Catch country sensation Keith Urban, jazz superstars at Seattle shows
Published 12:01 am Friday, September 23, 2011
It doesn’t get much bigger than Keith Urban.
The mop-headed country singer and guitarist from Down Under brings his wildly popular show to KeyArena next week.
Urban leapt to fame in Australia in 1990. It took another decade for him to break out in Nashville.
He owns the audience now, drawing fans around the world.
His “Get Closer” tour is winding its way through the U.S., Canada and Australia.
Adding to his celebrity, Urban is married to Academy Award-winning actress Nicole Kidman.
Urban plays at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, KeyArena, 305 Harrison St., Seattle.
Tickets are $24 to $96.50 at 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.
The incredible jazz line up of Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Lenny White, Jean-Luc Ponty and Frank Gambale join forces in Return to Forever IV.
It’s a group that can sound absolutely classic one moment before launching into outer space the next.
They’ve teamed with Dweezil Zappa, the son of Frank Zappa, who continues his father’s legacy by bringing the far-out music to new audiences. The band is called Zappa Plays Zappa.
The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at The Paramount, 911 Pine St., Seattle.
Tickets are $39.50 to $100 at 877-784-4849 or www.stgpresents.org.
Singer Conor Oberst’s band Bright Eyes, indie rock at its best, returns to the Paramount.
The stop is part of the band’s tour promoting the February release of “The People’s Key,” their latest album.
Catch them at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at The Paramount, 911 Pine St., Seattle.
Tickets are $25 to $29.50 in advance, $27.50 to $32 the day of the show, at 877-784-4849 or www.stgpresents.org.
Jackson Holtz: 425-339-3447; jholtz@heraldnet.com.
