STG Presents: Opeth and Mastadon

STG presents Opeth and Mastodon on Monday, April 30, 2012 at The Paramount Theatre in Seattle.

Opeth has spent over two decades steadily amassing a body of work that is at once possessed of a fervent and unrelenting devotion to aesthetic progression (and perfection) while simultaneously scaling the summits of power, mysticism and might aspired to by the group’s hard rock forefathers in Sabbath, Purple and Zeppelin.

Tickets for this event are $28.25 Advance/ $31.25 Day of Show.

For more info:http://stgpresents.org/artists/?artist=1858

STG Presents: David Broza

STG presents David Broza at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle on Friday, November 2, 2012.

Show: 8:00PM

$27.50 Advance/ $30 Day of Show

All Ages/ Bar w/ ID

Israeli superstar David Broza has been considered one of the most dynamic and vibrant performers in the singer/songwriter world.

His charismatic and energetic performances have brought to worldwide audiences, a fusion of the three different countries in which he was raised: Israel, Spain, and England, filling concert halls with his famous guitar playing, ranging from flamenco flavored rhythmic and percussion techniques, to whirlwind finger picking, to a signature rock and roll sound. Broza unites the three worlds by utilizing his ability to take on the troubadour tradition, up to now, featuring lyrics of the worlds’ greatest poets.

Tickets: http://stgpresents.org/artists/?artist=1857

STG Presents: Young Jeezy

STG presents Young Jeezy at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle on Tuesday, March 27, 2012.

Show at 8:00PM

$27.50 Advance/ $30 Day of Show

All Ages/ Bar w/ ID

No matter what is being supplied, a hustler is only as good as his word. With Atlanta serving up some of the hottest product in the rap game, native son Young Jeezy stands as one of the most exciting merchants of cool to emerge in years. Thanks to underground testimonials like “Air Forces” and “Chuuch,” Jeezy’s street swagger and authentic style has quickly made believers out of some the biggest players in the game, from Fabolous to P. Diddy. In his native Atlanta, and throughout the south, Young Jeezy has created nothing short of a movement. Now the world will get to find out what insiders have been buzzing about when his Def Jam debut, Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101 drops this summer.

Tickets:http://stgpresents.org/artists/?artist=1855

STG Presents: Of Monsters and Men

STG presents Of Monsters and Men at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle on Monday, March 26, 2012.

$16 Advance/ $18 Day of Show

All Ages/ Bar w/ ID

Show: 8:00pm

Of Monsters and Men is an amiable group of day dreamers who craft folkie pop songs. But last year, the normally mild-mannered six pack—who’s releasing their EP, Into the Woods, on December 20—transformed into total rock stars after stomping out their competition during Músiktilraunir, a yearly battle of the bands in their native Iceland.

Tickets: http://stgpresents.org/artists/?artist=1854

STG Presents: Rosie Thomas

STG presents Rosie Thomas at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle on Friday, May 11, 2012.

$14 Advance/ $16 Day of Show

All Ages/ Bar w/ ID

Singer-songwriter Rosie Thomas embarks on a U.S. tour beginning March 15 in support of her upcoming album With Love. Due February 14 on Sing-A-Long Records, With Love is Rosie Thomas’ first full-length record in four years. Hailed by The New York Times as a “sweet-voiced singer,” Thomas makes her return to the studio with a band featuring David Bazan (Pedro the Lion), Blake Wescott (The Posies, Damien Jurado), brother Brian Thomas and members of Sufjan Stevens’ band along with vocals by Sam Beam (Iron & Wine) and Jen Wood (The Postal Service).

Tickets: http://stgpresents.org/artists/?artist=1856

STG Presents: The Lonely Forest with Seattle Rock Orchestra

STG presents The Lonely Forest with Seattle Rock Orchestra at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle on Saturday, March 3, 2012.

$15 Advance/ $17 Day of Show

All Ages Show/ Bar w/ ID

Set between ancient forest and the forest-green waters of Puget Sound at the very edge of the continental US, Anacortes, Washington, population 17,000 sees a lot come and go. Ferries docked here delivers thousands of itinerant hippies, millionaires, and sightseers to farms and mansions dotting the remote San Juan Islands while Navy bombers and helicopters based nearby perform ear-splitting flyovers. Through all the coming and going, the local DIY community remains remarkably consistent and strong; an expression of defiant, end-of-the-line creativity. From that community come The Lonely Forest, a rock band of four Anacortes natives with no intention of leaving.

Tickets: http://stgpresents.org/artists/?artist=1853

STG Presents: Ingrid Michaelson

STG presents Ingrid Michaelson at the Moore Theatre in Seattle on Saturday, April 21, 2012.

