ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC

• Amocat Cafe Tacoma - Triangle District. Amocat Live! featuring the Amocat House Band. All Ages. 7 pm.
• Northern Pacific Coffee Co. Tacoma - Parkland. Heidi Stoermer, Jenny Snipstead featuring Andrew Crook. Show will include special duets and holiday sing-alongs. All Ages. 7 pm. $4.
• Spar Cafe Olympia - Downtown. Paul Mauer. 8 pm. NC.
• Forza Coffee Fircrest. Phil Hansen. All Ages. 7 pm. NC.

COMEDY/GAMES

• Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi Bar Vashon. "That's What She Said" Comedy Night, featuring Leah Mansfield, Shannon Whaley, Janet McAlpin, Anna Sweezey, Maria Glanz, Susan Harris. 8 pm. $10.
• Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Nate Bargatze. 8 and 10:30 pm. $15. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Magic At Your Table, with Cary Durgin. 6 pm. NC.
• Grit City Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Susan Jones. 8:30 pm. $15.

COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS

• Morso Wine Bar Gig Harbor. Americana Music Series, featuring Kelly Joe Phelps. 8 pm. $25. 
• Red Wind Casino Yelm. Broken Trail. 8:30 pm. NC.

DJ/ELECTRONIC

• Jezebels Bar & Grill Olympia - Downtown. DJ DP Sea (Donkypunch Seahorse). 9 pm. NC.
• Summit Pub Puyallup. DJ Dance Party. 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.
  
• 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.
• Jake's on 4th Olympia - Downtown. DJs Danny and Mickey queer-friendly dance mix. 9 pm. $4 after 10 pm.
  
• Encore Boutique Nightclub Tacoma - Downtown. Flirt Top 40 mashups, electro, EDM, house Vegas style. Cabanas and suites available. Dress code. 10 pm. Ladies NC.
  
• 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 - South. General Ballroom Dance. Swing, tango & waltz music. All Ages. 8 pm.
  
• Bud's Bar & Grill Milton. Hip-hop DJ. 9 pm.
  
• Vinum Coffee and Wine Lounge Tacoma - Downtown. Ladies Night. By women, for women who love women. 9 pm. $6.
  
• Lady Luck's Cowgirl Up Steakhouse and Saloon Tacoma - Parkland. Ladies Night with DJ Atom Ant Top 40. 9 pm. $5, 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

• It's Amore! 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. Reservations recommended. 8-11 pm. NC.
• Maxwell's Restaurant + Lounge Tacoma - Downtown. Lance Buller Combo. 7 pm.
• El Gaucho Tacoma - Downtown. Sandy Harvey piano lounge. 6 pm. NC.

KARAOKE

• 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. Karaoke. 9 pm or after comedy.
• El Guadalajara Restaurant Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Karaoke. 9 pm. NC.
• 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.
• El Pueblito - Gig Harbor. Karaoke Night. 8:30 pm. NC.
• Charlie's Restaurant Puyallup. Karaoke and dancing. 9 pm. NC.
• 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.
• Red's Valley Pub Tacoma - Dome District. Karaoke with Rose. 9 pm.
• 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

• Java Flow Coffeehouse. Open-Flow Friday. Bring your acoustic instruments, songs and friends. All Ages. 8 pm. NC.

POP/ROCK/METAL

• Lucky Eagle Casino Rochester. 4 More. 9 pm. NC.
• Le Voyeur Café and Lounge Olympia - Downtown. Adrians Motown Discotek. 9 pm.
• The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Afrodisiacs. 9 pm.
• The New Frontier Lounge Tacoma - Dome District. Camp666 presents Awesomeparty2012 featuring CFA, Mahnhammer, Scooterhorsey and the premier of "and my head explodes episode 2." 9 pm. NA.
• Urban Onion Restaurant and Lounge Olympia - Downtown. Casey Heath Benefit featuring Fitz of Depression, The Dirty Birds, C Average and DJ Slimrock. All Ages. 9 pm. $5.
• Emerald Queen Casino Tacoma - Eastside. Dirty Blonde. 9 pm. NC.
• The Royal Bear Algona. Gun Shy. 9 pm.
• Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Hella Sunshine, Silver Bullet, Kramer. 9 pm.
• JR's Hideaway Belfair. Hideaway Holiday Party, with NW Chill. 9 pm.
• Backstage Bar & Grill Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Iron Mic. 9 pm.
• Matrix Coffee House Chehalis. Jet Black Pearl. All Ages. 8 pm. $8.
• C.I. Shenanigans Tacoma - Northend. KC Brakes presents pop folk rock night. All Ages. 7-10 pm. NC.
• Northern Olympia - Downtown. Mtns, Angelo Spencer, Arrington De Dionyso. All Ages. 9 pm. $6.
• Little Creek Casino Shelton. Randy Linder. 9 pm. NC.
• The Lochs Tacoma - Downtown. Riff Raff, Slowdance, The Breaklights, Sky Pilot. 8 pm. $8.
• Westgate Bar and Grill Tacoma - Northend. Rock N Roll Magic. 60s-80s rock dance music. 9 pm. NC.
• The Pig Bar @ South Bay BBQ Olympia - Downtown. Science! CD Release Party. 8 pm. NC.
• Black Lodge - Olympia. Smooth Sailing, Into The Storm, Gladiators Eat Fire, A God Or An Other. 9 pm.
• Karma Indian Cuisine & Lounge Puyallup. Steve Stefanowicz. 8 pm.
• Metronome Coffee Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Tacoma Noise Rodeo. Obscure Robot vs. Infrared, Black, Kord, plus a 45-minute freeform collective jam finale. All Ages. 8 pm.
• Great American Casino Lakewood. The Boinkers. 9 pm. NC.
• Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Tin Man, Bodybox, Dave Hannon. 8 pm. $5.
• Salty's at Redondo Beach Des Moines. Two Buck Chuck. 8 pm.

WORLD BEAT

• Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Three Skinny White Samoans. 9 pm.