Welcome Portlanders
to the 2019 Ballard Jazz Festival!

The Ballard Jazz Festival is proud to welcome jazz fans throughout the Northwest.
For those traveling from Portland, OR, we've created a special page to make your planning easier.

GETTING TO SEATTLE

Go By Train!
  • Take Amtrak from PDX to SEA
  • Take the #40 bus from 4th and Jackson to Ballard (get off at Ballard Ave NW and NW Market)
  • or, take a taxi
Fly Horizon Air
  • Alaska Air / Horizon Air offers flights every hour from Portland to Seattle
  • From Sea-Tac airport, take the Link Light Rail to International Station
  • Take the #40 bus from 4th and Jackson to Ballard (get off at Ballard Ave NW and NW Market)

Other options:

Driving to Seattle

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 - 8:00PM | 21+

Four drummers lead their own groups at Conor Byrne Pub on the opening night of the festival.

THURSDAY, MAY 28 - 8:00PM | 21+

Guitarists take the stage on night two of the festival as we showcase some of the finest six-string talent from the Northwest and beyond.

FRIDAY, MAY 29 - MULTIPLE VENUES

Jazz takes over downtown Ballard as we present 17 groups in 8 venues all for a single ticket price. The most recognizable event of the festival brings together all styles of jazz and a New Orleans atmosphere with listeners pouring from club-to-club making this a truly one-of-a-kind event.

SATURDAY, MAY 30 - 7:30PM | ALL AGES

The crown jewel of the festival, we welcome international jazz artists to Ballard at our Mainstage Concert at the brand-new Nordic Museum at 7:30pm.

WHERE TO STAY

HAMPTON INN & SUITES NORTHGATE
9550 1st Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98115
Reservations: (206) 522-6991

HOTEL NEXUS
2140 N. Northgate Way
Seattle, WA, 98133
Reservations: 206-365-0700
800-435-0754 (Toll Free)

WHERE TO EAT

THE HI-LIFE
5425 Russell Ave NW {map it}
Phone:(206) 784-7272

KICKIN' BOOT
5309 22nd Ave NW {map it}
Phone: (206) 783-2668

BALLARD ANNEX OYSTER HOUSE
5410 Ballard Ave NW {map it}
(206) 783-5410

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Presented by:

The Ballard Jazz Festival is fiscally sponsored by
Shunpike
Shunpike is the 501(c)(3) non-profit agency that provides independent arts groups in Washington State with the services, resources, and opportunities they need to forge their own paths to sustainable success.

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