Northwest Folklife Festival

Northwest Folklife is a 501(c)(3) heritage organization that celebrates the diverse tapestry of arts, cultures, and traditions emanating from a global Pacific Northwest. Since 1971, NW Folklife's work has been rooted in the shared humanity of connection and creative expression and is driven by intergenerational, intercultural experiences. Our staff collaborates with more than 100 Community Coordinators-including respected artists, educators, tradition bearers, and cultural leaders throughout the region- to envision, sow, and nurture collective opportunities, including the 53-year-old Northwest Folklife Festival, our Annual Cultural Focus (2024 -"Meraki"), the Cultural and Creative Workforce Development Program, Youth Engagement through Arts and Heritage (Y.E.A.H) program, and Our Big Neighborhood partnerships. Our programming continues to expand and evolve, reclaiming "folk" as the vibrant, wise, and present future that resides in all of us.

Schedule of Events:

Alki Court

11:00 am - 11:45 am: Tekla Waterfield

12:15 pm - 01:00 pm: amelia Day and The Cloves

01:30 pm - 03:30 pm: Country Western Showcase

04:30 pm - 05:15 pm: WINEHOUSE

05:45 pm - 06:30 pm: Elnah Jordan Experience

07:00 pm - 07:45 pm: DUNIYA

08:15 pm - 10:00 pm: Martha's DIY Music Showcase

Armory Court Stage

11:00 am - 01:00 pm: International Dance

01:30 pm - 03:30 pm: Tango Showcase

04:30 pm - 06:30 pm: Subversive Square Dance

07:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Balkan Dance

Artists At Play Stage

11:00 am - 11:45 am: Music Together at Music Center of the Northwest

12:05 pm - 12:50 pm: Baby Jam

01:10 pm - 01:55 pm: Joanna Demarest

02:15 pm - 03:00 pm: Bowen Lee

04:00 pm - 04:45 pm: Echo Art Center

05:05 pm - 05:50 pm: Percy Hilo and Friends

06:10 pm - 06:55 pm: Taraful Pajura

07:15 pm - 08:00 pm: Trio/Impro

Center Theatre

11:45 am - 12:45 pm: The Bushwick Book Club Seattle

01:15 pm - 02:30 pm: Spotlight on Soloists

03:00 pm - 04:30 pm: Contemporary A Capella Showcase

05:30 pm - 08:00 pm: Liar's Contest hosted by Marte Fallshore

Cornish Courtyard

11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Pacific Northwest Sacred Harp Singers

01:15 pm - 2:00 pm: Just Us Singers

02:15 pm - 3:00 pm: Harvey Niebulski and Marianne Tatom

03:15 pm - 4:00 pm: Balkan Sing-along with Dina

04:15 pm - 5:15 pm: Tango Cowboys

Eve Alvord Theatre

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm: The Pa'akai We Bring

5:45 pm - 6:30 pm: Improvised Hip Hoppera

7:00 pm - 7:45 pm: The Crankie Factory

8:15 pm - 9:00 pm: Walden Barnett Marcus

Exhibition Hall

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Hawaiian Showcase

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm: Radost and KUD Behar: Blossoms of Joy

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Diwali Showcase

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Romanian Showcase

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm: Middle Eastern Dance showcase

