AARON Starkey

Seattle via Chicago

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I like to create things...music, software, festivals, sandwiches. I love it all.

Aaron Starkey singing and playing electric guitar at KEXP REMIX. — KEXP REMIX / KEXP / July 27, 2024

Aaron Starkey playing electric guitar with Spanish for 100 at High Dive. — Spanish for 100 / High Dive / April 10, 2015
Photo: William Anthony

Aaron Starkey playing a double-neck electric guitar at Showdown III. — Showdown III / Chop Suey / October 16, 2015

Aaron Starkey performing as Poison Ivy at a Cramps tribute show. — Cramps tribute / Slim's Last Chance / November 1, 2014

Aaron Starkey playing electric guitar at Artist Home New Year's Eve. — Artist Home New Year's Eve / Tractor Tavern / December 31, 2019

Aaron Starkey seated with an electric guitar during a home recording session. — Home recording session / August 22, 2021

Aaron Starkey playing electric guitar at Seattle's Tribute to The Last Waltz. — Seattle's Tribute to The Last Waltz / Neptune Theatre / November 25, 2022

Five Popes performing in Urbana, Illinois, in spring 1991. — Five Popes / Urbana, Illinois / Spring 1991

Electric guitar and pedalboard backstage at the Massy Ferguson 20th Anniversary show. — Massy Ferguson 20th Anniversary / Tractor Tavern / February 7, 2026

Aaron Starkey playing electric guitar in a Santa costume at The Crocodile. — Warren Dunes & Friends / The Crocodile / December 19, 2025

Aaron Starkey playing electric guitar at the Lou Reed tribute at Columbia City Theater. — Lou Reed tribute / Columbia City Theater / November 29, 2013

Aaron Starkey playing electric guitar, photographed from a low angle on the Spanish for 100 spring tour. — Spanish for 100 / Spring tour 2007
Photo: Ryan Schierling

Gibraltar at Macefield Music Festival, showing the whole room at Conor Byrne Pub. — Gibraltar / Macefield Music Festival / September 30, 2016

Gibraltar and the audience at Lo-Fi, photographed from above. — Gibraltar / Lo-Fi / February 23, 2013
Photo: Thee Lord Fotog

Upcoming shows

Red concert poster for Dear John Letters, Spanish for 100 and Skates! at Conor Byrne, November 6, 2026.

November 6, 2026 · 8:30pm Pacific

Spanish for 100 with Dear John Letters and Skates!

Conor Byrne

Music

Full discography ↗

Cold Atlantic by Long Dark Moon cover

Long Dark Moon / 2026

Cold Atlantic

Album / 8 tracks

Order on Bandcamp ↗

The archive

Some but not all of the photos! ↗

Five Popes performing in Urbana, Illinois, in spring 1991. — Five Popes / Urbana, Illinois / Spring 1991

Aaron Starkey playing electric guitar with Spanish for 100 at High Dive. — Spanish for 100 / High Dive / April 10, 2015
Photo: William Anthony

Work

2023–present

Bumbershoot: Seattle’s Music & Arts Festival

Director of Business Operations

Seattle, Washington, United States