Folk – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA
The Westerlies
Friday, August 27, 2027 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
The Westerlies – a New York-based brass quartet comprised of four childhood friends from Seattle – return to their hometown in anticipation of their forthcoming sophomore double-album.
$15 ($5 students)
Celtic Music and Amusing Stories featuring Jamie Laval
Wednesday, October 13, 2027 @ 7:15pm – 8:15pm (PDT)
Bellevue Music Works Northwest, Bellevue, WA, United States
Toe-tapping melodies, amusing and informative stories, foot percussion, and an innovative arrangement style create a beautiful atmosphere of the Scottish Highlands.
$8-$15
Seattle Wind Symphony: BanDancing
Saturday, October 23, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Venue unknown, WA, United States
Shostakovich – Folk Dances (edited by Robert Reynolds)
Molinelli – Four Pictures from New York
Susato – Selections from The Danserye (arr. Patrick Dunnigan)
Grainger – Shepherd's Hey
Arnold – English Dances (arr. by Maurice Johnstone)
Márquez – Danzón No. 2 (trans. by Oliver Nickel)
Filmore – The Footlifter
Molinelli – Four Pictures from New York
Susato – Selections from The Danserye (arr. Patrick Dunnigan)
Grainger – Shepherd's Hey
Arnold – English Dances (arr. by Maurice Johnstone)
Márquez – Danzón No. 2 (trans. by Oliver Nickel)
Filmore – The Footlifter
$5-$20
Seattle Pro Musica: Star of Wonder
Friday, December 10, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
First Baptist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Music from a thousand years of choral music, from medieval chant to contemporary works, evoking the winter lights of the holiday season.
$12-$38
Seattle Pro Musica: Star of Wonder
Friday, December 10, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
First Baptist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Music from a thousand years of choral music, from medieval chant to contemporary works, evoking the winter lights of the holiday season.
$12-$38
Christmas Special: Tangletown's Holiday Cabaret
Friday, December 10, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
A magical evening of song and storytelling with classical Americana, inspired by the many unique genres of American music including art song, jazz, folk, and classic musical theatre.
$20
On Stage with Classical KING FM Christmas Special: TangleTown’s Holiday Cabaret
Friday, December 10, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
Join celebrated mezzo-soprano Sarah Mattox, Steinway Artist Judith Cohen, and violinist Jo Nardolillo as we revel in our favorites of the holiday season.
$20
Seattle Pro Musica: Star of Wonder
Friday, December 17, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
Music from a thousand years of choral music, from medieval chant to contemporary works, evoking the winter lights of the holiday season.
$12-$38
Healing Harp Tones
Thursday, December 23, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Interfaith Community Sanctuary, Ballard, WA, United States
An evening of meditative music, featuring solos and duets with two of Seattle harpists Motter Snell and Monica Schley.
$12 suggested donation
A Celebration of the Chinese New Year
Thursday, January 6, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
Mae Lin of the Seattle Symphony performs the “Butterfly Lovers” Violin Concerto (梁祝), and Julia Tai sings Chinese songs of home and nature, reminiscing scenes from the East.
$20
Different Drummer
Friday, January 14, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Kenyon Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
What do you get when you combine two symphony musicians, a Scottish fiddle champion, and a world-class tap dancer?
$8-$14
She has wings
Thursday, January 20, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Trinity Lutheran Church, Lynnwood, WA, United States
The Radcliffe Choral Society joins Northwest Girlchoir Amore and the small ensembles of Seattle Pro Musica for a collaborative concert.
$15 (26 & under free)
Mostly Nordic Chamber Music Series: From Turf to Surf
Saturday, January 22, 2028 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Nordic Heritage Museum (venue closed), Seattle, WA, United States
Versatile Icelandic musicians Lára Hrönn Pétursdóttir and Skúli Gestsson explore classical to folk music – including traditional rímur – through singing, accordion, and guitar.
$30-$60 ($25-$50 for members)
Bellevue Chamber Chorus: The French Connection
Saturday, March 4, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA, United States
Renaissance chansons, secular works by Saint-Saens, Debussy, and Morten Lauridsen, French and Canadian folk songs, sacred music by Poulenc and Fauré, and Duruflé’s exquisite Requiem for organ and chorus.
$20/$15/$10/$5
Bellevue Chamber Chorus: The French Connection
Sunday, March 5, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA, United States
Renaissance chansons, secular works by Saint-Saens, Debussy, and Morten Lauridsen, French and Canadian folk songs, sacred music by Poulenc and Fauré, and Duruflé’s exquisite Requiem for organ and chorus.
$20/$15/$10/$5
Ladies Musical Club: Solo piano, folksongs, and lullabies for guitar and voice
Wednesday, March 8, 2028 @ 12:00pm – 1:30pm (PST)
Seattle Central Library, Seattle, WA, United States
Works by Bach, Scarlatti, Piazzolla, Rachmaninoff, Hilary Field, Heinrich Werner, Cyril Scott, Yoquijiro Yocoh, and more.
Free
Seattle Wind Symphony: Hands Across the Sea
Sunday, March 12, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Shorecrest Performing Arts Center, Shoreline, WA, United States
Vaughan Williams – Toccata Marziale
Grainger – Irish Tune from County Derry
Bennett – Autobiography
Reed – Armenian Dances
Ives – Old Home Days
Grainger – Australian Up-Country Tune
Shostakovich – Satiric Dances
Sousa – Hands Across the Sea
Grainger – Irish Tune from County Derry
Bennett – Autobiography
Reed – Armenian Dances
Ives – Old Home Days
Grainger – Australian Up-Country Tune
Shostakovich – Satiric Dances
Sousa – Hands Across the Sea
$5-$20
Early Music Underground: Erin go Baroque
Tuesday, March 14, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Naked City Brewery and Taphouse, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by enjoying 3 centuries of great Irish and Scottish baroque and traditional music.
$20
The Daphnes
Wednesday, March 15, 2028 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Stone Way Cafe, Seattle, WA, United States
Monica Schley (harp and voice), Nate Omdal (bass), and Julie Baldridge (violin) draw sounds from neo-folkster M. Ward, 90’s alternative bands Mazzy Star and Cowboy Junkies, and jazz musicians Pharaoh Sanders and Alice Coltrane.
Free (Free)
Songs of a Wayfarer
Friday, May 5, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
With arresting vocals and inspired storytelling, this beautiful evening offers tales of yearning and homecoming from the classical and folk traditions.
$20