For nearly 50 years, the Olympia Wooden Boat Festival has been a beloved tradition, bringing together boat enthusiasts, artists, musicians, and the local community to celebrate craftsmanship, creativity, and the beauty of wooden boats. It’s a free, community-driven event along the Olympia waterfront boardwalk. Come hear them play some songs of the fishermen inspired by …
Last May, Uncle Bonsai recorded the Olympia show, at New Traditions Cafe, for inclusion in a brand new release. Now, one year later, the group is thrilled to return to Traditions Fair Trade, on Saturday, May 2nd, for the Olympia CD Release Concert! Now in its 45th year, Uncle Bonsai presents “UNCLE BONSAI LIVE: selections …
The Tacoma duo returns to celebrate spring and the market with their seasoned harmonies and original songs, on guitar and bass.
Celebrate Olympia’s vibrant live music scene with a showcase of the Pacific Northwest’s most soulful up-and-coming rock storytellers, presented by CapCity Presents. Yarrow opens the night with a lush set drawing equally from the psychedelic rock movement of the 60s and electric blues of the 50s to create new sounds, songs and music. Yarrow lays …
The Wailin’ Jennys are Nicky Mehta, Ruth Moody and Heather Masse — three distinct voices that together make an achingly perfect vocal sound. With their varying backgrounds, each of the Jennys is unique in their individual expression and together they have grown into one of today’s most beloved acts on the international folk-roots scene. The …
On Saturday, October 24, the acoustic duo of Reggie Garrett & Christine Gunn will perform for the fourth time at New Traditions, this time celebrating the release of The Road Taken, their first collaborative CD.
“We’re always so moved and engaged by both of them,” said New Traditions co-owner Jody Mackey, who expects the event to sell out.
The two share a similar musical sensibility, according to Garrett. “Christine is one of those musicians for whom the thing that’s important is the song,” he said. “There’s not a lot of ego involved. She listens, plays what the song calls for.”