After a delightfully long day of enjoying art, after the panels and performances are done, we shift gears to create an energetic night club vibe within the festival. SEAF Late Night is when we invite the go-go dancers and flow artists to take the stage while the DJs spin beat that draw you to the dance floor. It’s a delicious combination of music, fabulous people, and art. So let’s take a look at what SEAF Late Night 2026 has in store.
A Special Late Night Only Ticket
Just can’t make it down during the day? Don’t worry, we got you. May we present the Late Night Only ticket. This ticket allows entry to the festival starting at 10:00 pm on Friday, May 1st or Saturday, May 2nd. You will miss the performance showcases, but the lights never go out on the visual and interactive art. We also have ambient performances around the festival that continue into the evening. There is even a cozy Late Night event over in the Library for when you need a break from dancing.
Friday
Riz Rollins
Riz Rollins, also known as DJ Riz, has been spinning music since he was ten years old. Originally from Chicago, Riz now lives in Seattle, a prominent gay and black figure in the local community. He likes rock, hip hop, soul, gospel, and funk, but not the rock, hip hop, soul, gospel, and funk you’re thinking of. He’s played music on turntables, transistor radios, teevee, 8 tracks, cassettes, reels, CDs, and USBs, in bedrooms, basements, alleys, libraries, church basements, barns, the woods, the desert, on the ocean, in cities, villages, and lots and lots of clubs. For as few as two, and as many as thousands.
He is known as a radio personality on KEXP-FM, where he is credited as one of the people who defined the culture of the station.
Bedtime Stories
If you need a breath from the dancefloor, head over to the Library for Bedtime Stories. Our Literary Artists gather to read some of their saucy tales in a relaxed setting with carpets, padded benches, and squishy cushions. There may be cookies and milk, but you’ll have to go check to make sure. On Friday, enjoy stories from Luigi Thicket, Teeebone, Desiree McCullough, and others.
Saturday
diem
The scene: San Diego in 1993. diem moved to the beach haven after living in Australia for a year. House music was a relative newcomer to San Diego, and the beach and rock vibe would have diem rocking Richard Humpty Vission tracks the same night as AC/DC and Jimmy Buffet. That time was very influential and why he loves playing pretty much anything that gets him and the crowd dancing and smiling. diem is known for dancing behind the decks and joining the crowd mid-set.
He resides in the PNW, having called Seattle home since 2001. He has performed in clubs and at festivals across the US, Canada, Hawaii, and Mexico. He defines his sound as “hardtribaldisco”, which is a blend of tribal Latin rhythms, hard funk, house beats, and breaks, to become the layered evil disco that gets everyone’s booty moving. This November will be his 30th year performing, so be sure to check him out and bring your boogie shoes! Keep track of diem at mixcloud.com/djdiem and djdiem.com.
DJ Max Gains
Meet Max Gain, your neighborhood funk slingin’ DJ. Originally from Dallas Texas and residing in Tacoma Washington, you can catch Max spreading the funk around the Pacific Northwest.
https://www.facebook.com/maxgainolympia/
https://www.mixcloud.com/jeremy-williams12/
Bedtime Stories
Bedtime Stories is back, ready to provide a chill spot on Saturday night. Same cozy space, same comfy seats. Scoot over to the Library, grab a cookie, and enjoy stories from Shana Graham, Alicia Goranson, Desiree McCullough, and others.