Summer in Seattle calls for spending as much time as possible in the sun, and what better incentive to do so than live outdoor musical entertainment? Below, we’ve compiled all the summer-long series (like KEXP’s Concerts at the Mural and the Chittenden Locks Summer Concert Series), festivals (like Capitol Hill Block Party and THING), and special concerts (like South Lake Union Block Party and the Seattle Chamber Music Society Summer Festival) taking place in the fresh air from June through September. If you’re planning by location, we’ve also included a list of outdoor music venues and their summer lineups. See them all below, and check out our music and outside calendars for even more options.
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OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES
MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS-THURSDAYS
June 26-Aug 14: Renton Summer Outdoor Concerts (Various locations, Renton)
Hear music from Pacific Northwest artists at one of Renton’s three summer outdoor concert series: Waterfront (Wednesdays), Family Fun (Mondays), and Date Night (Thursdays).
Lineup: Renton City Concert Band (June 26), M80’s (July 11), Dana Osborn Band (July 18), SWAY (Aug 1), Wally & the Beavers (Aug 7), Creme Tangerine (Aug 14)
TUESDAYS
July 9-30: Karaoke in the Park (Cromwell Park, Shoreline)
Spend your Tuesday evenings in July singing your favorite tunes at this Shoreline community park.
July 9-30: Music in the Park(Willis D. Tucker Community Park, Snohomish)
Pick up goodies from onsite food and craft vendors and take in live music at this Snohomish concert series.
Lineup: Low Down Drifters (July 9), Portage Bay Big Bands (July 16), Bradford Loomis (July 23), Moon Daddy Band (July 30)
July 9-Aug 13: Lunchtime Music Series (Various locations, Shoreline)
Enjoy afternoon sessions of all-ages world music performances and family comedy at this Shoreline summer series.
Lineup: Recess Monkey (July 9), Kelly Shirey (July 16), Miho & Diego (July 23), Brian Vogan and his Good Buddies (July 30), Eric Ode (Aug 6), Caspar Babypants (Aug 13)
TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS
July 11-Aug 22: Dancing Til Dusk (Various locations, Seattle)
Learn to dance to jazz, swing, funk, honky tonk, and other genres
at these free summer dance classes with live bands and DJs in Seattle parks.
Lineup: Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble (July 11), the Billy Joe Show (July 16), Casey MacGill Quartet (July 18), Ranger and the Re-Arrangers (July 23), Portage Bay Big Band (July 25), the Ben Thomas Tango Trio (July 30), Mark DuFresne Band (Aug 1), DJ Koichi Tsunoda (Aug 6), Mambo Cadillac (Aug 8), the Buckaroosters (Aug 13), Birch Pereira & the Gin Joints (Aug 15), DJ Carey (Aug 20), Swingin’ In the Rain w/ Dina Blade (Aug 22)
WEDNESDAYS
July 10-Aug 21: Des Moines Beach Summer Concert Series (Des Moines Beach Park)
Get nostalgic with live tunes of all genres amidst the setting sun at this summer music series at the beach.
Lineup: Free Rain (July 10), Buzz Brump (July 17), Paoli Mejias Jazz Quintet (July 24), Elena Maque (July 31), Ethan Tucker (Aug 7), Kim Archer (Aug 14), Whitney Mongé (Aug 21)
July 10-Aug 14: Music in the Park (Angle Lake Park, SeaTac)
Snag a spot in the grass for free funky blues, rock, and country concerts from local musical groups.
Lineup: Copastetic (July 10), Birch Pereira & the Gin Joints (July 17), Black Stax (July 24), Champagne Honeybee (Aug 7), Platinum Soul (Aug 14)
July 10-Aug 21: Sounds of Summer Concert Series (University Village, University District)
Spend your summer Wednesday evenings enjoying free live music from local bands, drinking brews in a RAM beer garden, and snacking on gourmet bites from U-Village restaurants.
