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Caribou Dan Snaith is focusing on music full-time now that he’s completed his Ph.D. in mathematics. With Koreless.  The Showbox, 1426 First Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Wednesday, March 4 – Thursday, March 5, 2015

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Tom Brosseau There’s a certain intimacy to albums that are tracked live, and Los Angeles-based singer Tom Brosseau’s latest, Perfect Abandon, which he’s releasing at this show, is no exception. The album came together over two days as Brosseau and his band recorded onstage using one mike at a theater in England. Recording was a trial-and-error process of finding where to place each member so that no one element overwhelmed the track. Brosseau’s warm, folky voice is of course most prominent, but overall the album plays as if you were eavesdropping on a soundcheck. This show is also your first chance to get opener Tomo Nakayama’s solo debut, Fog on the Lens, on vinyl. Columbia City Theater, 4918 Rainier Ave. S., 723-0088, columbiacitytheater.com. 8 p.m. $10 adv./$12 DOS. 21 and over. Columbia City Theater, 4916 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98118 $8 Thursday, March 5, 2015, 8pm

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Hey Rosetta! Canadian septet Hey Rosetta! gave itself almost four years between Seeds and Second Sight, its fourth full-length. While recording, the band gave each song the same space to evolve. The end product is a mix of both grandiose and subtle tunes with dynamic indie-rock and orchestral-pop layers. There’s a lushness to the album, which feels impressively expansive. “Kintsukuroi” is an energetic lead single, and “Cathedral Bells” hints at the band’s folky side. Album closer “Trish’s Song” is the simplest tune but also the most poignant, with lead singer Tim Baker accompanied solely by piano. The majority of Hey Rosetta! contributes vocally, which adds even more texture to Second Sight. With Quiet Life, Silver Torches. Sunset Tavern, 5433 Ballard Ave. N.W., 784-4880, sunset tavern.com. 9 p.m. $8. 21 and over. Sunset Tavern, 5433 Ballard Ave., Seattle WA $8 Thursday, March 5, 2015, 9pm

Quiet Life The Portland-based band recently released their EP, Housebroken Man. With Hey Rosetta!, Silver Torches.  Sunset Tavern, 5433 Ballard Ave., Seattle WA $8 Thursday, March 5, 2015, 9pm

March is Cabaret Month “The Cocktail Hour” runs every Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. in March and includes performances by different artists each week. See website for complete details.  Egan’s Ballard Jamhouse, 1707 NW Market Street, Seattle WA, 98107 $15-$25 Friday, March 6, 2015

Smokey Robinson Bob Dylan has vouched for him as “America’s greatest living poet.” Emerald Queen Casino, 2024 E 29th St, Tacoma, WA 98404 See website for details. Friday, March 6, 2015

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The Esoterics This chorus commemorates the 100th anniversary of Rachmaninoff’s popular and gorgeous All-Night Vigil. Various locations, See website for details. Friday, March 6, 2015

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Hope in the Light To honor his wife Zandy, who passed away at 33 after a short but fierce battle with breast cancer, Jason Sees created Zandy’s Families, an organization that provides financial support to Northwest families affected by cancer. At this launch event, called Hope in the Light, The Crying Spell, Jeff Angel, Ian Moore, Kris Orlowski, Star Anna, Alessandra Rose, Joe Reineke, V. Contreras, Joseph Giant, Henry at War, Jason Sees, and Erik Walters will perform to raise money for the nonprofit. Columbia City Theater. 8 p.m. $20. 21 and over. Columbia City Theater, 4916 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98118 $20 Friday, March 6, 2015, 8pm

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Ladysmith Black Mambazo Famed for its work with Paul Simon on his 1986 album Graceland, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has a deeper history to share. Since forming in 1964, the group has performed music that incorporates the sights, sounds, and stories of life in South Africa (mostly with a religious bent inspired by founder Joseph Shabalala’s conversion to Christianity). That perspective is delivered in the impeccable harmonies that have lifted the group to international renown. Always With Us may be LBM’s most personal release yet, as it pays tribute to Shabalala’s wife, Nellie, who was murdered in 2002. In her honor, the group arranged new music around recordings Nellie made with her own choir, Women of Mambazo, before her death. The album ends on an especially poignant note with “No More Sorrow,” in which Nellie sings, like a comforting message from beyond, “I say no more crying there.” With four of his sons in tow, and via the Ladysmith Black Mambazo Foundation (which teaches South African children about traditional music), Shabalala promises to inspire future generations of musicians and fans. AZARIA PODPLESKY The Neptune, 1303 N.E. 45th St., Seattle, WA 98105 $35 Friday, March 6, 2015, 8pm