$20 – $22

8:00 PM

When she walks into a store in her Brooklyn neighborhood, Ingrid Michaelson is rarely recognized. But once she hands over her credit card to pay, the clerk often pauses, brightens up, and enthusiastically offers a bit of trivia: “Did you know that there’s a singer named Ingrid Michaelson?”

Image has never been her priority, but Michaelson has earned enviable name-recognition thanks to her knack for crafting beautiful, idiosyncratic songs such as “The Way I Am,” “Maybe,” and “Keep Breathing.” (Her new album, Human Again, drops January 24 on Cabin 24 Records/ Mom+Pop Music.) And let the record show that her librarian-chic style has nonetheless received a shout-out in The New York Times.

Get Tickets: http://stgpresents.org/artists/?artist=1849

STG Presents: Kina Grannis

STG presents Kina Grannis at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle on Sunday, May 13, 2012.

$15 Advance / $17 Day of Show/ $20 VIP

8:00 PM All Ages/ Bar w/ ID

Born and raised in Mission Viejo, CA, Kina Grannis started playing shows at the age of 4 in front of stuffed animals. Now she plays in front of people. For those who knew Kina as the shy and self-proclaimed-awkward songstress who escaped into her collegiate stairwells to practice and play in privacy, the idea of playing in front of inanimate objects might actually seem fitting. But between those who travel across state and country lines to her sold out live shows and those navigating through her extensive library of YouTube videos, it’s quite clear that Kina is hardly playing for no one.

Get Tickets: http://stgpresents.org/artists/?artist=1850

STG Presents: Kevin Hart

STG presents Kevin Hart on Friday, March 16, 2012 at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle.

$53.75 – $63.75

Show: 7:30PM

Kevin Hart has burst onto the scene as one of the most versatile comedy actors in film and television. In September 2011 Hart released “Laugh At My Pain” the feature film version of his comedy tour (under the same name) the movie grossed over $7Million and was 2011 most successful film that was released in less than 300 theaters. The LAMP Tour made Hart 2011’s number one comedian on Ticketmaster and in February 2011 Hart sold out the Nokia Theater two nights in a row to break a record previously set by Eddie Murphy.

Tickets: http://stgpresents.org/artists/?artist=1852

STG Presents: Brian Jonestown Massacre

 Brian Jonestown Massacre will be playing the Neptune Theatre Saturday, May 5th, 2012.

Door are at 8:00 PM, Show starts at 9:00pm.

Tickets are $18 Advance and $20 Day of Show

Purchase Tickets by phone 1-877-784-4849

Or by visiting http://stgpresents.org/artists/?artist=1848

All Ages Show/ Bar w/ ID

KEXP, Starbucks, & STG Presents: Little Big Show Featuring Pickwick

KEXP, STG and Starbucks join our Seattle-loving hearts to bring you Little Big Show, a new concert series created to benefit our city’s arts organizations.

Four times a year, we find a great band or two, give ‘em the stage at The Neptune and donate 100% of ticket sales to a local non-profit.

(Little show, big effect. See?)

Our first show’s beneficiary is Arts Corps, founded on the belief that all young people, not just those with resources, deserve access to quality arts learning opportunities. We wholeheartedly agree.

Pickwick was formed in 2008 when singer Galen Disston left Los Angeles and relocated to Seattle, Washington. Originally an alt-country group, Pickwick spent the following two years trying to establish themselves in the Seattle Folk scene. Amidst a barrage of similarly minded artists, the band struggled to connect with audiences and was on the verge of disintegration. Around that time Disston heard Sam Cooke’s classic, “A Change is Gonna Come.” Floored by the poignancy of Cooke’s voice, the band began experimenting with music that would allow Disston the same kind of vocal freedom. It was not long before the band had completely revamped their sound. Raised on the rhythm sections of indie rock staples such as Spoon & The Walkmen, this new undertaking led the members of the band to dive deep into the catalogs of the Stax and Motown labels. By combining these two seemly different points of reference, Pickwick was able to cultivate a sound that was more organic and unique to the six members that compose the band. As a nod to music from the past as well as their own love of vinyl recordings, Pickwick has begun to release their music through a series of 45’s that are also available via digital download. The band is currently working on writing material for their debut full-length album, expected to be released in 2012.

To learn more about Arts Corps and the difference you will be making by attending this show, visit http://www.artscorps.org/

Tickest cost $15.00 and can be purchased by phone at 1-877-784-4849 or by visiting http://stgpresents.org/artists/?artist=1831#.

