Folk – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA
Symphony Tacoma: Mini Maestros – Fiddler on the Hoof
Sunday, January 12, 2031 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
Join the Symphony Tacoma String Quintet for Western-themed music by Aaron Copland and Gioachino Rossini, Home on the Range, and more. Specially created for children ages 2-8.
$7-$13
Edmonds Center for the Arts presents Shesh Besh
Saturday, January 18, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds, WA, United States
Musicians from the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and Israel’s Arab community form this Arab-Jewish ensemble searching for an elusive balance of East and West in music.
$19-$49
Northwest Scottish Fiddlers: Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas
Sunday, January 19, 2031 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Coupeville High School Performing Arts Center, Coupeville, WA, United States
Concert marking the end of the Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas Scottish/Traditional Fiddle and Cello Workshop, featuring the two instructors with The Sempre Sisters and over 100 participants.
$23 / $20 / $18
Haller Lake Music Series presents: Play On! in ‘Tipping Point’
Saturday, January 25, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Haller Lake United Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
With music, song, and poetry, Tipping Point performed by Play On! explores the struggles of the human condition and the strength of the human spirit.
$20 suggested donation ($5 students/children)
Music Northwest: Schubert and African-American Spirituals
Sunday, February 2, 2031 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
First Lutheran Church of West Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Cross-genre event featuring spirituals and art songs by Franz Schubert, Florence Price, Undine Moore, Robert Morris, and Moses Hogan.
$18 / $16 / Free
Bach's Lunch: The Irish Influence
Tuesday, February 4, 2031 @ 12:10pm – 12:50pm (PST)
Christ Episcopal Church Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Explore the intersections of folk and art music in Ireland and America from the 18th century to the present, from Baroque sonatas by Irish composers to original compositions.
Free (Free)
Meany Center presents Mark & Maggie O’Connor
Friday, February 14, 2031 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Broad and interconnecting collection of American music through violin/fiddle solos and duos with additional music by Mr. O'Connor on guitar.
$49-$57 ($39-$45 ages 5-17)
Emerald City Music: The Aizuri Quartet
Friday, February 14, 2031 @ 8:00pm – 11:00pm (PST)
415 Westlake, Seattle, WA, United States
Antonín Dvořák – Selections from Cypresses, B. 152
Lembit Beecher – These Memories May Be True
Rhiannon Giddens – At the Purchaser’s Option
Jean Sibelius – Voces intimae, Op. 56
Komitas – Selections from Armenian Folk Songs
$45 / $40 / $10
Emerald City Music: The Aizuri Quartet
Saturday, February 15, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm (PST)
Washington Center for the Performing Arts, Olympia, WA, United States
Antonín Dvořák – Selections from Cypresses, B. 152
Lembit Beecher – These Memories May Be True
Rhiannon Giddens – At the Purchaser’s Option
Jean Sibelius – Voces intimae, Op. 56
Komitas – Selections from Armenian Folk Songs
Lembit Beecher – These Memories May Be True
Rhiannon Giddens – At the Purchaser’s Option
Jean Sibelius – Voces intimae, Op. 56
Komitas – Selections from Armenian Folk Songs
$10-$43
Philharmonia Northwest: Latin Flair
Sunday, February 23, 2031 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Shorecrest Performing Arts Center, Shoreline, WA, United States
Alberto Ginastera – Dances from Estancia, Op. 8a
Alberto Ginastera – Harp Concerto, Op. 25
Joaquín Turina – Sinfonía sevillana, Op. 23
Alberto Ginastera – Harp Concerto, Op. 25
Joaquín Turina – Sinfonía sevillana, Op. 23
$20 ($15 senior/student)
Port Gardner Bay Music Society: Cara Harp Ensemble
Sunday, February 23, 2031 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Everett, WA, United States
A wide variety of musical styles, including popular Celtic music.
$15 / $12 / $5
Listen Live at Lunch: Corvid Ensemble – A Flight of Song
Wednesday, July 14, 2032 @ 12:00pm – 12:50pm (PDT)
First Lutheran Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
Diverse program of music featuring birds & other flying things. Works by Johannes Brahms, Mikhail Glinka, H. Leslie Adams, Sammy Fain, Sally Whitwell, & more.
Free (Free)
Seattle Historical Arts for Kids: Medieval Arts Pop-Up Performance
Thursday, July 29, 2032 @ 6:15pm – 7:45pm (PDT)
Warren G. Magnuson Park, Seattle, WA, United States
Longtime SHAK student & guest singers share a casual performance of catchy tunes from the 13th & 14th centuries — plus a live demonstration of calligraphy of the period.
Free
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
[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)
Philharmonia Northwest: Prismatic Colors with Amber Archibald
Sunday, October 3, 2032 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Gabriela Lena Frank – Five Scenes
Carl Stamitz – Viola Concerto in D major, Op. 1
Edward Elgar – Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20
Béla Bartók – Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68, BB 76
Carl Stamitz – Viola Concerto in D major, Op. 1
Edward Elgar – Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20
Béla Bartók – Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68, BB 76
$15 online; in-person ticket price TBD
Seattle Symphony: Dausgaard Conducts Stravinsky
Thursday, October 14, 2032 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Maurice Ravel – Le tombeau de Couperin
Brett Dean – Carlo
Adeliia Faizullina – Tatar Folk Songs Igor Stravinsky – Pulcinella Suite
Brett Dean – Carlo
Adeliia Faizullina – Tatar Folk Songs Igor Stravinsky – Pulcinella Suite
Ticket price TBD