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<< Previous   of   Next >> Associated Press/Fernando Vergara  (click to enlarge) Gene Simmons of the rock band Kiss performs at the Quilmes Rock 2009 rock festival in April in Bogota. (click to enlarge) Ian Anderson   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Melanie Munk, Features Editor munk@heraldnet.com   Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 Get your makeup on ... Kiss is here By Andy Rathbun Herald Writer The guys in Kiss don’t need to worry about their wrinkles. All that black-and-white makeup should make them look as young as they were 35 years ago, when they released their first album. The group will mark that anniversary at KeyArena as it tours behind its latest mix of glam rock and hair metal, October’s “Sonic Boom.” The album hit No. 2 on the Billboard 200 — the group’s highest debut in its career. Clearly, the Kiss Army marches on. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, KeyArena, 305 Harrison St., Seattle; $26.69 to $144.91; ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000. Playing for Change: By almost any estimation, the task sounded monumental. A team of producers decided to record different musicians playing famous pop songs throughout the world, then layer each performance in a studio to make one big international collaboration. The result, Playing for Change, became an Internet sensation. A multinational cover of “Stand By Me,” for instance, has been viewed more than 15 million times on YouTube. As the producers take their show on the road, they will bring nine musicians to Seattle, including Grandpa Elliott, a New Orleans bluesman featured in that YouTube clip. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Moore Theatre, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle; $23 to $98; stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849. The Used: This screamo group was introduced to a slightly wider audience a few years ago when it teamed up with My Chemical Romance for a cover of “Under Pressure,” the David Bowie and Queen song. Now, the group is touring behind its fourth album, “Artwork,” which debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 in September. 7 tonight, Showbox SoDo, 1700 First Ave. S., Seattle; $25 to $30; ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000. Ian Anderson: Rock ’n’ roll didn’t produce many flutists before Anderson, and it hasn’t produced many since. The frontman for Jethro Tull, however, showed the instrument had its place. Now, with re-issues planned on classic albums such as “Aqualung,” Anderson will play an acoustic set in Seattle. 8 p.m. Saturday, Moore Theatre, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle; $27 to $47; stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849. Kenny G: Kenny G popped up in a fairly odd place recently, guest-starring in rock band Weezer’s AOL Sessions. The saxophonist wasn’t there for his ironic appeal — at least not entirely. Instead, lead singer Rivers Cuomo simply wanted him to play on the group’s song “I’m Your Daddy.” He probably won’t cover that song at his Seattle show, a performance dubbed “an evening of rhythm and romance.” 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St., Seattle; $35 to $65; stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849. Raphael Saadiq: More than a decade after Tony! Toni! Tone! called it quits, that group’s founder, Raphael Saadiq, is still going strong. The neo-soul icon is touring behind his most recent album, “The Way I See It,” which was released to critical and commercial success a year ago. 8 p.m. Monday, Showbox SoDo, 1700 First Ave. S., Seattle; $25; ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000. The Black Crowes: The Black Crowes proved its chops by recording its September album, “Before the Frost … Until the Freeze,” in front of a live audience. The classic rock-styled group, best known for 1990s hits such as “She Talks to Angels,” will play some tracks from that 20-track double album when it rambles through Seattle. 7 p.m. Tuesday, Showbox SoDo, 1700 First Ave. S., Seattle; $37.50; ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000. The Paperboys: This Celtic folk rock band will make one of its frequent trips down from British Columbia to play a benefit in Mount Vernon. The seven-man band will raise money for Skagit County arts organizations. 8 p.m. Saturday, Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon; $19 to $25; www.brownpapertickets.com or 360-336-8955. Andy Rathbun: 425-339-3455, arathbun@heraldnet.com. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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