ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC

• Gig Harbor Farmers Market at Uptown Gig Harbor. Billy Farmer. All Ages.  11 am. NC.
• Cafe Luna Vashon. Damon Buxton, Sarah Christine. All Ages. 7 pm.
• Proctor Arts Fest Tacoma. Proctor Arts Fest Family Stage with Nancy Stewart, The Not Its, Johnny & Jason, Charlie Williams The Noise Guy, Magician Jeff Evans, Stadium Taiko. All Ages. 10 am. NC.
• Morso Wine Bar Gig Harbor. Grant Peeples. 8 pm. $25.
• Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Jill Cohn. All Ages. 8 pm.
• Gig Harbor Farmers Market at Uptown Gig Harbor. Open Mic and Acoustic Jam with Billy Farmer. A live CD recording of performances are available. All Ages. 9-11 am. Free.
• Olympia Farmers Market Olympia - Downtown. Sister Project. All Ages. 11 am. NC.
• Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi Bar Vashon. The Sour Mash Hug Band. All Ages. 8:30 pm. NC.

BLUES

• Hitchin' Post Saloon - Federal Way. Loose Gravel & The Quarry. 9 pm.
• Salty's at Redondo Beach Des Moines. Rod Cook. 8 pm.

COMEDY/GAMES

• Emerald Queen Casino Tacoma - Eastside. Carlos Mencia. 8:30 pm. $50-$108.
• Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedians Myles Weber, Andrew Sleighter. 8 pm & 10:30 pm. $15.
• Big Whisky Saloon Tacoma - Downtown. Comedy Underground Presents Tommy Savitt. 8:30 & 10:30 pm. $15.
• O'Callahan's Pub & Grill Key Peninsula. Donn Allard & The Renegade Train. 8 pm.
• Mud Bay Coffee Company Olympia - Westside. Fool's Play Improv Comedy Troupe. All Ages. 8 pm. $5.
• Grit City Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Vince Valenzuela. 8:30 pm & 10:30 pm. $13.

DJ/ELECTRONIC

• Lady Luck's Cowgirl Up Steakhouse and Saloon Tacoma - Parkland. All Access Saturday Nights. DJ Atom Ant Top 40. 9 pm. $5-$10.
• Jezebels Bar & Grill Olympia - Downtown. DJ DP Sea. 9 pm. NC.
• PJ Pockets Casino Federal Way. DJ Dance. 9 pm. NC.
• Jake's on 4th Olympia - Downtown. DJ Danny queer-friendly dance mix. 9 pm. $4 after 10 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.
• Latitude 84 Tacoma - South. DJ Mike. Hip-Hop and R&B music videos on a 100-inch screen. 9 pm. $5.
• Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. DJ Minus. 11 pm. NC.
• The Royal Lounge Olympia - Downtown. DJ Native Havoc and guests. 9 pm.
• Encore Boutique Nightclub Tacoma - Downtown. DJ Phase and guests. Cabanas and suites available. Dress code. 9 pm. Cover charge.
• Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. DJ Ryan. Eclectic mix of country, rock, hip-hop & everything. 9 pm. NC.
• The Junction Sports Bar and Grill Lewis County. DJ dance party. 9 pm.
• The Vault Nightclub Olympia - Downtown. F*ck You, I'm Famous with rotating DJs. 18+ night. 9 pm. Cover after 9 pm.
• Last Call Bar Lakewood. Grown Folk Saturdays with DJ C-Luv. Old skool, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's dance hits. 9 pm. $5.
• Club Vanity Tacoma - South. Hot Latin Mix with DJ Mauro. 9 pm.
• Masa Comida Mexicana Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Latin America Meets North America. Two DJs spinning salsa, reggaeton, cumbia, merengue on two dance floors. 9 pm.
• Abbey Ballroom Tacoma - Downtown. Latin/Salsa Dance. With instruction, music. 9:30 pm. $5.
• Mazatlan Restaurant Puyallup Puyallup. Salsa Night. 9 pm. NC.
• Surreal Ultra Lounge Tacoma - Downtown. Surreal Saturdays with DJ Headline. 9 pm-2 am. NC for ladies.

JAZZ

• El Gaucho Tacoma - Downtown. Mr. D in the Piano Lounge. 7 pm. NC.
• Proctor Arts Fest Tacoma. Proctor Arts Fest Ice Cream Espresso Stage, with Ozzie Thurman & Doug Konop Swing Band. All Ages. 3 pm. NC.

