Rock legend Dick Dale and his son, Jimmy, just wound down their surf guitar clinic at Hell’s Kitchen about half an hour ago. Here’s the set list they drew from. Check back later today and I should have some goodies from the show posted. A Grit City bootleg or two, perhaps?

Gorillaz is behind some of the most infectious, inventive pop of the decade. And finally, with the new Escape from Plastic Beach tour – the main attraction Tuesday at Seattle’s KeyArena – the all-star collective has created a concert experience that lives up to its cutting edge sound.
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Maroon 5 set list
Tacoma Dome
Oct. 12, 2010

Misery
If I Never See Your Face
Harder to Breath
Give a Little More
The Sun
Won’t Go Home Without
If I Ain’t Got You (Alicia Keys cover)
Out of Goodbyes
She Will Be Loved
Wake Up Call
Shiver
Stutter
This Love

Encore:
Makes Me Wonder
Sunday Morning

Opening acts: OneRepublic, Ray Cummings

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It’s hard to believe Alice in Chains v. 2.0 has been around for half a decade now. And on Friday, the resurgent Seattle metal gods returned home for the third time in just over a year, an event that market the latest phase in their improbable comeback.

In 2005, the band’s surviving members resurfaced for a star-studded South Asian tsunami benefit at Seattle rock club, the Premier (a venue since renamed Showbox SoDo.) Later that year, they tapped singer-guitarist William DuVall to fill in for fallen front man Layne Staley, who died in 2002 of an apparent drug overdose.
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The Arcade Fire lived up to its reputation as one of North America’s best live bands Wednesday night in Seattle. Here’s what they played, in case you missed it.

Arcade Fire set list
Seattle, Key Arena, Sept. 29, 2010

Ready to Start
Month of May
Keep the Car Running
Neighborhood #2 (Laika)
No Cars Go
Haiti
Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
Modern Man
Rococo
The Suburbs
Ocean of Noise (with Calexico on horns)
Neighborhoods #1 (Tunnels)
We Used to Wait
Neighborhoods

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At some point during Kid Rock’s return to the Puyallup Fair Sunday night it struck me just how artificial a lot of what you hear on top 40 radio is these days. It was right around the time that Kid – a guy who’s spent the latter part of his career lifting riffs from Metallica, Warren Zevon and ZZ Top – bragged about how authentic his band was because, you know, they play instruments and stuff. Oooooh, ahhhhh.
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Adam Lambert wound down the U.S. leg of his GlamNation tour at the Puyallup Fair & Events Center Tuesday night, with 7,800-plus cheering on two of the hottest “American Idol” grads – also opener Allison Iraheta – since that guy from Federal Way was on the show. (Speaking of which, he’ll be at the Fair on Sunday and I’ll be posting interview audio here soon, by the way. But I digress.)
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He’s a country icon, accomplished songwriter, counterculture hero and activist. It doesn’t get much bigger than Willie Nelson, a living legend if there ever was one and the biggest deal to headline the Puyallup Fair grandstand this year. His Thursday night concert sold out at 10,056 strong, and it was no wonder as he and his Family band – featuring little sis, Bobbie on piano – reminded fans why Nelson is still one of the of the most beloved figures in all of popular music.
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Here’s what John Legend played last night at the Puyallup Fair, with the amazing Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings opening. More details and photos soon.

Lady Gaga wrapped up about an hour ago at the Tacoma Dome. Opening act Semi Precious Weapons is scheduled to go on right about now at the official after party at Jazzbones. And you never know who else might show up, right? Meanwhile, here’s Gaga’s set list, and you can check out a photo gallery posted by staffer Lui Kit Wong here.

Lady Gaga Monster Ball set list
Tacoma Dome
Aug. 21, 2010

Intro
Dance in the Dark
Glitter and Grease
Just Dance

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