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