Sonic Guild Seattle

Last call! Tour Support Grant applications close Friday, July 31.

If you’re hitting the road in 2026, don’t leave funding on the table.

Sonic Guild’s Tour Support Grant helps independent artists in Seattle, Austin, and Denver cover the real costs of touring, including gas, lodging, meals, backline rentals, vehicle expenses, and merch production.

Eligible tours: September through December 2026
Deadline: July 31
Notifications: September 2

Artists may receive $150 per eligible tour date, up to 10 tour dates per calendar year (maximum $1,500).

Whether you’re heading out for your first regional run or your next national tour, we’re here to help keep you on the road.

Apply now at SonicGuild.org/TourSupport

Gabriel Teodros is an emcee, producer, and DJ who collaborates often, telling stories and making music that is always relevant. He will perform reimaginings of his songs backed by the Passenger String Quartet this Thursday at the Olympic Sculpture Park.

⏰ Music starts at 7 PM
🗓 Thursday, July 30
📍Olympic Sculpture Park 
✨ Free & all ages

Through regular performances across Asia, Iris Kymm has created a global audience that loves her often jazzy pop songs which showcase captivating vocals. See her perform these songs alongside the Passenger String Quartet this Thursday.

⏰ Music starts at 7 PM
🗓 Thursday, July 30
📍Olympic Sculpture Park 
✨ Free & all ages

The acclaimed Passenger String Quartet returns for another year of collaboration! Led by Andrew Joslyn, the Passenger String Quartet is known for their often collaborative live performances as well as recording work with a variety of notable artists. On July 30th, the quartet will perform original compositions created to accompany the songs of four Seattle artists. This year they will work with Kate Dinsmore, Iris Kymm, Brittany Davis, and Gabriel Teodros. Stay tuned for more information about these artists!

Our annual Summer Strings event is always such a treat. Catch it this coming Thursday.

⏰ Music starts at 7 PM
🗓 Thursday, July 30
📍Olympic Sculpture Park
✨ Free & all ages

Today, we’re proud to introduce the eight recipients of the 2026 George Reiff Producer Grant, extraordinary producers from Austin and Seattle who will each receive $7,500 to create a new project with an artist in their community.

With support from Sonic Guild member Chris Armour and inspired by the legacy of producer George Reiff, this program celebrates the people behind the boards who help artists realize their fullest creative vision. Every grant represents a new collaboration, deeper mentorship, and music that might not have existed otherwise.

AUSTIN:
Oliver Ocean with Elijah Delgado
Semih Yanyalı with CAZAYOUX
Chris Cabaniss with TV Wonder
Clinton Washington III with Soto The Activist

SEATTLE:
Evan George with Oblé Reed
Johnny Nails with Clover
Megan Ausbun with MoonShy
Prince Mykal Vi$ion with S.E.L.A.H.

Behind every great record is someone helping shape the sound, ask better questions, push an idea further, and bring out an artist’s best work. Producers are an essential part of our music ecosystem, and we’re honored to invest in the people making that work possible.

Congratulations to this year’s recipients. We can’t wait to hear what you create.

Join us at Timber! Outdoor Music Festival for Songs & Stories, an intimate morning of live music and conversation with Sonic Guild grant recipients.

Through stripped-down performances and candid storytelling, you’ll hear what it really takes to build a sustainable career in music, from songwriting and producing to touring, finding community, and navigating the moments in between.

Whether you’re an artist, an aspiring musician, or simply someone who loves hearing the stories behind the songs, we’d love to have you with us.

📍 Carnation Tree Farm
📅 Saturday, July 25
🕙 10:00-11:00 AM

Important: Registration is required for this event, and you’ll also need a Timber! festival pass to attend. Festival tickets, camping, and parking are sold separately.

🎟️ Reserve your spot for Songs & Stories:
https://forms.gle/HLj9HxKiq5NabadU8

🌲 Get your Timber! festival tickets:
timbermusicfest.com

See you in the woods. 💚

The sonic and visual identity of the band Mt Fog is aptly paired with their name; evoking the lush forests of the Pacific Northwest, their dreamy synth-heavy art rock feels otherworldly at times. Led by the ethereal vocals of singer and multi-instrumentalist Carolyn B., who started the band as a solo project before she was joined around 2024 by Andy Sells and Casey Rosebridge, Mt Fog incorporates broad influence, from prog rock to jazz. The result is something magical.

Feel the magic live this Thursday.

⏰ Music starts at 7 PM
🗓 Thursday, July 23
📍Olympic Sculpture Park 
✨ Free & all ages