Halfway through the week and already looking for a respawn? PAX West is your end-of-month boss fight – and we’re giving you the ultimate VIP loadout: two nights at The Westin Seattle (8/30–31), $150 dining credit for Relish Bistro or 1900 FIFTH Bar + Lounge, free self-parking for both nights, and weekend passes to PAX West. Trust us, this is the one to win.*

JUST ANNOUNCED

• LAST CALL: Just when you thought it couldn’t get any weirder… Weird Al hits White River Amphitheatre on 8/15 with accordion-fueled absurdity. Tickets are moving fast.*

• Seattle Restored is back, taking over the city with vintage shops, art spaces, and pop-ups. Think romance bookstores selling out weekly, small-batch pan dulce, quirky artist goods, and vibrant one-of-a-kind pieces. Full list here.*

• Sweaty singalongs incoming – X Ambassadors crash The Showbox 9/10. Expect big hooks, gritty grooves, and a crowd that knows every damn word.

• From Anchorman to the stand-up stage, David Koechner hits Emerald City Comedy Club 11/7–9 for a run of wild characters and off-the-cuff bits. Get tix.

• Start making room: MPH, Thomas Dolby, Pouya, Klangkarussell, and more just dropped dates.

BUMBERSHOOT & STAYPINEAPPLE HOTEL GIVEAWAY

Where else would you be Labor Day weekend? Bumbershoot is the only correct answer. Seattle’s weirdest, wildest art + music fest is back with Weezer, Janelle Monáe, Bright Eyes, Aurora, and more brilliance. We’ve teamed up with Staypineapple’s Maxwell Hotel (yep, the one by the Needle) to give one winner GA+ passes, a 3-night stay, free parking, and the perfect crash pad.

Giveaway ends 8/22 – head to our Instagram for entry steps (and some pretty great photos).

WIN WHENEVER

• WIN: BILLY STRINGS. Friday, 8/22 at ​Angel of the Winds Arena (7:30PM).

• WIN: KHALID. Thursday, 9/11 at the Washington State Fair (7:30PM).

• WIN: SUBLIME. Friday, 9/12 at ​King County's Marymoor Park (5:30PM).

• WIN: TWLIGHT IN CONCERT. Saturday, 9/13 at ​Paramount Theatre (7PM).

• WIN: BIG GIGANTIC. Sunday, 9/21 at Pier 62 (5PM).

LOCALS ONLY

• If you skip 500+ glowing drones over Marymoor Park this weekend, that’s on you – DroneArt Show pairs Vivaldi with 45 minutes of nonstop sky art for pure summer wow.

• Seattle’s Denny Blaine Park will stay open, but a judge has ordered the city to add a visual barrier at the popular nude beach. Read more at KUOW’s full story.

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M’s are first in the AL West. We won’t tell if you shut your work tabs to tune in.