Sousa On The Bus, Norwegian Constitution Day, Ballard
33 years and still finding more tunes to play.
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Where We’ll Be
Northwest Folklife Festival – May 25-28
Sorry folks, we will NOT be performing at the NW Folklife Festival.
Seattle Center, Mural Amphitheatre
http://www.nwfolklife.org
Hiram Chittenden Locks aka the Ballard Locks
Sunday, July 8. 2:00-3:00
3015 NW 54th St, Seattle 98107
http://www.ballardlocks.org
Deception Pass State Park – part of Folk & Traditional Arts Program
Saturday, July 28. 7:00-8:00
North end of Whidbey Island.
http://www.parks.wa.gov/
Festa Italiana
Saturday, Sept 29. Time TBD. Early afternoon
Seattle Center, Fisher Pavilion
https://www.festaseattle.com/
Umpteenth Annual John Philip Sousa Birthday Bash
Sometime near November 6. So far undetermined.
Kenyon Hall, 7904 35th Ave SW, West Seattle 98126
reservations recommended 206-937-3613 http://www.kenyonhall.org
Highlights from our Glorious Past
Seattle Centennials
Klondike Gold Rush – 1997
Pike Place Market – 2007
Good Shepherd Center – 2007
Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition – 2009
Volunteer Park Conservatory – 2012
Celebrating Historic Buildings, Parks, Trains and Airplanes
Admiralty Head Lighthouse Centennial – 2003
The Empire Builder Train 75th year – 2004
Leschi Park Centennial – 2009
Grand Reopening of King Street Station – 2013
Kinnear Park Re-Dedication – 2014. Seattle’s 3rd oldest park established 1887.
90th Anniversary of the First Flight Around the World – 2013. Accomplished in 1924 with open cockpit airplanes.
Peace Arch State Park in Blaine, WA – 2015, 2017. Terrific setting for playing O Canada AND Stars & Stripes Forever.
Deception Pass State Park – 2016. Another gorgeous spot in Washington.
Thrilling Performance Experiences
Ballard 17th of May Parade, Norwegian Constitution Day. “Appearing on a flat bed truck near you!”
ALL IN ONE DAY! Playing for King Harald and Queen Sofia of Norway AND then being the first band to play in Key Arena. – 1995
Seattle Scottish Highland Games – 2000, 2002, 2016. Military tattoo, playing with world champion Simon Fraser University Pipe Band.
Playing for the Ambassador of Canada at the Northwest Folklife Festival – 2007
Stanwood, WA Community Fair – 1996, our friend Reverend Chumleigh shot himself out of a cannon during The Stars & Stripes.
The Sousa Band in King Street Station
Photo by John Lok – Seattle Times