Music

The best and latest music writing from The Stranger

Editors' Pick 2025 Dec 24 10:00 AM

Welcome to Seattle’s New (and Young) Jazz Age

Pioneer Square Joins Forces with Seattle Jazz Fellowship to Make Things Happen

Drag Dec 23 10:45 AM

Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme Are Here To Sleigh 

Their Holiday Show Should Be Christmas Canon

Music Dec 23 10:00 AM

The Stranger’s Expert List of Christmas Song Alternatives

69 Holiday Tracks That Won't Bug the Shit out of You

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Dear Hendrix Dec 18 2:00 PM

Dear Hendrix

Why the Hell I Named You Hendrix

Music Dec 18 9:48 AM

Seattle Music Scene Gut Check

Smaller Venues Keep Closing Even Though They're Vital to Our City's Nightlife

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Music Dec 5 11:14 AM

Money for Nothing

Sonic Guild Is Giving These Local Musicians $10,000 Just for Being Great

The Complaints Issue Dec 4 9:56 AM

Don’t Be an Asshole

A Timeless Guide to Music-Show Etiquette

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Music Dec 1 11:55 AM

December Things to Do: Music

The Best Concerts and Dance Nights Happening This Month

Music Nov 28 11:00 AM

Everybody’s Waiting for the Man with the Bag

The Man Is John Waters. The Bag Is Full of Filthy Jokes.

Music Nov 12 3:25 PM

The Beat Goes On

Heart’s Ann and Nancy Wilson Reflect on Five Decades of Enduring Magic 

Music Nov 12 4:00 AM

November Things to Do: Music

The Best Concerts and Dance Nights Happening This Month

Music Nov 11 5:03 PM

Patti Smith's Voice Was Stronger Than Ever Last Night at the Paramount

Fifty Years on, Horses Still Feels Like a Revelation

Music Nov 7 11:37 AM

Good Things Take Time

Dean Johnson Took the Scenic Route to His Second Album

Music Nov 7 11:21 AM

New Music You Shouldn't Miss

Sven Wunder's Hip-Hop-Friendly Orchestrations and Packaging's Gleaming Krautrock Chug

Music Nov 4 1:02 PM

20 Can't-Miss Acts at Freakout Fest

Here's One Plan to Deal with a Surplus of Great Live Music