Live music in Lacey, WA

Seattle saxophonist and educator Kate Olson brings her improvisation-forward quartet to Eagles Olympia for an evening of creative jazz. Olson has built a far-reaching career across local, regional and international scenes, leading her own projects and collaborating with the Royal Room Collective Music Ensemble, Wayne Horvitz projects including Electric Circus, Birch Pereira and the Gin Joints, Battlestar Kalakala, and Seattle cabaret producers Can Can Presents and Verlaine & McCann. Her performance history includes stages in Russia, Latvia, Turkey, Switzerland, South Korea, Cuba and Slovakia, with appearances alongside artists such as Terry Riley, Pauline Oliveros, Bobby Previte, Skerik, Patricia Barber, Elvis Costello, Brandi Carlile and Sir Mix-a-Lot, as well as work with Seattle Repertory Theater, Cafe Nordo, the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra and Seattle Symphony Pops. She holds jazz degrees from the University of Wyoming and the University of Michigan and teaches on the jazz faculties of Pacific Lutheran University and the University of Puget Sound. The quartet features Kate Olson on saxophone, Conner Eisenmenger on trombone and trumpet, Tim Carey on electric bass and Evan Woodle on drums. Admission is a suggested contribution of 15 to 35 dollars by card or cash, and no one will be turned away due to inability to pay. Olympia Jazz Central supports South Sound jazz through concerts, education and workshops, artist collaborations and a youth scholarship program, and operates as a volunteer run 501c3 that depends on donations.

Each week, the Olympia Eagles Ballroom hosts a welcoming salsa dance social featuring the rhythms of salsa, bachata, merengue, cha cha, and cumbia. The evening begins with beginner-friendly Bachata and Salsa ABC series classes, followed by a brief introductory salsa lesson that is included with admission, then transitions into a lively social dance party. It is open to beginners and experienced dancers alike, and no partner is required. General admission is $10 and includes the intro lesson. Class series drop-ins are $25. A 4-week class series is $80. An all-access monthly pass is $125 and includes every social dance, live music night, any workshops, and the class series offered by OlyDance for that month.

Lula Fest 2026 brings live music, a car show, and vendor booths to Capitol Theater. Headlined by The Pazific from Seattle, the bill also includes Mona Y Latin Drums from Chile, AKA from Olympia, DJ Kalambre from Tumwater, and DJ Muneca from Olympia, and more. VIP tickets are available for 25 dollars. The event is presented with support from City of Olympia, First Security Bank, The Long Game Advisory Group, South Sound YMCA, The JOLT, Mullinax Ford of Olympia, Bytes Recycling, Olympia Downtown Alliance, Olympia Salsa, and Charro Mexican Restaurant.

Presented by SPICY Lounge in collaboration with Chayanne Montiel, this waterfront Latin dance gathering brings salsa, cumbia, bachata, and merengue to an open-air setting by the water. A group lesson is led by SPICY’s dance instructors alongside Chayanne Montiel, with DJ Santos curating the music. Expect lively rhythms, shared laughs, and a welcoming community vibe for friends and families.