UPDATE: ‘Pianos in the Parks’ in West Seattle, White Center

ORIGINAL REPORT, 1:13 PM: Just announced: Where you’ll find “Pianos in the Parks” this summer.

(Pianos in the Parks photo: The piano destined for Seacrest)
Twenty-two of the “one-of-a-kind, artist-designed upright and grand pianos” are on their way to parks around the region, including one at West Seattle’s Seacrest Park (a change from last year) and one at White Center’s Steve Cox Memorial Park. But first – they’re starring this afternoon in a recital at Lake Union, with local students using all 22 pianos to perform a version of “I Love a Piano” by Irving Berlin. Once they get to their destinations (starting later today), they’re available for free public use through August 16th; then they’ll be auctioned. Bidding will start soon at pianosintheparks.com; that’s also where you will be able to enter a contest by making a video of yourself and/or your band performing with one of the pianos.

4:07 PM: Seacrest’s piano has arrived! Photo to come. (Added: Actually, our Instagram clip came out best, with a passerby giving the piano a try:)

A video posted by West Seattle Blog (@westseattleblog) on Jul 16, 2015 at 3:57pm PDT

The Steve Cox Park piano was scheduled to be delivered this afternoon, too.

Mike July 16, 2015 (1:51 pm)

Pretty dang cool!!!

Nancy Nye July 16, 2015 (3:08 pm)

Okay okay – – -now I’m feeling better – I see a
piano is scheduled @ Seacrest Park !! I’ll just
have to drive a TINY bit farther.
But I can’t imagine a better place than Alki Beach.
must have been “political” decision or maybe $$
was involved – or both? Nancy

Lauren July 16, 2015 (3:45 pm)

Way cool!!

HC July 16, 2015 (4:18 pm)

Our daughter painted the piano that will be at Greenlake!

WSB July 16, 2015 (4:23 pm)

Awesome!

Carol Hendricks July 16, 2015 (4:30 pm)

Hello- I painted the piano for Seacrest park! I look forward to visiting it there and I hope everyone in West Seattle enjoys having art and music in the park this summer. My theme for the piano was Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’ and I really enjoyed participating in this project.

Mike July 16, 2015 (4:51 pm)

I didn’t see this in the event calendar but this Saturday at the Chief Sealth field they’re having their 3rd annual Rip-It Football Tournament from 9:30-4. West Seattle High School and Chief Sealth with both be competing around schools in Western Washington.

WSB July 16, 2015 (5:10 pm)

You’re the first person to mention it. If we don’t get an announcement, we don’t know, and we can’t let 100,000 readers know! So thanks, we’ll see if we can find more details somewhere – Tracy