William Elliott Whitmore + Briarfinch at Wild Child (Olympia, WA)

Name: William Elliott Whitmore + Briarfinch at Wild Child (Olympia, WA)
Start: 2026-01-15T19:00:00-08:00
Location: Wild Child

Schedule

Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

Wild Child | Olympia, WA

CapCity Presents:
William Elliott Whitmore + Briarfinch
Wild Child
Thursday, January 15th, 2025
7:00 PM Doors
7:30 PM Start
All Ages Event
$23.12 Advance (After Fees) or $25 Day of Show
William Elliott Whitmore
A man armed only with a banjo and a bass drum can be a formidable force, especially if his name is William Elliott Whitmore. With his powerful voice and honest approach, Whitmore comes from the land, growing up on a family farm in Lee County, Iowa. Still living on the same farm today, Whitmore has truly taken the time to discover where his center lies, and from that he will not be moved.
Whitmore has repeatedly carved his own path, honoring the longstanding tradition of folk music throughout his nearly 20 year career, while always allowing his blues, soul and punk rock influences to shine through. Getting his first break opening for his friend’s hardcore band with just a banjo in hand, he would discover bands like The Jesus Lizard, Bad Brains, Lungfish and Minutemen and soon learn to play his own brand of rural, roots music with that same DIY ethic.
William Elliott Whitmore has been back and forth across the United States and to cities around the world. He’s toured with such diverse acts as Frank Turner, Trampled By Turtles, Clutch and Chris Cornell to name a few. He’s appeared on some of the biggest stages around the world including Stagecoach Fest, Byron Bluesfest (Australia) and End of the Road Fest (UK). His willingness to take his show to any playing field has proved invaluable as he turned strangers to diehards with every performance.
Briarfinch
Original and classic newgrass from Olympia, Washington
If you don’t listen to bluegrass, we’re a bluegrass band. If you do listen to bluegrass, we’re definitely not a bluegrass band.
Olympia, Washington-based Briarfinch combine bluegrass, jazz, rock, classical, and Irish music into a tightly woven newgrass machine. Songwriters Cory Briar (mandolin) and Erin Finch (guitar) join forces, providing a variety of carefully constructed original tunes traversing love, identity, doubt, and wonder. Finch’s distinctive rhythmic guitar, a blend of intricate fingerpicking and Irish Bodhran-inspired triplets, breathes a wild sort of life into each tune. Briar’s intuitive sense for musical motifs and proclivity to off-the-beaten-path solos neatly compliments both his and Finch’s songwriting. The virtuosic Josh Grice (5-string violin) adds a technical edge to the band, approaching melody and improvisation with a classical precision. Finally, Tom Roalkvam’s (electric bass) incessant rhythm and groove create a driving feel to every song. Together, the four pack rooms of friends and fans, providing enlivening music full of talented composition, free spirited improvisation, and many surprising musical turns.
-Briarfinch
www.briarfinchmusic.com