ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC

• Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Nick Sandy. All Ages. 6:30 pm.
• Liquid Soul Coffee Roy. Open Mic. Hosted by David Wayne. All Ages. 7 pm. NC.
• Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 6 pm. Donations.

BLUES

• Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC.
• The Junction Sports Bar and Grill Lewis County. Blues Jam. Hosted by Blues Attitude. 8 pm.
• City Hall Saloon and Eatery Enumclaw. Taco Thursday Live Blues Night. 5 pm.
• Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Taco Thursdays with Jerry Miller. 7-10 pm. NC.
• O'Callahan's Pub & Grill Key Peninsula. Tim Hall Band. 7 pm. NC.

COMEDY/GAMES

• Jake's on 4th Olympia - Downtown. Amateur Strip Contest. 9 pm.
• Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Arlo Stone. 8 pm. $10.
• J.R.'s Whistle Stop Spanaway. Comedy & Open Mic Night. All Ages. 9 pm. NC.
• Big Whisky Saloon Tacoma - Downtown. Comedy Open Mic Night. 8:30 pm.
• Capitol Theater Olympia - Downtown. East Coast Tata's Meets West Coast Tush, with TUSH Burlesque (Oly), Dangerous Curves (NYC). All Ages. 7 pm. $10-$15.
• Vanity Nightclub Tacoma. Ladies Night, with Bikini Contest. 9 pm.
• O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia - Eastside. Pub Quiz Night. All Ages. 8 pm. NC.
• The Office Bar & Grill Tacoma - Downtown. Trivia Night. 8 pm. NC.

COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS

• Big Whisky Saloon Tacoma - Downtown. Country Dance Lessons. 7:30 pm basic 8:15 pm intermediate and advance. NC.
• The Spar Olympia. Squirrel Butter. 8 pm. NC.
• Olympia Farmers Market Olympia - Downtown. Squirrel Butter. All Ages. 11 am. NC.

DJ/ELECTRONIC

• The Vault Nightclub Olympia - Downtown. 360 College Nite with DJ Phase. 18 and older night. Only Thurston and Lewis County residents and college IDs accepted. 9 pm.
• Muckleshoot Indian Casino Auburn. All In Thursdays Dance. 9 pm. NC.
• Jake's on 4th Olympia - Downtown. DJ Alex Awesome spins queer-friendly dance mix. 9 pm.
• O'Malley's Irish Pub Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. DJ Dance. 9 pm.
• Jezebels Bar & Grill Olympia - Downtown. DJ Drastic. 9 pm. NC.
• Latitude 84 Tacoma - South. DJ Jacob. Hip-hop, R&B, Top 40, and dance. 9 pm.
• Last Call Bar Lakewood. DJ Johnny dance Top 40. 9 pm.
• Big Whisky Saloon Tacoma - Downtown. DJ Tyler. Country and rock videos. 10 pm to close. $5, includes one drink.
• Club Vanity Tacoma - South. Ladies Night with DJ Relly Rell. hip-hop/R&B. 9 pm.
• The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Ladies Night, featuring local DJs. 8 pm. NC ladies.
• Gruv Lounge and Nightclub Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. P.Y.T. Thursdays with DJ J-Fresh. Hip-hop and club favorites. 9 pm.
• Surreal Ultra Lounge Tacoma - Downtown. Trendy Thursdays with DJ Midnight Mike. Top 40, hip-hop. No baggy clothes or baseball hats. 9 pm.
• Lady Luck's Cowgirl Up Steakhouse and Saloon Tacoma - Parkland. Two Wheel Thunder Thursday. DJ Atom Ant, country, rock, R&B, and dance. 9 pm.

JAZZ

• Pastiche Wine Bar Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Al Gord. 6 pm.
• El Gaucho Tacoma - Downtown. Mr. D in the piano lounge. 6 pm. NC.
• The Spar Olympia. Vince Brown, Squirrel Butter. 8 pm. NC.

KARAOKE

• Barbecue Inn Tillicum. All Ages. 9-11 pm. NC.
• Gloria's Bar & Grill Tacoma - Eastside. 9 pm. NC.
• Krickett's Family Restaurant and Lounge Tacoma - Parkland. Karaoke with Gary. 9 pm.

OPEN MIC

• Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Acoustic Open Mic, with Billy Roy Danger & the Rectifiers. 8 pm. NC.
• Backstage Bar & Grill Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Musicians Night open play with huge guest. 9:30 pm.
• Tempest Lounge Tacoma - Upper Tacoma. Come Out And Play Open Mic. Hosted by Kim Archer and Nick Sandy. All Ages. 7-10 pm. NC.
• Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 6 pm. Donations.
• Rock the Dock Pub & Grill Tacoma - Downtown. Open Mic/Musicians' Night. Hosted by Big D of 9 Pound Hammer. 9 pm. NC.

POP/ROCK

• Hell's Kitchen Tacoma - Downtown. Amadon, Love Songs From The Hated, LouLou Land, Where Sails Meet Rails. 9 pm. $3.
• Oscar's Restaurant & Lounge Tacoma - South. Biff Moss. Tropical rock. 6-10 pm. NC.
• O'Malley's Irish Pub Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Jim Basnight. 9 pm. NC.
• State Capital Coach House Olympia - Westside. Calvin Johnson, Lois Maffeo. A conversation between the two K Records giants followed by music. All Ages. 7 pm. NC.
• 4th Ave Ale House Olympia - Downtown. Gina Belliveau, Tyler Fortier, Autonomous. 9 pm.
• Chopstix, A Dueling Piano Bar Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Ladies Night, Dueling pianos! 8 pm.
• R & R Live Graham. Rock-Bot Live Karoake. 9 pm.
• Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. VIP Night, featuring Kry, DJ Switch. Get your VIP bracelet from any Jazzbones staff member. 9:30 pm. NC.