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Welcome to the Northwest Folklife Festival 2018 schedule!
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Friday, May 25
 

7:00pm PDT

The Georgetown Orbits
Ska, Rocksteady, and Reggae!
Performers
TG

The Georgetown Orbits

The Georgetown Orbits boast a heavy regimen of traditional Ska and soulful Reggae. They have gained international attention as one of the few bands to pay tribute to the sounds of Jamaican Ska. They have attracted a diverse fan base of all ages for their quality vintage-modern style... Read More →

Friday May 25, 2018 7:00pm - 7:30pm PDT
Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109
  Music Performance, Friday Night Groove Get Down

7:45pm PDT

Khu.éex'
Experimental Native American Rock/Jazz/Funk
Performers
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Khu.éex'

Khu.éex' (prounced koo-eex) began as a collaboration with the late Bernie Worrell, and Preston Singletary (bass), Captain Raab, Gene Tagaban, Nahaan, Ed Littlefield are all tribal members and are joined by local musicians, Carly Kienow, Skerik, Hans Teuber, Tim Kennedy, Denny Stern... Read More →

Friday May 25, 2018 7:45pm - 8:15pm PDT
Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109
  Music Performance, Friday Night Groove Get Down

8:30pm PDT

Holy Pistola
Hip-hop, Soul, Funk
Performers
HP

Holy Pistola

Formed in the fall of 2014, Holy Pistola is a 10 piece band that blends elements of Soul, Funk & Hip Hop. Our musical direction reflects a wide array of inspirations across those same genres. Inspired by everything from 70’s Soul & Funk pioneers like Roy Ayers, Mother Father Sister... Read More →

Friday May 25, 2018 8:30pm - 9:05pm PDT
Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109
  Music Performance, Friday Night Groove Get Down

9:25pm PDT

Lounge on Fire
Dancy Sexadelic Freak Funk
Performers
LO

Lounge on Fire

Lounge on Fire is a steel cut, blackened and peppered, cock-eyed, funk-trunked, hip-dipped flat-on-your-back pants-off-dance-off machine. Lecherously charged spitfire vocals from singer and guitarist Nathan Norton are backed by co-founder Josh Gilmore’s precision finger-funk bass... Read More →

Friday May 25, 2018 9:25pm - 10:00pm PDT
Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109
  Music Performance, Friday Night Groove Get Down
 
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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