Panicking because you don’t know what to do this weekend and you’re short on cash? Don’t worry—below, find all of your options for last-minute entertainment that won’t cost more than $10, ranging from an evening with author and self-professed witch Augusten Burroughs to a chance to buy vintage clothes from local rockers Smokey Brights, and from Puget Sound Pagan Pride’s All Hallow’s Eve celebration to the Washington State Book Awards.
- Annie Jantzer & Kelly Ash
Local songwriters Annie Jantzer and Kelly Ash will share the stage for a night of ’60s-style Motown and soul at this installment of Funky 2 Death Fridays.
(Wallingford, $10) - Bread Pilot, Flying Fish Cove, Baby Jessica, Heavenly Bother
Bop around to lively pop-rock from local bands Bread Pilot, Flying Fish Cove, Baby Jessica, and Heavenly Bother.
(University District, $5) - Dimelo
Let loose for the weekend at this reggaeton DJ dance night.
(Capitol Hill, $5) - Family Worship Center, Guests
Country Lips, a local band that’s capable of keeping dancers bounding around until deep into the night, will be joined by Seattle rockers Family Worship Center (who promise “overdriven tube amps and swaggering bravado”) and the Last Chance Family Band.
(University District, $10) - Fireside Evenings: Deejayhershe | Tomo Nakayama
Once named “Best Folk Act” by Seattle Weekly, Tomo Nakayama will make the Fireside Room even cozier at this set with Deejayhershe.
(First Hill, free) - The Hot McGandhis
Get down to “funky jazz and boogaloo tunes” from a quintet of seasoned Seattle musicians as they play standards from the 1960s to the present.
(Downtown, free) - Hot Thing
Enjoy live performances from Tacoma duo Mirrorgloss, local duo Adé & Airport, and DJ Riz Rollins; a fashion show by Jordan Christianson; and a pop-up shop by Pink Halloween.
(Downtown, $10) - Love Gangsters
See if local jazz mainstays Leif Totusek and Eric Fridich live up to their self-proclaimed title (the “Love Gangsters”).
(Greenwood, free) - Puget Sound Concert Opera 2019-20 Season Preview
Since the words “opera” and “free” so rarely comingle, fans of the classical art form would be wise to take advantage of this preview of Puget Sound Concert Opera’s upcoming productions of Mozart’s Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail and Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera, performed by members of the Studio Artists Program.
(Greenwood, free) - Queens of Pop Dance Party with DJ Baby Van Beezly
Dance your butt off to all your favorite pop songs by Carly Rae Jepsen, Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, and other pillars of 4X4 perfection with DJ Baby Van Beezly.
(Ballard, $10) - Suitcase, Estocar, E.V.E.R.
After a hiatus that started in 2002, Seattle rockers Suitcase are back on stage. Catch them at this vinyl release show with openers Estocar and E.V.E.R.
(Beacon Hill, $10) - Tom’s Tavern: A Benefit For Children’s Hospital
Local bands Moose Almighty, the Evergreen Shakers, Noah Byrd, Randy Weeks, and Aaron Wilson will donate proceeds from this show to the Seattle Children’s Hospital.
(Greenwood, $10) - A Trip Through Musical Time: Storm Rider, The Warning
Take a break from the present and enjoy a night of covers by the Doors tribute Storm Rider and Black Sabbath tribute the Warning.
(Downtown, $10) - Whiskerman, Super Cosmic Mother Shuffle, Kelsey Sprague Band
Funky Oakland four-piece Whiskerman will play soulful ballads and classic rock jammers alike with support from Super Cosmic Mother Shuffle and the Kelsey Sprague Band.
(Ballard, $10)READINGS & TALKS
- Christine Day: I Can Make This Promise
Born to Native parents and adopted by a white couple, Edie’s history is unknown to her until she discovers a box full of letters and photos of what appears to be her mother. Hear Christine Day read from her novel I Can Make This Promise.
(Lake Forest Park, free) - Dylan Meconis: Queen of the Sea
Based on the exile of Queen Elizabeth I by her sister, Mary, graphic novelists Dylan Meconis (The Long Con, Family Man) is out with a new work that reimagines history.
