There is always something extra exciting about a concert at The Paramount. It’s partially due to the ambiance of walking into that place and knowing you’re not going to see Annie’s red hair screaming about her “Hard Knock Life”, rather an awesome concert with unbeatable sound and acoustics. If I could see any of my favorite musicians at a venue in Seattle, it would be at The Paramount.
That said, I was jazzed to hear that one of my favorite bands was headlining at The Paramount this last Saturday. Lucky enough …

Melody Gardot has perfected the art of Depression-era, smoky bar jazz. After
sliding silkily on stage wearing 3-inch pumps accessorized with a snappy cane, she
declared smoothly, “Let me introduce the fellas behind me, ladies and gentlemen. You
know, it’s not every day a woman has three men behind her.” Immediately warmed by
her charming, old-soul persona, Gardot could have sung flat the rest of the evening and the
audience would still have given her a standing ovation.

If I were a rich man, ya ha deedle deedle, bubba bubba, deedle deedle dum.
I’ve been singing those lyrics for two days straight and it’s not just because of the bad economy. I attended Fiddler on the Roof, which is now playing at the Paramount Theatre until Sunday, May 30. A touring Broadway production, the famed Harvey Fierstein stars in this classic musical which has charmed audiences since its debut in 1964.
It is simultaneously a heartbreaking and heartwarming story and Fierstein balances the elements well. Tevya and his wife Golde, …