ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC

• Harbor Greens/Forza Wine Bar Gig Harbor. Ben Union. 7 pm.
• Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. J.P. Whipple. All Ages. 6:30 pm. NC.
• Liquid Soul Coffee Roy. Open Mic. Hosted by David Wayne. All Ages. 7 pm. NC.

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.
• Dockside Bistro & Wine Bar Olympia - Downtown. John "Scooch" Cugno. 6 pm. NC.
• 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

• Valley Pub Tacoma - Dome District. Barstool Bingo. 7 pm.
• Lady Luck's Cowgirl Up Steakhouse and Saloon Tacoma - Parkland. Beer Pong. 8 pm.
• The Ram Restaurant and Brewery Tacoma. Geeks Who Drink pub quiz. 8:30 pm. NC.
• 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.
• Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Jubal Flagg Presents. 8 pm. $10.
• Varsity Grill Tacoma - Downtown. Nate Jackson's Super Funny Comedy Show. 8 pm. $15.
• O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia - Eastside. Pub Quiz Night. All Ages. 8 pm. NC.
• Northern Pacific Coffee Co. Tacoma - Parkland. Real Misfortune Game Show. All Ages. 8- 11pm. NC.
• The Office Bar & Grill Tacoma - Downtown. Trivia Night. 8 pm. NC.
• The Spar Tacoma - Old Town. Trivia Night. Prizes and giveaways, plus free pool. 9 pm.

COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS

• Big Whisky Saloon Tacoma - Downtown. Country Dance Lessons. 7:30 pm basic 8:15 pm intermediate and advance. NC.
• Dragonfly Cinema Port Orchard. Olalla Bluegrass Preview, featuring The Blackberry Bushes String Band, Alex Davis. All Ages. 7:30 pm. $10-$12.
• The Spar Olympia. The Oly Mountain Boys. 8 pm. 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.
• 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. 10 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.
• Good Times Restaurant and Lounge Tacoma - Westside. DJ Night. 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 Play Pen Lacey. Ladies Night, with DJ Kewlaid. 9 pm.
• Gruv Lounge and Nightclub Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. P.Y.T. Thursdays with DJ J-Fresh. Hip-hop and club favorites. 9 pm.
• The Brotherhood Lounge Olympia - Downtown. Soul, rawk and more with guest DJs. 9 pm-midnight. NC.
• The Acme Grub Cage Tacoma - Downtown. Til Thursday with DJ Aaron Mack. Alternative 80s, and beyond. 9 pm. NC.
• Surreal Ultra Lounge Tacoma - Downtown. Trendy Thursdays with DJ Midnight Mike. Hip-hop. Top 40, mashups. 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.
• C.I. Shenanigans Tacoma - Ruston Way Waterfront. Live jazz. 6-9 pm. NC.
• Mary Baker Russell Music Center Tacoma - Parkland. Jazz Under The Stars, with David Deacon-Joyner, Anton Schwartz. All Ages. 7 pm. NC.
• El Gaucho Tacoma - Downtown.  Mr. D in the Piano Lounge. 6 pm. NC.

KARAOKE

• Barbecue Inn Tillicum. All Ages. 9-11 pm. NC.
• The Mix Tacoma - Downtown. Gay-friendly karaoke. 9 pm. NC.
• Gloria's Bar & Grill Tacoma - Eastside.  9 pm. NC.
• Ricky J's Restaurant and Lounge Puyallup. Karaoke Night. 9 pm.
• Krickett's Family Restaurant and Lounge Tacoma - Parkland. Karaoke with Gary. 9 pm.
• Oscar's Restaurant & Lounge Tacoma - South. Late Night Karaoke. 9:30 pm. NC.

OPEN MIC

• Tempest Lounge Tacoma - Upper Tacoma. Come Out And Play Open Mic. Hosted by Kim Archer and Nick Sandy. All Ages. 7-10 pm. NC.
• Backstage Bar & Grill Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Musicians Night hosted by Just Dirt. 9 pm.
• Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Open Jam with Billy Roy Danger & the Rectifiers. 8 pm. NC.
• The Hub Tacoma - Stadium District. Open Mic & Jam session. The Hub provides the rhythm section for you. 8-11 pm. NC.
• Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 6 pm. Donations.
• Tacoma Farmers Market - Broadway Tacoma - Downtown. Open Mic hosted by Billy Farmer. All Ages. 11 am. NC.
• Rock the Dock Pub & Grill Tacoma - Downtown. Open Mic/Musicians' Night. Hosted by Big D of 9 Pound Hammer. 9 pm. NC.

POP/ROCK/METAL

• Wayne's Inn Puyallup. Beer Garden Summer Nights with Kickstart & Kashmir. 6 pm.
• Chopstix, A Dueling Piano Bar Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Dueling pianos show. 9 pm.
• 4th Ave Ale House Olympia - Downtown. Elbow Coulee, New York Rifles. 9 pm.
• Lake Meridian Park Kent.  Kent Summer Concerts: Vicci Martinez. All Ages. 7-8:30 pm. NC.
• The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. New Old Stock. 9 pm.
• Hell's Kitchen Tacoma - Downtown. Offrak, Phasers On Kill, The Last Internationale, Cardiac Kidz, BND. 9 pm. $3.
• R & R Live Graham. Rock-Bot Live Karoake. 9 pm.
• The New Frontier Lounge Tacoma - Dome District. Total $***, Bad Maynards, So Pitted. 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.