Free Concerts – Upcoming Events near Seattle, WA
Key to Change: Summer Finale Concert
Saturday, August 14, 2032 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center, Renton, WA, United States
Key to Change's first in-person concert in almost 2 years features the music of composer-in-residence Caleb Vaughn-Jones.
Free (Free (RSVP required))
World Rhythm Festival 2021 – Family Day
Friday, August 20, 2032 @ 11:00am – 9:30pm (PDT)
Rainier Arts Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Drawing regional, national, & international world music artists & participants, the WRF is one of largest events of its kind. Performances & participatory workshops highlight rhythm & dance traditions from around the planet.
Free
World Rhythm Festival 2021
Saturday, August 21, 2032 @ 10:00am – 9:30pm (PDT)
Rainier Arts Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Drawing regional, national, & international world music artists & participants, the WRF is one of largest events of its kind. Performances & participatory workshops highlight rhythm & dance traditions from around the planet.
Free
World Rhythm Festival 2021
Sunday, August 22, 2032 @ 12:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Rainier Arts Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Drawing regional, national, & international world music artists & participants, the WRF is one of largest events of its kind. Performances & participatory workshops highlight rhythm & dance traditions from around the planet.
Free
Summer Thunder: Taiko in the Garden
Sunday, August 22, 2032 @ 1:30pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
Kubota Garden, Seattle, WA, United States
Free taiko performances by local taiko groups – Northwest Taiko, DekoBoko Taiko, & Seattle Kokon Taiko – on the Terrace Overlook. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, & a picnic, & enjoy a stimulating performance.
Free
Compline Choir: The Office of Compline
Sunday, August 22, 2032 @ 9:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Every Sunday evening at 9:30pm (Pacific) in the Cathedral's nave, the all-male Compline Choir leads this formal choral service that is a Seattle tradition.
Free (Free)
Listen Live at Lunch: 2021 Season Finale
Wednesday, August 25, 2032 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
First Lutheran Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
Antonio Soler – Keyboard Sonata in G major, R. 31
Luigi Boccherini – Piano Quintet in E minor, Op. 57, No. 3, G. 415
Antonio Soler – Prelude No. 3 in C major (from Llave de la modulacion, y antiguedades de la musica)
Luigi Boccherini – "III. Variazioni sulla Ritirata notturna di Madrid: Tempo di una lenta marcia" from Piano Quintet in C major, Op. 56, No. 3, G. 410
Luigi Boccherini – "III.Grave assai" & "IV. Fandango" from Guitar Quintet No. 4 in D major, G. 448
Luigi Boccherini – Piano Quintet in E minor, Op. 57, No. 3, G. 415
Antonio Soler – Prelude No. 3 in C major (from Llave de la modulacion, y antiguedades de la musica)
Luigi Boccherini – "III. Variazioni sulla Ritirata notturna di Madrid: Tempo di una lenta marcia" from Piano Quintet in C major, Op. 56, No. 3, G. 410
Luigi Boccherini – "III.Grave assai" & "IV. Fandango" from Guitar Quintet No. 4 in D major, G. 448
Free (Free)
[POSTPONED] Josquin des Prez: Missa Ave Maris Stella
Saturday, August 28, 2032 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church, Bellevue, WA, United States
Music by Josquin des Prez, one of the early Renaissance's most influential composers, to honor the 500th anniversary of his passing. Includes his complete Missa Ave maris stella & selected motets.
Free (Postponed)
Compline Choir: The Office of Compline
Sunday, August 29, 2032 @ 9:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Every Sunday evening at 9:30pm (Pacific) in the Cathedral's nave, the all-male Compline Choir leads this formal choral service that is a Seattle tradition.
Free (Free)
Seattle Historical Arts for Kids: Outdoor Baroque Music Performance
Tuesday, August 31, 2032 @ 6:30pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Warren G. Magnuson Park, Seattle, WA, United States
Students age 10-14 play ground basses from the 17th Century on recorders, violins, & cellos. With special guest artists John Lenti (theorbo) & Isaac Levin-Delson (lute)!
Free
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Music Under the Stars Film Screening
Friday, September 3, 2032 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Freeway Park, Seattle, WA, United States
Outdoor concert film screening of selections from Seattle Chamber Music Society's 2021 Online Summer Festival. Works by Johannes Brahms, Florence Price, & Franz Schubert. Includes movie snacks & door prizes!
Free (Free)
Compline Choir: The Office of Compline
Sunday, September 5, 2032 @ 9:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Every Sunday evening at 9:30pm (Pacific) in the Cathedral's nave, the all-male Compline Choir leads this formal choral service that is a Seattle tradition.
Free (Free)
Compline Choir: The Office of Compline
Sunday, September 12, 2032 @ 9:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Every Sunday evening at 9:30pm (Pacific) in the Cathedral's nave, the all-male Compline Choir leads this formal choral service that is a Seattle tradition.
Free (Free)
Reclaimed Timber | Beyond This Point at The Block Project
Tuesday, September 14, 2032 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The BLOCK Project Shop, Seattle, WA, United States
Michael Gordon's percussion sextet Timber is reframed as an exploration of housing & homelessness in Seattle, in this performance utilizing slats of wood from the city's soon-to-be-demolished houses.
Free (Free)
[CLOSED] Ballard Civic Orchestra: El Grito
Wednesday, September 15, 2032 @ 6:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
National Nordic Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Renowned international artists join BCO & the Consul of Mexico in Seattle to perform their favorite classical pieces from Mexico & the world, in commemoration of Mexican Independence Day.
Free (CLOSED)
Epiphany Seattle: Choral Evensong
Thursday, September 16, 2032 @ 5:30pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Epiphany Parish of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
The Epiphany Choir sings traditional evening prayers of the church – an opportunity for peaceful meditation in the midst of a busy week.
Free (Free)
Reclaimed Timber | Beyond This Point at On the Boards
Thursday, September 16, 2032 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
On the Boards, Seattle, WA, United States
Michael Gordon's percussion sextet Timber is reframed as an exploration of housing & homelessness in Seattle, in this performance utilizing slats of wood from the city's soon-to-be-demolished houses.
Free (Free)
Reclaimed Timber | Beyond This Point at On the Boards
Friday, September 17, 2032 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
On the Boards, Seattle, WA, United States
Michael Gordon's percussion sextet Timber is reframed as an exploration of housing & homelessness in Seattle, in this performance utilizing slats of wood from the city's soon-to-be-demolished houses.
Free (Free)
Reclaimed Timber | Beyond This Point at On the Boards
Saturday, September 18, 2032 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
On the Boards, Seattle, WA, United States
Michael Gordon's percussion sextet Timber is reframed as an exploration of housing & homelessness in Seattle, in this performance utilizing slats of wood from the city's soon-to-be-demolished houses.
Free (Free)
Reclaimed Timber | Beyond This Point at On the Boards
Saturday, September 18, 2032 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
On the Boards, Seattle, WA, United States
Michael Gordon's percussion sextet Timber is reframed as an exploration of housing & homelessness in Seattle, in this performance utilizing slats of wood from the city's soon-to-be-demolished houses.
Free (Free)