and Sleater-Kinney announced this morning a summer “It’s Time” co-headlining tour that brings the two groups to First Interstate Center for the Arts on Aug. 6. A number of dates have already sold out. Tickets ($35, $49.50, $77.50 and $89.50) go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday and are available at ticketswest.com, by phone at (800) 325-SEAT and at all TicketsWest box offices.
  • Country legend Dwight Yoakam headlines the FICA on Sept. 20. Yoakam has sold more than 25 million albums, and he is a 21-time nominated and multiple Grammy Award winner. His many acting credits include “Sling Blade,” “Panic Room” and, most recently, “Logan Lucky.” Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday and are available atticketswest.com, by phone at (800) 325-SEAT and at all TicketsWest Box Offices.
  • Actor and comedian Kevin James is headlining Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox on May 21. James is widely known for his TV comedies “King of Queens” and “Kevin Can Wait” and his “Paul Blart” and “Grown Ups” films. Tickets ($48, $58 and $72.50) are available at foxtheaterspokane.org and (509) 624-1200.
  • Pavilion at Riverfront has announced two more concerts in its Spokane Pavilion Concerts series: Slightly Stoopid on Aug. 6 with Pepper, Common Kings and Don Carlos and Iration on Aug. 21 with Tribal Seeds and more artists to be announced. Tickets for Slightly Stoopid ($45-$50) and Iration ($35-$40) go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at axs.com. They join the previously announced lineup of Primus, Louis the Child and Rebelution.