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*All listings subject to change or cancellation at anytime - nothing is written in stone.
*Times listed are SHOWTIMES; doors open approximately 30-60 minutes prior to showtime; we start shows as close to listed showtimes as is humanly possible
*For shows designated as "seated": ticket purchase does not guarantee a seat, seating is on a first-come/first-served basis; seating is theater style on stage side of room and standing room only on bar side; sight lines are good in almost all of the room
**All other shows: there is little to no seating

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JULY 2008
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Thur, July 3
hell-for-leather Penta-caustic roadshow
TH' LEGENDARY SHACK*SHAKERS
HILLSTOMP
Join us at 8 o'clock for a screening of Colonel J.D.'s new Southern documentary SEVEN SIGNS.  The film showcases the rural culture that has been distorted or pushed aside by the homogenizing and sensationalistic impulses of mass marketers, TV and movie producers and the media.
8pm ~ $12
www.cockadoodledont.com
www.myspace.com/jds7signs
www.hillstomp.com
Tickets also available at Sonic Boom!*
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Fri, July 4
high-octane power-pop
THE MODEL ROCKETS
reunion show
THE TRIPWIRES
DOLL TEST
9:30pm ~ $8
www.myspace.com/themodelrockets
www.myspace.com/thetripwires
www.myspace.com/thedolltest
Tickets also available at Sonic Boom!*
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Sat, July 5
good-time pop rock
ANDY WERTH
GARY REYNOLDS
DEPT. OF ENERGY
9:30pm ~ $7
www.myspace.com/andywerth
www.bridesofobscurity.com
www.myspace.com/deptofenergy
Tickets also available at Sonic Boom!*
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Sun, July 6
indie singer/songwriter
MARIA TAYLOR
JOHNATHAN RICE
NIK FREITAS
8pm ~ $10adv/$12dos
www.maria-taylor.com
www.johnathanrice.com
www.nikfreitas.com
BUY TICKETS HERE!
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Mon, July 7
rock & roll
THE PARLOR MOB
SCARLET ROOM
TBA
8pm ~ $6
www.myspace.com/theparlormob
www.myspace.com/scarletroom
BUY TICKETS HERE!
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Tues, July 8
local folk rock singer/songwriter
BRAD WALTERS
DANIEL KAMAS
CONNOR DESAI
8pm ~ $6
www.bradwaltersmusic.com
www.myspace.com/danielkamas
www.myspace.com/connordesai
BUY TICKETS HERE!
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Wed, July 9
Team Wonder Women Present: Tini's For Tatas, A Benefit For Breast Cancer feat.
RUBY SHUZ & guests
enjoy a complimentary martini with the cover charge
7:30pm ~ $15
www.myspace.com/rubyshuz
BUY TICKETS HERE!
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Wed, July 9
>> THIS SHOW IS CANCELED.  REFUNDS AVAILABLE AT POINT OF PURCHASE
Square Peg Concerts presents
MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY
www.michaelmartinmurphey.com
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Thur, July 10
Square Peg Concerts presents
ZEPPARELLA: all female Led Zeppelin Tribute
WHICHBURN
9pm ~ $12adv/$15dos
www.zepparella.com
www.myspace.com/witchburn
Tickets available from TicketWeb & TicketMaster
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Fri, July 11
thought-provoking rock n' roll
THE BRADBURY PRESS
ORDINARY STATE
STAR ANNA
9:30pm ~ $8
www.thebradburypress.com
www.myspace.com/ordinarystate
www.staranna.com
Tickets also available at Sonic Boom!*
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Sat, July 12
the Russians are coming, the Russians are coming
RED ELVISES
playing all night!
9pm ~ $20
www.redelvises.com
Tickets also available at Sonic Boom!*
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Sun, July 13
psychedelic rhythm & blues
KING KHAN & THE SHRINES
JACUZZI BOYS
9pm ~ $10
www.myspace.com/kingkhantheshrines
www.myspace.com/jacuzziboys
Tickets also available at Sonic Boom!*
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Mon, July 14
MONDAY SQUARE DANCE feat. music by
THE TALLBOYS with calling by CHARMAINE SLAVEN
hellacious square dancing starts at 8 PM!
doors @ 7pm ~ $5, $8 pairs (bring a friend or partner!)
www.thetallboys.com
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Tues, July 15
uke-abilly & retro-pop n' roll
MAD TEA PARTY
MARSHALL SCOTT WARNER
THE VERB
9pm ~ $8
www.themadteaparty.com
www.myspace.com/marshallscottwarner
www.myspace.com/theverb
BUY TICKETS HERE!