(Ravenna, free) - Lawrence Weschler: And How Are You Dr Sacks?
In the ’80s, Weschler began to profile the influential neurologist and science writer Oliver Sacks, a project that stretched out over four years. Though Sacks eventually asked Weschler not to publish the profile, the two men remained friends. Sacks died in 2015; during his decline, he told Weschler to take up the project again. Now, you can read this long-abandoned portrait of one of the great scientists and science writers of our era.
(Capitol Hill, free)VISUAL ART
- Belltown Art Walk
On second Fridays, wander around Belltown and check out the local art scene amidst the waves of drinkers and clubbers.
(Belltown, free) - Fremont First Friday
Hike up and down the hills of Seattle’s self-proclaimed weirdest neighborhood/center of the universe and immerse yourself in local art shows and installations, indoors and out (be sure to stop by the Troll, Lenin, and the Rocket). Food trucks will be stationed within easy reach. Venues include Canvas! Paint.Sip.Studio, ArtFX Gallery, evo Timesinfinity Gallery, West of Lenin, and Frame-Up Studios.
(Fremont, free)FRIDAY-SATURDAY
COMMUNITY
- Hatstravaganza Fall & Winter 2019
The Millinery Artisan Guild of the Pacific Northwest will show off their fall and winter collections of handmade chapeaus.
(Ballard, free)FOOD & DRINK
- Anderson School’s 4th Birthday Party!
McMenamins Anderson School will celebrate its fourth birthday (and the 88th birthday of its Bothell property) with a Discovery Hunt, special releases of their Class of 2019 bottles, and live music from Tom Petty cover band Petty Differences (Fri), the Brothers Reed (Sat), and Buzz Brump (Sat). If you’ve got a McMenamins passport (aka a region-wide rewards card), bring it along for a special stamp. If not, you can always start one there.
(Bothell, free admission)MUSIC
- Seattle Sings Choral Festival
Thirty-five Puget Sound choirs of all ilks—from medieval to barbershop to jazz to classical—will fill the Seattle First Baptist Church with music all weekend. On Friday, six choirs will present a retrospective of works by Northwest composer Morten Lauridsen.
(Capitol Hill, free)VISUAL ART
- Graham Murtough: Erasure Collapse
A site-specific installation allows the viewer to think about “endless new urban development” and its complications.
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday - Photo Finish: A Group Exhibit of Photography
This exhibition promises a range of photos by artists from the 20th and 21st centuries, including Paul Berger, Marion Post Wolcott, Michael Kenna, Jacques-Henri Lartigue, Walker Evans, and many others. This will be G. Gibson’s final show as a traditional gallery.
(Queen Anne, free)
Closing SaturdayFRIDAY-SUNDAY
FESTIVALS
- International Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival 2019
Peruse hundreds of quilt and fiber art pieces brought in from around the world (including quilts from 1840-1900 from the private collection of Laurie Bingham) at this juried show.
(Everett, $10)FOOD & DRINK
- West Seattle Oktoberfest
Ounces’ three-day celebration involves live Bavarian music, a stein raising contest, a beer barrel roll race, a kazoo parade for kids, a brat and pretzel eating contest, a chicken dance, a cornhole tournament, a General Porpoise Doughnuts pop-up, a free 5k run/walk, and Austrian schnitzel from local food truck Itty Bitty Schnitty.(West Seattle)
MUSIC
- Latino Chamber Music Festival Day 3
Enjoy chamber music by Latino ensembles and soloists, including Three by Three Percussion Trio, [R]evolve Orchestra Project, soprano Carolina Botero, and Duo Chismosas (Sat), Ellinor Quartet (Sun), and others.
