I don’t know about you, but for me, one of the joys to living in Seattle is being exposed to so much quality live music. Fremont’s own History House of Greater Seattle is another venue where you can explore some auditory bliss. The sixth season of its free and open-to-the-public Music in the Sculpture Garden series begins June 6 at 2 p.m. with singer-songwriter Michael Guthrie and singer-storyteller Bob Nelson.
Developed in association with Producer John Nordstrand, the program is billed as including some of “Puget Sound’s best acoustic musicians.”
“These singles, duos, trios and more, along with the unpredictable and semi-spontaneous addition of friends, will perform an eclectic repertoire of genres ranging from original to traditional folk to new age to maritime chanteys to logging to Celtic and Irish to international to blues to ragtime to jug to bluegrass to just plain zany.”
Nordstrand has assembled a mix of more than 30 musical artists who will provide often humorous and thought provoking performances. Besides Guthrie and Nelson, scheduled musicians include: Larry & Lynette, Percy Hilo & Friends, Burgundy Pearl, The Hayburners, Larry Murante, Kevin Jones, Hounds@Bay, THE other Band, Eric Apoe, The Whateverly Brothers and Watch the Sky.
The covered, outdoor Sculpture Garden – nestled inside a robust floral and foliage green space – includes an original 6×12-foot chunk of “The Berlin Wall,” a “Fire Engine” – destined for Georgia in the former satellite state of the Soviet Union, “Willy”- a flying 15 foot model orca whale, “The Safe” – discovered beneath the Dubliner Tavern and the Gears from the Fremont Bridge. All of these items and more surround the stage that is the pedestal for the Music in the Sculpture Garden music series.
The Music in the Sculpture Garden music series is sponsored in part by the Fremont Chamber of Commerce and the Fremont community.
History House of Greater Seattle is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization. It is supported by the Burke Foundation, Grants from the City of Seattle, the 4Culture King County Lodging Tax and tax-deductible donations from the public.
For more information, contact Operations Director John Nordstrand at 206-675-8875, or at john@historyhouse.org.