Lineup: Kalimba (July 10), the Paperboys (July 17), Nite Wave (July 24), BowieVision (July 31), Eldridge Gravy & the Court Supreme (Aug 7), DoctorfunK (Aug 14), Hit Explosion (Aug 21)
July 10-Aug 21: Summer Concerts in the Park (Various locations, Lake Forest Park & Shoreline)
Bring a picnic basket and as many or as few family members as you like to these free concerts in Lake Forest Park and Shoreline. Catch bands across genres, like Beatles cover band Creme Tangerine and soft folk-crafters the W Lovers.
Lineup: Kim Archer Band (July 10), Creme Tangerine (July 17), Naomi Wachira (July 31), Billy Brandt with the Thing and the Stuff (Aug 7), Correo Aereo (Aug 14), the W Lovers (Aug 21)
THURSDAYS
June 20-Sept 5: Deck’d Out Summer Series (Monkey Loft, Downtown)
Deck’d Out returns to the Monkey Loft rooftop deck featuring cathartic vibes and party jams every Thursday night this summer. Enjoy rotating DJs, label and collective takeovers, and free entry if you attend Yo Yo Yoga beforehand.
Lineup: The Black Madonna & Bottom Forty (June 20), Board of Deacons Rooftop Return (June 27), Tilted Showcase with Hector Morales (July 11), Solar with Innerflight (July 18), Cascadia NW Decompression with Nitin & Manahan (Aug 1), Dance Spirit Live (Aug 8), Seattle Church of House Music Takeover (Aug 15), David Scuba & Jesse Leer (Aug 22), Paolo Rocco with Viva Recordings (Aug 29), J.Phlip & Noise Complaint (Sept 5)
July 11-22: 2019 Kirkland Evening Concerts (Marina Park, Kirkland)
Adults and youngsters alike can jam to Beatles tribute band Creme Tangerine, Tom Petty tribute band Petty Differences, and others throughout the summer.
Lineup: West Coast Feed (July 11), 85th Street Big Band (July 18), Cambalache (July 25), Creme Tangerine (Aug 1), Rear View Mirror (Aug 8), Brian James (Aug 15), Petty Differences (Aug 22)
July 11-Aug 15: Kenmore 2019 Summer Concert Series (Saint Edwards State Park, Kenmore)
Bring a blanket and a picnic to the park for free outdoor concerts. You can’t bring booze, but you can bring your dog.
Lineup BKO Quintet (July 11), Barnes, Gordy, Walsh Trio (July 18), Kawili (July 25), Cedric Burnside with Brett Benton (Aug 1), Tamar Ilana & Ventanas (Aug 8), the Get Ahead with Lydia Ramsey (Aug 15)
July 11-Aug 29: Rooftop Summer Concert Series (Frolik Kitchen + Cocktails, Downtown)
Summer Thursdays bring rooftop concerts with local bands like Smokey Brights and the Flavr Blue.
Lineup: Smokey Brights (July 11), the Salmonberries (Aug 1), the Flavr Blue (Aug 15), The Fame Riot (Aug 29)
July 18-Aug 29: Seattle Sounds Summer Concert Series (Chihuly Garden and Glass, Seattle Center)
Take in live music and sip summer beverages beneath Dale Chihuly’s glass sculptures in the outdoor Art Plaza.
Lineup: Kris Orlowski (July 18), LeRoy Bell (July 25), Ian Williams and Strings (July 31), Stephanie Anne Johnson (Aug 7), Whitney Mongé (Au 15), Tekla Waterfield (Aug 21), Tomo Nakayama (Aug 29)
July 18-Aug 29: Thursday Night Thing Concert Series (Bellevue Square)
Come back to the Eastside every Thursday for tribute bands, reggae groups, and more.
Lineup: The Paperboys (July 18), the Dudley Manlove Quartet (July 25), Prom Date Mixtape (Aug 1), the ABBAgraphs (Aug 8), Clinton Fearon and the Boogie Brown Band (Aug 15), the Dusty 45s (Aug 22), Cherry Cherry (Aug 29)
July 18-Sept 19: Tallulah’s Summer Music Series (Tallulah’s, Capitol HIll)
Snag deals on wine and snack on food specials on the patio at these Thursday-night concerts.