(Ballard & Bellevue, free)VISUAL ART
- Beverly Semmes: Six Silvers
This piece by New York-based artist Beverly Semmes features six giant dresses hanging from the walls of one of the downstairs galleries. Bigger than life size, their existence suggests the feminine presence of some actual giant who is interested in turning it out for a lavish occasion. Semmes’s body of work plays a lot with the ideas of presence and absence, especially through clothing. In the 1990s, she became known for these large-scale dress sculptures that often filled the gallery with an abundance of material. My only quibble is that I wish I could have viewed this piece in a smaller gallery. I want to choke on the fabric, I want it to overtake me in all its shiny splendor. You work with the space you’ve been given, though, and Six Silvers will never leave the building. The piece is slated to join the Henry’s permanent collection once the show comes down in October. JASMYNE KEIMIG
(University District, $10)
Closing Sunday - C. Davida Ingram: The Deeps & Unknown Senders
C. Davida Ingram, a 2014 Stranger Genius Award winner, will be displaying new work at her Wa Na Wari exhibition. Both the performance installation The Deeps (with composer Hanna Benn) and Unknown Senders are described as a “multi-sensory journey about healing.” Unknown Senders specifically focuses on how survivors heal. In this exploration, Ingram will be diving headfirst into her own autobiography, Black feminism, politics, and “how freedom dreams meet myth, poetry, and radical imagination.” JASMYNE KEIMIG
(Central District, free)
Closing SundaySATURDAY
COMEDY
- The Reader
A tarot reading for a brave audience member will inspire an improv set in this half-tarot, half-comedy show.
(Belltown, $10)COMMUNITY
- Building a Democracy Movement: It’s Up to US!
A group of panelists will discuss the risks of defining free speech in terms of “corporate personhood and money.”
(Downtown, free) - Celebrate Arbor Day!
Head to Rainier Valley to plant new Garry Oak trees—Washington’s only native oak—and other species at this Arbor Day event. There will also be an apple press, a neighborhood tree walk, bird-watching, and more.
(Beacon Hill, free) - Civic Saturday – Fremont After the Vote, Practicing Hope
Caroline Sayre and other guests will host a service that celebrates the American civic tradition through readings, songs, silent reflection, and a non-denominational sermon.
(Phinney, free) - Fall Fest
The Alleycat Acres community garden will serve up tasty snacks and provide pumpkins for carving and decorating.
(Central District, free) - First Annual Green Burien Day
Dress warmly and help beautify Burien by planting baby trees, shrubs, and ground-cover plants.
(Burien, free) - ICHS Health Fair – Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Take advantage of free mammogram screenings, family-friendly activities, and prize-bearing games for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
(Shoreline, free) - Miniature Horse Visit
Meet Rose and Drama, two miniature horses from Montesano, and tell them they’re beautiful. Bring your own carrots.
(West Seattle, free) - Native Plant Garden Tour
Learn the benefits that native plants provide for Northwest-dwelling critters and take note of which ones provide the prettiest fall colors on this garden tour.
(Wedgwood, free) - October Bird Walk
Check out the birds that make themselves visible in Seattle this time of year on this free walk.
(Ravenna, free) - Old Seattle Cemetery
Tour a cemetery that houses the bodies of everyone from members of the native Duwamish tribe to the city’s founders.
(Capitol Hill, free)FILM
- Humans of Anatolia
The Seattle Turkish Film Festival will present five short films and a live performance from Balkan Green ensemble Drómeno.
(University District, free)FOOD & DRINK
- Depressed Cake Shop
In 2013, United Kingdom–based creative director and PR specialist Emma Thomas dreamed up a bake sale to promote mental-health awareness and raise money for local mental-health charities. The concept was simple: The cakes sold were a gloomy gray, but they contained a cheerful pop of color within to symbolize hope in the face of depression. It caught on, and cities everywhere, from Glasgow to Houston to Kuala Lumpur, began organizing their own versions. As they do each October, NAMI Seattle will host the Seattle fundraiser at Optimism Brewing, with somber-looking confections contributed by Le Fournil, Fran’s Chocolates, Top Pot Doughnuts, Chocolati, Borracchini’s, and others. JULIANNE BELL
(Capitol Hill, free)HALLOWEEN
- Bainbridge Gardens 26th Annual Pumpkin Walk
Get in the spirit of Hallows’ Eve by walking along a path illuminated by 300 glowing carved pumpkins, winding through a harvest maze, playing festive carnival games, and more.
