Northwest CanCon

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Concert Listings

Concert Listings/Upcoming shows (Portland area in red, Seattle area in green, elsewhere in black):

For shows past, see Spilled Milk.

July 3 — The Paperboys, Chelan, WA: Tsillan Cellars

July 3-5 — Nick Gilder, Albany, OR

July 4 — The Higgins, Blaine, WA: G St. Plaza

July 4 — The Paperboys, Chelan, WA: Tsillan Cellars

July 6 — The Rural Alberta Advantage, Seattle: Sunset Tavern

July 6 — Billy Talent, Seattle: WaMu Theatre (tickets)

July 7 — The Rural Alberta Advantage, Portland: Backspace

July 17 — The New Pornographers, Troutdale: Edgefield Amphitheater (tickets)

July 18 — No Kids, Anacortes, WA: What the Heck Fest

July 18 — The New Pornographers, Redmond: Marymoor Amphitheater (tickets)

July 18 — The Weakerthans and Jason Collett, Seattle: Neumo’s

July 18 — Cowboy Junkies, Jacksonville, OR: Britt Pavillion

July 19 — No Kids, Anacortes, WA: What the Heck Fest

July 19 — The New Pornographers, Redmond: Marymoor Amphitheater

July 19 — Cowboy Junkies, Portland: Aladdin Theatre

July 21 — Bedouin Soundclash, Seattle: Chop Suey

July 22 — Cowboy Junkies, Seattle: Woodland Park Zoo Amphitheater

July 22 — Bedouin Soundclash, Portland: Hawthorne Theatre

July 23 — Cowboy Junkies, Spokane, WA: Martin Woldson Theater

July 24 — The Bills, East Sound, WA: Orcas Center

July 24 — Clumsy Lovers, Moses Lake, WA: Centennial Amphitheater

July 24 — The Weakerthans and Jason Collett, Eugene, OR: WOW Hall

July 25 — The Bills, Friday Harbor, WA: San Juan Community Theatre

July 25 — The Weakerthans and Jason Collett, Portland: Aladdin Theatre

July 25 — Clumsy Lovers, Portland: Oregon Brewers Festival

July 27 — Theory of a Deadman, Auburn, WA: White River Amphitheatre

July 28 — Theory of a Deadman, Ridgefield, WA: Clark County Amphitheatre

July 29 — Romney Getty, Seattle: Egan’s

July 29 — Loverboy, McMinnville, OR: Yamhill Co. Fair

July 30 —Romney Getty, Seattle: Conor Byrne

July 31 — André Nobels, Randle, WA: Dragon Sphere Recreation Park (The Oracle Gatherings)

20081204_mcg0025July 31-Aug. 2 — Elliott Brood, The Sadies, and The Deep Dark Woods, Happy Valley, OR: Pickathon Festival (details)

Aug. 1 — Bison B.C., Portland: Ash Street Saloon

Aug. 2 — Bison B.C., Seattle: El Corazon

Aug. 5 — The Paperboys, Des Moines, WA: TBA

Aug. 6 — The Paperboys, Mill Creek, WA: TBA

Aug. 7 — The Guess Who, Tillamook, OR: Tillamook Co. Fair

Aug. 8 — The Paperboys, Anacortes, WA: Anacortes Arts Festival (3 p.m.)

Aug. 8 — The Paperboys, Seattle: The Triple Door

Aug. 13 — The Paperboys, Everett, WA: TBA

Aug. 14 — The Paperboys, Bellingham, WA: Wild Buffalo

Aug. 14 — The Guess Who, Hermiston, OR: Umatilla Co. Fair

Aug. 15 — Clumsy Lovers, Olalla, WA: Olalla Bluegrass Festival

Aug. 15 — Alexisonfire, Quincy, WA: The Gorge (Warped Tour)

20090327_mcg0381-edit2Aug. 16 — Mother Mother, Seattle: The High Dive

Aug. 16 — Alexisonfire, Hillsboro: Washington County Fairgrounds (Warped Tour)

Aug. 17 — Mother Mother, Portland: Mississippi Studios

Aug. 18 — Clumsy Lovers, Olalla, WA: Olalla Bluegrass Festival

Aug. 20 — Sweatshop Union, Olympia, WA: The Royal

Aug. 20 — Terri Clark, Chehalis, WA: Southwest Washington Fair

Aug. 21 — Thee Manipulators, Tacoma: New Frontier Lounge

Aug. 21 — Sweatshop Union, Hood River, OR: River City Saloon

Aug. 23 — Thee Manipulators, Portland: Rotture

Aug. 26 — Diana Krall, Jacksonville, OR: Britt Pavilion

Aug. 28 — Diana Krall, Portland: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

Aug. 28 — Nickelback, Ridgefield, WA: Clark County Amphitheatre

Aug. 29 — Diana Krall, Woodinville, WA: Chateau Ste. Michelle

Aug. 29 — Nickelback, Quincy, WA: The Gorge

Aug. 30 — Diana Krall, Woodinville, WA: Chateau Ste. Michelle

Sept. 7 — 3 Inches of Blood, Seattle: Bumbershoot Festival

Sept. 11 — Clumsy Lovers, Spokane, WA: The Boulevard

Sept. 17 — Crystal Castles, Portland: Wonder Ballroom

Sept. 18 — Terri Clark, Bow, WA: Skagit Valley Casino (2 shows)

Sept. 18 — 3 Inches of Blood, Spokane, WA: Knitting Factory

Sept. 20 — Terri Clark, Astoria, OR: Liberty Theatre

Oct. 1 — Clumsy Lovers, Bend, OR: Silver Moon

Oct. 2 — Clumsy Lovers, Portland: Doug Fir Lounge

Oct. 9 — Elliott Brood, Seattle: Tractor Tavern

Oct. 10 — Elliott Brood, Portland: Mississippi Studios

Oct. 16-17 — Clumsy Lovers, Seattle: Tractor Tavern

Oct. 30-31 — Loverboy, Lincoln City, OR: Chinook Winds Casino

Nov. 3 — Ian Tyson, Seattle: Tractor Tavern

Nov. 7 — Clumsy Lovers, Kirkland, WA: Wild Irish Rover

Nov. 8 — Rufus Wainwright, Seattle: Benaroya Hall

Allison Russell and Awna Teixeira of Po' GirlNov. 13 — Po’ Girl, Seattle: Columbia City Theater