| Last-Minute Plans: 113 Free, Cheap & Easy Things To Do in Seattle This Labor Day Weekend: Aug 30-Sept 2, 2019 - TheStranger.com Posted: 30 Aug 2019 01:22 PM PDT Give it or Leave It, Pistil Books' Annual Sale, and More $10-and-Under Events  Cauleen Smith's multimedia exhibition Give It or Leave It is up at the Frye until Sunday. Courtesy of the artist, Corbett vs. Dempsey, Chicago, and Kate Werble Gallery, New York.There are a lot of expensive things to do in Seattle this weekend (namely, Bumbershoot and PAX) and festivals in nearby cities you could travel to, but if you're staying in town for Labor Day weekend and on a budget, there are still plenty of good options for last-minute entertainment that won't cost more than $10. We've compiled them all below, ranging from Pistil Books' Annual Outdoor Book Sale to a South Park Barrio Party, and from the Americana Festival on the waterfront to Free Burgers for Labor Day at Li'l Woody's. For even more options, check out our complete Things To Do calendar and our list of cheap & easy things to do in Seattle all year long. Heading to Portland or Tacoma? Check out EverOut to find things to do there and in Seattle, all in one place.
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FRIDAY FILM
- Center City Movie Nights
Spend a summer night watching goblin king David Bowie in Labyrinth on the big screen.
(Downtown, free) - Movies in the Park with Scarecrow Video
The invaluable video library Scarecrow will screen charming movies about "animals saving the day" (this time it's Finding Nemo), preceded by children's activities.
(Sand Point, free) - Three Dollar Bill Outdoor Cinema: Kinky Boots
Charlie (Joel Edgerton), a square, inherits his father's factory, where squares make boots all day. Industrial England has been in decline for ages, so Charlie isn't too shocked when he finds out the business is failing. Still, something must be done! Charlie tries firing people, but that doesn't suit his charming facial features. Then, thanks to the prodding of a sweetie named Lauren (pixie-cute Sarah-Jane Potts), Charlie goes cool-hunting in London and stumbles across Lola (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a damsel in distress who just happens to be a man. Not just any boots will satisfy Lola: You know, they have to be strong enough for a man, but stilettoed for a woman. And they absolutely cannot be dyed burgundy. Over the mild protestations of the factory workers (conveyed primarily through Nick Frost's boyish facial contortions), some satisfactory boots are fashioned. What a climax, eh? That's why there's an obligatory Milan fashion show at the end.ANNIE WAGNER
(Capitol Hill, free) - The Wizard of Oz: 80 Years Down the Yellow Brick Road
Local film historian Lance Rhoades will muse over the persistent popularity of The Wizard of Oz and will fill you in on the film's most niche details at this free screening.
(University District, free) - 'The Wild' with Director Mark Titus
In 2014's The Breach, director Mark Titus addressed the salmon crisis in the Northwest United States—in particular, in Bristol Bay in Alaska, where a Canadian mining company threatened the ecosystem where sockeye salmon thrived. When The Breach was screened, the battle seemed to be over; the mining company lost. But now Trump is in office, and Bristol Bay is threatened once again. The Wild tells this new story.
(SeaTac, free)MUSIC
- 100% That Queen
Local drag performers will join you for a dance party paying tribute to Lizzo and her divine contemporaries.
(Capitol Hill, $5) - 5th Fridays: Brett Benton, Erin Rae Murray, Reverend Dollars
For a decidedly eclectic night of tunes, join Alabama-born country singer Brett Benton, local singer-songwriter Erin Rae Murray, and favorite local DJ Reverend Dollars.
(Downtown, free) - Cavalerie, Payten Redwood, Spontaneous Rex
Get your jazzy, funky hip-hop fix from Seattle's Cavalerie, plus more from vocalist/pianist Payten Redwood and experimental jazz rockers Spontaneous Rex.
(Capitol Hill, $10) - DJ Anjali & the Incredible Kid
Anjali & the Kid, a global bass DJ out of Portland specializing in Bhangra, Bollywood, and Latin sounds, will keep the party going in Seattle.
(South Lake Union, free) - Emby Alexander, Painted Faces, The Flowers, Jayomi
With elements of baroque and chamber-pop, Phoenix's Emby Alexander leads this indie-rock outfit that'll headline after opening sets from New York-based noise-rockers Painted Faces, the Flowers, and Jayomi.
