Dave Segal

Dave Segal is a freelance music writer for The Wire, Pitchfork, Aquarium Drunkard, and other publications. He formerly served as staff writer at The Stranger and as managing editor at Alternative Press. Find him on Twitter @editaurus.

✨ Recommendations by Dave Segal

Solomon Georgio looks out at the crowd while holding a mic in a black and white photo

Solomon Georgio @ Here-After

He wrote for Spongebob 🧽

Belltown

Comedy

The lead singer of NAVVI stands in the center of a blue image with image blurbs swirling around her

NAVVI EP Release Show @ Madame Lou's

Elegant bumps and swirls 🌀

Belltown

Live Music

The band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard posing together

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard @ Remlinger Farms

Forces of nature 🌀

Live Music

Three band members perform in a warped forest that features lots of glitching imagery. They look cool.

Buffalo Daughter @ Substation

With special guest babybaby_explores 👶

Fremont

Live Music

Love And Rockets @ Moore Theatre

Goth-rock icons 🥀

Belltown

Live Music

Suzanne Ciani performing while a psychedelic light display shines on the ceiling

Reflections: Suzanne Ciani and Arushi Jain @ Seattle First Baptist Church

Prepare for quadraphonic sound 🫨

First Hill

Live Music

Musicians Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew pose together against a brown background.

Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew: Remain In Light Tour @ Moore Theatre

Prepare for polyrhythmic magic ✨

Downtown

Live Music

Chemical Brothers behind a purple- and green-lit screen

Chemical Brothers @ WAMU Theater

Bringing the Big Beat 🧪

Sodo

Live Music

Where to Shop in Seattle on Record Store Day 2023

Let's go crate digging ⛏️

BallardCapitol HillDowntownGeorgetownSoDoUptown

Live Music Shopping

A close-up black and white photo of Automelodi. They hold a mannequin hand over the right side of their face.

Automelodi @ Clock-Out Lounge

Melancholy melodies 🎵

Beacon Hill

Live Music

Brothers David and Rene Pacheco of Tropa Magica stand off the side of a road under a cloudy sky in colorful outfits.

Tropa Magica + Mauskovic Dance Band @ High Dive

Cosmic disco 🕺

Fremont

Live Music

People dancing at Babe Night at The Woods

Babe Night @ The Woods

A femme utopian dreamworld 🌎

Capitol Hill

Dance Live Music Nightlife

Artist Mt fog against a deep teal background

Mt Fog @ Tractor Tavern

Uncanny echoes 🌬️

Ballard

Live Music

Jungle Brothers @ Substation

Deep funk and swift beats ⚡

Ballard

Live Music

Fungal Abyss @ Southgate Roller Rink

Roll to disorienting, explosive rock 🍄

White Center

Live Music Sports & Leisure

The band Telehealth posing together clad in all-green in a greenlit room

Telehealth @ Sunset Tavern

Snazzy synth with motorik beats ⚡

BallardNorth

Holiday Live Music

The band Dry Cleaning poses together against a red curtain

Dry Cleaning @ The Neptune

So wrong it’s so right 🤘

NorthUniversity District

Live Music

Josh Johnson poses and holds his arms against his chest on a tan background.

Josh Johnson @ Tacoma Comedy Club

Don't be fooled by the baby face 👶

SouthTacoma

Comedy

The three band members of Digable Planets pose together

Digable Planets @ The Neptune

Chill like dat 🌎

NorthUniversity District

Live Music

YouTube sensation Daniel Howell looks up in fear from a clip for his new comedy tour, now appearing at the Paramount.

Daniel Howell @ Paramount Theatre

Some humor to stop the panic attacks 😂😭

Downtown

Comedy

An illustration of Ziggy Stardust-era David Bowie, with eyes bowed down and stars around his head

A Tribute to David Bowie @ The Moore

Celebrate the Starman while raising money for musicians 🌟

Downtown

Charity Live Music

Bret McKenzie plays a piano submerged in water

Bret McKenzie @ The Neptune

Sincere balladry 🎶

NorthUniversity District

Live Music

James Acaster against a bright yellow background

James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome Tour @ Moore Theatre

