ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC

• Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Bill Davie. All Ages. 6 pm.
• Liquid Soul Coffee Roy. Open Mic. Hosted by David Wayne. All Ages. 7 pm. NC.
• Tacoma Farmers Market - Broadway Tacoma - Downtown. The Key Of Joy. All Ages. 11 am. 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.
• 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.
• Big Whisky Saloon Tacoma - Downtown. Comedy Open Mic Night. 8:30 pm.
• The Ram Restaurant and Brewery Tacoma. Geeks Who Drink pub quiz. The quiz consists of eight rounds of eight questions and is played in teams of up to six people. Questions are read aloud by the quizmaster; teams write their answers on provided sheets and turn them in at the end of each round. The team with the most points after eight rounds is the winner. Oh, and there's drinking involved, too. 8:30 pm. NC.
• Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Jubal Flagg Presents. 8 pm. $10.
• 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 night). All Ages. 8pm to 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.
• The Spar Olympia. The Oly Mountain Boys. 8 pm. NC.

DJ/ELECTRONIC

• 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. 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.
• Surreal Ultra Lounge Tacoma - Downtown. Hip Hop/R&B party. The afterparty for Nate Jackson comedy show. 9:30 pm.
• The Play Pen Lacey. Ladies Night, with DJ Kewlaid. 9 pm.
• The Brotherhood Lounge Olympia - Downtown. Soul, rawk and more with guest DJs. 9 pm-midnight. NC.
• Club Vanity Tacoma - South. Thoroughbred Thursday with DJ Berry spinning electro/hip-hop. Dress to impress strictly enforced. 9:30 pm. $15, ladies $5.
• The Acme Grub Cage Tacoma - Downtown. Til Thursday with DJ Aaron Mack. Alternative 80s, and beyond. 9 pm. NC.
• 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. Sandy Harvey Piano Lounge. All Ages. 6 pm. NC.

KARAOKE

• Barbecue Inn Tillicum. All Ages. 9-11 pm. NC.
• Engine House No. 9 Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Karaoke with Rev. Colin. 9:30 pm. NC.
• MetroGruv Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Full stage with lazers and smoke. 9 pm.
• The Mix Tacoma - Downtown. Gay-friendly karaoke. 9 pm. NC.
• Gloria's Bar & Grill Tacoma - Eastside. 9 pm. NC.
• Loose Wheel Bar & Grill Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. 9 pm.
• Ricky J's Restaurant and Lounge Puyallup. Karaoke Night. 9 pm.
• JR's Hideaway Belfair. Karaoke With Will. 9 pm. NC.
• 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

• Medi's Pizza & Pasta Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Acoustic Open Mic with Mike Coucoules. All ages until 10 pm. All Ages. 8:30-11:30 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.
• 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.
• The New Frontier Lounge Tacoma - Dome District. Jelly Bread, Peacemaker Nation. 9 pm.
• R & R Live Graham. Rock-Bot Live Karoake. 9 pm.
• The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Star Machine Live Band Karaoke. 9 pm.
• 4th Ave Ale House Olympia - Downtown. The Wayfinders, Dave Randel. 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.
• Hell's Kitchen Tacoma - Downtown. Vigilante Sol, Rooftop Warrior, Devil On A Leash. 6 pm. NC.