(Bainbridge Island, free)MUSIC
- Bad Animals, Hot Won’t Quit, The Replicators, SMS
Seattle’s Bad Animals find a jammy middle ground between blues and punk. Join them in the U-District after sets from Portland punks Hot Won’t Quit, the Replicators, and SMS.
(University District, $7) - Cycles Of the Damned, Dust Moth, Great Falls
Seattle heavy-rockers Cycles Of the Damned will get extra loud for the release of their new album. They’ll be joined by fellow local bands Dust Moth and Great Falls.
(Beacon Hill, $10) - Dirty Rugs, Guests
Bringing back ’90s rock steez, Dirty Rugs will bust out in the U-District with additional guests.
(University District, $8) - Donald Glaude, David Turner, Ajax
Turn up with club DJs Donald Glaude, David Turner, and Ajax.
(Belltown, $10) - Haute Sauce: Swervewon, Lourawk, Semaj, Kemyst
Swervewon, Lourawk, Semaj, and Kemyst will be your DJs at this edition of “Seattle’s home for hip-hop and dance music.”
(Capitol Hill, $10) - How Now Brown Cow, Water Babies
How Now Brown Cow will make their Seattle debut with fellow improvised jazz-funk band Water Babies.
(West Seattle, free) - Lyfe Indoors, Jupiter Sprites, Paisley Devil
Get moody to ambient bedroom pop from Seattle’s Lyfe Indoors after opening sets from Jupiter Sprites (who make “the best kind of dream pop,” according to Jasmyne Keimig) and local rockers Paisley Devil.
(Capitol Hill, $8/$10) - Oktober DeathFest
Thrash into the night with death metal bands Thou Shall Kill, Plague Bearer, Rat King, Despairer, and other locals.
(Ballard, $10) - Opera Sing-Along: Cinderella
Sing along with Seattle Opera soloists to music from multiple adaptations of the classic fairy tale Cinderella, including Rossini’s La Cenerentola, the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, and more.
(Seattle Center, free) - Pampa, Caitlin Sherman, Hotel Vignette
Seattle-based Pampa craft a mix of down-tempo guitar pop, dusty 1970s-vintage-tinged indie folk rock, and neo psychedelia dosed heavily with Latino influences, all of it finished with a layer of gray PNW moodiness. Buenos Aires native singer-songwriter-guitarist Moon Baillie helms the quartet, and his bilingual lyrics are often abstract and delivered in poetic streams-of-consciousness, reflecting on the sun, moon, sky, sand, the idea of home, open land and wilderness versus city, love and life and the passage of time… This is a release party celebrating sophomore full-length La Contumacia (“The contumacy,” meaning “a stubborn refusal to obey or comply with authority”), and the album ranges from the bouncy yet haunted set opener “When the Dawn Is Gone,” to the darkly urgent Crazy Horse–vibing rock of “Maniobrando (Con La Llama),” to the expansive, windswept luster of “So Far (Yes, So Far),” which features guest vocals by the Black Tones’ Eva Walker. LEILANI POLK
(Ballard, $10) - Scary Monsters Super Creeps
Local punk-rock talents Klondike Kate, 2LIBRAS, Homeless Hendrix, and Chili Mutiny will put on their Halloween finest and play spooky songs for you.
(Tukwila, $7) - South End Record Sale
Vinyl collectors will sell new and used records from their own stashes.
(Beacon Hill, free) - Water Felon, Swinson & The Expedition, Will Rainier & The Pines, Mud Junket
Seattle five-piece Water Felon run the gamut of jazz, funk, folk, and soul. They’ll share a bill with Swinson & the Expedition, Will Rainier & the Pines, and Mud Junket.
(Greenwood, $8) - Weird Numbers, Bad Saint, Moon Palace
Descent into Belltown’s favorite basement, the Belltown Yacht Club, for a night of tunes from local rockers Weird Numbers, Bad Saint, and Moon Palace.
