Boogie From the Bayou
A double bill featuring the best in Cajun and Zydeco music! BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet and Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience bring the sounds of New Orleans to Olympia. “Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!”
Catch the Beat!
Join us to learn about music making across the world. We will discuss how drumming has been used for centuries to send messages, preserve culture, and just having fun! This program will be interactive and give everyone a chance to experience the majesty […]
SOGO Summer Music
Elementary through high school students can explore and experience all kinds of fun classes at the 2021 SOGO Summer Music at Jefferson M.S. July 12-16! There are 14 in-person classes, including Fiddling, Beginning Violin, Bucket Band, Swap Band, Music Theory, […]
Audition for SOGO! May 25, 26, & 28
Student musicians from one year experience to advanced high school are invited to audition for the 2021-2022 SOGO Season. All auditions will be held remotely via ZOOM. Musicians are asked to perform a solo or etude of their choice and […]
Special Mother’s Day Dining With Live Music At The Uptown Grill Restaurant
Olympia piano player Craig Foster will play songs from the Great American Songbook and select pop favorites on Mother’s Day at the Uptown Grill Restaurant. Great customer service, delicious fresh food, custom craft cocktails, and live music on the Yamaha […]
Student Musicians Spark a Season of Joy and Hope
By Karen Lunde The Washington Center and Minnaert Center stages will ring with the sounds of orchestras and choirs this weekend as Olympia’s student musicians take the stage. One will deliver a beloved holiday tradition, and the other a program […]
Capital City Chorus Sings Christmas Cheer
by Ned Hayes Carols often become the background mutter of the holidays – old tunes covered by bored pop stars. Yet the joy of hearing a professional group of singers deliver Christmas standards in the original intended choir format is […]
Farewell to the Wizard
By CHRISTIAN CARVAJAL There’s probably some parallel universe in which one might feel comfortable reviewing a Tacoma Dome performance by the man born Reginald Dwight in London, England. He’s 72 now, so it’s perfectly understandable the guy’s singing his swan […]
The Show Must Go On: Queen, Others Headline at Tacoma Dome This Summer
For music fans who started collecting albums before the arrival of Spotify, Tacoma Dome has scheduled an epic run of bucket-list concert acts.
Los Lobos: Yes, They Can!
Celebrated band Los Lobos (Spanish for “The Wolves”) is coming to Olympia for a concert that’s sure to sell out.