(Pioneer Square, $8) - The Gaping Lotus Experience
Seattle stoner punks the Gaping Lotus Experience will trip in Eastlake.
(Eastlake, $8/$10) - Indian Summer Presents "The Garden" with Zah, Guayaba, Mecha
Celebrate the expansion of beloved local vintage boutique Indian Summer into the venue next door with this triple-threat set of cosmically dreamy electronic and hip-hop artists Zah, Guayaba, and Mecha.
(Capitol Hill, $8) - Joe Casalini Trio with Mark Lutwak and Evan Davis
Sway to an evening of jazz classics led by Joe Casalini.
(Columbia City, free) - Late Night Snacks at Lost Lake: PAX Edition
DJ Morgue Anne will spin chiptunes, retro-wave, and all manner of other geeky musical genres.
(Capitol Hill, free) - Nikki Glaspie, Skerik, Helen Gillet, Guests
Nikki Glaspie has played drums in Beyoncé's backup band, and now she'll come to Seattle for a lively night of funk and jazz with Skerik and Helen Gillet.
(Fremont, $10) - Of The Heavy Sun, Asterhouse, PHOOD
Roam the deserts of your mind with Seattle psychedelic rockers Of the Heavy Sun. Or, just sit comfortably in reality while you dance to new songs from their sophomore release at this show with Kenmore's Asterhouse and fellow local rockers PHOOD.
(Belltown, $10) - Pop Secret x Citrus Room
DJs G-Lo + Han, Blesst, Gianni, and Famous will spin a variety of genres for all you musically indecisive party people.
(Capitol Hill, $10) - Skelator, Greyhawk, Nasty Bits
Join Skelator for their cyber-metal album release show with heavy metal guests Greyhawk and Nasty Bits.
(University District, $7) - SLAY: A Hip Hop Party for LGBT and People of Color
This dance party is geared toward LGBTQ+ people of color, featuring two live DJs, a photo booth, and more.
(Capitol Hill, $5/$10) - Sluglicker, Lucee, Harley Rose
Local group Sluglicker will headline with opening support by Lucee and Harley Rose.
(Tukwila, $7) - Sun Tunnels, Last Waves, Crazy Eyes
Bop around to melodic indie-rock from local three-piece Sun Tunnels, plus Last Waves and Crazy Eyes.
(Shoreline, $8) - Sunset Flip, Guests
Get ready to bang your head around thanks to live sets by local punks Sunset Flip and additional guests.
(University District, $8) - THiRST
Dance until the sun goes down with queer and femme DJs.
(Leschi, free) - Thirteen Finches, Old Face, The Hula Bees
Enjoy a night of lyrically driven, guitar-laden indie-rock from Thirteen Finches, Old Face, and the Hula Bees.
(Greenwood, $7) - Tin Foil Top Hat, Barnaby Jones, Jamie Nova SKY
Have fun dancing to indie-rock from Tin Foil Top Hat, Barnaby Jones, and Jamie Nova SKY.
(White Center, $7) - Tripwires, The Yes Masters, Head
Dreamy shoegaze outfit Tripwires will headline with additional support from the Yes Masters and Head.
(West Seattle, $8)READINGS & TALKS
- Dr. Marcia Tate Arunga:
Seattle author Dr. Marcia Tate Arunga will read from her new children's book The Stolen Ones, which tells the story of a child in an African village who's taken from her home by European slavers.
(Downtown, free) - Seattle Writes: You Can Publish Your Own Book
Want to put your writing out into the world? Two local writers will give you some tips on self-publishing.
(Ballard, free)SPORTS & RECREATION
- Seattle University Redhawks vs. University of San Francisco Dons
The Seattle University Redhawks men's soccer team will play the University of San Francisco Dons.
(Capitol Hill, $10)VISUAL ART
- Zac Boetes: Total Shig Show: Urgent Blowout
Zac Boetes is a depictor of eerie, silly, grotesque beasts (and humans), often painted on repurposed materials. The designs declare the influence of tattoos, cartoons, and psychedelic grooviness.
(Capitol Hill, free)
Closing Friday FRIDAY-SATURDAY VISUAL ART
- Alicia Lisa Brown: What if the man in the New World needs mimicry as design, both as defense and as lure?
Brown interprets the concept of mimicry in the context of post-colonial Caribbean culture and contemporary art, particularly the imitation of the dominant culture and of the upper classes. She works with motifs of collars, hair, pearls, spoons, lace, and canes.