Lineup: Ari Joshua Trio (July 18), TBA (Aug 15), TBA (Sept 19)
FRIDAYS
June 21-Aug 23: Music in the Vines 2019 (Gilbert Cellars Winery at Hackett Ranch, Yakima)
For the ninth year running, gather under the grapevines for an outdoor summer music series providing live rock, pop, soul, and Americana out on Hackett Ranch. Each show will have select Gilbert Cellars wines available by the glass and bottle, and local food vendors with snacks aplenty.
Lineup: The Dip (June 21), Jaime Wyatt (July 12), Head for the Hills (July 26), Upstate (Aug 9), Scott Pemberton (Aug 23)
Aug 2-23: KEXP & Seattle Center Present: Concerts at the Mural (Mural Amphitheatre, Seattle Center)
In true KEXP summertime fashion, the station will be partnering with Seattle Center to provide another enjoyable round of free family-friendly concerts this year at the Mural Amphitheater, located within the heart of Seattle Center. Local and touring artists are included in each year’s lineup, with Wolf Parade, Dumb, and Jock Tears kicking off the showcase.
Lineup: Wolf Parade (Aug 2), Cherry Glazerr (Aug 9), Weyes Blood (Aug 16), Helado Negro (Aug 23)
SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS
Through Sept 1: 2019 Chittenden Locks Summer Concert Series (Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, Ballard)
June through September, enjoy live music performances from symphonic bands, show choirs, jazz trios, and more in the gardens by the Ballard Locks.
Lineup: Musica Molida (June 15), Elliott Bay Pipe Band (June 16), Clayton Productions (June 19), Eastside Modern Jazz (June 22), Cascadia Big Band (June 23), Greenwood Concert Band (June 29), 85th Street Big Band (June 30), Seattle Civic Band (July 4), Around the Sound Band (July 6), Ballard Sedentary Sousa Band (July 7), Letter Carriers Band (July 13), West Seattle Big Band (July 14), Kirkland Civic Orchestra (July 20), Greenwood Concert Band (July 21), High Class Brass Quintet (July 27), Coal Creek Jazz Band (July 28), Pacific Cascade Big Band (Aug 3), Seattle Solid GOLD (Aug 4), Batucada (Aug 10), Mach One Jazz Orchestra (Aug 11), Microsoft Jumpin Jive Orchestra (Aug 17), Professor Gadget Sax Quintet (Aug 18), Lynnwood Community Band (Aug 24), the Tempos (Aug 25), STRUM (Aug 31), the Jazz Pearls (Sept 1), Michael Clune & Moondance (Sept 2)
SUNDAYS
July 7-28: Hot Spot (Waterfront Park, Downtown)
Soak up some sun with live music and DJ dance parties, food, and family activities on the waterfront throughout the summer.
Lineup: We Move to Give Verano en Seattle (July 7), 206 Zulu Beat Masters (July 13), Red Eagle Soaring We Move to Give (July 14), Live Music (July 20), the Odyssey: an Exploration of Myth, Magic and Monsters (July 21), K-Pop NOW! (July 27), the Odyssey: an Exploration of Myth, Magic and Monsters (July 28)
Through Aug 25: KEXP DJ Summer Series at Brewlab (Redhook Brewlab, Capitol Hill)
Spend your summer Sundays grooving to tunes from KEXP DJs Chilly, Abbie, and Larry Rose while you sip an El Sonido 16oz can brewed just for the occasion.
VARIOUS DATES
June 16-Sept 2: Hama Hama Summer Music Series 2019 (Hama Hama Company and Store, Lilliwaup)
Slurp delicious bivalves (or opt for bratwurst), sip beer and wine, dance to live music, and play a game of cornhole on the waterfront.
