❤️ What's happening this weekend in Spokane

Good morning, Spokane!

The forecast says sunny and 86 today, which around here means the Spokane River has quietly become the most in-demand real estate in town. This weekend you can float it, walk its history with a local historian, or just stand near it and pretend you are not sweating through your shirt. And on Saturday, the brand-new ONE Spokane Stadium hosts its first-ever music festival, with Macklemore and AJR headlining a four-stage, 20-act lineup, so the river will have some competition.

In today's Spokane Pulse:

Let's get to it.

— Laina & Lucas Wyland

🎤 Blessing in Disguise Music Festival turns ONE Spokane Stadium into a four-stage party this Saturday, with Macklemore and AJR headlining a 20-artist lineup that also features AWOLNATION, Mother Mother, Everclear, and Chewelah's own Allen Stone. General admission is $95 plus fees, with an optional late-night set from Hippie Sabotage. Music starts in the early afternoon and runs into the night.

🧘 Rooted Expansion Festival fills Redband Park on Saturday and Sunday with two days of healing practices, live music, hands-on workshops, and community connection along the river. All are welcome.

🎺 The trumpet takes center stage as An Evening with Chris Botti comes to the Fox Theater on Saturday. One of the most successful instrumental artists of the past three decades brings his cinematic, chart-topping jazz to the Martin Woldson stage.

The Wavy Bunch's monthly Second-Friday market returns with local makers, street eats, live music, and immersive art in the Sprague Union District.

Three of Spokane's own electronic artists take over The District for a night of homegrown beats, from sunset sets to late-night grooves.

Imagine Jazz hosts a rotating cast of local duos, trios, and quartets playing standards and newer styles, all ages welcome, no cover charge.

Shannon Curtis and Jamie Hill bring the second chapter of their 80s Kids project to the Listening Room, all neon-lit 1980s synthpop.

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Local historian Chet Caskey leads a free guided walk past Spokane Falls, the Expo '74 Pavilion, and the 1902 Clock Tower.

KSPS and the MAC throw a free community celebration for 250 years of the American story, with live music, local vendors, and a beer garden.

Bring your kayak, tube, raft, or paddleboard for a relaxed group float on the Spokane River, led by the Spokane Riverkeeper team.

Los Angeles indie-pop trio Cannons brings their dreamy, synth-soaked "cinematic pop" sound to the Knitting Factory stage.

Five bandmates and more than 15 years of stacked harmonies, Fruition brings its grassroots, song-driven Americana to The District.

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Feast on seafood stations, carved meats, and chef specialties in one of the Historic Davenport's storied ballrooms, a Spokane tradition worth dressing up for.

STCU members get free admission for up to four people at Mobius Discovery Center all July, just show your card at the door.

Hot Jazz Sunday Night returns to the Hamilton Studio Listening Room with a spacefaring rockabilly twist and special guest Duane Becker.

🍔 D. Lish's Burgers is bringing its beloved burgers across the state line with a second location at the new Prairie Crossing development in Post Falls, while the original N. Division spot stays open.

🚧 Spokane Valley landed a $20.8 million federal grant to overhaul the aging Sullivan Road and Trent Avenue interchange with two new roundabouts and an added lane.

✈️ Spokane International Airport is one step closer to opening its new Concourse C, part of a 140,000-square-foot expansion adding boarding bridges and smart-tint windows.

🍎 Free summer meals for kids 18 and under are now available at 34 Spokane Public Schools locations, no registration or ID required.

⚽ Spokane soccer fans packed No-Li Brewhouse to cheer on Team USA against Belgium, sticking together through a tough loss because watching as a community beats watching alone.

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