Happening This Week
Tues. 1/22 5:00 pm
Mambo Cocktail Hour
No cover
Triple Door Musiquarium (Downtown)
“Traditional rhythms of Cuba and South America are given flight with jazz arrangements and sensibility. The songs breathe with a deep lyricism, inviting the audience into a rich and unpredictable musical landscape, where cha-cha-cha, vals, and swing meet like old friends on the dance floor.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Tues. 1/22 7:00 pm
Michael Martinez Duo
$10.00
North City Bistro (Shoreline)
“Michael Martinez lends his soulful smokey voice and considerable musicianship to his passion for Brasilian and American Jazz. Ernesto Pediangco is an amazing percussionist, who plays with many international artists.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Tues. 1/22 8:00 pm
Salon of Shame
$16.00
Theatre Off Jackson (International Disctrict)
“Join us as we drink and exploit our younger selves for your entertainment! The idea is simple: Seattleites stand and read from their worst adolescent writing, including middle school diaries, high school poetry, unsent letters, etc.” Sold out, but standby line available.
#HauteSeattle
Wed. 1/23 5:00 pm
Duende Libre
No cover
Triple Door Musiquarium (Downtown)
“Duende Libre is an uplifting power trio that utilizes the American jazz tradition as a point of departure for daring explorations of rhythm & influences from the Americas, Europe and Africa yielding catchy melodies, lush harmonies, and wholehearted groove.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Wed. 1/23 7:00 pm
A Wake For The Seattle Viaduct
Free
Café Nordo (Pioneer Square)
“Join us for an open mic-style event where we bid goodbye to the viaduct with music, poetry, limericks, etc.”
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Thurs. 1/24 5:00 pm
Marco de Carvalho
Free
Triple Door Musiquarium (Downtown)
“Marco de Carvalho plays an extensive repertoire of music from Rio de Janeiro as well as his own compositions.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 1/24 6:00 pm
Innovation and Design Thinking Meetup
Free
TBD (TBD)
“Theme and location to be announced as the Meetup date gets closer.”
#Design
Thurs. 1/24 7:30 pm
Crosscut Live
$25.00
Hale’s Palladium (Fremont)
“Is living in Seattle all it’s cracked up to be? Can Spokane serve as a creative utopia? Join us for a conversation with artists, writers and comedians from Spokane – and Seattle – debating the pros and cons of forging a creative life in an urban vs. rural landscape.”
#Community
Thurs.-Sun. 1/24-27
WAR
$56.50
Jazz Alley (Downtown)
“What do you get when you take funk, jazz, R&B and rock & roll and mix it all together? Well, you get one of the greatest bands of all time.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri.-Sun. 1/25-27 7:30 pm Fri. & Sat.; 2:00 Sun.
Faculty Dance Concert featuring Etienne Cakpo
$10-20.00
Meany Hall (U District)
“This year’s concert features the Seattle debut of award-winning choreographer Brian Brooks and a collaborative new work for large ensemble by Kawasaki Guest Artist Etienne Cakpo.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 1/26 10:00 am
DIY User Group for Bloggers
Free
Wallingford Community Senior Center (Wallingford)
“This is a new WordPress Meetup for those who are DIY (do-it-yourselfers). You may be a beginner, you may be an experienced blogger, you may maintain your own site that someone else created for you.”
#WordPress
Sat. 1/26 10:00 am
WordPress 101
Free
Works Progress (Greenwood)
“Come get an introduction to WordPress and get some questions answered. This is a drop-in class with a rotating set of topics. Each class starts with a short presentation on that month’s topic, followed by plenty of time to ask questions and troubleshoot
#WordPress
Sat.-Sun. 1/26-27 11:00 am-7:00 pm
Tet in Seattle
Free
Seattle Center (Queen Anne)
“Vietnamese Lunar New Year offers guests the opportunity to partake in contemporary and traditional Vietnamese culture to welcome the start of a new year.”
#Community
Sat. 1/26 8:00 pm
The Seattle Pancakes & Booze Art Show
$13.00
El Corazon (Denny Triangle)
“Seattle’s Premier Underground Art Show featuring: 70+ Emerging Artists, Live Body Painting, Live DJ sets, Live Art, FREE Pancake Bar.”
