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Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato are performing in Seattle tonight so Cupcake Royale went ahead and sent these cupcakes over to Key Arena. How GOOD are these?! I’m dying at the one that says “Throw some bacon on it” – we still don’t know what that lyric means in that song, but we love these anyways.
It’s not like we actually believed that The Postal Service was going to release an entire list of tour dates and not have Seattle be one of them. But…we did. And as time went on and a Seattle date still wasn’t announced, we got nervous naturally. Today was the day. With little time to prepare, The Postal Service announced that they would be performing at the Key Arena on July 18th with tickets being sold this Saturday at 10AM through Ticket Master.
That was a close one, guys.
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Well, I’m officially the last person to write a Bumbershoot recap/review post, but here it is! Better late than never, right? I had so much fun at this year’s 2011 Bumbershoot music festival at Seattle Center. After skipping it last year, I felt right at home returning to the music fest I grew up loving. Thank you to everyone at One Reel for putting all of their hard work into making this year’s festival one great event.
Bands I saw:
Saturday:
Sunday
Monday
Oh yes, it was a long and exhausting weekend, but I would do it all over again. While there were many incredible acts every day of the festival, I think my favorite would have to be Saturday. I was extremely proud of coffeehaus alums – Campfire OK and Champagne Champagne who just gave it their all on stage that day. Below are my reviews for my top six acts from last weekend:
Campfire OK
There was no better way to kick off my Bumbershoot weekend than with a set by local band Campfire OK. At noon, I found myself front row at the Fountain Lawn Stage bracing myself for the high-energy packed performance that the band is notorious for putting on. Campfire OK is a band with an immense amount of passion, talent and potential for growth. I don’t know about most people, but it is a rare sight to catch me dancing at noon. Only a band like Campfire OK can make me do something that crazy, but it turns out I wasn’t the only one this weekend, because everyone around me was groovin’ along to their songs. Campfire OK’s lasting impression on me came from the fact that the band enjoyed performing for us as much as I enjoyed watching them. If the crowd was dancing, the band members on stage were dancing much harder. Lead singer Mychal pounced on the keys of his piano in a manner of organized chaos while the lovely Melodie Knight engaged the crowd in hand claps. Anytime I heard a solo coming from the band’s magnificent trumpet player, I, along with everyone else, was instantly mesmerized. Believe me when I say that this is only the beginning for Campfire OK, because I am predicting great things for their future, including an upcoming album!
For anyone attending John Mayer’s concert tonight at the Key Arena… I am so jealous of you.
Seattle’s very own dance crew the Massive Monkees are in the process of auditioning for MTV’s fourth season of America’s Best Dance Crew!
This will be their second time auditioning as they did not make it through to the next round in season two. Known for performing during the Supersonic basketball home games at Key Arena and with artists such as De La Soul, Nas, 50 cent, Jay-Z, Missy Elliott and Beyonce, this group has great potential.
The premiere of the new season will be on August 9th so tune in to see of our crew will be able to represent!
Unsure of how talented this crew really is? Check out the video below for yourself.
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