Planner

Things to Do in Washington in January

The new year begins with Sasquatch and winter festivals.

01/02/2026 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Destination Dossier

What You Need to Know About a Trip to Olympia

The capital city has indie shops, great food, and a love of a good groove.

10/16/2025 By Allison Williams

Planner

What to Do in Washington State in July

Bull riding in Chelan and bluegrass in the mountains, plus more festivals for summer's longest month.

06/27/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Good Luck, Babes

Chappell Roan Is Coming to Capitol Hill Block Party. Is Seattle Ready?

Organizers booked a little-known pop act. They're getting a budding superstar.

07/16/2024 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Festival Szn

Capitol Hill Block Party's 2023 Lineup

Three days, nine stages, 25 years.

02/28/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

Festival Szn

Bumbershoot Is Back

Seattle's iconic arts and music festival returns with a lineup that leans hard on its PNW roots.

02/21/2023 By Angela Cabotaje

It's Back

How to Get Around the Capitol Hill Block Party

Whether you're planning your personal concert tour or detour.

07/21/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Gorge Yourself

Music Festivals Worth a Trip

From the Gorge Amphitheatre to Fort Worden, our favorite live music destinations are coming back to life.

06/03/2022 By Sophie Grossman

Festival Planner

A Guide to Fairs, Fetes, and Fests

We've been looking forward to this summer for two years.

04/08/2022 By Sophie Grossman

Save the Date

Queer/Pride Festival and Cuff Festival Announce 2022 Lineup

Iggy Azalea, Kim Petras, and Princess Nokia bring big-name glitz to Capitol Hill this summer.

03/22/2022 By Sophie Grossman

A bit of every-thing

Thing Is Back with a Lineup Geared Toward Music Discovery

Sasquatch!'s spiritual successor returns to historic Fort Worden with a bounty of music and visual arts programming.

03/15/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Ticket Alert

Fisherman’s Village Music Festival Is Yet Another Reason to Love Spring

Digable Planets, Deep Sea Diver, and Haley Heynderickx round out a balanced lineup.

03/07/2022 By Sophie Grossman

Indie City

Day In Day Out Announces 2022 Lineup

And it’s straight out of a hipster’s fevered daydream.

03/01/2022 By Sophie Grossman

Old Kids on the Block

Capitol Hill Block Party Announces 2022 Lineup

The three-day summer festival will return with electronic-leaning headliners Charli XCX, Diplo, and Jai Wolf.

02/01/2022 By Sophie Grossman

Shooting for the Stars

Bumbershoot Returns to Its Roots in an Effort to Grow

A new production partner charts an ambitious course for Seattle’s historic music and arts festival.

01/18/2022 By Sophie Grossman

Sequel Season

Thing (STG’s Kinda Sasquatch! Replacement) Returns—With an Extra Day

The Port Townsend–based arts fest lands in August again.

02/18/2020 By Stefan Milne

Culture Fix

Weekend What to Do September 6–8

A 704-page investigation of the Koch brothers, a rosé season adieu, and Death Cab at Marymoor.

09/06/2019 By Stefan Milne and Courtney Cummings

Festival Season

Who to See at Bumbershoot 2019

No great surprise here: If you go one day, make it Friday.

08/28/2019 By Stefan Milne

Festival Season

Freakout Festival Announces Another Intriguing Lineup

Ballard’s scrappy autumn festival returns with a globe-trotting slate of bands.

07/23/2019 By Stefan Milne

O Say Can You Rock

Jimi Hendrix's “Star-Spangled Banner” Turns 50

At Woodstock, Seattle’s iconic guitarist changed the national anthem—and maybe music—forever.

07/23/2019 By James Ross Gardner