Day of the Accordion
Big Changes This Year!!!
Calling all performers!!!
By Bonnie Birch
The Seattle Center is undergoing remodeling in the Center House. I have seen the plans and it will be very a attractive place when the project is complete next spring. There are only a few food vendors left in there. They still plan to have Winterfest there but after that, major construction will take place.
After much discussion, we are moving our event to the Crossroads Mall in Bellevue for 2012. They are very happy to have us. We will be in the middle of a very busy food court. Crossroads has performances there all the time and has a stage complete with a sound system and all required facilities. They also have a nearby “Community Room” which holds about 30 people. This can be used for rising-star performances and free accordion lessons.
The attendance at Crossroads is much greater on Saturday so we are moving our event to Saturday (Feb 25, 2012).
Furthermore, they traditionally have performances on Saturday evening so our event will go from approximately noon until 9:30 p.m.
With this additional time, scheduling performers can be more relaxed allowing for more setup time between groups.
If you would like to perform at the Day of the Accordion, we want to hear from you. We have two venues:
The Market Stage
The stage is right in the middle of the food court. We are looking for soloists, duos, bands, etc. The performing level must be intermediate and above. Every group must have the accordion as a main instrument. If you would like to perform on the Market Stage, email:
Bonnie Birch – bonniebirch@msn.com . Give a description of your group and any time constraints, if known.
The Community Room
This room is several shops down from the Market Stage. All levels of accordionists are welcome to perform. Scheduling for this room will be handled by members of the Tacoma Accordion Club. To sign up to perform in the Community Room, email:
Rick Hatley - accordion_man_47@comcast.net
We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you at the Day of the Accordion!!!
Amore Renee
by Stas Venglevski
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LIAC 2012 is Coming!!!
By Bonnie Birch
Dear Friends of the Accordion,
We are again preparing for another great Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration (LIAC) to be held on June 14 – 16, 2012. This will be LIAC number nineteen and the third year the Northwest Accordion Society has produced the festival. Our first two years were very successful and we will continue to fine-tune events to make LIAC 2012 the best yet.
We have high-quality workshops, concerts from renowned international artists, a competition, and opportunities for all to perform. For the listener, we have music throughout the day in the Festhalle, Gazebo, and Grange. Prices are very reasonable (plus there are FREE events) and you have the beautiful destination town of Leavenworth to enjoy. Just park your car and walk through town seeing the sights with accordion music and events interspersed throughout. After hours, join the party in one of the restaurants hosting our famous jam sessions.
We would like to hear from you. Please email your suggestions to the committee and we will strive to use this information to enhance LIAC. This is an event produced by accordion players for fellow accordion players and accordion friends. Your support is so important as an attendee, volunteer, or a donation .
We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you at LIAC.
Most Sincerely,
Bonnie Birch LIAC Chairman – bonniebirch@msn.com
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