Old Growth Oldtime

Old Growth Oldtime (OGO), Seattle’s old-time music gathering, comes to the Latvian Community Center in NE Seattle on October 9-11, 2026. OGO presents old-time music in amazing concerts, inclusive jams, hands-on workshops, and exciting square dances, and features a wide variety of musicians and musical styles. See the Schedule page for details about the weekend. Here are some highlights:

• Tractor Tavern Square Dance - Monday Sept. 28th Get in the Old Growth Oldtime groove, dance, and support the festival. Buy Advance Tickets

• Hosted jam on Thursday night - Thursday, Oct. 8th at the Watershed Pub in Thornton place (https://www.watershedpub.com/)

• Concerts and jamming - Friday, Oct. 9th at the Latvian Community Center (https://www.seattlelatviancenter.com/)

• Workshops, jamming, and a square dance - Saturday, Oct. 10th at the Latvian Community Center.

• Potluck brunch and jamming - Sunday, Oct. 11th at the Pinehurst Shelterhouse near the Latvian Center

About the Festival

Tickets: This year, festival registration is on a donation, pay-what-you-want model. There will be no advance tickets, and you can make your donation at the door. For more information about suggested donations, see the Tickets page.

If you want to make a donation now, Donate.

Venue: For information about our venue, see the Venue page.

Volunteer: As always, OGO relies on volunteers to make things run smoothly. Please sign up to volunteer for the festival on the Volunteer page. Being a volunteer is a great way to donate to the festival.