Happening This Week
Mon. 7/1
9:00 pm
Capitol Cider Jam Session
No cover
Capitol Cider (Capitol Hill)
“Popular weekly jam session, featuring Seattle’s hottest musicians!” Adriana Giordano hosts tonight.
#SeattleWorldBeat
Tues. 7/2
6:00 pm
Quantified Self Show + Tell
Free
Institute for Systems Biology (South Lake Union)
Personal-metrics enthusiasts share their “N=1” experiment results.
#Science!
Wed. 7/3
7:00 pm
Rhythms from Black Panther with Massamba Diop
$10-15.00
Royal Room (Columbia City)
“Hypnotic talking drum rhythms found on The Black Panther soundtrack. Accompanied by cousin [and Seattle resident] Thione Diop.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Wed. 7/3
8:00 pm
Moth StorySLAM
$10.00
Fremont Abbey (Fremont)
“Bold: Prepare a five-minute story about living out loud, rising to the occasion and undertaking the adventure that has always been a dream.”
#SEATalks
Thurs. 7/4
11:00 am
Naturalization Ceremony
Free
Fisher Pavilion (Seattle Center)
“Celebrate our nation’s independence while congratulating more than 500 new U.S. citizens.”
#Civics
Sat. 7/6
noon-6:00 pm
Frida Fest 2019
Free
Burien Community Center (Burien)
“A celebration of the life and art of Frida Kahlo! 30+ artists/crafters/vendors and a Frida inspired Art Show! Plus live performances.”
#Community
Sat. 7/6
1:00 pm
Seafair Pirates Landing
Free
Alki Beach (West Seattle)
“Revered by some as the official start to summer, the annual Pirates Landing returns yet again as the Seafair Pirates sail in from the seven seas to storm Alki Beach in West Seattle.”
#HauteSeattle
Sat. 7/6
8:00 pm
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
$39.50
Neptune Theater (U District)
“Beloved bandleader, singer, songwriter and horn-blower born Troy Andrews.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Next Week
Tues. 7/9
6:00 pm
New Tech Seattle
$8-25.00
Thinkspace (Westlake)
“Make meaningful connections, learn from the industry’s best, and have a fun night out.”
#Tech
Tues. 7/9
6:00 pm
Office Space: Design for the Medical Office Worker
$10.00
This Place (Fremont)
“Learn what we as designers can do to tackle some of the knotty problems behind the scenes of the healthcare ecosystem.”
#Design
Wed. 7/10
6:00 pm
Seattle WordCamp Speaker Workshop
Free
WeWork (South Lake Union)
“A workshop for anyone who is thinking about speaking at the upcoming WordCamp event this November.”
#WordPress
Thurs. 7/11
6:00 pm
BKO Quintet
Free
St. Edward State Park (Kenmore)
“Malian music from W. Africa.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 7/11
6:30 pm
Content Effectiveness: Understand Whether Your Content Works
$10.00
Portent (Downtown)
“A framework for understanding content effectiveness in six dimensions.”
#ContentStrategy
Thurs. 7/11
7:00 pm
UX Book Club
Free
Ada’s Technical Books (Capitol Hill)
“Discuss ‘Hooked’ by Nir Eyal.”
#Design
Thurs. 7/11
7:30 pm
The Media is Dying
$5.00
Town Hall (First Hill)
“A panel conversation diving into the challenges and ethical difficulties that Seattle faces in a time when fewer reporters than ever are charged to cover a complex, fast-moving region.”
#Civics
Thurs.-Sun. 7/11-14
Seattle Cuban Dance Fest
$30-199.00
various locations (classes on UW campus; other events around town)
“High intensity workshops and live percussionists, performances, live Cuban bands, and social parties.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri. 7/12
7:00 pm
BKO Quintet
Free
Volunteer Park Amphitheater (Capitol Hill)
“Trad Actual Malian Sound: brings together the electric urban club sound of Bamoko city with rural music, and combines the Mandinka griot tradition with music of the Bambara people.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri.-Sun. 7/12-14
Queen Anne Days
Free
various locations (Queen Anne)
“Beer, Wine & Cider Garden, Food Trucks, Kids N K-9 Parade, music, and more.”
#Community
Sat. 7/13
10:30 am
Milk Carton Derby
Free
Green Lake (Green Lake)
“Colorful milk carton boats of all shapes and designs racing on Green Lake.”
#Community
Sat. 7/13
11:00 am
Wallingford Family Parade
Free
Meridian Park (Wallingford)
“Join the Seafair Clowns, drill teams, local groups and families for day of neighborhood fun.”
#Community
Sat. 7/13
noon-8:00 pm
Polish Festival Seattle
Free
Seattle Center (Queen Anne)
“A joyful celebration of Polish culture, traditions and contemporary achievements.”
#Community
Sat. 7/13
1:00 pm
Queen Anne Running of the Bulls
Free
Paragon (Queen Anne)
“You know the drill: white pants, white top, red scarf, fast shoes. Get your will in order and we’ll see you on Queen Anne Ave.”
#HauteSeattle
Sat. 7/13
7:00 pm
Sonriente
$10.00
Seamonster Lounge (Wallingford)
“Cuba Libre night at Sea Monster with live dance music!”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 7/13
7:30 pm
A Philosopher at the Ballpark
$5.00
The Forum at Town Hall (First Hill)
“The many unexpected ways which baseball is truly a philosophical game.”
#Baseball
Sat. 7/13
8:00 pm
Eric & Encarnacion Duo Flamenco
$20.00
North City Bistro (Shoreline)
“Internationally renowned flamenco duo known for the deep connection that permeates their live performances.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Noteworthy Upcoming Events
Tues.-Wed. 7/16-17
7:30 pm
Pete Escovedo 85th Birthday Celebration
$32.50
Jazz Alley (Downtown)
“Grammy-nominated legendary Latin percussionist and his orchestra.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Wed. 7/17
8:00 pm
Tal National
$13.00
Nectar Lounge (Fremont)
“Joyously hypnotic, unique contribution to West African guitar music delivered with virtuoso precision and unrelenting energy.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Tues.-Wed. 7/23-24
7:30 pm
Ranky Tanky
$36.00
Jazz Alley (Downtown)
“‘Ranky Tanky’ translates loosely as ‘Work It,’ or ‘Get Funky!’ Timeless music of Gullah culture born in the southeastern Sea Island region of the United States.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs.-Sun. 9/5-8
7:30 pm (one 9:30 show Sat. night)
Sergio Mendes
$66.00
Jazz Alley (Downtown)
“Three-time Grammy winner and Brazilian music legend.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Mon. 9/30
8:00 pm
Too Many Zooz
$20.50-23.50
Neptune Theater (U District)
“The curious thing about being a fan of brasshouse? You’re pretty much talking about being into one solitary but extremely unforgettable band.”
#SeattleWorldBeat