Hostelling International Seattle at the American Hotel becomes a performance stage for local songwriters, bands, and artists on a regular basis. Check out the links below to see and hear some of our past favorites.

If you’re a performer traveling through Seattle, or currently live in Seattle and need a place to polish your chops, drop us a line. We love to showcase talent, whether local or international.

If you’re a group or single performer on tour, let us know. We often accommodate musicians “ready for prime time” at the hostel in exchange for performance. Contact us for details.

The following folks are terrific artists and regular performers at the hostel. Check with us for dates and times.

Decker

Lizzie Huffman

Gabriel Mintz

Rootbox

HI-Seattle is also the official hostel for Seattle’s Folk Life Festival.  Book now and mingle with the world’s finest folk performers and enthusiasts.

We are also the home to the artists for Seattle’s annual Hawaiian Slack Key Music Festival. Come by this fall and feel the aloha with world music at its finest!