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The Twilight Sad Nobody Wants to Be Here and Nobody Wants to Leave, the fourth album from Scottish post-punk trio The Twilight Sad, could easily be heard as a beginner’s guide to the band, which covers the scope of its sound by revisiting genres it experimented with on previous releases. “I Could Give You All That You Don’t Want” and “Drown so I Can Watch” are driving rock tunes; “In Nowheres” and the title track are feedback-heavy; and simplistic album-closer “Sometimes I Wished I Could Fall Asleep” features little more than vocals and piano. Front man James Graham (think Morrissey with a Scottish brogue) ties it all together with alluring moodiness. With Port St. Willow, Navvi. Tractor Tavern, 5213 Ballard Ave. N.W., 789-3599, tractortavern.com. 9 p.m. $12. 21 and over. Tractor Tavern, 5213 Ballard Ave. N.W., Seattle, WA 98107 $12 Friday, March 6, 2015, 8pm

TKO Adam Bomb and Scott Earl of Seattle’s heavy metal band of decades past are joined by friends to play one great show.  The Mix, 6006 12th Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98108 See website for details. Friday, March 6, 2015, 9pm

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Seattle Pro Musica Sacred music by women covering nearly a millennium, from Hildegard of Bingen to a premiere by director Karen P. Thomas. St James Cathedral, 804 9th avenue, Seattle WA 98104 See website for details. Saturday, March 7 – Sunday, March 8, 2015

Seattle Rock Orchestra Performs Beck A retrospective of Beck’s career, with a 50-plus-piece orchestra and Chris Cunningham (of Ravenna Woods) on vocals. The Moore, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Saturday, March 7, 2015

CRY HOLI 2015 Brush off the blues and greys. CRY Holi- ‘The biggest open air color festival’ is back with riot of colors to spread joy and laughter. Join us as umpteen number of people get color bombed, savor authentic Indian snacks, dance to the upbeat Bollywood numbers, and see the world in myriad hue of colors.Jump in with your friends and family as we paint the city RED, BLUE, GREEN, YELLOW and everything in between.This annual fundraising event enables us to add colors to the lives of many underserved children in India by aiding them with education. Crossroads Park Bellevue, 16000 NE 10th St, Bellevue, WA , 98008 $15 Saturday, March 7, 2015, 12 – 4pm

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Ballard Homestead Opening Night Event After two years of renovations, a much-needed new venue is finally opening its doors with the Ballard Homestead Opening Night Event. The Abbey Arts-curated space plans to host art, music, and cultural events to audiences of all ages and incomes, and will kick that off with two shows. The early one features puppet maker Stephani, fiddler Kristian Swearingen, and the Not-Its!, as well as tours of the Homestead, art, and games. The later show will celebrate with live painting from Skye Graves; Sophia Duccini & Lizzie Weber; Jon Pontrello of the Moondoggies; Debbie Miller; and Courtney Marie Andrews. Plus, Pecado Bueno will host a free taco bar at both shows while provisions last. Ballard Homestead, 6541 Jones Ave. N.W., 414-8325, ballard homestead.org. 4 p.m. Donation. All ages. Ballard Homestead, 6541 Jones Ave. N.W. Donation Saturday, March 7, 2015, 4pm

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Harmonic Gymnastics Don’t knock Harmonic Gymnastics until you try it. This showcase, which seeks to generate healing vibrations with a variety of performances, kicks off with a crystal-bowl sound bath by Amber West; then Star Child (aka Portland’s Kate Rose) will use otherworldly synth tones, Qigong (a practice to align the body and mind), and crystal vibrational channeling to create a space for “inter-dimension traveling.” Then Ian Paige, also from Portland, will soothe the audience even more with his ethereal mixtape, Synth Wizard Yoga, before local duo Ecstatic Cosmic Union wraps things up with its own celestial tunes. Audience members are invited to bring yoga mats or blankets for maximum relaxation and meditation. Society of Wonder, Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, 4408 Delridge Way S.W., 923-0917, youngstownarts.org. 8 p.m. $5-$15 donation. Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, 4408 Delridge Way SW $5-$15 donation Saturday, March 7, 2015, 8pm

