A Season To Behold

There is no question that the live music line-up for the Pacific Northwest this summer, was an amazing one. But brace yourself... the last months of 2009 might just prove to be even better.

An astonishing number of the best Indie artists and bands, including Over The Rhine (pictured), are headed our way. So many in fact, that unless you have the powers of Hiro Nakamura and the bank roll of a government concert going subsidy, you probably won't be able to attend all of them. "MUST SEE", shows are highlighted in green. Performances like a special night with Blitzten Trapper and superb opener Wye Oak, a rocking Thanksgiving kick-off with Friendly Fires, and the final show in support of Blind Pilot's critically acclaimed album "Three Rounds And A Sound" are perfect compliments to the season.

With all the needed information, including music posted from many of the featured artists... let ethos83 help you decide which of them you will add to your calendar and which ones you will spend the winter desperately trying to forget you missed.

Let the planning madness begin...



Oct. 3rd
Loney, Dear (Doug Fir Lounge)

Oct. 4th
Sleepy Sun (Doug Fir Lounge)

Oct. 6th
Mute Math (Doug Fir Lounge)
Aimee Mann (Aladdin Theater)

Oct. 7th
Samantha Crain & The Midnight Shivers (McMenamins Old St. Francis)

Oct. 11th
Ingrid Michaelson (Wonder Ballroom)
The Janks (Silvermoon Brewery)

Oct. 15th
Blue Giant (Doug Fir Lounge)
Grizzly Bear (Crystal Ballroom)

Oct. 17th
Great Lake Swimmers (Doug Fir Lounge)

Oct. 18th
The Low Anthem (Crystal Ballroom)

Oct. 19th
Matisyahu (McDonald Theater)
Blind Pilot (Wow Hall)

Oct. 21st
The Wood Brothers (Wonder Ballroom)

Oct. 22nd
Brandi Carlile (Arelene Schnitzer Concert Hall)

Oct. 23rd
Blitzen Trapper (Doug Fir Lounge)
Ani Difranco (Crystal Ballroom)

Oct. 24th
Blitzen Trapper (Doug Fir Lounge)
The Gossip (Wonder Ballroom)

Oct. 25th
The Dodos (Aladdin Theater)

Oct. 30th
Joshua Radin (Aladdin Theater)

Nov. 3rd
Matt Kearney (Roseland Theater)
Dirty Projectors (Aladdin Theater)

Nov. 5th
White Rabbits (Wonder Ballroom)

Nov. 6th
Mother Hips (Doug Fir Lounge)

Nov. 8th
Bishop Allen (Doug Fir Lounge)

Nov. 10th
A Fine Frenzy (Wonder Ballroom)

Nov. 11th
Pinback (Doug Fir Lounge)
They Might Be Giants (Crystal Ballroom)

Nov. 12th
Over The Rhine (Doug Fir Lounge)

Nov. 13th
Over The Rhine (Doug Fir Lounge)
Built To Spill (Wonder Ballroom)

Nov. 14th
The Big Pink (Doug Fir Lounge)
Built To Spill (Wonder Ballroom)

Nov. 17th
Julian Plenti (Wonder Ballroom)

Nov. 18th
Girls (Doug Fir Lounge)

Nov. 21st
The Ascetic Junkies (Silvermoon Brewery)

Nov. 25th
Friendly Fires & The XX (Doug Fir Lounge)

Nov. 28th
The Helio Sequence (Crystal Ballroom)

Dec. 2nd
Justin Nozuka (Wonder Ballroom)

Dec. 4th
Blind Pilot (Wonder Ballroom)

Dec. 5th
Blind Pilot (Wonder Ballroom)
Brett Dennen (Crystal Ballroom)

Got deep pockets? You'll need them!