(West Seattle, free)
Closing Saturday - Anne Marie Nequette
If you're too terrified to think directly about sea level rise and its effect on dense coastal cities, let Nequette provide the intermediary of abstract collage inspired by this environmental plight.
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday - Beili Liu: Each and Every
Each and Every is Austin-based Beili Liu's first solo exhibition in Seattle. Liu creates immersive "site-responsive" and site-specific installations that create and explore various dichotomies. She often works with quotidian materials (thread, scissors, paper, water) to create her works, which both familiarizes and disorients viewers. For her show at MadArt, Liu will be suspending thousands of pieces of concrete-coated children's clothing inches above the gallery floor. JASMYNE KEIMIG
(South Lake Union, free)
Closing Saturday - Ben Edols and Kathy Elliott: Undercurrent II
Australian glass artists Ben Edols and Kathy Elliott show light-filled botanical forms.
(Downtown, free)
Closing Saturday - The Boards of August
More than 30 artists show paintings on skateboards.
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday - Contemporary Northwest Print Invitational 2019
There are bound to be many treasures at this showcase of contemporary fine art prints and works on paper at Davidson and Seattle Print Arts' invitational fair, featuring pieces by 67 artists.
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday - Electric Coffin: Discover + Disrupt
The art duo Electric Coffin—aka Duffy De Armas and Stefan Hofmann—imagine playful ways of disrupting ordinary life in the city through an investment in art and beauty.
(Downtown, free)
Closing Saturday - From the Archives of ZAPP
The Zine Archive Publishing Project was a volunteer-driven Seattle zine library and workshop space that housed over 30,000 zines, comics, chapbooks, and other small-press periodicals from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The founders have since donated all their titles to Hugo House, who donated the collection to the Seattle Public Library in 2017. Check out a special selection from the archives (the main collection is open every Wednesday).
(Downtown, free)
Closing Saturday - Jason Gobin and Trevor Hunt
Fisherman, tribal canoer, and artist Jason Gobin (Tulalip Nation) carves, paints, and digitally renders traditional Salish forms. Trevor Hunt, "part of the famed Hunt family of Fort Rupert on Vancouver Island," continues the legacy of the Kwagiulth artistic style (also known as Kwakwaka'wakw/Kwakiutl, a culture on the north side of Vancouver Island).
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday - Jeff Mihalyo
Check out large-scale abstract artwork—including an augmented reality painting made using the (AR)t Portal app—by local artist Jeff Mihalyo.
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday - Jennifer Beedon Snow and Joe Max Emminger
Jennifer Beedon Snow makes the loveliest paintings of tennis courts and subdivision pools in suburbia, while Emminger paints quirky people, animals, and figures in between.
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday - A Kind of Reunion
Gallery 110 celebrates its member artists and their creative contributions to Seattle and the wider world, with work by Christopher Buening, Kate Sweeney, Betsy Best, Sarah Dillon, and many others.
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday - Kippi Leonard
This artist uses alcohol inks to create fluid, colorful, ethereal abstracts.
(Downtown, free)
Closing Saturday - Matthew Harkleroad: Allowing Space
Harkleroad's focus is on texture; he layers spraypaint, gesso, ink, charcoal, collage, and even coffee to create chunky, eye-baffling forms.
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday - Nicholas Pimentel: The End of the Mysterious Stranger
Pimentel's portraits and surreal forms plumb the depths of loss and anxiety. Creepy stuff.
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday - Post Gage Society
Peruse the works of skilled artists who've graduated from the Gage Academy of Art, including Eve Alyson, Maria Bruzas-Zinkus, Charles Burt, Grace Flott, Christina R. Grachek, Jonathan Hodge, Donna Lough, Arvia Morris, Ashwini Sadekar, Renée Simard, Misa Steinmetz, Martijn Caspar Swart, Kevin Johnson, and Caroline Williams.
