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Your September global music calendar is here! šŸŒŽšŸŽ¶Thereā€™s so much incredible live music to experience in Seattle this mont...
09/08/2026

Your September global music calendar is here! šŸŒŽšŸŽ¶

Thereā€™s so much incredible live music to experience in Seattle this month. Check out the SAMA calendar for tickets, show details, and more concerts around the PNW:

seattle.samamusicarts.org/calendar

09/04/2026

Posters are magic.
Catch Sangjaru & Iris Kymm 9/25/26
Rainier Arts Center
Design by Shawn Wolfe

09/04/2026

Some voices donā€™t simply fill a room. They stop time.

Born in Lhasa, Yungchen Lhamo carried the songs of Tibet across the Himalayas and eventually onto stages around the world, from WOMAD and Carnegie Hall to the Sydney Opera House and the Louvre. Her extraordinary voice now returns to Seattle for an intimate evening at Woodlawn Hall.

Opening the night is Northwest vocalist Rafe Pearlman, joined by Bluetech and Chris Haugen. Rafe first heard Yungchen at WOMAD Seattle decades ago. Now, their paths come together onstage.

Wednesday, September 30
Woodlawn Hall Ā· Seattle
Doors 6:30 PM Ā· Music 7:30 PM
All ages

Presented by Abbey Arts and SAMA: Music + Art. Tickets through the link in bio.



https://events.humanitix.com/26-9-30-rafe-yungchen

08/30/2026

Celebrating Taiwanese music & Culture in downtown Redmond

08/27/2026

For the first time in Seattle, Armeniaā€™s extraordinary Naghash Ensemble comes to Town Hall on November 17. Ancient sacred poetry meets new classical music, folk tradition and the unmistakable sound of Armenia, music that feels timeless, but entirely alive. Come early for a pre-show talk with Armenian scholar Tigran Arakelyan and dinner available from Hye Life Cafe & Bar. This is more than a concert. Itā€™s an evening inside Armeniaā€™s deep, beautiful and endlessly evolving culture.

Tickets

https://samamusicarts.org/the-naghash-ensemble

šŸ‡¹šŸ‡¼ Taiwan comes to Redmond! šŸŽ¶āœØFORMOSOUND brings the sounds, stories, flavors, and vibrant cultural spirit of Taiwan to R...
08/26/2026

šŸ‡¹šŸ‡¼ Taiwan comes to Redmond! šŸŽ¶āœØ

FORMOSOUND brings the sounds, stories, flavors, and vibrant cultural spirit of Taiwan to Redmond Downtown Park on August 29. From Indigenous traditions and Taiwanese songwriting, DJs, 50+ vendors, and an incredible lineup of artists, this is more than a concert. Itā€™s a cultural bridge. šŸŒˆā¤ļø

Come experience Taiwan through sound, taste, and connection.

šŸ“… August 29, 2026 | 2ā€“9 PM
šŸ“ Redmond Downtown Park
šŸŽŸļø FREE EVENT šŸŽ‰

08/22/2026

Seattle-based Korean singer-songwriter Iris Kymm moves easily between alternative pop, R&B, jazz and rock, creating music that feels intimate, soulful and completely her own. On September 25, she joins Korean folk-fusion trio Sangjaru at Rainier Arts Center, a night bringing together two very different but distinctly modern visions of Korean music. Iris opens the evening, followed by Sangjaruā€™s first-ever Seattle performance.

08/17/2026

Donā€™t miss Kultur Shock Oct 9 Tractor Tavern

08/14/2026

The talharpa is not a gentle instrument. It buzzes, scrapes, drones and somehow feels like it is pulling sound straight out of the earth. This ancient bowed lyre has survived for centuries around the Baltic, especially in Estoniaā€™s coastal and island communities, and at Viljandi Folk Festival, it didnā€™t feel like some artifact being carefully preserved. It felt alive. Young musicians are picking it up, bending it, electrifying it and pushing it into completely new places. The phenomenal educator Liisa Koemets is teaching a new generation.Thatā€™s what I love about Viljandi: tradition isnā€™t trapped behind glass. It gets sweaty, strange, loud and handed forward.


08/13/2026

Sangjaruā€™s name combines two Korean words: sangja, meaning ā€œbox,ā€ and jaru, meaning ā€œsack.ā€ A box holds its shape; a sack changes depending on what you put inside, and thatā€™s a pretty great way to understand their music. The Seoul trio takes the sounds and instruments of Korean tradition and stretches them into something unpredictable, mixing in gypsy swing, rock, funk, and improvisation. On September 25, Sangjaru makes its first-ever Seattle appearance at Rainier Arts Center, with an opening set by Seattle-based Korean singer/songwriter Iris Kymm.
This is one of those shows where you may not know exactly what youā€™re walking into, and thatā€™s the point. Take a chance, come hear something you probably havenā€™t heard before, and please buy your tickets early. Itā€™s going to be a special night.
Tickets: https://samamusicarts.org/sangjaru

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