Free summer concerts at the Ballard Locks
Lineup
July 9Eldridge GravyMcTuffJuly 16The PaperboysPhinney Ridge Steel Band July 23Clinton Fearon and the Boogie Brown BandLeRoy Bell and his Only Friends August 6MarchFourthDance ChurchAugust 13Nite WaveABBAgraphs
The Boeing Employees' Concert Band was formed in 1979, as a club in The Boeing Company Recreation Unit, through the initial efforts of Matt Thornton. The first conductor was Howard Akers, a composer/conductor and arranger who was respected as a fine musician throughout the country. He also donated a large collection of music from his library as editor of Carl Fisher Music Company.
Bringing their own party with them, the Ballard Sedentary Sousa Band, Seattle’s own non-marching march band, plays the greatest hits of band music, rousing classics by John Philip Sousa, Henry Fillmore and more. What sets them apart? You can expect appearances by the Ballard Sedentary Sousa Band Drill Team, and the world’s only Sedentary Majorette, who performs thrilling feats of seated baton twirling.
Northwest Swing, part of the Boeing Employees' Concert Band, is an all-volunteer 20-piece big band dedicated to the fun of jazz. We strive to bring enjoyment through music to all those around us. Our repertoire includes everything from swing classics such as Jersey Bounce, Hay Burner, and String of Pearls, to up-beat swing pieces from Charles Mingus, to standards from Miles Davis, Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, and…
