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Saturday, May 26
 

6:30pm PDT

Karyn Ann
Neo-soul Troubadour
Performers
KA

Karyn Ann

With a voice known to “beguile the most inattentive bar-goer,” Karyn Ann has gained notoriety as a skilled singer and songwriter. Her song The Ender has appeared in a feature-length indie film and her song Listen My Dear was commissioned for a short film. She performs all over... Read More →

Saturday May 26, 2018 6:30pm - 7:00pm PDT
Folklife Café 321 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music Performance, Acoustic Lounge Show Sponsored by KSER

7:10pm PDT

Noah Derksen
Contemplative Folk, Acoustic, Melodic
Performers
ND

Noah Derksen

Born and raised in the heart of the Canadian prairies and maturing on the west coast of British Columbia, Noah Derksen writes with the groundedness of harsh Manitoba winters mixed with the optimism of British Columbia’s coastline. Ever seeking motion and progression, Noah Derksen’s... Read More →

Saturday May 26, 2018 7:10pm - 7:40pm PDT
Folklife Café 321 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music Performance, Acoustic Lounge Show Sponsored by KSER

7:50pm PDT

Kelsey Sprague
Heart to Heart Folk
Performers
KS

Kelsey Sprague

Kelsey Sprague, with only her voice and an acoustic guitar, manages to convey everything beautiful and simultaneously desperate about the constant mist, relieved by the occasional spike of sunshine. With influences ranging from classics like Patsy Cline and Connie Francis to more... Read More →

Saturday May 26, 2018 7:50pm - 8:20pm PDT
Folklife Café 321 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music Performance, Acoustic Lounge Show Sponsored by KSER

8:30pm PDT

Wesley Randolph Eader
New Old Time Country
Performers
WR

Wesley Randolph Eader

American folk & old-time country singer-songwriter Wesley Randolph Eader has family roots all over Tennessee, but he was born and raised among the mountains of the Pacific Northwest. His storytelling songs showcase a broad understanding of American roots music: country ballads, bluegrass... Read More →

Saturday May 26, 2018 8:30pm - 9:00pm PDT
Folklife Café 321 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music Performance, Acoustic Lounge Show Sponsored by KSER
 
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  • Workshop
    • 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