ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC

• Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Tingstad & Rumbel. All Ages. 8 pm. $12-$18.

BLUES

• Forza Coffee Fircrest. Nolan Garrett. All Ages. 7 pm. NC.

COMEDY/GAMES

• Grit City Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Brett Hamill. 8:30 pm. $15.
• Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Steve Mazan. 8 and 10:30 pm. $15.
• Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Magic At Your Table, with Cary Durgin. 6 pm. NC.

COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS

• Amocat Cafe Tacoma - Triangle District. Los Hermonos. 5-10 pm. NC.
• Spar Cafe Olympia - Downtown. Tattered Dress. 8 pm. NC.

DJ/ELECTRONIC

• Lady Luck's Cowgirl Up Steakhouse and Saloon Tacoma - Parkland. 2012 End Of The World Party, with DJ Atom Ant, zombie costume contest. 9 pm.
• 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 - 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.
• Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Donald Glaude's Birthday Tour, with Tommie Sunshine. 8 pm. $15.
• The New Frontier Lounge Tacoma - Dome District. End Of The World Official Dance Party, with DJ Savanetti. 8 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 at the Star Center Tacoma - South. General Ballroom Dance. Swing, tango & waltz music. All Ages. 8 pm.
• Bud's Bar & Grill Milton. Hip-hop DJ. 9 pm.
• 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

• Swing Wine Bar & Cafe Olympia - Westside. End Of The World Party, with Vince Brown, LaVon Hardison. 8 pm.
• 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 Tacoma - Downtown. Sandy Harvey piano lounge. 6 pm. NC.
• Temple Theatre Ballroom Tacoma - Stadium District. The End Of The World Ball. A Venetian masqued formal ball, white tie preferred, with the Towering Inferno Orchestra all libations via no-host bar. 8 pm. $35-$40.
• Waterstreet Cafe Olympia - Downtown. The Joe Baque Trio, Dennis Hastings. 9 pm.

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

• Dwell Hole house party Tacoma - Central. 12/21/12 Mayans Meet max Max Thunderdome Extravaganza. The Fun Police, Shogun Barbie and Jip Sea Party. 7:30 pm.
• Lucky Eagle Casino Rochester. Bubble & Fog. 9 pm. NC.
• Salty's at Redondo Beach Des Moines. Cory Wilds Band. 8 pm.
• Harmon Tap Room Tacoma - Stadium District. Dem Zaing, Twist Of Lemming. 9 pm. $5.
• Louie G's Pizzeria Fife. DreamWreck, Crazy Texas Gypsies featuring drummer Ben Smith of Heart. All Ages. 8 pm. $7.
• The Royal Bear Algona. End Of The World Party, with Soul Stripper. 9 pm.
• Red Wind Casino Yelm. Expertease. 8:30 pm. NC.
• Emerald Queen Casino Tacoma - Eastside. Gold Digger. 9 pm. NC.
• The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Harmonious Funk. 9 pm.
• C.I. Shenanigans Tacoma - Northend. KC Brakes presents pop folk rock night. All Ages. 7-10 pm. NC.
• JR's Hideaway Belfair. Maxim Jack. 9 pm.
• Karma Indian Cuisine & Lounge Puyallup. Myles Crew. 8 pm.
• Westgate Bar and Grill Tacoma - Northend. Rock N Roll Magic. 60s-80s rock dance music. 9 pm. NC.
• McCoy's Tavern Olympia - Downtown. The Hard Way, Mona Reels and guests. 9 pm.
• Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. The Reds, Three Quarter Minus, Far From Genuine. 9 pm.
• Little Creek Casino Shelton. The Varmints. 9 pm. NC.
• The Olympia Ballroom Olympia - Downtown. Winter Soulstice, with McTuff, Eldridge Gravy & The Court Supreme. All Ages. 8 pm. $10-$13.

RAP/HIP-HOP

• Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. End Of The World Party, hosted by Josh Rizeberg, with Shao Sosa, K Dueski, Z Piece, Beans & Rize, Divous, King Scrub, Blue Nose Music. 9 pm.
• Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi Bar Vashon. Posse Impossible, with Erik Reimnitz. 9:30 pm. NC.

WORLD BEAT

• Great American Casino Lakewood. Full House Presents Cat Tuyen. 8:30 pm. $10.
• Procession Art Studio Olympia - Downtown. Winter Solstice Drum & Dance Circle. All Ages. 7:30 pm.