Comedy's anti-Ricky Gervais 🎤

Central

Comedy

Yes @ Paramount Theatre

Prog-rock extravagance 🎸✨

CentralDowntown

Live Music

A photo of Margaritas Podridas by Jake Hanson

Freakout Fest 2022 @ Various Ballard Venues

Party in Ballard all weekend 🤘

Ballard

Festival Live Music

The interior of Nectar Lounge, with people watching a live jazz band

The Headhunters @ Nectar Lounge

Funk more seductive than a roomful of Prince bootlegs 🕺🏽

Fremont

Live Music

Eddie Pepitone @ Here-After

The LeBron James of “having enough of this shit” 😤

BelltownCentral

Comedy

Yard Act @ Crocodile

Sir Elton John is a fan 🤩

BelltownCentral

Live Music

William Basinski @ Fremont Abbey

Experience the beauty of decay 🥀

FremontNorth

Live Music

Stereolab @ The Showbox

Bubble and groove 🫧

SoDoSouth

Live Music

A trade show floor of a bunch of people looking at synthesizers

Velocity @ The Substation

Calling all synth-worshippers 🙏

FremontNorth

Festival Live Music

Bikini Kill @ Marymoor Park

A 30-year rrriot 🎸

EastRedmond

Live Music

A band image: Tinariwen band members stand looking longingly at a desert vista

Tinariwen @ Neumos

An incisive sonic attack 💥

Capitol HillCentral

Live Music

An album cover for Bush Tetras featuring a collage of Bush Tetras pictures

Bush Tetras @ Madame Lou's

Feral, edgy, party-centric funk 🕺

BelltownCentral

Live Music

Neal Brennan @ Benaroya Hall

The comedian says Republicans are "about as interested in morality as Steve Bannon is in face cream" 👴🏻

Central

Comedy

Five members of Garcia Peoples sit on a blanket on the ground while one member stands behind them

Garcia Peoples @ Sunset Tavern

Mellow and sunny psychedelia 🌝

North

Live Music

Kim Gordon lies on a bed with throw pillows

Kim Gordon @ Neumos

The G.O.A.T. 🐐

Capitol HillCentral

Live Music

Wombo @ Sunset Tavern

Let them rivet you 🎸

North

Live Music

Guerilla Toss @ Madame Lou's

Demonic, sugary towers of euphoria 🍬

Central

Live Music

Don Slepian in front of an electronic computer

Don Slepian @ Seattle First Baptist Church

Synths meet God 🙏

CentralFirst Hill

Live Music Stoner

The interior of Daybreak Records showing rows of vinyl

A First-Timer's Guide to Record Shops in Seattle

Where to find everything from stoner rock to library music 🛍️

BallardCapitol HillDowntownFremontGeorgetownLake City

First-Timer's Guides Shopping

Looking for something to do? We’ve got you!

OCT 6 –

NOV 5

Photo of Jahnvi Madan playing piano on stage and singing into a microphone at The Royal Room.

Sponsored

Earshot Jazz Festival 2023 @ Venues Across Seattle

Kickin' it since 1989 🎷

Community Festival Live Music

Thru

Dec 3

A person examines one of the rooms in the Renegade Edo and Paris exhbition. The walls are dark.

Sponsored

Renegade Edo and Paris @ Seattle Asian Art Museum

A golden age of graphic art 🌟

Visual Art

THRU

OCT 8

The silhouette of a person is visible in front of an interactive screen at Utopian Garden.

Sponsored

Utopian Garden @ Tacoma Armory

Immerse yourself 🪷

Attractions

OCT

7-8

All kinds of chocolate bars arranged in a pattern

Sponsored

Northwest Chocolate Festival 2023 @ Meydenbauer Center

Chocolate from over 25 countries 🌍

All Ages Convention Food & Drink

Oct

People tasting a whiskey flight in a tasting room

Sponsored

In Good Company: A Seattle Restaurant Week Preview @ The Collective

A little sneak peek 🤫

Community Food & Drink

Dave Segal

✨ Recommendations by Dave Segal

He wrote for Spongebob 🧽

Elegant bumps and swirls 🌀

Forces of nature 🌀

With special guest babybaby_explores 👶

Goth-rock icons 🥀

Prepare for quadraphonic sound 🫨

Prepare for polyrhythmic magic ✨

Bringing the Big Beat 🧪

Let's go crate digging ⛏️

Melancholy melodies 🎵

Cosmic disco 🕺

A femme utopian dreamworld 🌎

Uncanny echoes 🌬️

Deep funk and swift beats ⚡

Roll to disorienting, explosive rock 🍄

Snazzy synth with motorik beats ⚡

So wrong it’s so right 🤘

Don't be fooled by the baby face 👶

Chill like dat 🌎

Some humor to stop the panic attacks 😂😭

Celebrate the Starman while raising money for musicians 🌟

Sincere balladry 🎶

Comedy's anti-Ricky Gervais 🎤

Prog-rock extravagance 🎸✨

Party in Ballard all weekend 🤘

Funk more seductive than a roomful of Prince bootlegs 🕺🏽

The LeBron James of “having enough of this shit” 😤

Sir Elton John is a fan 🤩

Experience the beauty of decay 🥀

Bubble and groove 🫧

Calling all synth-worshippers 🙏

A 30-year rrriot 🎸

An incisive sonic attack 💥

Feral, edgy, party-centric funk 🕺

The comedian says Republicans are "about as interested in morality as Steve Bannon is in face cream" 👴🏻

Mellow and sunny psychedelia 🌝

The G.O.A.T. 🐐

Let them rivet you 🎸

Demonic, sugary towers of euphoria 🍬

Synths meet God 🙏

Where to find everything from stoner rock to library music 🛍️

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