ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC

• Spar Cafe - Olympia. Amanda Navares. 8 pm. NC.
• Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 6:30 pm. NC.

BLUES

• Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC.
• The Junction Sports Bar and Grill Lewis County. Blues Jam. Hosted by Blues Attitude. 8 pm.
• Eagle's Hall Olympia - Downtown. OlyBlues Dance Night. Third floor, no partner necessary. All Ages. 9 pm. $5.
• City Hall Saloon and Eatery Enumclaw, WA 98022-9603. Taco Thursday Live Blues Night. 5 pm.
• O'Callahan's Pub & Grill Key Peninsula. Tim Hall Band. 7 pm. NC.

COMEDY/GAMES

• Red's Valley Pub Tacoma - Dome District. Barstool Bingo. 7 pm.
• Lady Luck's Cowgirl Up Steakhouse and Saloon Tacoma - Parkland. Beer Pong. 8 pm.
• Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Marc Ryan. 8 pm. $15.
• Big Whisky Saloon Tacoma - Downtown. Comedy Open Mic Night. 8:30 pm.
• Farrelli's Gourmet Wood Fire Pizza DuPont DuPont. Fired-Up Bingo. All Ages. 7 pm. Free.
• The Ram Restaurant and Brewery Tacoma. Geeks Who Drink pub quiz. The quiz consists of eight rounds of eight questions and is played in teams of up to six people. Questions are read aloud by the quizmaster; teams write their answers on provided sheets and turn them in at the end of each round. The team with the most points after eight rounds is the winner. Oh, and there's drinking involved, too. 8:30 pm. NC.
• Varsity Grill Tacoma - Downtown. Nate Jackson's Super Funny Comedy Show. 8 pm. $15-$20.
• O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia - Eastside. Pub Quiz Night. All Ages. 8 pm. NC.
• Farrelli's Gourmet Wood Fire Pizza Lacey Lacey. Team Trivia Night. Win prizes. 7 pm.
• The Office Bar & Grill Tacoma - Downtown. Trivia Night. 8 pm. NC.
• The Spar Tacoma - Old Town. Trivia Night. Prizes and giveaways, plus free pool. 9 pm.

COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS

• Big Whisky Saloon Tacoma - Downtown. Country Dance Lessons. 7:30 pm basic 8:15 pm intermediate and advance. NC.

DJ/ELECTRONIC

• Muckleshoot Indian Casino Auburn. All In Thursdays Dance. 9 pm. NC.
• O'Malley's Irish Pub Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. DJ Dance. 10 pm.
• Jezebels Bar & Grill Olympia - Downtown. DJ Drastic. 9 pm. NC.
• California Club Tacoma - Eastside. DJ Gerze and guests. Hip-hop. 10 pm.
• Latitude 84 Tacoma - South. DJ Jacob. Hip-hop, R&B, Top 40, and dance. 9 pm.
• Good Times Restaurant and Lounge Tacoma - Westside. DJ Night. 9 pm.
• New World VIP Lounge Lakewood. DJ Top 40, House. 9 pm.
• Big Whisky Saloon Tacoma - Downtown. DJ Tyler. Country and rock videos. 10 pm to close. $5, includes one drink.
• 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.
• The Play Pen - Lacey. Ladies Night, with DJ Kewlaid. 9 pm.
• The Brotherhood Lounge Olympia - Downtown. Soul, rawk and more with guest DJs. 9 pm-midnight. NC.
• Hacienda Real Tacoma - Eastside. Thursday Night South Sounds. Skrilla with DJ J City on the 1's and 2's spinning Top 40 all night. 9 pm.
• Lady Luck's Cowgirl Up Steakhouse and Saloon Tacoma - Parkland. Two Wheel Thunder Thursday. DJ Atom Ant, country, rock, R&B, and dance. 9 pm.
• Encore Boutique Nightclub Tacoma - Downtown. Zumba Fitness & Latin Night with DJ Spin. 8 pm. Cover.

JAZZ

• It's Amore! Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Al Gord. 6 pm.
• El Gaucho Tacoma 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.
• Loose Wheel Bar & Grill Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Karaoke. 9 pm.
• Ricky J's Restaurant and Lounge Puyallup. Karaoke Night. 9 pm.
• JR's Hideaway Belfair. Karaoke With Will. 9 pm. NC.
• Krickett's Family Restaurant and Lounge Tacoma - Parkland. Karaoke with Gary. 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 Billy. 8 pm. NC.
• China Clipper Club Cafe Olympia - Downtown. Late Night Karaoke. 9 pm. NC.
• R & R Live Sports Bar Graham. Rock-Bot Live Karoake. 9 pm.

OPEN MIC

• Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Open Jam hosted by Billy Stoops and freinds. 9 pm. NC.
• Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 7 pm. donation.
• Rock the Dock Pub & Grill Tacoma - Downtown. Open Mic/Musicians' Night. Hosted by Big D of 9 Pound Hammer. 9 pm. NC.

POP/ROCK/METAL

• Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Taco Thursdays with Jerry Miller. 7-10 pm. NC.
• Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. VIP Night, featuring Kry, DJ Switch. Get your VIP bracelet from any Jazzbones staff member. 9:30 pm. NC.