ROCK
Get your flannel on
What: ‘90s era grunge band Floater rocks your Doc Martens off.
Why: There’s a reason Floater still tours and releases records, and it has nothing to do with a now balding fan base that still wears Candlebox T-shirts.
When: Friday, Feb. 29, 9 p.m.
Where: Hell’s Kitchen, 3829 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.759.6003.

CLASSICAL
Gems and hits
What: Tacoma Concert Band performs the classics and Hollywood hits.
Why: To keep the Academy Awards drive alive.
When: Friday, Feb. 29, 8 p.m.
Where: Pantages Theatre, 901 Broadway, Tacoma, 253.591.5894.

ROCK
Old old school

What: The Galaxies from Tacoma rock after a 40-year break.
Why: This legendary band helped formed the Northwest sound.

When: Saturday, March 1, 7 p.m.

Where: Temple Theatre, 47 St Helens Ave., Tacoma, 253.272.2042.

ROCK
Chicks rule
What: Iron Maidens play Iron Maiden’s hits.
Why: The band claims to be the world's only female tribute to Iron Maiden and have the theatric stage show to prove it.
When: Saturday, March 1, 9 p.m.
Where: Station 56, 5602 S. Washington, Tacoma, 253.474.2639.

DESIGN
Let’s get small
What: Wayzgoose, an annual event at King’s Books in celebration of Small Press Month.
Why: No one knows about streamroller printing,” sweet pea of King’s Books says, as it’s done in places outside the Pacific Northwest such as San Francisco and Brooklyn. “It will really be a spectacle.”
When: Sunday, March 2, noon to 4 p.m.
Where: King’s Books, 218 St. Helens Ave., Tacoma, 253.272.8801.

CAJUN
Time-honored music
What: The Pine Leaf Boys bring the swampland to Tacoma.
Why: Cajun is truly the first music of New Orleans.
When: Sunday, March 2, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Rialto Theater, Ninth and Broadway, Tacoma, 253.591.5894.