ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC

• Amocat Cafe Tacoma - Triangle District. Amocat Live! featuring the Amocat House Band. All Ages. 7 pm.
• Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Blue Creepers. All Ages. 6 pm. Seastar. All Ages. 8 pm.
• The Spar Olympia. Paul Mauer. 8 pm. NC.
• Cafe Luna Vashon. Ronnda Cadle, Heidi Swan. All Ages. 7 pm. NC.
• Harbor Greens/Forza Wine Bar Gig Harbor. The Kari Ehli Band. 7 pm. NC.

COMEDY/GAMES

• Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Shane Mauss. 8 pm. $15.
• Big Whisky Saloon Tacoma - Downtown. Comedy Underground Presents Travis Simmons & Teina Manu: Standup Washington Recording Session. 8:30 pm. $15.
• Malarkey's Pool and Brew Tacoma - Downtown. Grit City Comedy Club, featuring Na'im Lynn. 8:30 pm & 10:30 pm. $13.

COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS

• Red Wind Casino Yelm. Broken Trail. 8:30 pm. NC.
• Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Heartsparkle Players Present: Stories Of Finding A New Home. All Ages. 7:30 pm. $5-$10.
• Big Whisky Saloon Tacoma - Downtown. Sammy Steele Band CD Release Party. Release of their debut full-length record "Songs From The Third Cactus". 8 pm. $20.
• Lady Luck Cowgirl Up Steakhouse and Saloon Tacoma - Parkland. Garth Brooks Tribute Band. 9 pm. $5

DJ/ELECTRONIC

• 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.
• New World VIP Lounge Lakewood. DJ Top 40. 9 pm.
• The Junction Sports Bar and Grill Lewis County. DJ dance party. 9 pm.
• Jake's on 4th Olympia - Downtown. DJs Danny and Mickey queer-friendly dance mix. 9 pm. $4 after 10 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.
• MetroGruv Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Friday Night Crush. Papa L Productions presents new artists whose styles range Top 40 dance to sick electro. A portion of the proceeds will go directly to support the local Golden Harvest food bank and other local charities. 7 pm. $5.
• 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. 11 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.
• Muckleshoot Indian Casino Auburn. Vanity Club Night. 8 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. G Street Jazz Series. Reservations recommended. 8-11 pm. NC.
• C.I. Shenanigans Tacoma - Northend. Live Jazz. 7-10. NC.
• El Gaucho Tacoma - Downtown. Sandy Harvey in the Piano Lounge. All Ages. 6 pm. NC.
• Red Lion Hotel Olympia. The Russ Hubley Trio. 8 pm.

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.
• 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.
• The Hub Tacoma - Stadium District. Late Night Karaoke with prizes. 10 pm-1 am. 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

• Great American Casino Lakewood. 4 More. 9 pm. NC.
• Tempest Lounge Tacoma - Hilltop. Hamell On Trial. 7 pm. $10.
• Auburn Ave Theater Auburn. An Inspirational Christmas With Elvis. All Ages. 7:30 pm. $18-$20.
• Louie G's Pizzeria Fife. Benefit Concert For Veterans, National Guard, Reserve & Family Members, with The Randy Oxford Band. All Ages. 7 pm. $10 & donate a new toy at the door.
• Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Big Wheel Stunt Show, with Gavin Guss. 8 pm. $7.
• Little Creek Casino Shelton. Chance McKinney & Crosswire. 9 pm. NC.
• Hell's Kitchen Tacoma - Downtown. Charlie Drown, Serous, Haunting The Disconnect, Days Armor. 7 pm. $5.
• The New Frontier Lounge Tacoma - Dome District. Countdown to Christmas Show, with Girl Trouble, The Fucking Eagles, The Dignitaries. 8:30 pm.
• Chopstix, A Dueling Piano Bar Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Dueling pianos show. 9 pm.
• The Royal Bear Algona. Gun Shy. 9 pm.
• Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Highrollers. 9 pm.
• Le Voyeur Café and Lounge Olympia - Downtown. Hot Rush, Memory Boys, Skrill Meadow. 9 pm.
• Morso Wine Bar Gig Harbor. Jaime Wyatt, Ted Wulfers. 8 pm. $25.
• Salty's at Redondo Beach Des Moines. Myles Crew. 8 pm.
• Emerald Queen Casino Tacoma - Eastside. Nite Crew. 9 pm. NC.
• Lucky Eagle Casino Rochester. Notorious 253. 9 pm. NC.
• O'Callahan's Pub & Grill Key Peninsula. Retro. 8 pm.
• Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. J-Mac, Tie One On. 9 pm. NC
• Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi Bar Vashon. The Crung-ing Black Dogs. All Ages. 9 pm. NC.
• JR's Hideaway Belfair. The Drive. 9 pm.