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Theophilus London In a roundabout way, Trinidad-born, New York-raised rapper Theophilus London’s star didn’t really start rising in the U.S. until he moved to Europe. In Paris, London played Kanye West a synth-heavy tune called “Neu Law,” which appears on London’s sophomore album, Vibes. West was so taken with the track, he agreed to be featured on a song (“Can’t Stop”) and executive-produce the album. Having West’s name attached definitely brought more ears to the project, but London would’ve no doubt broken through on his own sooner or later; Vibes is a collection of wayward R&B-tinged genres that London makes cohesive. With Father, dj100proof. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9442. 8 p.m. $20. 21 and over. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., Seattle, WA 98122 $20 Saturday, March 7, 2015, 8pm

Ball of Wax Volume 39 Release Show Performances by The Foghorns, Soft Blows, Season of Strangers, Coast, Nightlife, and Shannon Jae. 21 and over.  Conor Byrne, 5140 Ballard Ave. N.W., Seattle, WA 98107 $8 Saturday, March 7, 2015, 8:30pm

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The Local Strangers Americana duo Aubrey Zoli (vocals, percussion) and Matt Hart (vocals, acoustic/electric guitar), aka The Local Strangers, are giving fans two completely different experiences with its double album, Take What You Can Carry, being released at this show. On disc one, Zoli and Hart are joined by a full band on tunes like “Gasoline,” which is both dark and romantic, and “W.W.,” an ominous ditty with a killer guitar riff. On disc two, Zoli and Hart strip those same tunes down to the bare essentials during an acoustic set recorded live at Ballard Homestead. But plugged in or acoustic, both discs have the band’s signature grit. With Vaudeville Etiquette, the Banner Days. Columbia City Theater. 8:30 p.m. $10 adv./$12 DOS. 21 and over. Columbia City Theater, 4916 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98118 $10 adv./$12 DOS Saturday, March 7, 2015, 8:30pm

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Eddie Spaghetti Anyone with a basic knowledge of country-punk quartet Supersuckers has a pretty good idea what to expect from The Value of Nothing, the latest from lead singer/bassist Eddie Spaghetti. Nothing, his first solo collection of originals, features the same blend of rock-’n’-roll attitude and Southern twang as his main act, but he’s sanded down his rough edges a bit with more introspective tunes like “You Get to Be My Age” and the sweetly blunt album closer “When I Go, I’m Gone.” Fans of Spaghetti’s crasser side won’t be disappointed, though. As long as Spaghetti is performing, songs like “If Anyone’s Got the Balls” and “People Are Shit” will be in his repertoire. With Hartwood, Junkyard Amy Lee, Sioux City Pete. El Corazon, 109 Eastlake Ave. E., 262-0482, elcorazonseattle.com. 10 p.m. $10 adv./$12 DOS. 21 and over. El Corazon, 109 Eastlake Ave. E., Seattle, WA 98109 $10 adv./$12 DOS Saturday, March 7, 2015, 10pm

Celtic Thunder Celtic Thunder tours with a collection of the group’s most popular songs from the past seven years. The Paramount, 911 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Sunday, March 8, 2015

Swervedriver The alternative/shoegazer band picked back up in 2008 after a 10-year hiatus. With Gateway Drugs. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., Seattle, WA 98122 See website for details. Sunday, March 8, 2015

Jazzy Bluesy Sunday Brunch Enjoy brunch and live music with a different featured musical act each month. Artists include Eugenie Jones, Kareem Kandi Band, Ann Reynolds, Charles Mack, and more. See website for complete details.  Maxim’s, 5608 Rainier Ave SSeattle, WA 98118 $15 Sunday, March 8, 2015, 1pm

Honeyblood Stina Tweeddale and Cat Myers are a Scottish duo. With 2:54.  Barboza, 925 E. Pike St., Seattle, WA 98122 $12 adv. Sunday, March 8, 2015, 8 – 9pm

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Doomtree If two’s company and three’s a crowd, then seven really is a lucky number, at least for Minneapolis hip-hop collective Doomtree. Each member-Cecil Otter, Dessa, Mike Mictlan, P.O.S., Sims, Lazerbeak, and Paper Tiger-has pursued his or her own career throughout the band’s 13-year history, but they’ve always contributed to one another’s projects. That spirit is evident on All Hands, Doomtree’s third and most collaborative album yet. None of the 13 tracks feature a lead artist, as the five MCs (Lazerbeak and Paper Tiger act as producer/CEO and DJ/producer/graphic artist, respectively) constantly pass the mike to give different perspectives of the same story. With Hellfyre Club, Transit. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9442, neumos.com. 8 p.m. $17. All ages. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., Seattle, WA 98122 $17 Monday, March 9, 2015, 8pm

Broods Brother/sister (so cute!) indie-pop duo from New Zealand. With Mikky Ekko. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., Seattle, WA 98122 See website for details. Tuesday, March 10, 2015