(Capitol Hill, free)
Closing Saturday - Repossessed
Until 1968 in Washington, it was legal to discriminate against minorities, with white-only clauses and other restrictions on homeowner deeds, a practice called "redlining." This had a deep impact on the history of our city and our communities. At the moment, there's a wave of artists across Seattle trying to reckon with this ugly history—like Warren Pope's Blood Lines, Time Lines, and Red Lines at Northwest African-American Museum or Excluded, Inside the Lines at Wing Luke Museum. This group show at SOIL adds to the mix, bringing together Black, indigenous, Asian, Latinx, Muslim, and Jewish artists who work in different mediums to grapple with the history and effects of redlining locally. JASMYNE KEIMIG
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday - Robin Arnitz: Maternology
Arnitz paints in a figurative and emotive mode; her series in the past have included self-portraits with her facial features erased and her identity only guessable from what's around her. This exhibition expresses the happiness and stress of early motherhood.
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday - Second Growth: Seam
The seven artists of Second Growth—Sam Kuniholm, Lindsey Champlin, Lalitha Bandaru, Kite Arner, Tonia Arehart, Matt Soma, and Joe Wilkinson—work together to create sculptures out of recycled plastic.
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday - Studies in Nature: Photographic Views
Michelle Smith-Lewis, Peggy Washburn, Gina White, and other artists use old photographic processes to tease haunting images out of natural landscapes, flora and fauna, subterranean ecosystems, and more.
(Downtown, free)
Closing Saturday - Summer Selections
See work by gallery artists like Karen Hackenberg, Lynda Lowe, Kathy Jones, Scott Yeskel, Marianne Kolb, Suzy Barnard, and Richard Royal.
(Downtown, free)
Closing Saturday - Wandering and Wondering Photo Exhibition
In tandem with an outdoor avant-garde butoh performance, Wandering and Wondering, see photos of people practicing this grotesque dance form.
(Phinney, free)
Closing Saturday - Žanetka K. Gawronski and Aaliyah Gupta
Gawronski presents "mixed media explorations in narrative" in deCONSTRUCTed, while, in Tópos, Gupta produces topographical maps of ruined landscapes out of "paper, rusted metal and organic materials."
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday FRIDAY-SUNDAY COMMUNITY
- Trail to Treasure Walking Tour
Walk through "Seattle's first neighborhood" with knowledgeable tour guides.
(Pioneer Square, free)VISUAL ART
- Cauleen Smith: Give It or Leave It
On my way out of Cauleen Smith's Give It or Leave It, a tweet I'd seen recently sprang to mind. Reflecting on something her friend had said, New York journalist and critic Jillian Steinhauer tweeted, "Just retract all my mixed reviews and replace them with 'almost kind of a commentary on something.'" Give It or Leave It is almost, kind of a commentary on something. That doesn't mean that it's bad or unenjoyable. Smith's show is a vibrantly hued but messy altar. Riffing off the phrase "take it or leave it," she weaves together films, banners, multimedia pieces, and site-specific light installations from four distinct sources of inspiration: Alice Coltrane's California ashram, Bill Ray's 1966 photo at Simon Rodia's Watts Towers, Noah Purifoy's desert assemblages, and Rebecca Cox Jackson's Shaker community in Pennsylvania. Everything is so spread out—two of the three galleries contain a short film and one other smaller piece. It is pretty, vibey, somewhat sparse, and shooting off in a thousand different directions. JASMYNE KEIMIG
(First Hill, free)
Closing Sunday FRIDAY-MONDAY VISUAL ART
- C.R. Rousseau: For the Love of Summer
Soak in sunny vibes by gazing on works on canvas by C.R. Rousseau, who depicts beach scenes, old cars on lovely drives, and more.
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Monday - Jan Wurn: Sound & Sea
Look at nice watercolors of Pacific Northwest landscapes by featured artist Janice Wurn.
(Downtown, free)
Opening Friday SATURDAY COMEDY
- $10@10PM
Improvisers Taya Beattie and Claire Jencks will choose some of the best improv theater groups in town and beyond for a cheap, late-night show.
(University District, $10) - The Reader
A tarot reading for a brave audience member will inspire an improv set in this "half-tarot, half-comedy" show.
(Belltown, $10)COMMUNITY
- American Classics Cars & Coffee
Check out some shiny hot rods while you sip your morning cup of joe.
(Sodo, free)MUSIC
- $cratch Daddy
Groove to blues, Motown, and rock with local group $cratch Daddy.
(Shoreline, free) - Amsterdam, Question? No Answer, SEAGAZER, Will Breman
Emo pop-punks Amsterdam will take the stage after Question? No Answer (who, despite the enigmatic name, stick securely to the genres of pop-punk and garage rock), SEAGAZER, and Will Breman.