#HauteSeattle
Sat. 1/26 8:00 pm
Duende Libre with Frank Anderson
$15.00
North City Bistro (Shoreline)
“Duende Libre is an energetic power trio with global influences. Duende utilizes the American jazz tradition as a point of departure for daring explorations of rhythm & influences from the Americas, Europe and Africa yielding catchy melodies, lush harmonies, and wholehearted groove.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 1/26 8:30 pm
Lucha Volcánica
$10-15.00
Evolv Fitness (South Lake Union)
“We are the premier lucha libre troupe & lucha libre school in the Pacific Northwest!”
#HauteSeattle
Sun. 1/27 6:30 pm
The Pie Party
$20.00
Royal Room (Columbia City)
“Established in 2002, The Pie Party is a fundraiser for The Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research. Enjoy a pie buffet; both savory and sweet.”
#Community
Next Week
Wed. 1/30 6:30 pm
Build your Ladies UX Squad
$12.50
General Assembly (Downtown)
“This year take a new approach to achieving your career goals, learn how to connect to and build a squad.”
#Design
Thurs. 1/31 5:30 pm
Drink Up For Town Hall
Free
Optimism Brewing (Capitol Hill)
“Optimism Brewing will donate $1 to Town Hall from every draft you buy so you can spend a cozy evening out on the town while supporting the programs you love.”
#Community
Fri. 2/1 8:00 pm
Trovadoro
$15.00
North City Bistro (Shoreline)
“In the tradition of Cuban troubadours new and old, Trovadoro brings together Seattle’s finest players of Cuban Son music to perform original compositions in traditional styles.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri.-Sun. 2/1-3
Frank Olivier’s Twisted Cabaret
$20-40.00
Hale’s Palladium (Fremont)
“The stage is set for the big comedy varieté show, the theater is packed, the band is ready – but the tour bus with all the performers has broken down! Now Frank Olivier must pull off the show of his life and perform all 16 twisted variety acts himself.”
#HauteSeattle
Sat. 2/2 10:30 am
Civic Saturday
Free
El Centro de la Raza (Beacon Hill)
“Civic Saturday is a salve for the civic soul — a place to come together in civic community, be inspired and encouraged to reflect and connect, and create new civic traditions that are joyful and communal.”
#Civics
Sat. 2/2 11:00 am-6:30 pm
Step Forward (Tunnel & Viaduct)
Free
various locations (Downtown)
“Experience the new tunnel, say goodbye to the viaduct, and hello to the future waterfront. An action packed weekend of Step Forward fun includes a community celebration and art festival on the viaduct.”
#Community
Sat. 2/2 7:00 pm
Duende Libre + Frank Anderson
No cover. The musicians are compensated by your donations.
The Tasting Room (Downtown)
“Join us for an intimate evening of music in the heart of Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 2/2 8:00 pm
Michael Martinez Quarteto
$15.00
North City Bistro (Shoreline)
“Michael Martinez’s songbook contains an expansive range of Brasilian composers like Jobim, João Gilberto, Ivan Lins, Caetano Veloso, Djavan, and Milton Nascimento, interspersed with American Jazz standards.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 2/2 8:30 pm
The Cumbieros
$10-15.00
Royal Room (Columbia City)
“The Cumbieros are a Seattle born multi-national cumbia band made up of talented musicians from Chile, Peru and United States.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 2/2 9:00 pm
Winter Warmup – A Benefit for Honk! Fest West
$10 (all proceeds go toward Honk! Fest West 2019)
Substation (Ballard)
“Come warm up your cold bones to some spicy sounds from some of your favorite bands: Actionesse, Neon Brass Party, and Ten Man Brass Band.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Noteworthy Upcoming Events
Thurs. 2/7 8:00 pm
Tcheka
$20.00
Royal Room (Columbia City)
“A Cape Verdean original, a singer/songwriter/guitarist who has mastered the traditional idioms of his musically rich island nation, and channeled them into an expressive style all his own.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs.-Sun. 2/21-24
Arturo Sandoval
$36.50
Jazz Alley (Downtown)
“Arturo Sandoval is one of the most dynamic and vivacious live performers of our time. He was a founding member of the Grammy Award-winning group Irakere, whose explosive mixture of jazz, classical, rock and traditional Cuban music caused a sensation throughout the entertainment world.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs.-Fri. 2/28-3/1 8:00 pm
Antibalas 20 Year Anniversary Tour
$25-45.00
Nectar Lounge (Fremont)
“Antibalas (Spanish for ‘bulletproof’) is an American, Brooklyn-based afrobeat band that is modeled after Fela Kuti’s Africa 70 band and Eddie Palmieri’s Harlem River Drive Orchestra.” Link above goes to a page where you can get a ticket for both nights. One-night tickets available for the the Thurs. and Friday shows.
