posts about live music, performance of music, concerts, etc.
By TOM SIMPSON Instead of music or acting, this evening focuses on creatures of all sizes and types – including the most creepy-crawly of all, snakes and spiders. “Creature Teachers” is a dynamic duo, composed of animal lovers Shanti Kriens and Amanda LeBlanc. Kriens and LeBlanc take creatures of all sizes directly into classrooms and …
By TOM SIMPSON At the end of July, Lacey in Tune is proud to bring Beatles cover band British Export to local audiences. British Export has recreated the tunes, the style and the amazing passion of a live Beatles show with their tribute concerts, performing for thousands of fans at prestigious events around the world. …
By TOM SIMPSON Unicorns Believe is a one-woman musical with huge ambition – the show is oriented at children, but it covers the myths, lore and facts of the legendary unicorn, interwoven with a heartfelt tale about chasing your “twinkle” and overcoming the “cloud of gloom.” Jenifer Joy (aka Jenuwin Joy) is an experienced and …
By ADAM McKINNEY Blessed with a clear, strong and achingly vulnerable singing voice, Mikaiah Sawyer is one of the brightest spots in the Olympia music scene. Drawing inspiration from blues and folk, smoothed with a penchant for crowd-pleasing pop-rock, Sawyer possesses the ability to get listeners to rise to their feet or shed a tear …
By TOM SIMPSON For the past 15 years, the Jimmy Vegas Band cover group has entertained audiences at special events and festivals. The band’s repertoire is enormous, ranging from rock hits composed by John Mellencamp and Tom Petty to country standards by Johnny Cash, from soul classics by Marvin Gaye and KC and the Sunshine …
By Adam McKinney The very first track on Alex Creamer’s latest LP says it all: titled The Wallpaper Song, the lyrics immediately paint a picture of a restless artist in search of something to break her from the comfy banality of everyday life. As our narrator details time wasted staring at the wall when she …
By TOM SIMPSON Las Vegas performer Justin James comes to Lacey in Tune for a Saturday evening family-friendly performance. James combines a sharp comedic wit with the skills of a hypnotist for an enraptured performance like no other. As a national touring artist for over twenty years, James has created unique evenings for corporations, college …
By ADAM McKINNEY Washington is no slouch when it comes to quality and quantity of jazz bands, but some lack a sense of self-awareness and infectious fun. It’s a fate that can befall anyone who spends a lifetime mastering a craft. That’s not the case with Hook Me Up, a Puget Sound quartet that approaches …
By TOM SIMPSON Since the age of five, Vikki Gasko Green has been entertaining live audiences with singing, dancing, and acting. An award winning ventriloquist and songwriter, Green provides a unique blend of magic, ventriloquism, educational songs, dramatic reading and more. Her puppet companions range from dogs to giant frogs and all the way to …
By TOM SIMPSON Jazz artist Darren Motamedy has played with Ray Charles, Kenny G, Steve Oliver, Paul Taylor, Grover Washington Jr. and many other notable musicians. This month, Lacey in Tune will feature Motamedy on its noontime stage for a set of smooth-jazz standards and improvisational saxophone. Live a Special Day, Motamedy’s 10th studio album, …