WEST SEATTLE SUMMER FEST 2025: Saturday evening coverage + more Day 2 scenes

(Photos by Dave Gershgorn for WSB)

6:32 PM: The biggest night of West Seattle Summer Fest is happening now. It’s dinner time from the food court (alongside and behind KeyBank, with reusable serviceware) to the year-round restaurants (many of which have special-for-the-festival sidewalk cafés). If you’re wandering the booth rows on California, we have another nonprofit on the east side of the Info Booth until 8 pm, RainWise. And speaking of water, bring your own container (or buy the Summer Fest edition) to use the free filtered water available this year:

West Side Stage music is wrapping up this hour, but the Main Stage (California between Oregon and Genesee) continues with this lineup for the rest of the night:

7:00 The Alain Johannes Band
8:00 New Constellations
9:00 Monsterwatch
10:00 Reignwolf

7:42 PM: We’re back from checking out Alain Johannes and band, introduced by Matt Vaughan of Easy Street Records:

Johannes started off playing music mostly from his time with the band Eleven:

Though the Main Stage is the only stage that’s active right now, there’s more music – the Trombone King is playing near Walk-All-Ways.

Meantime, AnUngulate was on the Main Stage before Alain Johannes:

More photos to add in a bit – first we’re going to take another spin around the festival grounds – looks like many booths are still open though it’s post-8 pm – somebody asked about this earlier – and that includes food, like the $14 elephant ear:

ADDED: And as we always note, many year-round businesses offer festival-food options too. Every year, Husky Deli proprietor Jack Miller is grilling outside:

And whether or not the music brings you to Summer Fest, the music shopping might:

Not only the longtime Junction businesses, but also the newer ones like Rush Hour jump into the Summer Fest spirit too:

One more day to get in on the deals.

11 Replies to "WEST SEATTLE SUMMER FEST 2025: Saturday evening coverage + more Day 2 scenes"

  • T July 12, 2025 (11:12 pm)

    Why am I still hearing music in my normally quiet home after 11pm?

    • BlairJ July 13, 2025 (12:01 am)

      Because your neighbors were having too much fun.  Including me.  Sorry.

    • Justducky July 13, 2025 (12:13 am)

      Reignwolf had technical difficulties and he always wants to make sure he gives his fans a full show. 

    • Z July 13, 2025 (12:31 am)

      Because you live in a city? :)

  • fruittree July 13, 2025 (12:33 am)

    Reignwolf was absolute 🔥

  • Scarlett July 13, 2025 (9:55 am)

    Food prices were absurd, even a little insulting to be honest. 

    • Ken July 13, 2025 (10:28 am)

      They certainly are insulting. I’d be so embarrassed to even be asking for those prices. $14 for some deep fried dough with a bit of cinnamon and sugar. I don’t think so. 

      • Tracey July 13, 2025 (11:45 am)

        I was waiting to have someone comment on the absolutely absurd $14 elephant ear.  The musicians entertain you for free while the vendors gouge you.   I went to Shoreline instead for the Old Dog Haven Pup Parade annual event at Cromwell park.  Reasonably priced swag and dogs galore.  $30 for 3 t-shirts that support non profits or 2 elephant ears?

        • Scarlett July 13, 2025 (7:54 pm)

          Bingo! 

        • Scarlett July 13, 2025 (8:11 pm)

          It will certainly influence where I spend my dollars in the future.  

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