Gigless in Seattle

[Rickey Mitchell]

Classical violin and mandolin musician looking to play with blue grass and progressive bluegrass musicians in the Seattle Washington Area or can you suggest any club’s as he is new to the area. His manager, Also his step Daddy.

[Jason Williams]

Competition is stiff in these parts. I would suggest going to the Ballard area, and checking out the Conor Byrne or the Tractor Tavern as clubs go. The Hopvine, in Capitol Hill, has the best open mic with TONS of budding musicians. My advice is make friends with as many playing musicians as possible and get promoted from within. Might sound cynical, but it works. Good Luck!

[Steve Norman]

also pay attention to musicians who play here:

http://www.acoustictavern.com/

many are from Seattle and are looking for those skills. If he is willing to break from bluegrass there is a huge demand for violin in the indie-folk crowd.