Downtown Summer Sounds: free, live music outdoors in Seattle (greaterseattleonthecheap.com)

Free live, local music is back in downtown Seattle all summer long! With nearly 40 performances from July 7-Sept. 8 (see list below), Downtown Summer Sounds 2023 continues a four-decade DSA tradition of bringing outdoor summer concerts to downtown workers, residents and visitors. From glitch-hop and neo-folk to indie pop, country and rock, there’s a genre for everyone. Join us at Westlake Park, Occidental Square, Bell Street Park and more spots across downtown, and enjoy some of the best local talent from around the Pacific Northwest. More info: Downtown Summer Sounds 2023 (downtownseattle.org)

Seattle Downtown Summer Sounds Concerts 2023

July 7, 2023 4:30PM. Westlake Park
July 11, 2023 12:00PM — 1:30PM. Occidental Square
July 12, 2023 12:00PM — 1:30PM. City Hall Plaza
July 12, 2023 5:00PM — 6:30PM. City Hall Park
July 13, 2023 12:00PM — 1:30PM. Westlake Park
July 14, 2023 5:00PM — 6:30. Bell Street Park
July 18, 2023 12:00PM — 1:30. Occidental Square
July 19, 2023 12:00PM — 1:30. The Square at 2+U
July 20, 2023 12:00PM — 1:30. Westlake Park
July 21, 2023 12:00PM — 1:30. Freeway Park
July 25, 2023 12:00PM — 1:30. Occidental Square
July 26, 2023 12:00PM — 1:30. Lake Union Park
July 27, 2023 12:00PM — 1:30. Westlake Park
July 28, 2023 12:00PM — 1:30. Freeway Park
August 1, 2023 12:00PM — 1:30. Occidental Square
August 2, 2023 12:00PM — 1:30. Rainier Square
August 3, 2023 12:00PM — 1:30. Westlake Park
August 4, 2023 12:00PM — 1:30. Union Square
August 8, 2023 12:00PM — 1:30. Occidental Square
August 9, 2023 12:00PM — 1:30. City Hall Plaza
August 9, 2023 5:00PM — 6:30. City Hall Park
August 10, 2023 12:00PM — 1:30. Westlake Park
August 11, 2023 5:00PM — 6:30. Bell Street Park
August 15, 2023 12:00PM — 1:30. Occidental Square
August 16, 2023 12:00PM — 1:30. Union Square
August 17, 2023 12:00PM — 1:30. Westlake Park
August 22, 2023 12:00PM — 1:30. Occidental Square
August 23, 2023 12:00PM — 1:30. The Square at 2+U
August 24, 2023 12:00PM — 1:30. Westlake Park
August 25, 2023 12:00PM — 1:30. Union Square
August 29, 2023 12:00PM — 1:30. Occidental Square
August 30, 2023 12:00PM — 1:30. Lake Union Park
August 31, 2023 12:00PM — 1:30. Westlake Park
September 5, 2023 12:00PM — 1:30. Occidental Square
September 6, 2023 12:00PM — 1:30. The Square at 2+U
September 7, 2023 12:00PM — 1:30. Westlake Park
September 8, 2023 5:00PM — 6:30. Bell Street Park

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Kirkland Oktoberfest: largest authentic München-style biergarten in the region

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