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We love rooftops! And one of our favorite rooftops is at the Hard Rock Cafe in downtown Seattle, across from Pike Place Market. Throughout the month of July, The Cavern Club at the Hard Rock Cafe will showcase a variety of local and national musical talent plus host special events open to the public, including a PTSD benefit and trivia nights.
Programming:
Skye, Friday, July 15, 8 p.m. – 1 a.m.
SKYE was created about two years ago. The music is a little bit of Rock and Blues and everything in between. SKYE is heavily influenced by 80s hair bands and Michael Jackson and was formerly performing under the name Skye Dahlstrom. Doors open at 8 p.m., and tickets are available for $10 through Ticketweb, or $12 at the door.
Superfekta, Saturday, July 16, 8 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Hailing from Marysville, Washington, Superfekta is an Alternative Pop-Rock band that prides themselves on catchy songs with calculated dynamic arrangements. Influenced by the likes of Beethoven and Yanni, to Michael Jackson and all popular music of the 20th century. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., and tickets are available for $10 through Ticketweb, or $15 at the door.
Dead Mans Hand, Friday, July 22, 8 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Dead Mans Hand was formed in Seattle in 2012 by founder/vocalist Kasey McGrew and guitarist, Bret Palmer. In 2013, they decided to move to Kansas City – and were subsequently nominated for ‘Album of the Year’, ‘Artist of the Year’, ‘Best Guitarist’, and ‘Best Male Vocalist’ at the 2015 Midwest Music Awards. Doors open at 8 p.m., and tickets are available for $10 through Ticketweb, or $12 at the door.
The Lane James Band Benefit for PTSD, Saturday, July 30, 6 p.m. – 11 p.m.
The Lane James band has been holding benefit concerts for returning vets with PTSD for the last six years throughout the Northwest. Lane James returned from the Vietnam war in 1970, only to see for himself the lack of government support for returning veterans. Living with PTSD made him seek out ways to cope, and one of those ways was turning to music, which was something he was surrounded by from an early age. Doors open at 6 p.m., and tickets are available for $20 through Brown Paper Tickets, or $25 at the door.
Hard Rock Cafe Seattle
116 Pike Street