What’s on this weekend

It’s a sunny start to a weekend full of fun local events. If you want to add your event to the schedule, email us at tips@myballard.com.

Have a great weekend!

FRIDAY, October 16:

• Live Music
  • The Americans, Jeremy Manley and Country Dave, and Day Laorers and Petty Intellectuals at Conor Byrne Pub (5140 Ballard Ave NW) at 9p.m. Tickets $10.
  • The Spinning Whips “Album Release” with Hobosexual at Tractor Tavern (5213 Ballard Ave NW) at 9 p.m. Tickets $10.
  • Jazz at Egan’s Ballard Jam House (1707 NW Market St). 7 p.m. Douglas Roach Jazz Combo, with Douglas Roach (drums), Jim Adams (piano), Jim Graham (bass) and Jeff Foray (guitar) $5 cover. 9 p.m. John “Pine Tree” Paynich (vocals/guitar/harmonica) and Brooke Lizotte (piano) play blues, funk, soul and jazz. $12 cover.
  • Black Whales, Acapulco Lips and Black Ferns at Sunset Tavern (5433 Ballard Ave NW) at 9 p.m. Tickets $8.

SATURDAY, October 17:

• Fall and Holiday Bazaar at Leif Erikson Lodge (2245 NW 57th Street) 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Have family fun while enjoying Nordic food, entertainment, classes and gorgeous Norwegian handicrafts.
• Greyhound Meet and Greet at All the Best Pet Care (1909 NW Market St.) 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome to get acquainted with these gentle souls! Come along to meet retired racing greyhounds, learn about adoption, volunteer opportunities and more.
• Best selling, local author Ingrid Thoft at Magnolia Library (2801 Ave 34th Ave W) from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. She will talk about her book series, the writing process and publishing. She will also discuss more about her book series Loyalty, Identity and Brutality that will soon be developed into a TV series by ABC.
• Live Music
  • The Radio Nationals In Cahoots, and Starr Anna at Conor Byrne Pub (5140 Ballard Ave NW) at 9 p.m. Tickets $8.
  • Progressive Indie Rock-Pocket Panda with Lowlands & General Mojo’s at Tractor Tavern (5213 Ballard Ave NW) at 9 p.m. Tickets $8.
  • Jazz at Egan’s Ballard Jam House (1707 NW Market St). 7 p.m. Pisces Trio Brazilian and jazz standards with Sophia Smith (vocals), Dinnen Cleary (piano), Jeff Olson (guitar/vocals) and guest performers Charles Davis (sax) and Brandi Ledferd (percussion). $10 cover. 9 p.m. Don Berman’s Wayne Shorter Tribute group with Don Berman (drums), Jim Knodle (trumpet), Sylvia Rollins (bass) and Tom Volpicella. Cover $8.
  • Bardot, Skates! and Mirror Gloss at Sunset Tavern (5433 Ballard Ave NW) at 9 p.m. Tickets $8.

SUNDAY, October 18:

• Ballard Farmer’s Market along Ballard Ave from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• Fall and Holiday Bazaar at Leif Erikson Lodge (2245 NW 57th Street) 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Have family fun while enjoying Nordic food, entertainment, classes and gorgeous Norwegian handicrafts.
• Fulcrum Community Radio Volunteer Sign Ups 7 p.m. at Brown Paper Tickets (309 N 36th St – above LTD Bar and Grill). All are welcome to sign up and use their talents to help build this local grass roots community radio station.
• Live Music
  • Open mic at Conor Byrne Pub (5140 Ballard Ave NW) sign-up at 7:30 p.m.
  • Wild English, Radioshark and The Cussersat Sunset Tavern (5433 Ballard Ave NW) at 8 p.m. Tickets $8.