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 2/28 6:30 & 9:00 pm
Habib Koite and Bassekou Kouyate
$32-40.00
Triple Door (Downtown)
“Modern troubadour Habib Koité and ngoni master Bassekou Kouyate exemplify responsibility and shared experience associated with the historical, cultural, and unifying properties of Malian music.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 2/28 7:30 pm
Ignite Seattle
$5-15.00
Egyptian Theater (Capitol Hill)
“An evening of fast-paced talks on a wide range of interesting, inspiring, and challenging topics. The simple premise: Enlighten us, but make it quick.”
#Community
Mon. 3/4 8:00 pm
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
$33.50
Neptune Theater (U District)
I first saw these guys with Paul Simon’s Graceland tour and have seen them many times since. Always a powerful show.
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri. 3/15 7:30 pm
Rebirth Brass Band
$25.00
Tractor Tavern (Ballard)
“Rebirth Brass Band is a true New Orleans institution. While committed to upholding the tradition of brass bands, they have also extended themselves into the realms of funk and hip-hop to create their signature sound.” Late show at 10:00
#SeattleWorldBeat
Mon. 3/18 7:30 pm
Pedrito Martinez Group
$15-20.00
Town Hall (First Hill)
“The Pedrito Martinez Group is a powerhouse arrangement of performers steeped in Afro-Cuban musical traditions.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 3/21 8:00 pm
Fatoumata Diawara
$18.50
Neptune Theater (U District)
“Boldly experimental yet respectful of her roots . . . Fatoumata Diawara is the voice of young African womanhood – proud of her heritage but with a vision that looks confidently to the future and a message that is universal.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 3/28 8:00 pm
Bombino
$25.00
Crocodile (Belltown)
“Bombino is known as being emblematic of the next generation of Tuareg, a new voice of the Sahara and Sahel, fusing traditional Berber rhythms with the energy of rock and roll and songs about peace.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri. 3/29 7:30 pm
Lorraine Klaasen
$15-20.00
Town Hall (First Hill)
“Lorraine’s performances showcase her stunning vocal prowess and versatility, and she is known for singing in the Tsonga, Sotho, isiZulu, and Xhosa languages of South Africa as well as English and French.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Tues. 4/2 7:30 pm
Zakir Hussain Masters of Percussion
$41.50 – $50.00, as a part of a season subscription; general sales not yet open
Moore Theater (Downtown)
“An international phenomenon and one of the greatest musicians of our time. A classical tabla virtuoso of the highest order, his consistently brilliant and exciting performances have established him as a national treasure in his own country, India, and as one of India’s reigning cultural ambassadors.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 4/20 8:00 pm
Toubab Krewe opens for Hot Buttered Rum
$15-20.00
Nectar Lounge (Fremont)
I have no idea who Hot Buttered Rum are, but Toubab Krewe is one of the finest world-music fusion bands you’ll ever see – traditional West African music meets Southern rock.
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri. 4/26 7:30 pm
Mokoomba and Chimurenga Renaissance
$15-20.00
Town Hall (First Hill)
“Local Zimbabwean-American artist Tendai ‘Baba’ Maraire joins Congolese-American guitarist Hussein Kalonji to form Chimurenga Renaissance, merging hip-hop and Congolese guitar with classic African musical traditions. Mokoomba blends Afro-fusion and traditional Tonga rhythms.”
#SeattleWorldBeat