Westerlies

Other research has suggested that these westerlies will strengthen over the next century due to climate change.

They’ll manifest their hometown love this spring during Westerlies Fest 2024, a weeklong educational outreach program culminating in shows across the city May 9-11.

“I don’t think I’d be playing music still were it not for the incredible opportunity given to me in Seattle,” says Westerlies trombonist Andy Clausen, speaking via phone from a touring stop near Milwaukee.

The artists found shared ground in New York and formed The Westerlies in 2011, citing their high school educations as a key factor.

In past festival iterations, Westerlies clinics have centered on South Seattle, from the Highline school district to Hawthorne Elementary.