Kitsap Scene

26/08/2024

The three-day SOS Fest is a homegrown music festival in Port Orchard featuring a ton of local bands.

Kitsap has a new music festival to look forward to that showcases local musicians. SOS Fest debuts Aug. 30 and runs through Sept. 1 and features more than 20 local bands. The festival is the brainchild of Jacob and Toni Pierce, a husband-wife duo, with Jacob performing in and Toni managing local ban...

18/08/2024

Some photos from the today. The last day of the show is tomorrow, Aug. 18; general admission tickets are $25...

11/08/2024

The is in full swing at the Bremerton waterfront boardwalk. The festival runs through 4 p.m., so there's still plenty of time to meet local booksellers and authors.

07/08/2024

The Puget Sound Book Festival returns to delight local bibliophiles this coming Sunday and will be held on the Bremerton waterfront boardwalk.

Kitsap bibliophiles have a big reason to celebrate: The Puget Sound Book Festival returns this coming Sunday. Held at the Bremerton waterfront, the festival is a celebration of books, featuring a wealth of local booksellers and authors. The festival is the brainchild of Briana Ryan, who operates the...

07/08/2024

The returns to delight local bibliophiles this coming Sunday and will be held on the Bremerton waterfront boardwalk. Read more at the link in our bio.

24/07/2024

The Bremerton Zine Fest returns for its second year Aug. 3 at the Kitsap Conference Center in downtown Bremerton. https://bit.ly/3SkUPvr

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25/06/2024

We spoke with Mike Herrera of local punk band MxPx ahead of the band's two sold-out performances at Bremerton's Admiral Theater.

It didn’t take long for MxPx’s two shows at Bremerton’s Admiral Theater later this week to sell out. According to Mike Herrera, frontman of the popular Bremerton punk band, local fans are always clamoring for live performances they can attend without leaving Kitsap. “People have been asking ...

19/06/2024

If you like music (and who doesn't like music?) you'll find plenty to enjoy at the Make Music Day festival in Bremerton this Saturday.

Make Music Day first took place in France in 1982 as Fête de la Musique. Now, the celebrations take place all over the world — including in Bremerton. Although the global celebration officially takes place on June 21, in Bremerton, this year’s event takes place on Saturday, June 22, to take adv...

14/06/2024

Local country rocker Joel Gibson Jr. is spending his summer on tour to promote the recent release of his new album "Eclectic Outlaw"

Local country rocker Joel Gibson Jr. stays busy. If COVID-19 slowed Gibson down at all, it was practically imperceptible. Gibson got creative during the pandemic, performing on boats, from socially-distanced pickup trucks, online — anywhere he could find an audience during lockdowns. But now, with...

16/05/2024

Country singer and American Idol alum Britnee Kellogg brings her act to Bremerton's Admiral Theatre on Friday.

Attending a Johnny and June Carter Cash concert at the age of 6 changed country musician Britnee Kellogg’s life. “I remember every single thing about it,” said Kellogg said. “I looked at my grandma and said, ‘That’s what I want to do.’” And performing is exactly what she’s done eve...

12/05/2024

Bremerton children's book author Toni Yuly will be signing copies of her book "The Pelican Can!" at the Bremerton Community Farmers Market this coming Thursday.

Toni Yuly’s children’s book career almost never happened. When her son was born and she started paying more attention to children’s books, she said, “Whoa, this is amazing — and I want to do it.” Yuly, who earned a Bachelor of Fine Art degree in painting from the University of Washington...

04/05/2024

Poet Jane Wong is appearing at Bainbridge Island's Eagle Harbor Book Company this coming Wednesday to celebrate the recent paperback release of her memoir, "Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City."

For poet Jane Wong, writing about her life in a memoir required her to flex muscles that poetry typically doesn’t require. “My editor was always like, ‘You should stay here and reflect about what this meant for you,’” she said. “In poetry, we do not do that. We actually prefer not to, be...

07/12/2023

It’s bound to be chilly as Anuhea takes the stage in Bremerton on Saturday, but she’ll be bringing a little Hawaiian warmth with her.

23/11/2023

They were forced to take a years-long break due to COVID, but West Sound Roller Derby is back and more raucous than ever.

29/10/2023

Pin Seeker Indoor Golf is opening soon in east Bremerton.

A new indoor simulated golf experience is opening in Bremerton, just in time to give golfers a respite from rainy outdoor courses. Pin Seeker Indoor Golf is opening in east Bremerton off of State Route 303. The establishment specializes in simulators offering 18 holes of golf, but also offers simula...

24/10/2023

Bainbridge Island-based medical manufacturing company Glannaventa was one of 20 companies to receive a $25,000 healthcare innovation grant for its work developing a new ovarian cancer screening device.

There’s currently no FDA-approved diagnostic screening for ovarian cancer. A Bainbridge Island company working with the University of Arizona is hoping to change that — and thanks to a $25,000 grant, they’re closer to achieving their goal. Bainbridge-based medical manufacturing company Glannav...

06/10/2023

Hear from travel guru Rick Steves, who's offering two showings of his lecture "For the Love of Europe" at Bremerton's Admiral Theater this Sunday.

