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JamFest
Enjoy live music, food and drink specials, and performing and visual art at JamFest with a walk down Chinatown.
When:
July 19, 2012 5:30pm to 9:00pm
A walk down Chinatown-ID in the early 1900s brought the sounds of jazz spilling from surrounding businesses. Inspired by the neighborhood's diverse musical roots, JamFest features jazz performances along King Street. Historic 1910 Canton Alley — once the home for family apartments — is transformed into a unique setting to meet, eat, take in performances and explore art.
Enjoy live music, food and drink specials, and performing and visual art at JamFest. Includes free admission to the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience.
JamFest takes place the third Thursday of every month, June through August, in Seattle's Chinatown-ID, from 5:30–9:00 pm. In our third year, JamFest brings music back to the neighborhood, carrying on the legacy of our neighborhood's rich music traditions. Through JamFest, explore restaurants, shops and galleries in the Chinatown-ID like you've never before.
Cost:
Single event - $8 general, $6 students/seniors, and $5 The Wing members and Hostelling International members, Children under 12 are FREE
Event Website URL:
Phone Number:
(206) 623-5124
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