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Friday, May 25
 

3:00pm PDT

Bluegrass Americana Jam
With Right as Rain
Performers
BA

Bluegrass Americana Jam

With Right as Rain

Friday May 25, 2018 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Boeing Green 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109
  Community Jam

4:00pm PDT

Southeast Meets Northwest Fiddlegrass Jam
With Pine Top Pickers
Performers
SM

Friday May 25, 2018 4:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Boeing Green 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109
  Community Jam
 
Saturday, May 26
 

1:00pm PDT

Sing-Out Hootenanny Jam
With Rick Harlan
Performers
SH

Sing-Out Hootenanny Jam

Rick Harlan loves this festival! Rick has been to just about every Folklife Festival since it started, often performing or volunteering in some way. Rick loves to sing and to get people singing; he says that singing good songs together is needed now--more than ever! He is also the... Read More →

Saturday May 26, 2018 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Boeing Green 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109
  Community Jam

2:00pm PDT

Harmonious Ukulele Jam
With Melanie Greathart
Performers
HU

Harmonious Ukulele Jam

With Melanie Greathart

Saturday May 26, 2018 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Boeing Green 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109
  Community Jam

3:00pm PDT

Spunky Acoustic Guitar Jam
With Todd Butler
Performers
SA

Saturday May 26, 2018 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Boeing Green 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109
  Community Jam

4:00pm PDT

Beginner's Strum Jam
With Mimi Geibel
Performers
BS

Beginner's Strum Jam

Don’t be intimidated by groups of musical jammers. Learn the basics to jamming in a group, geared for strumming instruments. We’ll go through a couple of easy tunes to put under your belt.

Saturday May 26, 2018 4:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Boeing Green 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109
  Community Jam
 
Sunday, May 27
 

11:00am PDT

NW Cajun Jammers
Cajun Music for All
Performers
NC

NW Cajun Jammers

Cajun Music for All

Sunday May 27, 2018 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Boeing Green 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109
  Community Jam

2:00pm PDT

Irish Traditional Musical Jam
With Ming Chen
Performers
IT

Irish Traditional Musical Jam

I have been playing Appalachian old time, New England contra-dance and Irish traditional music for over 30 years. For the past 13 years I have concentrated almost exclusively on playing the flute in Irish music. I am the host of an on-going Irish session at Couth Buzzard Books Espresso... Read More →

Sunday May 27, 2018 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Boeing Green 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109
  Community Jam

3:00pm PDT

Folksy Jazz Jam
With The Honeyville Rascals
Performers
FJ

Folksy Jazz Jam

With The Honeyville Rascals

Sunday May 27, 2018 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Boeing Green 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109
  Community Jam

4:00pm PDT

Turn of the Century Jazz Jam
With Bellows & Squawk
Performers
TO

Turn of the Century Jazz Jam

With Bellows & Squawk

Sunday May 27, 2018 4:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Boeing Green 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109
  Community Jam

5:00pm PDT

Country Folk & Blues Jam
With Patrice Webb
Performers
CF

Country Folk & Blues Jam

With Patrice Webb

Sunday May 27, 2018 5:00pm - 5:50pm PDT
Boeing Green 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109
  Community Jam
 
Monday, May 28
 

11:00am PDT

Olivia and Rene Jam
Performers
OA

Monday May 28, 2018 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Boeing Green 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109
  Community Jam

3:00pm PDT

Klezmer & Yiddish Jam 101
With Harvey Niebulski
Performers
KA

Klezmer & Yiddish Jam 101

With Harvey Niebulski

Monday May 28, 2018 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Boeing Green 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109
  Community Jam
 
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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
  • Community Jam
  • Cooking Demonstration
  • Dance Performance
  • Dance Workshop
  • Film
  • Music & Dance Showcase
  • Music Performance
  • Music Workshop
  • Panel Discussion
  • Participatory Dance
  • Participatory Music
  • Participatory Singing
  • Performance Dance
  • Storytelling/Spoken Word
  • Workshop
  • Genre
  • Africa - MUSIC
  • Africa- DANCE
  • Americana
  • Asia - MUSIC
  • Bluegrass
  • Blues
  • British Isles/Ireland - DANCE
  • British Isles/Ireland - MUSIC
  • Cajun/Zydeco
  • Caribbean/Reggae
  • Central/Eastern Europe & Balkan - DANCE
  • Central/Eastern Europe & Balkan - MUSIC
  • Children's Programs - DANCE
  • Children's Programs - Music
  • Choirs/Vocal Groups
  • Circus Arts
  • Contemporary Folk Indie
  • Contemporary Folk Music
  • Contemporay R&B - Soul/Funk
  • Contra/Square Dance Band
  • Country Western
  • Cultural Focus
  • Folk Punk
  • Gospel
  • Greater Middle East/North Africa - DANCE
  • Hip Hop
  • Hip Hop - DANCE
  • International Folkdance Band/Performance
  • Jazz- MUSIC
  • Jewish/Israel - MUSIC
  • Jewish/Israel DANCE
  • Jugband
  • Latin America - DANCE
  • Latin America - MUSIC
  • Marching Band
  • Maritime
  • Misc. Instrumental
  • Native American - DANCE
  • Native American - MUSIC
  • New Traditions
  • Old Time Music
  • Panel Discussions
  • Polynesia/Hawaii - DANCE
  • Polynesia/Hawaii - MUSIC
  • Scandinavia/Baltic - DANCE
  • Scandinavia/Baltic - MUSIC
  • School Ensembles
  • Singer Songwriter
  • South Asian - DANCE
  • Southeast/East Asia - DANCE
  • Spoken Word
  • Storytellers
  • Traditional American DANCE
  • Traditional North American Folk Music
  • Uncategorized
  • Western Europe - DANCE
  • Western Europe - MUSIC
  • World/International - MUSIC
  • World/Interntaional - DANCE
  • Program
  • Cultural Focus Showcase
  • Indie Roots
  • Kids Programming
  • Popular