Violet Grohl in Seattle, WA

Photos and article by: Brett Kane

Few experiences feel more quintessentially "Seattle" than witnessing a Grohl rock a sweaty venue.

On October 25, over 200 fans spanning generations filled the Barboza nightclub from wall to wall to catch Violet Grohl's stop through the Emerald City on her Be Sweet to Me tour. The 20-year-old singer/songwriter's timeless approach to alternative rock seamlessly blends harsh and heavy aesthetics of '90s grunge with contemporary dream pop that speaks to those young and old alike. Fans crowding the stage ranged from teenagers entering their formative years of musical fandom, to those who likely saw early Foo Fighters shows in their own adolescent years.

Opening act Suzy Clue, hailing from New York, set the tone for the night with her eclectic sound that's just as reminiscent of Magdalena Bay as it is Deftones and My Bloody Valentine. Grohl then took the stage and tore into "Bug in the Cake," one of the lead singles from her debut album, released at the tail end of May this year. The song is a distorted, jangly, uptempo piece with hints of Queens of the Stone Age's "Go With the Flow" that geared the crowd up for a set full of cuts from the album, with some surprises mixed in for good measure.

Alongside Be Sweet to Me rockers like "THUM," "Cool Buzz," and "595," Grohl also threw in performances of her unreleased original "Stimulant Breakfast," non-album track "Swallowtail," and a cover of Fleet Foxes' "Sun is Blind." Her smooth, sultry croon gliding elegantly over her band's thick, fuzzy, grungy instrumentals showcased a sound all her own.

Grohl wraps up the US leg of her tour with dates in California, New Mexico, and Colorado. She'll return to the Pacific Northwest for next spring's Treefort fest in Boise, ID.