September has been nothing short of glorious, the sun has been shining, the leaves have been falling and the South Sound has been partying like it’s still mid-July.

This Saturday, 89.3 KAOS Community Radio and the Olympia Film Society present the KAOS Block Party Live, and the people of Oly are not holding back. From 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., on 5th Ave between Washington & Franklin Streets, experience local conscious hip hop music and culture, featuring emcees, DJs, B-boys & B-girls, and visual artists from around the Pacific Northwest.

“I think is important for events like this to happen to let the community know what’s happening in their backyard and the talent that’s all around us,” says Keith “Lord Nock” Naccarato, who is set to DJ.

Locally sponsored, the block party features more than a dozen other music acts, all in the same hip-hop vein.

“I know that there is a major rock scene in Olympia,” says Nock, “But there is also a talented and open hip hop scene.”

Food vendors and info booths will also be on site. Free and all ages, rain or shine.