(Belltown, $10)READINGS & TALKS
- A.J. Hackwith: Library of the Unwritten
What happens to a story when it’s abandoned by its writer? In A.J. Hackwith’s fantasy novel, it goes to the purgatory-like library in hell called the Unwritten Wing. It’s Claire’s job to keep the books organized and ensure that their characters don’t jump off the pages and come to life. So, when a hero escapes, she has to track him down.
(University District, free) - Augusten Burroughs: Toil & Trouble
It’s a good time to be a witch. Modern witches (less the crook-nosed cartoon and more the millennial with a crystal collection) often profess to have exceedingly heightened powers of intuition, and this includes Augusten Burroughs, the memoirist made famous for his portrayal of his very unconventional family in Running with Scissors. He might not be a millennial, but he is a self-professed witch, and his new book details how, from an early age, he had certain… abilities others seemed not to possess. He confessed this to his mother, who wasn’t surprised. And why would she be? She, too, was a witch, if not exactly the world’s best mother, as anyone familiar with his previous work will recall. Toil & Trouble is about coming to terms with what he could—and, perhaps more importantly, could not—control in his life and others’. KATIE HERZOG
(Capitol Hill, free) - Candice Montgomery: By Any Means Necessary
When brand-new college freshman Miles learns of the foreclosure of his uncle’s bee farm (which Miles is set to eventually take over), he struggles to reconcile his old life with his new one. Press materials for Candice Montgomery’s novel read, “Fans of Brandy Colbert and Nicola Yoon will love this poignant reflection on what it means to choose yourself.”
(Ravenna, free) - Dead Talk: David Kulczyk
In addition to being a wild time for booze and drugs, the 1920s were also filled with murder—according to the event organizers, the number of “allegedly normal people senselessly committing ghastly murders in 1926 is astounding.” Hear stories at this talk with local historian David Kulczyk.
(Greenwood, free) - The Journey with Author/Illustrator Don Tate
Schoolteacher turned illustrator turned children’s book author (and self-described “longest-coming up-and-comer”) Don Tate will talk about the myth of overnight success.
(Downtown, free) - Mary Lou Sanelli: The Star Struck Dance Studio of Yucca Springs
A young girl growing up in the Mojave Desert’s Yucca Springs finds a sense of love and belonging at a local dance studio in this novel.
(Lake Forest Park, free) - Paula Becker: A House On Stilts
Becker, much appreciated locally for her biography of Betty MacDonald (Looking for Betty MacDonald: The Egg, the Plague, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, and I) and other works, chronicles how the opioid crisis has affected her personally: Her son became addicted to heroin.
(Edmonds, free) - Poetry of Collective Witness
What does it mean to bear witness? Three Northwest poets—John Sibley Williams, Tina Schumann, and Josh Fomon—will read their works dealing with “American culture, history, immigration, or language itself.”
(Capitol Hill, free) - Sofiya Pasternack and Aimee Lucido
Authors Aimee Lucido and Sofiya Pasternack will discuss their debut middle-grade novels (Emmy in the Key of Code and Anya and the Dragon, respectively) and stay on for a Q&A.
(Downtown, free) - Washington State Book Awards 2019
You’ll be on the edge of your seat to find out the winners of this year’s Washington State Book Awards, which are judged by librarians, bookstore owners, and booksellers. But the fun’s not over after the announcements—there will also be signings, book sales, and mingling. You can hobnob with such terrific writers as Kim Fu, Katrina Carrasco, Nicola Griffith, Charles Johnson, Robin Oliveira, Angela Garbes, Michele Bombardier, and many others.
(Downtown, free)RESSTANCE & SOLIDARITY
- Close the Camps Rally!
The Democratic Socialists of America will protest ICE and the prolonged inhumane treatment of immigrants and refugees seeking asylum in the United States. Representatives will be gathering signatures for a Peoples’ Petition to deliver to City Hall, as well as donations for the Fair Fight Bond and Real Rent Duwamish.
(Belltown, free)SHOPPING
- Hiawatha Night Market Pop-Up
Peruse vintage gems from vendors like Bitchfit Vintage and Belly Flopp for your best Halloween costume yet. Oliver J Stellfox, Among Authors, and other local artists will provide live music while you shop.
