Event

Global Rhythms: Seattle Folk Festival

In celebration of the breadth, diversity and joyfulness of roots music, the first annual Seattle Folk Festival will present the finest regional, national and Canadian folk artists in two concert venues at Town Hall. A gala evening concert features the indie folk sensation Alela Diane with her band Wild Divine, joined on the bill by brilliant French Canadian super-group, Le Temps Antan. Earlier in the day, a dazzling line-up of artists perform six different sets including: Boston's hip-hop maestro Mr. Lif performing for the first time with San Francisco's Brass Menazeri; the re-united Hurricane Ridge Runners string band; Juan Barco and Paul Anastasio with accordionist Bobby Medina; The Nils Olof Soderback Band featuring Peter Michaelson and Bart Brashers; Jim Page and The Spokes; and Cahalen Morrison and Eli West with fiddler Mary Maas. The Seattle Folk Festival is a co-presentation of Town Hall's Global Rhythms series and Hearth Music.