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KEXP Presents: Out to Lunch Summer Concert Series

It's often been said that Seattle has the best summers. Not only is that true for the perfectly-mild temperatures, but it's also true for our awesome FREE outdoor concerts! Along with KEXP's own Concerts at the Mural series, you can also spend the summer at the 37th Annual Out to Lunch Concert Seri…


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Announcing the 2015 Concerts at the Mural Line-Up

It's that time again: KEXP & Seattle Center are teaming up to bring you Concerts at the Mural! Now in its 8th year, the concert series continues the KEXP and Seattle Center tradition of starting the summer weekends off with a blast of engaging, all-ages culture. This August, join us at the Mura…


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KEXP Presents: Heaven Adores You at Northwest Film Forum 5/15-5/26

Elliott Smith fans, rejoice! KEXP presents the Seattle premiere of Nickolas Rossi's Elliott Smith documentary, Heaven Adores You at Northwest Film Forum, Friday, May 15, with an extended run by popular demand through May 26. Heaven Adores You follows the beloved musician's musical evolution, from p…


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KEXP Presents: Little Big Show #12 with Cloud Nothings, Tacocat and Chastity Belt

This Thursday, KEXP is teaming up with Starbucks and STG for Little Big Show #12 at Neptune Theatre with Cloud Nothings, Tacocat and Chastity Belt! So far, Little Big Show has raised more than $100,000 for non-profits since being conceived in 2012. This time, all ticket sales will go to Teen Tix, w…


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KEXP Presents: Deerhoof with Killer Ghost and Summer Cannibals at The Crocodile 5/6/15

Yet again, KEXP is teaming up with Red Bull Sound Select to bring you a fantastic night of live music tonight, Wednesday, May 6th, at The Crocodile. The series holds a concert in eleven cities across the country (New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Nashville, Austin, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Dallas, Minn…


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KEXP Presents: Re-Locate at Re-Bar 5/1

Moving is never fun — it's apparently #3 on the list of life's biggest stressors, behind death and divorce. But KEXP's new dance series will make you move to help us move — to Seattle Center, that is!


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KEXP and Audioasis Present: A Benefit for Seattle Goodwill this Wednesday!

KEXP and Goodwill have been teaming up all month in celebration of Earth Day. The result has been an April focused on recycling and reuse. KEXP DJ's even played a full day of tracks that had been "recycled" (remixed, covered or sampled). The month long partnership is culminating in a special night …


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Sub Pop 30th Anniversary Count-Up

In 2018, KEXP celebrated the 30th anniversary of local record label Sub Pop with a four-month retrospective, "counting up" every catalog number in their vast discography of over 1,200 releases. Dig into the archives of our catalog coverage, featuring in-depth coverage on the history of their releases.


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