ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC

• Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Paul Mauer, Carl Wirkkala, Claire Ouellette. All Ages. 8 pm. $6.
• JR's Hideaway Belfair. Pre-St. Patrick's Day Party, with The Whistling Oysters. 9 pm.
• Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Rafael Tranquilino. All Ages. 8 pm.

BLUES

• Buffino's Golden West Restaurant and Lounge Tacoma - South. Back Porch Band. 8 pm.
• Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Cloud Chowder. All Ages. 6 pm.
• Washington Center for the Performing Arts Olympia - Downtown. Playing For Change Band. All Ages. 7:30 pm.

COMEDY/GAMES

• Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian John Beuhler. 8 pm & 10:30 pm. $15.
• Big Whisky Saloon Tacoma - Downtown. Comedy Underground Presents Andy Haynes. 8:30 pm. $15.
• Grit City Comedy Tacoma - Downtown. Tony Daniel. 8:30 pm. $15.
• Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi Bar Vashon. Stand Up Comedy Night, featuring Steffon Moody, Kevin Joyce, Jim Farrell, special guest Andre Sapp. 8 pm. $5.

COUNTRY

• Tempest Lounge Tacoma - Hilltop. CottonWood Cutups. 7:30-10 pm. NC.

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.
• 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.
• 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 Leigh. Cabanas and suites available. Dress code. 10 pm. Ladies NC.
• 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. G Street Jazz Series. Reservations recommended. 8-11 pm. NC.
• Maxwell's Speakeasy Tacoma. Lance Buller Trio. Noted trumpet man/singer Lance Buller and his band lay down a sophisticated blend of jazz, blues, ballads & swing. Located in the historic Walker Building, Maxwell's has beome known for it's superb menu & wine list. Add to this great jazz and the result is a formula for a fantastic evening. All Ages. 7-10 pm. NC.
• C.I. Shenanigans Tacoma - Northend. Live Jazz. 7-10. NC.
• El Gaucho Tacoma - Downtown. Sandy Harvey in the Piano Lounge. 6 pm. NC.

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.
• Karma Indian Cuisine & Lounge Puyallup. Karaoke Be The Star Night. All Ages. 9:30 pm. NC.
• 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 Hannah. 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.
• China Clipper Club Cafe Olympia - Downtown. Late Night Karaoke. 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

• Emerald Queen Casino Tacoma - Eastside. 4 More. 9 pm. NC.
• Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blurred Vision. 9 pm.
• Salty's at Redondo Beach Des Moines. Cory Wilds Band. 8 pm.
• Chopstix, A Dueling Piano Bar Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Dueling pianos show. 9 pm.
• Louie G's Pizzeria Fife. Half Of Infinity, Far From Given, Faces Pale. All Ages. 7 pm.
• Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. VetsMeetVets Military Appreciation Fundraiser, with Cee Cee James, Voxxy Vallejo, Stacy Jones. Proceeds benefit VetsMeetVets.org. 20% off bar & food tab till 12 pm with Military ID. 7:30 pm. $10 / $7 w/Military ID.
• Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Mojo Overload. 9 pm.
• Red Wind Casino Yelm. Nitecrew. 8:30 pm. NC.
• The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Notorious 253. 9 pm.
• Dirty Oscar’s Annex Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Phasers On?Kill. 7 pm.
• Top of Tacoma Bar & Cafe Tacoma - Eastside. Colonies and guests. 9 pm.
• The Red Room Tacoma - Downtown. Oblivion, Prestige, Dead Weight, White Heat, Bad Influence. All Ages. 7 pm. $8.
• Lucky Eagle Casino Rochester. Raeann's Groove. 9 pm. NC.
• Hell's Kitchen Tacoma - Downtown. Righteous Vendetta, The Forerunner, Myself Aside, Kidsajoke, Through Darker Tides. All Ages. 6 pm. $8-$10.
• Westgate Bar and Grill Tacoma - Northend. Rock N Roll Magic. 60s-80s rock dance music. 9 pm. NC.
• The New Frontier Lounge Tacoma - Dome District. Sources In Code, Variety Hour, Tallest Tree, Loose Buoys. 9 pm.
• Great American Casino Lakewood. The Boinkers. 9 pm. NC.
• Harmon Tap Room Underground Tacoma -?Stadium District. Automatic Theory, Bodybox. 9 pm. $5.
• Harbor Greens/Forza Wine Bar Gig Harbor. The Shy Boys. 7 pm.

RAP/HIP-HOP

• Hell's Kitchen Tacoma - Downtown. Madcap Reunion Show, with BND, Keeping The Gates. 10 pm. $5.

WORLD BEAT

• Spar Cafe Olympia. Jabi Shriki. 8 pm. NC.
• Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Sanjaya Malakar. All Ages. 7 pm.