7:50 pm - 9:00 pm: Irish Dance Showcase

Fisher Green Stage

11:30 am - 12:15 pm: The Geoducks

12:35 pm - 01:25 pm: Billbillies with Tony Mates Calling

01:45 pm - 03:10 pm: Songs of Latin america

04:10 pm - 05:40 pm: Palestinian Folk Arts Showcase

06:00 pm - 08:00 pm: The Residency in 3D

08:20 pm - 09:50 pm: Unkitawa Showcase

Fisher Pavilion

11:00 am - 01:00 pm: Sunday Morning Contra

01:30 pm - 03:30 pm: Sunday Afternoon Contra

04:30 pm - 06:30 pm: Waltz No Schmaltz

07:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Swingin' the Night Away

Friends of Folklife Stage

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm: Zje Mongol

12:45 pm - 01:15 pm: Nancy K. Dillon

01:30 pm - 02:00 pm: Darsha Krishnan

02:15 pm - 02:45 pm: Grace Honeywell

03:45 pm - 04:15 pm: Martin and DeLisle

04:30 pm - 05:00 pm: Bob - Chet Duo

05:15 pm - 05:45 pm: Brivele

06:00 pm - 06:30 pm: Jet Black Pearl

06:45 pm - 07:15 pm: Ryan Hoffman and Jessica Logan

07:30 pm - 08:00 pm: Blue Healers

Jam Tent

11:30 am - 1:00 pm: Harvey Niebulski and Friends

01:30 pm - 3:00 pm: WWU Roots

04:00 pm - 5:30 pm: Seattle Capoeira Center and Capoeira Life

06:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Mary Wilson

07:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Alex Sturbaum

JamtownLive Rhythm Tent

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Jim Boneau

01:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Abby Greene Bull

02:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Jim Boneau

03:00 pm - 4:00 pm: John Hayden

04:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Arturo

06:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Caleb Raible-Clark

K Prom Welcome Stage

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm: Colleen Seymour

12:45 pm - 01:15 pm: Jon Bartlett and Rika Ruebsaat

01:30 pm - 02:00 pm: Cecilia Eng

02:15 pm - 02:45 pm: Alan Ehrlich

03:00 pm - 03:30 pm: Peter Heiskell

04:30 pm - 05:00 pm: Midnite Blu

05:15 pm - 05:45 pm: Seven Da Pantha

06:00 pm - 06:30 pm: Depth175

06:45 pm - 07:15 pm: Nikhil Bagga

KEXP Gathering Space

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Dog Mom

3:45 pm - 4:15 pm: Liv Victorino

4:15 pm - 5:00 pm: J.R. Rhodes

Makers Space

12:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Sunday Makers Space

Mural amphitheatre

11:00 am - 11:30 am: CHIKIRI and The School of TAIKO

12:00 pm - 12:45 pm: Disha

01:15 pm - 03:05 pm: HONK! Fest

04:05 pm - 04:50 pm: Vawachi Marimba Ensemble

05:20 pm - 07:20 pm: King Street Station Showcase

07:50 pm - 09:50 pm: Reggae Showcase

Open-Air Dance Stage

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm: Morris Dancers

12:45 pm - 02:00 pm: Indigenous Dance Showcase

02:15 pm - 02:45 pm: Zaphara's Middle Eastern Dancers

03:00 pm - 03:30 pm: Fijian Dance group

04:30 pm - 05:00 pm: Oinkari Basque Dancers

05:15 pm - 05:45 pm: michelle Badion

06:00 pm - 06:30 pm: Ballet Folklorico Mexico en la Sangre

06:45 pm - 07:15 pm: Poonam Kataria

07:30 pm - 08:00 pm: Tlalokan

SIFF Cinema

12:45 pm - 01:30 pm: Bowen Lee

03:00 pm - 04:00 pm: Putsata Reang

05:00 pm - 06:00 pm: Joketeller's Union

06:30 pm - 07:30 pm: Joel Underwood

08:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Northwest Storytellers

SIFF Classroom

12:00 pm - 01:20 pm: Kod? Araki VI

02:00 pm - 03:00 pm: Maia Brown

04:00 pm - 04:50 pm: amy Denio

05:30 pm - 06:20 pm: Buttonbox Accordion with Kory Tideman

07:00 pm - 08:20 pm: Nick Vigarino

09:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Improvised Hip Hoppera

The Rotunda Folklife Cafe

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm: RICK FOGEL

12:45 pm - 01:15 pm: Cathy Britell

01:30 pm - 02:30 pm: Pub Sing

03:00 pm - 04:40 pm: Emerald City Songwriter Circles

05:45 pm - 06:15 pm: Katie Fitz

06:30 pm - 07:00 pm: Wes Weddell

07:15 pm - 07:45 pm: Kat Bula

08:00 pm - 08:30 pm: Beyond Borders

Unkitawa

11:00 am - 11:55 am: Peter Ali

Vera Project

11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Seattle Balkan Dancers - Mary Dickinson

12:30 pm - 01:30 pm: Ilana Rubin

02:00 pm - 03:00 pm: Susan Wickett-Ford

04:15 pm - 06:15 pm: The Next Generation

06:45 pm - 07:30 pm: Tha Day

08:00 pm - 08:45 pm: MANISHA

09:15 pm - 10:00 pm: Left On Tenth