2026-07-19 Hardly Raining The Centrum Jazz Port Townsend festival will take place at Fort Worden State Park this week, July 20-26, 2026. The annual event features a multi-day jazz workshop, jazz in the “clubs” on Wednesday and Thursday, and mainstage concerts on Friday and Saturday. For schedule, ticketing, and other information, visit the event website. Below are […]
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2026-07-10 Hardly Raining West Seattle Summer Fest returned to the Junction on July 10-12, 2026. The free annual event included music at two stages, vendors, and local food and drinks. Hard-rock headliners Alien Crime Syndicate played their first show in 22 years, supported by bands who also had West Seattle roots. See a gallery of
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2026-07-06 Hardly Raining As part of the five-week 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, Seattle hosted the “Round of 16” match between the USA and Belgium. The game prompted fan marches to Seattle Stadium (AKA Lumen Field) and watch parties across the city. Belgium defeated the USA 4-1, so will advance to the quarter-finals against Spain
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2026-06-18 Hardly Raining The Miles Electric Band (MEB) performed on June 18, 2026, in a centennial celebration of legendary jazz trumpeter Miles Davis. Earshot Jazz presented the show at Seattle’s Town Hall. MEB is a project of Davis’ nephew, award-winning drummer Vince Wilburn Jr. He organized the group to both showcase former Davis collaborators and
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2026-06-05 Hardly Raining Seattle’s Tremolo Shoegaze and Dreampop Music Festival returned to the Central Saloon on June 5-6, 2026. KEXP presented this year’s event, which featured 11 bands and visuals by Lightgazr. See a gallery of first-night photos below. View Hardly Raining‘s previous Tremolo galleries here. Gallery: Tremolo Festival (Day 1)
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2026-05-18 Hardly Raining Garage-punk band The Darts is back on tour in support of their new album, Halloween Love Songs. The group includes Nicole Laurenne (vocals, keys), Lindsay Scarey (bass), Becca Davidson (guitar), and Rikki Styxx (drums). Now based in Seattle, The Darts kicked off their tour with several stops in the Pacific Northwest—including at
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2026-04-20 Hardly Raining On April 20, 2026, Seattle’s jazz community gathered at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley to celebrate influential broadcaster Jim Wilke. Wilke retired in 2023, after a multifaceted career that spanned nearly 65 years. The event featured performances by two jazz ensembles, toasts from jazz luminaries and former colleagues, and a birthday cake baked by
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2025-08-24 Hardly Raining The annual Wiener Dog and Wannabe Races returned to Emerald Downs on August 24, 2025. Dozens of dogs competed across five qualifying heats, split into Wiener Dog (dachshund) and Wannabe (other dogs under 20 pounds) categories. Between wiener-dog heats, thoroughbred horses raced and the dogs took respite from the 90-degree day under a shaded
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2025-07-25 Hardly Raining The Centrum Jazz Port Townsend festival returns to Fort Worden State Park this weekend, July 25-26, 2025. The annual event features a week-long jazz workshop, two nights of jazz in the “clubs,” and mainstage concerts on Friday and Saturday. Mainstage concerts will take place in McCurdy Pavillion on Friday at 7:30 p.m.,
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2025-07-05 Hardly Raining The fifth annual THING Festival will return to Remlinger Farms in Carnation, WA. Instead of its previous three-day format, the festival will be held as three single-day events on Saturdays in August. The lineup includes over 30 acts across genres, with groove and Latin theme days. Headliners include Americana artist Father John
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