October’s Live Music offerings in Western WA

Bands are testing the touring waters, following a nearly two-year hiatus and loads of uncertainty over the future of live music. As the sports and entertainment industries look to regain some sort of footing as they try to recoup even a fraction of revenues lost to COVID, venues across the country and around the globe are opening their doors to live music, with health and safety measures firmly in place.

In an attempt to give some love to bands and venues across Western Washington (aka the greater Seattle area), I’ve compiled a list of concerts currently scheduled to take place in the month of October. Please check back often, as I’m sure I’ll be adding to this list.

See a band you like? Feel comfortable going to live shows again? Check out the venue’s health and safety rules, buy a ticket, and go give the band some love. You know you’ve both been craving the magical connection that can only come from a live performance.

Some of the bands below have either just released new albums, or are getting ready to release new tunes. I’ve linked the bands’ websites, as well as the venues’ websites, so click away to your heart’s content.

Know of a band that’s playing in the area but you don’t see it on the list? Let me know and I’ll add it!

Live Concerts in Western Washington – OCTOBER 2021

October 1 – Friday

My Morning Jacket Paramount Theatre

My Morning Jacket’s self-titled new album comes out October 22, 2021

October 2 – Saturday

The Doobie Brothers & Michael McDonaldWhite River Amphitheater

My Morning Jacket Paramount Theatre

The DickiesEl Corazon

The Doobie Brothers, who have been around since the 1970s, just released a new album, LIberte.

October 4 – Monday

BuckcherryEl Corazon

October 5 – Tuesday

Dropkick Murphys & RancidWaMu Theater at Lumen Field Events Center

The Dropkick Murphys’ nonprofit, Claddagh Fund, helps support underserved organizations in Boston and Philadelphia.

October 7 – Thursday

Black Label SocietyShowbox SoDo

Black Label Society’s new album, Doom Crew Inc., comes out on November 26, but you can pre-order here.

October 8 – Friday

Kane BrownShowbox SoDo

October 9 – Saturday

WilcoWashington Center (Olympia)

October 10 – Sunday

WilcoMount Baker Theatre (Bellingham)

Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy has written a book – How to Write One Song.

October 12 – Tuesday

WilcoParamount Theatre

Anti-Flag El Corazon

October 13 – Wednesday

Ann Wilson The Neptune Theatre

WilcoParamount Theatre

The inimitable Ann Wilson is not only touring, she released an EP featuring songs from her live shows with The Amazing Dawgs

October 15 – Friday

Mean Genius  & Van EpsThe Crocodile

Mean Genius includes members of Seattle rock bands Windowpane, and Ten Miles Wide. (Photo: Iron Mike Savoia/Savoia Concert & Event Photography)

October 16 – Saturday

Ann WilsonThe Neptune Theatre

Flogging Molly &, Violent FemmesWaMu Theater at Lumen Field Events Center

Punk legends Flogging Molly hosts a yearly cruise.

October 17 – Sunday

Ann WilsonThe Neptune Theatre

October 19 – Tuesday

John Hiatt & The Jerry Douglas BandMoore Theatre

Iconic singer/songwriter John Hiatt’s new Reverb Shop includes instruments and equipment for sale from his personal collection

October 20 – Wednesday

Yo La Tengo The Crocodile

Yo La Tengo’s most recent album is “We Have Amnesia Sometimes”

October 21 – Thursday

The Jayhawks The Neptune Theatre

Rebirth Brass BandTractor Tavern

October 22 – Friday

All Hail the YetiEl Corazon

All Hail the Yeti’s music has been described as “…the heavy hooks of Pantera, the steady pulse of early Crowbar and the stoner grind of Acid Bath.” (Adrenaline PR)

ColdplayClimate Pledge Arena

October 23 – Saturday

Queensryche Snoqualmie Casino Ballroom

October 27 – Wednesday

James Taylor & Jackson BrowneTacoma Dome

James Taylor has a captivating spoken word + music audio book out on Audible.

October 30 – Saturday

D.R.I.El Corazon

Eric ChurchClimate Pledge Arena

Dirty Rotten Imbeciles have been rockin’ in some form or fashion since forming in 1982 in Houston, Texas. (Photo: Jana Perry Photography)