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: Now Defunkt

12:15 pm - 02:15 pm: Honky Tonk Showcase

02:45 pm - 03:30 pm: Summer School

04:30 pm - 06:30 pm: Womxn in Blues

07:00 pm - 07:45 pm: Kader Sunny

08:15 pm - 09:00 pm: Blowout Heavies

Armory Court Stage

11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Irish Country

12:30 pm - 02:30 pm: Scandinavian Dance

02:50 pm - 03:30 pm: Lisa Brooks

04:30 pm - 06:30 pm: Cajun and Zydeco Dance Party

07:00 pm - 09:00 pm: Salsa

Artists At Play Stage

11:00 am - 11:45 am: Vyunok

12:05 pm - 12:50 pm: Jamtown Howdy Band

01:10 pm - 01:55 pm: Salsa for Kids!

02:15 pm - 03:00 pm: Zaina the phenom

04:00 pm - 04:45 pm: Olympia Jamgrass Collective

05:05 pm - 05:50 pm: Pine and Shake

06:10 pm - 07:00 pm: Kaley Lane Eaton

Cornish Courtyard

11:30 am - 12:15 pm: Sing-Along with Tom and Friends

12:30 pm - 01:15 pm: Seattle Raging Grannies

01:30 pm - 02:15 pm: Market Street Singers

03:00 pm - 05:00 pm: SEATTLE PEACE CHORUS

Exhibition Hall

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: School Choirs

01:30 pm - 2:30 pm: Tahitian Showcase

03:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Lietutis and Griaustinis Folk Dance Groups

05:00 pm - 5:30 pm: Forgatos Hungarian Folkdance Ensemble

06:00 pm - 6:30 pm: HraiMore

06:30 pm - 7:00 pm: Washington State Beijing Tongxianghui Association

Fisher Green Stage

11:30 am - 1:00 pm: Sounds of Africa

01:30 pm - 3:10 pm: Buskarama Showcase

04:10 pm - 6:00 pm: Moisture Festival Showcase

06:30 pm - 8:45 pm: Big Jewish Showcase

Fisher Pavilion

11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Yiddish Dance

01:30 pm - 3:00 pm: More Swing Dancing!

04:00 pm - 4:45 pm: Bal Folk Dance

05:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Monday Evening Contra

Friends of Folklife Stage

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm: Alex Sturbaum

12:45 pm - 01:15 pm: The Spectacles

01:30 pm - 02:00 pm: Drew Martin

02:15 pm - 02:45 pm: Marshall Family Band

03:45 pm - 05:40 pm: UW Songwriters Showcase

06:00 pm - 06:30 pm: Natalie Hanes

06:45 pm - 07:15 pm: 3 Wheel Drive

07:30 pm - 08:00 pm: Kermet Apio

Jam Tent

11:30 am - 1:00 pm: Quebecois Session

01:30 pm - 3:00 pm: Cajun Jam

04:00 pm - 5:30 pm: Ming Chen

06:00 pm - 7:30 pm: Forrest Carroll

JamtownLive Rhythm Tent

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: RICK FOGEL

01:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Cindy Olejar

02:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Angie Bolton and Dan Schmitt

03:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Saeed Abbas

04:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Natty Riddims and the Seattle Hand Drummers

05:00 pm - 6:00 pm: John Hayden

06:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Natty Riddims and the Seattle Hand Drummers

K Prom Welcome Stage

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm: Kazmyn

12:45 pm - 01:15 pm: Mark Taylor-Canfield

01:30 pm - 02:00 pm: Half Life

02:15 pm - 02:45 pm: Fairweather Foes

04:30 pm - 05:00 pm: Nyce and Wyld

05:15 pm - 05:45 pm: Colette Jones

06:00 pm - 06:30 pm: aunge

Makers Space

12:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Monday Makers Space

Mural amphitheatre

11:45 am - 12:45 pm: Monday Morning Choir Hour

01:15 pm - 03:15 pm: Gospel Showcase

04:15 pm - 06:15 pm: KNKX Showcase

07:00 pm - 09:00 pm: Funktified

Open-Air Dance Stage

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Massive Break Challenge | Massive Monkees

01:30 pm - 2:00 pm: Morado

02:15 pm - 2:45 pm: Eclectic Cloggers with Moonshine and Turpentine

03:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Ana Montes and Flamenco Danzarte

04:30 pm - 5:00 pm: La-Bonyo

05:15 pm - 5:45 pm: Folk dancing

06:00 pm - 6:30 pm: The Flying Ghillies

06:45 pm - 7:15 pm: Pipena kakulu

Parades

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Tacomarama Community Street Band

The Rotunda Folklife Cafe

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm: LORIN

12:45 pm - 0:15 pm: Henry Stagename

01:30 pm - 02:00 pm: Monica Schley

02:15 pm - 02:45 pm: Nessa Grasing

03:00 pm - 03:30 pm: Tomo Nakayama

03:45 pm - 04:15 pm: Christopher Atkins

05:15 pm - 05:45 pm: Izzy Burns

06:00 pm - 06:30 pm: Simon Kornelis

06:45 pm - 07:15 pm: Shaun Crawford

07:30 pm - 08:00 pm: Christine Gunn

Vera Project

11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Robert Hamilton

12:30 pm - 01:30 pm: Todo Folklore Cubano

02:00 pm - 03:00 pm: Kevin Buster

04:15 pm - 06:15 pm: Irish Rebel Music Showcase

06:45 pm - 07:30 pm: Asterhouse

08:00 pm - 08:45 pm: Lauren Fernandez