Lineup: Keith Scott Blues Band (June 16), Bread & Gravy (July 4), Sam Densmore (July 5), Forest Beutel (July 6), Casey Meehan and Friends (July 7), Cosmiche (July 13), Oma Wilcox (July 14), Almost Blue (July 20), Tara Velarde (July 21), Lauren Napier & Vic Ruggiero (July 27), Blue Sky Jazz (July 28), the S’hell Yes String Band (Aug 3), Havilah Rand Trio (Aug 5), Marty Beagle and the Oyster Club (Aug 10), Blue Sky Jazz (Aug 11), Kristen Grainger and True North (Aug 17), the Pine Hearts (Aug 18), Lisa Ramsauer (Aug 24), Oma Wilcox (Aug 25), Marty Beagle and the Oyster Club (Aug 31), Wild Card (Sept 1), Lauren Napier & Vic Ruggiero (Sept 2)
July 2-27: Music Under the Stars 2019 (Various locations, Seattle)
The concept of Music Under the Stars is simple but compelling: A student ensemble sets up in a park and plays to whoever shows up, often folks with picnic blankets in tow and maybe a surreptitious bottle of wine or two. Then, at eight, Benaroya Hall pipes in whatever performance is happening that night (aligned with selections from this year’s Seattle Chamber Music Society Summer Festival, of course) to the assembled throng—it’s basically two shows for the price of none! This summer, MUTS takes place during the month of July, with more information about locations and concert content to come.
July 9-Aug 23: Downtown Summer Sounds (Various locations, downtown)
Return to downtown Seattle throughout the summer for free outdoor concerts at various locations, from Naomi Wachira at City Hall to Marina and the Dreamboats at Denny Park.
Lineup Andrew Landers & Mainstreet Struggleville (July 9), the West Coast Feed (July 10), Naomi Wachira (July 11), BoobooLala (July 12), Everson Pines (July 16), Soul Revue (July 17), Bleachbear (July 18), Marina and the Dreamboats (July 19), Happy Heartbreak (July 23), Tiffany Wilson (July 24), Gabriel Teodros and Tiffany Wilson (July 25), Whitney Mongé (July 26), Felion (July 30), the Dusty 45s (July 31), Hoop (Aug 1), Rosso Viti (Aug 2), Among Authors (Aug 7), Evan Flory Barnes (Aug 8), Passenger String Quartet (Aug 9), Clinton Fearon (Aug 14), Otieno Terry and the Rain City Rock Camp (Aug 15), General Mojo’s (Aug 16), Warren Dunes (Aug 21), Totem Star Showcase (Aug 22), Littlespirits (Aug 23)
July 18-Aug 29: Seattle Sounds Summer Concert Series (Chihuly Garden and Glass, Seattle Center)
Sip wine and listen to live music from acts like Tomo Nakayama and Stephanie Anne Johnson amidst Dale Chihuly’s glass creations.
Lineup: Kris Orlowski (July 18), LeRoy Bell (July 25), Ian Williams and Strings (July 31), Stephanie Anne Johnson (Aug 7), Whitney Mongé (Aug 15), Tekla Waterfield (Aug 21), Tomo Nakayama (Aug 29)
OUTDOOR CONCERT VENUES
Chateau Ste. Michelle
June 15: RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles
June 21-22: Ziggy Marley, Michael Franti & Spearhead
June 28: Lyle Lovett & His Large Band
July 13: Rodrigo y Gabriela
July 19-20: Chicago
July 25: Michael McDonald & Chaka Khan
July 27: Norah Jones
Aug 3: Double Vision Revisited, Billy Kilson & Larry Braggs
Aug 7: Counting Crows
Aug 9: The Gipsy Kings with Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo
Aug 10: Blondie, Elvis Costello & the Imposters
Aug 21: ZZ Top, Cheap Trick
Aug 23: Amos Lee
Aug 24-25: An Evening With Josh Groban
Aug 30-31: Steve Miller Band, Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives
Sept 6: Pink Martini with China Forbes
Sept 7: Chris Isaak
Sept 11: Gary Clark Jr.
