Ballard will be the place to be on Friday, May 20th as both, the Bike to Work Day After-party and KEXP's Hood to Hood event come to Ballard.
May 20th is Bike to Work Day and around 20,000 people will be biking to work. A Bike to Work commute station will be located where 8th Avenue N.W and the Burke Gilman Trail connect. Sponsored by the Friends of the Burke Gilman Trail and Bikesport, the station will be open from 6 a.m. until 9 a.m. to offer free water bottles, bike assistance and information.
Later in the day, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m., Cascade Bicycle Club and the City of Seattle are turning the streets of downtown Ballard into one massive bike block party with food and drink, entertainment, bike servicing and more.
The Bike to Work After Party takes place at Ballard’s Bergen Place Park on 22nd Street N.W. between N.W. Market St. and Ballard Avenue.
May 20th is also KEXP's Ballard Day.
Last year Ballard listeners stepped up to win the KEXP Hood to Hood Challenge and on May 20th, KEXP is taking over Ballard to give back. Festivities include an all-day broadcast from The Sunset, a gallery of KEXP photography, live music, special afternoon acoustic performances at Cupcake Royale, a food drive for the Ballard Food Bank. and more.
Bands LIVE on KEXP from The Sunset:
7:00am - David Bazan
9:00am - Yuni In Taxco
11:00am - Point Juncture, WA
1:00pm - Buffalo Tom
3:00pm - Joan As Police Woman
5:00pm - Shabazz Palaces
6:30pm - The Black Crabs
8:00pm - Marshall Scott Warner
Bands at Cupcake Royale:
2:30pm - Jason Dodson of The Maldives
5:30pm - BOAT
KEXP DJs will be spinning sets at Harlow’s, Hazelwood, BalMar, Ocho, Portalis Wine Shop & Bar and Hattie’s Hat and hosting showcases at Conor Bryne, The Tractor and The Sunset into the evening.
KEXP Members can take advantage of discounts around the Ballard neighborhood from businesses including Aster Coffee Lounge, BalMar, Clover Toys, Caffe Fiore, Horseshoe Boutique, Hattie’s Hat, King’s Hardware, Laura Bee Designs, Portalis Wine Shop & Bar, Resoul Shoes, Sonic Boom, and more.