(Greenwood, $8) - Bed of Roses
Celebrate the long weekend with DJs Kitchen, Palm Pilot, and Cole Baby.
(Capitol Hill, free) - Big Time/Jellyfish Brew-BQ and Bluegrass Bonanza!
The High Seagrass and friends will provide live music at this brew-filled BBQ with Big Time and Jellyfish Brewing.
(Ravenna, free) - Cherry Tomato, Rare Americans, Tiger Rider
Seattle indie-rock trio Cherry Tomato will kick off the long weekend with Rare Americans and Tiger Rider.
(Tukwila, $8/$10) - Coley Mixan, World Record Winner Izaac Mellow, Superstar Watcher
Don't miss a night out with queer musicians Coley Mixan, World Record Winner, izaac mellow, and superstar watcher, who will all apparently be "exploring themes of sports."
(University District, $5-$10) - Cuffing Season Presents A Ratchet R&B Party
A super-secret special guest from LA will headline this R&B dance party with support from local DJs Momlyn, Monching, and others. Should get sexy.
(Belltown, $5-$10) - Devilwood, Dead Man, Collin Curry
Local rockers Devilwood will celebrate the release of their sophomore album Transit of Venus with a live set. They'll be joined by blues-rock duo Dead Man and singer-songwriter Collin Curry.
(Capitol Hill, $8) - Haute Sauce: Swervewon, Famous, ItsTr3nt, D Triple J
DJs Swervewon, Famous, ItsTr3nt, and D Triple J will be your spinners at this edition of "Seattle's home for hip-hop and dance music."
(Capitol Hill, $10) - Jupe Jupe, Withering Blooms, Dirty Sidewalks
Minor-key New Wave rockers Jupe Jupe will be backed up by Withering Blooms and Dirty Sidewalks for a night out in Fremont.
(Fremont, $8/$10) - Lorrie Ruiz Band
Soul singer Lorrie Ruiz and her band will perform a night of covers and originals.
(Wallingford, $10) - Move On Up
Hear funk and jazz songs from and inspired by the civil rights movement by local musicians, hosted by lauded Seattle bassist Evan Flory-Barnes.
(Downtown, free) - Pike Live Music Series
For the last weekend of the summer, drink special brews like the Pike Space Needle IPA and Pike Monk's Uncle for just $6, paired with a housemade pretzel dog with Bavarian sausage for the same price. Sarah O'Dea will provide live music.
(Downtown, free) - Plum, Floral Tattoo, Beige Radio, Darksoft
Indie prog-rock project Plum will be joined by folksy punks Floral Tattoo, "bluegaze" outfit Beige Radio, and nostalgic alt-rocker Darksoft.
(University District, $7) - Red Bennies, L80, Hoofless, Durian Durian
Check out retro arcade machines from the Gallery Of Fine Hyper-Art while you thrash around to cyberpunk from Red Bennies, bop to New Wave from L80 and Durian Durian, and sway to goth strings from Hoofless.
(Eastlake, $10) - Tyler Berd, Jake McKelvie, Elena Loper
Enjoy mellow sets from folk artists Tyler Berd, Jake McKelvie, and Elena Loper.
(Tukwila, $5) - Wingtips, Webdriver Torso, Profit Prison
Dark, synthy dream-pop group Wingtips will carry you into the night with some help from Webdriver Torso and Profit Prison.
(Belltown, $10)PARTIES & NIGHTLIFE
- South Park Barrio Party
Denizens of South Park and friends are invited to watch lucha libre wrestling, hang out in a beer garden, and groove to live bands.
(South Park, free)READINGS & TALKS
- Jenn Ravenna: Stranger Things Six #4
Jenn Ravenna, who has made illustrations for Magic: the Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons, will sign copies of the Dark Horse Comics release Stranger Things: Six #4, which she made the cover art for and which concludes the dramatic prequel series.
(Fremont, free)SHOPPING
- Pistil Books' Annual Outdoor Book Sale
Pistil Books turns 26 this year! Since 1993, they've been slinging an array of eclectic books you didn't know you've always wanted to read: offbeat literary classics, rare histories, progressive manifestos, hard-to-find art books, lit crit, sexuality studies, etc. (Full disclosure and hot tip: They buy the books The Stranger receives from publishers but we don't have time to read, which means they have tons of contemporary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, too.) The war on indie bookstores forced them to move their operation off Pike Street and onto the internet, so it's extra special to see their wares in person. The sale features more than 2,000 $1 and $2 books, plus free lemonade. RICH SMITH
(Capitol Hill, free)SPORTS & RECREATION
- Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Florida Atlantic Owls Viewing Party
Hang out in the beer garden and root for the Ohio State Buckeyes or the Florida Atlantic Owls.