Sept 12: Diana Krall
Sept 13: The Australian Pink Floyd Show
Sept 14-15: An Evening with Mark Knopfler
Sept 20-21: Earth, Wind, and Fire
Gorge Amphitheater
June 14-15: Paradiso festival
June 28-29: Eric Church
July 13: Beck, Cage the Elephant, Spoon, Starcrawler
Aug 2-4: Watershed Festival 2019
Aug 9: Mumford & Sons, Portugal. The Man
Aug 10: The Avett Brothers, Lake Street Dive, Trampled By Turtles
Aug 23-25: Bass Canyon
Aug 30-Sept 1: Dave Matthews Band
Sept 6: Bon Iver, Sharon Van Etten
Marymoor Park
June 22: Coheed and Cambria, Mastodon, Every Time I Die
June 23: Sublime with Rome, SOJA, Common Kings
June 29: Rebelution, Collie Buddz, Durand Jones & the Indications
July 14: Slightly Stoopid, Matisyahu, Tribal Seeds, HIRIE
Aug 2: Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Lucius
Aug 4: Young the Giant, Fitz & the Tantrums, Alice Merton
Aug 10: 107.7 The End Summer Camp 2019
Aug 11: Lord Huron, Shakey Graves, Julia Jacklin
Aug 14: The Piano Guys
Aug 16: Herbie Hancock & Kamasi Washington
Aug 18: JoJo Siwa
Aug 20: Lionel Richie
Aug 21: Iration, Pepper, Fortunate Youth, Katastro
Aug 29: The National, Alvvays
Sept 6: CAKE, Ben Folds, Tall Heights
Sept 7-8: Death Cab for Cutie, Car Seat Headrest
Washington State Fair Events Center
Aug 30: Billy Idol
Sept 1: Weezer
Sept 2: The Beach Boys
Sept 5: Aaron Watson
Sept 6: Eli Young Band
Sept 7: The Cadillac Three
Sept 11: John Crist
Sept 12: Boyz II Men, 98 Degrees
Sept 13: Ciara
Sept 14: An Evening with Daryl Hall & John Oates
Sept 16: Chris Tomlin, Tauren Wells
Sept 18: Foreigner, Night Ranger
Sept 19: Old Dominion, Brandon Lay
Sept 20: Jeff Dunham
Sept 21: Charlie Wilson
Sept 22: Brad Paisley, Riley Green
White River Amphitheater
June 29: Santana, The Doobie Brothers
July 23: Rockstar Energy Drink DISRUPT Festival
July 27: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bad Company, Austin Jenckes
Tues July 30: Pain in the Grass 2019
Aug 13: Wiz Khalifa, French Montana, Playboi Carti, Moneybagg Yo, Chevy Woods, DJ Drama
Aug 18: 311, Dirty Heads, The Interrupters, Dreamers, Bikini Trill
Aug 31: blink-182, Lil Wayne, Neck Deep
Sept 14: The Original Misfits
Sept 22: Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle, Three Days Grace, Dorothy, Diamante
Sept 27: Marco Antonio Solis
Woodland Park Zoo
June 16: Indigo Girls, Sera Cahoone
June 23: Lucinda Williams, Cass McCombs
June 30: Greensky Bluegrass
July 21: Cody Johnson, Whitey Morgan
Aug 4: John Prine, Amanda Shires
Aug 7: The B-52s, OMD, Berlin
Aug 11: Feist, Rhye
Aug 15: Taj Mahal, Marc Cohn, Blind Boys of Alabama
Aug 25: The Wood Brothers, Colter Wall
Aug 28: Lost ’80s Live
OUTDOOR MUSIC FESTIVALS & EVENTS
JUNE 14-15
Paradiso Festival
Paradiso is the PNW’s premier festival of WUB-WUB-WUB, colloquially known as brostep, also called EDM, which is short for “electronic dance music” (you’re welcome, grandpa). Headliners include Benny Benassi, Alison Wonderland, Kaskade, Elephante, and Skrillex. Trust that glow sticks will be wielded, hearts broken, and vape pens smoked.
Gorge Amphitheatre, George
JUNE 14-SEPTEMBER 6
THiRST
Dance until the sun goes down with queer and femme DJs.
Various locations
JUNE 22
Greenhouse Gigs
Spend the turn of the season among the lushest plants in town in the twinkle light-strewn greenhouse. There will be drinks and live soul/R&B music by Stephanie Anne Johnson.
Volunteer Park Conservatory, Capitol Hilll
JUNE 28-30
Any Patch of Grass Festival
APOG was started by a group of friends who decided to remake a pleasant fest experience they once shared by revamping it with two days of community-focused live music and art out in a PNW forest.
Secret location
JUNE 29-30
Arts in Nature Festival
The Arts in Nature Festival presents a series of acoustic, unplugged performances by musicians, dancers, actors, and other performers across several stages, plus participatory art happenings set against the most beautiful backdrop: Mother Nature. Also come for artsy hikes, food, and a beer garden.
