ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC
- Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Arts Walk Stage, with The Burren Boys. All Ages. 5 pm. NC.
- Olympia Farmers Market Olympia - Downtown. Earth Day Event, with Greg Parke. All Ages. 11 am. NC.
- LakeBridge Forza Lakewood. Gina Belliveau. All Ages. 7 pm.
- Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Jam On My Muffin. All Ages. 6 pm. NC.
- Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Offerings To The Earth Open Mic & Arts Night. All Ages. 7 pm. NC.
- Cafe Luna Vashon. Watermark. All Ages. 7 pm. NC.
BLUES
- O'Callahan's Pub & Grill Key Peninsula. Brian Lee Trio. 8 pm.
COMEDY/GAMES
- Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Doug Mellard. 8 pm & 10 pm. $15.
- Auburn Ave Theater Auburn. Comedy At The Ave, with Comedian & Juggler Michael Davis. All Ages. 7:30 pm. $15-$17.
- Big Whisky Saloon Tacoma - Downtown. Comedy Underground Presents Jim Short. 8:30 pm. $15.
COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS
- Red Wind Casino Yelm. $5 Fine. 8:30 pm. NC.
- Old General Store Steakhouse & Saloon Roy. Broken Trail. 9 pm.
- The Spar Olympia. Wayward Vessel. 8 pm. NC.
DJ/ELECTRONIC
- Jake's on 4th Olympia - Downtown. DJ Alex Awesome spins queer-friendly dance mix. 9 pm. $4 after 10 pm.
- Tempest Lounge Tacoma - Hilltop. Pop Life with DJ J-Fresh. 9:30 pm. NC.
- Jezebels Bar & Grill Olympia - Downtown. DJ DP Sea. 9 pm. NC.
- Summit Pub Puyallup. DJ Dance Party. 9 pm.
- The Crystal Saloon Enumclaw. DJ Dirty White spinning old school, rock, hip-hop, Top 40, mashups. 9 pm.
- Freddie's Club of Fife Fife. DJ Dizzydizz dance Top 40. 9 pm.
- The Vault Nightclub Olympia - Downtown. DJ EiCH. Dress code strictly enforced. 9 pm. Cover after 9 pm.
- Club Silverstone Tacoma - Downtown. DJ Eric queer-friendly dance. 9 pm. $2 cover.
- The Schooner Pub & Eatery Lakewood. DJ Gus. Classic rock turning Top 40 after midnight. 9 pm. $5 at 9 pm.
- Wayne's Inn Puyallup. DJ House Arrest dance mix. 9 pm.
- Latitude 84 Tacoma - South. DJ Mike. Hip-hop, R&B, Top 40, dance. 9 pm. $5.
- The Royal Lounge Olympia - Downtown. DJ Native Havoc. 9 pm.
- Gruv Lounge and Nightclub Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. DJ Omar. mashups and dance. 9 pm. $5, NC for ladies.
- The Junction Sports Bar and Grill Lewis County. DJ dance party. 9 pm.
- Surreal Ultra Lounge Tacoma - Downtown. Duality Fridays, with DJ RAF, The L3gion. 9 pm.
- Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Eklektic Fridays. Rotating DJs Pedro & J-Fresh. 11 pm. NC.
- Club Vanity Tacoma - South. Famous Fridays with DJ Kenspiracy. hip-hop/R&B. 9 pm.
- Last Call Bar Lakewood. Freakin' Dress Fridays, with DJ C-Luv. Spinning dance, Top 40, R&B. 9 pm. $5, Ladies wearing dresses NC.
- The Hub Tacoma - Stadium District. Free Music Fridays, with local guest DJs. 10 pm. NC.
- Abbey Ballroom Tacoma - Downtown. General Ballroom Dance. Swing, tango & waltz music. All Ages. 8 pm.
- O'Henry's Sports Bar Puyallup. Get Lucky Fridays. 9 pm.
- Encore Boutique Nightclub Tacoma - Downtown. Glitter Fridays. Cabanas and suites available. Dress code. 9 pm. Cover charge.
- Bud's Saloon and Steakhouse Milton. Hip-hop DJ. 9 pm.
- Lady Luck's Cowgirl Up Steakhouse and Saloon Tacoma - Parkland. Ladies Night with DJ Atom Ant Top 40. 9 pm. $5, ladies NC.
- Masa Comida Mexicana Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Latin America Meets North America. Two DJs spinning salsa, reggaeton, cumbia, and merengue on two dance floors. 9 pm.
- Mazatlan Restaurant Puyallup. R&B with DJ Junior. 9 pm. NC.
- Firwood Rock Lounge Tacoma - Downtown. Sound Wave Fridays, with DJ Minus spinning mashups. 9 pm. Ladies NC.
- Muckleshoot Indian Casino Auburn. Vanity Club Night. 8 pm. NC.
