Make Music Day (MMD) is a free worldwide celebration of music always held on June 21 during the summer solstice (longest day of the year). Completely different from a traditional music festival, Make Music Day is a daylong, musical free-for-all celebrating music in all its forms. It's a day that promotes the natural … [Read more...] about Make Music Day in the Seattle-Tacoma metro area
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Northwest Folklife: annual Memorial Day Weekend festival
Northwest Folklife Festival is the annual free Memorial Day weekend celebration of ethnic, folk, and traditional arts. Folklife is Seattle's unofficial leap into summer, includes four days of jam-packed excitement all day and into the night. About Northwest Folklife The Memorial Day Weekend festival is presented … [Read more...] about Northwest Folklife: annual Memorial Day Weekend festival
Where to find Jimi Hendrix memorials in Seattle and Renton
James Marshall “ Jimi” Hendrix was born on November 27, 1942 and died September 18, 1970. Originally named Johnny Allen by his parents Al and Lucille (Jeter), his father changed Jimi’s name to James Marshall. Brief biography of Jimi Hendrix Jimi began playing guitar at the age of 16. He is renowned as one of rock n’ … [Read more...] about Where to find Jimi Hendrix memorials in Seattle and Renton
CANCELLED: 2021 Seattle Bumbershoot Arts Festival
One Reel and Seattle Center are pleased to announce a new collaborative effort to sustain Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival long into the future. Moving outside their long-established arrangements, next steps for the two will be formation of a Bumbershoot Exploratory Committee to inform and advise the Seattle … [Read more...] about CANCELLED: 2021 Seattle Bumbershoot Arts Festival
Worth a splurge? DAY IN DAY OUT Music Festival at Seattle Center
DAY IN DAY OUT (DIDO) Music Festival is a two-day, single-stage, all-ages festival in the heart of Seattle at Fisher Green Pavilion. It will be Seattle's first music festival of 2021 as we return to gather and celebrate music once again — together. DIDO Music Festival offers local music-lovers a highly curated … [Read more...] about Worth a splurge? DAY IN DAY OUT Music Festival at Seattle Center
Our big list of music festivals in Washington State
Listed below are the annual music festivals in Seattle and across Washington State. We focus on music festival events with free or cheap (<$15) admission, but include popular music festivals with higher price admission so you can plan when to splurge. Our list of music festivals includes all genres, from rock, … [Read more...] about Our big list of music festivals in Washington State
Free online Beethoven Festival from Seattle Symphony
Seattle Symphony kicks off "Digital Beethoven Fest" on June 22, 2020. The week-long celebration will commemorate Beethoven’s 250th birthday. The online Beethoven festival features hosted panel discussions by Symphony musicians and staff with local artists and composers. There will also be special symphony … [Read more...] about Free online Beethoven Festival from Seattle Symphony