Another day, another slay (or whatever the kids say). We’ll save the real jokes for Alfred Robles, who hits Neptune Theatre on 1/17. Want in? We’ve got your ticket hookup.*

JUST ANNOUNCED

• Joey Bada$$ drops the Dark Aura Tour at Showbox SoDo on 11/1 with Ab-Soul. Tickets go live tomorrow – grab ’em quick if you know what’s good.

• Dreamy guitars, jangly haze, and free tickets? It’s your lucky day. Enter for a chance to win guestlist spots at The Croc on 9/18 when Beach Fossils roll through.*

• Future “Memory Bank” moment incoming: America’s favorite folk couple Drew & Ellie Holcomb finally made a duet record and they’re bringing it to Neptune Theatre this spring. Presale is live, or win a pair.*

• Macklemore, Prometheus Brown, Fem Du Lit and more will hit Volunteer Park on 9/13 for Palestine Forever Fest – a benefit music festival in the spirit of collective liberation.

• ICYMI: more just announced from from Natalia Lafourcade, Andy McKee, and artist.

SPIDER SEASON IS UPON US!

It is once again the season for spiders to descend upon us and/or in front of us in Seattle. Be safe out there, and don’t worry, no spiders were harmed in the making of this video.

THIS WEEKEND

• THING FESTIVAL DAY 4. Saturday at ​Remlinger Farms (1PM).

• SMOKEY BRIGHTS - DOWNTOWN SUMMER SOUNDS. Saturday at ​Bell Street Park (4PM).

• THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS. Saturday at Emerald Queen Casino (8PM).

• SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY. Sunday at Lumen Field (6PM).

• BALLARD BITES & BREWS. Sunday at ​Stoup Brewing (5PM).

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• SPAM New Media Festival hits Georgetown Steam Plant 9/12–9/14. Think VR, performances, slime moulds, and a surveilling balloon inside Seattle’s industrial cathedral.

• Bicycle Sundays are back. This weekend, Lake Washington Blvd closes to cars so you can bike, jog, or stroll the stretch between Seward Park and Mount Baker Beach.

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