ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC
- Rialto Theater. Tacoma - Downtown. Northwest Sinfonietta: Beethoven's Ninth. All Ages. 7:30 pm.
- Matrix Coffee House. Lewis County. Walking Willows. All Ages. 7 pm. $8.
BLUES
- Buffino's Golden West Restaurant and Lounge. Tacoma - South. Back Porch Band. 8 pm.
COMEDY/GAMES
- Emerald Queen Casino. Tacoma - Eastside. Carlos Mencia. 8:30 pm.
- Tacoma Comedy Club. Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Tom Segura. 8 & 10:30 pm. $15.
- Big Whisky Saloon. Tacoma - Downtown. Comedy Underground Presents Stefan Davis. 8:30 & 10:30 pm. $15.
- Mud Bay Coffee Company. Olympia - Westside. Fool's Play Improv Comedy Troupe. All Ages. 8 pm. $5.
- Stonegate Pizza. Tacoma - South. Magic At Your Table, with Cary Durgin. 6 pm. NC.
- Capitol Theater. Olympia - Downtown. Stonewall Youth Presents: Annual Drag Show Extravaganza. All Ages. 7 pm. $10-$25 sliding scale.
- Washington Center for the Performing Arts. Olympia - Downtown. The Olympia Sweet Adelines Present 2012: A Musical Space Oddity. All Ages. 2 pm & 7 pm.
COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS
- Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art. Olympia - Downtown. Lisa Ornstein, Dan Compton. All Ages. 8 pm. $8-$12.
- Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill. Spanaway. Rickey Otto Gabbard & The Blue Emerald Cowboys. 9 pm.
DJ/ELECTRONIC
- Lady Luck's Cowgirl Up Steakhouse and Saloon. Tacoma - Parkland. All Access Saturday Nights. DJ Atom Ant Top 40. 9 pm. $5-$10.
- Jezebels Bar & Grill. Olympia - Downtown. DJ DP Sea. 9 pm. NC.
- PJ Pockets Casino. Federal Way. DJ Dance. 9 pm. NC.
- 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.
- Latitude 84. Tacoma - South. DJ Mike. Hip-Hop and R&B music videos on a 100-inch screen. 9 pm. $5.
- Jazzbones. Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. DJ Minus. 11 pm. NC.
- Encore Boutique Nightclub. Tacoma - Downtown. DJ Phase and guests. Cabanas and suites available. Dress code. 9 pm. Cover charge.
- Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge. Yelm. DJ Ryan. Eclectic mix of country, rock, hip-hop & everything. 9 pm. NC.
- Little Creek Casino. Shelton. DJ Smyles. 9 pm. NC.
- New World VIP Lounge. Lakewood. DJ Top 40. 9 pm.
- Big Whisky Saloon. Olympia Olympia - Downtown. DJ country and rock music. 9 pm Dance lessons 8:30 pm. Cover charge.
- 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.
- Vinum Coffee and Wine Lounge. Tacoma - Downtown. Eat The Cookie Queer Dance Party. All Ages. 8 pm.
- Last Call Bar. Lakewood. Grown Folk Saturdays with DJ C-Luv. Old skool, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's dance hits. 9 pm. $5.
- Masa Comida Mexicana. Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Latin America Meets North America. Two DJs spinning salsa, reggaeton, cumbia, merengue on two dance floors. 9 pm.
- The Royal Lounge. Olympia - Downtown. Latin Night with DJ L-Leon. Salsa, merenque, bachata, reggaeton & cumbia music. 7-10 pm.
- Abbey Ballroom. Tacoma - Downtown. Latin/Salsa Dance. With instruction, music. 9:30 pm. $5.
- Mazatlan Restaurant. Puyallup. Salsa Night. 9 pm. NC.
- The Deltan Club. Tacoma - Downtown. Static Snap. J. Elquist presents with DJs Omarvelous and The X Man. 10 pm. $5.
JAZZ
- CI Shenanigans. Tacoma - Northend. Live Jazz. 7-10. NC.
- Auburn Wine & Caviar Company. Auburn. Mark Lewis, with Richard Person, Robert Matthews. 6 pm.
- El Gaucho. Tacoma - Downtown. Sandy Harvey in the Piano Lounge. 6 pm. NC.
- Olympia Farmers Market. Olympia - Downtown. Spot The Dog. All Ages. 11 am. NC.
KARAOKE
- 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. 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. 16+. 10 pm.
- Charlie's Restaurant. Puyallup. Karaoke and dancing. 9 pm. NC.
- 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 Deidre. 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.
- Bob's Java Jive. Tacoma - Central. Karaoke, hosted by Buck Rock John. 8 pm. NC.
- Denny's Legends Lounge. Lakewood. Karaoke/Darts. 9 pm. NC.
- China Clipper Club Cafe. Olympia - Downtown. Late Night Karaoke. 9 pm. NC.
- Varsity Grill. Tacoma - Downtown. Rock-Bot live band karaoke. 8 pm. NC.
OPEN MIC
- Stonegate Pizza. Tacoma - South. All Ages Rock Jam featuring Rafael Tranquilino. All Ages. 2 pm. NC.
POP/ROCK/METAL
- Emerald Queen Casino. Tacoma - Eastside. 4 More. 9 pm. NC.
- The Red Room. Tacoma - Downtown. Adreanna & Zaya's Birthday Show, with Highrise, Repave The Skies, Love The Lost, Navigator, We The Audience, Until This Sunrise. All Ages. 7 pm.
- Various Venues. Olympia. Arts Walk 2012, featuring Flamenco Fury, Adam Mikler, Emanuel Simmons, Student Orchestra Of Greater Olympia, Vince Brown, Jessica Blinn, The Brown Edition. All Ages. 1 pm. NC.
- The Spar. Tacoma - Old Town. Billy Farmer & Sway (Rolling Stones tribute). 8 pm. NC.
- Lucky Eagle Casino. Rochester. Fun Addicts. 9 pm. NC.
- Stonegate Pizza. Tacoma - South. Ghost 211. 9 pm.
- Six Olives Lounge and Restaurant. Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. He's John Two. Pop/Rock cover duo. 9 pm-close. NC.
- Jazzbones. Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Heartless (Heart tribute). 8 pm. $10.
- The Swiss. Tacoma - Downtown. Kry. 9 pm.
- Olympia Timberland Library. Olympia. Mecca Normal. All Ages. 8 pm.
- Salty's at Redondo Beach. Des Moines. Mike Roy. 8 pm.
- Red Wind Casino. Yelm. New Jack City. 8:30 pm. NC.
- Kitzel's Deli. Olympia. Pass The Jug Band, Scott Askew, David & Xavia, Miguel Perez Gibson, Tattered Dress, Dream Of The Wild, Jabi Shriki, Anna Gordon, The Brothers Jim. All Ages. 11 am. NC.
- JR's Hideaway. Belfair. She's Not Dead. 9 pm.
- The New Frontier Lounge. Tacoma - Dome District. The Jilly Rizzo, The Dignitaries, Trees & Timber. 9 pm.
- Harmon Tap Room. Tacoma - Stadium District. The Variety Hour. 9 pm.
WORLD BEAT
- The Olympia Center. Olympia - Downtown. Arab Fest 2012, with House Of Tarab, Shahrazad, Tarik Bentlemsani, Khaled The Comic, Yusra Khogali, N.F. All Ages. 11 am. NC.