Em Beihold, photo by Kirk Stauffer for Back Beat Seattle Em Beihold, a pop singer who has built an image surrounding mental health since her 2022 hit “Numb Little Bug”, headlined Neumos for her Tales of a Failed Shapeshifter Tour on Wednesday. Decked out in flower crowns and dresses, fans filled the venue with positive energy. Neumos was the most packed I’ve ever seen. Janani K. Jha, Beihold’s self-proclaimed biggest fan, was the opener. She took the stage smiling alongside h

Claire Rosinkranz playing the Crocodile, all photos by Kirk Stauffer. Claire Rosinkranz encapsulated what can only be described as “weird-cool girl pop” as she took the stage at The Crocodile on Monday night. Donning a boho Stevie Nicks style dress, she spun onstage, sometimes shamelessly clumsy, singing with a sarcastic yet heartfelt tone. Spoken interludes were delivered over the loudspeaker during transitions between parts of Rosinkranz’s set. She opened up about her strug

Jessica Baio fans excitedly anticipate and celebrate girlhood before Baio's Seattle stop on The Other Side Tour.

The energy at the Exit/In was magical as the crowd filed in on March 29 for Sisters in Song, a concert presented by River & Row Management. As the pre-show playlist cycled through songs by Carole King, Fleetwood Mac, Brandi Carlile, and other artists in the Americana realm, attendees got progressively more excited. Eloise Rixey performing, photo by Maggie Oradat. Eloise Rixey was the first artist onstage, joined by cellist Ethan Hill and special guest Jael Woolfolk on keyboar