By Daniel Landin
Friday, December 6
What: Andrew Landers and Mainstreet Struggleville with The Grey Wharf.
The Grey Wharf is inspired by bands like Mumford and Sons and classic sounds like Johnny Cash. The band is made up of Tumwater High School juniors Jaysen Geissler, Adam Dougherty, and Austin May. A complete story can be found here.
Where: Urban Onion, Olympia
Time: Doors at 7pm
Tickets: $5
Saturday, December 7
What: Fruition String Band and Erev Rav Klezmer Orchestra. Fruition is bluegrass meets rock and roll with incredible songwriting, jamming, three part harmonies, and lead guitar. And lead mandolin. Everything about this group is fun, exciting, contemporary and joyous. They have been touring extensively year-round, rousing festival crowds in the summer and clubs throughout the fall and winter. With Olympia’s own Erev Rav bringing a gypsy sound to their dance music, this will be a very fun evening.
Where: Olympia Ballroom, 116 Legion Way SE, Olympia
Time: Doors at 8, The Lowest Pair at 9, Shook Twins at 10.
Tickets: $10 general. $8 with student ID. All Ages
Available here or at the door
What: Dana Lyons. Dana is a singer/songwriter as well as story teller and funny man. As the Traditions website explains, “Dana had a long trip to Astrailia and other adventures since last year so we can count on stories and songs for the earth, songs of our well-meaning but often funny and inconsistent behavior, pokes at our social mores, incisive political critique and for so much of it we find ourselves singing along.”
Where: Traditions Café, 300 5th Ave SW, Olympia
Time: 8pm
Tickets: $12 general, $5 students/low income
What: Buckshot Brass Band. Lots of brass, marching band style, funky, and at The Pig Bar! These gentleman have been developing their sound together and have an impressive high energy show.
Where: The Pig Bar, 619 Legion Way NE, Olympia
Time: 9:00-?
Tickets: FREE, 21+
More info: there is free live music every Friday and Saturday night at The Pig Bar
Monday, December 9
What: Lavon Hardison. In addition to being a fantastic jazz vocalist, Lavon Hardison is captivating. She is a working actor throughout our region and her stage presence and ability to connect to her audiences with joy is something to experience. She will be singing with a great jazz quartet.
Where: The Royal Lounge, 311 Capitol Way, Olympia
Time: 8pm
Tickets: $5 suggested donation at the door
More info: There is live jazz every Monday night at the Royal Lounge
Wednesday, December 11
What: Rippin Chicken. “Soul-food Organ Trio gone rippin’” This Seattle organ trio features Delvon Laamar on keys, Olli Klomp on drums, and on guitar is prolific writer and purveyor of funky rhythms, Ben Bloom of Polyrhythmics. When not recording or touring the west half of the US with this eight piece AfroFunk juggernaut, Ben gets funky with these guys, and is able to share his deft lead guitarist skills as well.
Where: Urban Onion, 116 Legion Way SE
Time: 8pm – 11pm
Tickets: $5 at the door
More Info: Every Wednesday at the Urban Onion there is live music of varying genres
