ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC

• Amocat Cafe Tacoma - Triangle District. Amocat Live! featuring the Amocat House Band. All Ages. 7 pm.
• Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Mark Ettinger. All Ages. 8 pm. $10-$15.
• The Embers at Indian Summer - Olympia. Tarik Bentlemsani. 6 pm. NC.

BLUES

• Lucky Eagle Casino Rochester. Blues Power. 9 pm. NC.

COMEDY/GAMES

• Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Ben Roy. 8 and 10:30 pm. $15.
• Grit City Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Rodger Lizaola. 8:30 pm. $15.
• Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi Bar Vashon. Live Comedy Night, with Nigel Larson, Erik Lundeen, James Cottrell, Cara Rosselini, Jim Ferrell, Mick Etchoe, Anders Blomgren, Per Lars Blomgren. 8 pm. $7.

COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS

• Red Wind Casino Yelm. Broken Trail. 8:30 pm. NC.
• Washington State Fair Events Center Puyallup. Carrie Underwood. All Ages. 7:30 pm. $45-$95.

DJ/ELECTRONIC

• Urban Onion Restaurant and Lounge Olympia - Downtown. Beatstroke X Dance Party, hosted by DJ Aaron Fury. 10 pm. $4.
• Jezebels Bar & Grill Olympia - Downtown. DJ dance. 9 pm. NC.
• Club Silverstone Tacoma - Downtown. DJ Eric queer-friendly dance. 9 pm. $2 cover.
• 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.
• 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.
• Encore Boutique Nightclub Tacoma - Downtown. Flirt Top 40 mashups, electro, EDM, house Vegas style. Cabanas and suites available. Dress code. 10 pm. Ladies 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.
• 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.
• Vinum Coffee and Wine Lounge Tacoma - Downtown. vibeOUT Fridays DJs hip-hop, soul and breaks. 9 pm-2 am Fri. $3 cover, Military NC with valid ID.

JAZZ

• Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Fingertips. 9 pm. NC.
• Maxwell's Restaurant + Lounge Tacoma - Downtown. Lance Buller Combo. 7 pm.
• Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Leroy Bell & His Only Friends, Kim Archer. 8 pm. $15.
• 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. Karaoke. 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.
• Cascade Community Center JBLM-Lewis Main. 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.
• 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.

OPEN MIC

• Java Flow Coffeehouse. Open-Flow Friday. All Ages. 8 pm. NC.
• TeaMore Café Federal Way. TriWorship Open Mic. Singing, comedy, poetry and spoken word all are accepted and all ages are welcome. All Ages. 7-10 pm. NC.

POP/ROCK/METAL

• Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Chris Jones. 5 pm.
• Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. David Kimball & Friends. All Ages. 8 pm. $6.
• The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Grinder. 9 pm.
  
• Emerald Queen Casino Tacoma - Eastside. Harmonious Funk. 9 pm. NC.
  
• C.I. Shenanigans Tacoma - Northend. KC Brakes presents pop folk rock night. All Ages. 7-10 pm. NC.
  
• Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Linda Meyers. 9 pm.
  
• Great American Casino Lakewood. Notorious 253. 9 pm. NC.
  
• Sanford and Son Antiques Tacoma - Downtown. Squeak & Squawk Music Festival 2013, featuring Carletta Sue Kay, Hands In, The Optimistics. All Ages. 6 pm. $7.
  
• The New Frontier Lounge Tacoma - Dome District. Squeak & Squawk Music Festival 2013, featuring Twin Steps, Summer Cannibals, Tangerine. 9:30 pm. $7.
• The Royal Bear Algona. The Boinkers. 9 pm.
  
• Le Voyeur Café and Lounge Olympia - Downtown. The Mighty Mighty Chitons, Frances Rose, Trevor Peach, The Old Salt. 8 pm.