The Dodos Meric Long and Logan Kroeber embark on their first North American tour as a duo since 2007. Let’s see if they’ve still got it. With Springtime Carnivore, Posse. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., Seattle, WA 98122 See website for details. Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Ms. Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton The backup singer for acts such as Luther Vandross, Tina Turner, and the Rolling Stones was featured in Twenty Feet From Stardom and now headlines her own show. Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 Sixth Ave., Seattle, WA 98121 See website for details. Thursday, March 12 – Sunday, March 15, 2015

Katie Kate An impressive force and all-around bad-ass multi-instrumentalist, rapper, and singer. With Vox Mod, Murder Vibes. Sunset Tavern, 5433 Ballard Ave., Seattle WA See website for details. Friday, March 13, 2015

Lucky 2015 Party on with performances by 12th Planet, Doozy, Slander, Brillz, and more. Wamu Theater at Centurylink Field, 800 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98134 $75 Friday, March 13, 2015

Northwest Sinfonietta Cuban jazz with pianist Aldo Gavilan and the Harlem quartet. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Friday, March 13, 2015

The Flamin’ Groovies The band celebrates its reformed classic line-up. With Bread and Butter, The Tripwires. Tractor Tavern, 5213 Ballard Ave. N.W., Seattle, WA 98107 $20 Friday, March 13, 2015, 9 – 10pm

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Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea Over five decades, the two have reaped 14 Grammy Awards. The Paramount, 911 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Saturday, March 14, 2015

MxPx The Bremerton punkers have nine studio albums and a whole lot of diehard fans to show for their two-decade career. With Five Iron Frenzy. The Showbox, 1426 First Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Saturday, March 14, 2015

The Rolling Stones Members of Seattle’s finest fringe punkers join forces to form the raddest Rolling Stones cover band. With Fancy Lads, CODEPENDENCY. Sunset Tavern, 5433 Ballard Ave., Seattle WA See website for details. Saturday, March 14, 2015

Geoffrey Castle’s 10th Annual St. Patrick’s Celebration Geoffrey Castle, world renowned Electric Violinist, brings his 10th Annual St. Patrick’s Celebration to The Kirkland Performance Center. This is a Celtic Concert not to be missed. Castle is joined by his All Star Band, Special Guest from Ireland, Singer/Guitarist JP Hennessy, The Seattle Irish Dance Company, and The King County Firefighters Pipe and Drum Band.

With Castle’s Jaw Dropping Arrangements of Traditional Celtic and Irish Songs, this is an unforgettable Concert. Fun entertainment for All ages! Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave., Kirkland, WA 98033 $25 Adult, $20 Senior, $15 Youth Saturday, March 14, 2015, 8 – 10pm

Widespread Panic American jam rock from Athens, Ga. The Paramount, 911 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101 $41.25 Sunday, March 15, 2015, 7pm

Dana Fuchs She just released Songs From the Road, a live concert album featuring a cover of the Beatles’ “Don’t Let Me Down” that she also performed in the movie Across the Universe. Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 Sixth Ave., Seattle, WA 98121 $28.50 Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 7:30pm

Teen Cat This band parties like their cat-moms and cat-dads are gone for the weekend. With Def Leprechaun, The JV. Sunset Tavern, 5433 Ballard Ave., Seattle WA $8 Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 8pm

Talib Kweli & Immortal Technique Two big names in hip-hop come together. With NIKO, IS, CF, Hasan Salaam. The Showbox, 1426 First Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 $25 adv./$28 DOS Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 9pm

Bayside Its fans call themselves a “cult,” which is what the band has appropriately titled its new release. With Senses Fail, Man Overboard, Seaway. The Showbox, 1426 First Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 $17 adv./$20 DOS Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 7:30pm

Rick Springfield Long after “Jessie’s Girl,” he’s become an author and continues to make music. The Neptune, 1303 N.E. 45th St., Seattle, WA 98105 $50 Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 8pm

Los Lobos The rock band from East L.A. has enjoyed a career over three decades, with a huge back catalogue of hits and covers. The Triple Door, 216 Union St., Seattle, WA 98101 $75 and up Thursday, March 19, 2015, 8pm

Starbucks Hot Java Cool Jazz A benefit concert by award-winning jazz bands from five local high schools. The Paramount, 911 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101 $20 Friday, March 20, 2015, 7pm

Magmafest 2015 Magmafest 2015!

What is Magma Fest?

Magma Fest is a month-long all-ages festival presented by Hollow Earth Radio that celebrates independent music, sound art, and community radio at multiple venues around Seattle. The 8th annual Magma Fest is coming March 2015.

