Damien Jurado and Justin Timberlake play Seattle shows on Friday, January 17.
This Friday, Damien Jurado (at the Neptune Theatre) and Justin Timberlake (at KeyArena) play the two most noteworthy concerts of the night in Seattle.We thought we’d compare the artists in order to aid anyone with eclectic tastes who might be trying to decide concert to attend. Let’s go to the tale of the tape…
Special Detail About Friday’s Show
Timberlake: It’s his first concert in the Seattle area since 2007
Jurado: It’s the release show for his new album, Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son
Advantage – Push
Stage presence
Timberlake: Consummate showman who who can sing, dance, and play to an arena
Jurado: Quietly captivating, but he performs seated
Advantage – Timberlake
Lyricism
Timberlake: “I’m bringing sexy back”
Jurado: “You could mess up my life in a poem / Have me divorced by the time of the chorus / There’s no need to change any sentence / When you always decide where I go next”
Advantage – Jurado
Number of Albums
Timberlake: 4
Juardo: 11
Advantage – Jurado
Number of Grammy Wins
Timberlake: 6
Juardo: 0
Advantage – Timberlake (Though this category, like the Grammys, is kinda silly)
Artists Influenced
Timberlake: Robin Thicke
Jurado: Most current singer-songwriters and indie rock bands that came up in Seattle (Death Cab for Cutie, the Head and the Heart, Father John Misty, etc.)
Advantage – Jurado
Ticket availbilty
Timberlake: Sold out
Jurado: Not sold out
Advantage – Jurado
~Final Total~
Timberlake: 2
Jurado: 4
Jurado eeks out the win. Really, you can’t go wrong either way, but there are still tickets available for Jurado’s concert…
Damien Jurado
Jan 17 at 9, Neptune Theatre, $15–$18
Justin Timberlake
Jan 17 at 8, KeyArena, sold out
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