KARAOKE

• Barbecue Inn Tillicum. All Ages. 9-11 pm. NC.
• Good Times Restaurant and Lounge Tacoma - Westside. GT Productions Karaoke. More than 125,000 songs. 9 pm.
• The Mix Tacoma - Downtown. Gay-friendly karaoke. 9 pm. NC.
• 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.
• Ruston Restaurant & Lounge Ruston. 9 pm.
• Ricky J's Restaurant and Lounge Puyallup. Karaoke Night. 16+. 10 pm.
• Roadhouse Bar & Grill Puyallup. Karaoke in a Roadhouse. 9:30 pm. NC.
• Valley Pub Tacoma - Dome District. Karaoke with Erin. 9 pm.
• Steilacoom Pub and Grill Steilacoom. Karaoke with Linsey. 8:30 pm. Free.
• Johnny's at Fife Fife. Karaoke with Ravonna. 9 pm.
• Denny's Legends Lounge Lakewood. Karaoke/Darts. 9 pm. NC.

OPEN MIC

• Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. All Ages Rock Jam featuring Rafael Tranquilino. All Ages. 2 pm. NC.

POP/ROCK/METAL

• The Den at urbanXchange Tacoma - Downtown. Angelo Spencer Et Les Hauts Sommets, Carol Bui. All Ages. 7 pm. Donations accepted.
• Backstage Bar & Grill Tacoma - Sixth?Avenue. Just Dirt. 9 pm.
• The Royal Bear Algona. Black Dog. 9 pm.
• Oscar's Restaurant & Lounge Tacoma - South. Darrell Data. 6-9 pm. NC.
• Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Doxology. 8:30 pm. $8-$10.
• Varsity Grill Tacoma - Downtown. Dueling Piano Night. Listen, sing and dance to professional dueling piano players. 8:30 pm. NC.
• Little Creek Casino Shelton. George Thorogood & The Destroyers. 8 pm. $50-$60.
• Le Voyeur Café and Lounge Olympia - Downtown. Gina C. Art Opening, with Engine, The Absent Light, The OCDJ. 9 pm. NC.
• Six Olives Martini Bar Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. He's John Two. Pop/Rock cover duo. 9 pm-close. NC.
• Hell's Kitchen Tacoma - Downtown. Hell's Belles (all-female AC/DC tribute), High Noon Horizon, Plaster. 9 pm. $12-$15.
• The New Frontier Lounge Tacoma - Dome District. Hot Rod Rebel Riot. 9 pm.
• Great American Casino Lakewood. Idol Eyez. 9 pm. NC.
• The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Kry. 9 pm. $8.
• Emerald Queen Casino Tacoma - Eastside. New Jack City. 9 pm. NC.
• Red Wind Casino Yelm. Nitecrew. 8:30 pm. NC.
• 4th Ave Ale House Olympia - Downtown. Pirex, Rikk Beatty Band. 9 pm.
• Proctor Arts Fest Tacoma. Proctor Arts Fest Farmers' Market Stage, with South Sound Strings, Nordic Exposure, Jazzstrings. All Ages. 9 am. NC.
• Proctor Arts Fest Tacoma. Proctor Arts Fest Metropolitan Stage, with The Collective, The Blondes, Total Experience Gospel Choir, High Rollers. All Ages. 10 am. NC.
• Rock the Dock Pub & Grill Tacoma - Downtown. Rock & Rally for the Troops: A fundraiser for Operation Ward 57. Bands include Fall From Grace, Anchor the Tide, Atomic Bride & Aces Up. Hells 10 am Motorcycle Dice Run, 4 pm beer garden opens, first band 5 pm. $10 suggested donation.
• Chopstix, A Dueling Piano Bar Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Rock & Roll Dinner Show with dueling pianos. 7 pm.
• Lucky Eagle Casino Rochester. Seatown Rhythm & Blues. 9 pm. NC.
• Harbor Greens/Forza Wine Bar Gig Harbor. The Dark Horses. 7 pm.
• Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. True Love & High Adventure, Frogsuit, Christopher Coats. All Ages. 8 pm. $6.
• The Looney Bin Belfair. Under Sin, Downpour, Feared Alive. 8 pm.
• Cirque Park University Place. University Place Festival with The Whoopee Cats, Uprising, Kari Ehli Band, Rock N Roll Magic, Maia Santell & House Blend, The Diamond Experience. All Ages. 10 am. NC.
• University of Puget Sound Tacoma - Northend. Woofstock '11, featuring Erina McGann, Maya & Matt, Gina Belliveau, Automatic Theory, dachsund races. Proceeds benefit the Woofstock Dog Adoption grant program. All Ages. 10 am. Donations appreciated.
• R & R Live Graham. X35. 9 pm.
• Northern Olympia - Downtown. Your Heart Breaks, Olympia Free Choir, the Bob Schwenkler Experience, the Hive Dwellers, Hysterics. All Ages. 8 pm.

WORLD BEAT

• Longbranch Improvement Club - Longbranch. Beyond The Borders Festival, featuring Island Jamz, Juliana & Pava, Sin Fronteras, Geoff Johns Drum Circle. All Ages. 12 pm. NC.
• Little Creek Casino Shelton. Llanos Brothers. 8 pm. NC.