Friday Evening Concert Series

Tingstad and Rumbel

October 22

Tingstad and Rumbel, a Grammy-award-winning duo, is celebrating 25 years of making beautiful music together.

Their debut album, The Gift, quickly became a holiday classic. The next 20 years saw countless favorable reviews including ones from The New York Times, The Washington Post, Billboard and number one debuts on radio charts. In 1998, their album, American Acoustic, was honored as "Acoustic Instrumental Album of the Year." In 2000 they played at Carnegie Hall, and in 2003 they received a Grammy Award for their album, Acoustic Garden.

Pearl Django

February 25

Entering their sixteenth year of performing, Pearl Django continues to be one of America’s most respected and busiest Hot Club style groups. Though still strongly influenced by the music of Django Reinhardt, Pearl Django’s repertoire now includes many original compositions.

Their music reaches out across the divides of taste to a wide variety of audiences. Pearl Django packs in enthusiastic audiences at dancehalls and nightclubs, at folk music festivals and jazz festivals alike.

Captain Smartypants

Captain Smartypants and
Sensible Shoes

April 29

This exciting double header is returning to our Friday Evening Concert Series. Both musical groups are headliners on their own—together they are sensational! Captain Smartypants and Sensible Shoes are premier vocal ensembles of the Seattle Men’s and Women’s Choruses. Their tight harmonies, intricate arrangements, and mix of music, both beautiful and humorous, will create a memorable evening for all.

Captain Smartypants has performed all over the Pacific Northwest and beyond, thrilling, delighting, and alarming audiences from Washington DC to San Francisco.

Sensible Shoes, an ensemble of Seattle Women's Chorus, is a pop and vocal jazz group in the tradition of groups like Zipper and Emerald City Volunteers. This group of women balance great vocal delivery with fun, innovative staging. Both of these groups have sold out shows throughout the Seattle area.

Sensible Shoes