ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC

• Tully's Coffee at the Bostwick Building Tacoma - Downtown. First Night Tully's Stage, with Forest Beutel, Kayla Stewart, Apartment Lights, Gina Belliveau. All Ages. 6:45 pm.
• Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC.

BLUES

• Olympic Club Hotel and Theater Lewis County. 2014 New Year's Eve Celebration, with Blues Redmption. 9 pm.

COMEDY/GAMES

• Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. NYE Show, with Alonzo Bodden, MC Juball Flagg. 8 pm &10:30 pm. $20-$35.
• Grit City Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. New Year's Eve Comedy, with Paul Ogata. 8 pm & 10:30 pm. $15.

COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS

• Pythian Temple - Tacoma. First Night Pythian Stage, with Del Ray, Barleywine Revue, Tall Boys. All Ages. 6:45 pm.

DJ/ELECTRONIC

• Star Center Tacoma - Southend. 2nd Annual New Year's Eve Black & White Affair, with DJ Qualifi, DJ Kareem Supreme, DJ Ziggy, Panessence. 9 pm. $35.
• Open Space For Arts and Community Vashon. All-Ages New Year's, with DJ Whitmore, DJ MirageSix. All Ages. 7 pm. $5 (no one turned away).
• The Brotherhood Lounge Olympia - Downtown. New Year's Eve Party with DJ Dead-Air. 9 pm. $5.
• Jake's on 4th Olympia - Downtown. Dance Night queer-friendly. 9 pm.
• The Mix Tacoma - Downtown. Rockin' & Clockin' NYE. 9 pm. $5.
• 1230 Room Olympia - Downtown. The Deep End. Deep, tech, and progressive house music with a free taco bar. 9 pm. NC.
• Lady Luck's Cowgirl Up Steakhouse and Saloon Tacoma - Parkland. Twisted Tuesdays. DJ Atom Ant Top 40/karaoke. 9 pm.
• Steel Creek American Whiskey Co. Tacoma - Downtown. Two-step Tuesdays. 8 pm. $5.

JAZZ

• Hotel Murano Tacoma - Downtown. First Night at The Murano, with Kareem Kandi. All Ages. 9 pm.
• El Gaucho Tacoma - Downtown. Juan Perez piano Lounge. 5:30-9:30 pm. NC.
• Swing Wine Bar & Cafe Olympia - Westside. New Year's Eve at Swing, with Greta Jane Pedersen, Vince Brown. 7 pm.

KARAOKE

• Gloria's Bar & Grill Tacoma - Eastside. Karaoke. 9 pm. NC.
• Bull Market Bar and Grill/Paradise Bowl Tacoma - Parkland. Karaoke in a bowling alley. 9 pm. NC.
• Bob's Java Jive Tacoma - Central. Karaoke, hosted by Nikki. 8 pm. NC.
• China Clipper Club Cafe Olympia - Downtown. Late Night Karaoke. 9 pm. NC.

OPEN MIC

• Antique Sandwich Company Ruston. Victory Music Open Mic. All Ages. 7-10pm Sign-up by 6:30.

POP/ROCK/METAL

• Broadway Plaza Tacoma - Downtown. Duchess of Downtown Stage at First Night. Outdoor stage next to Mad Hat Tea featuring Strangely Alright, Stephanie Anne Johnson and Mirrorgloss. All Ages. 7-11 pm. NC.
• Blue Couch Lounge Tacoma - Downtown. First Night Blue Couch Stage, with Bradford Loomis, The Tenants, The Lowest Pair, Kye Alfred Hillig. All Ages. 6 pm. NC.
• 9th & Broadway Tacoma - Downtown. First Night Main Stage, with Emcee Rich Marriott, Owl Parliament, Cumulus, Tuba Luba, Fly Moon Royalty, VamoLA, Coconut Shell Stampede. All Ages. 6:30 pm. NC.
• Pantages Theater Tacoma - Downtown. First Night Pantages Stage, with Baby Gramps, Vikesh Kapoor, Shelby Earl, OK Sweetheart. All Ages. 6:45 pm.
• Rialto Theater Tacoma - Downtown. First Night Rialto Stage, with The Fame Riot, Ben Union, Braxmatics, Rumbeggae. All Ages. 6:45 pm.
• Sanford and Son Antiques Tacoma - Downtown. First Night Sanford & Sons Stage, with Luke Stevens, The Thoughts, Uncle Bonsai, Wild Berries, Trees & Timber. All Ages. 6:45 pm.
• First Night Tacoma Tacoma - Downtown. First Night Tacoma, with World's Shortest Parade, Tacomopoly, Midnight Fire Spectacular, Ice Walk, Scavenger Hunt & live music, magic & entertainment scattered around the city. All Ages. 6 pm. NC.
• Theatre on the Square Tacoma - Downtown. First Night Theater On The Square Stage, with McTuff, Jessica Lynne & The Cousins, Pearl Django, Hot Club Sandwich. All Ages. 6:45 pm.
• The Gig Spot Gig Harbor. NYE with Steele Cross and friends. Complimentary glass of sparkling apple cider at midnight. 8 pm and goes until 12:30 am. $5 students $10 adult.
• The New Frontier Lounge Tacoma - Dome District. New Frontier's 5th Anniversary Party. 9 pm.
• Harmon Brewery and Eatery Tacoma - Downtown. New Year's Bash, with Rich Wetzel & His Groovin' Higher Orchestra. 9 pm. NC.
• 4th Ave Ale House Olympia - Downtown. New Year's Eve 2014, with Full Moon Radio, Horse Bodies, Hurts Like Hell. 9 pm. NC.
• Emerald Queen Casino Tacoma - Eastside. New Year's Eve Bash, with John Kay & Steppenwolf, Chapter 5, Harmonious Funk, The Cronkites, 8:30 pm. NC.
• Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. New Year's Eve Bash, with Strange Pleasure. 9 pm.
• Red Wind Casino Yelm. New Year's Eve Carnival Party, with Sway. 8:30 pm. NC.
• Top of Tacoma Bar and Cafe Tacoma - Eastside. New Year's Eve Party. 7 pm.
• Little Creek Casino Shelton. New Year's Eve Party 2014, with Humptulips. 8 pm. $75.
• Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. New Year's Eve Party, with Ghost 211. 9 pm.
• The Royal Bear Algona. New Year's Eve Party, with LoudMouth Blonde. 9 pm.
• Great American Casino Lakewood. New Year's Eve Party, with Notorious 253. 9 pm. $10.
• The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. New Year's Eve, with Kry. 8 pm.
• Louie G's Pizza Fife. New Year's Eve, with Mechanism, Boneshaker, Amadon, Insuburban Avenue, Half Of Infinity. All Ages. 8 pm.
• Le Voyeur Café and Lounge Olympia - Downtown. New Year's Eve, with Nudity, Mona Reels. 9 pm.
• Eagle's Hall Olympia - Downtown. Olympia Eagles New Years Eve Extravaganza, with The Hinges, High Ceiling, dinner, dancing. Proceeds benefit the Save Our Building Taxes Fund and Philippine Typhoon Haiyan victims. 6:30 pm. $25 single /$40 couple.

WORLD BEAT

• SOTA Theatre Tacoma - Downtown. First Night SOTA Stage, with Club S.O.T.A., Metro Arts Dance, Hearts For Kids Samoan Dance, Metro Arts Belly Dancing. All Ages. 6:45 pm.
• Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Mighty High, The Approach, The Highlife. 7 pm. $9.99. 

See Also

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