THE ROUND

We'll post links here to all the various cities where the event is now happening. FOUNDED 2005 IN SEATTLE
IS/WAS/MAY BE STILL ALSO INDEPENDENTLY CURATED IN:
TACOMA WA, AUSTIN TX, PORTLAND, OR, ANACORTES WA,

COLUMBIA CITY WA, VASHON ISLAND WA, LEBANON PA

THE YOUTH ROUND is also active in Seattle and both artists & curators are all students under 21. FROM THE NOW ARCHIVED WEBSITE ---

History:

Founded in 2005 by arts curator Nathan Marion, The Round started in Seattle at various venues such as Golden Gardens Bathhouse, Q Cafe, Yesler Community Center, and The Living Room tea house. It has been held at least every single month, and by Round #6 had landed at our home venue, Fremont Abbey Arts Center. Though we still jump to fun places like The Triple Door, Bumbershoot, Neumos, Rodstol Lane Farm, and other outdoor venues… the Abbey is definitely The Round’s home. The Seattle Round has developed into an amazing volunteer-powered arts experience and it’s definitely not your normal concert. Musicians are only allowed to play once a year, so it keeps the lineups fresh! The event has been or is active in other cities such as Portland OR, Tacoma WA, Austin TX, Anacortes WA, Vashon Island WA, and Lebanon PA. PARTIAL LIST OF PAST ROUND PERFORMERS:

Rosie Thomas

Jesse Sykes

David Bazan

Damien Jurado

John Van Deusen (The Lonely Forest)

Robin Pecknold (Fleet Foxes)Star Anna

Mark Pickerel (Screaming Trees, Nirvana)

Denison Witmer

Hey Marseilles

Sallie Ford

Tiny Vipers

Noah Gundersen

Grant Olson (Arthur & Yu)

Jason Webley

Karl Blau

Goldfinch

Carrie Akre

Shenandoah Davis (Grand Hallway)

Shannon Stephens (Asthmatic Kitty Records)

Kevin Murphy (Moondoggies)

Benjamin Verdoes (Mt St Helens Vietnam Band)

The Globes (Barsuk Records)

Kay Kay & His Weathered Underground

Head Like a Kite

Paul Hiraga (Downpilot)

Jen Wood (Postal Service/etc.) Kenny Hutson, Katy Bowser (Nashville)

J. Tillman (Fleet Foxes)

Jake Bradley (Over the Rhine, etc.) Kate Tucker

Johanna Kunin

Shane Tutmarc (Dolour)

Laura Gibson

Gabe Archer (The Pale)

Aaron Sprinkle

Transmissionary Six

Eric Howk (The Lashes)

Sonny Votolato (Slender Means) 2x alumni

Noah Weaver (U.S.E. Andy Fitts (Airport Cathedral, etc.) David Broecker

Josh Ottum

Annalynne Williams (Trespasser’s William)

Jenna Conrad (Troubletown)

Justin Ringle of Horse Feathers (PDX)

Grand Hallway

Ritchie of Loch Lomond
POETS:

Buddy Wakefield (Righteous Babe Records)

Karen Finneyfrock

Jamie Kilstein (NYC)

Denise Jolly

Jon Sands

Jeanann Verlee

JW Baz

Matt Gano

Canary Sing

Rose McAleese

Mary Lambert

Laura Piece Kelley

Maya Hersh

Danny Sherrard 2x alumni (2007 National Poetry Slam Champ)

+ Many other poets from Youth Speaks & Seattle Poetry Slam

Korby Lenker, Carrie Biell, Graig Markel, Julie Jane, Zera Marvel, Ian McFeron, Nathan McEuen, Denise Jolly, Ryler Dustin, Robert Deeble 2x, Scott Erickson 6x, Emily Leonard 2x, Kate Protage, Victor Ramirez 2x, Matt Gano 2x, Canary Sing, Skye Graves 3x, Lily 2x, Mariel, Angela Dy 3x, and many many more.