Seattle Concert Chat

The Owl ‘n Thistle Irish Pub offers a Jazz Improv night every Tuesday night at 9pm so you can scat till your heart’s content. Located near the Pike Place Market at 808 Post Ave., the event will be free, so your really have no excuse not to go. Plus, this could be your chance to become famous in the music business singing jazz. And you won’t be the first jazz musician to be discovered singing a bar – many others like Ray Charles made his career break singing in a Seattle nightclub. So don’t pass this once-every-Tuesday opportunity up!

For more information, call the Owl ‘n Thistle Irish Pub at 206-621-7777.

Tonight the Wu-Tang Clan, Fatal Lucciauno, Scribe, and Graves will be playing at the Showbox Sodo near Safeco Field at 7pm. All ages are welcome to attend the show, with tickets priced at $35 $40, this will be an amazing hip-hop opportunity.

First becoming popular in 1993, the Wu-Tang Clan is New York City-based multi-platinum hip-hop musical group consisting of nine American rappers. The members of this group have been highly successful, and span many fields of success, from becoming multi-platinum solo artists, multi-platinum record producers to winning Grammys. Some are also TV and film stars, screenwriters, product spokespersons, business owners, and motion picture composers.

Fatal Lucciauno was born in Chicago, but moved to Seattle when he was six. Having spent 11 years homeless with his family, he grew accustomed to a hardened life on the streets and with drugs. He found his musical inspiration from his mother, Northwest Jazz and Gospel singer Josephine Howell. Says DeVon Manier, CEO of Sportn’ Life Records, “This dude is street. He’s raw, real, uncut, he’s gutter. Plus, he’s smart. He could be a teacher or a philosopher. But he’s a rapper…he’s the intelligent hoodlum.” Fatal Lucciauno signed with Sportn’ Life Records, and is viewed as the present-day Tupac.

Scribe is an New Zealand-born rapper who released his first album in 2003. He is widely known in New Zealand with his recent singles, “Baby Girl, Fast Far (Fugee Remix) featuring Wyclef Jean and Lupe Fiasco.

Graves is a Seattle native, whose inspiration comes from “diverese artists, things, accourances, movements, friendships and lately I mold my works from various angles and genres of music,” as he writes on his MySpace page.

AC/DC!!! The band that shook us all night long released their album “Black Ice” last month, their first album in eight years, and now they’re on tour! Who knew? They will be performing tonight, November 30th, at 8pm at the Tacoma Dome. If you have nothing to do this Sunday night, AC/DC’s concert is a great idea. You’ll be Thunderstruck by their new album. Even if they’re past their prime, it will be interesting to see what has become of this rock legend, and if they really do come Back in Black. If you’ve seen them before, see them again! Tickets are on sale for $90.50.

But if 80s hard rockers aren’t your thing, check out The Decemberists, performing at Moore Theater tonight, November 30th, at 8pm. These Portland based folk-rockers will release their second album on Capitol Records, “Hazards of Love,” next March. Get a head start as a member of their fan base by attending their concert. Tickets are on sale now for $30.

Greta Metassa, a Jazz legend who hails from Seattle will be performing tonight, November 29th, at Tula’s Restaurant and Jazz Club in Belltown. She will be performing with another Seattle native, Susan Pascal, a Jazz vibraphonist.

Ms. Metassa has been voted the northwest’s “Best Jazz Vocalist” by Earshot Jazz four times. She has been compared with the great female jazz singers, including Ella Fitzgerald, Anita O’Day, and Nancy Wilson. In addition, she has released four CD’s and a DVD live concert, and receives regular national airplay.

With tickets selling for just $15, you won’t want to miss our local celebrity.

In case you’ve had enough stuffing to last you until next Thanksgiving and don’t really want to stick around for the store-bought apple pie and the screaming kids, check out The Brothers Balthazar Post-Thanksgiving Jamboroo! They are a self-described folk-rock, emo, and trip hop band, and will be playing at 9:00pm at the Blue Moon, in the U-district. If nothing else, check them out to see if their name and picture live up to their Myspace

Kiss 106.1 is hosting the 2008 Jingle Bell Bash,  as they do annually. But this year, they’re featuring Fall Out Boy! So we know it will be good. Other performances by Boys Like Girls and The Academy Is will be sure to rock the house.

The concert will take place on December 4th at the Historic Paramount Theater, starting at 7:30. According to Kiss’s website, the tickets are sold out, however, you can still buy them online at ticketmaster.com. You can also win tickets all day on Wednesdays by listening to Kiss 106.1. If you’re caller 106 when you hear any Fall Out Boy song, you can score free tickets!

Last year’s Jingle Bell Bash was a huge success, with performances from The Jonas Brothers, Timbaland, Blake Lewis, Sean Kingston, Colbie Caillat, and Ehpikh. So we know this year will be even better! There may be less bands than last year, but at least each band plays more songs!

The 2008 Deck the Hall Ball, put on by 107.7 The End, presents some of the hottest bands in today’s music market. The Killers, Death Cab for Cutie, Cold War Kids, Shiny Toy Guns, and Aqueduct will all be on stage, with many new songs and classic hits. The concert will take place on December 9th at the WaMu Theater. Doors open at 4:30pm and the show starts at 6:00pm. All ages are welcome to attend.

The Killers will perform new songs like “Human” and “When You Were Young,” and Death Cab will be sure to play their latest hits, “Cath” and “I Will Possess Your Heart.” Last year’s Deck the Hall Ball was a huge hit with performances by Modest Mouse and Jimmy Eat World, and 2008’s show looks to be even better.

This will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but tickets are going quickly, so be sure to get yours as soon as possible before they’re all gone! You can buy them online at Ticketmaster.com.

Don’t miss out on the wildest after party since Halloween! The Deck the Hall Ball After Party will take place at El Corazón, and will feature DJ sets with Jeremy Dawson (of Shiny Toy Guns)! Doors open at 10:30pm, and all ages are welcome to attend, so don’t worry about your underage friends (though there is a bar available for those with ID). Remember to bring your Deck the Hall Ball ticket stub, since you can get half-priced tickets for the After Party, regularly priced at $7.

Everyone is always raving about the Chateau St.Michelle Winery and recently I got to experience it myself when I went with a good friend to see Steely Dan. It’s a little out of the way in Eastern Washington but the drive is nice and it helps to build the anticipation for the show. It’s also not as far away as the Gorge in George. This was a nice outdoor show, the sound was very good. The audience was polite, but still lively. And the wine was phenomenal, I consumed many glasses of a fragrant cab merlot, I don’t remember what year the server said it was. This is a great place to bring the parents too, I noticed they play a lot of old timers music. It’s also a romantic place to bring your spouse to .if I’m going to try to catch the Gypsy Kings, they’re like a regular fixture at this venue. I recommend this place, it’s the perfect venue for a romantic, outdoor night of music and wine.

Have you been to concert in Seattle recently? Do you know of an awesome upcoming show? Or have you ever been impressed or disappointed by a concert venue? If so, welcome to Seattle Concert Chat, where you can share the low-down on concert-going in the Emerald City. Talk about when and where to catch a good show, and what places to avoid. Share with others your concert-going experience in a city known for its vibrant music scene.