Camp Long, West Seattle
JULY 6
The Seattle Summer Music Games
Hosted by Washington State’s drum and bugle corps, the Seattle Cascades, this competition pits Drum Corps International teams against each other.
Renton Memorial Stadium
The Vera Project Presents Search Party
Show your support for excellent all-ages music venue Vera Project by dancing to live sets from local and touring rockers the Darkness, Murder City Devils, Black Pistol Fire, and Pink Parts (as well as KEXP DJs) while drinking Elysian brews.
Vera Project, Seattle Center
JULY 11-13
Timber! Outdoor Music Festival 2019
Timber! is back for its seventh year with a very full weekend of crowd-friendly folk, rock, and pop performances, and all-ages activities like camping, kayaking, and stargazing. This year’s lineup includes San Francisco punks Oh Sees and grunge legend Mark Lanegan, and local stars like Chong the Nomad, Hibou, and Haley Heynderickx.
Tolt-McDonald Park, Carnation
JULY 12
World Music Series: BKO Quintet
The BKO Quintet play what they call “Trad Actual Malian Sound,” combining Bamoko-inspired electronica with rural Malian music. Pack a picnic and see them for free.
Volunteer Park
JULY 12-14
Ballard SeafoodFest
Ballard SeafoodFest began in 1974, and has evolved from a neighborhood fishing industry-themed celebration to a larger festival with live music and all the trappings of a fun street fair. The lineup this year includes the Joy Formidable, Kyle Craft, the Moondoggies, Nite Wave, Pickwick, Eldridge Gravy & the Court Supreme, Monsterwatch, Carrie Akre, Dusty 45’s, the Hoot Hoots, #All4Doras, Cold Comfort, TELLERS, and the School of Rock.
Various locations, Ballard
JULY 19
World Music Series: Ganesh Rajagopalan
Ganesh Rajagopalan is a virtuosic violinist and vocalist of Carnatic music. He’ll perform traditional and contemporary music of South India in this evening of innovative genre-blending.
Volunteer Park
JULY 19-21
Capitol Hill Block Party 2019
Capitol Hill Block Party is a large-scale weekend music festival that originally started as a charming neighborhood get-together and has since morphed into a massive spectacle of Top-40 headliners and Seattle heavy hitters converging during the dog days of summer in the Pike/Pine corridor. The complete lineup for CHBP 2019 features more than 60 touring and local talents—including headliners like future-bass producer RL Grime, beat-heavy alt-poppers Phantogram, and twerking-flautist phenom Lizzo, mid-range artists like indie heartbreak queen Mitski, bedroom pop savant Cuco, and ambient house project Shallou, and Seattle stunners like soul-rockers the Black Tones, hooky punks Tres Leches, and up-and-coming dance pop crafter PSA.
Capitol Hill
Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival
For the 32nd year running, Winthrop’s the place to be for all your rhythm & blues needs this summer: a full three days of music with on-site camping, beer gardens, food, and actual showers so you can hold onto some semblance of your humanity.
Blues Ranch, Winthrop
JULY 20
10th Annual Cornbread Ball
Slim’s 10th annual Cornbread Ball features a whole heap of deep-fried greasy goodness, musical and otherwise, from the likes of Tom Howard, Joe Buck Yourself, Wildcat Rose, Ohio Valley Boys, and many more.
Slim’s Last Chance, Georgetown
Night Nation Run Seattle
At the “world’s first running music festival,” runners will wait for nightfall to make their way along a 5k course punctuated by party zones full of live EDM music and interactive light shows. Prepare to get glowy and sweaty.
CenturyLink Field, Pioneer Square
JULY 25-27
Jazz Port Townsend Festival
Here is what you have to do: drive down to the ferry dock, drive onto a ferry, cross the bay on this ferry, exit the ferry, drive across the island, cross some bridges, stop at a gas station for something fried, salty, and not good for you, eventually enter Port Townsend, and, before heading to Fort Worden State Park, admire a number of the town’s Victorian-style homes. When you finally park your car in the pretty park, roll down your window and listen to jazz music from the Jazz Port Townsend Festival in the sun-brightened air. Cars were not made for the city, but for short trips like this. CHARLES MUDEDE
Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend
JULY 26
World Music: Emi Meyer
Tokyo-based singer-songwriter Emi Meyer will perform a personally designed blend of pop, jazz, and soul music at this free live set outdoors.
