Head down memory lane with Hall and Oates

  • By Andy Rathbun Herald Writer
  • Wednesday, August 26, 2015 4:05pm
  • LifeGo-See-Do

Maybe it was the blond mullet, or maybe it was the black mustache, but for a while there, Daryl Hall and John Oates didn’t exactly scream cool.

No longer.

The songwriting duo is again back on top, with its strong batch of singles from the 1970s and 1980s helping draw crowds nostalgic for the act’s sunny sound. The pair headlines the Paramount Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 3.

Hall and Oates are best known for their poppy take on R&B, showcased on hits like “Rich Girl,” “Maneater,” and “You Make My Dreams.” The group hasn’t released a studio album since 2006’s holiday album “Home for Christmas,” but its best-of compilations remain top-sellers today.

Tickets are $35.75 to $121.25 at stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.

Marymoor Park also will step into the way-back machine as it hosts Peter Frampton and Cheap Trick for a show at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 28.

Frampton became a guitar legend after his 1976 concert album “Frampton Comes Alive!” became a huge hit. Though he’s never achieved that level of success again, he’s remained active, even winning a Grammy for best pop instrumental album in 2006 thanks to his record “Fingerprints.”

Cheap Trick also broke big in the 1970s thanks to a concert album. “At Budokan,” chronicled the pop rock act’s successful stop in Japan. The group has continued releasing studio albums since then, but is probably best loved for its raucous live versions of “Surrender” and “I Want You to Want Me.”

Tickets are $45 to $85 at showboxonline.com or 888-929-7849.

Sublime with Rome is heading to Marymoor Park as well, for a show at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 30.

Sublime hit it big in the 1990s with its blend of ska, punk and reggae, producing a strong string of hits, including “Wrong Way,” “What I Got” and “Santeria.” But after singer Brad Nowell’s death, the band imploded.

Eventually, the group recruited a new singer, Rome Ramirez, and has been touring steadily in the past decade. Since Rome’s arrival, the band also has returned to the studio. The band is playing shows now in support of its latest work, “Sirens,” released this summer.

The like-minded reggae rockers of Rebelution will open the group’s show at Marymoor Park.

Tickets are $40 at showboxonline.com or 888-929-7849.

A trio of shows, meanwhile, will roll into Woodinville’s Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery this weekend.

First up is a stop from the Gipsy Kings, which play the venue at 7 p.m. Aug. 28.

The French act’s take on flamenco music turned the Gipsy Kings into an unlikely international success story in the 1980s. Fans can expect plenty of high-energy Latin music during the group’s stop here.

Tickets are $42 to $72 at ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.

Then, at 7 p.m. Aug. 29, sharp-witted songwriter Randy Newman will play the Woodinville winery. Newman became a cult favorite in the 1970s thanks to his sometimes-caustic but always-inviting piano pop, featured on singles like “Short People” and “It’s Money that Matters.”

But his work with Pixar, the cartoon studio behind “Toy Story” and “Monsters Inc.”, brought him wider fame in the 1990s. His songs for those movie’s soundtracks — most notably “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” and “If I Didn’t Have You” — helped turn his nasal voice into a beloved one.

Tickets are $43.50 to $69.50 at ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.

Finally, Frank Valli and the Four Seasons will play the winery at 7 p.m. Sept. 3.

Valli’s falsetto helped vault the Four Seasons to fame in the 1950s and 1960s, when the New Jersey act enjoyed a long run of success. Tracks like “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry” and “Walk Like a Man” all remained on the radio for decades after their release.

The group is back on the road now, playing its most-loved songs.

Tickets are $49.50 to $79.50 at ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.

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