If there’s a patron saint of travel advice, Rick Steves is arguably the heir to the role. The Edmonds-based travel guru brings his advice on European travel for two lectures at the Admiral Theater in Bremerton this Sunday, his first appearance in Kitsap County in a long time, he said. Some of Stev...

29/09/2023

"Sexuality really touches every single part of our lives as human beings," said Fox Grocutt, one of the owners of Aphrodisia Boutique in Port Orchard. "It gets just so integrated into who we are as people, how we interact with each other, how we build our societies, that it’s impossible to ignore."

You don’t need to sneak into a s*x shop — you can walk in with your head held high. At least, that’s the idea behind Aphrodisia Boutique, a new store in Port Orchard. Owners Daniel Baron and Fox Grocutt moved to the area in 2019, drawn by the picturesque water and mountains, as well as

16/09/2023

Axe-throwing is a booming business, and now Port Orchard has its own establishment offering cutting-edge fun. PenAxe - Port Orchard, which opened its doors this summer, offers 14 axe-throwing lanes, snacks and beer. "We just saw it as the modern day bowling," said Greg Randall, who owns PenAxe with his wife, Julie. "Bowling's been around for generations and it's a fun game, but this adds a whole new level of something to do."

A new Port Orchard business promises to be on the cutting edge of fun. PenAxe opened its doors this summer and offers patrons the chance to hone their axe-throwing skills. If you haven’t heard of axe-throwing before, you’re behind the times: The axe business is booming. Consumers reportedly spen...

27/08/2023

The first ever Bremerton Zine Fest showcased DIY creativity on Saturday.

A wealth of DIY creativity was on display Saturday at the first ever Bremerton Zine & Small Press Festival. Dani Gray, the founder and organizer of the event held at Evergreen Rotary Park, is a lover of zines and alternative art. She noticed a lack of events in the area celebrating those things and....

21/08/2023

Bremerton's EDEN Nightclub & Lounge opens this weekend. "As soon as you go in, it’s like a neon jungle ... everything is just to the max," said Chloe Beach, who owns the club with her husband Zachary.

A new addition to Kitsap’s nightlife scene opens later this week. EDEN Nightclub & Lounge in Bremerton opens its doors Aug. 25 and 26. The brainchild of local residents Chloe and Zachary Beach, the club is the culmination of considerable effort — and passion. Chloe said entrepreneurship runs in ...

18/08/2023

Ziggy's Cat Lounge cat café opens this Saturday in Bremerton. If you've considered adopting a cat and want to sip some coffee while you do it, this is the place to be.

For many people, there are fewer things nicer than curling up with a warm drink and snuggling with an adorable cat. The owners of a new café opening in Bremerton agree. A new cat café called Ziggy’s Cat Lounge opens this Saturday. A cat café, for those not in the know, is pretty much exactly

24/07/2023

Punk rockers Ninety Pound Wuss are playing their first live show in 23 years in Bremerton this coming Saturday.

Ninety Pound Wuss was dead. The Furnace Fest music festival brought them back. But on the road to the band’s resurrection, the first stop is in Bremerton. Ninety Pound Wuss formed in Port Angeles in 1994 and signed to Seattle indie record label Tooth & Nail in 1995, releasing three studio albums w...

12/04/2023

Scottish band Skerryvore brings their modern twist on traditional Celtic music to the Admiral Theatre, 7:30 p.m., April 15.

How do you get modern audiences hooked on Celtic music? Scottish band Skerryvore seems to have the right approach, mixing pop and rock music with traditional Celtic sounds. The story of Skerryvore starts nearly two decades ago. Brothers Daniel and Martin Gillespie grew up on the Scottish island of T...

16/03/2023

Comedian Felipe Esparza, who recently appeared in the Netflix film "You People," performs this Saturday for a sold-out crowd at the Clearwater Casino.

Just a couple years into his fledgling comedy career, Felipe Esparza landed an appearance on Showtime’s Latino Laugh Festival. Having previously frequented open mics, it was a big step up in his career — one that had unintended consequences. “I only had seven minutes of material,” he said. ....

19/01/2023

"If you want to experience music the way it was created, the way rock ‘n’ roll was created, then the Dusty 45s are your band," said frontman Billy Joe Huels. The Dusty 45s perform this Saturday at the Redwood Theater in Bremerton.

When Billy Joe Huels arrived in Seattle’s University District in 1989, the grunge era of music was in its infancy. But Huels, who originally hails from St. Louis, had grown up with roots, blues and southern rock, and he had to go deeper into the Seattle area’s musical history to find a local con...

09/12/2022

MultiCare Health System plans to open a new emergency department in Bremerton in 2024.

The 10,500-square-foot facility is expected to break ground in Spring 2023

02/12/2022

Tonight's the night that Krampus comes to town.

Krampus returns to Bremerton on Friday

01/12/2022

Kitsap Transit has reached an agreement with the state to expand fast ferry service on its Seattle-Bremerton route until Washington State Ferries' two-boat service between the two cities resumes.

Kitsap Transit reaches agreement with the state to expand fast ferry service on Seattle-Bremerton route

20/11/2022

Dane Drebin, founder of Gig Harbor-based business Bartender for Hire, recently participated in the forthcoming sixth season of streaming reality TV show The Blox.

Gig Harbor bartender and entrepreneur puts his business to the test on streaming reality show 'The Blox'