Rainier View Park
Fri, July 11, 2025 06:30 PM
Funky beats and positive vibes have led to Global Heat band being called “Truly remarkable and wonderful” [Joyce Taylor, NBC News, Seattle], and “High-caliber” [Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, Reno].
As a featured ensemble in Global Artists Collective, the band has released original music recordings and toured throughout the NW, and to Reno, Oregon, California, and Shanghai (China). Highlights include a 2015 TRIBE-olution’s show with Global Heat at the renowned Montbleu Theatre (Lake Tahoe, CA) and a 2024 collaboration with Fraggle Rock Crew dancers on the premiere of “Soul Revolution: Rhymes, Beats & Dance” at Northshore Performing Arts Center in Bothell WA.
Global Heat or individual members have worked with Black Eyed Peas, Con Funk Shun, New Edition, Roger Fisher (co-founder of Heart), Massive Monkees; and shared billings with Blood, Sweat & Tears, Alan White Band, Baaba Maal, Cee Lo Green (The Voice), Macklemore, Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliott, Jurassic 5, and others. http://www.globalartistscollective.com
A program of the Sumner Cultural Arts Commission
Bill Heath Sports Complex
Fri, July 18, 2025 06:30 PM
Come enjoy the soulful/country sound of the full band of Brian James Was Here.
Born and raised on a farm in the small logging community of Montesano, WA, Brian is at home on the stage where his larger than life personality comes out with witty commentary and raw energy.
After living and writing music in Nashville, today, Brian lives in the Pacific Northwest where he perform regularly both covers and originals, solo as well as with his band. His showmanship and modern sound has drawn a diverse audience of all ages with tastes in music from multiple genres and era’s.
Seibenthaler Park
Fri, July 25, 2025 06:30 PM
Ockham’s Razor, based out of Seattle, Washington, is a collection of Scottish and Northumbrian expats and American fans of the Celtic genre.
Since 2006 they’ve played with luminaries of the field, including The Cheiftains and Enter the Haggis, and helped to usher in the genres of Celtic Fusion and Celtic Rock into the Pacific Northwest, paving the way for other bands and musicians.
They were the first Celtic band to perform at the Northwest String Summit, and have sold out concerts across the United States. They are the most streamed Celtic Rock band from the Pacific Northwest on Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Music, and Apple Music. The are frequently featured on the influential Celtic Music Podcast by Marc Gunn, and have had featured spots on BBC Scotland, and RTE Radio.
Irish Music Magazine has called them “musical geniuses” praising them for their unique approach to combining Celtic traditional music with rock and roll. Irish Music journalist, John O’Regan described them as “a Celtic Tour-de-force.”
Having released two EPs, three full length albums, one live album, a double album hailed as “powerfully dramatic… enthralling and exciting” and recently a brand new album revisiting some of their most loved and requested songs the band shows no signs of slowing down in the near future.