Volunteer Park
JULY 26-28
Kirkland Summerfest
Kirkland’s three-day music and arts festival highlights local talents, and also brings a beer garden and food trucks.
Heritage Park
JULY 27
Chamber Music in the Park
For this year’s Chamber Music in the Park performance, members of the Seattle Chamber Music Society will play Zoltán Kodály’s Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7 and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Trio for Violin, Viola and Cello (Divertimento) in E-flat Major, K. 563.
Volunteer Park
JULY 30-AUGUST 3
Pain in the Grass 2019
KISW’s Pain in the Grass will take over Auburn for three days of rock and punk warfare thanks to massive headliners like Slipknot, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, Disturbed, and many more.
White River Amphitheatre, Auburn
AUGUST 1-4
Summer Meltdown 2019
Nestled in the mountains of central Washington, Summer Meltdown aims to provide a weekend of high-energy live music performances in a lush woodland setting. Headliners will include Tipper, Umphrey’s McGee, Gramatik, and Nahko and Medicine for the People, and there will also be “adventures” like rafting, helicopter rides, and kayaking.
Darrington Bluegrass Music Park, Arlington
AUGUST 2-4
Pickathon 2019
Popular bluegrass-and-more festival Pickathon will return to Pendarvis Farm for some rootin’-tootin’ and new-boot-scootin’ and whatever else qualifies as country fun. Despite staying true to its bleedin’ bluegrass heart for over 20 years, Pickathon has expanded its reach in recent iterations to include popular artists of all genres. This year’s lineup is no exception, with key headliners like Phil Lesh, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Khruangbin, Mandolin Orange, Tyler Childers, Lucius, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Fruit Bats, and Mountain Man, and performers like Karma Rivera, Viagra Boys, Ora Cogan, Reptaliens, Caamp, Lambchop, H.C. McEntire, YOB, Mdou Moctar, Bonny Light Horseman, Damien Jurado, Laura Veirs, Courtney Marie Andrews, Julia Jacklin, the Marías, Lido Pimienta, Jupiter & Okwess, Sudan Archives, Miya Folick, B Boys, the Beths, and Black Belt Eagle Scout, among many others, to round out the bill.
Pendarvis Farm, Happy Valley, OR
Watershed Festival 2019
Watershed Country Music Festival will return to the Gorge for a wild weekend of twangin’ goodness. Put on your “Shedder gear” (trucker hats?) and get ready for three whole days of down-home studs. This year’s headliners include Jason Aldean, Maren Morris, Zac Brown Band, Miranda Lambert, the Pistol Annies, Kane Brown, Midland, Brothers Osborne, and many more.
Gorge Amphitheatre
AUGUST 3
Summer Stag Party IV
Power-pop rippers Stag will throw their fourth annual summer party to celebrate the reunion of bluesy noise-makers Claw Hammer in their first show in Seattle since 1997. Also enjoy live sets by STAG (natch), Danny Newcomb and the Sugarmakers, Uncle Joe’s Big Ol’ Driver, Bearaxe, and Intercom, and DJ Kingblind.
Slim’s Last Chance
AUGUST 7-12
Doe Bay Fest 12
Doe Bay Fest’s grassroots festival weekend of camping, local music, food, and dancing in a little Orcas Island cove will return for its 12th year. Annie Ford, Beverly Crusher, Great Grandpa, NAVVI, Versing, and Tune Yards are just a few acts to look forward to on the 2019 lineup.
Doe Bay Resort, Olga
AUGUST 9
South Lake Union Block Party
Every year, South Lake Union throws itself a party featuring diverse musical pleasures from local bands (this year’s lineup includes the Dandy Warhols, Naked Giants, Whitney Mongé, Polyrythmics, and Sisters). There will also be food trucks, a beer garden, a free print-your-own-poster station, a “letterpress steamroller smackdown,” and a “Community Village” featuring booths from local businesses. The event is co-sponsored by Amazon and will benefit FareStart, a James Beard Award-winning nonprofit that aims to empower people experiencing homelessness through job training and employment in the foodservice industry.
