Scene reports
THE SCENE
What's worth leaving the house for — read by the Drift Velocity editorial team, region by region. The feed tells you what's on; the Scene tells you what matters.
Tri-Cities, WA · July 1, 2026
This Weekend in the Tri-Cities: Fourth of July, Free Concerts, and a Chalk Festival on Deck
Your Fourth of July weekend guide to the Tri-Cities — the Live@5 series at John Dam Plaza, winery patios in full swing, and a chalk-art takeover of downtown Kennewick the Saturday after.
Olympic Peninsula, WA · June 10, 2026
Bonnie Raitt at Fort Worden, Steampunks in Port Townsend
A legend plays McCurdy Pavilion the same weekend Port Townsend goes full steampunk — then the solstice brings art festivals, a shrimp fest, and a makers market at the cidery.
Seattle / Tacoma · June 10, 2026
Juneteenth Weekend, Then the Sun Refuses to Set
Juneteenth celebrations across both cities, Belle & Sebastian at the zoo, and a solstice weekend that ends with hot air balloons glowing over Seattle Center.
Skagit / Island / SJI · June 10, 2026
A Renaissance Faire, Berry Dairy Days, and Singing to the Orcas
The valley throws an 89th-annual festival and a brand-new Renaissance faire while the islands stack solstice parades, museum openings, and a chorus at Lime Kiln Point.
Spokane / Coeur d'Alene · June 10, 2026
Pride Downtown, Symphony in the Vines, Solstice After Sunset
Spokane Pride takes downtown, Arbor Crest's concert series hits weekly stride, and the solstice gets not one but two sunset concerts.
Tri-Cities, WA · June 10, 2026
Free Concerts on Three Rivers, Chamber Music in the Vines
The free outdoor concert series all hit their stride at once — while the Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival plays wineries by moonlight and Pride takes Memorial Park.
Wenatchee, WA · June 10, 2026
Bluegrass at the Expo, Alphorns at Five
The valley hits full summer stride — a two-date bluegrass festival, alphorns over Leavenworth, and a winery circuit that barely takes a night off.
Wenatchee, WA · May 20, 2026
Alphorns, Wine Country, and a Spice Girls Tribute
Memorial Day week turns the Wenatchee Valley into one long, mostly-free concert — from alphorns in Leavenworth to jazz on a winery lawn.