Three times in one year for lucky Seattle: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club returns to the downtown Showbox after a sold-out show just a few months back. Unknown who’ll be drumming this time round (the original drummer can’t rehab), but hopefully it’ll be Leah Shapiro, recently seen at Neumo’s with The Raveonettes. Password: SHOWBOX

BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB
Showbox at The Market
Sunday, September 7, 2008
8:00 PM, $20

Presale: Friday, August 1, 10 AM PDT (SHOWBOX)
General Onsale: Saturday, August 2, 10 AM PDT

Check back often for the Complete Seattle Calendar and updated presale passwords. Concerts just added by Menomena, Juliana Hatfield, and Dashboard Confessional. GOOD LUCK!

A genre switch away from electro glam for Alison Goldfrapp and her band: folky psychedelic. Check them out at that *other* Showbox this autumn … sounds like the sound will match the season.

GOLDFRAPP
Showbox SoDo
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
8:00 PM, $22.50

Presale: Wednesday, July 23, 10 AM PDT (SHOWBOX)
General Onsale: Friday, July 25, 10 AM PDT

Check back often for the Complete Seattle Calendar and updated presale passwords. Concerts just added by Damien Jurado, Cut Copy, and M83. GOOD LUCK!

After England’s V Festival in August, Wales’ favorite arena-rocking-turned-acoustic-strumming Stereophonics will be playing several dates in the US, making stops in Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver.

STEREOPHONICS
Showbox at The Market
Sunday, September 21, 2008
8:00 PM, $20

Presale: Friday, July 18 10 AM PDT (VERIZON)
General Onsale: Saturday, July 19, 10 AM PDT

Check back often for the Complete Seattle Calendar and updated presale passwords. Concerts just added by Robert Plant, Pinback, and Galactic. GOOD LUCK!

It will be the first ever major concert at the 54,000-capacity Safeco Field, and unfortunately the presale is limited to Mariners season ticket holders. It’s hard to keep up with the lawsuits and the name changes and the crazy of The Beach Boys, but hit Ticketmaster at 10 on Tuesday because this show will be a must-see nonetheless.

THE BEACH BOYS
Safeco Field
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
5:30 PM, $15 - $100

Presale: Friday, June 27, 10 AM PDT (Mariners link only)
General Onsale: Tuesday, July 1, 10 AM PDT

Check back often for the Complete Seattle Calendar and updated presale passwords. Concerts just added by Nellie McKay and TV On The Radio. GOOD LUCK!

The highly-anticipated new album from Sigur Ros has this mouthful of a title: “Med Sud i Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust.” Translation: “With a Buzz in Our Ears We Play Endlessly.” Sounds like a good long show for the price. Password: VERIZON

SIGUR ROS
Benaroya Hall
Sunday, October 5, 2008
8:00 PM, $37 - $45

Presale: Friday, June 27, 10 AM PDT (VERIZON)
General Onsale: Saturday, June 28, 10 AM PDT

Check back often for the Complete Seattle Calendar and updated presale passwords. Concerts just added by Built To Spill, Delerium, and The Kooks. GOOD LUCK!

Long in the rumor pipeline, and finally announced! Maroon 5 / Counting Crows will show their environmental colors with carbon offsets and carpools, which is awesome. What is not is the absence of Sara Bareilles, who opens the earlier leg of the tour. Password: CONCERT

MAROON 5 / COUNTING CROWS / AUGUSTANA
White River Amphitheatre
Sunday, September 21, 2008
7:00 PM, $30.50 - $126.00

Presale: Friday, June 27, 10 AM PDT (CONCERT)
General Onsale: Saturday, June 28, 10 AM PDT

Check back often for the Complete Seattle Calendar and updated presale passwords. Concerts just added by Sigur Ros, Spiritualized, Lykke Li, and Cold War Kids. GOOD LUCK!

After a botched marriage with Seattle’s Sub Pop in the late ’90s (and subsequent 8-year hiatus), The Jesus and Mary Chain continues its successful reunion tour after a string of festival shows in Europe. Password: SHOWBOX

THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN
Showbox SoDo
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
8:00 PM, $33.00

Presale: Thursday, June 12, 10 AM PDT (SHOWBOX)
General Onsale: Saturday, June 14, 10 AM PDT

Check back often for the Complete Seattle Calendar and updated presale passwords.. Concerts just added by Boy George, Mike Gordon (of Phish), and Matthew Dear. GOOD LUCK!