(Ballard, free)VISUAL ART
- 'Imminent Mode: Fast Forward' Closing Party
Celebrating its fifth anniversary, Imminent Mode is a yearly exhibition that brings together artists working in different mediums to create something that's both wearable art and a gallery installation. This year, organizers have asked five teams of two artists to "imagine how society, politics, science, religion, and the environment will impact fashion in the next century—and beyond." Attend the wrap-up and shop styles for sale. JASMYNE KEIMIG
(Capitol Hill, free) - Site Sculpture Shoreline: Discover Olympic Sculpture Park Tour
All summer long, discover the complexities of the Olympic Sculpture Park—its design environment, sculpture, plants, and monuments.
(Belltown, free) SATURDAY-SUNDAY FESTIVALS
- 2019 Chittenden Locks Summer Concert Series
Enjoy live music performances from the Jazz Pearls (Sat) and Michael Clune & Moondance (Sun) in the gardens by the Ballard Locks.
(Ballard, free) - Americana Festival
Spend Labor Day weekend taking in local Americana performances from Tobias the Owl, Lowest Pair, Ben and Joe Band, Devin Sinha, Sandi Fernandez, and others.
(Downtown, free) SATURDAY-MONDAY FESTIVALS
- 30th Annual Blackberry Festival
Stroll along the boardwalk sampling doughnuts, scones, pie, and lots more treats and drinks made just in time for peak blackberry season.
(Bremerton, free)VISUAL ART
- The Modern Youth Identity
The League presents an art show curated by teenagers Alice Mao and Taylor Wang, featuring work by their high school and young adult peers. Support youth creativity and check out their accomplishments!
(Greenwood, free)
Opening Saturday SUNDAY COMEDY
- Vonnegut Unexpected: Kurt Vonnegut Improvised
The improvisers of Unexpected Productions will take some instinctual liberties (paired with audience suggestions) with Slaughterhouse-Five, Breakfast of Champions, and other works by the late writer Kurt Vonnegut.
(Downtown, $10)FESTIVALS
- Labor Day Celebration
Party cover band the Machine will play the hits from the 1960s to the present at this end-of-summer party with lawn games, crafts, vendors, local food trucks, and more.
(Woodinville, free) - NW Indigenous Peoples: Sharing Coastal Ways
Join local Indigenous community members for a few hours of coastal music and dancing, artist demos, raffles, and more.
(Downtown, free)MUSIC
- Always Naked, La Fonda, Beams, The Early Warnings
Billing themselves as "a bit punk, a bit bluesy, a bit rock and a tad heavy," Seattle band Always Naked will take the stage after opening sets from dream-poppers La Fonda, Beams, and the Early Warnings.
(Fremont, $6/$10) - Femme Day Party
Femmes will get the spotlight at this daytime DJ dance party with sweet treats and other pop-ups.
(Georgetown, $5) - For the 99's and the 2000's with Bankhead, M0mlyn, and QJ
Get down to classic hits from the late '90s and early '00s spun live by Bankhead, M0mlyn, and QJ.
(Capitol Hill, $10) - The Get Down with DJ G Prez
DJ G Prez will man the decks with support from DJs Kole and Beezie 2000. They'll be spinning classic '80s and '90s funk, hip-hop, and R&B.
(Beacon Hill, $10) - Give 'n Groove and Sleepless Present D.A.N.C.E.
An eclectic lineup of house DJs (Big Boppa, Doswell, and Parker Mills) will be spinning everything from "bloghouse" to UKG and beyond at this fundraiser for Mary's Place.
(Ballard, $5/$10) - Jeff Crosby and The Refugees, The Hasslers
Idaho-bred Americana band Jeff Crosby and the Refugees will share a bill with the Hasslers.
(Pioneer Square, $10) - Lofts, Will Moore, Brian Noyes
Chicago-based indie-rock quintet Lofts will be joined by Will Moore (a former touring member of Counting Crows) and Brian Noyes.
