Staff Picks
Summer concert seasons is in full swing. Here are eight big-time shows happening around the Seattle area in the coming weeks.
Deep Sea Diver and Nation of Language
Sub Pop label mates Deep Sea Diver and Brooklyn’s Nation of Language make for one of summer’s best doubleheaders out at Remlinger Farms. The hometown indie rock faves and synthy post-punks are still sailing on their respective Sub Pop debuts, released last year. Leading up to Saturday’s show, Seattle Theatre Group was offering buy-one-get-one tickets, a certified summer steal. Peel Dream Magazine opens.
6 p.m. July 18; Remlinger Farms, 32610 N.E. 32nd St., Carnation; $41; stgpresents.org
BLASTFEST
With the most blissful vibes of any of Seattle’s major music festivals, this fourth-year Afrobeats event has been a hit with the Pacific Northwest’s African diaspora and lovers of the catchall genre of West African pop music blending dancehall, hip-hop, R&B and other genres. The 2026 edition brings one of Afrobeats’ biggest stars, Wizkid, while expanding its scope with Kendrick Lamar collaborator Mustard and Jamaican dancehall/reggae singer Shenseea.
July 18; Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., Seattle; tickets start at $135; 21-and-older; blastmusicfest.com
Timber! Outdoor Music Festival
Greater Seattle’s family-friendliest music festival, this community-oriented event is the best excuse to have a summer weekend retreat in the lush Snoqualmie Valley. The deftly curated lineup taps the phenomenal Reyna Tropical — who sublimely blend myriad Latin diaspora styles — Bay Area R&B soother Lady Wray, garage rockers Frankie and the Witch Fingers, Indigenous punk rippers Dead Pioneers, Seattle experimental jazz drummer/producer Kassa Overall and a host of PNW faves.
July 23-25; Tolt-MacDonald Park, 31020 N.E. 40th St., Carnation; $70-$105 single-day passes, $208 weekend passes (kids 12 and younger free), $64 camping; timbermusicfest.com
Chris Stapleton
After packing T-Mobile Park two years ago, country kingpin Chris Stapleton brings his annual summer “All-American Road Show” tour east of the mountains, holing up at the Gorge for two nights. The outlaw-minded country man’s honey-barrel vocals ought to sound sweet as ever ringing through the canyon with support from Grace Potter. Only pricey, up-close tickets remain.
7:30 p.m. July 24-25; Gorge Amphitheatre, 754 Silica Road N.W., George; remaining tickets start at $231.50; gorgeamphitheatre.com
Enhypen
K-pop juggernauts Enhypen entered a new era this year when one of its seven original members, Heeseung, split to launch a solo career — a move a sizable chunk of the group’s fans have struggled to accept. At any rate, the remaining six — including Washington-born Jay Park, who moved to South Korea at age 9 — are gearing up to release the second installment in a series of vampirical-themed EPs next month.
7:30 p.m. July 26; Tacoma Dome, 2727 E. D St., Tacoma; tickets start at $81.40; tacomadome.org
Ed Sheeran
His last time in Seattle, Lumen Field regular Ed Sheeran smashed the football stadium’s attendance record briefly held by his buddy, Taylor Swift, as 77,286 Sheerios (an actual term for his fanbase) filled the Hawks’ house. Sheeran’s “Loop” tour brings him back this summer equipped with a new album in last year’s “Play,” an electro pop-heavy affair that chases a pair of 2023 acoustic albums. Billed as a return to his “big pop” sound, “Play” absorbs occasional rap, soul and global influences. Myles Smith, Sigrid and Aaron Rowe open.
5:30 p.m. Aug. 1; Lumen Field, 800 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle; tickets start at $128; lumenfield.com
Megan Moroney
One of country music’s new leading ladies, Moroney has earned her place as one of the genre’s next-gen stars, the self-described “emo cowgirl” bringing an emotional awareness and vulnerability more prevalent among Gen Z’s bedroom-pop singers. Moroney released one of 2026’s most anticipated new country albums, her third full-length, “Cloud 9,” ahead of a U.S. arena tour that hits Seattle on the same weekend the now defunct Watershed Festival used to take over the Gorge Amphitheatre. JP Saxe and Solon Holt open.
7 p.m. Aug. 2; Climate Pledge Arena, 334 First Ave. N., Seattle; limited remaining tickets start at $133; climatepledgearena.com
Benson Boone
Just a year after playing his first hometown arena show, Benny’s back for another round as his new “Wanted Man” tour hits Climate Pledge Arena. On his maiden arena voyage last year, the self-aware Monroe pop singer — synonymous with back flips and snug-fitting jumpsuits — looked like a natural showman ready for the bigger stages, boasting the pipes and popularity to fill them. It will be interesting to see how this summer’s set list compares since he’s still cruising on last year’s sophomore album, “American Heart.”
8 p.m. Aug. 4; Climate Pledge Arena, 334 First Ave. N., Seattle; tickets start at $99; climatepledgearena.com
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