Loaded for Bear–’The Exit Carnival’

Portland’s Loaded for Bear has released their new full-length album ‘The Exit Carnival’.  This sophomore release available in 12” vinyl or in digital form is a dark, piano-centric, baroque-pop cascade of strings, organs, synth hooks, layered guitars, baritone vocals and layered harmony, backed by eclectic beats and bass and baritone guitars.  The album and accompanying ep forms a precarious synthesis of classical, post-rock, 60’s brit-pop/rock, electronic/ambient and new wave elements within the crucible of an autumnal Northwest soul that at times seethes with funereal desperation.  The LP includes a full album download as well as a 5 song companion EP ‘The Cloak Room.’ All the songs from both the album and ep are available for streaming and download at loadedforbear.bandcamp.com. For more information check out loadedforbearmusic.com and facebook.com/LoadedforBear

Here is the opening track from Loaded for Bear’s The Exit Carnival:  Widow Maker

STG Presents: Visqueen @ Neptune

STG & KEXP present Visqueen at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle on Saturday, November 26, 2011.

$11-$13     8:00p

Visqueen celebrates 10 hilarious years as a band with a Thanksgiving-sized helping of their entire catalog.

Rachel Flotard and Ben Hooker, who formed the band in 2001, are announcing Visqueen’s indefinite hiatus. The duo have been inseparable since 1997 and put out three critically acclaimed albums “King Me”, “Sunset On Dateland” and “Message To Garcia”. This is their farewell party and giant thank you to friends and fans that have supported them on their decade-long rock and roll hayride.

STG Presents: Puscifer @ The Paramount Theatre

STG presents Puscifer at The Paramount Theatre in Seattle on Monday, November 7, 2011.

$21-$46    8:00p

While one might imagine Maynard James Keenan would have enough going on to keep him busy as a frontman with the groups Tool and A Perfect Circle, in 2007 he decided to record an album under yet another name with Puscifer. Described by Keenan as “the space where my Id, Ego, and Anima all come together to exchange cookie recipes,” Puscifer first appeared as the name of a fictional band Keenan fronted in a cameo on the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show in 1995. It wasn’t until 2003 that Keenan actually recorded under the name, when he teamed up with Danny Lohner for a track called “Rev 22:20″ for the Underworld soundtrack, and it wasn’t until four years later that he set to work on an entire Puscifer album. Organized less as a traditional “rock band,” and more as a musical collective in which Keenan could work with a rotating lineup of likeminded artists, Puscifer’s early recording projects featured a large cast of noted musicians, including Tim Alexander from Primus, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk from Audioslave and Rage Against the Machine, former King Crimson member Trey Gunn, violinist Lisa Germano, pop singer/songwriter Jonny Polonsky, and actress and vocalist Milla Jovovich.

Buy Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?pid=7124643

STG Presents: Baths @ Neptune Theatre

STG presents Baths at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle on Friday, December 9, 2011.

$13-Adv  $16-DOS    8:00 P

For mercurial L.A. music-maker Will Wiesenfeld, Baths has been a long time coming. The 21-year-old has spent the better part of his days living amidst “pleasant” and “unremarkable” in the suburbs of the San Fernando Valley, so perhaps it’s due to a general lack of local inspiration that Wiesenfeld’s own work has never fit into a prefab box of its own. Over the last six years, under the handle of [Post-Foetus], Wiesenfeld has gainfully explored the intersections and outer reaches of both electronic and acoustic music. With Baths, his eclecticism finds its greatest focus yet, in a hail of lush melodies, ghostly choirs, playful instrumentation and stuttering beats.

Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?pid=7124923

STG PRESENTS: MOONDOGGIES

STG Presents: The Moondoggies

Saturday Dec 17 @ Neptune Theatre $15

STG presents The Moondoggies at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle on Saturday, December 17, 2011.

There is something inherently calming about large bodies of water. In times of emotional duress, standing at the edge of an ocean watching the waves roll in and out, centers the spirit in a way that standing on terra firma cannot. Kevin Murphy (lead vocals, guitar) chose to title the Moondoggies’ new album Tidelands in part because of a remote area outside his old stomping grounds of Ketchikan, Alaska where he used to go to escape from civilization. More importantly, as the sly recurring themes of water throughout the Seattle quartet’s second full-length underscore, these are songs crafted to provide solace, sense, and cause for celebration in a world fraught with turmoil.

STG Presents: O.A.R. @ The Neptune Theatre

Poland – CD Release for The Sun and The Sitting Room Album

The Seattle band Poland will be performing live at the Skylark Cafe & Club in West Seattle on Saturday, October 8th, 2011 supporting their new album, The Sun and the Sitting Room.

• Saturday, October 8th, 2011
• 10pm Show Time
• $5 Cover
• Skylark becomes 21+ after 9pm

Skylark Cafe & Club
3803 Delridge Way SW
Seattle, WA 98106

www.polandband.com/

www.skylarkcafe.com/

www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=249059615139520

poland.bandcamp.com/album/the-sun-and-the-sitting-room