JAZZ
- El Gaucho Tacoma - Downtown. Mr. D in the piano lounge. 7 pm. NC.
- Maxwell's Speakeasy Tacoma - Downtown. Buckshot Jazz. 7 pm.
- Pastiche Wine Bar Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Friday Night Supper Club Dinner & Dancing. 6 pm.
- Oscar's Restaurant & Lounge Tacoma - South. Ron Mills piano lounge. 6-10 pm. NC.
- The Royal Lounge Olympia - Downtown. Swing Dance, with Lizzy Boyer, Joe Baque, Steve Luceno, Richard Lopez. 7 pm. $5.
- Swing Wine Bar & Cafe Olympia - Westside. Vince Brown. 7 pm. NC.
KARAOKE
- Barbecue Inn Tillicum. All Ages. 9-11 pm. NC.
- The Fan Club Sports Bar Lakewood. DJ Ron Karaoke. 8 pm.
- Gloria's Bar & Grill Tacoma - Eastside. 9 pm. NC.
- Dave's of Milton Milton. 9 pm or after comedy.
- El Guadalajara Restaurant Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. 9 pm. NC.
- Roadhouse Bar & Grill Puyallup. Karaoke in a Roadhouse. 9:30 pm. NC.
- Steilacoom Pub and Grill Steilacoom. Karaoke with Linsey. 8:30 pm. Free.
- Denny's Legends Lounge Lakewood. Karaoke/Darts. 9 pm. NC.
OPEN MIC
- Beyond the Bridge Cafe Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 7 pm. NC.
- D.A.S.H. Center for the Arts Tacoma - Upper Tacoma. The Corner Open Mic Night. Hosted by A-Ohh. All Ages. 9-11:30 pm. NC.
POP/ROCK
- Great American Casino Lakewood. 4 More. 9 pm. NC.
- Backstage Bar & Grill Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. L.A. Guns, Prophits of Addiction, Dreams Jaded. 9 pm.
- Hell's Kitchen Tacoma - Downtown. Artifakt Art & Music Show, with Gritty City Sirens. 8 pm. $5.
- Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Bill Derry. 8 pm. $5.
- Old School Pizzeria - Olympia. Hard Rock Parking Lot, with Robert Whitworth, Chief, Bone Sickness, Left 4 Dead, Totimoshi. All Ages. 5pm. NC.
- Gruv Lounge and Nightclub Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Dreams Jaded. 9 pm.
- Varsity Grill Tacoma - Downtown. Dueling Piano Night. Listen, sing and dance to professional dueling piano players. 8:30 pm. NC.
- Olympia Arts Perspective Olympia. Glitter Top Surgery Benefit, with Never Sleep, Second Skin, Militant Child, spoken word by Joanna La Torre, Fabiola Romero. All Ages. 6 pm.
- PJ Pockets Casino Federal Way. Harmonious Funk. 9 pm. NC.
- Capitol Theater Olympia - Downtown. Hell's Belles (all-female AC/DC tribute), The Dirty Birds, Mosquito Hawk. All Ages. 7 pm. $10-$15.
- Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi Bar Vashon. Ian Moore & The Lossy Coils. All Ages. 9 pm. $10.
- Emerald Queen Casino Tacoma - Eastside. Idol Eyez. 9 pm. NC.
- Bull Market Bar and Grill/Paradise Bowl Tacoma - Parkland. Live bands. 9 pm.
- The Royal Bear Algona. North Of 50. 9 pm.
- The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Notorious 253. 9 pm. $7.
- 4th Ave Ale House Olympia - Downtown. Oly Arts Walk Show, with Missionary Position. 8 pm. NC.
- Salty's at Redondo Beach Des Moines. Poodlebomb. 8 pm. NC.
- Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Randy Oxford Band. 8 pm. $10-$12.
- Chopstix, A Dueling Piano Bar Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Rock & Roll Dinner Show with dueling pianos. 7 pm.
- Imperial Dragon Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Rock N Roll Magic. 9 pm.
- The Charleston Bremerton. Slaughter County Death Fest, with Beneath All Kaos, Vessels, The Final Collapse, Martyr Machine. All Ages. 8 pm.
- Little Creek Casino Shelton. Spooning With Elmo. 9 pm. NC.
- Lucky Eagle Casino Rochester. Stir Crazy. 9 pm. NC.
- Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Tatoosh. 9 pm.
- Le Voyeur Café and Lounge Olympia - Downtown. The Hard Way, Glass Elevator, Fight For Change. 8 pm. NC.
- 4th Ave Ale House Olympia - Downtown. The Missionary Position. 9 pm. $4.
- Club SOTA Tacoma - Downtown. The Peabody Presents The Globes, Tall Girl, Slowwave. All Ages. 7 pm.
- Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Tork, Blood & Thunder, DA 27. 9 pm.
R&B
- Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Fingertips. 9 pm.