2024 Festival

Exciting News! Apply now for the 2024 Northwest Folklife Festival on May 24 - 27, 2024, at Seattle Center or steaming online at nwfolklife.org! We're looking for music, dance, spoken word, panel discussions, film, fashion, hands-on activities, the rhythm tent, and fiber arts. Visit bit.ly/2024NWFL  to apply Priority to regional artists. Apply by November 15, 2023!

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SuperFolk: The Cypher

Join NW Folklife on October 14, 2023, from 1 - 4 p.m. at Judkins Park for SuperFolk: The Cypher, a free event to honor hip-hop as an American art form and expression of folk! You will experience music, rotating emcees, a DJ, a breakdance crew, local vendors, food trucks, and hands-on activities suitable for all ages. More details are coming soon!

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Performer Spotlight

Don't miss Lady A on October 5th from  6 - 8 p.m. at Metier Brewing Cherry St. for Folklife Sessions! Lady A pours soul, gospel, and a touch of funk, along with storytelling, into each performance in hopes of inspiring her audience as well as supplying them with great music.

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