(Ballard, $10) - Nauticult, Supplement & Fitness, Yufi 64, Wolftone
Experimental punk trio Nauticult blend "industrial hip-hop and noise-punk with psych and thrash elements." Get wild to that after warming up with solid local acts Supplement & Fitness, Yufi 64, and frequent DoNormaal collaborator Wolftone.
(Belltown, $10) - Neil Hunter Austin, Alfredo Ghosts, Guests
Seattle-based blues-rock solo artist Neil Hunter Austin will take over Ballard with Alfredo Ghosts and other special guests.
(Ballard, $10) - NW MuzikBox Presents "Do Right Sunday!"
Since this Sunday is basically Saturday, treat it as such by dancing into the sensible hours of the night with Cee White, Zsa Zsa, Alex Carabba, Quidity, and Ov One.
(Downtown, $10) - Shuffle & Repeat | A Throwback 90's & 00's Dance Party
Ray and Jay, hosts of the local podcast He Said He Said, will put on a night of throwbacks by women hitmakers from the '90s and early aughts—Missy Elliott, Brandy, and Foxy Brown to name a few.
(Capitol Hill, $5-$10) - Stress Free Sunday Reunion
Dance to worldly beats from Jamaica and beyond spun by DJ Redman and local guests at this Sunday-night get-down.
(First Hill, $10) - Sunday's Best: Rooftop Day Party at The Nest Vol. 13
Party on a roof while you still can with DJs Beeba, DJ100Proof, and Hyro while you sip signature cocktails.
(Downtown, $5) PERFORMANCE
- The Breakfast Club
If the recurring TUSH! is too shocking (or too age-inappropriate) for you, but you still want to see some quality drag, see the lovely Betty Wetter and friends (Betty Wetter, Cranberry, Vincent Milay, Romi, and Anita Spritzer!) perform a kid-friendly brunch show.
(Beacon Hill, $10)SPORTS & RECREATION
- Seattle University Redhawks vs. Portland State Vikings
The Seattle University Redhawks will play the Portland State Vikings.
(Capitol Hill, $10)VISUAL ART
- Layne Cook
See lighthearted scenes depicting our fair city by this local artist.
(Downtown, free)
Opening Sunday - Shot On Film Grand Reopening Party
Lovers of analog film, get your butts to Lake City for this reopening of the photographic film and camera store in a bigger space! They're marking the occasion with a photo contest running through Friday, with winners announced at the party on Sunday. For everyone else, there'll be ice cream!
(Lake City, free) SUNDAY-MONDAY VISUAL ART
- Candace Behuniak: Malevicat
These kitty-themed paintings are inspired by the abstract art of the Russian mystic Kasimir Malevich.
(Belltown, free)
Opening Sunday MONDAY COMEDY
- The Original Vikings of Comedy
Last Comic Standing's Lang Parker from LA, Mike Masilotti from New York, Thomas Nichols from Dallas, and Michael Glatzmeier from Spokane will put on their Viking hats and storm Ballard with jokes.
(Ballard, $10)FOOD & DRINK
- Free Burgers for Labor Day
Snag a free burger from the Capitol Hill, Ballard, and White Center locations of Li'l Woody's.
(Capitol Hill, free) MUSIC
- Big Iron, Lowe Cellar, Winks and Nods
Landon Greenwood's goth country project Big Iron will headline after openers Lowe Cellar and Winks and Nods.
(Ballard, $10)READINGS & TALKS
- Alex Gallo-Brown: Variations of Labor
Alex Gallo-Brown's new, superbly written book, Variations of Labor, is a collection of poems, essays, and short stories devoted to the minimum-wage city, the one that has men and women making espressos and cappuccinos for NIMBY millionaires or caring for the children of programmers. Class tension is found at every level of labor in Gallo-Brown's Seattle. The workers tend to hate the techies, and the techies tend to abuse the workers. In Gallo-Brown's world, workers can't afford to strike or loudly demand higher wages. They instead engage in micro-resistance, like doing some job slowly or slightly wrong. But almost every work in Variations of Labor reads like Gallo-Brown is talking to you in a low voice. Think of someone who is secretly trying to unionize an office or who is criticizing the boss to a fellow worker. This is the mode of Gallo-Brown's prose and poems. CHARLES MUDEDE
(First Hill, $5)SPORTS & RECREATION
- Seattle University Redhawks vs. University of Denver Pioneers
The Seattle University Redhawks men's soccer team will take on the University of Denver Pioneers.
(Capitol Hill, $10)
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