ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC

• Amocat Cafe Tacoma - Downtown. Amocat Live! featuring the Amocat House Band. All Ages. 7 pm.
• Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Erica Russo, Felicia & The Dinosaur. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. Luke Sayers. All Ages. 8 pm. $5.
• Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Friends of Rocky Prairie Benefit, featuring Gaelica. All Ages. 8 pm. $15-$100.
• The Spar Olympia. Matt Meighan. All Ages. 8 pm. NC.

BLUES

• Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Junkyard Jane. 8 pm. $10.
• Louie G's Pizzeria Fife. Tin Man CD Release Party. All Ages. 8 pm.

COMEDY/GAMES

• Big Whisky Saloon Tacoma - Downtown. Comedy Underground Presents Mike Agostini. 8:30 pm. $15.
• Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Hypnotist Ron Stubbs. 8 pm & 10 pm. $15.

COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS

• Old General Store Steakhouse & Saloon Roy. Robbie Walden. 9 pm.
• Olympia Farmers Market Olympia - Downtown. Southern Skies. All Ages. 11 am. NC.

DJ/ELECTRONIC

• Jake's on 4th Olympia - Downtown. DJ Alex Awesome spins queer-friendly dance mix. 9 pm. $4 after 10 pm.
• 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.
• E & J Bar and Grill Lakewood. DJ Iceman. Grown Folks Radio presents Old School, hip-hop,R&B, New Jack Swing, slow jams, soul and funk. 10 pm. NC.
• 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.
• Good Times Restaurant and Lounge Tacoma - Westside. DJ Night. 9 pm.
• The Junction Sports Bar and Grill Lewis County. DJ dance party. 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.
• 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.
• Encore Boutique Nightclub Tacoma - Downtown. Ladies Night with DJ Ricki. Cabanas and suites available. Dress code. 10 pm. Ladies NC before midnight.
• 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.
• Tempest Lounge Tacoma - Upper Tacoma. Rare Groove, a night of intelligent soul, funk, jazz & rare grooves. DJs Bobby Galaxy and dAb spin. 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.
• Pastiche Wine Bar Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Friday Night Supper Club Dinner & Dancing. 6 pm.
• Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi Bar Vashon. Saas E Block Band. All Ages. 8:30 pm. NC.
• The Royal Lounge Olympia - Downtown. Swing Dance, with Lizzy Boyer, Joe Baque, Steve Luceno, Richard Lopez. 7 pm. $5.
• Tacoma Community College Bldg. #3 Tacoma - Westside. TCC Jazz Band. Listen to the great sound of a jazz big band! Eric Stevens leads this 20 piece ensemble in many jazz favorites. www.tacomacc.edu/academics/areasofstudy/music/concertsandevents. All Ages. 7:30 pm. Free.

KARAOKE

• Barbecue Inn Tillicum. All Ages. 9-11 pm. NC.
• The Fan Club. Lakewood. DJ Ron. 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.
• Ricky J's Restaurant and Lounge Puyallup. Karaoke Night. 9 pm.
• Roadhouse Bar & Grill Puyallup. Karaoke in a Roadhouse. 9:30 pm. NC.
• Steilacoom Pub and Grill Steilacoom. Karaoke with Linsey. 8:30 pm. Free.
• Valley Pub Tacoma - Dome District. Karaoke with Rose. 9 pm.
• Denny's Legends Lounge Lakewood. Karaoke/Darts. 9 pm. NC.
• Oscar's Restaurant & Lounge Tacoma - South. Late Night Karaoke. 9:30 pm. NC.

OPEN MIC

• 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

• Northern Olympia - Downtown. 17th Annual Experimental Music Festival. All Ages. 8 pm.
• The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Afrodisiacs. 9 pm.
• Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church Gig Harbor. American Idol Finalist Tim Urban. All Ages. 7 pm. $20.
• O'Callahan's Pub & Grill Key Peninsula. Bobby Holland & The Breadline. 8 pm.
• Oscar's Restaurant & Lounge Tacoma - South. Darrell Data. 6-9 pm. NC.
• Varsity Grill Tacoma - Downtown. Dueling Piano Night. Listen, sing and dance to professional dueling piano players. 8:30 pm. NC.
• Bull Market Bar and Grill/Paradise Bowl Tacoma - Parkland. Live bands. 9 pm.
• The Royal Bear Algona. Loud Mouth Blonde. 9 pm.
• The New Frontier Lounge Tacoma - Dome District. Midnight Salvage Co., Todd Joseph Band, Baker London. 9 pm.
• Salty's at Redondo Beach Des Moines. Myles Crew. 8 pm.
• O'Malley's Irish Pub Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Overboard. 9 pm.
• Red Wind Casino Yelm. Randy Linder. 8:30 pm. NC.
• Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rikk Beatty & NW Convergence. 9 pm. $5.
• Chopstix, A Dueling Piano Bar Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Rock & Roll Dinner Show with dueling pianos. 7 pm.
• Lucky Eagle Casino Rochester. Ron Herring. 9 pm. NC.
• Hell's Kitchen Tacoma - Downtown. Sea Jayne Trip, Doxology, Roman Holiday, Halcion Halo. 9 pm.
• Emerald Queen Casino Tacoma - Eastside. Sway. 9 pm. NC.
• Great American Casino Lakewood. The Boinkers. 9 pm. NC.
• Little Creek Casino Shelton. The Fun Addicts. 9 pm. NC.
• Harbor Greens/Forza Wine Bar Gig Harbor. The Shy Boys. 7 pm. NC.
• 4th Ave Ale House Olympia - Downtown. Wheezer (Weezer tribute), Jenny Invert, Lijie. 9 pm.
• Louie G's Pizzeria Fife. Wings & Things, Tin Man. 8 pm.

RAP/HIP-HOP

• The Olde Shipwreck Tavern - Tacoma. Sets In The West IV Hip Hop Show. 9 pm.
• Surreal Ultra Lounge Tacoma - Downtown. Pretty Girls Gemini Party hosted by WALE with Flyboys, Flossie-Dola, Sexy Ladies of the Stunna Vid, Island Tribe and others. 9 pm.