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Wed, July 16
acoustic roots music
GREENSKY BLUEGRASS
HEAD FOR THE HILLS
9pm ~ $12
www.greenskybluegrass.com
www.headforthehillsmusic.com
BUY TICKETS HERE!
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Thur, July 17
The Tractor & Seattle Sound Magazine present
alt-southern rock
BOBBY BARE JR.
solo & acoustic
JASON DODSON of The Maldives
9pm ~ $10adv/$12dos
www.seattlesoundmag.com
www.bobbybarejr.com
www.myspace.com/themaldives
Tickets also available at Sonic Boom!*
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Fri, July 18
Square Peg Concerts presents
THE BLASTERS
THE DIRTY BIRDS
MEMPHIS RADIO KINGS
9pm ~ $17.50adv/$20dos
www.theblasters.com
www.myspace.com/dirtybirds
www.myspace.com/memphisradiokings
Tickets available from TicketWeb & TicketMaster
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Sat, July 19
the Russians are coming... back!
RED ELVISES
playing all night!
9pm ~ $20
www.redelvises.com
Tickets also available at Sonic Boom!*
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Sun, July 20
good ol' pop rock
THE EXPLODING HIGH FIVES
COLIN ISLER
CD release show
BLUE CHECKERED RECORD PLAYER
8pm ~ $7
www.myspace.com/musickidsmoke
www.myspace.com/colinisler
www.myspace.com/bluecheckeredrecordplayer
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Tues, July 22
astonishing combination of blues & rock n' roll
TOO SLIM AND THE TAILDRAGGERS
THE BOUCHARDS
CD release show
THE ROY KAY TRIO
9pm ~ $15
www.tooslim.org
www.myspace.com/thebouchards
www.roykaytrio.com
BUY TICKETS HERE!
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Wed, July 23
dreamy rock
HALF LIGHT
GHOST LOBBY
THE BIRTHDAYS
9pm ~ $6
www.myspace.com/halflightseattle
www.myspace.com/ghostlobby
www.myspace.com/thebirthdays
BUY TICKETS HERE!
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Thur, July 24
a dazzling medley of Eastern European folk music
A HAWK AND A HACKSAW
LAURA GIBSON
BENJAMIN WETHERILL
9pm ~ $13
www.myspace.com/ahawkandahacksaw
www.myspace.com/lauragibson
www.myspace.com/benjaminwetherill
Tickets also available at Sonic Boom!*
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Fri, July 25
indie folk
THE WATSON TWINS
TIM FITE
JEN WOOD
9pm ~ $10adv/$12dos
www.thewatsontwins.com
www.myspace.com/timfite
www.myspace.com/jenwood
Tickets also available at Sonic Boom!*
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Sat, July 26
acoustic-based singer/songwriter
VICCI MARTINEZ BAND
MYCLE WASTMAN
9:30pm ~ $13adv/$15dos
www.viccimartinez.com
www.myspace.com/myclewastman
Tickets also available at Sonic Boom!*
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Sun, July 27
pop-Americana
KORBY LENKER & THE BARBED WIRE CUTTERS
8pm ~ $8
www.korbylenker.com
Tickets also available at Sonic Boom!*
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Mon, July 28
MONDAY SQUARE DANCE feat. music by
THE TALLBOYS with calling by PAUL SILVERIA
hellacious square dancing starts at 8 PM!
doors @ 7pm ~ $5, $8 pairs (bring a friend or partner!)
www.thetallboys.com
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Tues, July 29
local americana & folk
GREAT AMERICAN
TARBOX RAMBLERS
JONES FAMILY FORTUNE
9pm ~ $6
www.myspace.com/greatamerican
www.tarboxramblers.com
www.myspace.com/jonesfamilyfortune
BUY TICKETS HERE!
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Wed, July 30
The Tractor & KBCS 91.3 present
non-traditional bluegrass
TRAMPLED BY TURTLES
HACKENSAW BOYS
9pm ~ $12adv/$15dos
kbcs.fm
www.trampledbyturtles.com
www.hackensawboys.com
Tickets also available at Sonic Boom!*
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Thur, July 31
North Carolina-bred, San Francisco-rooted singer/songwriter
SEAN HAYES
THE EVERYBODYFIELDS
9pm ~ $12
www.seanhayesmusic.com
www.theeverybodyfields.com
BUY TICKETS HERE!