(Central District, free) - Market of the Beast
Local vendors will shell out goods to add to your collection of occult wares and obscure oddities, from pins and prints to taxidermy and apothecary items.
(Capitol Hill, free)VISUAL ART
- Ballard Art Walk
For more than 20 years, the Ballard Art Walk has encouraged community members to discover work of local makers in the area while enjoying food, music, and more. Venues include the Ballyhoo Curiosity Shop, Secret Garden Books, and other pleasant spots.
(Ballard, free) - Composite Gestures
Three UW faculty members—Jason Germany in industrial design, Annabelle Gould in visual communication design, and Axel Roesler in interaction design—show pieces highlighting their fields’ influence on ordinary life.
(University District, free)
Closing Saturday - Creepy Crafternoon
Folks of all ages can cut, paste, and color some cute Halloween crafts—all materials provided.
(Wallingford, free) - Fourth Annual Seattle International Fashion Film Festival
Watch fashion films on the big screen after showing off your own fit on the red carpet.
(Renton, $10) - Georgetown Art Attack
Once a month, the art scene of the tiny airport hamlet of Georgetown ATTACKS all passersby. In more literal terms, it’s the day of art openings and street wonderment. If the westerly locations are too far, there’s a free Art Ride! Check out our critics’ picks for this month here.
(Georgetown, free) - Julian Pena
The new gallery the Elbo Room, showcasing work by LGBTQ+ and immigrant artists, will celebrate its grand opening with pieces by local Japanese Dominican American queer artist Julian Peña.
(Capitol Hill, free)SATURDAY-SUNDAY
FESTIVALS
- Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair
For the book lover who appreciates the specific thrill of the crack of a dusty spine and the smell of old pages, the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair features thousands of collectible books, prints, maps, manuscripts, and other rare documents to geek out over. Vendors from across the United States, England, Canada, and elsewhere will attend.
(Seattle Center, $5) - Swansons’ Fall Festival!
Celebrate fall with veggie car races, hayrides, a spider-themed obstacle course, and more at this family-friendly festival benefiting local sustainable food education program Green Plate Special.
(Crown Hill, free)HALLOWEEN
- All Hallow’s Eve 2019
Halloween fiends of all ages can get in the spirit of the season of a few weekends early with Puget Sound Pagan Pride (a nonprofit that “helps to educate the community and dispel the myths and falsehoods of Paganism”), who promise a costume parade and contest, workshops, an altar education walk, kids’ crafts, and more.
(Seattle Center, free)SHOPPING
- Crystallography Fall Sale & Showcase Crystal/Mineral/PsychicFair
Crystallography will bring out their best rocks and minerals for this fall sale and showcase, where you can also get a psychic reading.
(Wallingford, free)VISUAL ART
- Arts North! Studio Tour
Hike around among 10 studios and meet 27 artists while admiring art and enjoying snacks at venues like Modern Glaze, Little Dog Studio, Arthouse Mosaic Studio, and more.
(North Seattle, free) - Donald Byrd: The America That Is To Be
Local Tony-nominated, Bessie-winning choreographer Donald Byrd’s dance pieces confront the horrors of contemporary society: gay-bashing, war, racial terrorism, misogyny. This installation, Byrd’s first solo museum show, uses archival footage and artifacts to advance the artist’s idea of a future America, “multi-racial in every aspect.”
(First Hill, free)
Opening SaturdaySUNDAY
COMEDY
- Stephen King Unexpected
Expect to see (we’re guessin’) gruff Northeasterners battling clowns, vampires, sentient cars, and/or the undead in this improv tribute to the horror maestro Stephen King, a perfect show for Halloween.
(Downtown, $10)FILM
- United We Stand for Gun Safety: Emanuel
Show solidarity in the fight against gun violence at this free screening of the documentary Emanuel, which chronicles the shooting of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston. Rev. Sharon Risher, a survivor of the shooting, will give remarks alongside Parkland survivor Tyah-Amoy Roberts.
