Another week jam-packed with big-name concerts starts on the other side of the mountains today, as the sold-out Watershed Festival returns to the Gorge Amphitheatre.
The Watershed Festival has become one of the premiere country shows on the calendar, drawing Nashville’s biggest names 2,300 miles westward. The festival is such a success — and a reliable sell-out — that it will run for two weekends this year.
It starts this weekend, though, with acts playing from July 29 to 31.
The headliners for this first three-day stretch include Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Keith Urban and Kacey Musgraves.
Sold-out tickets can be found at a mark-up at sites including stubhub.com and vividseats.com.
That’s not the only festival rolling into the Northwest. The White River Amphitheater is hosting the Fete Music Festival starting at noon July 30.
The one-day event will feature rapper Nas as its headliner. The famed emcee, whose secured enduring popularity thanks to historic albums like “Illmatic” and “It Was Written,” will headline the event.
The day also will feature big names and up-and-coming artists, including August Alsina, Rae Sremmurd, Metro Boomin and Devvon Terrell.
Tickets are $43 to $133 at ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
The Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery will bring two more festivals to its amphitheater over the weekend.
First up: its annual Festival of Jazz, which starts at 2 p.m. July 30. The line-up this year includes Jonathan Butler, Gerald Albright, the Madeleine Peyroux Trio, Bobby Caldwell and Nellie McKay.
Tickets are $45 to $65 at ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
Then at 3 p.m. July 31, the amphitheater will host the Wine Country Blues Festival. The event will feature legends like Mavis Staples and the Robert Cray Band, along with popular blues artists such as James Hunter and Shemekia Copeland.
Tickets are $45 to $65 at ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
Festivals aren’t your thing? No problem.
John Fogerty is headed back to the Northwest, as the famed roots rocker, and one-time leader of Creedence Clearwater Revival, also headlines the Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery.
Fogerty’s legendary run in the 1960s found him basically creating the swamp-rock genre with hits like “Stuck in Lodi,” “Fortunate Son,” and “Who Will Stop the Rain?”
Tickets are $62 to $89.50 at ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
Local heroes Modest Mouse will headline KeyArena at 7:30 p.m. July 30, bringing alt-rock act Brand New as its opener.
Modest Mouse started out as a cultishly adored indie rock band. Then its single “Float On” became a Top 40 hit. While maintaining its gritty sense of creativity, the act has gone on to become a consistent favorite among fans and critics alike. It’s touring behind its 2015 album, “Strangers to Ourselves.”
Tickets are $31.99 to $51.99 at ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
Marymoor Park also is hosting some big names, starting with a visit at 6 p.m. tonight, July 29, from Weezer and Panic! At the Disco.
Weezer’s debut came out in 1994, when its sunny and smart take on power pop contrasted with its grungy peers. Since then, the act has inspired countless other bands with its big hooks and crunchy guitars.
One of those acts, Panic! At the Disco, will serve as the show’s opener. Led by singer Brendon Urie, the group has become a favorite of the emo-rock crowd. Its last album, “Death of a Bachelor,” debuted at No. 1.
Sold-out tickets can be found at sites including stubhub.com and vividseats.com.
The Piano Guys also will play Marymoor Park at 7:30 p.m. July 30.
The group’s name serves as an accurate description of the band. They’re guys playing piano (and cello, too). They first gained popularity with clever covers released on YouTube, then became a popular live draw, known for engaging, good-humored performances.
Tickets are $45 to $169.50 at axs.com.
And finally, Flogging Molly are coming to the Showbox SoDo at 8:30 p.m. Aug. 1.
The group’s blend of punk rock and Irish brogue draws easy comparisons to trailblazing bands like the Pogues. Flogging Molly are touring behind its brand new album, “The Hand of John L. Sullivan.”
Tickets are $35 at axs.com.
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