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The line to get into the KEXP Music Lounge is as long as any others even though it requires a ticket (obtainable from the KEXP booth near the Fountain) or a pass to get in. It was totally worth waiting to see Nada Surf. Their harmonious melodies were perfectly captured in the small, intimate space. And by “intimate” I mean “you’d better really like the people next to you because they really pack you in. The band used the venue’s size to their advantage by engaging everyone in a sing along that was surprisingly sweet.

Lucinda Williams played at an entirely different venue–outdoors in the sun at Memorial Stadium, which at first I thought was kind of weird because she’s the kind of artist I always find most fun to watch at a small, intimate venue but her charisma and her sweet, soulful voice made for a great show despite the bleachers and the astroturf.