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UPCOMING SHOWS
May 26 Team Dresch, Neumo's
May 26 Constantines, Crocodile Cafe
May 26–28 Sasquatch Festival, the Gorge
May 28 Ministry, Showbox
May 31 Elefant, Neumo's
June 1 Two Gallants, Neumo's
June 1 The Charlatans UK, Showbox
June 3 Pelican + Mono, Neumo's
June 3 INXS, Marymoor Park
June 7 The Streets + Lady Sovereign, Showbox
June 8 Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter, Neumo's
June 8 DJ Quik, Showbox
June 9 Mountain Goats + Barbara Morgenstern, Neumo's
June 9 Hall and Oates, Paramount
June 11 John Digweed, Showbox
June 12 Johnny Winter, Triple Door
June 13 Fiery Furnaces, Neumo's
June 13–15 Built to Spill, Showbox
June 17 O.A.R., Moore Theatre
June 17 Jill Sobule, Tractor Tavern
June 20 Radio 4, Neumo's
June 20 Amadou + Miriam, Showbox
June 20 Joe Jackson, Moore Theatre
June 20 Gregory Isaacs, Chop Suey
June 22 Seu Jorge, Neumo's
June 22 James Lavelle, Chop Suey
June 24 Kenny Chesney, Qwest Field
June 25 Melissa Etheridge, Paramount
June 28 Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Moore Theatre
July 10 Dashboard Confessional + Say Anything + Ben Lee, Paramount
July 15 Warped Tour, Gorge Amphitheatre
July 18 Thievery Corporation, Moore Theatre
July 21 Suzanne Westenhoefer, Triple Door
Aug 9 Tim McGraw + Faith Hill, KeyArena
Aug 16 Ani DiFranco, the Met (Spokane)
Sep 1–3 Dave Matthews Band, Gorge Amphitheatre
Oct 13–14 Queensrÿche, Moore Theatre
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