Two jazz greats have teamed up for a tour that will take them to Seattle this weekend.
Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea will bring their pianos to the Paramount Theatre at 8 p.m. March 14 for a concert that will bring the two protégés of Miles Davis together for one show.
Both musicians got their start in the 1960s and won praise for their trailblazing styles. In jazz circles, the two are often seen as equals, although to the average person, Hancock is certainly the better-known name.
Hancock, after all, won a Grammy for Album of the Year as recently as 2008, when his tribute record, “River: The Joni Letters,” became the second jazz album ever to win that esteemed prize. That helped shine a light back onto Hancock, whose prolific output has made him an icon.
Corea also has won a slew of Grammy awards over the decades, with his peers rewarding his innovative take on jazz fusion.
Tickets are $41.25 to $81.25 at stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.
The Paramount Theatre also will host Widespread Panic this weekend, as the long-running jam band hits the venue for a show at 7 p.m. March 15.
The group, which got its start in Georgia in 1985, earned a following for its sprawling blues rock through relentless touring.
Widespread Panic hasn’t released a new album since 2010, when its album “Dirty Side Down” saw release.
However, fans might get to hear some new material mixed in with the old favorites this weekend. Front man John Bell teased the idea of new material in some interviews late last year, with a possible new album seeing release sometime in the next year or so.
In the meantime, fans will have to rely on old classics from the group’s deep catalog, which includes the minor radio hits “Can’t Get High” and “Hope in a Hopeless World.”
Tickets are $41.25 at stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.
Lucky 2015, meanwhile, happens tonight at the WaMu Theatre, as the annual electronica festival celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with a long list of DJs and producers.
Fans can expect to bust out the neon body paint and glow sticks for a bill that includes Zed’s Dead, Steve Angello and two dozen other acts.
The 18-and-over show may stretch late into the night, but the beats are expected to start to drop at 6:30 p.m. March 13.
Tickets are $91.25 at ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
2Cellos also will play this weekend, heading to the Moore Theatre for a sold-out show at 8 p.m. March 14.
The Croation duo made a name for itself on YouTube after posting a video of its all-cello cover of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal.”
Since then, a string of albums have found the pair covering a very diverse range of musicians, transforming pop hits by Coldplay, Iron Maiden, AC/DC, U2 and Kings of Leon, among others, into cello-centered compositions.
Tickets are sold-out but can be found at a mark-up at stubhub.com.
Rick Springfield is playing a “stripped down” set at the Neptune Theatre at 8 p.m. March 18.
Springfield — best known for the 1981 No. 1 single “Jessie’s Girl” — has been playing solo sets at small venues across the country, balancing his songs with “storytelling” about his music.
Tickets are $50 at stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.
Finally, Tycho will play the Showbox SoDo at 8 p.m. March 18.
The increasingly popular electronica artist got his start in 2002 in San Francisco, slowly winning more and more fans with his dreamy blend of electronica and pop music.
His most recent album, “Awake,” reached No. 23 on the Billboard 200 — his first album to land on that mainstream chart.
Tickets are $25 at showboxonline.com or 888-929-7849.
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