Community Calendar

The evening’s format:
Set one: Circles Around The Sun
Set two: Circles Around The Sun with Mikaela Davis

Give yourself over to Absolute Pleasure and Do The Time Warp Again Aug. 23rd at the Capitol theater in Olympia and celebrate 50 years of the greatest audience participation film experience of all time at The Rocky Horror Picture Show with Live performance by Street Rats Entertainment!

JAZZ & BLUES MUSIC: The 2025 Festival features nationally acclaimed jazz, blues, gospel, and GRAMMY winning bands, 70 Northwest wines, fine art, food, and MORE. Bands include: trumpeter and 10-time GRAMMY-winner Arturo Sandoval, vocal jazz and gospel icons Take 6, blues harmonica virtuoso Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, Chicago blues singer Shemekia Copeland, GRAMMY-nominated jazz pianist David Benoit, jazz guitarist Stanley Jordan, The Rumba Kings, Seattle jazz singer Greta Matassa, jazz singer Halie Loren, Christopher Brown Quartet, Strange Pilgrims, Ben Rice & The PDX Hustle, Taylor Newville & The Riders, the Bridgetown Sextet, pianist Jasnam Daya Singh, and Oregon Hall of Fame blues guitarist Norman Sylvester Band. 18 concerts are scheduled for the 3-day festival.

Supported by KNKX. One of jazz's marquis performers, Ravi Coltrane is a critically acclaimed Grammy nominated saxophonist, bandleader, and composer. In the course of a thirty plus year career, Mr. Coltrane has worked as a sideman to many, recorded noteworthy albums for himself and others and founded a prominent independent record label, RKM.

Born in Long Island, the second son of John Coltrane and Alice Coltrane, Ravi was named after Indian sitar legend Ravi Shankar. He was raised in Los Angeles where his family moved after his father’s death in 1967. His mother, Alice Coltrane, was a significant influence on Ravi and it was he who encouraged Alice to return to performance and the recording studio after a long absence. Subsequently, Ravi produced and played on Alice Coltrane’s powerful, Translinear Light, which was released in 2004.

Ravi has released six albums as a leader. His latest, Spirit Fiction, was released in June of 2012 for the Blue Note label. Additional credits include performances as well as recordings with Elvin Jones, Terence Blanchard, Kenny Baron, Steve Coleman, McCoy Tyner, Jack DeJohnette, Matt Garrison, Jeff 'Tain' Watts, Geri Allen, Joanne Brackeem, The Blue Note 7, among others. He is a co-leader of the Saxophone Summit with Joe Lovano and Dave Liebman.

Sponsored by KNKX. LTD Presents with the generous sponsorship of MJR Development, J Squared Investments and Kat McNeill & Lance Bowman, proudly bring to Broadway, the Downtown Tacoma Blues & Jazz Festival.

Beginning Saturday evening, August 23rd and all-day Sunday, August 24th between 11th and 13th streets in downtown Tacoma, this free to the public event features regional, national and international blues and jazz artists from around the country for two exciting days of musical performances that are not to be missed!

Saturday night’s pre-funk party will be held inside at The Tacoma Centre at 1145 Broadway with the support of Ebony & Ivory Coffee. The event starts at 5:00PM with rousing performances by regional and national bands spanning the genres of blues, funk, and soul jazz, culminating with a special performance by Rick Estrin & The Nightcats’ own Derrick D’MAR Martin and ending with an all-pro jam.

Sunday’s festivities begin outdoors on Broadway at 12:00PM with two alternating stages, a beer garden hosted by the South Sound Blues Association, and various vendor stalls and food trucks. The lineup this year includes a regional jazz favorite, Elnah Jordan, and national stars Marcel Smith featuring D’MAR and Chris O’Leary Band out of upstate New York. International Blues legend, John Primer and The Real Deal Blues Band, will take the 13th Street Stage and up and coming multiple award-winning Blues star, D.K. Harrell, brings his brand of classic and contemporary blues. To top off the day we are thrilled to bring to back the PNW, the sultry and driving Danielle Nicole Band.

Live Music Returns to the Waterfront This Summer!

Get ready for an unforgettable summer on the water—Oodalalee: Concerts at Pier 62 is here. Brought to you by your friends at The Crocodile, this brand-new summer series transforms the recently renovated Pier 62 into a beautiful open-air concert venue, right on the edge of Elliott Bay.

Kicking off June 1 with a performance from Hermanos Gutiérrez, the series brings a stacked lineup all summer long, including Silversun Pickups, Watchhouse, Deltron 3030, Cosmo Sheldrake, Blind Pilot & John Craigie, Fruit Bats, and Otoboke Beaver with even more to be announced.

The Harbour Blues ‘n Roots Festival features local, international, and regional blues and R&B artists/groups in both free to the public and ticketed performances on the beautiful outdoor stage in Victoria’s Inner Harbour, Ship Point Picnic Site.

Headliners include The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer, Shemekia Copeland, and Bywater Call, plus opening acts Wet Future, James Vickers Band, and Slim Sandy's Atomic Cocktails. There are also free concerts. See website for the complete schedule.

The Evergreen State Fair is held every year for 11 days with the final day of fair ending on Labor Day. We are proud to host an event that celebrates our rich agricultural culture, traditions and community. At the Evergreen State Fair, there is something for everyone. This year's theme: The Evergreen State Fair, Where the Magic Comes Alive in 2025! The festivities include live entertainment, carnival rides, Fair Time Speedway events, special events, food and drink, shopping and vendors, and more.

2025 dates: August 21-26, August 28-31, September 1

Washington's 34th District Democrats proudly present BEND IT LIKE BOOKER, a consecutive, 25-hour community event inspired by U.S. Senator Cory Booker’s powerful 25-hour and 5-minute speech delivered on the Senate floor from March 31 to April 1, 2025.
BEND IT LIKE BOOKER will bring together voices from Seattle, Tacoma, and beyond to share informative presentations, personal stories, and artistic performances, that shine a light on those of us who are being harmed by the Trump Administration’s reckless actions. BEND IT LIKE BOOKER seeks to educate our community, illustrating how Trump's specific attempts to undermine our institutions and his disregard for the rule of law affect real people. The event aims to enlighten, uplift, and galvanize our community toward civic engagement, action, and taking care of our neighbors.
Speakers and participants will include elected officials, community leaders, policy experts, artists, and members of the public. Over 50 stories from Washingtonians and other Americans will be shared throughout the event, creating a vibrant and varied tapestry of lived experiences, examples of resistance, and a celebration of our humanity.
Whether attending in person or tuning in online, all are welcome to join this 25-hour event, an expression of democracy in action. Tickets are just $10 (all proceeds go towards covering expenses for BEND IT LIKE BOOKER)
EVENT DETAILS:
WHAT: BEND IT LIKE BOOKER – A 25-hour community event, featuring informative presentations, dynamic storytelling, resources, music, food, and the celebration of our humanity!
WHEN: Saturday, August 23 at 10:00am through Sunday, August 24 at 11:15am
WHERE: in-person at Seattle Machinists Hall – 9125 15th Place S, Seattle, WA 98108 + Virtual Livestream Access
TICKETS: $10 – In-person and a virtual livestream option will also be available for those tuning in online from anywhere in Washington state and across the country.
https://bit.ly/BILB-tix
To learn more, contact Rachel Glass at vicechair1@34dems.org (please include BEND IT LIKE BOOKER in the subject line)