7th Annual Confluence Music Festival 2025
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The heartbeat of Issaquah’s summer explodes on Sunday, August 31, as the 7th Annual Confluence Music Festival takes over Confluence Park from 2 to 7 p.m. This free, five-hour celebration isn’t just a concert — it’s an immersive festival experience where music, art, and community collide.
Get ready for a vibrant lineup featuring local legends, rising stars, and internationally acclaimed artists, all coming together to create a multicultural musical journey. From soulful jazz to global grooves, folk storytelling to funk that moves your feet, the park will pulse with sound, energy, and connection. Beer and wine will be available for sale near the stage for those 21 and older.
The festival lineup includes musicians representing the local blues societies, including the Inland Empire Society, Cascade Blues Association, and the Washington Blues Society, that have attended the International Blues Challenge (IBC). IBC is a prestigious music competition organized by the Blues Foundation, held annually in Memphis, Tennessee. The event celebrates the blues genre and offers a life-changing opportunity for musicians to showcase their original music in front of professional judges.
But the music is just the beginning. Explore interactive art installations, such as the Strings of Change exhibit, or view works in progress by our plein air artists. Savor bites from local food vendors, and soak in the unmistakable Issaquah vibe — where creativity thrives, community comes alive, and the beauty of the Pacific Northwest sets the stage.
This event is free!
Live Music, Food Trucks, Beer & Wine Garden, Artisans, and Plein Air Community Art Program.
Sunday, August 31, 2-7pm
* Parking is available at the La-z-boy lot. Please do not park or walk through the Darigold lot.
Donations keep the festival community driven! DIA is a 501c3 non-profit organization.
Reserve your free tickets here
Confluence Music Festival 2025 Line Up
2pm – 3pm Joel Astley Band
Since forming his first band in 2014, Joel Astley quickly established himself as a world-class bandleader, harmonica player, singer, songwriter, and entertainer. In the past year he has been on a meteoric rise on the international Blues Music scene, joining Lee Oskar Harmonicas as a featured artist in 2023 and signing with Blue Heart Records to release his first album, Seattle to Greaseland. The album debuted August 18, 2023 at Number 7 on the Blues Billboard Top Ten, and met critical acclaim worldwide. He has since received the Silver Medal Award from the Global Music Awards, Honorable Mention in the 2024 International Songwriting Competition for his song Secondhand Kid, and is currently nominated for four 2024 Josie Awards, two 2024 Independent Blues Awards, and two 2024 Blues Blast Music Awards.
He has a strong Pacific Northwest following and has collected 23 Washington Blues Society’s “Best of the Blues” Awards in just seven years. Besides festival appearances and tour dates, he still plays local venues year-round and does session recording work; he has appeared on multiple recordings, and is currently working on songs for his next album.
An interesting side note: Joel Astley came to music after many years working in the visual arts. He is still an active visual artist; his paintings, prints, and drawings are in many private collections, and he has designed many album covers, including Quique Gomez and Little Charlie’s recent release, Cookin at Greaseland.
3:20pm – 4:20pm Lilla
Lilla delivers soulful vocals, rich grooves and a vibrant mix of funk, R&B, and storytelling.
4:40pm – 5:40pm EMC Updated
Eric Rice
Scott Harris
Rick Bowen
6pm – 7pm Kevin Sutton & Jonathan Pitman
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Food Trucks: WiseGuy, Billy Cheesesteak, Issaquah Ice Cream Trike, Evergreen Kettle Corn