Jimi Hendrix made the most of his 27 years.
Arguably the first true Seattle rock star, Hendrix has cast a long shadow for decades thanks to his precedent-breaking live performances — from setting his guitar on fire at the Monterey Pop Festival to his searing, feedback-fed version of “The Star Spangled Banner” at Woodstock.
He’ll once more get his due with a show at the Paramount Theatre, as a long list of guitarists will pay homage to his legend with the “Experience Hendrix” show. The gathering takes place at 7 p.m. Feb. 19.
The bill for the show includes a long list of names that could serve as headliners in their own right, including Billy Cox (Hendrix’ bass player in the Band of Gypsies), Buddy Guy, Zakk Wylde, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jonny Lang and Dweezil Zappa, among others.
Tickets are $44.50 to $84.50 at stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.
Angel Olsen also is heading to Seattle, playing Starbucks’ Little Big Shows, the ongoing benefit series hosted by coffee brewer. She will perform at 9 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Neptune Theatre.
Olsen started in the Midwest as a folk-indebted singer songwriter, but has slowly broadened her sound — and her appeal — with the addition of a backing band that’s given her songs a little more rock ‘n’ roll swagger.
Her breakthrough album, “Burn Your Fire for No Witness,” made a splash in 2014, while its follow-up, “My Woman,” saw release in 2016.
That latter disc may have made her into a true star. It was named one of the year’s best disc by a diverse list of tastemakers, including Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Entertainment Weekly and Billboard.
Tickets are sold-out but can be found at a mark-up at stubhub.com.
Alter Bridge, meanwhile, will play the Moore Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22.
The group’s members first won fame alongside Scott Stapp in the post-grunge act Creed. But after that group called it quits, the men — without Stapp — reformed as Alter Bridge.
With a sound that’s indebted to metal instead of grunge, the act has proven more durable than one might have originally suspected. It’s touring now behind its fifth album, “The Last Hero.”
Tickets are $29.50 at stgpresents.org or 877-784- 4849.
The spry indie punk act Los Campesinos! will hit town as well, playing the Neptune Theatre at 8 p.m. Feb. 20.
The Welsh group may be best known for its 2008 album, “Hold on Now, Youngster,” featuring the energetic single “You! Me! Dancing!”
With its sunny take on angst — subsequent albums include “Romance Is Boring” and “Hello Sadness” — the band has inspired plenty of joyful bouncing in rock clubs for nearly a decade. It’s touring now to support its brand new album, “Sick Scenes.”
Tickets are $15 at stgpresents.org or 877-784- 4849.
Platinum-selling R&B singer JoJo, meanwhile, will headline the Showbox at 7 tonight, Feb. 17.
JoJo came out of the gate strong in 2004, setting records with her self-titled debut album. Since then, she’s teamed with a long list of big names, including Timbaland and Wiz Khalifa, to continue her winning streak.
She’s touring behind her third album, “Mad Love,” which saw release in 2016.
Tickets are $22 at axs.com.
And alt-country act Lucero will play at 7 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Showbox.
The Memphis-based band builds its songs around garage-friendly guitars and boozy heartfelt lyrics. The prolific act has released 10 studio albums and a couple of live discs during its 15-plus years together.
It’s touring now behind its latest studio disc, the well-received “All a Man Should Do.”
Tickets are $20 at axs.com.
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