Folk – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA
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
The Market Street Singers presents: This We Know
Saturday, May 20, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Ballard First Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
From Handel to Hairspray, from the words of Chief Seattle to those of Bob Dylan.
Free (Free)
The Market Street Singers presents: This We Know
Sunday, May 21, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
Ballard First Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
From Handel to Hairspray, from the words of Chief Seattle to those of Bob Dylan.
Free (Free)
NW Folklife: Vancouver Fiddle Philharmonic
Friday, May 26, 2028 @ 2:20pm – 2:50pm (PDT)
Mural Amphitheatre at the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Vancouver Fiddle Philharmonic performs at NW Folklife Festival.
Free (Free)
The Daphnes
Wednesday, May 31, 2028 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Stone Way Cafe, Seattle, WA, United States
The Daphnes play mesmerizing compositions infused with classical, Celtic and jazz origins.
Free
Seattle Bach Choir: Spring Songbook
Sunday, June 4, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Trinity Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Centuries of American music for unaccompanied choir: Billings, Foster, Barber, Parker-Shaw, Shaker tunes, and spirituals.
$18 ($15 youth/senior)
Seattle Girls' Choir Annual Spring Concert
Saturday, June 17, 2028 @ 1:30pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
First Presbyterian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
All six Seattle Girls' Choir levels take the stage to celebrate the end of our season at the annual Spring concert.
$15-$20
Grieg Gala Jubilee Extravaganza
Sunday, June 18, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Ballard First Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A special Father's Day extravaganza celebrating the 174th birthday of Edvard Hagerup Grieg, Bergen and Norway's most beloved composer.
Free (Free)
Different Drummer Father's Day Show
Sunday, June 18, 2028 @ 6:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Naked City Brewery and Taphouse, Seattle, WA, United States
A multi-genre chamber ensemble featuring violinist/fiddler Brandon Vance, cellist Gretchen Yanover, bassist Anna Doak, and tap dancer Mark Mendonca.
$20 ($10 youth)
The Daphnes
Friday, June 23, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Stone Way Cafe, Seattle, WA, United States
Mesmerizing compositions infused with classical, Celtic, and jazz origins.
Free (Free)