Northwest Folklife: Neon Brass Party

Monday, May 27, 2019 @ 6:50pm – 7:15pm (PDT)
Fountain Lawn Stage at the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
As bright as they are loud. Dig out your best glitter, sparkle, and flash, put on your dancing shoes, and get ready to blast the night away!

Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))

Northwest Folklife: Seattle Mandolin Orchestra

Monday, May 27, 2019 @ 11:45am – 12:15pm (PDT)
Seattle Center Armory | Center Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
Showcasing the entire mandolin family, including mandolins, mandolas, mandocellos, and mandobass.

Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))

Northwest Folklife: Pacific School of Indian Music – Classical Sitar Ensemble

Monday, May 27, 2019 @ 11:00am – 11:30am (PDT)
Seattle Center Armory | Center Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
Sampada Bhalerao's music studio creates a very unique program where the audience gets to hear 15 sitars creating music together.

Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))

Northwest Folklife: Seattle Labor Chorus

Sunday, May 26, 2019 @ 5:00pm – 5:50pm (PDT)
Cornish Courtyard at Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
The musical voice of labor in Seattle – 40 singers from all walks of life who serve the labor community in song.

Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))

Northwest Folklife: Anzanga Marimba Ensemble

Sunday, May 26, 2019 @ 3:40pm – 4:10pm (PDT)
Mural Amphitheatre at the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrating 32 years of performing as an ensemble, Anzanga has toured the world, recorded multiple times, and performs in a variety of settings.

Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))

Northwest Folklife: Sempre Sisters

Sunday, May 26, 2019 @ 3:30pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Folklife Underground Cafe, Seattle, WA, United States
This award-winning, internationally-acclaimed Seattle area string sister duo has been featured on NPR, Strings Magazine, and KING FM 98.1.

Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))

Northwest Folklife: Ballard Sedentary Sousa Band

Sunday, May 26, 2019 @ 1:15pm – 1:45pm (PDT)
Mural Amphitheatre at the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Seattle’s own non-marching march band plays greatest hits while the World’s Finest Sedentary Majorette performs thrilling feats of seated baton twirling.

Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))

Northwest Folklife: Cello eXperiment

Sunday, May 26, 2019 @ 12:30pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Center Armory | Center Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
Pushing the boundaries of cello playing, from Metallica and Alice in Chains to Johann Sebastian Bach.

Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))

Northwest Folklife: Jack Straw Youth

Sunday, May 26, 2019 @ 11:45am – 1:15pm (PDT)
The Vera Project, Seattle, WA, United States
Showcasing local young artists who work creatively with sound.

Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))

Northwest Folklife: Bulgarian Voices of Seattle

Saturday, May 25, 2019 @ 8:25pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A musical bridge into Bulgarian heritage for the Bulgarian community and the general public through traditional and arranged folk songs from Bulgaria.

Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))

Northwest Folklife: Seattle Iranian Choir

Saturday, May 25, 2019 @ 6:15pm – 6:45pm (PDT)
Seattle Center Armory | Center Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
A showcase of Iranian and Persian music.

Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))

Northwest Folklife: Japanese Koto Club

Saturday, May 25, 2019 @ 6:10pm – 6:45pm (PDT)
Folklife Underground Cafe, Seattle, WA, United States
A concert from Mirei and Nathaniel of the Japanese Koto Club.

Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))

Northwest Folklife: Ukestra Seattle

Friday, May 24, 2019 @ 4:45pm – 5:15pm (PDT)
Seattle Center Armory | Center Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
A concert from Ukestra Seattle, a 12-member vocal/ukulele orchestra.

Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))

Northwest Folklife: Vancouver Fiddle Philharmonic

Friday, May 24, 2019 @ 2:20pm – 2:50pm (PDT)
Mural Amphitheatre at the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A concert from the Vancouver Fiddle Philharmonic, which is made up of the string orchestras of Skyview and Columbia River high schools, as well as the Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, from Vancouver, Washington.

Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))

Northwest Folklife: Eckstein Middle School Wind Ensemble

Friday, May 24, 2019 @ 1:30pm – 2:00pm (PDT)
Mural Amphitheatre at the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A concert from the Eckstein Middle School Wind Ensemble.

Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))

Northwest Folklife: Maplewood K-8 School Orchestra

Friday, May 24, 2019 @ 12:40pm – 1:10pm (PDT)
Mural Amphitheatre at the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Classical, popular, film score, and folk music from the students at Maplewood.

Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))

Northwest Folklife 2019

Friday, May 24, 2019 @ 5:00am – 4:59am (PDT)
Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A community-powered celebration of the music, arts, and heritage that make up the brilliant cultural tapestry of the greater Pacific Northwest.

Free (Suggested donation: $10 per person, per day ($20 per family))

Northwest Folklife: May 25-28, 2018

Friday, May 25, 2018 @ 11:00am – 9:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Three days of free concerts at the Seattle Center! Stay tuned for more details.

Free

Seattle Cello eXperiment at Folklife

Saturday, May 28, 2016 @ 11:00am – 11:30pm (PDT)
Fisher Green Stage at the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An experiment in cello.

Free

Mozart Requiem Singalong at Folklife

Monday, May 25, 2015 @ 4:30pm – 6:30pm (PDT)
Cornish Courtyard at Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States
The Seattle Peace Chorus and a small string quartet will lead a singalong of Mozart's Requiem.

Free