It’s a big week for small shows, as a long string of niche acts with fervent cult followings head to the Northwest.
Arguably the most recognizable name — and also the man commanding the most money for a single ticket — is Marilyn Manson, the shock-rocker who sparked a thousand headlines in the 1990s.
Manson is riding a wave of positive press after the release of his latest album, “The Pale Emperor.” The album, his first in a long time that didn’t border on self-parody, has earned accolades, including a write-up in Rolling Stone that called it his best in nearly two decades.
The album, which bowed at No. 8 on the Billboard 200, was another collection of dark songs — tracks include “Third Day of a Seven Day Binge” and “Cupid Carries a Gun.”
Now, Manson is on a world tour that will keep him busy through the summer. He plays the Showbox in Seattle at 8 p.m. March 26.
Tickets are $59.95 at showboxonline.com or 888-929-7849.
The Gaslight Anthem also is headed to the Showbox, playing the venue at 8 p.m. March 20.
The New Jersey rock band has earned apt comparisons to its state’s favorite son, Bruce Springsteen. The Gaslight Anthem writes songs with the same sense of hard luck and heart-on-sleeve sentiment, but channels them into a brisker, punk-infused sound.
The group is touring now behind its August album, “Get Hurt,” which reached No. 4 on the charts.
Tickets are $23.50 at showboxonline.com or 888-929-7849.
Also this weekend, alt-pop act Walk the Moon will play a two-night stand at the Neptune Theatre, with shows at 8:30 p.m. March 20 and 21.
The high-energy act has made a couple splashes on the charts thanks to catchy rock songs like “Anna Sun” and “Shut Up and Dance,” the latter of which served as the lead single for its latest album, “Talking Is Hard.”
Tickets are $25 at stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, the influential hip-hop act, will hit the Moore Theatre at 8 p.m. March 25.
The Cleveland act, known for its blend of smooth harmonies and hard rhymes, was a force on the charts in the 1990s, when albums like “The Art of War” and “E. 1999 Eternal” both hit No. 1. The group plans to play that latter disc in its entirety during its stop in Seattle.
The group has had trouble recapturing its early success, but made news last year when it announced it would be releasing just one copy of their forthcoming final album, hoping to earn $10 million for the disc.
Fans can see the act live, of course, for much less.
Tickets are $22.50 to $72.50 at stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.
The Moore also will host Umphrey’s McGee, the Indiana-born jam band, which is set to play the venue at 7 p.m. March 21.
The group has followed in the footsteps of Phish — and, by extension, the Grateful Dead — winning over audiences with its sprawling live shows and stoner-friendly prog-rock.
It’s touring now behind “Similar Skin,” which hit No. 49 on the Billboard 200 upon its release last year.
Tickets are $25 at stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.
And the Moore will welcome the Punch Brothers for a show at 7:30 p.m. March 26.
The octane-fueled bluegrass act is the latest act from Chris Thile, the skilled mandolin player who first found success with the band Nickel Creek.
Tickets are $31.50 at stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.
OK Go, meanwhile, will play the Neptune Theatre at 8 p.m. March 24, as the inventive Internet darlings tour behind their latest alt-pop album, “Hungry Ghosts.”
The quartet has become well-known for its ongoing series of single-shot videos, the first of which found the group dancing on treadmills and the most recent of which used a drone to film some truly spectacular Busby Berkeley-styled choreography in Japan.
Tickets are $22 at stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.
Finally, Above and Beyond will play the Tacoma Dome at 7 p.m. March 21.
The British trio is one of the most successful trance acts going. The group topped Billboard’s electronic music chart earlier this year with its latest album, “We Are All We Need.”
Tickets for the 18-and-over show are $58 at ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
Talk to us
> Give us your news tips.
> Send us a letter to the editor.
> More Herald contact information.
