Festivals/Summer Music
Northwest Folklife Festival: Free. May 22 through 25, Seattle Center.
The Spur Festival: June 26 through 28, Darrington (Bluegrass) Music Park. Whiskey River and other country music bands. More at www.thespurfestival.com.
Darrington Bluegrass Festival: July 17 through 19, Darrington Bluegrass Music Park. More at www.darringtonbluegrass.com. Headliners include the Gibson Brothers, Gentlemen of Bluegrass and Gold Heart, along with North Country, Rural Delivery and the Darrington band the Combinations.
Summer Meltdown Festival: Aug. 6 through 9, at Whitehorse Mountain Amphitheater (also, Darrington’s bluegrass park). More at summermeltdownfest.com. Performers include STS9, Iration, Tycho, Greensky Bluegrass, Galactic, Nahko and Medicine for the People, Fruition and Flowmotion. The final five bands chosen to play at the festival will perform at 7 p.m. May 17 at the Tractor Tavern, 5213 Ballard Ave. NW, Seattle.
Stillaguamish Festival of the River: Aug. 8 and 9, River Meadows County Park near Arlington. More at www.facebook.com/stillyfest.
Everett’s Music at the Marina: The lineup for the free concerts has been announced. Concerts are 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, June 25 through Aug. 27, and Saturdays, June 27 through Aug. 29, Port Gardner Landing, 1700 W. Marine View Drive. Most bands are local or regional. More at www.everettwa.gov.
Tulalip Summer Concert Series: Boz Scaggs and Aaron Neville, July 3; Hank Williams, Jr., July 8; Boyz II Men, Aug. 6; Huey Lewis and the News, Aug. 28; Sammy Hagar, Sept. 3. More information at www.tulalipresortcasino.com/Entertainment/TulalipAmphitheatre
Evergreen State Fair: Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, Aug. 31; Casting Crowns, Sept. 1; Lee Brice, Sept. 2; Jerrod Niemann, Sept. 2; Vince Gill, Sept. 4. More information at www.evergreenfair.org.
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