7:14 PM: A highlight of West Seattle Summer Fest Eve 2026 so far – Walk-All-Ways became Dance-All-Ways right after Jennifer Cepeda‘s DancePowered dancers put on a show:
They’ll do it again at California/Alaska at noon Saturday. Summer Fest Eve is a chance for you to wander The Junction while crews set up for the three-day festival, which starts at 1 pm Friday:
The main stage on California between Oregon and Genesee is where you’ll see full slates of live music Friday and Saturday, and the Farmers’ Market pn Sunday. Tonight is also West Seattle Art Walk night – Dolly is crocheting outside VAIN:
Carmen Leslie is the guest artist at Verity CU:
(added) Carolyn Autenrieth is showing her work at CAPERS Home (WSB sponsor):
Many Junction food/beverage venues already have their outdoor cafés set up:
It’s a night to just hang out and/or wander with your friends:
Or if you feel like sharing your opinions, SDOT has a table in front of KeyBank until 8 pm with info about the new Junction parking study we reported on last week (with an online survey that’s open until July 27):
Right across SW Alaska, a line waited for tonight’s special sold-out performance by The Head and The Heart at Easy Street Records (free to buyers of the ESR-exclusive vinyl).
More on that later (in a separate story)!
9:54 PM: Some other Summer Fest Eve live music – we happened onto Aurora Ave at the KeyBank corner (which will be The Big Dark Corner, a performance space programmed by West Seattle’s own The Big Dark Records, during the festival):
And here’s a bit of The Disbarred Owls‘ set at the Elliott Bay Brewing festival café:
Check in here often during the festival – we’ll be on site for the duration, with lots of updates, info, photos, as it unfolds.
| 3 COMMENTS