ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC

• Tinkertopia Tacoma - Downtown. Folk Singers In Hell. All Ages. 6-9 pm. NC.
• Cascadia Grill Olympia - Downtown. Jeremy Serwer. All Ages. 6-9 pm. NC.

BLUES

• Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC.
• Eagle's Hall Olympia - Downtown. OlyBlues Dance Night. Third floor, no partner necessary. All Ages. 9 pm. $5.

COMEDY/GAMES

• Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Alex Reymundo. 8 pm. $15.
• Farrelli's Gourmet Wood Fire Pizza DuPont. Fired-Up Bingo. All Ages. 7 pm. Free.
• The Ram Restaurant and Brewery Tacoma. Geeks Who Drink pub quiz. 8:30 pm. NC.
• Triple Play Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Happy Thursday Comedy Open Mic. Up and coming comics, professional comics and renowned headliners with host Kareem Walters. 9 pm. NC.
• O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia - Eastside. Pub Quiz Night. All Ages. 8 pm. NC.
• Farrelli's Gourmet Wood Fire Pizza 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.
• Vince's Italian Restaurant Federal Way. Trivia Night. 8 pm.

COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS

• The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. The Twang Junkies. 9 pm.

DJ/ELECTRONIC

• Encore Boutique Nightclub Tacoma - Downtown. Carnivale. DJs spin Latin fushion. 10 pm.
• Steel Creek American Whiskey Co. Tacoma - Downtown. County Line Dance. Line dance lessons followed by country DJ. 8 pm. $5.
• Jezebels Bar & Grill Olympia - Downtown. DJ Drastic. 9 pm. NC.
• 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 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.
• Ben Moore's Cafe Olympia - Downtown. Salsa Thursdays. Intro Salsa dance lesson for beginners from 9-9:15 pm, dancing 9:15 pm-1 am. $5.
• The Brotherhood Lounge Olympia - Downtown. Soul, rawk and more with guest DJs. 9 pm-midnight. NC.
• Lady Luck's Cowgirl Up Steakhouse and Saloon Tacoma - Parkland. Thirsty Thursdays and Hip-hop DJs. 9 pm.

JAZZ

• El Gaucho Tacoma - Downtown. Sandy Harvey piano lounge. 6 pm. NC.
• Hotel Murano Tacoma - Downtown. The Kareem Kandi Band. All Ages. 8:30 pm. NC.
• Olympia Farmers Market Olympia - Downtown. Vince Brown, LaVon Hardison. All Ages. 11 am. NC.

KARAOKE

• The Mix Tacoma - Downtown. Gay-friendly karaoke. 9 pm. NC.
• Gloria's Bar & Grill Tacoma - Eastside. Karaoke. 9 pm. NC.
• Loose Wheel Bar & Grill Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Karaoke. 9 pm.
• JR's Hideaway Belfair. Karaoke With Will. 9 pm. NC.
• Vince's Italian Restaurant Federal Way. Karaoke in an Italian restaurant. 9 pm.
• 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 Karaoke. 9 pm.

OPEN MIC

• Antique Sandwich Company Ruston. Ancient Victorys Open Mike. Dedicated to Suzie Grey. All Ages. 7 pm.
• Vinum Coffee and Wine Lounge Tacoma - Downtown. Freaks Night Out Open Mic. All Ages. 7 pm.
• Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Open Jam hosted by Billy Stoops and friends. 9 pm. NC.
• Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 7:30 pm. NC.
• 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.

RAP/HIP-HOP

• The New Frontier Lounge Tacoma - Dome District. Final Word. Josh Rizeberg's last Word 3rd Thursday night of hip-hop. 9 pm.

WORLD BEAT

• People's Park Tacoma - Upper Tacoma. Hilltop Heat Concert Series #3. Western swing band Apatoarau and Tahitian drumming and Dance Company. All Ages. 6-9 pm. NC.