ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC

• The Moroccan Tacoma. First Night Tacoma, featuring Dawn Mitchele, Kris Orlowski, Drew Grow, Jason Heminger, Colin Reynolds, A Leaf, Shane Lance. 6:30 pm. NC.
• Sanford and Son Antiques Tacoma - Downtown. First Night Tacoma, featuring The Blackberry Bushes Stringband, Acoustic Laboratory, Northern Departure, Cat Fox, Peter Rothbart, Tree Nine. All Ages. 7 pm. NC.

BLUES

• Theatre on the Square Tacoma - Downtown. First Night Tacoma, featuring Northern Departure, Hot Club Sandwich, Uncle Bonsai, Pearl Django. All Ages. 7 pm. NC.
• Olympic Club Hotel and Theater Lewis County. New Year's Eve At The Oly Club, with Blues Redemption. 9 pm. $15.

COMEDY/GAMES

• Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Brian Moote. 8 & 10:30 pm. $15.
• Big Whisky Saloon Tacoma - Downtown. Comedy Underground NYE, featuring Ty Barnett. 8:30 & 10:30 pm. $25.
• MetroGruv Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Drag n' Dance Saturdays with host Aphelia Bottom. 9 pm. $3.
• Pantages Theater Tacoma - Downtown. First Night Tacoma, featuring Juggle Tunes, The Rodney Raccoon Show, Variety Show. All Ages. 7 pm. NC.
• Mud Bay Coffee Company Olympia - Westside. Fool's Play Improv Comedy Troupe. All Ages. 8 pm. $5.
• Grit City Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. , featuring Brad Brake. 8:30 pm & 10:30 pm. $15.
• Dave's of Milton Milton. New Year's Eve, with comedian Kane Holloway, Edi Zanidache, music by Cutting Edge. 8 pm. $25.

COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS

• The Pythian Tacoma. First Night Tacoma, featuring Triori, Hurdy-Gurdies, Bucharest Drinking Team, The Blackberry Bushes Stringband, The Tallboys. 7 pm. NC.
• Eagles Lodge Auburn. New Year's Eve Bash, with Broken Trail. 9 pm.

DJ/ELECTRONIC

• Big Whisky Saloon Olympia.  Rock and country all night. 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m. dance lessons, $10 cover.
• Big Whisky Saloon Tacoma - Downtown. New Year's Eve Celebration. Country and rock, toast at midnight, 7 p.m., $10.
• The Brotherhood Lounge Olympia. DJ Dead Air. 80s, rock, punk and disco until 2 a.m. Balloon drop at midnight. 9 p.m., $5.
• Encore Nightclub Tacoma. New Year's Eve bash with DJ Ryan Harris spining top songs of 2011. Champagne toast at midnight. 9 p.m., $25, VIP available.
• Graffiti Garages Tacoma. Fab-5 DJs spinning break dance grooves while graffiti arts go of on the garages. 7 p.m., $10 First Night Buttons.
• Jake's on 4th Olympia. Gay-friendly dance, DJ.  Champagne toast, snacks.
• Lady Luck's Cowgirl Up Steakhouse and Saloon Tacoma. DJs spining country and rock. Midnight buffet, midnight toast, party favors and balloon drop. 9 p.m., $25
• Masa Tacoma Tacoma - Sixth Ave. DJs Mauro and Niros spinning salsa, reggaeton, cumbia, merengue on two dance floors. Champagne toast at midnight. 9 pm. $15-$20.
• MetroGruv Nightclub Tacoma - Sixth Ave. Absolut White Party New Year's Eve with Aphelia Bottom, DJ Aaron Mack.  Absolut Vodka specials, midnight toast, male and female go-gos, VIP karaoke rooms. 7 p.m., $7, $5 if you're in white.
• The Mix Tacoma. New Year's Eve bash with DJ Broam and The Mix's own Dallas Howsyourmother Madsen. Drink specials, party favors, free champagne and a gay ol' time. 9 p.m., $5
• Pints & Quarts Westside Olympia. Masquerade style dance party. 9 p.m. NC.
• Rock The Dock Tacoma. DJ Old Skool. Party favors, midnight champagne toast, drink specials. 9 p.m., NC.
• The Royal Lounge Olympia. Party like The Jetson's robot Rosie. Glow sticks, duct tape, tin foil and costumes are welcomed. 9 p.m., $10.
• Social Bar and Grill Tacoma - Downtown. DJ Erik Holme and friends. 10 pm.
• Tacoma Art Museum Tacoma. Light & Music Entertainment with DJs spinning electronic and dubstep. 9 p.m., $20 online, $25 door, $40 VIP.
• Tempest Lounge Tacoma. WomynRock and DJ Traci spinning ‘50s-‘80s. 6-10 p.m., $5. Drag show begins at 10 p.m. NC.
• Vanity Night Club Tacoma. Black and White Masquerade party. VIP option, trip to Las Vegas up for grabs. Balloon drop and hip-hop with DJ Quiet Storm. 9 p.m.

