From far and wide, performers of the accordion, the instrument known for its German and Russian origins, will take center stage to profit a pair of local organizations.

In its third year, the Port Townsend Deep Squeeze Festival will cater to accordion players and enthusiasts for three days worth of entertainment and charity. The first two days will take place from 5 to 10 p.m. Aug. 31 and from 1 to 10 p.m. Sept. 1 at The Pourhouse. It will conclude for a final day of festivities from 12:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 2 at Finnriver Cidery in Chimacum.

Chosen to be the benefactors of the event are Dove House Advocacy Services and the Jefferson Teen Center in Chimacum.

“The first year, we were able to bring in some great performers and give the Jefferson County Food Bank a little over $1,000, plus a lot of food,” said Paul Rogers, organizer and accordion champion. “Last year we raised a little over $2,000 for the Hospice Foundation of Jefferson Healthcare.”

Rogers said the Dove House, an organization providing services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and general crimes, was a worthy cause to support. The other entity he chose to funnel money toward, the Jefferson Teen Center, was recently closed down, but had its doors reopened, thanks to the local Rotary club, of which Rogers is a member.

Though there is no charge to attend, donations are welcome. There will be a selection of silent auction items, as well as a raffle for an accordion donated by Petosa Accordions of Seattle. Each ticket is $10.

Rogers said he is excited about the amount of talent coming in for the event. Performers include San Francisco band Those Darn Accordions, of which Rogers is a member; Zodiko 1 Nightaz, featuring Billy Wilson and Lloyd Meadows from the San Fran Bay Area; bands Motordude Zydeco and The Zydeco Flames; Bertram Levy’s Tangoheart; The Alternators featuring George Radebaugh and Peter Evasick; Vickie and Michael Townsend; the Pickled Herring Polka Band from Whidbey Island; the Mudbugs from Vancouver; and Maray Fuego.

He also singled out Creosote, an accordion duo made up of Jamie Maschler and Gabriel Rodrigues, who will play a dynamic range of original and world music. Listeners should expect to hear arrangements of new Brazilian and world music classics from the pair.

“The cool thing is that there are different genres using accordions,” Rogers said about the amount of variety the festival will feature. “There will be music from polka to rock ‘n’ roll and everything in between.”

Rogers went on to say attending the festival is a “win-win” for those who make the trip to either the Pourhouse or Finnriver, as they get to hear great music while benefiting two community organizations.

“People have a smile on their face while they are there, and are blown away by what an accordion can do,” Rogers said about the past two years the event has been going.

The event was first orchestrated by Rogers and Maggie “Mags” Martin, who writes and directs for “The Mad Maggies.” After getting together to discuss how to high spot their bellows, they decided to create Port Townsend Deep Squeeze in 2016, and found success enough to keep it going.

Those who want to donate can also do so at gofundme.com/deepsqueeze.

For a full schedule of events for bands, visit deepsqueeze.com.