South Lake Union
AUGUST 10
107.7 The End Summer Camp 2019
Summer Camp is 107.7 The End’s version of Warped Tour: all the bands you hear on your favorite Seattle rock station, but actually in the flesh on stage at Marymoor Park, playing all the hits. This year’s lineup features Walk the Moon, the Revivalists, Oliver Tree, Joywave, IDK How But They Found Me, SHAED, and Skating Polly.
Marymoor Park, Redmond
Wainestock MMXIX
Stretch out on the grass and take in live sets from summer-loving local bands like Pleasures, the Berries, somesurprises, Bread Pilot, and Chanel Beads.
Volunteer Park
AUGUST 11
Kidchella 2019
If your kids wanted to go to Coachella but you, for obvious reasons, didn’t want to send them to Indio by themselves for the weekend, head to Kidchella instead for an afternoon of live music from Caspar Babypants, Hoopsmiles, and the Not-Its alongside carnival games, bounce houses, face painting, and food trucks.
Mural Amphitheatre, Seattle Center
AUGUST 13
13th Annual North City Jazz Walk
Combine your three favorite activities (listening, eating, and walking) at the 13th Annual North City Jazz Walk this August. Shoreline pulls out all the stops with Jazz Bites, a selection of food treats from local eateries, and the Jazz Walk itself—a showcase of local and international jazz musicians, playing for your pleasure as you stroll down the street.
15th Ave NE, Shoreline
AUGUST 23-24
West Seattle Beer & Music Festival
Cool off with microbrews from over 20 local and national breweries while grooving to a mix of funk and soul from acts like Fly Moon Royalty, Marmalade, Crystal & Quiet, Mega Run, and others.
Alki Masonic Center, West Seattle
AUGUST 23-25
Bass Canyon
Join up with your fellow celestial headbangers for three days of bass-heavy beats echoing through the Columbia River Gorge, featuring artists like Excision, 12th Planet, Boogie T, Blunts & Blondes, and many more.
Gorge Amphitheatre
AUGUST 24-25
THING
With Sasquatch! cancelled after a 17-year run, fest founder and STG chief programming officer Adam Zacks is attempting to fill that void with a new arts festival called THING, which will include music, comedy, film, visual arts, dance, podcasts, food, and a “mentalist.” The full lineup includes pop, rock, and folk artists Jeff Tweedy, Calexico/Iron & Wine, Kurt Vile, Khruangbin, Phosphorescent, and Japanese Breakfast, plus celebrities like Todd Barry and Lindy West. According to the press release, inspiration for the festival’s name derives from the medieval term “Ting,” which was “an assembly of free people to reduce feuds and avoid social disorder.” THING will host three main stages, including a decommissioned zeppelin hangar (McCurdy Pavilion), the art-deco Wheeler Theatre, and the Parade Grounds near Puget Sound. DAVE SEGAL
Fort Worden State Park
AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 1
Bumbershoot 2019
Bumbershoot, Seattle’s biggest music, comedy, and arts festival, will take over Seattle Center for Labor Day Weekend 2019 for the 49th year. Major touring artists (Carly Rae Jepsen, the Lumineers, Taking Back Sunday, Bea Miller) will take the same sages as local talents (Y La Bamba, the Dip) across the music, art, and comedy spectrums, with a special food selection known as B-Eats.
Seattle Center
Oak Harbor Music Festival
Labor Day weekend brings three days of live music to Whidbey Island’s Oak Harbor, featuring over 30 bands across genres, beer gardens, and food vendors.
Oak Harbor Library
SEPTEMBER 6
Chinook Fest 2019
Chinook Fest spends three days every summer boasting plenty of camping, artisanal food, craft booze, and some of the finest roots rock, blues, Americana, country, and folk artists out there. Friday and Saturday are for the grown-ups, but Sunday’s festivities are generally all ages.
Jim Sprick Community Park, Naches
