From its bluegrass roots in the '70s to larger gatherings that redefined 'folk' in 2000s,...
Fisher Pavilion is shown during the 2014 Northwest Folklife Festival at the Seattle Center. The four-day event features cultural performances, lots of food, dancing, and of course drum circles. Photographed on Saturday, May 24, 2014.People dance during a drum circle at the Northwest Folklife Festival on Saturday, May 28, 2011 at the Seattle Center. Festivalgoers enjoy live music during the 44th annual Northwest Folklife Festival at the Seattle Center on Saturday, May 23, 2015.
Despite many challenges, including a debt crises that almost put an end to the long-running festival, Folklife has remained a bastion of free and non-commercialized music performances in Seattle, often reaching minority and immigrant communities.From its bluegrass roots in the '70s to larger gatherings that redefined "folk" in 2000s, here's a look back on Northwest Folklife through the years in honor of its 50th celebration this weekend.
Despite being a new festival, it managed to attract approximately 123,000 people to the Seattle Center over the course of the weekend, and the following year saw 225,000 attendees according toUnder the guidance of longtime festival director Scott Nagel in the 1980s, the festival was able to expand its artistic offerings.
Moving beyond bluegrass, a "World Music" genre also added to the festival's cultural reach as it began embracing ethnic identities and art from around the globe.Both Folklife, and Seattle, hit its stride in the 1990s, attracting bigger names and larger crowds alike. Folk singer-songwriter Pete Seeger even headlined the festival in 1997.
Like many other outdoor events in the Emerald City, the festival was subject to Mother Nature's rule power and was rained out in 1998.In the 2000s, the festival moved beyond its focus of North American and European cultures to include the music and art of the city's growing Asian immigrant populations. Its 30th anniversary in 2001 was commemorated by performances highlighting thein 2008 which led to a controversial ban on guns in public parks in the city under then-mayor Greg Nickels.
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