What is Hollow Earth Radio?

Hollow Earth Radio is the Pacific Northwest’s freeform online radio station that presents a forum for underrepresented music, sounds and perspectives. We support the local music community in Seattle, King County, Washington state, and the larger Pacific Northwest. Our focus is on found sound, field recordings, forgotten music, local musicians, bedroom recordings, low-fi demos, dreams, storytelling, and things that feel real. We expose works that have yet to be unearthed or have long been dormant. We acknowledge and celebrate raw talent and imperfections, and encourage bands who’ve never had their music air on a radio before to take a chance with us. Not only do we talk with musicians, but we talk with music supporters like small label owners, DIY venue curators & music bloggers to reveal the stories behind the art, and learn about the actual people involved in creating the music culture in our area. We encourage community participation and offer the local community access to training and knowledge on how to run a radio station.

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Friday March 20th at the Cockpit:

Hollow Earth Radio’s “Going F.M.” Party

<2605> Religious Girls (Oakland, CA)

www.religiousgirls.bandcamp.com Using their talents, Religious Girls focus their energy into creating beautiful harmonies and layering them over intricate percussive rhythms. Preferring to play on the floor near listeners rather than a distant stage, they feel that no matter how high of quality a recording may be, the live set is what moves people, and therefore focus on creating intimacy with the crowd. These guys offer an intense and dramatic set, leaving viewers in awe by the end of each performance.

<2605> Great Spiders

www.soundcloud.com/great-spiders Great Spiders is the name of a musical project with material created solely by Omar Schambacher. Started in 2005, the name was taken from the book “Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds.” ‘Great Spiders’ originally refers to a medieval poison. Great Spiders is self-described as pop music, where no particular era or genre are exclusively inspirational. Melody, chordal flow, harmony, and production are what’s most important to Omar. “Lyrics are important, but are secondary to the sound” he says. Currently there is only one official Great Spiders release, ‘The Blues are Dead’ E.P. circa 2008. A follow-up record is nearing completion.

<2605> Gazebos

www.soundcloud.com/gazebos-1 “Seattle’s best band named after a yard structure (sorry not sorry, Fences), Gazebos are Shannon Perry (formerly of Butts), TV Coahran and Jordan T. Adams (formerly of Spurm), and Shane Herrell (of Bread & Butter). Think dancing and post-punk soaked in pink wine-soft angles, fall-apart endings, the good kind of nervous, the good kind of arty, and Perry channeling a more reasonable Amy Winehouse or someone reading a letter to themselves out loud while smoking a cigarette from one of those long holders. Their live shows are A+.” -The Stranger

<2605> bod

www.bodcamp.bandcamp.com/album/party-drug-2 Born from deep within the firm abdominal muscles of the Puget Sound region in late 2013, bod features members of BOAT, Cumulus, Oberhofer, and Slowwave. Bod’s sound is a vivid yet wide spectrum: the fuzzed-out growl of a diamond-encrusted theropod, lost like a lion in canyons of smoke; the baroque harmonies of the well-dressed and undead; the static and warble of a public broadcast ID; playful arabesque melodies gliding across a green screen image Saturn. Bod draws influences from late 90’s Bay Area art-rock, grunge, glam, minimalism, punk, kiwi pop, and recreational watercraft.

8pm, $8, all ages

More info at www.magmafest.org The Cockpit, Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA $8 Friday, March 20, 2015, 8 – 11:55pm

Rhiannon Giddens The singer of Carolina Chocolate Drops performs solo from her new album Tomorrow is My Turn.

Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, UW Campus, Seattle, WA 98105 $35-$40 Friday, March 20, 2015, 8pm

Seattle Choral Company Music Seattle Choral Company Music from Sweden, traversing the wide gap (stylistically if not alphabetically) from Alfven to ABBA. seattlechoralcompany.org Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 Tenth Avenue EastSeattle, WA 98102 $25 Friday, March 20, 2015, 8pm

Zakir Hussain Zakir Hussain creates an incredible blend of Indian and Celtic music and has performed with George Harrison, Van Morrison, and Yo-Yo Ma. The Moore, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 $35 and up Friday, March 20, 2015, 8pm

Walk the Moon Walk the Moon is known for their infectious music and interactive live shows. The Neptune, 1303 N.E. 45th St., Seattle, WA 98105 $25 Friday, March 20, 2015, 8:30pm

Walk the Moon Walk the Moon is known for their infectious music and interactive live shows. The Neptune, 1303 N.E. 45th St., Seattle, WA 98105 $25 Saturday, March 21, 2015, 8:30pm

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