8th Annual Confluence Music Festival 2026
Donations keep the festival community driven! DIA is a 501c3 non-profit organization.
Confluence Music Festival turns downtown Issaquah into a non-stop music playground. The park comes alive with jazz, blues, and a pinch of rock, showcasing both rising stars and fan favorites. It’s a chance to wander, dance, and discover music around every corner.
The festival creates joyful energy. Visitors from near and far fill downtown, boosting local shops, restaurants, and hotels, while families, friends, and neighbors connect over shared tunes.
Confluence puts Issaquah on the map as a hub for music and creativity, gives local musicians the spotlight they deserve, and fills the city with energy, laughter, and unforgettable moments—one song at a time.
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The heartbeat of Issaquah’s summer explodes on Sunday, August 30, as the 8th 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, who 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 30, 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
2 – 3pm – Lauren Sheehan
3:30 – 5pm Alison Joy Williams
5:30 – 7pm Earl Wear & Haywire
Earl and his band, Haywire (comprised of the best musicians around: Kenny Cataldo’s soothing steel guitar, Grady Shawver’s perfect pickin’, Seth Humphrey’s rockin’ bass & Michael Hay’s spot-on drums) have been playing together for over 10 years and have developed quite a following. In 2001, they were voted “Best Band in the Pacific Northwest”. They have worked with over 65 national country recording artists and are now a full-time touring group covering some of the biggest country venues across the nation.
RECENTLY: In the past year, Earl has worked with Blake Shelton, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Keith Anderson, Mark Chestnutt, Tracy Lawrence, Luke Bryan, Chuck Wicks, Ricochet, Rodney Adkins, Reckless Kelly, Clay Walker & Collin Raye, to name a few. He performed two special acoustic shows for Phil Vassar. He headlined at the WYO Theater in Sheridan, Wyoming for their famous “WYO Rodeo Days”. He and the band have graced main fair, rodeo & festival stages from the Oregon Coast to Connecticut!
Earl was nominated for three (3) awards this year (2010). “Best Male Vocalist”, “Favorite Single” (Blame It On Jones) and “Favorite Country Impact Artist/Band of the Year”. On January 10th, 2011, he won “Best Male Vocalist” for the second year running!
Earl was also recently nominated and accepted into the CMA.
NEXT: Earl Wear and Haywire just released their latest CD “Doin’ Time” and “Blame It On Jones” has already hit #1 on the independent charts.
DIA Confluence Music Festival 2025 FAQs
Food Trucks: WiseGuy, Billy Cheesesteak, Issaquah Ice Cream Trike, Evergreen Kettle Corn