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2018 Northwest Folklife Festival

Welcome to the Northwest Folklife Festival 2018 schedule!

Diana Johnson

astoria, oregon

1:00pm PDT

Terror/Cactus KEXP Gathering Space: Sponsored by KEXP 90.3FM

2:00pm PDT

Halibut with Marlin Prowell Caller Fisher Pavilion

2:50pm PDT

Wes Sp8 & the Apollo Proxy Fisher Green Stage: Sponsored by KBCS 91.3FM

3:10pm PDT

Seattle Waldorf High School World Rhythm Ensemble Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

3:40pm PDT

The Rayos Fountain Lawn Stage: Sponsored by Western WA Toyota Dealers

4:30pm PDT

Robin Layne and the Rhythm Makers Fountain Lawn Stage: Sponsored by Western WA Toyota Dealers

5:00pm PDT

Vince Mira KEXP Gathering Space: Sponsored by KEXP 90.3FM

5:15pm PDT

Short Films from El Instiuto Mexicano de Cinematografia SIFF Film Center

5:30pm PDT

Keasha Beard Vera Project/Gallery Sponsored by CityArts

6:00pm PDT

Steve Itterly Back Porch Stage

6:35pm PDT

Eric Madis Back Porch Stage

7:00pm PDT

Planet Fly Vera Project/Gallery Sponsored by CityArts The Georgetown Orbits Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

7:30pm PDT

Dina Blade Center Theatre

7:45pm PDT

The Braxmatics Vera Project/Gallery Sponsored by CityArts

8:00pm PDT

History through Blues Dance Armory Court Stage

9:00pm PDT

Bayou Envie Fisher Pavilion History through Blues Dance Armory Court Stage

9:20pm PDT

The Highlife Band Vera Project/Gallery Sponsored by CityArts

11:00am PDT

La Banda Gozona y Grupo Cultural Oaxaqueño Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Tsunami Piñata Discovery Zone Stage: Sponsored by Parentmap Vawachi II Marimba Fountain Lawn Stage: Sponsored by Western WA Toyota Dealers

11:55am PDT

Steel Magic Northwest (Pan Wizards and Mystical Steel steel bands) Fountain Lawn Stage: Sponsored by Western WA Toyota Dealers

12:00pm PDT

Experiential Drumming For Fun Rhythm Tent Chapulines (Grasshoppers) Narrative and Cultural Cuisine Stage: Sponsored by Uber Eats Grupo Folklorico Citlali Open-Air Dance Stage

1:00pm PDT

Arts Corps Presents: 2018 Massive Break Challenge Bagley Wright Theatre Sponsored by KUOW Folklore Mexicano Tonantzin Open-Air Dance Stage

1:15pm PDT

Rise Up Vera Project/Gallery Sponsored by CityArts

2:00pm PDT

FANGA, The World’s Most Popular Hand Drum Song Rhythm Tent

2:05pm PDT

Trio Guadalevin Fisher Green Stage: Sponsored by KBCS 91.3FM

2:15pm PDT

Twerkshop NOLA Bounce Armory Loft 3- Dance Workshops

2:55pm PDT

Los Flacos Fisher Green Stage: Sponsored by KBCS 91.3FM

3:05pm PDT

The Weavils Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

4:00pm PDT

Ixtlixochitl White Hawk Open-Air Dance Stage

4:30pm PDT

Smoky Mokes Ragtime Ensemble Fisher Green Stage: Sponsored by KBCS 91.3FM

5:00pm PDT

Move It & Groove It Rhythm Tent

5:30pm PDT

Vince Mira Fountain Lawn Stage: Sponsored by Western WA Toyota Dealers

6:00pm PDT

Open Drum & Dance with Carold Nelson Rhythm Tent

6:10pm PDT

Saeed Abbas & the Gye Nyamé Ensemble Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

6:45pm PDT

Soyaya Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

11:00am PDT

NW Cajun Jammers Boeing Green Pamela Mortenson Rhythm Tent Luau Cinder Vera Project/Gallery Sponsored by CityArts Play the Didgeridoo! Armory Loft 4- Music Workshops

12:00pm PDT

Experiential Drumming For Fun Rhythm Tent

12:30pm PDT

Bellows & Squawk Back Porch Stage Mariachi Huenachi Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

1:00pm PDT

Seattle Fandango Project Armory Court Stage

1:15pm PDT

Mariachi Quinto Sol Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance The New Iberians Zydeco Band Fountain Lawn Stage: Sponsored by Western WA Toyota Dealers

1:35pm PDT

kidLIO Vera Project/Gallery Sponsored by CityArts

1:50pm PDT

Naomi Wachira Fisher Green Stage: Sponsored by KBCS 91.3FM

2:00pm PDT

Ghanaian Drum Class Rhythm Tent Tracey Wong and 206 Zulu Presents: Queen of the Hill Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance WHOZYAMAMA Cajun and Zydeco Fountain Lawn Stage: Sponsored by Western WA Toyota Dealers BALORICO & E.Mayimbe present Cumbia, Tibiri, Bachata & Vals. Instruction by Vanessa and Eduardo Armory Court Stage

2:05pm PDT

Cobb X Theo Vera Project/Gallery Sponsored by CityArts

3:00pm PDT

Beginning Talking Drum & Sakara Drum Rhythm Tent Herencias Mexicanas McCaw Hall Joyas Mestizas McCaw Hall Mariachi Huenachi McCaw Hall TusuyPeru Open-Air Dance Stage

4:00pm PDT

Rhythm Games Rhythm Tent Seattle Hand Drummers Present Kommon Unity Discovery Zone Stage: Sponsored by Parentmap

4:45pm PDT

Group Asi Somos Fisher Green Stage: Sponsored by KBCS 91.3FM

4:50pm PDT

Learn to Cajun Dance Fisher Pavilion

5:00pm PDT

Kung Foo Grip KEXP Gathering Space: Sponsored by KEXP 90.3FM

5:20pm PDT

The Brazilian Nutz Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

5:30pm PDT

Caixa Fisher Green Stage: Sponsored by KBCS 91.3FM Cross-Cultural Connections in Mock Battle: From African Dance and Kung Fu to Capoeira and Hip Hop Vera Project/Gallery Sponsored by CityArts

5:45pm PDT

Participatory Call & Response Hindu Chanting Center Theatre

6:00pm PDT

Daniel Pak (formerly Kore Ionz) Fountain Lawn Stage: Sponsored by Western WA Toyota Dealers

6:10pm PDT

SHOW BRAZIL! Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

6:45pm PDT

Playerz of Instrument Fountain Lawn Stage: Sponsored by Western WA Toyota Dealers

7:45pm PDT

Banda Vagos Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Momma Nikki Vera Project/Gallery Sponsored by CityArts