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Welcome to the Northwest Folklife Festival 2018 schedule!
Western Europe - MUSIC [clear filter]
Friday, May 25
 

2:15pm PDT

Bavarian Beer Garden Band
The Rockin' Polka Band
Performers
BB

Bavarian Beer Garden Band

They're not Grandpa's Polka Band -- they're THE Rockin' Polka Band! The Bavarian Beer Garden Band (BBGB) is a uniquely Northwest festival band with an attitude and a twist. They wear traditional Bavarian Alpen costumes and play music that ranges from traditional European Alpline to... Read More →

Friday May 25, 2018 2:15pm - 3:00pm PDT
Armory Court Stage 305 Harrison
  Participatory Dance, It's a Polka Party!

5:45pm PDT

Ryan Hoffman
French Musette Guitar
Performers
RH

Ryan Hoffman

I am a Seattle based guitarist, specializing in Gypsy Jazz and Musette. I studied Gypsy Jazz in France and the Netherlands with Sammy Daussat and Fapy Lafertin. I co-founded the Seattle band Zazou with my wife and I played for 9 years with the well known GJ group Pearl Django. Currently... Read More →

Friday May 25, 2018 5:45pm - 6:15pm PDT
Folklife Café 321 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music Performance, Pine Tree Cabin

6:20pm PDT

mark wilson
Organic Beats from Barcelona
Performers
MW

mark wilson

Mandolinist, guitar player, singer and deep house dj Nick Presecott has played through out Europe but is based in Barcelona, where he makes music regularly in Bodegas and backyards, old castles and new cafes with his violin and singing partner Rebecca Macauley. Guitarist Mark H Wilson... Read More →

Friday May 25, 2018 6:20pm - 6:50pm PDT
Folklife Café 321 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music Performance, Pine Tree Cabin
 
Saturday, May 26
 

12:00pm PDT

Ca Gaze
20th Century French Pop
Performers
CG

Ca Gaze

Members of Ca Gaze met at Jazz Night School, Seattle's largest all-ages non-profit educational institution dedicated to THE American art form, jazz music.The school has created a community of individuals from throughout the Pacific Northwest (from as far as Yakima, WA) involved in... Read More →

Saturday May 26, 2018 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT
Discovery Zone Stage: Sponsored by Parentmap 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109
  Music Performance
 
Monday, May 28
 

11:00am PDT

Tre Paesani
Italian Latin Mandolin Cuatro
Performers
TP

Tre Paesani

Johnny Calcagno, Robert Hinrix, and Tony Mates play traditional tunes from Italy, Western Europe, and Latin America, These intricate and beautiful melodies from Sicily, Puerto Rico, and Mexico are played on mandolin and 10 stringed cuatro, and there is a story to go with each tune... Read More →

Monday May 28, 2018 11:00am - 11:30am PDT
Folklife Café 321 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music Performance

11:40am PDT

The Tarantellas
Italian Mandolin/Guitar Duo
Performers
TT

The Tarantellas

We are applying for the Italian Showcase promoting Festa Italiana. We did it last year. Emcee John Venables knows all about us.

Monday May 28, 2018 11:40am - 12:10pm PDT
Folklife Café 321 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music Performance, Festa Italiana The Italian Festival Presents

12:20pm PDT

TONY LA STELLA, Italian Singer & Guitarist
Sinatra, Opera, Italian Pop
Performers
TL

TONY LA STELLA, Italian Singer & Guitarist

"Superstar Talent…Magnificent Tenor Voice" (American Liberty News) Tony La Stella performs OPERA, SINATRA & ROCK” named TOP MALE VOCALIST IN THE USA (Hollywood Pillin Awards) with appearances in Night Clubs, Concerts, Television, Motion Pictures, Broadway Musicals & Opera throughout... Read More →

Monday May 28, 2018 12:20pm - 12:50pm PDT
Folklife Café 321 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music Performance, Festa Italiana The Italian Festival Presents
 
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    • Armory Court Stage
    Armory Loft 3- Dance Workshops
    Armory Loft 4- Music Workshops
    Back Porch Stage
    Bagley Wright Theatre Sponsored by KUOW
    Boeing Green
    Broad Street Lawn
    Center Theatre
    Cornish Courtyard
    Cornish Playhouse
    Discovery Zone Stage: Sponsored by Parentmap
    Exhibition Hall Sponsored by Seattle Globalist
    Fisher Green Stage: Sponsored by KBCS 91.3FM
    Fisher Pavilion
    Folklife Café
    Fountain Lawn Stage: Sponsored by Western WA Toyota Dealers
    KEXP Gathering Space: Sponsored by KEXP 90.3FM
    McCaw Hall
    McCaw Promenade
    Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
    Narrative and Cultural Cuisine Stage: Sponsored by Uber Eats
    Open-Air Dance Stage
    Rhythm Tent
    SIFF Film Center
    Theatre 4 - Dance Workshops
    Trad Stage
    Vera Project/Gallery Sponsored by CityArts