Event

Balkan Night Northwest 2013

Balkan Night Northwest 2013 spills over into 2 nights! Friday & Saturday, March 15 & 16, 2013. 2 simultaneous stages showcasing over 30 bands from around the Pacific Northwest. It's certain to be another unforgettable celebration of the music of the Balkans!

This year, the festival is proud to feature the world famous singer and voice of Albania, Merita Halili, performing with the Raif Hyseni Orchestra Saturday, March 16, 2013. This band also takes the stage at The Triple Door in Seattle on Sunday night, March 17th as the closing show of Balkan Night Northwest 2013.

Other bands scheduled to perform at BNNW 2013 include:
Alchymeia: Ukrainian folk & Scottish fiddling fusion
Alexander Eppler: Bulgarian village music
Balkanarama: caffeinated Balkan music
The Bucharest Drinking Team: Balkan brass and mayhem
Dragi Spasovski: Macedonian village dance music
Dromeno: Greek dance music
Druzhba: Bulgarian village gajda and drum dance music
Dunava: a capella choral music from the Balkans and beyond
Grupa Dunbarov: Bulgarian and Macedonian dance music
Kaba Seattle: Rhodope bagpipe band
Kafana Klub: from Portland, Balkan dance music
Kafana Republik: dance music from the Balkans
The Lonely Coast: duets, lullabies, and folk music
The Makedonians: music from the Balkans and beyond
Musiki Parea: Greek, Asia Minor, Turkish music
More of Anything: rock, funk, soul, hip-hop folk fusion
Nu Klezmer Army: klezmer with an attitude
Onefourfive: Republic of Georgia a cappella folk music
Orkestar RTW: dance music from the Balkans
Orkestar Zirkonium: Balkan inspired brass and drums
Rumelia: from Santa Fe, exotic sounds of the Balkans
Sazerac Orchestra: Balkan, eastern European folk music.
Sinovi: authentic Croatian tamburitza
Zakuska: choral from Bulgaria, Turkey, Macedonia, Albania