What’s on this weekend

By Joe Veyera

It’s the final weekend of the month, and there’s plenty happening in Ballard this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Friday, August 29

• Live Music at Tractor Tavern (5213 Ballard Ave NW) at 9:30 p.m. Featuring Southern Culture On the Skids and Johnny 7 and The Black Crabs. Tickets are $18. 21 and over. For more information, click here.
• Live Music at Conor Byrne Pub (5140 Ballard Ave NW) at 9 p.m. Featuring 1990s cover band Everybody Gets Laid,  Trashcan Wizard, Kevin Hyatt and more. For more information, click here.
• One Year Anniversary Celebration at Olaf’s (6301 24th Ave NW). Special beers from Georgetown Brewing, Elysian Brewing and Two Beers Brewing will be on tap, with a raffle with gifts from several local breweries and giveaways for Olaf’s gift certificates good for private parties in the bar’s back room, along with Olaf’s merchandise. For more information, click here.

Saturday, August 30

• Weekend Brunch at Hilliard’s Beer (1550 NW 49th St) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Brunch will be provided by The Biscuit Box, with coffee from new Ballard-based pop-up Mmmhmm Coffee. Click here for more details.
• One Year Anniversary Celebration at Olaf’s (6301 24th Ave NW) beginning at 11 a.m. Featuring a dunk tank, with patrons getting the chance to dunk a bartender with the proceeds going to benefit the Ballard Food Bank. For Saturday afternoon donors, there will be a pig roast and potluck (with attendees asked to bring cash, check or items the food bank needs). For more information, click here.
• Summer Concerts at the Ballard Locks featuring the Around the Sound Community Band, performing famous marches, along with movie and show tunes. The show starts at 2 p.m. on the Ballard Locks lawn. Click here to see the full summer schedule.
• Live Music at Tractor Tavern (5213 Ballard Ave NW) at 9:30 p.m. Featuring Southern Culture On the Skids and Johnny 7 and The Black Crabs. Tickets are $15. 21 and over. For more information, click here.
• Live Music at Conor Byrne Pub (5140 Ballard Ave NW) at 9 p.m. Featuring Tugboat Country, Friendly Gomez, and the Tim Dunn Band. For more information, click here.

Sunday, August 31

• Ballard Farmers Market along Ballard Ave from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Click here to see this week’s specials.
• Weekend Brunch at Hilliard’s Beer (1550 NW 49th St) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Brunch will be provided by The Biscuit Box, with coffee from new Ballard-based pop-up Mmmhmm Coffee. Click here for more details.
• Summer Concerts at the Ballard Locks featuring the Pacific Cascade Big Band, performing jazz music from the Swing Era from the early 1930s to 1950s. The show starts at 2 p.m. on the Ballard Locks lawn. Click here to see the full summer schedule.
• Live Music at Tractor Tavern (5213 Ballard Ave NW) at 9 p.m. Featuring The Deadly Gentlemen, The Old-Time Kozmik Trio with Rushad Eggleston, Bruce Molsky, and Darol Anger, and Cahalen Morrison & Eli West. Tickets are $18. 21 and over. For more information, click here.
• One Year Anniversary Celebration at Olaf’s (6301 24th Ave NW). Special beers from Stoup Brewing, Reuben’s Brews, NW Peaks Brewery, Salish Sea Brewing, and Black Raven Brewing will be on tap, with a raffle with gifts from several local breweries and giveaways for Olaf’s gift certificates good for private parties in the bar’s back room, along with Olaf’s merchandise. For more information, click here.

Do you know of an event happening this weekend or in future in our neighborhood?

You can submit it to our events calendar here on MyBallard.com, or email the information to tips@myballard.com to ensure we include it in our weekly weekend roundup.