Cloudbreak Music Festival Returns to Ballard for Its Second Year

credit: Washington Times

It's that time of year again: time for Seattle's second annual Cloudbreak music festival to kick off.

This year's festival runs from Nov.

1 to Nov.

26 and will feature 185 artists at 28 venues and 71 hotels, the Seattle Times reports.

It was originally a one-time event, but King County Executive Dow Constantine says it's back for another go because last year's festival did so well.

"Cloudbreak is a celebration of our live music scene, supporting local musicians and the places that bring us all together," he says in a statement.

A full list of performers is on the festival's website. Read the Entire Article

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