The Raconteurs are not a side-project Supergroup anymore since The White Stripes and other members’ bands are all on hiatus. And the show will not be an intimate affair like their hottest-ticket-in-town gig at Neumo’s recently. Tickets will be gone in minutes for this big rock ‘n roll show. Passwords: THEEND, TMDEAL, VERIZON

THE RACONTEURS
WaMu Theater
Friday, September 19, 2008
8:00 PM, $35.00

Presale: Thurs, June 5, 10 AM (THEEND, TMDEAL, VERIZON)
General Onsale: Fri, June 6, 10 AM

Check back often for the Complete Seattle Calendar and updated presale passwords.. Concerts just added by Okkervil River, Calexico, and Sarah Brightman. GOOD LUCK!

Fourteen years later, the “first white boy band” reunites for a worldwide arena tour, reportedly selling out in many cities. If you’re old enough to remember “Hangin’ Tough,” you’re old enough to have the American Express card required for presale. And hey, NKOTB is probably aging better than the Dome.

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Tacoma Dome
Saturday, November 22, 2008
8:00 PM, $30.50-$78.50

Presale: Wednesday, June 4, 10 AM PDT (AmEx cardholders only)
General Onsale: Saturday, June 7, 10 AM PDT

Check back often for the Complete Seattle Calendar and updated presale passwords.. Concerts just added by CSS and Mogwai. GOOD LUCK!

A brand new album from 3 Doors Down and you know what that means. Strangely, a planned European leg for early summer has been scrapped, but they’re scheduled for WaMu in late August. Passwords: INMT, SEVENTEEN, THEATER

3 DOORS DOWN / STAIND / HINDER
WaMu Theater
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
6:45 PM, $49.50

Presale: Friday, May 30, 10 AM (INMT, SEVENTEEN, THEATER)
General Onsale: Saturday, May 31, 10 AM

Check back often for the Complete Seattle Calendar and updated presale passwords.. Concerts just added by Earlimart and The Fratellis. GOOD LUCK!

**RESCHEDULED FROM AUGUST 21!**

Stars is just as famous for their lush indie pop sound as for lead singer Torquil Campbell’s response to a less-than-stellar Pitchfork review, lambasting the entire music industry and mourning the death of art. See what they’re up to now at the Showbox in October. Password: SHOWBOX

STARS
Showbox at The Market
Thursday, October 9, 2008
8:00 PM, $18 - $20

Presale: Thursday, May 29, 10 AM PDT (SHOWBOX)
General Onsale: Saturday, May 31, 10 AM PDT

Check back often for the Complete Seattle Calendar and updated presale passwords.. Concerts just added by Bullet For My Valentine and Xiu Xiu. GOOD LUCK!

After saying goodbye to tired old Capitol Records, Portland’s own Dandy Warhols have just launched their own label and released a new album “…Earth to The Dandy Warhols…” Check out the new sound at the south Showbox location before it ends up in a slew of commercials, TV episodes, and movies later. Passwords: SHOWBOX, THEEND, VERIZON

THE DANDY WARHOLS
Showbox SoDo
Friday, June 20, 2008
8:00 PM, $20

Presale: Thursday, May 22, 10 AM (SHOWBOX, THEEND, VERIZON)
General Onsale: Saturday, May 24, 10 AM

Check back often for the Complete Seattle Calendar and updated presale passwords.. Concerts just added by The Long Winters and New Kids On The Block. GOOD LUCK!

Another busy presale week for Seattle’s main rock venue, Showbox at The Market. The Stereolab presale actually began yesterday, but advance tickets will still be available until 10PM tonight (Friday). Password: SHOWBOX

STEREOLAB
Showbox at The Market
Friday, October 17, 2008
8:00 PM, $18

Presale: Thursday, May 15, 10:00 AM PDT (SHOWBOX)
General Onsale: Saturday, May 17, 10:00 AM PDT

Check back often for the Complete Seattle Calendar and updated presale passwords.. Concerts just added by Cute Is What We Aim For and Melissa Ferrick. GOOD LUCK!

**UPDATE: THIS SHOW IS CANCELLED!**

The Faint has just launched their very own record label (blank.wav) and will be showcasing their fifth studio album, “Fasciinatiion,” at the downtown Showbox. Passwords: SHOWBOX, VERIZON

THE FAINT
Showbox at The Market
Saturday, August 2, 2008
8:00 PM, $22

Presale: Friday, May 16, 10:00 AM PDT (SHOWBOX, VERIZON)
General Onsale: Saturday, May 17, 10:00 AM PDT

Check back often for the Complete Seattle Calendar and updated presale passwords.. Concerts just added by Rancid and Air Supply. GOOD LUCK!