ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC
- Arbutus Folk School - Olympia. Jack Dwyer, Sara Jane Scouten. All Ages. 7 pm.
- Treos Tacoma - Old Town. Michael Coucoules. All Ages. 7-9 pm. NC.
- The Gig Spot Gig Harbor. Stephanie Anne Johnson, with Regan's Rock School students. All Ages. 8 pm.
- Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Tingstad & Rumbel. All Ages. 8 pm. $15-$22.
BLUES
- Little Creek Casino Shelton. Randy Linder. 9 pm. NC.
- Rhythm and Rye Olympia - Downtown. Ugly Sweater Solstice Party, with DBST. All Ages. 9 pm.
COMEDY/GAMES
- Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Slade Ham. 8 and 10:30 pm. $15.
- Dave's of Milton Milton. Comedy Night, featuring Sean McBride, Mark Saltveit, Spenser O'Neill. 8 pm. $10.
- Mud Bay Coffee Company Olympia - Westside. Fool's Play Improv Comedy Troupe. All Ages. 8 pm. $5.
COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS
- Eagles Lodge Auburn. Broken Trail. 7 pm. $5.
- Franciscan Polar Plaza Ice Rink Tacoma - Downtown. Rhythm & Ice: Dixie Highway at Polar Plaza Ice Rink. All Ages. 7-9 pm. Music is free, ice skating $4-$8.
DJ/ELECTRONIC
- 1022 South J Tacoma - Hilltop. DJ Broam. 10 pm.
- Club Silverstone Tacoma - Downtown. DJ Eric queer-friendly dance. 9 pm. $2 cover.
- Black Star Pub & Grill Tacoma - Eastside. DJ Iceman. Hip-hop, old school. 9 pm. NA.
- Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. DJ Minus. 11 pm. NC.
- Encore Boutique Nightclub Tacoma - Downtown. DJ Phase and guests. Cabanas and suites available. Dress code. 9 pm. Cover charge.
- Big Whisky Saloon Olympia - Downtown. DJ country and rock music. 9 pm Dance lessons 8:30 pm. Cover charge.
- The Junction Sports Bar and Grill Chehalis. DJ dance party. 9 pm.
- Jake's on 4th Olympia - Downtown. DJs Danny and Mickey queer-friendly dance mix. 9 pm. $4 after 10 pm.
- 1230 Room Olympia - Downtown. Ignite Saturdays. Top 40 - Vegas style. 9 pm.
- Masa Comida Mexicana Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Latin America Meets North America. Two DJs spinning salsa, reggaeton, cumbia, merengue on two dance floors. 9 pm.
- Abbey Ballroom at the Star Center Tacoma - South. Latin/Salsa Dance. With instruction, music. 9:30 pm. $5.
- Lady Luck's Cowgirl Up Steakhouse and Saloon Tacoma - Parkland. Saturday Nights with DJ Puerto Roc. 9:30 pm. Cover charge.
- Steel Creek American Whiskey Co. Tacoma - Downtown. Six String Saturdays. 100.7 The Wolf & Nick at Nite present country music dance. 10 pm.
JAZZ
- B Sharp Coffee House Tacoma - Downtown. Kareem Kandi. All Ages. 8 pm. NC.
- El Gaucho Tacoma - Downtown. Sandy Harvey piano lounge. 6 pm. NC.
- Waterstreet Cafe Olympia - Downtown. The Waterstreet Trio, with Lizzy Boyer, Joe Baque, Steve Luceno, Michael Olson. All Ages. 9 pm.
KARAOKE
- The Mix Tacoma - Downtown. Gay-friendly karaoke. Featuring double-shot Sundays. 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.
- 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.
- Puget Sound Pizza Tacoma - Downtown. Karaoke in a casual pizza place. All Ages. 9 pm. NC.
- Vince's Italian Restaurant Federal Way. Karaoke in an Italian restaurant. 9 pm.
- Steilacoom Pub and Grill Steilacoom. Karaoke with Linsey. 8:30 pm. Free.
- Johnny's at Fife Fife. Karaoke with Ravonna. 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 Johnny Butt Rock. 8 pm. NC.
- China Clipper Club Cafe Olympia - Downtown. Late Night Karaoke. 9 pm. NC.
- Home Plate Tavern Tacoma - Hilltop. No Stage Karaoke. 9 pm. NC.
POP/ROCK/METAL
- Le Voyeur Café and Lounge Olympia - Downtown. Captain Algebra, The Straws, Wauby, Whitewoodfunk. All Ages. 7 pm.
- Louie G's Pizza Fife. Boneshaker, Straight Jackets, Pain Syndicate. All Ages. 8 pm.
- The New Frontier Lounge Tacoma - Dome District. Florida, Wildberries. 9 pm.
- Emerald Queen Casino Tacoma - Eastside. Gold Digger. 9 pm. NC.
- Dead Beat Records - Olympia. Hey Lover. All Ages. 6 pm. NC.
- McCoy's Tavern Olympia - Downtown. Hey Lover, Fruit Juice, Crowd The Sky. 9 pm.
- The Royal Bear Algona. Just Dirt. 9 pm.
- The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Kry. 9 pm.
- Bob's Java Jive Tacoma - Central. Live music. 9 pm.
- Red Wind Casino Yelm. Nite Crew. 8:30 pm. NC.
- Lucky Eagle Casino Rochester. Radio 80. 9 pm. NC.
- Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Sass. 9 pm. NC.
- Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Save The Patch Benefit, featuring Green Music Brothers, Strange Pleasures, Fast Lane. 9 pm.
- The Spar Tacoma - Old Town. Tatoosh. 9 pm.
- The Valley Tacoma - Dome District. The Jilly Rizzo and Timber dual LP release show. 9 pm. NC.
- Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi Bar Vashon. Will Sing For Food, with Rebekah Kuzma, Jennifer Krikawa, Trina Willard, Pearce Cobarr, Dianne Krouse, Maijah Sansen-Frey, Nick Hyde, Audrey & Allison Shirk, Christine Goering, Michael Whitmore, Thalia Goering. All Ages. 8 pm. Donations for Food Bank.
WORLD BEAT
- Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. A Rasta Christmas Party, with The Approach, Stay Grounded, Peacemaker. 9 pm. $5.
- Great American Casino Lakewood. Vietnamese Entertainment Night, with Lexx, Thu Thao, Ngoc Han, Dang Quang Vinh. 9 pm. $10-$50.