A new week in Seattle offers everything — from intimate indie shows and loud stoner rock at the Paramount to jazz nights and large city festivals: Skagit Valley tulip fields, Seattle Restaurant Week, Taste of Seattle food tours, theater premieres and seasonal fairs. The schedule also includes National Geographic lectures, the Seattle Black Film Festival, wine walks and family events in the surrounding area — in short, there’s something for every taste and mood from April 28 to May 4. The local listings portal events12.com was the source of information.
Seattle and area events (April 28 – May 4)
| Date(s) | Venue | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28 | Neptune Theatre, Seattle | Alice Phoebe Lou concert – indie‑folk and dream‑pop from Berlin in the intimate Neptune setting | |
| Apr 28 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle | Helloween concert – legendary German power‑metal in the historic Paramount Theatre | |
| Apr 28–29 | Jazz Alley, Seattle | Jazz evening with singer Karrin Allyson at Jazz Alley | |
| Apr 29 | WAMU Theater, Seattle | Bush concert – British post‑grunge rock in the large WaMu auditorium | |
| Apr 29 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle | Queens of the Stone Age – powerful stoner‑rock concert at the Paramount | |
| Apr 30 | Neptune Theatre, Seattle | Singer‑songwriter Patrick Watson – atmospheric indie‑art‑pop with a live ensemble | |
| Apr 30 | WAMU Theater, Seattle | Treaty Oak Revival – Texas outlaw country/rock at WaMu Theater | |
| Apr 28 (started Apr 27) | Benaroya Hall, Downtown Seattle | National Geographic Live: a lecture‑show about urban wildlife with scientists, photographers and travelers | National Geographic Live, Map |
| Apr 28 | Town Hall Seattle, First Hill, Seattle | Global Rhythms: Novalima – Peruvian Afro‑Peruvian fusion band blending electronics and traditional rhythms | Global Rhythms / Novalima, Video, Map |
| Apr 28–30 (runs Apr 1–30) | Skagit Valley, Mount Vernon area | Skagit Valley Tulip Festival – famous fields of tulips and daffodils, farms, gardens and photo spots (some fields charge admission) | Festival site, Interactive tulip map, Town map, Video |
| Apr 28–May 2 (runs Apr 19–May 2) | Seattle and Eastside | Seattle Restaurant Week – special prix‑fixe menus and deals at ~220 restaurants across the region | Seattle Restaurant Week |
| Apr 28–May 3 (runs Apr 23–May 3) | Wenatchee, Memorial Park and downtown | Washington State Apple Blossom Festival – a large spring festival with rides, a food court, parades and a craft fair | Festival site, Schedule, Grand Parade, Map, Video |
| Apr 28–May 10 | Various regional theaters | Live theater: a series of productions – “The Aves,” “Appropriate,” “Walden,” “Seussical the Musical,” “Sweet Charity,” “Robin Hood” | |
| Apr 28–Dec. 26 | Seattle | Taste of Seattle – paid walking food tours (Pike Place Market, chocolate, coffee, wine and sweets) | |
| Apr 28–Dec. 31 (runs from Apr 24) | Various locations | Free classes: Bellevue Botanical Garden, classical music, dance nights, museums and city parks | |
| Apr 29–May 3 (runs from Apr 4) | Village Theatre, Issaquah | Grease – the energetic rock‑and‑roll musical about high‑school love in 1950s style | Grease – Village Theatre, Photo, Video |
| Apr 30 | The Village at Totem Lake, Kirkland | Wine Walk – an evening stroll with 12 wine tastings from local wineries (21+) | Wine Walk, Tickets, Map |
| Apr 30–May 3 | Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, Central District, Seattle | Seattle Black Film Festival – screenings of films by Black filmmakers, workshops, discussions and Q&As with creators | Festival, Map, Video |
| Apr 30–May 3 | Washington State Fair Events Center, Puyallup | Puyallup RV Show – an exhibition of recreational vehicles with opportunities to view and consult | Puyallup RV Show, Map, Photo, Video |