Well, it’s already Thursday! This week flew by, and I’m not mad about it. I’ve been off my game this week, and I’m very excited for a restart this weekend. BIG meal prep, deep clean, go to the gym, walk Penny until she’s ZONKED, typa weekend ahead of me. It might sound boring, but if I don’t get ahead of it, I won’t have time to do all the fun things I want to do around the city! And tbh, I love a reset, and it makes me feel sooo accomplished, so I’m kinda excited lol.

Enough about my chores, let’s start off with a lil treat for you today… and it’s a romantic one that includes Leonardo DiCaprio in chain mail. 👀

See Romeo + Juliet on the big screen with its score performed live at the Paramount on 2/13. Enter to win a pair of tickets!*

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• If Pirates of the Caribbean, Gladiator, and The Lion King raised you, Hans Zimmer basically was your caretaker. Hear the composer behind decades of movie obsession at Climate Pledge Arena on 4/9! Tickets go on sale 9/25.

• Maybe you don’t need to start a garden, maybe you just need to see Haley Heynderickx. The singer-songwriter brings her intimate folk songs and beautifully odd observations to the Neptune Theatre on 11/27 for a rare solo show!

• If Disappear Here soundtracked your 2016, Bad Suns would like a word with your former self. The LA trio celebrates the album’s anniversary with a special tour stopping at The Showbox on 1/28.

• California is sending some heat north. Bravo the Bagchaser and Peysoh bring their West Coast rap to The Crocodile on 9/23, with sounds from DJ Trill.

• Check out more shows that have been announced this month!

JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE

Heading to Fremont this weekend for Oktoberfest? Or just want to be around the area for the festive vibes? Check out our guide to Fremont to see what else there is to do in the neighborhood when you’re not drinking steins!

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• Want to get a workout in and raise money for cancer research? Check out Base2Space on 9/27, where you can climb the Space Needle stairs and raise money for cancer research at Fred Hutch.

• Heading to Taste of Sound tonight? (Same!) Check out Eat Local First’s top 5 booths you won’t want to skip!

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