Assistant Editor (Arts)

Seth Sommerfeld runs the arts department at Seattle Met, crafting the magazine's On the Town section, editing the Culture Fiend blog, and contributing to reader service features such as “The Ultimate Seahawks Guide” and the front-of-the-book department, Mudroom.

Seth has written about music and culture for Rolling Stone, Spin, Pacific Northwest Inlander, Charleston Post and Courier, Syracuse Post-Standard, and Billings Gazette. He also extensively covered the NBA Draft for years for Fox Sports and NBADraft.net, and was published as part of Myth, Media, and Culture in Star Wars: An Anthology.

Originally from Billings, Montana, Seth first lived in Washington while earning an undergraduate degree in journalism and broadcasting at Gonzaga University. He followed up those studies at Syracuse University, where he earned a master’s degree in arts journalism.

Festival Season

Sasquatch! Festival 2016 Lineup Announced

Headliners include the Cure, Florence and the Machine, Alabama Shakes, Sufjan Stevens, Grimes, A$AP Rocky, and Disclosure.

01/12/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week: January 11–17

Get a musical sugar rush from Tangerine, laugh at Andy Kindler's loathing, and heat things up with Marilyn Monroe.

01/11/2016 By Scott Johnson Edited by Seth Sommerfeld

Pop Culture Blast

Monday Morning Pick-Me-Up: Seahawks' Miracle in Minnesota

And a fond farewell to David Bowie.

01/11/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

The Sporting Life

Ken Griffey Jr. Makes the Baseball Hall of Fame with Record Voting Percentage

Edgar Martinez still waits...

01/06/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Art Walk

Where to Go This First Thursday: January 2016

Start 2016 by checking out new work from Ivy Jacobsen, Tim Cross, Matt Sellars, and more.

01/06/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Ticket Alerts

So Much Comedy: Adam Sandler, Trevor Noah, and David Cross Plan Seattle Dates

It's a choose your own adventure comedy cavalcade this February.

01/06/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

The Sporting Life

The Coolest Kid on the Diamond

Why Ken Griffey Jr. should be a unanimous Hall of Famer.

01/05/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week: January 4–10

Dance to Wye Oak's dreamy synth pop, chuckle at the final Laugh! Riot!, and enter a new dimension of Jim Woodring's comic 'Frank.'

01/04/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Pop Culture Blast

Monday Morning Pick-Me-Up: Seahawks Thrash the Cardinals

Plus, '7 Minutes in Heaven' returns and Lemmy passes.

01/04/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

(Formerly) Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Timothy Omundson

The star of ABC's medieval musical comedy 'Galavant' discusses growing up in Seattle and getting to play English royalty.

12/31/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Year in Review

Met Recap: Seattle Arts and Entertainment in 2015

A look back at our favorite cultural moments of the year.

12/30/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Seattle Sound

Top 10 Seattle Albums of 2015

The best local music the year had to offer.

12/29/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

(Formerly) Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Book of Mormon's Michael Buchanan

The Gig Harbor native returns home as part of the touring cast of the hilarious Broadway hit musical.

12/29/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week: December 28–January 3

T.J. Miller, La Luz, and Industrial Revelation help kick start a frugal new year.

12/28/2015 Edited by Seth Sommerfeld

Pop Culture Blast

Monday Morning Pick-Me-Up: The Gift of Radiohead and LCD Soundsystem

Plus, throwback goodness from Eddie Vedder and John Roderick.

12/28/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Met Picks

The Top Things to See or Do in Seattle: January 2016

Sunil Yapa crafts WTO fiction, SIFF dissects ‘Blade Runner,’ and BAM showcases the art of Louis Kahn’s architecture.

12/28/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Top of the Charts

Power Ranking the Jacksons

With Janet Jackson headed to KeyArena in January (rescheduled to July), we assess the whole family.

12/28/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Seattle Sound

Seattle Met Mixtape: Volume 6

Download a free compilation of our favorite new local music, including Childbirth, Beat Connection, Lemolo, Say Hi, and more.

12/22/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week: December 21–27

Film fans can enjoy the timeless Christmas classic 'It's A Wonderful Life' or catch special 70 mm screenings of Quentin Tarantino's 'The Hateful Eight.'

12/21/2015 Edited by Seth Sommerfeld

Pop Culture Blast

Monday Morning Pick-Me-Up: Damien Jurado and Star Wars Lip Reading

Plus hardcore Christmas and John Oliver on regifting.

12/21/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld