Must List: Six Fun Things to Do in Seattle This Week
Music in the air
By Sarah Stackhouse April 24, 2025
Bring it, Seattle. You are stunning under blue skies.
If you’re looking for something to check out between iced coffee runs, this art show about climate change looks incredible. The annual City Nature Challenge is back. Log a bug, animal, or plant and help scientists track biodiversity. The state’s trying to hit our bar tabs with more taxes (rude), and FIFA wants Seattle volunteers to work six matches at Lumen Field.
Also, meet our very hungry CFO — he’s kicking off a new feature with a stop at Time Out Greek & American Restaurant.
Swan Lake: State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine
Friday April 25, 7 p.m.
Paramount Theatre
$25+
Dance is one of my favorite forms of expression. When it’s done well, it’s so moving. This production of Swan Lake, with a live symphony, a touring Ukrainian company, and Tchaikovsky’s sweeping score, makes you feel everything. Love, grief, betrayal.
Indie Bookstore Day
Saturday, April 26, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Various bookstores across the region
Free
No one needs an excuse to go book shopping, but here’s a good one anyway. Twenty-nine of Seattle’s indie shops are in on it, with the passport challenge, exclusive titles, author visits, and cupcakes. These places matter. Go support the people who love talking books.
Mandy Patinkin in Concert: Being Alive
Saturday, April 26, 7:30 p.m.
Paramount Theatre
$35+
Before he was Saul Berenson (Homeland) or Inigo Montoya (The Princess Bride), Mandy Patinkin was a Broadway guy — a Tony-winning singer with lungs for days. Being Alive mixes theater songs and personal stories, delivered with that wild, golden voice.
Khmer New Year Street Festival
Sunday, April 27, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
White Center
Free
Also known as Cambodian New Year, this festival marks the start of something new. It’s got dancing, music, blessings from monks, and some of the best street food all year.
Mereba
Monday, April 28, 8 p.m.
The Showbox
$25+
Born in Alabama and raised in Pennsylvania, Mereba blends folk, soul, rap, and R&B into her own sound. Her latest album The Breeze Grew a Fire is full of sultry songs about love and resilience. Her music is poetic, soft, creative, and so, so pretty. Could make for a sexy date night.
Yukimi (of Little Dragon)
Wednesday, April 30, 8 p.m.
The Crocodile
$30
Yukimi Nagano, the Swedish-Japanese vocalist of Little Dragon, steps out with her debut solo album For You. It’s all jazzy minimalism and that incredible voice. I watch this Little Dragon KEXP set at least once a month. Now she’s out on her own. Go see her in her own light. She’s one of our greats.
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