JAZZ

• Hotel Murano Tacoma - Downtown. Jazz New Year's. 8 pm.
• O'Callahan's Pub & Grill Key Peninsula. New Year's Eve Bash, with Michael Anthony Pratt. 8 pm.
• Uncle Thurm's Tacoma - Lincoln District. Kareem Kandi Band. 8 pm.
• Dockside Bistro & Wine Bar Olympia - Downtown. New Year's Eve Party, with Gary Scott Trio, featuring Brian Kinsella, Michael Barnett. 9 pm.
• Harmon Brewery and Eatery Tacoma - Downtown. New Year's Eve Party, with Rich Wetzel & His Groovin' Higher Orchestra. All Ages. 9 pm. NC.
• Eagle's Hall Olympia - Downtown. POSSCA New Year's Eve Benefit, featuring The Brown Edition. All Ages. 8 pm. $15.
• El Gaucho Tacoma - Downtown. Sandy Harvey in the Piano Lounge. All Ages. 6 pm. NC.
• Swing Wine Bar & Cafe Olympia - Westside. Swing New Year's, featuring Vince Brown, LaVon Hardison, Scuff & Al. 6:30 pm.

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. Gloria's Bar and Grill. 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. Karaoke. 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. NC.
• Johnny's at Fife Fife. Karaoke with Ravonna. 9 pm.
• Engine House No. 9 Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Karaoke with Rev. Colin. All Ages. 9:30 pm. NC.
• Denny's Legends Lounge Lakewood. Karaoke/Darts. 9 pm. NC.
• Varsity Grill Tacoma - Downtown. Rock-Bot live band karaoke. 8 pm. NC.

POP/ROCK/METAL

• 4th Ave Ale House Olympia - Downtown. An Evening With The Missionary Position. 9 pm. NC.
• C.I Shenanigans Tacoma - Northend. Funk rock with The Hoagland Band with special guest Paul Davis. 9 pm.
• Chopstix, A Dueling Piano Bar Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Dueling pianos show. 9 pm.
• Varsity Grill Tacoma - Downtown. First NIght Tacoma, featuring Rock-Bot Live Band Karaoke. 8 pm. NC.
• Broadway Between 9th & 11th - Tacoma. First Night Tacoma, featuring Aaron Spiro, VamoLa, Drew Grow & The Pastors Wives, Rumbeggae, Fire Spectacular. All Ages. 7 pm. NC.
• Tully's Coffee at the Bostwick Building Tacoma - Downtown. First Night Tacoma, featuring Sean Williams, Morgan Black, Tracy Spring, Conspiracy Theory, Scott Katz. All Ages. 7 pm. NC.
• Broadway Plaza - Tacoma. First Night Tacoma, featuring The Whole Bolivian Army, Halcion Halo, Not From Brooklyn, Roman Holiday. All Ages. 7 pm. NC.
• Emerald Queen Casino Tacoma - Eastside. Harmonious Funk. 9 pm. NC.
• Six Olives Lounge and Restaurant. Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. He's John Two. Pop/Rock cover duo. 9 pm-close. NC.
• Hell's Kitchen Tacoma - Downtown. NYE Party, featuring Czar, Psycho Rehab, Absence Of Grace, Deathbed Confessions, American Wrecking Company, Beyond Theory. 8 pm. NC.
• The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. New Year's Eve 2012, with Kry. 9 pm.
• Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. New Year's Eve 2012, with Perry Acker, Ben Union, Doxology Unplugged. 8 pm. $15-$18.
• Emerald Queen Casino Fife. New Year's Eve Bash, featuring The King Brothers. 8 pm. NC.
• Emerald Queen Casino Tacoma - Eastside. New Year's Eve Bash, featuring The Spinners, with Raeann's Groove, 4 More. 8 pm. NC.
• The New Frontier Lounge Tacoma - Dome District. New Year's Eve Bash, featuring Wheelies. 8 pm.
• Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. New Year's Eve Bash, with Faces Pale. 9 pm.
• Little Creek Casino Shelton. New Year's Eve Party, featuring Sonic Funk Orchestra. 9 pm.
• The Royal Bear Algona. New Year's Eve Party, with Just Dirt. 9 pm.
• JR's Hideaway Belfair. New Year's Eve Party, with Maxim Jack. 9 pm.
• Lucky Eagle Casino Rochester. New Year's Eve Party, with Society's Child, DJ Steve Mohney. 8 pm. NC.
• The Spar Tacoma - Old Town. New Years Eve bash with The Ramains. 9 pm. NC.
• The Hub Tacoma - Stadium District. Ring In The New Year, with The Diamond Experience (Neil Diamond tribute). 10 pm. NC.
• Louie G's Pizzeria Fife. Riot In Rhythm, Klover Jane, Black Diamond, The Rikk Beatty Band, Amadon, Jason Kertson & The Immortals. All Ages. 5 pm.
• Red Wind Casino Yelm. Stir Crazy. 8:30 pm. NC.
• Imperial Dragon Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Strypes Annual New Year's Bash, featuring Vital Signs, Eddie Gillan, Bobby Hoffman. 7 pm. $20.
• Bsackstage Bar & Grill Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Point Defiance, Atomic Outlaws, Mom's Rocket, Ranchero. 8 pm. NC.
• Great American Casino Lakewood. The Boinkers. 9 pm. NC.

WORLD BEAT

• Broadway Center Tacoma. First Night Tacoma, featuring Hearts For Kids, Arletta Sound, One Love, Gospollo, Scott Cossu. All Ages. 7 pm. NC.
• Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi Bar Vashon. New Year's Eve, with Publish The Quest. 9:30 pm. $10.