ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC

• Amocat Cafe Tacoma - Downtown. Amocat Live! featuring the Amocat House Band. All Ages. 7 pm.
• Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Blame Hoffman, Chris & Scott. All Ages. 8 pm. $6.
• Olympia Farmers Market Olympia - Downtown. Oly Choro. All Ages. 11 am. NC.
• Auburn Performing Arts Center Auburn. The Brothers Four. An evening with The Brothers Four featuring many of their hit songs and hits from other groups of the 1960s. Opening band: Convergence Zone Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com or 800-838-3006. All Ages. 7-10 pm. $22-$25.

BLUES

• Salty's at Redondo Beach Des Moines. Myles Crew. 8 pm.
• Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Tin Man. All Ages. 8 pm.

COMEDY/GAMES

• Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi Bar Vashon. Comedy Extravagana, with Tab Tabscott, Cindy Hoyt, and Aaron Calhoun, while veterans Darryl Caldwell, Per Lars Blomgren, Harris Levinson, Stefan Wolczko, Jim Farrell, and Steffon Moody. 8 pm. $5.
• Louie G's Pizzeria Fife. Comedy Night, featuring Joe Fontenot, Morgan Preston. All Ages. 9 pm.
• Big Whisky Saloon Tacoma - Downtown. Comedy Underground Presents Chris Alpine. 8:30 pm. $15.
• Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Rory Scovel. 8 pm & 10:30 pm. $15.

DJ/ELECTRONIC

• MetroGruv Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Club Theme Night with DJ Omar. 9:30 pm.
• 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.
• PJ Pockets Casino Federal Way. DJ Dance. 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.
• Six Olives Lounge and Restaurant Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. DJ Sc. Jazz, soul and house music. 9:30 pm. NC.
• 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 Bar & Grill 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 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.

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.
• Matter Gallery Olympia. Matter Gallery Anniversary Party, with Vince Brown, Michael Gray. All Ages. 4 pm.
• The Royal Lounge Olympia - Downtown. Swing Dance, with Lizzy Boyer, Joe Baque, Steve Luceno, Richard Lopez. 7 pm. $5.

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.
• 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. 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.
• Johnny's at Fife Fife. Karaoke with Ravonna. 9 pm.
• 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

• Invictus Espresso Olympia - Downtown. Open Mic with host Chuck West. Bring your acoustic instruments and songs. All Ages. 8 pm. NC.
• Java Flow Coffeehouse. Open-Flow Friday. Bring your acoustic instruments, songs and friends. All Ages. 8 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/METAL

• The New Frontier Lounge Tacoma - Dome District. Archibald Leach Reunion Show, with Argonaut, Tallest Tree. 9 pm.
• Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Benefit For Padre, featuring The Michael Crane Band. 9 pm.
• The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Dance Factory. 9 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.
• Red Wind Casino Yelm. Grinder. 8:30 pm. NC.
• Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Hairmageddon. 8 pm. $5.
• Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Jerry Miller Jam. 9 pm. NC.
• Bull Market Bar and Grill/Paradise Bowl Tacoma - Parkland. Just Dirt. 9 pm.
• The Den at urbanXchange Tacoma - Downtown. Learning Team, The Royal Sea. All Ages. 8 pm.
• JR's Hideaway Belfair. Maxim Jack. 9 pm.
• The Royal Bear Algona. Moose Knuckle. 9 pm.
• Emerald Queen Casino Tacoma - Eastside. Nitecrew. 9 pm. NC.
• 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. Sok & The Faggots CD Release Show, with South 11th, The Assassinators, Dead Peasants, Savage Henerys. 9 pm. $5.
• Little Creek Casino Shelton. Sonic Funk Orchestra. 9 pm.
• Great American Casino Lakewood. Stir Crazy. 9 pm. NC.
• Capitol Theater Olympia - Downtown. The Blacklight Connection, Outnumbered, My Mom Dumped Me, 5 Beats Till Sunrise. All Ages. 7 pm. $5.
• 4th Ave Ale House Olympia - Downtown. The Twitch. 9 pm.
• The Red Room Tacoma. Vacate, Life's Ill, Heretic, Kevin & Mat's Acoustic Cover Band. All Ages. 7 pm. $5.

WORLD BEAT

• The Spar Olympia. Jabi Shriki. 8 pm. NC.