John Sebastian’s greatest success was also short-lived.
As founder of the Lovin’ Spoonful, he scored a string of top 10 hits in the mid-1960s, including “Do You Believe in Magic?” and “Summer in the City.”
The group’s three-year run was enough to earn the singer a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
While Sebastian remains best known for his time with the Lovin’ Spoonful, his career has survived long past those early successes.
He has spent more than 40 years operating as a singer-songwriter, promoting American roots music and penning minor hits — notably, the theme to “Welcome Back, Kotter.”
Sebastian will perform some of that music during a show in Bothell tonight.
7:30 tonight, Northshore Performing Arts Center, 18125 92nd Ave. NE, Bothell; $15 to $35; www.npacf.org or 425-408-7988.
Randy Hansen: Jimi Hendrix is back on the charts, following the release of a new posthumous album from the guitar great, “Valleys of Neptune.”
Fans might get to hear a live take on some those unearthed tracks during this concert, as Randy Hansen, the noted Hendrix tribute artist, plays an Everett show.
The night will begin with another cover band, Soulstice, who focus on the work of Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks.
8 p.m. Saturday, Club Broadway, 1611 Everett Ave.; $10; www.brownpapertickets.com or 800-838-3006.
Gomez: This English indie rock band has settled into its cult status in the United States.
The group earned a lot of buzz in the late 1990s after winning the Mercury Music Prize. Sales never equalled the critical acclaim, however.
Instead, the group’s constant desire to tinker with the formula behind its melodic rock sound has earned it a small but loyal following. Its 2009 album, “A New Tide,” reached No. 60 on the Billboard 200.
The group’s Saturday show in Seattle sold out, but tickets remained earlier this week for a Sunday show.
8 p.m. Sunday, the Crocodile, 2200 Second Ave., Seattle; $23; thecrocodile.com.
Devendra Banhart and the Grogs: Fans can take in freak folk at its finest as Devendra Banhart and the Grogs hit Seattle.
Banhart made his name in the indie rock world by taking folk music and adding a weird psychedelic swirl to the earthy formula.
He’s since jumped over to a major label, toning down the oddity by a degree or so to release “What Will We Be” in October through Warner Bros.
8 p.m. Thursday, Showbox at the Market, 1426 First Ave., Seattle; $24; ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
Andy Rathbun: 425-339-3455; arathbun@heraldnet.com.
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