What’s on this weekend

This weekend, Ballard rests a bit after the last few weeks of Solstice and Pride activities, 4th of July and then Seafood Fest.

Most of the action this weekend will be at the Seattle Center for the annual Bite of Seattle event happening Friday & Saturday 11 a.m.–9 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.–8 p.m. SDOT traffic advisory warns that the three-day food festival expects 50,000 attendees each day. Whether joining or avoiding the masses, plan ahead as you travel in or around the city.

Friday, July 17

• Live Music
  • Rock and Roll/ Alt Country at Conor Byrne Pub (5140 Ballard Ave NW) at 9 p.m. Featuring The Ramblin Years w/ Foghorns and Sam Russell. Tickets $8.
  • Heavy metal at Tractor Tavern (5213 Ballard Ave NW) at 9 p.m. Featuring The Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth w/ Heiress and He Whose OxIsGored. Tickets $10.
  • Rock/Pop at Sunset Tavern (5433 Ballard Ave NW) at 9 p.m. Featuring Space Cretins, Strong Suit, Lavacado. Tickets $8.
  • Jazz at Egan’s Ballard Jam House (1707 Nw Market St). Featuring Maqueattack at 7 p.m. and The Chaz Lipp Group at 9 p.m. Tickets $6.
• Theater
  • Young Shakespeare Workshop presents “Romeo and Juliet” at Odd Fellows at 7 p.m. Free admission.

Saturday, July 18

• Summer Concerts at the Ballard Locks Botanical Gardens: 2 p.m. Greenwood Concert Band marches; music written or arranged for the band
• 8th Annual “Phinney Ditch” Block party: 3 p.m. (6226 6th Ave NW)
• Live Music
  • Rock at Conor Byrne Pub (5140 Ballard Ave NW) at 9 p.m. Featuring Po Brothers, The Bend, and Radar. Tickets $8.
  • Pop at Tractor Tavern (5213 Ballard Ave NW) at 9 p.m. Featuring Aqueduct (release) w/ Bardot & The Echolarks. Tickets $10.
  • Blues/Country/Folk at  Sunset Tavern (5433 Ballard Ave NW) at 9 p.m. Featuring Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys and The Far West
  • Jazz at Egan’s Ballard Jam House (1707 Nw Market St). Featuring Elizabeth Carpenter and Victor Janusz at 7 p.m. and Bad News Botanists at 9 p.m. Tickets $5.
• Theater
  • Young Shakespeare Workshop presents “Romeo and Juliet” at Odd Fellows at 7 p.m. Free admission.

Sunday, July 19

• Summer Concerts at the Ballard Locks Botanical Gardens: 2 p.m. West Seattle Big Band
• Ballard Farmer’s Market along Ballard Ave from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Click here to see this week’s specials.
• Live Music
  • Open mic at Conor Byrne Pub (5140 Ballard Ave NW) at 7:30 p.m.
  • Singer/songwriter at Tractor Tavern (5213 Ballard Ave NW) at 9 p.m. Featuring Alyse Black w/ My Cartoon Heart & Intisaar. Tickets $8.