ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC
- Amocat Cafe Tacoma - Downtown. Amocat Live! featuring the Amocat House Band. All Ages. 7 pm.
- Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Bobby Jo Valentine, Andy Kong. All Ages. 6 pm.
- LakeBridge Forza Lakewood. Crimson Thread. All Ages. 7-9 pm. NC.
- The Spar Olympia. Paul Mauer. 8 pm. NC.
BLUES
- Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. James King & The Southsiders. 7:30 pm. $7.
COMEDY/GAMES
- Little Creek Casino Shelton. Chance McKinney & Crosswire. 9 pm. NC.
- Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Tom Simmons. 8 pm & 10:30 pm. $15.
- Big Whisky Saloon Tacoma - Downtown. Comedy Underground Presents Brad Brake. 8:30 pm. $15.
- Grit City Comedy Tacoma - Downtown. Brendon Walsh. 8:30 pm. $10.
- Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. The Heartsparkle Players Present: Stories of Being There When Needed. All Ages. 7:30 pm. $5-$10 donation.
COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS
- Eagle's Hall Olympia - Downtown. Broken Trail. 9 pm. $5, veterans free.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
JAZZ
- Pastiche Wine Bar Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Friday Night Supper Club Dinner & Dancing. 6 pm.
- Uncle Thurm’s Finger Licken Ribs & Chicken Tacoma - Lincoln District. G Street Jazz Series with Hipbone. 8-11 pm.?NC.
- El Gaucho Tacoma - Downtown. Sandy Harvey in the Piano Lounge. All Ages. 6 pm. NC.
- 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. NC.
- Johnny's at Fife Fife. Karaoke with Ravonna. 9 pm.
- Puget Sound Pizza Tacoma - Downtown. Karaoke with Rev. Colin. All Ages. 9 pm. NC.
- 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.
- Varsity Grill Tacoma - Downtown. Rock-Bot live band karaoke. 8 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 Olympia - Downtown. 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 Teen Open Mic Lounge. All Ages. 9 pm.
POP/ROCK/METAL
- Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Faces Pale. 9 pm.
- Hell's Kitchen Tacoma - Downtown. From The Sea, Thou Shall Kill, Flying Fortress, Big Red Sun, Aelotrope. 6 pm. $5.
- Tempest Lounge Tacoma - Hilltop. Kim Archer. All Ages. 7:30 pm. NC.
- 4th Ave Ale House Olympia - Downtown. Horace Pickett & Guests. 9 pm.
- Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Klementine, Hover Conversion Kit, The Deepest Wile. All Ages. 8 pm. $6.
- Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Murder Masquerade Party, with Sad Face, The Hardcount, Cityfaire, Angels Of Mayhem Burlesque, DJ Traxx, DJ Berry, Magician Cary Durgin. 9 pm.
- Salty's at Redondo Beach Des Moines. Myles Crew. 8 pm.
- The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Nitecrew. 9 pm.
- Emerald Queen Casino Tacoma - Eastside. Raeann's Groove. 9 pm. NC.
- O'Callahan's Pub & Grill Key Peninsula. Raucous. 9 pm.
- 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.
- JR's Hideaway Belfair. Soul Siren. 9 pm.
- The Royal Bear Algona. Soul Stripper. 9 pm.
- Red Wind Casino Yelm. The Boinkers. 8:30 pm. NC.
- Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Tonze. 9 pm.
- The New Frontier Lounge Tacoma - Dome District. Wax Idols, Terry Malts, Red Hex. 9 pm. $5.
WORLD BEAT
- Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi Bar Vashon. Avaaza. All Ages. 8:30 pm. NC.