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AUGUST 2008
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Fri, Aug. 1
rockin' jam band
NEW MONSOON
POOR MAN'S WHISKEY
9:30pm ~ $14adv/$16dos
www.newmonsoon.com
www.poormanswhiskey.com
Tickets also available at Sonic Boom!*
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Sat, Aug. 2
The Tractor & Seattle Sound Magazine present
frontman for CLEM SNIDE
EEF BARZELAY
OR, THE WHALE
CONRAD FORD
9:30pm ~ $10
www.seattlesoundmag.com
www.myspace.com/eefbarzelay
www.orthewhale.com
www.conradford.com
Tickets also available at Sonic Boom!*
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Sun, Aug. 3
The Tractor & KBCS 91.3 present
cajun fiddle tunes, western swing & traditional jazz
THE RED STICK RAMBLERS
CAPTAIN LEROY & THE ZYDECO LOCALS
8pm ~ $10
kbcs.fm
www.redstickramblers.com
www.zydecolocals.com
BUY TICKETS HERE!
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Tues, Aug 5
indie disco
THE COLOR BARS
SMILE BRIGADE
ROGER LLOYD & THE SWEET SECRETS
9pm ~ $6
www.myspace.com/thecolorbars
www.myspace.com/smilebrigade
BUT TICKETS HERE!
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Wed, Aug. 6
alternative bluegrass
CROOKED STILL
MARTHA SCANLAN
8pm ~ $10adv/$12dos
www.crookedstill.com
www.marthascanlan.com
Tickets also available at Sonic Boom!*
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Fri, Aug. 8 & Sat, Aug. 9
The Tractor is proud to sponsor
8th ANNUAL SUBDUED STRINGBAND JAMBOREE
feat. THE TALLBOYS
THE CRYING SHAME
THE GALLUS BROTHERS
CR AVERY
COLIN SPRING
ROBERT SARAZIN BLAKE
and many more
Deming Log Show Fairgrounds in Bellingham
for tickets and more info please visit
www.stringbandjamboree.com
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Sat, Aug. 9
The Tractor & KBCS 91.3 present
old-timey bluegrass with indie jamgrass sensibilities
THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS
DANNY BARNES
9:30pm ~ $15
kbcs.fm
thestringdusters.com
www.dannybarnes.com
Tickets also available at Sonic Boom!*
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Sun, Aug 10
country folk
LONESOME RHODES & THE GOOD COMPANY
THE BEAUTIFUL CLARKS
THE BEAUTIFUL CONFUSION
9pm ~ $6
www.myspace.com/lonesomerhodess
www.myspace.com/thebeautifulclarks
www.myspace.com/thebeautifulconfusion
BUY TICKETS HERE!
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Mon, Aug. 11
MONDAY SQUARE DANCE feat. music by
THE TALLBOYS with calling by MAGGIE BRUNJES
hellacious square dancing starts at 8 PM!
doors @ 7pm ~ $5, $8 pairs (bring a friend or partner!)
www.thetallboys.com
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Tues, Aug. 12
Square Peg Concerts presents
RECKLESS KELLY
JASON BOLAND & THE STRAGGLERS
8:30pm ~ $12adv/$15dos
www.recklesskelly.com
www.thestragglers.com
Tickets available from TicketWeb & TicketMaster
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Wed, Aug. 13
wood-smoked blend of stone country & old-school R&B
HACIENDA BROTHERS
Dave Gonzalez will be touring this summer to celebrate the life of his friend and musical partner Chris Gaffney.
TBA
8pm ~ $15
www.haciendabrothers.com
Tickets also available at Sonic Boom!*
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Fri, Aug. 15
local singer/songwriter
"LATE MORNING LULLABY"
FIGHTING MACHINISTS
9pm ~ $15
Tickets also available at Sonic Boom!*
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Sat, Aug. 16
Square Peg Concerts presents
CASH'D OUT: A Johnny Cash Tribute
AURALUST
9pm ~ $15adv/$18dos
www.cashdout.com
www.myspace.com/auralust
Tickets available from TicketWeb & TicketMaster
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Sun, Aug. 17
local alt-country
MICHAEL VERMILLION
BAND OF ANNUALS
CASEY PRESTWOOD
DREW GROW
9pm ~ $7
www.myspace.com/michaelvermillion
www.bandofannuals.com
www.myspace.com/caseyprestwood
www.drewgrow.com
BUY TICKETS HERE!
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Mon, Aug. 18
zydeco's most popular performer
BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO
8pm ~ $22adv/$25dos
www.buckwheatzydeco.com
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Tues, Aug.19
STG presents
BACK DOOR SLAM
ROB DRABKIN
8pm ~ $12adv/$15dos
www.backdoorslam.com
www.robdrabkin.com
Tickets available from TicketWeb & TicketMaster
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Wed, Aug. 20
old-world music for a modern age
THE CROOKED JADES
GALLUS BROTHERS
ZOE MUTH
9pm ~ $10
www.crookedjades.com
www.myspace.com/gallusbrothers
www.myspace.com/zoemuth
BUY TICKETS HERE!