(Capitol Hill, free)FOOD & DRINK
- Sweet Tooth Pop-Up
Sate your bottomless need for sweets at this South Lake Union pop-up, which will provide a selection of confections, including cookies, ice cream, macarons, doughnuts, pastries, and other sucrose-laden treats, from a range of artisan vendors.
(Fremont, free)MUSIC
- BBQT, Pretty Lethal
Gabbie from the Bam Bams takes the stage as BBQT, a gritty glam-rock project that takes cues from Suzi Quatro and Joan Jett. Catch the Texas artist in Seattle with Portland band Pretty Lethal.
(Tukwila, $8) - Blood Moon Orchestra, Bad Saint, Housekeys
All-female improv band the Blood Moon Orchestra will sync up their talent for a night of audience-inspired songs on the night of the full moon after opening sets from pop-rockers Bad Saint and local shoegaze outfit Housekeys.
(Beacon Hill, $10) - Boss Tanaka, The China Wife Motors, The Contaminants
Local four-piece punk group Boss Tanaka claim to be fueled by four things: “Caffeine, Nicotine, Gasoline, and Alcohol.” They’ll be joined by Japanese band the China Wife Motors and the Contaminants.
(University District, $7) - Diveyede Presents E-Turn & Lisa Vazquez
Orlando-based hip-hop artist E-turn and Argentinian singer, beat-maker, and multi-instrumentalist Lisa Vazquez will make a stop in Seattle on their Run the Map Tour, joined by additional rappers and pad-pushers.
(Capitol Hill, $10) - Fat Starfish, Glass Souls, Jaeden Luke
Listen up for songs you know from soul/funk cover band Fat Starfish, and stick around for more from Glass Souls and Jaeden Luke.
(Pioneer Square, $8) - A Girl Named Genny, Colt Wolff, Neil Gregory Johnson
New York-based sextet A Girl Named Genny will head up this folk/Americana show with Colt Wolff and Neil Gregory Johnson.
(Greenwood, $5) - Housewarming Party
Billing their sound as “relationship-oriented punk,” Salt Lake City’s Housewarming Party will come to Seattle for an all-ages show.
(Seattle Center, $8/$10) - Sounds of Romania with Paula Seling
Nationally acclaimed Romanian singer Paula Seling will come to Seattle for a night of music. Proceeds will benefit MedOnTime, a medical clinic serving the underprivileged in Romania.
(Sammamish, $10) - Trevor Ras, Andy Stromberg
If you like the idea of Van Morrison, Jack Johnson, the Doobie Brothers, and Jason Mraz rolled into one, as press materials suggest, you might want to get yourself to this acoustic rock show with Trevor Ras and Andy Stromberg.
(West Seattle, $5)PARTIES & NIGHTLIFE
- Pre-Monstered – Full Moon Party
Wear a costume to this full moon Halloween party with local queen Catty Wompus for $2 off select tiki cocktails and a chance to win 50 bucks.
(Capitol Hill, free)READINGS & TALKS
- Arthur Krull: Hijacked
In January of 1980, a hijacker took control of a Delta L1011 and landed in Cuba, where he demanded more fuel to fly to Iran. Luckily, the crew was able to take back the aircraft and force the hijacker to surrender. Tonight, hear the story firsthand from crew member Arthur Krull as he reads from his memoir Hijacked: A Critical Change of Plans.
(Lake Forest Park, free) - Brenda Peterson and Ed Young: Catastrophe by the Sea
A lost cat prone to roaming around his local tidepool befriends a curious anemone in this educational children’s story about friendship.
(Capitol Hill, free) - Lawrence Millman: Exploring the World of Mushroom Lore
With Fungipedia: A Brief Compendium of Mushroom Lore, Millman offers glimpses of the fascinating world of mushrooms and their effects on human society, ranging from fungal reproduction to the mycological scholarship of Beatrix Potter and George Washington Carver to the effects of climate change on fungi.
(First Hill, $5)SHOPPING
- Smokey Brights Vintage Clothing Pop-Up Sale
Before embarking on their first European tour, the well-dressed members of crackly and warm guitar-driven rock band Smokey Brights will sell stuff from their collections.
(Capitol Hill, free)
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