2018 Northwest Folklife Festival: Full Schedule

6:00pm PDT

The Sons of Rainier

Alt-folk Slow Dance

Performers

The Sons of Rainier

Seattle's favorite slow dance sensation, the Sons of Rainier are crafting songs for widows, hobos, and breakfast burritos, melting wax hearts and the occasional face, putting a smooch on your lips and a sway in your hips, all with the surgical precision of a wine drunk poet at 4 am... Read More →

Friday May 25, 2018 6:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Fountain Lawn Stage: Sponsored by Western WA Toyota Dealers 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Performance, American Standard Time Show

Genre Contemporary Folk Music
Program Indie Roots

6:45pm PDT

HYWAYS

Psychedelic County Space Rock

Performers

HYWAYS

New Seattle project led by singer songwriter Mike Giacolino featuring members of Rose Windows, Sera Cahoone and Son Volt. HYWAYS deputy album seamlessly mixes country and psychedelia with folk and acid rock

Friday May 25, 2018 6:45pm - 7:15pm PDT
Fountain Lawn Stage: Sponsored by Western WA Toyota Dealers 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Performance, American Standard Time Show

Genre Country Western
Program Indie Roots

7:30pm PDT

The Crying Shame

Post-War Garage Folk

Performers

The Crying Shame

The Crying Shame began as a duo over 15 years ago and has grown to include drums, electric guitar, violin, bass and additional vocals. We strive to bring a high energy sound with original and interesting lyrics to any stage we step onto. With songs that range from rock-n-roll to punk... Read More →

Friday May 25, 2018 7:30pm - 8:05pm PDT
Fountain Lawn Stage: Sponsored by Western WA Toyota Dealers 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Performance, American Standard Time Show

Genre Americana
Program Indie Roots

8:20pm PDT

GravelRoad

Heavy Hill Country Blues

Performers

GravelRoad

GravelRoad is a Seattle band that blends the trance of North Mississippi Hill Country blues with the fuzz and power of heavy rock and roll. GravelRoad’s mix of driving rhythms and heavy guitar sounds range from minute-long fits of angst to slow and methodical psychedelic tracks... Read More →

Friday May 25, 2018 8:20pm - 8:55pm PDT
Fountain Lawn Stage: Sponsored by Western WA Toyota Dealers 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Performance, American Standard Time Show

Genre Blues
Program Indie Roots

2018 Northwest Folklife Festival

6:00pm PDT

The Sons of Rainier

6:45pm PDT

HYWAYS

7:30pm PDT

The Crying Shame

8:20pm PDT

GravelRoad

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