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Thur, Aug. 21
cosmic country rockers
THE MOONDOGGIES
CD release show
WHALEBONES
GRANT OLSEN of ARTHUR & YU
JON PONTRELLO
9pm ~ $8
www.myspace.com/themoondoggies
www.myspace.com/whalebones
www.myspace.com/arthurandyu
BUY TICKETS HERE!
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Fri, Aug 22
STG presents
MIKE GORDON of Phish
w/ SCOTT MURAWSKI, TOM CLEARY, TODD ISLER & CRAIG MYERS
8pm ~ $20
www.mike-gordon.com
Tickets available from TicketWeb & TicketMaster
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Mon, Aug. 25
MONDAY SQUARE DANCE feat. music by
THE TALLBOYS with calling by CAROLINE OAKLEY
hellacious square dancing starts at 8 PM!
doors @ 7pm ~ $5, $8 pairs (bring a friend or partner!)
www.thetallboys.com
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Thur, Aug. 28
gothic americana
SLIM CESSNA'S AUTO CLUB
TBA
9:30pm ~ $10adv/$12dos
www.slimcessnasautoclub.com
Tickets also available at Sonic Boom!*
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Sat, Aug. 30
it's Sweet Pea birthday!
BILLY JOE & THE DUSTY 45s
MARSHALL SCOTT WARNER
9:30pm ~ $10
www.dusty45s.com
www.myspace.com/marshallscottwarner
Tickets also available at Sonic Boom!*
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SEPTEMBER 2008
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Thur, Sept. 4
Wake Up & Sealed With A Kiss present
DEATH VESSEL
MICAH BLUE SMALDONE
9pm ~ $10
www.deathvessel.com
www.myspace.com/micahbluesmaldone
Tickets also available at Sonic Boom!*
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Mon, Sept. 8
MONDAY SQUARE DANCE feat. music by
THE TALLBOYS
hellacious square dancing starts at 8 PM!
doors @ 7pm ~ $5, $8 pairs (bring a friend or partner!)
www.thetallboys.com
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Fri, Sept. 12
electro-pop meets northwest indie rock
THE TRUCKS
VON IVA
PARTMAN PARTHORSE
9:30pm ~ $8
www.thetrucks.net
www.voniva.com
www.myspace.com/partmanparthorse
Tickets also available at Sonic Boom!*
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Sat, Sept. 13 - early
contemporary folk musician
WILLY PORTER
RAINING JANE
6pm ~ $17adv/$20dos
www.willyporter.com
www.rainingjane.com
BUY TICKETS HERE!
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Sat, Sept. 13
americana roots music
MASSY FERGUSON
CD release show
SARAH BORGES & THE BROKEN SINGLES
TBA
9:30pm ~ $10adv/$12dos
www.myspace.com/massyferguson
www.sarahborges.com
Tickets also available at Sonic Boom!*
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Thur, Sept. 18
The Tractor & Seattle Sound Magazine present
jazz, folk & country
PO' GIRL
TBA
9pm ~ $12adv/$14dos
www.seattlesoundmag.com
www.pogirl.net
Tickets also available at Sonic Boom!*
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Mon, Sept. 22
MONDAY SQUARE DANCE feat. music by
THE TALLBOYS with calling by LUCAS HICKS
hellacious square dancing starts at 8 PM!
doors @ 7pm ~ $5, $8 pairs (bring a friend or partner!)
www.thetallboys.com
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Wed, Sept. 24
psychedelic pop oddballs
DR. DOG
DELTA SPIRIT
HACIENDA
9pm ~ $12adv/$14dos
www.drdogmusic.com
www.myspace.com/deltaspirit
www.myspace.com/haciendaspace
Tickets also available at Sonic Boom!*
BUY TICKETS HERE!
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THE FINE PRINT:
*Tickets purchased at Sonic Boom are CASH ONLY (debit cards are NOT cash!); please see www.sonicboomrecords.com for more information on Sonic Boom, including locations and hours.
*All listings subject to change or cancellation at anytime - nothing is written in stone.
*Times listed are SHOWTIMES; doors open approximately 30-60 minutes prior to showtime; we start shows as close to listed showtimes as is humanly possible
*For shows designated as "seated": ticket purchase does not guarantee a seat, seating is on a first-come/first-served basis; seating is theater style on stage side of room and standing room only on bar side; sight lines are good in almost all of the room
**All other shows: there is little to no seating

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The Tractor
5213 Ballard Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98107
www.tractortavern.com
206.789.3599 - music info line
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Advance tickets available:
*at the Tractor, Mon-Fri, 12:00 to 4:00 pm, or during any evening we're open, beginning at showtime. We charge a $1 per ticket service charge *or through Ticketweb online: www.ticketweb.com
phone: 1-866-468-7623
TW purchases are subject to a service/convenience charge