"Too many big-name acts skipped Seattle in the past year (Prince, Jay-Z). Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Lady Gaga, and the Rolling Stones are all considering KeyArena in 2012. Coldplay comes April 25"
"Seattle kinetic sculptor Trimpin—he of Fire Organ fame—showcases his instruments-as-art in The Gurs Zyklus, a new libretto based on found letters from a Jewish internment camp. May 17–20"
"The Grammy-winning pride of Ohio shares a blues-rock bill with the UK’s Arctic Monkeys. Both bands are at the top of their game, and their fans are rabid; buy tickets immediately. May 8"
"Just days before headlining the two-weekend Coachella Music Festival in California, Thom Yorke and crew try out their latest album of moody alternative rock, The King of Limbs, on Seattle. Apr 9"
"After taking over a decade off from his trademark synth sound, Stephin Merritt goes crazy on the keys for the 10th and latest album by his indie pop band, Love at the Bottom of the Sea. Mar 19 & 20"
"Critics are calling Anthony Gonzalez’s latest work “an electro-pop dream,” and the “best M83 record yet.” Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming, with all its soaring synth refrains, commands your attention. Apr 26"