Live @ Benaroya Hall Announces 2017 Spring Concert Lineup

Live @ Benaroya Hall announces an exciting roster of spring performances for 2017 featuring artists and musicians from around the world. Additional shows will be announced in the coming months. Tickets for all the concerts listed above are on sale now, prices vary. Visitwww.benaroyahall.org or call (206) 215-4747. The Benaroya Hall Ticket Office is on the corner of Third Avenue and Union Street. Ticket Office hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Saturday, 1 p.m.-6 p.m. Phone interviews and in-person appearances (when the touring schedule allows) are available by contacting Jennifer Rice at the number listed above. Details on the individual concerts listed below.

Tinariwen with Dengue Fever Tue. April 4, 7:30pm - Tickets $40-$55 ** SOLD OUT **

Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall www.tinariwen.com

A bass chord and a chorus of male voices open the dance, followed by youyous, cries and handclaps. The powerful melodies of Tinariwen have become the soundtrack for a whole generation of exiled Touareg youth living in Algeria and Libya. These extraordinary guitar-poets from the southern Sahara desert blend blues, rock and pop with Berber and Arabic influences to create an altogether hypnotic concert experience.

Trace Bundy Fri. April 7, 8pm - Tickets $27-$42

Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall www.tracebundy.com

Guitar virtuoso Trace Bundy must be seen to be believed. His music is poetry in motion, using harmonics and looping to confound even the most accomplished music lovers as to how one person can perform such intricate guitar arrangements with just two hands. It's no wonder, then, that fans have dubbed him the "Acoustic Ninja" and that he has shared the stage with the likes of Brandi Carlile, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Neko Case. With a growing virtuoso reputation, Trace has garnered over 36 million views on YouTube and has sold over 120,000 albums to date on his own independent record label. Trace's witty banter and stage presence deliver an unforgettable live concert experience that is not to be missed.

Max Raabe and Palast Orchester Sat. April 8, 8pm - Tickets $50-$70

Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall www.palast-orchester.de/en/

Dashing, dapper and debonair, Max Raabe might have walked straight out of a 1920s Berlin cabaret. With his elegant baritone voice, he brings to life the songs and style of a bygone era - the timeless melodies by legends like Cole Porter and Irving Berlin - and delivers them with nostalgic flair and a good dose of dry wit. Max is joined by Palast Orchester, a group he formed with fellow music students at the Berlin University of the Arts.

Jóhann Jóhannsson featuring American Contemporary Music Ensemble Thur. April 20, 7:30pm - Tickets $30-$40

Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall www.johannjohannsson.com

Jóhann Jóhannsson is a Berlin-based composer originally from Iceland. His varied and eclectic output includes commissioned works for Bang on A Can, Theatre of Voices and the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra. His debut album Englabörn appeared in 2002 and he has since released five solo albums on the labels Touch and 4AD. He has also composed music for the theatre, dance and film, including the film score for the Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory of Everything (2014), for which he won an Academy Award.

After a period spent mostly concentrating on film scores, this year will see the release of several new music projects, some of which have been a long time in the making. Jóhannsson is working on his first studio album in four years since his last release, Miner's Hymns, in 2011. "People seem to need labels, but they can be needlessly reductive," says Jóhannsson. Ever since he was 18, when he started performing in rock bands in Reykjavik, he's been looking for ways to break out of rigid categories. The music he's written has always explored the boundary between natural acoustic sounds and electronics, with the goal of exploring and unifying these opposites.

Jacob Collier Fri. April 28, 8pm - Tickets $30-$40

Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall www.jacobcollier.co.uk

Jacob Collier is recognized as one of the world's most distinctive, inventive and prodigious young musicians. Based in London, England, his music combines elements of jazz, a cappella, groove, folk, trip-hop, classical, Brazilian music, gospel, soul and improvisation, which culminate to create the unique world of "Jacob Collier." He is best known for creating his trademark multi-faceted YouTube videos from his music room at home, wherein he sings all the parts, plays all the instruments, and visualizes every component with a mosaic of screens. With viral hits such as his rendition of the Stevie Wonder classic, "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing," Collier has gained a global following, and some of his greatest fans include jazz legends Quincy Jones and Herbie Hancock. Jacob released his debut album, In My Room, worldwide on July 1st, 2016. The album shot to #1 on iTunes Jazz in 23 countries. At the 2017 Grammy® Awards, Collier picked up two Grammys for tracks from In My Room.

Windborne's The Music of Prince with the Seattle Symphony - Tue. May 9, 7:30 pm Tickets $36-$100

S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium

Known for stretching the boundaries of music and seamlessly tying together multiple genres of pop, funk, R&B, folk-rock, hip-hop, jazz, soul, new wave and psychedelic, there is no comparison to Prince's distinct sound. Now, hear his iconic music performed as never before with the Seattle Symphony, featuring guest conductor Brent Havens, vocalist Marshall Charloff and a full rock band taking you on a symphonic tribute to this music and pop culture icon! This remarkable show features hits like "Purple Rain," "When Doves Cry," "Little Red Corvette," "Kiss" and more.

About Live @ Benaroya Hall

Launched in 2012, Live @ Benaroya Hall presents a diverse lineup of jazz, rock, blues, country, pop, alternative and world music concerts in downtown Seattle's acoustically superb Benaroya Hall - a world-class performing arts center that engages and serves the Puget Sound region.For additional information, including a full concert schedule, please visit www.benaroyahall.org.

About Benaroya Hall

Benaroya Hall is home of the Seattle Symphony and venue of choice for many local arts organizations. It is located on an entire city block in downtown Seattle and is surrounded by numerous restaurants, retail stores and parking facilities. The hall has two performance spaces - the 2,500-seat S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium and the 540-seat Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall - and a 430-stall underground parking garage. Over 450,000 people participate in public and private events annually, making Benaroya Hall the most-visited performing arts venue in Seattle. Benaroya Hall has received numerous awards, including a 2001 American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Honor Award for outstanding architecture. For additional information, including rental information, event listings and public tour schedules, please visitwww.benaroyahall.org.

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